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Pulte Homes Reviews

What Real Homeowners Say About Pulte Homes

With an average rating of 4 stars, Pulte Homes is known for building quality new construction homes. Homebuyers rate their experience based on factors such as floor plans, affordable upgrades, quality craftsmanship, and customer service throughout the homebuilding process. We've collected feedback from 16197 verified homebuyers to give you an honest look at what it's like to build a new home with Pulte Homes. Read their unedited reviews, feedback, and complaints to help you decide if Pulte Homes is the right builder for your new home.

Pulte Homes

has 4 out of 5 stars overall

16197 Reviews

Ratings by Category

Overall 4

Quality 3.8

Trustworthiness 3.9

Responsiveness 3.8

Customer Reviews

Pulte after closing care lacks

  • Leslie H.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Delaware, OH

Closing date was moved two different occasions. July 21 to August 28 and then to September 28. Issues that were brought to light weeks before closing have still not been addressed or resolved. Customer care only sends emails, no phone correspondence.

Total Score 4


Quality 3

Trustworthiness 3

Responsiveness 2

My experience

  • Sheldon A.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Stuart, FL

Mario L and Adam S were both wonderful throughout the process .

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Scott did a great job communicating

  • Gregg F.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • FLORENCE, AZ

Superintendent was great. The subs ran the schedule. I was a general contractor for 48 years. The subs did what I wanted and when I wanted it done, not the other way around. It should not have taken 7 months to frame a 1756 sq. ft. house on a slab. House should have been done 3 months sooner.

Total Score 3


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 3

Responsiveness 3

Challenging at best, and frustrating most often.

  • Niya T.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • San Tan Valley, AZ

My experience with Pulte was less than pleasureable as a 1st time homebuyer. In the beginning my sales agent offered and sold me upgrades & options that were not available for my model. My Pulte sales agent changed and my new agent was rude and basically threatened to cancel my contract, after I questioned changes. They made multiple changes to my options and did provide me any new choices and basically "I have no choice but sign change order or he could just give me earnesr money back, and sell my home to someone else for more money." The rep at the design center was snarky and ...

Pulte Homes responded:
We're sorry we haven't lived up to our goal of delivering an excellent home buying experience for you, but we're very appreciative that you took the time to leave this feedback as it is invaluable in helping us improve. If there is anything else you'd like to share with us or any issues we can help address, we're always reachable at customersupport@pultegroup.com.

Total Score 2


Quality 2

Trustworthiness 2

Responsiveness 1

Think Twice Before Buying

  • Anonymous
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Summerville, SC

Our new home was built to a very poor level of quality. It looks like they used bargain bin/defective sheetrock and trim throughout. Cheapest possible appliances, carpet, cabinets, and paint. Wish I had gone with a different builder.

Pulte Homes responded:
We are so sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the quality of your new home and are experiencing concerns since moving in. We would be happy to escalate these concerns for you if you could please email customersupport@pultegroup.com with a brief summary of the issues along with your address and contact information. Thank you. ^AH

Total Score 1


Quality 1

Trustworthiness 1

Responsiveness 1

Loving our new home

  • Allan E.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Saint Paul, MN

Our experience began with Kelley who was nothing short of fabulous. Whenever we had a question or concern, she was on top of it. Likewise, our construction manager, Tim, was helpful with all adjustments and questions. Our home came out wonderfully. The workmanship and attention to detail is evident and we're excited to have family and friends visit to see our new home.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Awful experience

  • Anonymous
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Lake Stevens, WA

This company doesn’t care about the quality of their product. Everything is sub-par, including the actions of much of the staff. You’ll close with a laundry list of incomplete items.

Pulte Homes responded:
We are so sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the quality of your new home and are experiencing concerns since moving in. We would be happy to escalate these concerns for you if you could please email customersupport@pultegroup.com with a brief summary of the issues along with your address and contact information. Thank you. ^AH

Total Score 1


Quality 1

Trustworthiness 1

Responsiveness 1

Disappointed

  • Don D.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Rio Rancho, NM

This is my second Pulte home and I was very happy with my first. This was new construction. I've been in the house for about 60 days and it's been a not-so-great experience. Closing was delayed multiple times due to delayed materials or unavailable trades. The builder did not verify the options I paid for so, for example, failed to paint the walls in the color I picked out. There have been multiple issues that I'm still working through in the warranty process, but should have been caught by Pulte staff prior to closing (concrete damage, shoddy tiling, full backsplash replacement, sliding ...

Total Score 3


Quality 3

Trustworthiness 4

Responsiveness 3

I had a substantially below average experience with Pulte San Antonio

  • Paul E.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • San Antonio, TX

First, I believe this is a reputable builder nationally; however, my experience in San Antonio was awful. 1 out of 5 based on the following: The builder represented the house was ready. I sent my inspection crew as a result. The house in fact was nowhere near ready. A day later the builder wanted to close on the house and insisted on keeping the closing date, while ignoring the facts. Then, during the last day before close, they increased the closing amount by $1500 to move more HOA funding fees to my column that even the title company showed them Pulte was obligated to pay on their ...

Pulte Homes responded:
We were so disheartened to read your review as this is certainly not the experience, we want you to have. We'd really like an opportunity to discuss this feedback with you and try to make things right. Please email us at customersupport@pultegroup.com with a brief description of your concerns and your address.

Total Score 1


Quality 1

Trustworthiness 1

Responsiveness 1

Overall great experience

  • Kelley M.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Westlake, OH

Overall great experience working with Dylan and Ashlea. Would’ve been all five stars except for one issue the day of closing that took too long to correct. House prices are too high, but that’s not Pulte’s fault.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 4

I love my house. I love my house

  • Ryan J.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Rio Rancho, NM

I love my house. I love my house

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Rushed towards closing and too many outstanding items

  • Rajasekhar N.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Katy, TX

I say I had a decent experience throughout the process the only thing is they rushed towards the end to meet the closing date and too many out standing issues. Lawn has been hastily layed and having drainage issues and majority of the lawn has to be replaced

Total Score 4


Quality 3

Trustworthiness 4

Responsiveness 5

Buying experience with Daniel and Morten

  • Jared E.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • San Tan Valley, AZ

Daniel and Morten made the potentially stressful experience of building a home very pleasant and exciting and we were thrilled throughout the whole process to be able to work with them and see the process of the home.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Good quality material for the new style homes.

  • Anonymous
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • San Mateo, CA

It has been a very nice experience so far living in my home. everything looks and feel great in the home except for the Buzzing sound from the outside freeway. I am a very light sleeper I hear everything. Maybe because of the large beautiful windows, I can hear the noise. Insulation is great for cool and heat but not as good for noise... but again it might just be me.

Total Score 5


Quality 4

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 4

Shon

  • Shon S.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Lake Stevens, WA

We love our Pulte home and the neighborhood, this is our 3rd Pulte home and 2nd here in Glenmore. Things don’t always go as expected in any construction process. There are plenty of great people at Pulte and here in this Glenmore community that do want the home to be built well and for you to be happy with everything.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

House is great

  • William K.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ

No complaints other than the rate hikes

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Pleased with Pulte experience

  • Luis V.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Dumfries, VA

This is our second Pulte home, we were very pleased back then with Pulte and the experience repeated itself with our current home

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

We signed contract in July 2021 with expected closing date in April 2022. We finally closed at end of September 2022 with house not completely finished. Still waiting for some items to be finished. Had leak in ceiling still not repaired.

  • Deborah F.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Mc Cordsville, IN

Be prepared to wait well past expected closing date. Be prepared to deal with multiple problems and wait for items to be repaired/completed. Be prepared to deal with multiple construction managers with only the last one knowing what he is doing. Most recent construction manager is trying very hard to make everything right but can only do so much. Charles has been phenomenal and if he were the construction manager from the beginning, I have no doubt I would not have had the problems we are still experiencing. At this point I would not recommend Pulte even though I love my house. Just want all ...

Pulte Homes responded:
We are so sorry to hear that your experience has left you feeling stressed out and disappointed in us, especially since moving into a new home should be such an exciting time. We’d like to see what we can do to help alleviate some of the stress. Would you mind sending an email to customersupport@pultegroup.com with a brief description of your concerns and your address so we can get in touch with you?

Total Score 1


Quality 2

Trustworthiness 1

Responsiveness 1

More attention to detail needed

  • Brian M.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Johns Island, SC

My family loves our new home. However, the craftmanship was very subpar. There was absolutely no attention to detail, culking was poor, edges were not finished and smooth, nail tracks still up, paint not smooth. For the amount we paid for this house those things should have been perfect. Those flaws took away from overall quality of the home.

Total Score 4


Quality 2

Trustworthiness 4

Responsiveness 5

Great experience with build and closing

  • Anonymous
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Commerce Township, MI

Right from our sales consultant to Pulte mortgage and title company, we have had an amazing experience buying our house in a crazy market.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Poor community management of build schedule, build itself, and vendor quality

  • Cory D.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Lake Stevens, WA

Entire Glenmore community division was mis managed. Too many open builds, too many management changes. Poor oversight and quality control of trades and the work performed. Good ole boys club on how the builds get completed. Pulte often believes homeowner has no experience with what they are referring too in comments, issues, mfg., quality or trade work. Final closure date moved 4 times and extended another 5 months. Sales staff is lacking accurate info, dismissive, and non-forth coming with information. Communication was extremely poor. Overall, I would not recommend, nor build with Pulte ...

Pulte Homes responded:
We're disappointed to hear this, but we thank you for your feedback as it is invaluable in helping us improve the home buying experience for our customers. If you have additional thoughts you'd like to share, we're always listening at customersupport@pultegroup.com.

Total Score 2


Quality 2

Trustworthiness 1

Responsiveness 2

Great Quality, Good Construction, Dedicated, Customer Friendly teams

  • Padmini N.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Liberty Hill, TX

The whole experience with Pulte Homes was very pleasant from the beginning to completion and closing on the home. Received communication on the progress of the home regularly. Enjoyed working with the friendly, customer focused team at Pulte homes.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

The best construction manager ever

  • Anonymous
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Scottsdale, AZ

This is our 5th new build, 2 with custom builders, and our Pulte contruction manager was the best we have ever had. The final walk through had usual minor issues, but MUCH LESS than our previous homes. Very good experince overall with salesman and construction manager.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 5

Responsiveness 5

Great experience - Recommend

  • Yingbiao D.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Wood Ridge, NJ

We are truly happy about our first home purchase experience with Pulte. They were so patient, honest and attentive about all details and nuances, knowing that we did not have any knowledge and experience. In addition, they would make every effort to accommodate our needs to make updates even when we were past the due dates. The construction manager Eslam is great at communicating all updates and answering needs/questions. And the most important thing is he delivered exceptional results.

Total Score 5


Quality 5

Trustworthiness 4

Responsiveness 5

Expectations not met

  • Jorge G.
  • Verified Homebuyer
  • November 03, 2022
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

We started the home buying process of our current home in September 2021. Due to delays, the closing was completed by September 2022. In between we had bad experiences after another with the on-site supervisors. During closing day we learned that the Certificate of Occupancy hasn’t been issued, and therefore closing had to be postponed. Since we were staying at hotel and we needed a place to stay, the office advised us to stay at hotel and they will issue a reimbursement for expenses. We are still waiting for the said reimbursement, not even an explanation of why the reimbursement is still ...

Pulte Homes responded:
We're sorry we haven't lived up to our goal of delivering an excellent home buying experience for you, but we're very appreciative that you took the time to leave this feedback as it is invaluable in helping us improve. If there is anything else you'd like to share with us or any issues we can help address, we're always reachable at customersupport@pultegroup.com.

Total Score 1


Quality 2

Trustworthiness 1

Responsiveness 3

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