Help a NJ Nestie out!

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My DH and I are currently vacationing in Orlando and we while we're out here we'd like to look at some new construction housing.  We've been contemplating moving to FL for FOREVER.  Can anyone recommend builders to check out?  We've checked out KB and didn't care for them.  Also Meritage which we LOVED.  We're looking in Clermont but what other areas should we consider?  TIA!!!

JennyB060505

I can tell you where NOT to look...Poinciana....they are really trying to build it up which is good but it is SOOO far from everything.  If I could transplant where we live now elsewhere, it would be great!  Good luck with everything!

SCMcMahon

I can't tell you WHERE to look, but I can tell you to avoid Maronda Homes.  They hire too many subcontractors and they don't have much quality control over them.  I've found so many problems since buying my house in 2000 (new construction).

062307Bride

New Jersey!!! I just moved from NJ (Cherry Hill) 2 months ago! My DH and I moved to Clermont - the Verde Ridge subdivision right off of old highway 50. I highly recommend Pulte and Hibiscus builders, but we weren't very happy with Adams (all three builders are in the development). We also looked at KB Homes in the Southern Fields development - their houses were nice, but you're basically starting with a house "shell" and have to add $100,000+ to make the house "your own" with upgrades. We liked the location of Verde Ridge better, too.

If you'd like, send me a PM and I can try to help you out with any other info you may need in your move from NJ to Florida. What part of NJ are you from?

 

Good Luck!!!!

Sara_18

Sorry, I don't know much about any builders here. I'm living in Greater Hills (across old 50 from Verde Ridge in Clermont) and there are a TON of houses for sale here - worth a drive around.

Leila825

I own a KB home and honestly after watching several other friends build homes with other builders I think they all pretty much hire the same subcontractors and the work is essentially the same. We haven't had any issues with our home in the 3 years we've owned it and we love it. We started to build a new Ryland home (love their floor plans) but when the housing market bottomed out we couldn't sell our current home. I say pick and area you want to live in and go from there. We currently live in Kissimmee and it is out of the way to most everything. My  next move will be to Winter Garden.

Kml9876

Before deciding on an area to live I suggest finding out where you would be working first - unless you don't care if you have a long commute.

 I agree about Poinciana. I live in St. Cloud but used to teach near there and the traffic was awful. 

Lane&CartersMommy

I live in St. Cloud. We just built a home, using Meritage!! We moved in April 20th. We absolutely LOVE our house. Loved the ENTIRE experience. The entire staff and everyone involved at meritage are wonderful! We got awesome deals too (25k worth of upgrades free). Our house rocks and it was under 200,000

BridalKatie

Winter Garden, Clermont, Windermere ... lots of new growth in that corner of the Orlando.  Drive around and you'll see many open houses - Ashton Woods, Park Square, etc