Homebuilder Ratings & Reviews

Desert View Homes Reviews

255 Homeowner Reviews Completed Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Overall Satisfaction

4.3
Customers' overall satisfaction
4.1
Customers' willingness to refer our communities to their friends and family

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Purchase Experience Testimonials from Real Homebuyers

Las Cruces, NM, on Jul 02, 2020

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4.3
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jul 01, 2020

As a person, they seem great. However, when it comes to warranty work it seems like they try to get out of anything they can. This is a brand new house and I have a terrible spot on the ceiling that they call a "flashing." It looks awful, it looks like a water spot and I'm sure it will cause concern when we go to sell. Warranty said they will attempt to fix it, but there's no guarantee and it will often look worse. How is that acceptable for a new house? All warranty says is "builders binding agreement" over and over. (The builders binding agreement also doesn't address anything about drywall other than cracks, this isn't a crack. Or at least that’s the section warranty likes to point out.) That’s not what a new homeowner who just spent 260k on a NEW house wants to hear, nor should they. When we bought we were assured if there were issues they would be fixed. Additionally, our front door was off by over a half inch, meaning it was visibly crooked. [name removed] did a good job trying to fix it, but its still off by a quarter inch. It's less noticeable, but seriously? This is the front door to the house, the FRONT DOOR. The center point of the house when family, guest, and others visit, and everyone notices it.

4.8
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 30, 2020

The careless act of home don't being done on time, and the way the sales rep tried to tell me how to do certain cut backs to be able to afford a monthly mortgage.

2.7
Verified Homeowner
Las Cruces, NM, on Jun 30, 2020

Very nice, have a lot of perks to help younger buyers

3.6
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 29, 2020

Poor workmanship, very little attention to detail.

2.5
Verified Homeowner
Horizon City, TX, on Jun 29, 2020

I did not have a good experience. From the time my house was going to be built until the end. The house took longer to be built then what I was told. When it was time for me to move in there was always some kind of delay. I felt like I was never going to be moved in because delay after delay. The signing process was fast and easy but I was and am still missing the home owners manual and when I told you that I was missing the manual it seemed like they didn’t believe me and said they should have gave it to me at signing when I know I didn’t and still do not have it. Overall it was not a Good experience. I liked the home because it had the things I wanted on my checklist as far as what I needed for my home and that’s why I didn’t back out from the deal but if I would have found another home before I signed I would have gone elsewhere but I had a certain time frame to move out.

2.3
Verified Homeowner
Horizon City, TX, on Jun 28, 2020

The process was very easy i was living in an apartment so my lease was going to end April I got a 1 month extension was expecting to move the middle of May as told but got dragged out till the end but I understand with the covid situation I love the home and was no major problems with it and just a few things here and there that got fixed I like the neighborhood

4.9
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 26, 2020

I loved that during the entire process my agent, [name removed], was always taking care about everything He was excellent!

4.9
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 26, 2020

You where the first company that offered to help me fix my credit problems before buying a home. Finding me the right bank and the right agent. thank you

4.6
Verified Homeowner
Las Cruces, NM, on Jun 25, 2020

Friendly personal and always there when you need them...

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Horizon City, TX, on Jun 24, 2020

[Translated from ES] One of the cabinet doors was bad, some walls have some flaws, but what worries me the most is the stone fence that is falling. I wanted to buy a new house to avoid any kind of problem, but too soon defects came out, I have more than one month I reported it and they have not helped me in anything lousy service

4.7
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 23, 2020

The [name removed] View team was easy to work with and responded to questions or issues immediately.

4.9
Verified Homeowner
Las Cruces, NM, on Jun 23, 2020

[name removed] was very helpful when I needed to see the home, always available at the hours he gave me and was an overall great experience for my family. Answered all questions I had and was able to take it step by step which is nice when purchasing your first home. Overall great experience and already have sent people his way.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Horizon City, TX, on Jun 19, 2020

What we like about the customer care experience is that they are very quick to respond to the needs we have on our home.

3.9
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 17, 2020

Rapid response to any questions on the home

3.3
Verified Homeowner
Las Cruces, NM, on Jun 15, 2020

I Loved how everyone was happy for the purchaser and always had a great attitude. They would always keep you updated on the process of your house while it was being built whether it was a good update or not, it was still a relief to know that they were on top of things. As far as moving in it was the best! We Love how [name removed] talked about the warranties the house had and how it all worked and he made us feel like we had some one to lean on after we moved in. DVH becomes apart of your family. We Love it!

4.8
Verified Homeowner
El Paso, TX, on Jun 14, 2020

Closing date and getting the keys to our home

4.4
Verified Homeowner
Las Cruces, NM, on Jun 14, 2020

The frequency of communication from [name removed], [name removed], and [name removed]. They went above and beyond keeping us updated on the building progress since we live out of town.

4.9
Verified Homeowner
Horizon, TX, on Jun 13, 2020

[Translated from ES] Very good, good treatment for the people who sent me

4.5
Verified Homeowner
Horizon City, TX, on Jun 07, 2020

The staff! They’re always very helpful and always ready to help! No better customer service!

5.0
Verified Homeowner

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Founded in 1990 by Randy O’Leary, Desert View Homes (named one of the most affordable new home builders in the United States) specializes in affordable new homes in El Paso, Las Cruces, Colorado Springs, Northern Colorado, and San Antonio.

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