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BuilderStudy brings homeowner experiences together so buyers can make better decisions—and current homeowners can spot recurring problems in their community.

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See what homeowners say about living in a community, including recurring home, HOA, and neighborhood issues.

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How well were problems handled after closing?

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What did you learn while researching and buying your home?

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Why BuilderStudy

Buyers Deserve Better Information.

Homeowners deserve to know when they're not alone.

Some of the most important information about a home only becomes clear after move-in.

BuilderStudy brings those experiences together so current homeowners can see whether others are reporting similar problems—and future buyers can know more before they buy.

Real homeowner experience

Learn from people who bought the home, lived in the community, and dealt with the builder, warranty team, or HOA.

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Consistent questions make similar experiences and recurring patterns easier to see.

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Builders cannot pay for a better score or ranking.

BuilderStudy started with two simple questions:

  • What would I have wanted to know before buying?

  • If I had issues, is anyone else experiencing the same?

HOW IT WORKS

Share what happened.

See what others are experiencing.

One homeowner's experience tells a story.

Multiple experiences can reveal a pattern.

When multiple homeowners report similar problems, BuilderStudy can help surface patterns that may point to broader construction defect, warranty failure, HOA issue, or community-wide problem.

BuilderStudy separates private identity and moderation data from the public aggregate view.

The goal is clarity—not an unfiltered complaint board.

Tell us about your home

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Share your experience

Tell us what went well, what didn't, and what you wish you knew sooner.

See if others are experiencing it too

Similar reports can help reveal recurring problems across homes, builders, warranties, HOAs, or communities.

Help your neighbors and the next buyer

Your experience can help current homeowners better understand what’s happening—and help future buyers make a more informed decision.

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Personal and verification information is not shown publicly.

We don't overstate small samples.

We won't make strong claims from only a few responses.

Stories are reviewed before publishing.

Public comments are reviewed before they appear.

Everyone uses the same rating system.

Consistent ratings make experiences easier to compare.

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