D.R. Horton homeowner says new problems forced her family to move out again

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7 ай бұрын

In September, the I-Team exposed how a single mother and her family were forced to live in an apartment for months while repairs were made to their D.R. Horton new construction home. The company blamed poor work by subcontractors for the problems at the time. But months later, the family’s belongings were back in storage as crews worked to fix some of the same problems again.

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@JesseVanPelt 6 ай бұрын

Its fine to blame the builder but dont ever forget about the towns building inspector who somehow always passes this stuff.

@mari0c0leman 5 ай бұрын

Very true. No different than the inspectors that pass faulty stuff on existing homes.

@chancecurry4176 5 ай бұрын

They now focus on areas without inspection

@JesseVanPelt 5 ай бұрын

@@chancecurry4176 that may be true some of the time but most builders want to build where there's a demand which is generally in an incorporated area with building codes. I'm sure what you say is true tho in areas of Georgia and the Carolinas for example. I just made my comment bc I've seen junk construction get passed bc the town inspector is lazy or greedy.

@chancecurry4176 5 ай бұрын

Oh I definitely agree with you. I was just adding that.

@darkgreen9098 4 ай бұрын

@JesseVanpelt it's a cold game ain't it.

@Darci3333 7 ай бұрын

This whole company needs to be put in jail and all their licenses revoked forever.

@claudiarodriguez-qz8in 7 ай бұрын

My husband and I put and offer to buy a Dr Horton home in October we were moving back to Texas so I didn’t see the house until two weeks before closing I’m so glad I come to see the house because I was very disappointed of the construction plus they lie to us about the house not being in the flood area, we request to cancel the contract after the mortgage company asked us for the flood insurance, they didn’t want to give us our money back after contacting our lawyer they finally did after one month, please think twice if you are thinking on buying a Dr Horton home.

@jasoncrandall73 7 ай бұрын

Home was exposed to rain from a strong storm. D R Horton needs to rebuild this home or buy it back (+ interest) from this homeowner.

@claudiasmoak4006 7 ай бұрын

My daughter is a realtor. She says NEVER buy a D.R. Horton house. You will be sorry if you do.

@daniellaantoine7565 7 ай бұрын

My house is a DR Horton I have no issues whatsoever, maybe I’m a lucky girl.

@claudiasmoak4006 7 ай бұрын

Yes, I believe you are. I hope your success continues.@@daniellaantoine7565

@reconegade4006 4 ай бұрын

@@daniellaantoine7565you either bought in an area where the workers are better, or you haven’t been in the home long enough to start experiencing issues

@johnjobber2219 4 ай бұрын

@@daniellaantoine7565You may just not be aware of the problems at the moment but they will manifest in the future, They build really poor quality homes using 2x2 trusses and OSB for roof and sheathing.

@autygris1 2 ай бұрын

How do you know before you buy if it’s a D.R. Horton house?

@user-tu9oo7nn7h 7 ай бұрын

I hope everyone shares this so everyone knows what DL Horton considers acceptable for a new home. Think twice.

@user-ii2ju2tk7q 7 ай бұрын

Wish I had known before I bought my DR Horton home. They were awful to work with. Love my home but always wonder what will go wrong

@marynagel2588 5 ай бұрын

Lennar is no better. I bought a new build in Florida. Best day was the day I sold it.

@user-es1tz7ul1f 2 ай бұрын

I was just going to buy a home in Florida built by DR Horton and this changed my mind. Thank you so much to the Perez family for putting this out there!! Ive heard this before but never saw this. More owners should put this out there

@hammer3921 6 ай бұрын

Always get a professional inspection before closing

@rebeccaharrison2968 7 ай бұрын

D.R.Horton needs to make this completely right. Fix the house, or give them their money back and cover all expenses.

@stellaj4608 5 ай бұрын

I think they need to REBUILD., not fix.. 😢

@truckingwithtobee 5 ай бұрын

They need to REBUILD HER HOME! BOYCOTT this company!

@MaN-pw1bn 7 ай бұрын

Why doesn't the county or state step in when the company is failing at delivering a product that meets certain expectations - a home like this shouldn't be doing this. It's very clear that it was bad work. Should be some muscle coming down from higher in govt to keep them honest.

@marynagel2588 5 ай бұрын

Not when higher government is lining their pockets.

@user-wt6wq7dc7n 7 ай бұрын

I purchased a DR Horton home in South Carolina and it was fine. Must depend on the construction workers they hire.

@diegolara4202 7 ай бұрын

Yes, it depends on the sub-contractors they hire and how they manage them. We bought a home from DR horton outside of Dallas and the homes were built right. I did inspections on phase 2 and 3 and the inspector said he found nothing major on phase 2 and only pointed out some minor things that had to be fixed.

@eclipsegt0023 2 ай бұрын

@@diegolara4202 Yes I agree. HOWEVER, people don't hire the contractors. They hired DR Horton. DR Horton should not be blaming the contractors either. Thats is the excuse of someone unethical. DR Horton is responsible for the OVERALL workmanship of the home.

@victorialawrence4782 8 күн бұрын

Do you have a ranch or multiple stories?

@celiamiller9984 7 ай бұрын

After a category 3 tornado hit here in Tennessee, many homes were found to be not up to code. Once it's built the inner structure is not visible. The problem is the builder took shortcuts and the inspector should have caught it before sheetrock went up. Sad how many builders care more about the bottom line than quality, much less the safety of families that buy their subpar houses. Sue, sue, sue. This is wrong .

@scotchfike21 5 ай бұрын

Why I will never have built or buy from the big national builders. I had a top rated regional builder build my house. Super happy with it.

@ecplaya21 6 ай бұрын

DR Horton is a red flag when buying new houses.

@taylormade9693 7 ай бұрын

Crazy. They need their money back plus interest. Is there a lemon law on housing?

@trasagurley7055 6 ай бұрын

My Fiancé and I actually backed out of a new home with DR Horton cause of their build quality. The bricking was awful, but they tried to say it's suppose to look that way. The hallway walls and closet wall was badly crooked. Trim work was awful, holes in the walls that were not cleaned up. The exterior was covered with both stone and brick. The bricking was laid crooked in many areas and the stone in the front of the house was badly chipped off that you need to restone the front. The cement the A/C unit sits on was badly cracked and coming apart. The facia board on the front of the house needed a replacement. This is how it looked close to closing. I felt if we had purchased, trying to have these issues fixed would be a hassle cause once you sign the dotted line, you can forget it.

@pawelek7 5 ай бұрын

You can imagine how framing, electric and plumbing looks like. Same shortcut garbage.

@seameology 5 ай бұрын

😱 My 70 yo house isn't even in that kind of shape!

@eprofessio 7 ай бұрын

Who can afford a $540,000 home? A Dr. or a lawyer? Holy crud. That’s insane.

@TPNE99995 6 ай бұрын

That's the average house price here in Tampa, it's not much

@eprofessio 6 ай бұрын

@@TPNE99995so all these people are doctors or lawyers?

@TPNE99995 6 ай бұрын

@@eprofessio nah some are business owners, some work in HR or corporate, some are HVAC technicians, some are superintendents, some are realtors and investors, and the list goes on

@eprofessio 6 ай бұрын

@@TPNE99995 those career you listed do not make enough to buy homes in those price range. That’s a fact. Those careers you listed are applying about 50% of their monthly income to their mortgage. I just did the calculation so as to not be just talking out my arse.

@TPNE99995 6 ай бұрын

@@eprofessio well they make more than enough actually, not only did I do the math but I work in real estate myself and I run a brokerage. 90% of my homebuyers are in these professions and don't forget that sometimes you'll have both husband & wife working those jobs netting more than $10k monthly which is more than enough.

@desireegary483 7 ай бұрын

Our subdivision is new and mostly everyone is having problems..they ignore the work order requests. They are putting up these houses overnight and using people who are not licensed or trained.

@highlymedicated2438 7 ай бұрын

Nothing will ever change. Its gonna go on and on, and Horton is by far not the only one. If you dont have any kids and can only afford middle class, just skip out on these plastic cookie cutter homes that are charging whatever TF they want to keep you house poor.

@user-dr7cm8vi7z 7 ай бұрын

It's always D.R. Horton!

@daviddruggish271 7 ай бұрын

They typically hire the lowest bidders and employ mostly immigrants. Go look at a DR Horton subdivision you'll see. This is very common of track builders still paying 90s wages.

@maureengordon6496 7 ай бұрын

There is nothing wrong with hiring immigrants. They usually work harder.

@JesseVanPelt 6 ай бұрын

@maureengordon6496 maybe harder but care less and sometimes know less

@MrTrevorDidier 2 ай бұрын

@@JesseVanPelt Until they learn, start their own companies, and outwork much of the competition. Along with cutting some corners unfortunately.

@JesseVanPelt 2 ай бұрын

@MrTrevorDidier Yea. I mean people in construction get the wrong idea about immigrants. Some immigrants groups seem to do better in certain trades than others. I don't like how some people think that Hispanic immigrants are automatically bad or automatically amazing. Whenever I hear either extreme I know I'm talking to someone who doesn't know how it really is.

@JesseVanPelt 2 ай бұрын

@MrTrevorDidier I ment people NOT in construction get the wrong idea. Sorry

@johnnycarranza6583 7 ай бұрын

Yeah! They blame subs but they pay cheap to their subcontractors.

@BologneseJones 5 ай бұрын

I'm a local who lives in a boom town. I ride by construction sites..I see how fast they build these new developments.. they can't be well built ..

@Chefsandrajm 7 ай бұрын

Give them a new home geez this is terrible

@subicstationditosailor4053 7 ай бұрын

Florida home builders hire people who use the claw side of the hammer to pound nailes.

@Onlyonekoli 6 ай бұрын

I was going to purchase a D.r Horton home hear in ga glad I didn’t plus they were trying to force me to use their lenders etc and if I don’t I will not get blinds for the windows in the home nor a garage opener 😂😂😂😮😮😮 seeing these comments makes me feel way better with my decision prayers to the ones that did purchase not kool

@MrManzana533 6 ай бұрын

Do not buy DR Horton i’ve had my house 2 years and every year i’ve had issues with something that was installed. Ax unit, roof leaking all types of issues.

@hammer3921 6 ай бұрын

Always get a professional inspection before closing.

@CustomLivinginTexas 7 ай бұрын

It depends on the area the builder is building in. Make sure you look at reviews online and walk homes under construction to get an idea of the quality in that neighborhood. Dosent matter the builder! - Realtor

@pamelagriffiths5248 7 ай бұрын

True we have a DR Horton in lower Alabama. No problem. It may not be common knowledge it’s WHO Dr Horton is hiring in a particular area that truly matters. Watch the contractors! With all the undocumented workers this will continue. It is DR Horton’s responsibly of course however they will contract with the cheapest. So again eyes on the contractors.

@redfox287 6 ай бұрын

They built in 30 days poured the slab and the next day started framing

@karengordon5781 7 ай бұрын

This is why a company should never build a house on flat ground. The ground will settle and cause this kind of damage. Plus if you a house on what was farm/ranch land, the ground won’t hold a house this size especially if these people only had animals on the pastures again, the land under the house will settle and the damages will accure.

@demetriusevans8801 6 ай бұрын

What should have happened is the builder should have made the decision to delay construction from the start. Materials at the job site should have been inspected for proper condition or new materials should have been ordered.

@bobbray9666 6 ай бұрын

After living in a national builder's built home, I'd never want to own another one built by any national or larger regional builder. They use the cheapest windows. Sheathing is cardboard. My basement drain in the furnace room was the floor high point. I could go on with all the problems that we ands neighbors had from no flashing to crack foundations. These builders only exist to make as much money as they can period. Quality is poor and response is slow. Most of the subs are incompetent. If you plan on building a track home, spend the money on your own inspector that visits the build process regularly. If the builder refuses your right for your own inspector, walk. You'll save money using your own building contractor if you want to upgrade anything, as the nationals price gouge for not accepting their low quality standard crap.

@bryanmitchell5728 7 ай бұрын

Low bidder strikes again. She should sue them to get out of the contract.

@fitfogey Ай бұрын

DR Horton built a quick house subdivision around where I live in the south. They did so in the winter. I promise you they laid foundations on these homes in freezing temperatures and then started building on them three days later. They did not have time to cure. The homes were built in like 3 to 4 months. A typical quality build takes 8 to 12 months.

@user-fb2kp5jd2b 7 ай бұрын

Definitely the whole thing got soaked at some point. It’s easier to tare it down there isn’t any other way to fix it correctly!

@lindalively1118 7 ай бұрын

I have had some of the same and am finding more as I have moved in partially...

@xxsekoxx 27 күн бұрын

The stupidintendant had every single day to notice these issues and missed them ALL!. Zero excuses for this!

@theresanguyen1519 6 ай бұрын

US home builders should be building home with concrete or similar material internal walls without wood framing and drywall like they build in Europe and around the world. wood trusses are fire hazard, mold, termite susceptible, warping possible, drywall is not a wall (it is cheap way to put a wall but still $500k+for home being charged, ridiculous)

@theblondeone8426 5 ай бұрын

I agree I have a 1901 built home and its solid shiplap walls SOLID i cant believe they put up only drywall to withstand tornadoes and rain etc…

@chancenebeker4481 Ай бұрын

the cracks in the stucco and drywall can not be fixed. its from a major foundation problem

@sharondalynnewton7562 5 ай бұрын

This is awful. They finally moved in to only have to move out again. Sickening.

@austinpowers1999 5 ай бұрын

Freaking amazing the crap work the number one builder in America does.

@alloccasionsgiftwrapping4767 Ай бұрын

When we were building our DR Horton Home 2 yrs ago, we went out there one Sunday and the drywallers had their wife and 12 yr old son working on our house. My husband also noticed that some of the wall studs were either broken or almost broken clean through. Then he kept going out there waiting for them to secure the wall studs to the foundation bolts and the did not! They were just going to cover them with the drywall! We live in Texas, and we have bad storms. Now imagine having straight line winds or a tornado come through and your walls are NOT SECURED to the foundation. Yeah, we backed out of the deal and lost $1,750.00 in earnest money.

@marcosmendoza2516 27 күн бұрын

At the end you are the winner! You are not dealing with nightmares after nightmares! You are at peace! That is priceless..

@user-dz3yp7lb2j 7 ай бұрын

They just need to rebuild the whole house

@Tweed_Tone 4 ай бұрын

I understand people can be fooled easily but it doesn’t take too much to find reviews and realize how horrible and inconsistent these builders are. I’ll gladly buy a 25+yo older house. Modern homes are pure trash unless you find a reputable private builder. Avoid these massive national builders at all costs

@joycef8443 7 ай бұрын

If it is still bowing, I feel that it is structural…

@thomasstecyk792 2 ай бұрын

Walls do not crack from the ceiling down. Has anyone checked the foundation? They warped boards inside the framing caused the cracks. Was the lumber left outside in the rain? You are saying subcontractors have no reason to do quality work? This sounds like a crock of sh*t to me.

@ShivonnetheSmartBroker 7 ай бұрын

Why did she close on an unfinished home?

@TieDyedShawn 5 ай бұрын

Yep the only care about your money. My wife and I ran from them when we were looking for a house. We did our research and found the horror stories on them. They use the cheapest stuff they can get there hands on to build there homes.

@stellaj4608 5 ай бұрын

They keep building in NC. How can they??

@7sonero7 7 ай бұрын

Stick built home in florida no bueno. Better to build with concrete block.

@chrisrish1937 7 ай бұрын

Pie crust builder! Easily made, easily broken

@sassynerd747b2 4 ай бұрын

What city & state did Jessica buy this home? Thanks.

@luvleta2759 7 ай бұрын

I have issues too

@patriciaj2684 7 ай бұрын

Average price of home is higher than you think. New construction scam. Obviously used amateur contractors.

@watsonanthony8438 6 ай бұрын

I learned inspection is important. They find all kinds of stuff like the inspectors in the video.

@MichaelBrown-ny3et Ай бұрын

Florida home construction is garbage unless you’re building a high end home with a custom builder. Most pre-existing homes need extensive renovation and probably a roof, if you can get insured. Otherwise you need all cash.

@redfox287 6 ай бұрын

I'm not surprised

@teresadkirse8489 5 ай бұрын

They have just built 1.3 million dollar houses next door to us after clearing 4 acres of forest.

@sandrae4470 6 ай бұрын

Seems like DR Horton has built a house of Horrors ! It is so sad that this family or anyone else is left to suffer for their incompetence. The home was in horrible shape at closing and a clear indicator of future problems in my opinion. Did the family have a realtor agent or did they deal with the builder directly?? The ball was dropped and it seems like a lawsuit is in order in this case. I would think twice/thrice before purchasing a home from DR Horton. This is a lesson for anyone is in the market for a new build, do your research on the type of builder you decide to purchase from. New home construction at times are not problem free, but this type of workmanship is far below professional standards, and no one should put up with it.

@kenmoreSF 4 ай бұрын

If DR Horton is as big as I think they are, I'd be careful what I post on KZfaq because I'm sure they have a team of lawyers with the size of their company. Always read the fine print before you sign any contract. Like myself, I just want to sign everything and get it out of the way but not knowing what I signed. That's just human nature for most of us.

@JoseMartinez-ug3wz 4 ай бұрын

Dr Horton take advantage of homeowners & subcontractors.. they only pay about 1.50 at the highest per square foot to paint a house . That’s why they have the worst quality homes ,I saw to many bad things on their homes . They use 1/8 of inch cardboard plywood to wrap outside walls instead use 1/2 inch OSB Plywood

@Ramblingpete 3 ай бұрын

It’s our duty to put this on you tube our duty get it out there and keep it there shame them big time

@jjman533 4 ай бұрын

Did D.R. Horton hire guys from the Home Depot parking lot?

@roamingaroundwithpatriotbo9157 2 ай бұрын

The problem is the fly by night sub-contractors that do the poor work because they do not have the experience needed to do quality work. Most workers in the construction industry are from the south of the border. Wonder why these workers are always the cheapest.

@robinscirica3871 4 ай бұрын

Where is this located?

@NBM3 5 ай бұрын

D R Horton ...largest builder in america .

@speakvanholding247etc 7 ай бұрын

Read your contracts and know the business.

@patriciamurphy954 7 ай бұрын

I couldn’t afford that house. What do these people do for a living?

@BologneseJones 5 ай бұрын

In my area alot of people sell their home and move to a cheaper state .. that's how

@lizg1976 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like truss uplift.

@buk6708 5 ай бұрын

2:26 A better way is a 360 laser that's about 2" away from wall on plumb and square it with the laser, then take a 1x4 scrap and slide it around wall. That's Manhattan style, you can also use a straight edge and drywall knife to do. 💯 Carpenter 4 Lyfe Manhattan and Georgia

@ryang3097 5 ай бұрын

Did he say "extensiveness"?

@jeremybaldwin2840 7 ай бұрын

Well known garbage

@johnjobber2219 4 ай бұрын

Complete crap construction that should never have passed inspection. Quite obvious the lowest bidders were hired as subcontractors. That is built as a disposable home that will come down in 5 years.

@jesicagenes6671 7 ай бұрын

I have a Dr horton home and is amazing, I live in Florida and huracan Ian passed by my house and almost nothing happens. I talking about my own experience

@ChrisL-oz4lp 7 ай бұрын

"Almost nothing?"

@jesicagenes6671 7 ай бұрын

@@ChrisL-oz4lp just some shingles, comparing with other houses from other builders more expensive, almost nothing happens to my house.

@ChrisL-oz4lp 7 ай бұрын

@@jesicagenes6671 Fantastic!

@N2LADIES55 7 ай бұрын

I@jesicagenes6671 I bet you work for that company and are trying to keep your job!

@donjohnsmusic3116 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes a tornado can hit the house next door and miss yours. Just because you came through with barely no damage, means nothing. Glad your house is fine, but to ignore all the issues I'm reading about and hearing about, it seems to be a problem. Again, happy for you.@@jesicagenes6671

@Corkfish1 5 ай бұрын

Glad i rent. No hassles.

@alexanderlewisreed2343 7 ай бұрын

You can clearly see the mould in the framing the framing needs to be demolished and do over all the linings are bowed the plastering is atrocious this is a clearly a do-over for a multi-million dollar company chicken feed

@WanderingRationalist 7 ай бұрын

I would move, and consider the house a total loss.

@craig162 5 ай бұрын

The problem is nobody cares. Builder sucks/ Sub-contractors suck/ Inspectors are on the take ( how do you give a CO when the house isn't finished) and the town for not stopping any future builds before all issues are fixed.

@BarrierIsland 4 ай бұрын

Sad and scary... Better to buy a mid- century that has been gutted???

@luvleta2759 7 ай бұрын

Wow

@GruneD 7 ай бұрын

Easy money developers everywhere now! Government should move in to regulate them because if these homeowners default at the end of the day that loan is backed by uncle Sam!!!

@CAdams93 3 ай бұрын

$541,000 for that cheap looking house!!!!

@NicholasANappiNick 4 ай бұрын

Either your a builder or not.They R not😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@theblondeone8426 5 ай бұрын

I live in TX and they for sure use illegal immigrants to build these home 100% and they build on farmland which of course it floods…

@joeblow1688 Ай бұрын

D.R. Horton. Worst, Large scale, homebuilder in America. Again, proving they deserve the title.

@deborahsmith27 6 ай бұрын

Thwy are the largest builders in the country which means they will always seem like the company who has the most issues with construction!!! Human error exists yall!! No builder is going to hwve perfectly built homes everytime its jst not possible .....but what the ckncern is that they fixed all the problems an dpaid for them to be living somewhere else...this is why you hire inspectors ro inspect at all phases to help account for any mistakes...many people will say they have a dr horton home and it fine....plus how do they have so much buisness of theor homes are so awful??

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I've been watching the housing market closely, Prices have been skyrocketing for years. It's going to be tough for first-time buyers to enter the market." how can one diversify $280k reserve .

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