This is builder experience from homes we’ve been involved with in one way or another, amd only includes the tracts with over 100 homes.
In order for SoCal,
1. Pulte- in SoCal is definitely better that Pulte NoCal and Pulte Vegas, with national builders in SoCal Pulte is near the top.
2. Lennar- never had a problem, quick to assist, good quality
3. (tie)Shea- hit and miss depending on neighborhood, depends on who the supe was and the subs they hired. I guess that means their hiring practices are substandard
3. (tie)Mcmillin- middle of the road construction, materials not as nice as the two above. They don’t have the same buying power for materials as the nationals, and to compete price wise it shows in their construction
4. US Homes- prior to becoming part of Lennar, not so great. It shows in a lot of their older Temecula Redhawk homes.