K. Hovnanian® Homes Reviews

The salesman I was unfortunately doing business with made used car salesmen look like paragons of virtue and truth. Nothing and I mean NOTHING this conman said was even remotely connected to the truth. Maybe this is what K Hov wants in its sales force to get inventory moved by hook or crook but I can't imagine this type of behavior will not come without severe loss of reputation. This is supposed to be a highlight to one's life but my experience was anything but. If i could have given less than zero on trustworthiness I absolutely would have done so.

The overall experience was not very good

Worst homebuying experience. Many issues.

I’ve purchased multiple houses during 2021 and 2022 and the final home I received from K Hovnanian was the worst purchase ever. The materials used to build the home are extremely cheap and the finish product was junk. Cabinets wouldn’t align, contractors had forgotten to set up the plumbing die for second laundry, counter tops were in even and wouldn’t align either. Best advice, don’t buy from K Hovnanian. Try different avenues kick Richmond Homes.

We were out of state buyers so we were unable to check on our house regularly. We trusted the process and unfortunately we were very disappointed in the final product. The builder rushed to get our home finished and sold. This resulted in our house missing insulation in attic/ceiling, gas not hooked up to our stove, cracks in our cabinets, chipped tiles throughout the house, damaged doors, damaged driveway, broken shower door, and the list goes on. You also have to be ok with a level 2 finish which just gives them an excuse for a poor mudding job throughout the house. Overall we have a beautiful home but 3 months later we are still dealing with getting all these issues fixed. ... More

It all started great with Tricia. The minute we opted to go with an external lender (because KHov could not accommodate our needs), the attitude from KHov changed. The stones in our house was not what we asked for and the error was caused by the sales person transcribing the name of the stone in the selection list. KHov started blaming a sales person who left and failed to own their mistakes and just tried to escape from the situation. Even after several escalations, there were no options being considered at all. I know this is a common issue and usually builder fix it or compensate by reducing portion of the stone upgrade or refunding it. But Matt was so adamant and there were no alternative options considered. We finally ended up with a major exterior portion of our house with a very dull stone covering we didn't want. They prefer for the buyer to go with their own financing and title company. When you go to external lender, their attitude changes and support reduces. Christopher from finance was very thorough and details oriented, Scott from the building team was very supportive. Other than this, the communication and support was below average!!! ... More

This experience has been horrible. On the day we moved into our dream home we had no hot water or air conditioning. We had to go several days without either and it was 104 degrees most days. We were not provided fans. We had to buy them. My daughter has 4 children and her 4-month old daughter had a heat rash due to the heat in the house. It took a week for the HVAC company to figure out the problem. How did this house pass inspection with no air conditioning or hot water. Then three weeks later, we had a water leak in the island and behind the refrigerator and have been without a kitchen for a week going on two. ... More

We have had a disappointing experience from start until finish with LFH. During our initial contract signing we weren’t offered some upgrades that we later found out were offered. During the build, we worked with a builder who is thankfully no longer there but never communicated as promised, never caught any shotty work (which we personally did during the build and had them redo). We missed our close date by 3 weeks but only told days before we wouldn’t close on time. Two weeks into moving in, our dishwasher leaked which has resulted in needing new cabinets and flooring. We have been living with open subflooring (think splinters and stubbed toes) for weeks. Cabinets aren’t set to be replaced for another month. Throughout all of this, we have never once heard from a VP / higher up at the company even though we requested to speak with them several times. The experience has been incredible stressful and I personally cannot recommend this builder. ... More

Floor plan Vs actual construction: during the sign up there are no windows on one wall in living room. when they started building the house we see windows on the wall. This is a serious gap between the design Vs Development. When we ask about this they said sorry. We are really upset.

My townhouse is nice and the value is good. I closed on the first unit in the development after the closing was delayed twice. Some negative experiences included. The property didn’t appraise for the agreed upon price. The 2 walk through sessions before closing were useless, nothing promised was done. After closing the townhouse was filthy both inside and the garage. The garage had construction material and my wife used the shop broom that was there to sweep it out. It took over a week to have the place cleaned and over 2 weeks to have the windows cleaned and the tile cleaned because it had a film on it. Most of the main issues are still pending to include the appliances are not leveled and the handles have dimples, cabinet door in master bath needs replaced. It’s been over a month and we still cannot have Wi-Fi or TV service. Lastly, the pool is not completed. The reality is the closing should have been delayed another 2 months. Thank you ... More

We bought our home sight unseen, moving from out of state. The pictures looked nice and they gave us updates throughout the building process, but when we arrived we were sad to see the terrible lack of craftsmanship in almost every aspect of the home. Cheapest parts they can possibly use everywhere. Cheapest paint I’ve ever seen and nearly no wall texture, with no option to pay for better quality paint in the build. Cracked grout and caulk all over the place. Sod directly over boulders and rocks no topsoil and a hill behind the home where we were told it would be a flat lot, making over half the backyard unusable. For the price you’re paying, this is not value for money. If buying from out of the area, at least make a trip to visit the model home first because even in there you can see the poor quality of materials they use. Once they get that $40K earnest money, there’s not much you can do except sit back and watch them build you a substandard house. Overall very sad experience for our family. The home is beautifully designed, but poorly executed. ... More

Be absolutely sure to have a realtor and/or attorney with you to review the one sided contract and all their impossible closing requirements. Especially, if you don’t do as they demand, when and how they insist. Do not go with the sellers agent. Avoid that at all costs. Also on inspection, go over everything because they will rush completion and cut corners. When you bring it to their attention they refuse to fix things.

When I started my home search I was sold on the brand, quality, and reputation I gathered from conducting some extensive research. As I discovered after going under contract with K Hovnanian Homes this was not the home buying experience I would have expected from such a reputable builder. Starting from the Area Sales Manager (Invisible) to the VP of Sales. When I had concerns about the construction start of my home the VP of Sales was very defensive /argumentative trying to force me to cancel my contract demonstrating poor craftsmanship after closing on my home. Definitely, no longer a builder of choice in the future as this was not the best home buying experience. ... More

After being told the home would be completed by March 2nd, we shortened our lease to end by May correspond. We received numerous delays, some at the last minute and then had to request various extensions from our landlord. After being assigned 3 different construction managers, we finally received a closing date of June 29th, thankfully as our landlord advised we could not have any additional extensions. There were a few items not completed, the main item being the specialty from door we selected and paid for. It was to be installed the day after closing and stained the day after that. We had not time to allow for the items to be completed prior to moving in because we had to be out of our rental. The door was installed on July 1st and the construction manager advised it was to be stained a few days later and the proper hardware installed. After unanswered emails, and only after the amazing sales person April stepped in to assist us, did we receive a response from the construction manager, Chris (a month later). He’s now advised someone will be out to stain the door tomorrow August 4th. I won’t hold my breath. Also, there is a section of one of our walls which they completely missed applying texture to. This was also noted prior to closing and never fixed. The constant delays and lack of responses from every construction manager we have been assigned has ensured I would never recommend this builder to any family or friends. Your company really needs to get construction managers who are responsive and sub contractors who pay more attention to the details of the build. Outside of our sales person April, this experience has been horrible. ... More

Terrible. Wouldn’t recommend anyone using them.

Didn’t get good service from these people. I wouldn’t buy a KHov home again. Only the construction manager and warranty have been honest with me. Besides that didn’t feel that I got a honest and true buying experience with good morals.

The home that was built is beautiful and far exceeded our expectations. However, the process was overshadowed by the poor management in the sales office. The staff is not communicative about appropriate next steps in the building and closing process. The staff was not communicative to outside lenders and real estate professionals. The staff was downright rude in many circumstances and if my family had not invested so much time and money in the process, we would have walked away from the building process completely.

buyer be aware.... poor subcontractors, horrible electrical company they used, sheet rock was riddled with silver fish, still dealing with that problem, had to hire a bug control company. poor workmanship..... the sour lemon house

very bad experience with sales team

There was no update through out the construction and emails were hardly answered. Home was not delivered after the closing documents are signed and the account has been funded. There was no respect for Buyers.

Once you sign on the dotted line, you will receive the runaround. Beware.

1. The foundation had a chunk of concrete missing. 2. The cabinets in the kitchen was missing paint 3. The walls throughout the entire house was half painted. 4. The drywalls had multiple texturing imperfections 5. The sink pedestal was installed off centered and rotated 6. The side walk and the front porch had a height difference causing a trip hazard. 7. The drain pipe in the master bathroom tub wasn't properly installed which caused the cap to constantly fall into the tub. 8. All of the towel and toilet paper fixture were literally dangling on the walls 9. the drip pan to the hot water heater was bent at a 90 degree angle and forced into place 10. The wiring to the surround sound was installed less than 2inches from the air vent making it impossible to install speakers. 11. The tile near the tub was cut 1\2 inch too short, instead of re-cutting the piece the installer filled it with grout. 12. The refrigeration unit makes a clunking noise each time in shuts off ... More

Sale rep doesn’t listen or care. All they want is there paid check

Although the homes layout and aesthetics are absolutely beautiful the quality of the homes construction is subpar. What ever you are promised from the selling agent and design center agent will be false unless its in writing. And even then it needs to be extremely specific in writing. And even then the builder has clauses in place to counter anything you may want to claim was in the agreement. I can literally write a book of things that went wrong from the buying process to moving in. One positive note: the builder has a warranty on the home. This warranty dose work well. Unfortunately I’ve had to to use this service several times and counting. The workers who work for the builders warranty do an excellent job of fixing what ever is wrong. Another note: the two contractor’s that are in charge of this site are excellent to deal with. Just know if you purchase a home here you must be patient, but also be persistent. ... More

Worse mortgage company i ever gone thew and worse home buying experience ever