[joelfmi]

Renegotiate the selling price or walk it's a buyer market now. Housing sales has slower down a lot

[Rwirish]

Welcome to paradise.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by kingofbeer

purchased a new home in maxwell villas all the way out on monument way. The closing is coming up real soon. Not very happy about the condition of the streets leading into maxwell villas. The streets leading up are littered with nails, sand completely covering the street, and construction debris.not really safe to drive your car through construction debris. Also, if we find and point out problems with hanging lights and things like that in the house during the walk-through. Is the builder required to fix or replace them? Any idea why the brand new concrete driveways do not always look the same color throughout? Is this a quality control issue with the contractor?

king of beer, breathe deeply, take a lot of pictures of your neighborhood so you can belly laugh later.

[Mhope]

New build quality is about the same across the country. As for construction debris, be a good neighbor. It’s easy to pick up nails and screws while walking the dog or just strolling and toss in the trash.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by kingofbeer

Purchased a new home in Maxwell Villas all the way out on Monument Way. The closing is coming up real soon. Not very happy about the condition of the streets leading into Maxwell Villas. The streets leading up are littered with nails, sand completely covering the street, and construction debris.Not really safe to drive your car through construction debris. Also, if we find and point out problems with hanging lights and things like that in the house during the walk-through. Is the builder required to fix or replace them? Any idea why the brand new concrete driveways do not always look the same color throughout? Is this a quality control issue with the contractor?

SOME ITEMS LIKE WINDOW SCREENS HAVE ONLY 30 DAY PUNCH LIST TO RECTIFY. MY INSPECTOR FOUND MISSING CAPS ON THE ROOF OF THE LANAI. THATS WATER HAS A ELEVATOR TO YOUR CONCRETE FLOOR. IF YOU HAVE A GAS STOVE KEEP EYES PEELED IF THE SAME LINE IS GOING TO REAR OF THE HOUSE. MY LINE WAS UNSECURED AND BUSTED THRU THE KITCHEN CEILING. WALK AROUND THE BASE OF THE HOUSE LOOKING FOR SMALL PEICES SIZE OF SOFTBALLLS MISSING BY THE GROUND WAllS. THEY BLAMED RAIN WATER FALL OFF. I HAD IT REPLASTERED AND WATER PROOFED IT MYSELF

[spinner1001]

Originally Posted by kingofbeer

Also, if we find and point out problems with hanging lights and things like that in the house during the walk-through. Is the builder required to fix or replace them?

The Developer’s warranty department will fix certain things within 30+/- days. of closing (at the walk through the builder may tell you fewer than 30) and a different set of things within one year of closing. We had a professional inspector do two inspections — one shortly after closing (for the 30-day window), sometimes known as a punch list inspection, and another inspection 11 months after closing (for the end of the one-year warranty). We received written reports each time. My inspector submitted his reports directly to the warranty department, which was one less burden for me.

The report for the punch list inspection identified a lot of items that required attention from the builder (e.g., insufficient attic insulation that I would not have detected), who addressed them.

Good inspectors in this area are very busy so I suggest that you make your appointment soon.

[rrtjp]

Originally Posted by kingofbeer

Purchased a new home in Maxwell Villas all the way out on Monument Way. The closing is coming up real soon. Not very happy about the condition of the streets leading into Maxwell Villas. The streets leading up are littered with nails, sand completely covering the street, and construction debris.Not really safe to drive your car through construction debris. Also, if we find and point out problems with hanging lights and things like that in the house during the walk-through. Is the builder required to fix or replace them? Any idea why the brand new concrete driveways do not always look the same color throughout? Is this a quality control issue with the contractor?

Quality control and attention to detail is not good here. My previous homes I have purchased by Pulte, Divosta and K. Havnanian all were much better in the quality control area and in attention to detail. We were actually told when we were looking to buy here that “we were not buying a house here, we were buying a lifestyle “. We do love the lifestyle here. I get it though, how much attention to detail and quality control can go into a house that goes from a dirt lot to completion in two months time? I can’t believe how fast homes are built here. Does not leave much time for quality control or detail work.

[NoMo50]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

Renegotiate the selling price or walk it's a buyer market now. Housing sales has slower down a lot

Good luck with that. If those are the two options, better make sure you have your shoes on.

[NoMo50]

The issues cited by the OP have been felt by anyone buying a new home in a new village. The pain is prolonged for those who are the early buyers. But, the streets will be cleaned up, and the construction traffic will subside once the Village is built out. However, one thing to keep in mind is that you will continue to see elevated levels of construction and trades traffic as all those new buyers "upgrade" their new homes. Pool builders, landscaping contractors, painters, driveway artists, you name it, will be in and out of the neighborhood on a daily basis. This will go on for probably close to two years, or at least that has been our experience. Once everyone has their home the way they want it, things will settle down.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

Renegotiate the selling price or walk it's a buyer market now. Housing sales has slower down a lot

No negotiation of price on new construction in TV. You pay the full listed price. You walk you lose your deposit.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

Renegotiate the selling price or walk it's a buyer market now. Housing sales has slower down a lot

Really bad advice.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by kingofbeer

Purchased a new home in Maxwell Villas all the way out on Monument Way. The closing is coming up real soon. Not very happy about the condition of the streets leading into Maxwell Villas. The streets leading up are littered with nails, sand completely covering the street, and construction debris.Not really safe to drive your car through construction debris. Also, if we find and point out problems with hanging lights and things like that in the house during the walk-through. Is the builder required to fix or replace them? Any idea why the brand new concrete driveways do not always look the same color throughout? Is this a quality control issue with the contractor?

Yes there's a quality control issue. When you throw up houses as fast as TV is doing, that's expected

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by spinner1001

The Developer’s warranty department will fix certain things within 30+/- days. of closing (at the walk through the builder may tell you fewer than 30) and a different set of things within one year of closing. We had a professional inspector do two inspections — one shortly after closing (for the 30-day window), sometimes known as a punch list inspection, and another inspection 11 months after closing (for the end of the one-year warranty). We received written reports each time. My inspector submitted his reports directly to the warranty department, which was one less burden for me.

The report for the punch list inspection identified a lot of items that required attention from the builder (e.g., insufficient attic insulation that I would not have detected), who addressed them.

Good inspectors in this area are very busy so I suggest that you make your appointment soon.

As I understand it, the 30 day rule is flexible and only applies to cosmetic items that could have been caused by the owner. But, if you have a defect that was obviously caused by the builder, they will usually correct it under the one year warranty. The Villages is very generous regarding warranty items.

[me4vt]

Most concrete cracks because it was poured to hot (wet) and it’s not cured properly!! Wet the concrete, cover it with plastic wet it down daily for four days so it cures slow. Not something contractors do now days!!

[SusanStCatherine]

All cosmetic defects now must be reported with SEVEN (7) days to be guaranteed to be fixed under warranty. Anyone saying otherwise are not aware of the new policy.