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- “§ 12-1361 is Arizona’s 8-year statutory warranty” — PDA definitions myth · Myths vs facts
- “After HOA turnover, the association Recovery Fund covers my unit” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “After year one, only structural coverage remains” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “Any deposit I paid automatically gets 10% interest from the Recovery Fund” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Any ROC suspension unlocks the Recovery Fund for every buyer” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Arizona gives you a 1 / 2 / 6-year statutory warranty” — out-of-state ladder myth · Myths vs facts
- “Beazer set an Oct 20 note redemption — so Dream Finders already closed” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Beazer stockholders approved — so Dream Finders already closed” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Call the manufacturer / HVAC company — we’re not responsible” — Arizona builder myth · Myths vs facts
- “Cascades has an Oct 20 public hearing notice — so Council already approved it” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Contractor missed the 15-day Written Directive — get 3 estimates and the Recovery Fund pays” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Council approved the master plan — so Cascades is selling” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Don’t inspect the attic” — what Arizona buyers should know · Myths vs facts
- “Drainage / grading is homeowner responsibility forever — landscape voids warranty / ROC” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “Each defect gets its own $30,000 from the Recovery Fund” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Exclusive right to repair — so you can’t file ROC / get a second opinion” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “File homeowners insurance first — then talk to the builder / ROC” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “File only with the 2-10 / warranty company — we’re done” — Arizona builder myth · Myths vs facts
- “Finish the one-year builder warranty before you file with the ROC” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “HSR cleared / early termination — so Dream Finders already owns Beazer” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “I already got bond / insurance money — so the Recovery Fund is closed” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “I don’t live there yet — so I’m ineligible for the Recovery Fund” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “I emailed the builder / opened a portal ticket — so PDA notice is done” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “I have a court judgment — so the Recovery Fund pays automatically” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “I have the same two years from close for Recovery Fund as for the ROC complaint” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “I won my ROC complaint — so the Recovery Fund pays automatically” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “If it was ever a rental, the Recovery Fund is dead” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “If it wasn’t on the orientation form, you waived it forever” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “It passed city inspection” — Arizona new-home warranty myth · Myths vs facts
- “It’s cosmetic / within our tolerance — you can’t file with the ROC” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “It’s just cosmetic / within tolerance” — Arizona ROC workmanship standards · Myths vs facts
- “Just do Building Confidence” — Arizona ROC informal visit vs formal complaint · Myths vs facts
- “Just sue — skip the notice” — Arizona PDA dismissal + repose trap · Myths vs facts
- “Miss one filter change and the whole warranty is void” — Arizona builder myth · Myths vs facts
- “Monsoon / act of God — so the builder warranty is gone” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “My home warranty denied it — so the Recovery Fund will pay” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “My spouse and I each get $30,000 from the Recovery Fund” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “My three bids equal the Recovery Fund award — unpaid contract balance doesn’t matter” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Quick move-in means the warranty already started” — Arizona inventory-home myth · Myths vs facts
- “Recovery Fund only covers the house shell” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Register the warranty online or all Arizona rights are void” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “Renters / lessees can’t use the Recovery Fund” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Sales promised it — so it’s automatically in my warranty” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Second owners have no warranty rights” — Arizona Richards fact-check · Myths vs facts
- “Sending PDA notice does not pause the clock” — Arizona § 12-1363(F) tolling · Myths vs facts
- “Skip the bond — go straight to the Recovery Fund” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Substantial completion is just the CO date” — Arizona repose clock myth · Myths vs facts
- “The license must still be active when I file — or Recovery Fund is dead” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “The Recovery Fund has $28 million — so I’ll get every dollar back” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “The Recovery Fund pays hotel, storage, moving, emotional distress, and attorney fees” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “The Recovery Fund will put me ahead of my contract / pay for upgrades” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “The ROC clock starts when I discover the defect” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “The superintendent said they’ll fix it — so I don’t need a portal ticket” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “They cancelled their ROC license / filed bankruptcy — so my claims are dead” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Title is in a living trust — so the Recovery Fund is dead” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Title is in an LLC — so the Recovery Fund is dead” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “Use our preferred lender — or you lose the warranty” — Arizona builder myth · Myths vs facts
- “Wait 60 days after closing before reporting anything” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “Wait for HOA turnover — they’ll handle your warranty” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “We already fixed it — so that claim (and ROC) are closed forever” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “We denied your warranty claim — so you’re done / can’t file ROC” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “We gave you a closing credit — so those warranty items (and ROC) are done” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “We get three repair attempts before you can file with the ROC” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “We have arbitration — you can’t file with the ROC” — Arizona builder myth · Myths vs facts
- “We’ll fix it under warranty after closing — so skip the punch list” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “We’re still working your tickets — so the ROC clock is paused” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “You closed — so you accepted the house as-is” — Arizona walkthrough myth · Myths vs facts
- “You fixed it yourself — so the warranty / ROC path is gone” — Arizona DIY myth · Myths vs facts
- “You missed the 11-month inspection — so year-one claims (and ROC) are waived” — myth · Myths vs facts
- “You must accept the builder’s repair — and that ends your claim” — Arizona PDA myth · Myths vs facts
- “You need a lawyer before you can file with the ROC” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “You only have 10 days after move-in for all warranty / ROC claims” — Arizona myth · Myths vs facts
- “You signed away the implied warranty” — Arizona Zambrano fact-check · Myths vs facts
- 11-month warranty inspection in Arizona · Guide
- Arbitration clauses in Arizona new homes · Process
- Arizona “90-day notice” myth for defect claims · Myths vs facts
- Arizona climate defect patterns new-build owners should watch · Guide
- Arizona new-home builder defect cases · Public cases
- Arizona new-home warranty basics · Guide
- Arizona Purchaser Dwelling Act guide · Process
- Arizona ROC Recovery Fund limits explained · Process
- Arizona top builders’ ROC complaint tallies · Public cases
- Berkshire bought Taylor Morrison — what Arizona new-home buyers should (and should not) assume · Myths vs facts
- Builder warranty myths Arizona buyers still hear · Myths vs facts
- Can Arizona HOAs sue builders for construction defects? Gallery v. Hovnanian · Public cases
- Check an Arizona builder’s ROC license · Tools
- Did Arizona cut the construction-defect deadline to four years? (SB 1641 myth) · Myths vs facts
- Did Arizona just cut condo defect deadlines to five years? (SB 1450 proposal) · Myths vs facts
- Did Arizona raise the ROC Recovery Fund to $40,000 / $300,000? (SB 1565) · Myths vs facts
- Dream Finders buying Beazer — what Arizona new-home buyers should (and should not) assume · Myths vs facts
- How to file an Arizona ROC complaint · Process
- How to research an Arizona new-home builder before you close · Tools
- How to research an Arizona new-home community before you buy · Guide
- Multi-builder masterplans: your neighbor’s warranty desk is not yours · Myths vs facts
- Myth: Arizona’s Registrar of Contractors shut down in 2026 · Myths vs facts
- Myth: escrow already covered my Arizona construction-defect rights · Myths vs facts
- Myth: once the two-year ROC window closes, Arizona buyers have no claim left · Myths vs facts
- Pre-drywall, pre-closing, and phase inspections for Arizona new builds · Guide
- Province (Maricopa) and Meritage’s HOA exit — what local reporting documents · Public cases
- Taylor Morrison inspector complaint facts · Public cases
- Tucson new-home roofs — what local inspectors told KGUN 9 · Public cases
Builders
37 brands · last reviewed 2026-10-30
- Ashton Woods
- Beazer Homes
- Brookfield Residential
- BRP / Dream Finders (Arizona)
- Camelot Homes
- Century Communities / Century Complete
- Courtland Communities
- Cresleigh Homes
- D.R. Horton
- David Weekley Homes
- DRB Homes
- Dream Finders Homes
- Elliott Homes
- Fulton Homes
- Hacienda Homes
- Hall Built
- Higley Homes
- Homes by Towne
- K. Hovnanian Homes
- KB Home
- Landsea Homes (now Risewell)
- Lennar
- LGI Homes
- Mattamy Homes
- Meritage Homes
- Oakwood Homes
- Pulte Homes / Del Webb / Centex
- Richmond American Homes
- Risewell Homes (New Home Co. / Landsea)
- Scott Communities
- Shea Homes
- Starlight Homes
- Taylor Morrison
- Toll Brothers
- Tri Pointe Homes
- Urban Metro Builders
- William Ryan Homes
Neighborhoods
209 communities · last reviewed 2026-10-30
- Abel Ranch (Camerano & Navarre) · Goodyear
- Abel Ranch (Meritage Signature / Reserve) · Goodyear
- Acacia Foothills at Estrella · Goodyear
- Acclaim at Jorde Farms · Queen Creek
- Agave Springs at Teravalis (Courtland) · Buckeye
- Agave Trails · Buckeye
- Alamar · Avondale
- Allure Vista (Meritage Reserve Series) · Buckeye
- Aloravita · Peoria
- Alta at Verrado Regent Hills (David Weekley) · Buckeye
- Alta Vida at Westpark · Buckeye
- Amarillo Creek · Maricopa
- Anderson Farms (Lennar) · Maricopa
- Apache Farms · Buckeye
- Arbor · Sahuarita
- Arroyo Seco (Hacienda, Palazzo & Estates) · Buckeye
- Artisan at Asante · Surprise
- Asante Artisan · Surprise
- Asante Atrium Series (Pulte) · Surprise
- Asante Heritage | Active Adult (Lennar) · Surprise
- Ascent at Aloravita (Shea) · Peoria
- Ascent at Avalon Crossing (Shea) · Mesa
- Ascent at Legacy Place (Shea) · Peoria
- Avila at Rancho Mercado (Taylor Morrison) · Surprise
- Avion · Goodyear
- Barnett Village · Marana
- Barney Farms · Queen Creek
- Beacon Hill at Marley Park (Homes by Towne) · Surprise
- Beacon in Estrella · Goodyear
- Beaver Creek Preserve (Century Complete) · Rimrock
- Bella Vista Farms · San Tan Valley
- Bella Vista Farms (Dream Finders) · San Tan Valley
- Bellero Estates · Queen Creek
- Blossom Rock · Apache Junction
- Borgata Journey Collection (Taylor Morrison) · Queen Creek
- Borgata Summit Collection (Taylor Morrison) · Queen Creek
- Bridle Park at Alamar · Avondale
- CantaMia at Estrella (Taylor Morrison 55+) · Goodyear
- Carlton Commons · Casa Grande
- Cascades at Prasada · Surprise
- Claro at Amarillo Creek · Maricopa
- Coolidge Gateway Manor · Coolidge
- Copper Falls · Buckeye
- Coronet at Gladden Farms · Marana
- Cross Creek Ranch (Oakwood Homes) · Coolidge
- Cypress Gardens · Marana
- Del Rio Ranch · Avondale
- Desert Bloom at Monarch · Marana
- Desert Moon Estates · Buckeye
- El Cidro (Dream Finders Homes) · Goodyear
- El Cidro (Meritage) · Goodyear
- El Cidro (Pulte) · Goodyear
- El Rancho Santa Rosa · Maricopa
- Elena Trails · Maricopa
- Ellsworth Ranch · Queen Creek
- Emblem at Avalon Crossing (Shea) · Mesa
- Emblem at Blossom Rock (Shea) · Apache Junction
- Eminence at Alamar · Avondale
- Empire Pointe (Mattamy) · Queen Creek
- Entrada (Meritage Estate / Signature) · Tolleson
- Estates at Arroyo Seco · Buckeye
- Estates at Asante (Richmond American) · Surprise
- Estates at Montecito in Estrella · Goodyear
- Estrella (Montecito & Lucero villages) · Goodyear
- Estrella Crossing (incl. Estates) · Laveen
- Estrella Estates II (Courtland) · Buckeye
- Fairways in Victory at Verrado (William Ryan Homes) · Buckeye
- Festival Foothills (Pulte at Festival Ranch) · Buckeye
- Foothills Collection at Palomino Ranch · Maricopa
- Frontera · Surprise
- Hacienda at Estrella · Goodyear
- Haciendas at White Peak (Seasons & Estates) · Peoria
- Harmony at Montecito in Estrella · Goodyear
- Harvest (Queen Creek) · Queen Creek
- Harvest Enchantment Series (Pulte) · Queen Creek
- Hastings Farms — Creekside · Queen Creek
- Haven at Mission Ranch · Casa Grande
- Hawes Crossing (Lennar) · Mesa
- Hayden Estates · Buckeye
- Heartland Ranch · Coolidge
- Heritage at Verrado (Richmond American) · Buckeye
- IronWing at Windrose (Lennar) · Litchfield Park
- Jorde Farms · Queen Creek
- K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at Victory at Verrado · Buckeye
- La Privada · Goodyear
- Laveen Farms · Phoenix
- Laveen Vistas III (Homes by Towne) · Laveen
- Legacy Place (Ascent & Manor) · Peoria
- Legacy Place (Meritage — Glendale) · Glendale
- Legado West · Queen Creek
- Madera · Queen Creek
- Magma Ranch Vistas · Florence
- Majestic at Mystic · Peoria
- Mandarina (Lennar, KB Home, Meritage) · Marana
- Mandarina Horizon (KB Home) · Marana
- Manzanita at Teravalis (Century Communities) · Buckeye
- Maple at North Copper Canyon (Courtland) · Surprise
- Mayfield (Century Complete) · Buckeye
- Meadows at Barney Farms · Queen Creek
- Medley at Avalon Crossing (Shea) · Mesa
- Meritage Homes at Teravalis — Estate Series · Buckeye
- Meritage Homes at Teravalis — Reserve Series · Buckeye
- Mesquite at Teravalis · Buckeye
- Mesquite Mountain Ranch at Frontera · Surprise
- Mira Vista at Victory (Risewell Homes) · Buckeye
- Mirador Ridge Skies · Tucson
- Miravida · Surprise
- Monroe Ranch · Buckeye
- Montaña Vista · Buckeye
- Monte Verde (capacity amendment — planning) · Buckeye
- Montecito at Estrella · Goodyear
- Moonlight (Oakwood Homes) · Maricopa
- Mountain View Estates (Meritage Reserve Series) · Buckeye
- Mountain View Estates (Meritage Signature Series) · Buckeye
- Mystic Vista (Traditions & Enclaves) · Buckeye
- North Copper Canyon · Surprise
- North Copper Canyon (Ashton Woods) · Surprise
- North Copper Canyon (Century Communities) · Surprise
- North Creek · Queen Creek
- Northpointe at Vistancia · Peoria
- Ovation at Meridian (55+) · Queen Creek
- Overlook at Verrado Regent Hills (David Weekley) · Buckeye
- Overlook Collection at Palomino Ranch · Maricopa
- Paloma Creek (Meritage Homes) · Surprise
- Portfolio at Lucero · Goodyear
- Portfolio at Montecito in Estrella · Goodyear
- Prasada (Fulton Homes) · Surprise
- Premier at Teravalis (Lennar) · Buckeye
- Premier at Ventana Ranch (Lennar) · Buckeye
- Preserve at Mason Ranch (Richmond American) · Surprise
- Preserve at San Tan · San Tan Valley
- Province (55+) · Maricopa
- Radiance at Superstition Vistas · Apache Junction
- Rancho Mirage · Maricopa
- Rancho Mirage (Ashton Woods) · Maricopa
- Rancho Mirage Estates (Century Complete) · Maricopa
- Rancho Vista · Surprise
- Remington · Buckeye
- Rio Rancho Estates · Surprise
- Rocking K — Alamar & Covena Pointe (Mattamy) · Vail
- Saddleback — Lennar (Discovery / Horizon / Destiny) · Peoria
- Saddleback (Saltbrush village) · Peoria
- Saddleback Encore Collection (Taylor Morrison) · Peoria
- Saguaro Bloom · Marana
- Saguaro Hills at Vistancia (DRB Homes) · Peoria
- Saguaro Reserve — Majesty · Marana
- Saguaro Reserve II (Mattamy) · Marana
- Seasons at Baker Farms · Phoenix
- Sereno Canyon (Toll Brothers) · Scottsdale
- Sheffield Place · Gilbert
- Sienna Park · Buckeye
- Silva Farms (Meritage) · Goodyear
- Silver Cross · Florence
- Silverbell Ridge · Marana
- Skyline at Verrado Regent Hills (David Weekley) · Buckeye
- Skyline Village — Prelude · San Tan Valley
- Skyline Village (Dream Finders) · San Tan Valley
- Skymark at Northpointe (Shea) · Peoria
- Sol at Amarillo Creek (Ashton Woods) · Maricopa
- Solancia Ridge (Courtland) · Wittmann
- Solara · Laveen
- Soleo · San Tan Valley
- Solstice at Terraza · San Tan Valley
- Solvida at Estrella (Risewell) · Goodyear
- Springwood at Gladden Farms · Marana
- Sterling Grove · Surprise
- Stonebridge Manor · Waddell
- Stonebridge Manor (Starlight Homes) · Waddell
- Summerstone II · Marana
- Summit at Teravalis (Lennar) · Buckeye
- Sundance (Century Complete) · Coolidge
- Sunrise (Surprise) · Surprise
- Sunset Farms · Tolleson
- Sycamore Farms · Surprise
- Symmetry at Magnolia · Chandler
- Teravalis — Floreo (first village) · Buckeye
- Teravalis (DRB Homes) · Buckeye
- The Cascades (Mattamy masterplan — planning) · Buckeye
- The Enclaves at Sonrisa · Queen Creek
- The Grove at El Cidro · Goodyear
- The Heights at Victory (Encore by David Weekley) · Buckeye
- The Landings at Rancho Del Lago · Vail
- The Preserve at Rocking K · Tucson
- The Ridge at Sienna Hills · Buckeye
- The Ridge at Victory (Encore by David Weekley) · Buckeye
- The Traditions at Teravalis · Buckeye
- The Trails · Phoenix
- The Trails at Tortosa (Century Communities) · Maricopa
- The Villas at Mystic (Brightland / DRB) · Peoria
- Toll Brothers at Ladera Trails · San Tan Valley
- Trovita at Citrus Park (Risewell) · Goodyear
- Tyler Ranch (Mattamy) · Buckeye
- Upper Canyon · Phoenix (Ahwatukee Foothills)
- Ventana de Estrellas Enclaves · Goodyear
- Ventana Ranch · Buckeye
- Verdin · Phoenix
- Verrado (incl. Regent Hills & Victory 55+) · Buckeye
- Verrado Highlands — Tri Pointe (Phase III) · Buckeye
- Village at Sundance · Buckeye
- Visara · Surprise
- Vistoso Canyon Estates · Oro Valley
- Wales Ranch · San Tan Valley
- Western Crossings · Florence
- Western Garden (Lennar collections) · Phoenix
- White Tank Foothills (Meritage) · Waddell
- Willow at Teravalis (Century Communities) · Buckeye
- Windrose V (Homes by Towne / Zanjero Trails) · Waddell
- Windstone Ranch · Surprise
- Windstone Ranch (Lennar Signature) · Surprise