Low quality, low budget homes built and designed to target mainly first time home buyers who don't have a clue about how things work. I have diligently been researching my next home purchase for more than a year and stumbled on this developer in Thornton, CO. While at first not knowing just where they were located, an internet "agent" called me and started the sales pitch. First off, LGI needs to educate their teams on sales and professionalism. I understand the market was, that's was, scorching hot and any yahoo who could get their real estate license did (shame on the Colorado Realestate Commission for that one)but I as a home buyer should not know more than you as an agent.
Call started out without any information about the development being discussed. She was totally focused on how much I want to spend and that was it. Once I discovered the location I quit pursuing. She tried to tell me this was a great suburb and clean and located in a wonderful area. NOT EVEN CLOSE. This is in the lower democratically area of Thornton and not a place to raise kids. She tried to argue with me and proceeded to disagree until I told her I live by 140th and Holly, I am a Thornton resident and have been for 12 years. She finally back peddled then try to sale me on the quality of the homes.
Okay, so enlightened me. All I heard was high end appliances and grass. I thought hmmm!, that's a steal! WTF!! First off, I have been in construction for 20+ years spending the last 10 reviewing quality and specs from stick frame thru stadiums and hospitals. I have more knowledge than any of your self proclaimed builders and agents. These homes are listed for 40% higher than anything you'll find in any lower end development and do not meet IBC/ICC code that will support a 50yr build model. These homes will fail and when the time comes for the souls who fell for this scheme to purchase there try to resale, will have 200% negative equity that will never be regained.
For what they're trying to pass off as a quality home at that price structure, find a better developer in a safe neighborhood, especially if you have kids who have to attend school.
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