Complaint Review: Pulte Corporation - Bluffton South Carolina

I conducted my research, I visited the site once or twice during the week the entire time the house was being built and was on them like white on rice. I hired my own inspector and took copious notes during the walk-through before I closed. However, what was to happen to the house was known before I closed, but unfortunately not to me. Take a look at my web site and tell me how gracious this builder is. The more and more I read how people are treated just makes me ill. (((link redacted))) Google and you will be amazed what you will find nation wide on this particular builder. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

I have read the complaints and as a Pulte owner would like to say that homework is necessary prior to purchasing a home. Performing a thorough walkthrough prior to closing is a must. I did three walkthroughs prior to closing on the property and went to the property at least once a week to see the progress. If I wanted to enter at anytime the sales team was extremely helpful and never gave me a problem. I also speak to all of my neighbors who are nothing but happy with their homes. Any complaint that arises is repaired immediately. Even when I had a repair issue, that was my own fault, Pulte put me in touch with their people who did a wonderful job for less than 1/2 of what I would have paid going through regular channels. The only problem we really had is that our sales person told a white lie but in reading our association docs it really did not matter. I would not have closed on the property if something was wrong and would have waited. I see people so excited about closing on their new homes that they ignore things until it is to late. I am not saying that the problems being complained about are not completely Pulte's fault but at the same time, I believe nobody really wanted to place any blame on themselves. Being in the real estate industry (actually the title end) I see these problems all the time. Please next time you purchase a property, remember it is a huge purchase, perform a thorough walkthrough and maybe more than just one or two, look behing refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, under sinks, etc look for any tiny or large thing. They would rather fix the problems to your satisfaction than have you not close. Also, remember to get all repair requests at walkthroughs in writing so you will not forget the tiniest detail.

I am in the same boat. I just closed and found out two of my neighbor's closing a week after me closed for over $100,000 less for the same home. Don't worry about $5,000. It could be worse. I can tell you that after talking to over 10 lawyers, no one is excited about suing Pulte. I make sure I tell at least 10 people a day to make myself feel better. Pulte is so dishonest!! Bill Pulte should be real proud!!

While our personal experiences with Pulte have also been poor, I wonder if you have talked to them about it? If it is "good business" it should be good all around business. This is a minimal reduction in price and they should be willing to make the change for you. We had a VERY poor experience with Pulte here in N. Phoenix. We ultimatly went home shopping in the surrounding area. We told them that Pulte wasn't being honest with us on our contract. Another home builder with a larger lot and larger home gave us HUGE incentive equalling $110,000. When we told them about our bad experience with Pulte, the sales person said, well lets just take another 10K off of the house to make up for your earnest money loss! WOW, don't be afraid to walk away from your contract. I would bet there are MANY homebuilders out there would obviously want your business much more than Pulte seems to.

Home prices are getting lower every day, due to the current market. Had you done your research, you would have waited a bit before purchasing your home. You can't claim the homebuilder "ripped you off" when it was YOUR personal choice that got you in this position.

How about all those folks who paid full retail for their ford trucks and suv's and now they can't give 'em away. They're selling a $32,000 pickup for $18,000 and a $40,000 SUV for $24,000. Talk about a hit. How about the guy who bought his vehicle on the last day of june and got a 3 year/36,000 mile warrant. If he had bought it the next day, THE VERY SAME VEHICLE would come with a 4 year/50,000 mile warranty. $5000 isn't bad. Some of the builders are dropping the prices of their houses $30 to $50,000 here, the next treet over. By the way, what percentage is $5000 of the total price of the house? In some areas of the country, houses are down 30 to 40 percent.

It is not an uncommon practice for a homebuilder to reduce sales prices of homes in inventory to stimulate sales. It's called good business. Do you also complain when you buy orange juice at the store and the next day it goes on sale?