LAS VEGAS NEW HOMES SUCK!? Here is why! 

I’ve seen 30 and 40 year old homes in better condition.

Las Vegas are throwing these kinds of homes up like Monopoly houses is what I call them,. They try to make them look so fancy and pretty when the foundation is totally fucked up and that's because they are trying to compete with California because everyone says how the cost of living in California is so high so then you have Nevada saying we have just as beautiful homes as California at a fraction of the cost when if you really look at it it's not because the homes aren't built with any kind of quality it's all about quantity with them

Always, always, always get your own inspection. Builders will try to talk you out of it, but do it anyway.

Buyers beware: Pardee is now TriPointe Homes.

Won't be buying a home with this builder........ever.

Cheap labor at it finest WOW but I’m not surprised.

Hold up, you’re telling me ppl are paying 1/2 of a million dollars for a 2000 sq ft home that’s made of plywood and stucco? 🥴

She must've used the builders on-site agent. The buyer is supposed to get a pre-closing walk thru to see the finished home. These must be first time buyers - who were taken advantage of. I can guarantee it.

Homes right now are worthless period

They shouldn't be drinking on the job for starters. Contractor should be on site inspecting the work.

Sue the city inspectors seems like fraud

That’s what happens when you use cheep labor not skilled labor

some people don't have pride with anything they do. and company just care about make $$$$$$$$$$$$$.

New homes literally get built within 1-3 months now, it's all cheap

You do not ever close before a final walk through.

Well the beer cans everywhere in the countertop island might give a clue as to why this home is built like trash. So they bought a 500k home built by drunks?😆 Congrats! LOL This story is going to get worse when this homes goes negative equity with this crisis reiking economic havoc and exposing the dangers of a paycheck to paycheck service economy.

This isn't a "one off!" The issue of sub-standard workmanship was rampant in our neighborhood, where houses averaged $750,000 during the construction phases. Lots of neighbors including ourselves have made repairs or improvements that reveal everyone has trash dumped in tub enclosures, under islands, etc. Our appliances (supposedly luxury brand and superior quality) have failed over and over and the neighbors report the same. We went through the property almost every day as it was built and issued complaints to the construction manager constantly. Even after moving in, they didn't do a magnetic sweep of our backyard. I found an entire, large box worth of used razor blades, nails, wire and metal fragments and that's where we let our dog out from the day we moved in. The construction manager sent someone over to do a sweep, but took the box. Of course I took a photo of it beforehand. We did our initial walk-through with a fine tooth come as we did the final one year walk-through. Even the window casings melted in the sun! The foam they built them around melted and the stucco collapsed around it. We pretty much had to verbally bombard them to get things fixed. This was the case with everyone we know who's moved in here! I'm sure they were happy to have our initial warranty period over with since we didn't let them off the hook on anything we found. Of course, things continue to pop-up and that leaves us on the line for the repairs. If the builders claim it's out of the ordinary, they're lying. It's the norm! They don't properly vet and supervise their subcontractors or inspect materials. While some may have pride in workmanship, the evidence proves that most don't give a crap. The builder would have to hire more supervisors and inspectors to remedy that, but of course that would mean eating into their profit margins and stockholder dividend and they can't have that. Unless you're on top of things and refuse to back down, you can probably expect this with any new home built in Las Vegas.

DAMN SHAME. PAYING ALL THAT MONEY FOR A CRAPPY HOME.

500k in Las Vegas? You'd think it'd be a mansion for that much. Why would anyone pay more than 200k for a track home in a place where land is so cheap?

I watched simply Vegas on RU-vid they make it seem like the homes are premium built especially in Henderson and summerland

We need to start burning down corporate head quarters ‼️

Did you have a real estate agent represent you? I'd never let my new home clients close on a home with issues you had. The builder would be made to fix all the issues or you don't close.

I was looking to buy in Vegas but now I will reconsider

They must be hiring the dudes that wait outside home depot to build their homes

WOW!!! This is Pardee’s Homes responsibility to make sure the houses are up to code before selling and the city inspectors. This is disgusting how they’re pointing the finger at each other instead of taking responsibility for their action. Kudos to the people for coming forward, recording and bringing it the news!

Where was the home inspector during the home was built?

That’s messed up that these people thought 💭 they were a new Home 🏡 and all they got was some poor constructed trash 🗑.

If I worked this site I’d be pissed ... no way that family had any business finding my beer cans underneath the counter tops lol

This is so freightening, it is so peculiar that during this covid 19 situation they are focused on home construction. The timing couldn't be worse to have to go through this kind of havoc!

Looks like my dream of moving to Las Vegas just got shook! Buying a home and brand new too, with all these problems. This is goods news for me, however I feel extremely heartbroken for these families. And the all the problems need to be corrected and for everyone who purchased a home should be given a 3rd of the purchase price back to make restitution! Automatically!

Well, this answers my question. I wondered why they were only working on new sites, when they have beautiful abandon neighborhoods near by.

So glad I didn't buy a new home. Ended up buying one built in 1910 that was gutted and has new electrical, plumbing, and drywall. House looks new but was built on a solid frame and foundation. No plywood or stucco. Avoid these cookie cutter homes ladies and gents.

Instead of fixing up the crappy home why doesn't the company rebuild the buyers another home done correctly- simple

Noticed a “slight up tick in complaints” yeah she in their pockets too

In Canada, the homes being built gets inspected from ground works, foundation, framing , insulation, etc

These companies that sell these money pit disasters should do the right thing by simply leveling the defective houses and rebuild them brand new with the an emphasis on building them right. If the builders take a loss on them, that's too bad. We all take losses in life, it's not the buyers problem and that's what their insurance is for.

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This is scary and pathetic . Get your money back and find another state . Question every builder now WTF ! I wouldn't trust 😳

Very foolish to close on a home or even a rental lease when repairs are required, unless you are prepared to live in a perpetual construction zone. A landlord in NYC wanted me to sign a lease and move in before he made a long list of "planned" repairs. I would have been screwed if he did not make them and even more screwed with construction mess if he did. That was a deal to walk away from.

Turn everything on.Test everything.Bought a home in Northridge at n las Vegas and it was a nightmare! I caught some things during my walk thru and they still half assed it.After moving in , my a/c wasn't working and i got an altitude from the the office for complaining about it.My kitchen cabinet are not leveled and the supervisor said it was normal due to the house wall.You could tell he didnt "supervise" .Im already living there.I go and open the cabinet above my microwave and it was trashed! Painting on some parts of the house is crap.I even had large nails sticking out of my closet shelves.Chipped corners of the walls and floors.I notice most damages and defects are in places they think we wont look at.Some shady b.s.They try to rush you or make up a bs excuse during your walk thru.Take your time! Take 2 hours plus! Lol.Turn everything on like your a/c.I mean yea theyll fix stuff but it shouldn't even have to be like that for most parts of the house.Especially stupid things like nails sticking out. .I understand its little things and its not perfect but i can tell they were rushing and half assed the build.I ended up telling them ill take them to court for the nightmare of a house they built.Just saying take your time.

Bought one...air conditioner fell through my ceiling over my bed in master bedroom....dog tried to tell me something was wrong under the carpet..and later found out that a big trash dump was buried in my back yard....in 2004.........I ran away from the house.... it was haunted....beware of new gated communities and the houses are so close together... hoa's suck... maybe not all, but this was my experience..........saved money worked hard and bought a beautiful home with 5 acres of land in another state...and NO HOA'S...........Miss Vegas but not the house.....good luck everyone!

I blame the builders. They pay so little and treat there employees like crap. You cant blame them for doing crap work. They see revenge on the boss. Sadly its short sited and the homeowner is stuck.

I bought a home in Las Vegas built in the 90s my friend bought a brand new home she’s having nothing but problems I’m having my kitchen redone I have no issues.

I’m a plumber in Canada, I would love to work in Vegas

Why in da hell would anyone pay 500k for these houses, even if they were build perfect! in Georgia a house of this such would be half that price

Thanks Cyrus for keeping us informed. I've seen reports like this and didn't want it to happen to my dad. I begged him to choose a move-in ready and hire an inspector (if the builder would allow it) before the purchase was complete. He wouldn't hire the inspector, but at least he got to see the finished product before buy. There has been little minor problems (toilet paper holder came out of the bathroom wall, kitchen drawers came off their tracks several times but he had those drawers filled with heavy glasses, windows rattle but the area is very windy compared to where he used to live.) So I would say it's been 95% great. If you think move-in ready homes aren't plentiful or you are picky about styles, Lennar(My dad's house is not from them.) had the most move-in ready homes available or almost complete I have seen of any builder in our area.

This is what KB homes delivers too! I think bud light is the preferred beer of contractors, I found bud lights cans as well.

My husband and I were a first-time home buyer I first final walk-through was the day that we saw the home we've been here a little over four years in our home and is a nightmare and I don't know who to blame the the contractor or the Builder for contractors to build a home.

Thanks for the info,

We built a new home in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and hired an independent inspector...for 350.00 we got piece of mind, he told us it is one of the best built homes hes seen.....5 years later, we ve had no issues....pays to hire an independent inspector

Just have Scott and Amy resell it on "Flipping Vegas"

I've seen this and gave heard this has happened MORE THAN ONCE in Vegas. This is a Damn shame. I was thinking of relocating there to be closer to my grandson but, after seeing this video, ABSOLUTELY NOT. Just a Goddamn shame...

Interesting first Name 😊. I've never been to vegas, stucko exterior reminds me of the homes in Phoenix Arizona

Yeap. They suck. And these are newly built homes.

This is totally unacceptable

Buying a home in Vegas now is... probably not a good idea.

You get better homes in South America and African countries

I would still take my moms 150 year old home any day.those people who build like this will rot in hell

I’m so glad I seen this ...homes are half a million right now and new is very appealing but not with the future problems...I’ll take a use 100 year old home thank you

This is a Dam shame that we put are life saving into our dream homes and this is the out come.The very same thing happen to me.I just hope and that all of the home owners problems get fix.My payers are with you all.Maybe we need a good realtor that deals in new home construction to see the problem’s that can be with us in every step.🙏🏿🙏🏿Going up

vegas has bad infrastructure and shoddy work?!?! shocking! I moved here from cali in 2015. there's things I love and things I hate. service is friendly. people are more friendly and polite than cali... BUT... man.... the quality of workmanship is HORRENDOUS. at every level. highways, buildings, cable companies, wiring, internet service, tap water faucets, the drinking water itself... everything you can think of... assume someone down the chain is drunk or high. but.... politeness matters. I gotta say... I hated in cali how everything you do, the staff acts like they have a chip on their shoulder. while stuff is done crappier here... the ACTUAL interaction with people is MUCH MORE PLEASANT and much less stressful.

This happened the last time the economy crashed as well. So many homes were being built so fast that they didn't built them well. I remember a couple lawsuits were covered by the news.

Complete Nightmare! I hope they sue the pants off all those responsible!

It is risky to purchase these new development homes, from my experience it is always wiser to purchase a 10 years plus home than a new one, because by then any issue with the house will be noticeable.

Half a million for garbage. Not only is the labor horrible, but the building materials are also cheap and horrible as well. Like it seems everything in America is about the dollar bill, and how many you can get for the very least amount of effort.

Half a mill for THAT. Yikes....these builders don't care and make excuses because THEY don't have to live there. Smh

They building these new homes too fast and too close next to other homes

Never buy a home until you have it inspected.

Hey people get something straight. We construction workers love beer period

Inspector passed the home so blame him. Most likely electricians left the trash.

NO WONDER THEM HOMES BE BURNING UP SO FAST LOOK AT THE WOOD

Not just Las Vegas, this is pretty much everywhere with the crazy high demand of people FOMO.

Thanks Redfin

Always get a home inspection before you close escrow. Know your builder.

I thought about buying a brand new home in Las Vegas or Henderson about 5 years ago. After much research I ended up buying a used house needing repairs in Boulder City. I got more square footage and more land in a nice quiet neighborhood without any crime. There's no HOA fees and there's a nice city park around the corner. Here's what turned me off to purchasing a brand new house in Southern Nevada: there's very little land with small front yards, small driveways and small backyards; the living spaces are miniscule with small living rooms and small bedrooms; the mass-produced "cookie cutter" houses are built right next to each other and resemble an attached townhome or condo; the architecture is not impressive; there's HOA fees to pay for the exterior upkeep in the common areas (not including the exterior upkeep of your house like an HOA of a townhome or condo); there's CCR's for the "planned community" so you can't live "independently" as in a community without an HOA with CCR's. I looked at the new homes offered in Summerlin and Henderson. The neighboroods in Summerin are okay. The neighborhoods in Henderson (some along the freeway with traffic noise) are not very desireable (good thing they're gated communities). I made the decision to not purchase a brand new house in Southern Nevada for aesthetic and practical reasons but I understand the allure of buying something new verses used. One would expect the "shelf life" of a brand new house being 20-30 years but that life will diminish due to shoddy workmenship. IMO, the purchase of an older house which has withstood the "trials of age" makes more sense than gambling on the integrity of the purchase of a brand new house. If I were buying a house in Southern Nevada now I'd buy a used house (budget for repairs and a possible remodel) in a desireable location (consider the adage "they don't make 'em like they used to"). You'd get more square footage and land for your buck. The property taxes are also lower on a used house verses a new house (Nevada has a "depreciation factor" included in the "assesed value" for propery tax purposes). Californians who buy a used house in Nevada will be in for a treat...the assesed value is not the "sales price" (as if a used home magically rejuvenates) but FMV minus depreciation due to age. Anyone considering moving to Southern Nevada and buying a house should do some research. You're making a monumental decision and I would research the attributes of a "good neighborhood" if the quality of life and capital appreciation is of concern (areas with a good school district and low crime provide a better quality of life and appreciate more in value). Incidentally, finding "good neighborhoods" in Southern Nevada can be a challenge (there's also a crystal meth and heroin problem here adding to the homelessness population). The turnover rate of people moving into and out of Southern Nevada is quite high (my Las Vegas AAA insurance agent told me this when I transferred my insurance policies from California to Nevada). It appears that there's many people who move from another state and don't like it here (IMO, the desert climate is nice but it gets hot in the summertime). Southern Nevada doesn't have any art museums but we have cultural food fairs (art education and appreciation takes a backseat to eating food). The majority of the activities include drinking and gambling but that gets old, and costly, after awhile. The majority of Southern Nevadans are not well educated since the casinos pay well and many can afford a middle-class lifestyle without a university degree (if you're a well-educated person looking for intelligent discourse in this place it will be challenging). I believe that Nevada will continue to be a mecca for retirees and businesses from other states (we have no income tax). Florida has always been the retirement destination on the East Coast but they have hurricanes (they also don't have an income tax). California has always been a retiree's dream place but they have earthquakes and inept political leadership (they have high income tax). Arizona and Texas will still still attract some retirees and businesses (low income tax). New housing construction took a "wetter bath" during the 2008 economic crisis because they overbuilt homes in Southern Nevada. Some economic advisors have suggested "holding off" for the real estate speculator-investors and that makes sense (does American society really need these people...some of then foreign investors ?). We can pretty much write off Chinese investment in our real estate market and that's a good thing...without them pushing up real estate prices with the goal of getting wealth out of Communist China does not serve the American interest...or middle class Americans for that matter looking for a house to purchase. Best wishes to everyone!

Thank you for doing this story!!!! We would NOT buy from this home builder!!!! I would SUE these guys!!!!!!!!! Never never never! We are buying a home in Vegas right now!!!!

Who overlooks any of the easily visible bullshit and signs papers without additional walk throughs?! That’s as absurd as the workmanship.

We’re building our own on 4 acres that our mother-in-law willed to us the exciting part is that it’s not a cookie cutter house we sat with our architect and did it our way total cost $450.000 the loan took forever to be approved but thank god we got it

Well I think it is time for Las Vegas to take another housing crisis until they learn how to build a new home correctly.

ALL BAD! They should revoke the contractors license if any alcohol is found during the job!!!!

Potential buyers should also use their own home inspectors to inspect the house

These people should get their money back.

Feels like buying a lemon

I've seen some houses in Vegas that were well constructed. Are you saying that this subdivision is bad or vegas real estate is?

Do you have a trade school like in Canada?

Lived in VEGAS on Rancho Dr and Lake Mead blvd in 1992. Same issues from back then. Moved out of Vegas.

These contractors should be make to fix the problems and slap with heavy fines. Hold these people accountable and the contractors.

Century homes in Texas sucks too. They use thin paper like insulation on their walls (which is legal) to cut costs. Problem is that if a serious storm blows or if a theft tries to get into your home, its like ripping toilet paper from a spool.

Did this guy say 1 of the 3 choices is repurchase- is he out of his mind- his company already built the buyers a crappy home & he suggests the buyers purchase another home

This is why I'd either buy and OLD house and renovate it myself, or build my own home new. I wouldn't trust a company to build my house unless I was able to tour several of their homes in all stages of construction and finishing.

We bought our house i told my realtor no carpet and they put carpet i took it out (my kids are allergic to it) and turns out there were use condoms under the carpet not only in my livingroom but my kids room too and big gaps on my floors

Seems like the builders buy “low quality” lumber at discounted prices from the scrapyard to save as much money as they can.

Only a sucker with money buys these houses. Anyone with brains and cash stays away. This is what they get when they throw themselves into a high paying, high stress high demand job... They don't have time to make a smart choice on their home.

He’ll nah! No way possible I would of signed on the line before a walk through.They would be moving me to another home

@4:24 I lived in Vegas for 5 years and absolutely hated all the homes. The real estate agents always say don't fall in love with the home just see it as an investment. They kill the experience and the dream. Homes with no yards, no sidewalks, close together, and those criminal HOA people is what killed it for me.

This just makes just want to continue renting instead of buying an over-priced home.

I don’t blame these people this is disappointing beer cans and paper

The city “building inspector” obviously doesn’t know what good construction looks like. They should be fired. The Pardee Construction Manager should be fired as well. Why would a builder, who operates in the age of social media, believe this kind of shoddy construction can be overlooked????

This is definitely a nightmare. Your agent should always recommend a professional home inspection immediately upon opening escrow even on new homes.

Interesting story....I agree about some of the neighborhoods being slapped,together. Practically every home in Vegas is the same color....sandstone 31. Many neighborhoods lack any character.