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| - Having long worked in the Real Estate industry, I can tell you that while Broadview is most definitely not your cheapest option when building, they do offer solid floor plans with nice attention to detail and finishing. The reason behind the less than stellar rating is 2-fold...
- Higher than normal build deficiencies: Within the first 12-months of living in the home, 31 deficiencies were noted. Granted some more minor than others, there were both flagrant oversights (e.g. missing foundation parging, unpainted front porch skirt, damaged tub surround, damaged stonework on pillars, damaged vinyl siding), along w sub-standard product ((i.e. the hardwood throughout the entirety of the main floor had to be replaced (at my insistence) due to cupping and degradation of finishing)). The result of a substantial list of deficiencies you may ask? A huge time suck - dealing with Broadview/coordinating appointments/being home for said appointments becomes your full-time job.
- Inept/uncaring middle management: The only means in which I was able to have the majority of deficiencies rectified was via dealing with the folks in the field (a shout out to Barclay R. for his punctuality and work ethic) or those at the top of the food chain. The folks that are offered to the homebuyer as contacts were continually slow to respond, inefficient and quite simply failed to deal with the issues at hand.
In my experience there are better builders out there, with Stepper being near the top of the heap.
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