Any experience, information or opinions?
1) Fracking. Google D.R. Horton and you should fairly quickly find the connection. Past sales contracts had the buyers giving away their mineral rights (below ground) in very fine print. With Fracking all over the local Media and a hot topic at the last BCC Meeting, this might be important.
2) Poor quality. Seams pop just after warranty. Be sure to get you punch list done ASAP and follow up daily to ensure it is done, PRIOR to the one year.
3) Associations / HOA's - D.R. will keep control until the last minute, then dump it on the owners. This happened at a property North of 98 and it was then discovered that no rebar was put in with the concrete sidewalks in the neighborhood. At another property some shared amenities were said to be part of the association and the homes were marketed as such. Later it was determined that the amenities were NOT part of the association and ads were pulled promoting this.
4) Recent legal case in the Tampa Area has a condo with a lot of MOLD problems. Condo or town-homes built by DR. You should be able to search and find that article, fairly recent.
5) Emerald Homes = D.R. Horton, same thing.
As with any purchase of Real Estate, do your homework and use a Licensed Realtor.