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Risewell Homes

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25 Homeowner Reviews Completed Nov 2025 - Nov 2026

Risewell Homes << Southern California

Overall Satisfaction

4.4
Customers' overall satisfaction
4.3
Rating of homeowners' willingness to recommend this builder

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

Overall Experience

4.4

Purchase Experience

4.7

Home Personalization Experience

4.4

Insurance

4.2

Construction Experience

4.3

Customer Care Experience

4.4

Home Readiness

4.4

Community Profile

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We are Risewell Homes.

We believe your home should help you to rise and thrive. Our homes are modern sanctuaries that elevate your life with inspired design and new ideas for smarter and healthier ways to live. Risewell Homes was born from the trusted legacies of two nationally recognized homebuilders, combining over 35 years of experience in developing new home neighborhoods with award-winning customer care.

As a Top 25 U.S. Homebuilder, we bring national reach and local expertise to every community we build. Our homes are built on a foundation of trust, experience and strength. We are driven to keep moving forward, finding better ways to build, buy and live.

Together, we rise to reach the height of home.

We are built to rise.


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MOST RECENT HOME OWNERS' VERBATIM COMMENTS - All
Purchase Experience Testimonials from Real Homebuyers

Huntington Beach, on Jul 26, 2026

I’ve noticed some squeaky noises coming from the bedroom. They’ve come to fix it a couple of times, and it looks like they’ve taken quite a few nails to get to the floor. I’m just wondering if the noises will disappear after that.

3.9
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, on Sep 08, 2026

I had many problem with my air conditioner and the interior paint is poor quality

4.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Nov 02, 2026

Overall, while we appreciate the opportunity to purchase our home, our experience from contract to move-in was far more stressful than anticipated. Although [name removed] assisted with the sales process and [name removed] handled our loan, we feel the overall service was satisfactory but could have been much better. There is room for improvement, particularly in communication, coordination, and proactive guidance. On a positive note, we truly appreciated the thoughtful and generous welcome gift on move-in day. It was a pleasant surprise. We also appreciate the professionalism and efforts of the team members who tried to accommodate us throughout the process. One of our biggest concerns was the lack of experience and expertise with VA loans, which contributed to delays and unnecessary complications. We had to do much of the legwork ourselves on the VA side and provide extensive documentation, often with very short deadlines. This was especially stressful because we were away on a planned staycation and spent much of that time responding to urgent requests and gathering documents. Communication was another major issue. Some team members were unresponsive, and we received very few timely updates regarding our loan, escrow, and move-in schedule. We received last-minute notice of both escrow closing and our move-in date, resulting in unnecessary pressure and a rushed transition. The delays throughout the process were frustrating, especially when followed by sudden urgency on our end to meet deadlines. We were also disappointed with the condition of the home. There were several imperfections, including damaged doors, issues with the kitchen countertops and backsplash, and a non-working Ring doorbell chime, just to name a few. When we raised our concerns, we were told the damaged doors would not be replaced and that we would simply have to live with them. Considering the price point of the home, we expected a higher standard of quality and a greater effort to address these issues. We hope the company takes this feedback constructively by ensuring access to knowledgeable VA loan experts, improving communication and response times, providing reasonable notice for documentation requests, and better coordinating closing and move-in schedules. Purchasing a home should be an exciting milestone, not an unnecessarily stressful experience. While we are grateful to have our home and appreciate the positive gestures made by some team members, the overall process could have been much smoother, better organized, and more considerate of the buyers' time.

3.5
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, on May 31, 2026

The quality of the workmanship and fit and finish need to be improved.

4.6
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jul 21, 2026

Great sales and maintenance customer service and support

4.7
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, on Mar 01, 2026

The team ([name removed], [name removed], [name removed] and [name removed]) are all doing an excellent job.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 24, 2026

Any time I had questions, I received answers in a timely fashion. They made the process painless.

4.1
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 18, 2026

The purchase experience was straight forwards. I had no major issues. The best part was the excellent communication from the sales office and title company.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 17, 2026

I would like to [name removed] shoud be more introduce about all home equipments to buyer.

4.1
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 17, 2026

Excellent staff all knowledgeable, extremely nice and helpful. It seems they truly cared about delivering a quality product and assuring my expectations.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Dec 14, 2025

The construction team - specially [name removed] and [name removed] have been very helpful and accommodating. Overall a great experience.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Dec 06, 2025

The sales team was great!!! The paint job in the home was poorly done. The baseboards are a mess, big blobs of paint in random areas, walls werent prepped.. I've address this concern and Lansea sent workers but didn't complete the job. At this point I'm just going to take care of it myself

4.2
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Nov 28, 2025

I was told by [name removed] at Sales that J box will be out for me to easily install pendent lights and light above dining table. It did not happen and was told not included in the contract and [name removed] is no longer with the company to confirm. I could not return my lights due to time and costed me $1000.

4.0
Verified Homeowner

MOST RECENT 20 HOME OWNERS' VERBATIM COMMENTS - Purchase & Move In
Purchase Experience Testimonials from Real Homebuyers

Huntington Beach, CA, on Nov 02, 2026

Overall, while we appreciate the opportunity to purchase our home, our experience from contract to move-in was far more stressful than anticipated. Although [name removed] assisted with the sales process and [name removed] handled our loan, we feel the overall service was satisfactory but could have been much better. There is room for improvement, particularly in communication, coordination, and proactive guidance. On a positive note, we truly appreciated the thoughtful and generous welcome gift on move-in day. It was a pleasant surprise. We also appreciate the professionalism and efforts of the team members who tried to accommodate us throughout the process. One of our biggest concerns was the lack of experience and expertise with VA loans, which contributed to delays and unnecessary complications. We had to do much of the legwork ourselves on the VA side and provide extensive documentation, often with very short deadlines. This was especially stressful because we were away on a planned staycation and spent much of that time responding to urgent requests and gathering documents. Communication was another major issue. Some team members were unresponsive, and we received very few timely updates regarding our loan, escrow, and move-in schedule. We received last-minute notice of both escrow closing and our move-in date, resulting in unnecessary pressure and a rushed transition. The delays throughout the process were frustrating, especially when followed by sudden urgency on our end to meet deadlines. We were also disappointed with the condition of the home. There were several imperfections, including damaged doors, issues with the kitchen countertops and backsplash, and a non-working Ring doorbell chime, just to name a few. When we raised our concerns, we were told the damaged doors would not be replaced and that we would simply have to live with them. Considering the price point of the home, we expected a higher standard of quality and a greater effort to address these issues. We hope the company takes this feedback constructively by ensuring access to knowledgeable VA loan experts, improving communication and response times, providing reasonable notice for documentation requests, and better coordinating closing and move-in schedules. Purchasing a home should be an exciting milestone, not an unnecessarily stressful experience. While we are grateful to have our home and appreciate the positive gestures made by some team members, the overall process could have been much smoother, better organized, and more considerate of the buyers' time.

3.5
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Jul 21, 2026

Great sales and maintenance customer service and support

4.7
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 24, 2026

Any time I had questions, I received answers in a timely fashion. They made the process painless.

4.1
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 18, 2026

The purchase experience was straight forwards. I had no major issues. The best part was the excellent communication from the sales office and title company.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 17, 2026

I would like to [name removed] shoud be more introduce about all home equipments to buyer.

4.1
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Apr 17, 2026

Excellent staff all knowledgeable, extremely nice and helpful. It seems they truly cared about delivering a quality product and assuring my expectations.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Dec 14, 2025

The construction team - specially [name removed] and [name removed] have been very helpful and accommodating. Overall a great experience.

5.0
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Dec 06, 2025

The sales team was great!!! The paint job in the home was poorly done. The baseboards are a mess, big blobs of paint in random areas, walls werent prepped.. I've address this concern and Lansea sent workers but didn't complete the job. At this point I'm just going to take care of it myself

4.2
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, CA, on Nov 28, 2025

I was told by [name removed] at Sales that J box will be out for me to easily install pendent lights and light above dining table. It did not happen and was told not included in the contract and [name removed] is no longer with the company to confirm. I could not return my lights due to time and costed me $1000.

4.0
Verified Homeowner

MOST RECENT 20 HOME OWNERS' VERBATIM COMMENTS - 5-6 Months after Move In
Purchase Experience Testimonials from Real Homebuyers

Huntington Beach, on Jul 26, 2026

I’ve noticed some squeaky noises coming from the bedroom. They’ve come to fix it a couple of times, and it looks like they’ve taken quite a few nails to get to the floor. I’m just wondering if the noises will disappear after that.

3.9
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, on May 31, 2026

The quality of the workmanship and fit and finish need to be improved.

4.6
Verified Homeowner
Huntington Beach, on Mar 01, 2026

The team ([name removed], [name removed], [name removed] and [name removed]) are all doing an excellent job.

5.0
Verified Homeowner

MOST RECENT 20 HOME OWNERS' VERBATIM COMMENTS - 10-12 Months after Move In
Purchase Experience Testimonials from Real Homebuyers

Huntington Beach, on Sep 08, 2026

I had many problem with my air conditioner and the interior paint is poor quality

4.0
Verified Homeowner