Linda K.

KB homes appears to be a great deal, but you really have to do your research and learn what their company is really like. I found this website online: http://thekbhome.com and it discloses the nightmares people have suffered after they purchased their KB home. The first thing to consider before buying a KB home is that the quality may not be up to your standards and if you look through the site you will find all sorts of homeowners with disasters and leaks happening to them after they purchased with KB not doing much. The second thing to understand is they make big $$$$$ by selling you upgrades. If you do purchase a home with them make sure you understand exactly what the lowest end model looks like (cheap bathroom fixtures, cheap carpet, linoleum floors, while tile kitchen, etc). Then add anywhere from $50-100K for your so called upgrades to make your home livable. Just adding window dressing/shutters can add a whopping $7000 to your home price. The walls can also let sound transmit through them easily, so hopefully your neighbors do not have dogs or young kids. The good news is the homeowners fees are fairly low and they are very fast to build the units. It is also nice to buy a brand new KB home where nobody else has lived in it. Last tip, buy a KB home in the early phase of development when the price is cheaper. If you are buying at the very end, you are the lucky one paying full price. I have seen a $150,000 difference between units sold on day 1 to real estate agents looking to make a quick buck as compared to the ones sold the very last day.