All Rights Reserved. For Tepper and the homeowners who attended the meeting, words are not enough. For example, there are several very large cracks in the basement wall. Pulte Charged $13.6 Million in Defect Suit The following guidelines will help you maintain the gutters and downspouts. When you do talk to someone, they refuse to take responsibility or give a straight answer. I called him immediately after appliance repaired had come out and told me the circuit board was out and it would be months. We value your privacy. Top headlines of the day, delivered to your email every morning. Thanks. Filter by Area All AreasAkron, OHAlbuquerque, NMAnn Arbor, MIAtlanta, GAAustin, TXBaltimore, MDBergen County, NJBoston, MABremerton, WA - Coming Soon!Broward County-Ft. Lauderdale, FLCharleston, SCCharlotte, SCChicago, ILCleveland, OHColumbus, OHDallas, TXDenver, CO - Coming Soon!Detroit, MIEssex County, NJFort Myers, FLFort Worth, TXHilton Head, SCHouston, TXHunterdon County, NJIndian River County, FLIndianapolis, INJacksonville-St. Augustine, FLLakeland-Winter Haven, FLLas Vegas, NVLos Angeles, CALouisville, KYMartin-St. Lucie-Okeechobee Counties, FLMiddlesex County, NJMinneapolis-St. Paul, MNMorris County, NJ - Coming Soon!Myrtle Beach, SCNaples, FLNashville, TNOakland-Alameda, CAOcean City, MD - Coming Soon!Orange County, CAOrlando, FLPalm Beach County, FLPhiladelphia, PAPhoenix-Mesa, AZPunta Gorda, FLRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NCRiverside-San Bernardino, CASan Antonio, TXSan Francisco, CASan Jose, CASanta Fe, NMSarasota-Bradenton, FLSavannah, GASeattle-Bellevue, WASomerset County, NJStockton-Lodi, CATacoma, WA - Coming Soon!Tampa-St. Petersburg, FLTucson, AZUnion County, NJ - Coming Soon!Washington, VAWilmington, NC, Sort by Highest to LowestNewest to Oldest. "Nothing at this point. Class Members include current and former original owners of Florida Pulte homes from April 17, 2005 to Dec. 28, 2018, who have either paid for stucco repair or need to have repairs due to stucco problems. Lousy workmanship from their subcontractors, missed appointments that I took a day off work to accommodate them only to have them no show and make excuses. Newton is on the homeowners association board for Crown Point Cove. This is company is all about selling homes. Sean Gumbert a disabled veteran said his family purchased their home from Pulte Homes 14 years ago and, over time, theyve noticed cracks appearing and growing. They accommodated us at every turn and we could not be happier about the home they provided. It's just rotting. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Many of the owners have had similar problems. The quality is subpar at best. If you purchase a Pulte/ DiVosta home be sure to have an attorney on standby. Keeping gutters and downspouts clean will help slow down the deterioration process, a major problem that eventually causes leaks. We love our new Pulte house. Display 25 per page50 per page100 per page, Builder Reviews Total Score in all areas, [BUILDERNAME] Builds in [METROCOUNT] Metro Areas. We had a quick and easy experience with Pulte. Everything is hidden," Tepper said.Tepper said he started noticing cracks in the side of his stucco and he also started seeing cracks on many homes in the 140 townhome neighborhood. The settlement includes homes built under these brands. Subsequently, we were able to find a buyer for House B, with an anticipated closing in May 2023, taking a $40,000 loss. Maintain the timeline and delivered home at proper time as promised. It is a cancer," said Jeffrey Tepper, a retiree who moved from Long Island, New York, for the beautiful sunshine of Central Florida. Great experience and great staff. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I decided to reach out only for them to say there's a backlog and it'll be a couple weeks. Watch News 6 as they cover breaking local, regional, and national news, plus the latest updates on weather, traffic and sports. There are no major defects in the stucco (YET), but Pulte's proposed method of repair has a potential for problems (As admitted by a Pulte Rep). (Pulte made an additional $53,000 profit on House A to a subsequent buyer, hitting a home run for themselves). Pulte delivered and we would definitely recommend them. So if we had a heavy summer rain, theres water in your house? Todd Ulrich asked. And the fun keeps going. We contracted it out, we sealed it, we made it look brand new, and it looked beautiful. Copyright 2006-2015 HustlerMoneyBlog. Florida state statute requires the general contractor of each new home to directly supervise and control all construction. Three years ago, the company settled with the Florida Attorney General following an investigation into construction defects.