Not related to Trendsetter, however as someone who once upon a time moved into a new build house, you need to budget for small things a used house would have. Including, backyard infrastructure and window treatments. And getting both done can be a pain in the ass and more costly than someone who just bought a house would want to spend. (Unless you both make excellent money, then please disregard).

Used houses might also have small personalized touches that a new build might not have off the bat. Such as backsplash, upgrades, etc.

The builder may offer such things but they will charge a premium because they expect you to finance it through the mortgage company.

OMG DONT DO IT!!!!

Okay now that it is out of the way please message me and I will tell you all about my house purchased from them in May 2021.

I’ll shoot you a PM, thanks!

Nooo! We all want to hear the story!!

LOL basically a brand new house should not have electrical or foundation issues. The electrical was “fixed” but it was a short term fix. Our driveway is crumbling, the subfloor was not nailed down so it’s very loud when walking.

I do contract work for every trendsetter neighborhood in republic and nixa, there is no chance I would ever buy a house that has their name on it. If there is a way to cut costs they've found it but somehow don't pass the savings on to you. Op I would say steer clear.

Good to know. Thanks for being honest

Every contractor of theirs we have spoke to said the same thing.

I'm going to reverse the question. since folks don't like trendsetter, what would anyone recommend instead?

The name Cantrell is one you cannot trust.

If you've got your heart sent on new construction

Oller building Co (currently building in Ozark and SW Springfield)

Bussell building co (nixa , battlefield and republic)

C&L builders (ozark)

Turner/wolf development (nixa , willard and ozark)

I've been a realtor in our market for 8 years and these are the builders I'd reccomend.

Lmao. Ask the people in Eagle Ridge in Nixa about Bussell.

I'd love to hear your experience. DM me if you prefer to keep it private. I haven't sold in anything in eagle ridge but my clients in other developments were happy with their builds.

Join their Facebook page and ask. Last I knew there was talk of a class action lawsuit.

I’ve heard good things about Bussell and Cronkite

I am watching the Oller homes go up on the daily, they are slapped together really quickly and I’d have concerns with consistent quality. They had their subs working in some truly awful weather.

I can’t help but look at the costs of new builds in the area ($200+ a square foot) and wonder who is buying these spec homes at that price.

I have some friends that recently purchased a new Trendsetter home. It’s been a nightmare for them. Leaking doors, leaking sewage lift, incorrectly installed windows, and their neighbors have the same or worse issues. Then it takes them weeks to get someone out to fix it and they have to call Trendsetter every day and push them to fix it.

Personally, I'd buy a 100 year old house in one of the good center city neighborhoods.

I doubt you've sold many of his homes if you think Oller is good. That man is a piece of trash. Absolute scum bag with a terrible reputation.

Yeah agreed those new houses there building in nixa are a joke, the most cheaply built houses ive ever seen. You might as well buy a trailer house and save 100k

I work around trendsetter. The houses may look nice, but give it 5 or 10 years you will spend more repairing it. Especially in Cheyenne valley.

We looked at a trendsetter home and it just seem so cheaply made. We ended up going with bussel there were some minor issues but really I mean minor we’ve been in our home a year now. Bussell also includes tons of upgrades as standard eg granite countertops wood cabinets hardwood floors. Our neighborhood also comes with full brick exterior.

I do real estate and from the min I started, I was told never buy a trendsetter home. They fall apart and are built as cheap as possible. When Ryan builds a home specifically for someone, I hear it’s great but the already built…. Don’t do it!!!!!

We are in a bussell home (not in nixa) and aside from some minor issues we haven’t had any problems. I would recommend them.

Do you mind giving a few examples? I'm just curious, I watch a lot of inspection tiktoks also, lol.

What about ELS construction? I’ve seen them a few times but not heard anything.

I love watching those tik toks lol

DONT DO IT. Totally regret buying ours.

So sorry to hear that! What went wrong with yours?

It's very cheaply made and the finish work is awful. We had to fight to get the few things fixed that they agreed to fix. We had sewage backup in the basement because they installed a pump wrong. I'm pretty sure our deck stairs are only on cinder blocks because they didn't pour the pads under them. I feel like the house is probably actually worth about half what we paid for it. And compared to some of my neighbors we got lucky, they've had horrible issues. I'm currently watching them build the new houses in our subdivision and it's crazy how fast they're throwing them up.

Just say no.