Taylor Morrison homes.? Who had one built?

[asufan]

Originally Posted by Visualize

Thank you to all that replied to my message. I've decided not to purchase a home from TM, especially
in the Ahwatukee Foothills West location. Noise, dust, and vibrations (reality) is a big negative, besides
the build quality, which I observed during an inspection I did last weekend. Many obvious construction
flaws, and I'm not a qualified inspector: Mis- matched roof eves, wood railing above garage doors not cut
long enough (there was a note from the "Boss" that told the crew to fill in the bad gaps with sealant), and
large cement chips on the foundation floor in many areas (not cured?). Low quality wood in some areas. Shocking.

Any other suggestions for home builders in the Phoenix area? Thanks!

You really need to decide a location first. The one you were talking about in Ahwatukee is really going to feel more like Laveen when the freeway is done (35th Ave), do you want to be in that general area? All tract builders largely use the same trades so you're at the mercy of the supervision in the field. Some production builders that have floorplans I like include Toll Brothers, Cal Atlantic, Maracay and Fulton. Whether or not they have the same plans in your area I'm not sure. I like larger 1-story's (3500-4000sf) on larger lots.

[Andrew Wilson]

I have found that a builder is only as good as the subs and the community. Just because one community is good or bad doesn't mean they all are. I once had the mentality that if one community from a builder was good than all communities from that builder must be too.

Long story short, I quickly found that not to be true as I looked around more.

I would also recommend looking for communities that have single level homes in the 3,000-4,000 so. ft. range with bigger lots. You'll get better appreciation on a house like that.

[Visualize]

I am very impressed with Maracay Homes. Almost purchased one in Mesa, Az. with a huge RV garage.
Too much $$$ for me to justify moving there.

[SarcasticPhxDude]

Taylor Morrision is a good builder. I have not seen or heard of any major significant issues with them.

[jimj]

Originally Posted by Saltedpork

How about KB home? My mom is a first time home buyer and she's looking at KB. So I felt obligated to do her homework for her and read a bunch of bad things about KB. Which home builder should we go with for a home in Southern California? 500k price range is preferred. Thanks

Had to jump in here, I'd give a big NOPE to anything KB.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by Andrew Wilson

I believe the home builder is one of the better ones here in the valley. I know what community you are talking about. It looks like a really neat one.

As for the freeway. You are gonna hear it. I looked at it on a map a little while back. I am not sure how loud it will be, but I am about 1,500 ft. from the 101 and there are plenty of times that I can hear it.

I would say though at the same time the freeway makes that land more valuable. It will provide an easier way to get to the I-10 and Phoenix.

I hope this helps. It looks a really beautiful community. I would just look into commute time and think about that freeway.

That freeway in particular will most likely become a truck bypass. I’d avoid living by that in particular.

As far as subs go, typically general contractors have long standing contractors with subs. So for example, nearly every K Hovnanian Home would have X HVAC and Y Masonry Layer on each project. The crews would vary depending on the size of the sub however.

[Betsy Field]

Taylor Morrison homes are a nightmare! Expect everything to have a problem. Nothing is properly installed, the fit and finish is horrible. They use the cheapest materials and worst subs you've ever experienced. Yet management snarky, arrogant
and incompetent. Buy elsewhere.

[Burning Madolf]

Originally Posted by Betsy Field

Taylor Morrison homes are a nightmare! Expect everything to have a problem. Nothing is properly installed, the fit and finish is horrible. They use the cheapest materials and worst subs you've ever experienced. Yet management snarky, arrogant
and incompetent. Buy elsewhere.

You should elaborate and be more specific.


I've had a TM home for years now and it's fine. In fact, at the end of the first year (and their warranty) I made a massive punch list of all these little things and they fixed them all (everything I could have left or done myself, but hey, it was free). The project manager even told me that if I claimed that the insulation in the attic had settled, they'd blow in a new layer which they did.