Homebuilder Ratings & Reviews

Olson Homes Reviews

384 Homeowner Reviews Completed Jan 2023 - Jul 2024

Overall Satisfaction

4.7
Customers' overall satisfaction
4.8
Customers' willingness to refer our communities to their friends and family

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Most Recent 20 Comments
Purchase Experience Testimonials from Real Homebuyers

Huntington Beach, CA, on Jul 19, 2024

I like all the building updates

4.5
Verified Homeowner
Compton, CA, on Jul 16, 2024

Great, reliable customer service. Very knowledgeable and pays attention to detail

4.6
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jul 15, 2024

Everyone that I have worked with has been professional and always willing to help or assist us! Great customer service!

4.9
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jul 15, 2024

I loved my experience buying a home at HB Walk ! [name removed] was phenomenal from the moment I first came in to tour the models. She was friendly and inviting. Once I decided to purchase a home , she was always willing to help and always ensuring my experience buying a home was the best it could be. She pushed to let me pick my finished even though we were right at the deadline/past for a few items. She is so kind and really made the home buying process fun and enjoyable. Also [name removed], who did the open wall walk through was amazing. The fact you believe so well in your craftsmanship that we can walk through and see how everything is being built is wonderful. [name removed] talked me through each aspect of the home and what everything he and his team were doing. I’ve never experienced having a construction manager taking time out of their busy day to walk a new home owner through their home and explaining piece by piece what everything was. This made me so confident in buying a home with HB Walk All and all my experience was amazing and I cannot say enough good things about the entire process.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
La Puente, CA , on Jul 14, 2024

Good

5.0
Verified Homeowner
La Puente, CA , on Jul 13, 2024

[Translated from ZH-S] like it all

5.0
Verified Homeowner
La Puente, CA , on Jul 12, 2024

I like that [name removed] consistently follows up on everything that i need fixed

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jul 11, 2024

Being able to do repairs is nice.

4.4
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jun 27, 2024

It’s been great! My garage door stopped working properly, and it was fixed in a very timely fashion! [name removed] has been great!

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Buena Park, CA, on Jun 25, 2024

No issues with Olson about my purchase experience, and no issue from First Title America at all.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
La Puente, CA , on Jun 25, 2024

Very Good Warranty Service/Customer Care and Very Patient

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Hacienda Heights, CA, on Jun 23, 2024

Overall, we are very satisfied with our Olsen Home and the purchase experience went very smooth.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jun 22, 2024

The HOS [name removed] [name removed] is top notch. He is knowledgeable and is committed to his homeowners. He always goes the extra mile for me! Excellent service.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Gardena, CA, on Jun 15, 2024

I am happy with the customer service. I have NO COMPLAINTS!!

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Gardena, CA, on Jun 09, 2024

The problems are always solved and [name removed] always works hard to help me!

4.5
Verified Homeowner
Buena Park, CA, on Jun 01, 2024

New home

4.4
Verified Homeowner
Gardena, CA, on May 30, 2024

The [name removed] team and their customer service is fantastic. Especially Jan, [name removed], and [name removed]!

4.1
Verified Homeowner
Buena Park, CA, on May 29, 2024

I will say Sorin has been absolutely amazing. He's consistently gone above and beyond to ensure that everything in my home has been great. When issues arose he quickly addressed them and communicated clearly. Sorin has been flexible - he did a new home orientation at 7am because I needed to head out of town. He's also offered to meet contractors for me if my schedule was tight. He's also warm and friendly, and is amazing at explaining things that are foreign to me (anything related to construction) in a simple way. Can't say enough good about Sorin if I'm being honest! Couldn't ask for more.

4.6
Verified Homeowner
Hacienda Heights, CA, on May 28, 2024

Like - very responsive throughout the purchase process. No major defects in the home that affect quality of life. Very responsive with post-move in steps, minor repairs, etc. Home seems well built so far. I'm impressed by the noise and energy insulation, and the energy efficiency. Some hiccups in the move-in date estimate, but this was due to SCE and the [name removed] team did what they could. Dislike - Vintage design had always warranted to us that they were "very competitive price" for floors and could match if we provided them with another estimate. Then when we got another estimate they would not come close in price. I get that Vintage is more convenient and they probably justify charging a premium for that, but I feel like the process could have been easier and more time-efficient from the start by acknowledging that they were not going to be price-competitive with third parties so that we could look into other options right away. The three windows in a row in the living room are noticeably crooked/misaligned. This seems really laborious to fix and perhaps an area where some additional care could have been taken in the building process. The other window pairs in the home are almost perfectly straight and aligned. Just also very minor feedback on one more item - in future builds, the Ethernet plug in the entryway is best placed next to the power outlet at the usual ankle height, not the ceiling! The building material and distance is such that the Wifi signal from upstairs doesn't go into the garage well, so another router needs to be downstairs. With solar and for those with EVs, Wifi in the garage is a must. Having the Ethernet cable in the ceiling means you need to run a wire across the ceiling and wall to a downstairs router, it's a little more complicated and unsightly than just having the plug next to the power outlet.

4.9
Verified Homeowner
La Puente, CA, on May 28, 2024

That i havent the need to use it!

5.0
Verified Homeowner

Builder Profile

#1 Builder for Best Overall Customer Experience
2017-2018 & 2020!

Each Olson community starts with a simple question. How can we give homeowners the best quality of life possible? The answer starts with where we build. Committed to seeing the potential of the urban landscape, we re-entitle, rezone, and develop underutilized parcels, building energy-efficient homes that are close to jobs, key transportation links, and numerous recreational and entertainment options. Since most of our communities are in mature neighborhoods, they require minimal infrastructure, helping to keep construction costs low, taxes reasonable, and home prices attainable. Each Olson community name includes the word “walk” because our vision is for homeowners to be able to exit their front door and walk to shopping, restaurants, cafes, and schools, engaging with their neighbors and becoming part of the fabric of their cities.

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