Phoenix-area inspector reveals newly built homes have obvious defects
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- Опубликовано: 26 фев 2023
- Cy Porter is a home inspector who says he finds more red flags in newly built homes than in older homes that are for sale.
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As a retired Home Inspector, I recommend you hire a Home Inspector that IS NOT recommended by the Realtor.
OR the builder.
As soon as I started watching this video, my first reaction was that the home buyer didn't get an inspection.
What I always found funny about the home buying market is nobody checks the details. If you buy a car, you test drive it, you may even be given a seven day grace period to change your mind. You can have it inspected by a mechanic. You can also inspect it yourself. I mean even if you don't take it to a mechanic you still go through all the options and make sure at least everything is working. From the windshield wipers to the blue tooth connection to your cell phone.
But when it comes to houses, you do a walk through, get the pet talk, and then decide if you want to put an offer on the house. And then wait to see if your offer got accepted. Then you still have 30 days to close even after you sign an agreement. Thirty days to have an inspection done by a professional, walk through without the real estate agent so you can take you time checking things yourself like the attic and foundation. You open all the doors, open all the windows, look for gaps where their shouldn't be, etc. Yet nobody does this on a asset you will literally be paying for over the next 30 years.
I just don't get it. And then the home buyers have to get the local news and social media involved because they didn't do their due diligence to ensure the home met with their expectations.
As a current home inspector that gets all my business from realtor recommendations: I'm not chum chum with the realtors. I get recommendations and repeat business because of how good and professional I am with both the buyer and the agent.
I got my recommendation from my realtor because he was the best inspector in town-and he was! I read reviews on him and hired him for my new construction! And boy, I’m I glad I did.
Depends on the area. when I built a home in 2015. They both recommended it.
Asking a real estate agent whether you should buy a home right now is like to asking an alcoholic whether they think you should have a drink lol. Homes in my neighborhood that cost around $450k in sales in 2019 are now going for $800 to $950k. Every seller in my neighborhood is currently making a $350k profit. Simply unreal. In all honesty, deflation is what we require. The only other option is for many people to go bankrupt, which would also be bad for the economy. That is the only way to return to normal.
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7% mortgage rates are hardly crazy. I sold real estate when they were 18%.
But the structure of the economy was different, so there's that.
They said that shit in the 70s whoever didn’t hop on the bandwagon was left behind
"your house is livable"
yeah and my bank account is not your doormat.
And that crushed burger at burger king is "edible"
I purchased my brand new Chino Valley home in October of 2020. My realtor advised a home inspection. She hired an independent inspector who found a few problems...a huge hole on the backyard wall, a laundry room fan that never switched off, a dining room window that was difficult to open and close, a front door with a ½" gap at the bottom and a leaking dishwasher, which necessitated a new unit and new wood flooring in that area. The inspector emailed me his report, then went back after the repairs were completed. Well worth the $350 charge. All were fixed by the builder prior to my moving in
Always get inspections, even multiple inspections along the building process.
Should have gone with tile or stained concrete, not wood. Clean-up is easier.
It's hard to believe how awful most houses are.
@DIVISIONINCISION...Or, you know, mind your own business and let them make they're own design decisions?
Cheapest bid gets the job? Builders and contractors make extra money by hiring unskilled or illegal workers, cutting corners and using cheaper materials.
You get what you vote for AZ
My wife and I hired a home inspector for our new home in Maricopa. The inspector found that they used about $7,000 less of insulation than they were supposed to as well as other smaller issues. Well worth the money.
Most houses built today are being built on less and ppl are getting cheated out of their money left and right. The house I recently purchased has styrofoam insulation. It was added under the stucco and the stucco is chipping away. Yet these crappy basic houses are going for over a quarter of a million dollars. Some are cashing in on other ppls hard earned money. But what blows my mind is how close together they are building these houses. If it wasn’t for the trash bins left in the side the houses would be a few feet away from each other. Considering the of amount land that around and yet they compress these homes with zero privacy and charge the insane prices.
@@jdos5643 everything everything for the all mighty dollar, time for retaliation, fighting back these greedy scumbags, they'd sale their own mama for a cool million, greedy bastards
@@jdos5643 and they're ugly
I hope you do not live in a humid area. That type of construction can lead the mold issues that insurance will not cover as the foam with trap moisture between the stucco and the drywall which is where the mold will grow.
Did they fix the problems?
A home inspection is worth EVERY penny.
The chief problem for the lack of quality is the sheer lack of "SKILLED" labor. You have 1 actual licensed trades-person who employs a bunch of TA's (trade assistants) to do most of the work, most likely at minimum wage, to throw stuff up as quickly as possible because the licensed trades-person cannot afford to take on apprentices... you have people in the trade who shouldn't be taking on this work/jobs as a whole.
Agreed. A lot of the issues here aren't laziness, it's from people who clearly lack experience in building homes. The part where they forgot to paint the top of the exterior window sills. That wasn't laziness because the top would have just taken an extra 3min to paint. The moron painter just forgot to do the top.
im not saying your wrong or justifying people not having a license but i know plenty of trades people unlicensed that do a plus work. for example my tile guy is an 18 year old kid and does flawless work. i dont think the issue is licensed or skilled i think the issue is scraping the bottom of the barrel for the cheapest cost
If the project doesnt have a good super to do punch lists at major steps will cause problems that go unnoticed until the end
@@addanametocontinue Agree with you. They do hire alot of messicans.
I complained about the lack of putty on top of nail holes in wood. They gave me a can of putty to do it myself. The inspector found they didn't seal the sinks in. They hid garbage under the house and buried it in the yard. They didn't have the doors shutting properly. The shower head didn't work because there was dirt in it and no water came out. You have to check everything. Had a short in the bathroom switch and it was apparently broken when I had it fixed. They tried to avoid finishing the windows. Just found out the fireplace was broken all this time when I had someone service it, and fortunately they still made the part for the gas fireplace. There is supposed to be a guy called a finisher who goes around to fix all this stuff. Good luck unless the builder actually cares about quality. Is there a website that rates builders? Our inspector knew the builder was going to do crazy stuff like hide garbage under the house. I think the inspectors all need to post things on the internet about builders. Shouldn't the government make this available to the public?
Most home inspectors are horrible and don't know what they are doing.
Life story rates builders
SIGNATURE HOMEs in Champaign IL has really gone down hill. They dont have a "finisher" anymore, they hired a lady to keep an eye on the houses and to keep us installers on schedule. She wont lift a fking finger to perfect the house. There is low profit in New Construction so we are all trying to do as little as possible and move on to the next house. Basically you are buying the house "as-is-new"...suck it up
Landlord investors , contactors and flippers care about money $ and profit. NOT human safety or crafstmanship.
burying garbage and hiding it under the house is nothing new lol brick layers used to do that all of the time in the early 1900s lol it was fun finding an old glass milk bottle from the 40's while doing a recent remodel :)
A tent is "livable" 🤣
A few years ago, my son and his wife were looking to buy a beautiful new house in a really beautiful neighborhood. They were not going to get an inspection, but my late husband (his father) and I insisted they get one. Good thing they did because the drainage under the house was very poor and there was an enormous amount of mold almost completely covering the underside of the house. They decided not to buy it.
New house. New. These builders are horrible. Slap them up as fast as possible. No care.
@@karlabritfeld7104 exactly. Chinese contractors.
@@tompsheridantsheridant7354 Unlikely. However, Chinese may be the initial investors in the development and skimming the profits.
The rest of the crap is good ol' American shysters.
How long for the mold to grow
Sounds like Landsea Homes
Over the past few years, I've walked through a lot of houses that were under construction. Most construction workers seemed incompetent. I'm guessing most construction workers are just day laborers who were found hanging out on a corner. I wouldn't buy a house built since 2020.
Illegal cheap labor
@@H0DLTHED0R , Yup! A lot of the work is done by unskilled day laborers.
Better move that date back about 20 years.
Nope the problem is not day laborers or “illegal” cheap labor. The problem is all the new construction companies trying to shell out as many homes to maximize their profit. They want a carbon copy/cookie cutter homes that will not stand the test of time.
@@devviedowner13 I work in them every day from initial framing to client owned and you are right. The builder's corporate office just keeps pushing every one to lower their bids to the point that you do not make any money. Lowest bid involve inferior products and unskilled labor. Combine these things with lax building code and you get a house that is a turd.
$400 is money well spent on the biggest investment of your life. I had a home inspection done on 3 homes in Arizona I was serious about purchasing and each time there were issues that could've cost me thousands later.
Problem with inspectors is most of what they look at is on the surface, most major problems are hidden, foundation and other areas they cant see. Anybody can see scratches, bad window, crappy paint job. And if they miss something major they have you sign a release so you cant go after them.
If they aren't paying attention to things like the carpet and window installations, venting, and the other obvious defects, what other defects might there be that are hidden? Shoddy workmanship.
The inspector they mentions finds horrible things all the time. Roof tiles not even attached, a strong wind will blow them off. Proper ventilation not attached, gas lines not finished, etc...
The window was installed correctly the off set came from the foundation settling, both dudes need to stop being such pussies and just shut it, the door not closing what a joke
I would never ever ever refer Cy the cry baby inspector
@@TerranTaro I’ve seen things like dryer vents and bathroom exhaust fan vents not installed or missing when my neighborhood was built I can only imagine how much worse things have gotten since then.
Working in a trade dealing with new and refurbished homes, I can absolutely attest to this
In addition to hiring an inspector, try to find out how many construction defect claims/lawsuits there are against the builder.
My wife and I bought a house built in 1956. My dad gutted the plaster walls and was impressed with the quality of work. He worked in construction for 35 years. Retired in 2000 due to crappy new homes requiring minor and major fixes. He couldn't be part of it anymore.
Your daddy came in to fix your problems?
I’m in a 1950’s house also. A few years ago, I was in a 1932 home, in a neighborhood built for GIs. They may not have been glorious mini-mansions that entitled folks expect right out of college (or is it high school now?), but I wouldn’t want a newly built house now, especially with insurance rates and property taxes.
I can’t imagine how those new to the workforce can afford premium homes. I certainly wouldn’t pay seasoned worker income to someone who has no idea of work ethics, such as no personal business while on company time (i.e. texting friends, playing games).
Maybe a multigenerational home is a good idea?
Built to last for those you love…
Maybe folks no longer love their children?
I wonder.
How sad.
@@MoralWorldEater ...barely anyone has money to buy their kids a home, and even if they do it's likely for retirement
@@sneksteppy I hope you never need help from someone else someday. What a poor take.
So you are saying your dad stopped working in this industry because the homes quality went down and he was too proud ? Either you are lying or he is an absolute moron.
When my home was being built I hired an inspector to work for me. In my family room there was one wall shorter then the other which made the outside wall go at an angle. There was other things he found that were wrong. But he dealed with it all and the repairs. He went over my home thoroughly. He made sure I got the upgraded materials i paid for he check everything made sure all repairs were done right. All before I signed the final papers. Best money I ever spent.
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Two friends in Phoenix bought new homes lately, one the walls are falling away from the house. Crazy poor quality. The housing crash had the skilled craftsmen retirement without new laborers to learn from them. Now it's just people off the street building homes.
Just bought a brand new build 1.5 years ago.
I agree with this 100%
It’s a wonder these homes are passing inspection.
Inspectors don’t inspect. I’ve seen them just drive by, wave or sell hello to the builders. Rarely halt construction for shoddy or defective work, if ever.
Home inspectors are not doing their due diligence either . Bought a home (not a new build) and the inspector missed so many things I don’t believe he didn’t see them.
A lot of them are likely being paid off to be favorable
The biggest problems are the ones you can't see. But if there is obvious surface stuff done badly then you can rest assured there are serious problems underneath.
The more difficult situation is when the builders screw up the important hidden stuff but do a good job with the finishes. Everything looks fine on the surface NOW, but 5 years from now you may find major failures. Homes should be inspected throughout the construction process, not just at the end.
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Very true. You don't inspect quality, you build it in.
This is why you should never buy a flipped home. It’s usually just a coat of paint and new appliances. They don’t fix anything big or structural and I’ve seen people cover up a cracking foundation with a skim coat because they know barely any inspector checks the foundation, let alone the right way.
Cities would have to hire 100s if not 1000s of inspectors! How many do they have maybe 5?
That tells me I would not buy a new house in Arizona. Thanks for the heads up.
It's not just AZ, every major market has the same problems. First thing to do is stay away from the big national companies that rush through a build. Go with a smaller local builder that will keep a better eye on things.
Very bad in Texas also!😢
@@cindyjohnson5242and in Vegas too because some apartments that were being built last year got burned down and now these people had to start all over again
Built as cheap as possible by the lowest bidder, useing the cheapest materials what could go wrong.
And then charging the highest price.
Just wait 10 years you will see stucco falling apart!
10 years?? Stucco on mine and my neighbors came off four months after we moved in, following a hard wind storm. Lost about a third of the stucco on the South side of my house. "It was a bad batch" is what we were told. Still awaiting repairs.
Unbelievable! Usually builder is responsible for 10 years starting the day your house was built. But that depends on your state.
i appreciate you im a drywaller and i have to deal with terrible framing/insulation/plumbing/electrical work all the time framers are missing hole sections forcing us to float corners and its just awful
And that rain is heading straight to your house. Because it's usually on the sides with no OSB on it.
Why is it that news reports, whether here in Phoenix or in other major cities, always seem to give the viewer the horror story but never a heads up regarding the identity of the builder? We're always told to do our homework, but the fact of the matter is that the government does not protect consumers, complaints can be scrubbed from the internet, and actions that should be considered crimes are only treated as "civil matters" to be addressed by consumers after some money has been paid and paperwork is signed. Arizona's motto shouldn't be "Ditat Deus." It should be "Caveat Emptor."
It’s all the fast build new communities…. Which is all of them in Arizona.
It’s not an individual contractor, it’s lack of regulation and all the cutting of “red tape” that allowed ALL companies in the area to act like this… the only ones suffering is the consumer (who also voted this in) why would anyone care what happens to the consumer?
@@Coconutsin I Cocoa! You're absolutely right, obviously. Regarding "who also voted this in," though, I would add that the developers/builders probably contribute a substantial amount of money to many candidates to ensure favorable outcomes (for the developers/builders); that our choices in candidates are more or less limited to whoever the party leaderships determine should be on the ballot; that consumer advocates (unless rich and honest, an unlikely combination) don't get on the ballot; that the local television news media is more interested in taking advertising dollars and avoiding costly lawsuits than in providing useful information; that rich national/international developers/builders force smaller/weaker ones to "compete," and that together they all work to divide and conquer the consumers, voters, and working grunts based on wedge issues. I don't know how to solve any of this, though. As consumers, since all of the homes are built this way and there are no affordable alternatives (rents are high, too), we don't have much of a choice. The options of consumers and workers are as limited as the options of voters, and the politicians know this.
@@timward3116 yeah, welcome to the new america, greedy matters now, fly the flag upside down,..,.distressed, yup you bet we are, unless of course your wealthy
This happened a lot in 2022 as well. we visited numerous homes for sale and saw the same defects or poor workmanship just one house after another. So true.
I've flipped a few homes over the years, and I'm always so proud that the inspectors who have come through on the buyers behalf have always said "wow, you guys did great work here. No corners cut!".
I always do things how I'd like them to be done if it were my home.
Had the same thing said for properties I maintain in a rough part of the city. City inspectors are like "wow you really clean these places up we never see them this nice around here".
It feels good to hear that, because there are so many sheisters in the business who would cut any corner just to make things appear to be quality, when they are really just shoddy work done quickly for appearances alone.
That is great you don’t cut corners but PLEASE, I beg of you, stop painting everything depression toned. I’ll take fixer upper any day over white and black and black and white and grey and white.
Same here! It’s just a good feeling after you’ve done proper work and know the new owners will appreciate the hard work
You’re one of the good people
Same here, house flippers get a bad wrap sometimes. Sometimes it’s deserved sometimes not. But I know for a fact that the most popular new home builder in my area builds crap homes. Sure they look nice that’s where the attention goes but low quality everything goes into the houses. If you know what to look for.
My $350 home inspection netted us a $3100 credit toward our closing costs. Extremely worth the money!
I got about 2% in reduction of price on $600k buy
400 dollars for a home inspection can save you thousands.
Thank you for exposing this! So sad, for so many families
Not even that, what a waste of destroying land for houses that aren't even livable. It infuriates me. I wish they would make affordable housing through the many empty homes I stead of building and building and destroying the green space.
We just purchased in April for a home that was built in Feb 2023. The inspection resulted in non working HVAC system, crooked window in the master bed room (which doesn't open. just a piece of glass across the top of the sliding door)
There was some kind of tile grout material down in our master shower drain, which was causing water to pool back up into the shower itself, too. There was trash in the guest shower drain pipe.
Like wtf ?
Do they have tons of bills that they need to cut corners to get more money?
Happening in Texas too, the houses are falling apart after they were just built. Some of these new master-plan communities had nearly no water pressure because the entire neighborhood is connected to a water system meant for sparsely populated farming communities.
We bought a house that was built in 1875 and the first thing our inspector said was how well built the structure was. Sure it has problems but it is also 138 years old. However, the house is solid and the layout is very interesting unlike the cookie-cutter homes built today.
My friend’s d house is 300 years old.
@@NycBeauty My uncle owns a llama.
None of these house will be standing in 30 years much less 138. Everything from the materials used to the craftsmanship today is egregiously subpar. All of these builders should be forced to start over. It’s totally unacceptable.
@@markberman8958 MDF , osb, engineered floor beams, how long will they last?
@@randomrazr you been total bs particle board? We used to build homes in the North out of ancient Old Growth White Pine. Lumber so strong and so true that it’s some of the most expensive building product available today if you can get it at all. It comes from places like the bottom of Lake Superior today. 200 years ago that lumber was cut, transported and hewn right here in the North Country for nation wide distribution. Today hardly a White Pine is left standing.
Stick homes. Way overpriced. SI is a legit inspector
This is why I strongly encourage people to buy the empty land and build their own homes. Get it designed to suit your precise needs, with no wasted space. It will be smaller and save you money. If you're able to do some of the construction work yourself then do so. Hire reputable contractors to do the rest and keep an eagle eye on them. Yes, it's more effort. But you'll benefit for many years afterwards.
Heck yeah
@@stephensullivan1011 Not everyone can afford it
@@gamingwitharlen2267 plots of lands cost 3x less than the average house. Wood is expensive true but get connections with shady people and it won’t be so expensive. Materials cost less than you think, however you do need a lot more than you know. But that’s alright it’ll still end up costing you less money to build it from the ground up then buy a house already made. The only thing you’ll lose is probably your dignity when you fail to build a house cuz you suck
@@kelseybrexit5224 ok so the median price of a house is 420k, so according to u land would cost around 100k, plus imagine how much it would cost to build a house with a custom home builder. Ain't no one going to build you a custom house under 400k.
'reputable contractors' - therein lies the problem. The avg Joe isn't going to know reputable from irreputable.
The municipality has building inspectors that pass them. Why aren’t they held accountable?
Building inspectors only enforce the minimum building code, they do not inspect the quality of construction If It meets The minimum it gets a go
@@johnhender Then what good are they?
@@whyyeseyecthey force builders to do the minimum to keep occupants safe.
@@johnhender Cy recently did a video where the electrical panel was at a high risk for a fire it was so badly done. (Another house down the street already had an electrical fire). Yet it passed code inspection.
how about sharing the builders name so other people can be aware and hold the builder accountable
New homes are built by lowest bid contractors 100% of the time. The true cost of your new home is revealed after you move in. I’ve made a career out of fixing and finishing homes.
They didn’t finish the exhaust vent for the water heater? They could have killed someone…
That is appalling shame on those builders. They should have their license pulled.
Why because of paint or trim or carpet? Any new home can be licked apart.
@@thebossman3894 when a new home cost me 150k plus it should be perfect. Its your job to do it correctly. idgaf if it takes 3 years to build it. Do it right, and do it correctly or be totally opened to being sued and 100% liable. Its a 30 year home loan, it shouldn't fall into subpar condition in 5, 10, 30 or even 50 years. Contractors are just lazy and money hungry
@@MrGoalie2012 that's a low budget house. You get what you pay for. If you want the perfect house, you better be willing to pay for a custom house. You cant even buy the materials for $150,000. What kind of labor do you expect your gonna get? Your in dream land! You better just buy a tiny house!
@@thebossman3894 150K SHOULDNT be a low-budget home. No average home (especially if they're built in such a hurry and are built in such a shitty manner) shouldn't cost as much as they do. 150K should be medium-range, well-constructed home. But once again, builders are just money hungry and lazy and cut corners wherever they can because they know the average buyer wont notice. Thats why builders should be liable 20 years after construction if any major issues occur with the build. Take pride in your trade, don't be a POS.
@@MrGoalie2012 like I said, you cant even buy the materials for 150000 so you cant expect a well constructed home for that price. You can spend $150000 on a pickup truck right now. Your living in the past
For half a million 😆
Exactly what I thought!!!!
I was thinking more like $500 grand.
Yep. $587k for mine.
@@rickgeller6043 ?
I live just west of the Phoenix metro. I've watched as houses have been built. I wouldn't buy a home built in 2020 or later. The biggest problems will come when poorly compacted soil drops and poorly constructed foundations/slabs crack and separate. Some foundations have little or no reinforcing mesh, cables, or bars. In about 7 years, the worst will become apparent.
I have a 110 year old house, moved in 30 years ago, easy to maintain, red oak wood all over, now is more expensive than a brand new home. In the $750,000 range. In expensive northern California.
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Same exact problem out here in Texas. Thousands of new homes are being built every day and the quality of the new homes are subpar. Home builders are trying to cut corners and costs anywhere they can. Definitely hire an inspector before moving in.
imagine hiring 100 inspectors and they realize it's all garbage craftmanship for new homes in different cities and towns. Welcome to 2030+ cheapest, fastest!
I live in Virginia near DC-build quality is substandard. I went through a semi-custom home builder. When we came to do our final walk-through in late summer 2016 and found over 2 dozen items for the builder to fix and we ended up having to stay in a short term rental for two week while the tried to take care of the problems (we had rented out the other house we owned and the tenants were already scheduled to move in.) The issues with their newly built, semi-custom home were many; including, some window latches were different from others, several corners inside the house were not plumb and square, joints in baseboards and crown molding were poorly done, the mortar on the stone surround on the fireplace was not a consistent color, the the outside lamppost for the front of the house was missing, wall paint was patchy and had dozens of paint run/drip marks, there were mice in the finished basement, and that’s just to name some of the problems. This was $950K, 7000 sq ft, 4/5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 3-car side-load, 2 car (25’x28’) detached garage all on a three acre treed lot.
I have friends and family around there, if your in the military should they have helped with assisting you with these issues
Why build or buy in places with very limited water supply and excessive heat. It doesn’t make sense to me. Things are only going to go down hill.
It boils down to the workers...due to decades of companies hiring illegal aliens the tradesmen have "aged-out" and warned others about the dropping wages so the apprentice was replaced by anyone with a heart beat regardless if they communicate well enough to properly learn the trade...instead they concentrate on the "short-cuts" and having an "it's ok" attitude... I may be left or I may be right but I know that I'm not WRONG!
Rapid and quality never go along. Today, everything is about quick, quick....just finish job.
and it's all about profit, profit, profit
Inspections should be posted into a permanent easily searchable public record along with the names and businesses of everyone responsible. That would resolve this quickly. The problem is that an inspector finds defects, protects one buyer, and someone else gets defrauded with little to no consequences for the fraudsters.
A home inspection is not an option no matter what anyone tells you. If any one tries to deter you from an inspection- count that as a huge red flag. Do not listen to anyone telling you it’s not worth it.
For what the home builder is being paid, yes! they SHOULD pay attention to detail. Just moved into a new build about five months ago in Prescott AZ.
Did you find any issues?
Every builder is going to make mistakes. No builder is perfect. What matters is how they handle the customer's concerns. Any builder who tells a buyer that, "Your house is livable" is not a builder I'd ever want to purchase from. I actually recently moved to AZ and bought a new home. It had a few issues, nothing as drastic as what we saw in the video, fortunately. The builder (Centex/Pulte) did a walkthrough with me before the home was done so we could find any things that needed to be fixed; we found a few. After a year came one more inspection to fix anything that materialized during my stay and those were fixed, as well.
ai agree with your point but also some things just shouldnt be missed. i can understand a lose fixture or a door not closing right not a huge deal but to not even put windowns in or forgetting to nail down carpet is another story
Problem is companies like KB Homes are in the market to just build mass built homes , one division at a time and collect profit. They don’t care about the details, nor do they care what corners are being cut by contractors. Unless investors start saying enough is enough, corporate executives will continue running the business the same way for years to come
As a former of a track build sub contractor. I can say 1st hand. These home builders don't care. The things I have seen pass is crazy. I'm glad this inspector is blowing up! Thx u guys
The audacity of some builders, telling you there's a daily penalty charge for not closing on the specified date, even though it's their fault the house is not ready. I hate the way the builder's contract is in their favor.
The problem is here in Georgia as well. There should be consumer rights protection for home buyers since these homes are expensive yet poorly constructed.
Georgia governor works, answers to people with big bucks $$$$ who can buy him off
When I see window and door problems, my mind goes directly to potential foundation issues - could be scary expensive to fix.
What foundation?
I looked at a house in Gulf Shore, AL that was about 20 years old but had a wavy floor like I only see in houses that are over 100 years old. They must have built it right on sand and not make the foundation right. It was insane. Would not have touched that house.
Buy a Toll Brother or David Weekly home and you wont experience these issues.
I'm a 3rd generation home builder and my dad's favorite saying was always "A house built exactly to code is the worst house you can legally buy". Your local codes and inspectors are just there to make sure the home is safe and livable, it's not ensuring you get a quality product. The homeowner in the story went to McDonald's and is complaining he didn't get Filet Mignon. If you want a quality home go find a quality custom home builder. These McMansions are constructed by big companies that sub out every phase of the project to the lowest bidder, they are not "home builders" as most people envision. The end product is a home, but they aren't doing any of the building.
Yeah the guy was complaining about nail size scratches... at least find bigger things to complain...
@@wc4109 I bet he cheap out on the pre-purchase inspection.
Not quite. This is definitely new since houses have been mass produced for many years and I don’t often hear someone saying their house has many defects. House builders, even the corporate ones, should be expected to deliver a neat job. That’s why this is on the news
You definitely don’t need to buy a custom built home. Those have tremendous problems also and the reason is that they have never built it before and would do something different if built again. Production home builders have substantial liability and a huge reputation to uphold. If there are lousy builders in your area then stay away. But custom home building is not a necessity to have a good home.
"Safe and livable" is quality... you forget that there was a house shown with carbon monoxide seeping into the unfinished room?
My house was inspected. And it actually passed. When passed the city building inspector passed it with plywood as a substitute for a glass stair wall. Was not fastened down or anything.
They say, “don’t worry, it has a one year builder warranty.” Trying to get that claim is almost impossible !
Cy Porter is a very good home inspector one of the best.
The fact that our government is failing to advocate for it's citizens is on par with how this country is being ran.
Builders should be forced to immediately fix all problems until the home passes inspection by an independent home inspector
It’s not the government’s responsibility to govern how you spend your money, that is your responsibility.
I'm currently in the process of a new construction. My home builder already knows I'm not playing. I only had to pay $7500 ernest and I will absolutely walk away If the house isn't right. While that is a lot, my house is a lot more so I'm not playing.
How did you communicate that?
And that is what you can see. Wait until you need to do repairs or renovations. The amount of crap you find when removing fixtures is horrible. Bought a home from Ryan Homes. Every time I have removed a light fixture I have to plan to redo drywalls, beams and electrical connections all because the builder did the worst job possible, as if it was on purpose
They should do inspection
I’m convinced there’s no way that these new builds are worth more than their comparable in size, but older homes. The new homes just don’t have the level of quality and should not be nearly as expensive as they are. I can’t believe people are spending that amount of money on these new builds…..well I guess I can considering the low inventory. That’s the only reason they are selling for so much, because the quality just isn’t there. They look nice, but have cheap materials
Do people realize the incompetent workers they have building this homes
Shows how awful the gov't is at their jobs. How does and inspector pass a house that vents deadly toxins into the attic?
The back story is that the roofers destroyed the vent so they could finish the roof and never told the general what they had done.
What's this for to do with the government 😂
@@charlierose1708 consumer protection…used to be a thing you could trust but the bought politicians get rid of regulations and underfund government agencies that are responsible for enforcing said protections. Same thing that is happening to our food with the USDA being funded by the people they are supposed to be regulating.
LOLOLOLOL you trust the government? I don't know if I should laugh at you or feel sorry for you. I suppose you trust the american news media too, right? Never spew any false narratives or make up lies and tell their own opinions as facts? They would never gas light the public, right? Never spread lies as directed by the american government......
Same issuea here. I purchased a home back in 2021 in buckeye and ran across a few issues that a new build shouldn't have. The problems have been taking care of and I'm happy with my home.
I moved from Arizona after 25 years SAD what's happened there glad I saw it when it was somewhat pristine. Just purchased house in Oklahoma built 1940, paid $ 12,400 cash for it, 1750sq feet, solid as rock, 11,000 sq ft lot, huge pecan trees, 5 times more rain a year than AZ lol
I CAN ATTEST TO THIS. PLZ DONT BUY WITH MATTAMY HOMES, I HAD WATER LEAKING THROUGH MY ROOF A YEAR IN A HALF OF MY NEW BUILT HOME. DONT BUY WITH MATTAMY
Smudged paint??? Carpeting not “nails down”??? Puh-leeeese!!! Address the real issues like the water heater vent and the window.
Always get a home inspection just as you would still test drive a new car. Anything can have flaws. We had our home inspected before we moved in. We found minor issues like areas where the paint wasn’t finished and the crown molding needed to be fixed but I’m definitely glad we did it.
A contractor built a new home in my neighborhood and it was clear that some of the wood was already rotten which was all covered up so by the time the house went on the market the house looked beautiful -- all passed by the inspectors.
It's livable? Well, then the builder should also except the "livable" price when offered given one will have to fix the mess the left behind.
As a builder, never buy a tract home unless you plan on tearing it apart and redoing everything. Tract homes are built for max profit which means cheapest everything.
The quality of new construction residential AND commercial has been on a steady decline for years. As some one in the industry, most of this comes down to builders not wanting to pay for experienced laborers & contractors. Everything is about maximizing profits.
If you’re buying into Arizona with the continued rise in average temperatures, those tiny imperfections are the least of your problems. Look into your insulation and your HVAC systems to keep you alive when summer days reach 120s.
HOA fees are another issue, also fees will alway keep increasing. My friend in Panama City, Florida moved in to a new home, a few months later one of the Palm trees died in the front yard. The HOA insisted on the exact same size and Palm tree replaced at a cost of 500 bucks.
HOA’s are a big rip off. I would never buy property with a HOA.
And they want to charge hundreds of thousands of dollars for garbage. Will it even stand for 30 years?
They have been building cheaper quality of homes for the past 20 years in AZ. The quality sucks here in this state.
I know a lot of people whose concrete slab foundation is already cracked before the move in! It show in the garage…makes you think how much bigger the cracks are under the house!
This is across America and Canada. Investors come in build cheap make the house’s affordable for the area pocket the cash and leave. Always get an inspector and if you’re getting a “deal” let that be a red flag. Skilled labor ain’t cheap. Especially these days
For the amount of money these people are paying for these new homes it should be more than just "livable" it should be in impeccable and pristine condition!!!!
Those construction company must have passed the job to the cheap contractor to do the work.
If course. That's what they all do.
Same thing here in Texas. When I bought my first new house in L.A. County in 1985, the natural gas line wasn’t connected so my house full of relatives that came up to help us move in had to take cold showers. They tiled the stove in place, the dishwasher in place and the toilets in place. Oh, and they tiled the fire door closed. They wrote in pencil on the tiles that needed to be trimmed to fit and then sealed the tiles so the pencil marks were permanent. The contractor wouldn’t make good on the problems so I contacted his father, who owned the company, and told HIM either fix the problems or give me the contact info for his attorney and I would deal with him. The father drove up from out of the area and he couldn’t believe the problems. He immediately authorized repairs!
Any house built in the last 25 years anywhere in this County will be Plauged with Failure issues. The biggest problem, Trapped moisture that turns to Mold. Houses are wrapped inside and outside with Plastic. Much like putting a plastic bag over your head. If a house can't have some escape for trapped moisture it will create mold. Thats just the beginning of the List of Failures.
Hello- What it really comes down to is the quality and caring of the work that is performed from each and every individual, from the laborers on up to the 'qualified/licensed' persons. I recall the 'old days' when people actually cared and were proud of what they did whether it was digging a ditch, on up to the actual finish work performed in the home.
~New Mexico Home Inspector
People got paid way more back then too. They were actual tradespeople too.
The ultimate issue is the rabid greed of profit at all costs by the corporate builders
New built homes todays are expensive but materials are cheap😢💀💩
As an appliance installer here in Canada, same stuff. Newly built homes can't be trusted these days. Lots of builders aren't able to keep an eye on all the work done by other trades and their own QC guys miss a lot. So be sure to hire a home inspector regardless of the buildings age
new builds invariably are not well built - flimsy materials, insanely fast turnarounds, and folks likely working between phone breaks (for everyone is on the phone) all work against the process. all this growth in a place slated to become one of the hottest places on earth is just absolutely insane too!!!!
We just bought our new build in October 2023 & similar issues... I even have a hole in my room around my ceiling fan that is very visible from a fan their people put in... list goes on... crazy we have to fight to get anything done even our white cabinets have missing paint just a lot of things for it to be a new build ready to move in..
Housing has been the biggest scam for the last 50 years and its onlt getting worst.
That is Quartz counters.... those scratches are now yours because you cannot get those scratches out of manmade product. You don't nail carpet down.. you just need to kick it back on the tack strip. Most of these issues are cosmetic issues and easily dealt with before closing and not a huge deal. FYI most home inspectors won't even highlight cosmetic issues. The Window will be covered under the warranty along with the hot water heater hook-up. And new homes come with CO2 detectors. This was a bit of stretch and dramarama on the inspectors side and an experienced agent could have walked the homeowner through these issues and had them dealt with asap. I double check overflows on tubs because those are often over looked. You can tell this guy did not have an agent representing him because this interview would never have happened because all these issues would have been dealt with between the agent and builder. He should have had a pre-drywall inspections and then a walk through before closing. Never go to new construction without your own representation. The on-site agents DO NOT represent YOU!! They represent the builder only.... Bring your own agent or make sure you have their name in hand to write it down on the sign in sheet! MAKE sure you say you have an agent and will not give up your representation with the on-site agent! It doesn't cost you anything to have your own buyers representation. Make sure you have an experienced agent/broker on your side when dealing with new construction.
Most of the laborers just came to this country. They don’t have the knowledge or craftsmanship to be working as a builder. Skilled labor is hard to find right now. I guess we put much emphasis on going to college and not trade schools.
My wife and I bought a new Lennar build in Tolleson on Broadway and 96th. The front door had a huge dent that was puttied. The walls throughout are crooked, floor tiles uneven, electrical lines problems that kept trippingtwo circuits. plumbing issues, roofing issues, sewage issues, AC issues, attic issues, the backyard landscaping flooded even though they made it to look like a model home. The list was huge!!! The minor issues were just like he stated, chipped countertops, uneven door frames so the doors wouldn't close. The sinks valves weren't ever screwed down. They installed a broken water hose behind the toilet. They didn't seal the plumbing wall plates to where the house stank like a sewer issue for months until a plumber found the problem after 6 months. The stucko work on all of the walls is uneven. The tiny gas water heater wasn't installed properly, so the sink near it would burn you, but the back bathroom never received hot water. The heater/ac instructions manual came into the living room vent one evening. A roofing support beam fell onto the ceiling one night. Doing the garden work, they later needed to dig up the sewer pipes and found three of the plumbers tools inside the pipes. Replacing an outlet to put in a dimmer switch with usb ports, they used a 3-inch wood screw to hold the faceplate. The doorbell was defective. I'm sure that we've had more problems, but I'll definitely NEVER recommend a Lennar build to anyone.
A lot of these people bought these houses sight unseen and with no inspection as there were bidding wars.
Sounds like they’re hiring less skilled workers, giving them too much to do, and moving them through too fast. But I’d be more concerned about sinkholes, drying up water supplies, toxic chemicals, and water / insulation /electrical issues. They’re building in places that cannot sustain those populations.
Same problem on my block in citrus heights, ca. They aren't building them fast,it has been 3 years and they still aren't done with the 24 homes on my block but it definitely no supervision and hiring guys that don't know what their doing. I feel bad for who ever buys these houses for $509,000 +
Honestly, a newly built home is a bigger risk than a 100 year old home with the building trends over the last 2 decades or so.