DiVosta Homes Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

The workmanship is substandard. They use quality material but there execution is sub standard.

We love the location of our home. We are happy with the build now that it is complete. Was a slow process (15 months) it failed inspection twice… glad there is an inspection process!! As they were corrected… Still waiting for community amenities to be complete - over 2 years and still waiting for many in the community. Taking too long not enough people working on the pool, sport courts etc… area. They need to focus on it! Not selling more homes

There is a huge labor shortage.

Unfortunately we did not have the greatest experience building our new home. I understand there are uncontrollable issues that come up but our closing was delayed numerous times totaling over 3 months. We had 3 different construction managers including 1 that was fired during our build. We were not local for the build so our home I feel did not get the attention it deserved. Our neighbor would call and let us know no one had been working at our house for weeks at a time.

Quality and workmanship was generally good. Very displeased with close process. We were out of state and elected to do virtual close. Multiple issues were not addressed prior to close that were promised (one still outstanding 2 months later). Home was not clean when closed and required 2 follow ups visits by cleaning crew. We ultimately needed to go through on our own and touch up paint throughout (blemishes and handprints and chunks that should not have passed quality inspection). When we arrived for closed our salesperson didn’t even congratulate us, just handed over the keys. Not an experience I would wish on others. ... More

Divosta looks to create a positive experience, however, I highly recommend you stay on top of literally everything. You would be wise to double check every detail. Mistakes were made that ended up costing me both time and money. The overall home and neighborhood are lovely, but the process was extremely stressful because of the errors made.

Roof had leaks before moved in. Was told they were fixed but after moving in discovered they were not. Warranty crew seems more attentive than construction team. Like the house and community.

Average to slightly above average quality build. Some parts of home appear to be better than others particularly with finishes. Tile work wall finishes were below average while general construction appear to be above average.

Make sure you fully understand what the contract means. Get a home inspection before closing. Enjoy your new home

Overall good experience in spite of communication difficulties.

If you are out of state, your CM will determine your satisfaction. My 1st CM was unattentive & NEVER communicated. Sloppy sub work caused massive delays. When he was replaced, I assumed he was fired, but he was promoted! My 2nd CM was fired after 4-5 months after doing absolutely nothing. My 3rd CM did push construction to completion and actually communicated. However, after a month of occupancy I am finding small examples of sloppy paint or caulk work that surprise me. A 2 page email to management mid way through construction detailing my frustration got no response. Overall construction took 25 months from signing to closing. ... More

DiVosta builds hundreds of homes at a time rather than one at a time. As a result no home gets the individualized attention to detail that would make it a great home. Examples include mediocre sheet rock workmanship, scant landscaping and greater thought could have gone into the placement of recessed lighting and HVAC vents. Post-closing corrections could have been significantly reduced by greater care during the construction process. So my conclusion is “good but not great.”

We purchased a home already planned and were unable to make changes. It was a crazy time in the market. Despite many requests from our salesperson we were never given the design center specifics. We were not kept up to date on the building process. Our construction manager changed mid-point and we were not made aware of that either. We are hopeful once we start our 30 day period issues will be addressed in a timely fashion. I would say most of our issues are minor, but time will tell. Our side yard is a swamp and the issue has not been resolved, the landscaping company has signed off that this is not an irrigation issue. We have a dead tree in the yard which has been reported and also no resolution. Timely communication from sales and construction would have helped. I assume they are overwhelmed. ... More

This purchase was a little difficult along the process but ultimately worth it. I do believe there were too many hands involved in the process, from builder to finance to closing, all part of the Pulte organization. The home itself is beautiful. It is not the high quality Devosta home I own in Naples Fl. It needs the fine tuning that I’m doing now with outside contractors. It will be primo when I’m done, but Devosta gave us a quality produce to work with. Thankyou for that.

Too many delays with closing.

Our construction manager Patrick and our salesperson Jessica were great to work with. Also, Gene with the customer care warranty department was awesome. That being said, there are many things that we feel could be improved on. The hand applied texture on the walls looks sloppy. The bathroom door in the water closet is too big for the size of the room. We are still waiting for Whirlpool to replace our refrigerator door as 4 people have already looked at it and now they have to order a door. It won't be in until early August. This issue was pointed out in early May. There are still seams visible in the ceilings throughout. We paid $40,000 for impact glass and there are scratches and marks between the glass. The screens in the pool cage have openings. We have had the plumber come out because our kitchen sink was gurgling when we ran water in the master bath. We were told it was because we use Charmin toilet paper. That's absurd! All of these items either have been or will be put on our punch list as we go along. ... More

As my review shows, the product and value are very good but unfortunately, you must keep an eye on the build to catch in particular, items you may have ordered that are different from other homes. The more you have fixed before closing the better as punch list is left to an inadequate support team with appointments months away. GC or assigned builder (Dustin) was fantastic but trustworthiness rating refers to those above his pay level that insist on cutting corners to meet time deadlines.

Closing was delayed once.House was not move in ready.Not responsive to punch list items.

Closing process was very stressful as it appears some coordination between various parties was inconsistent. We traveled in for our final celebration walk-thru with some items previously documented were still not completed. In addition our close was delayed by 1 day given township delays which caused us the amend our travel plans

The lack of communication made the experience a big negative & there is no excuse for that. Our Construction Manager was great but he was put in an untenable position by Pulte. The design of the home is great & we had a lot of options to select. The workmanship was so-so. We highly recommend getting your own inspection professional. 14 months from contract to closing, with some items on a long punch list. All told, we love the community & are happy we chose to build with Pulte.

I was extremely motivated when I first got involved with this home purchase. Fortunately I was in the area the last month before closing, and was able to identify the issues with the vendors. Trying to do patch work to make a closing date quickly. Even after closing I still have issues and await g the quality assistance personnel to bring vendors back to make corrections. I don’t think I would do this again.

Did not feel like a personal experience. Even picking up the keys was unpleasant. After some confusion they handed us a folder with the keys and we had to come back later cause the house was not ready yet! Because this is a big builder, there are too many departments to deal with. If your salesperson or the building manager aren’t great, you’re left at your own devices. Don’t ever think the craftsmanship of your home will be close to the model homes. Installation of appliances and especially HVAC were done half hazardously. There was no feeling of customer service throughout the process. Because of supply issues and labor shortage our home was delayed, but had they been upfront about it it would’ve made things so much better. It was a power struggle each time we tried to understand where we were in the process. I believe that buying from a smaller builder might be the way to go for our next home. ... More

Post closing and punch list is huge. Waited a long time for mirrors and shower glass. Still waiting on many other missing and repair needed items to complete before we can actually feel settled in our new home.

We developed a solid relationship with Justin, our construction manager. his guidance and support through the construction process was very helpful as we all dealt with material and personnel shortages due to Covid as well as the destruction from hurricane Ian.

Jim John Carissa thank god for them they were great with the process of getting us into our home.