Ryan Homes at Azalea Woods

Reviews

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  H. Russo

  Nov 10, 2025
  5.0
  We had a wonderful experience with Ryan Homes, we love our house! Every detail has been carefully thought out from the electrical outlets to rooms & closets layout and one level living (not including the basement). The homes are simply beautiful. They also include built in lawn irrigation systems, sod, trees, and they will mow your front and back lawn for you. We highly recommend Jay in sales to go over the options. He is very knowledgeable and warm. Staff in general are great - we were very happy with everyone we worked with. Our project manager, Zach, consistently went above and beyond. When you buy a new build, the person you’ll work most closely with is the project manager because they oversee the entire build. Zach sent us weekly videos, fielded questions and worked with our inspectors closely. I learned so much about the different systems in the house and how they work. Bring a notebook to the walk thru and take notes, they share important tips. There were some lessons we learned throughout the new build process: 1. It’s good to have an independent inspector at 2 points - the pre-drywall phase (to review the studs, electrical, hvac, etc.) and around the final walk through. Luckily Ryan allows this (some new builders do not). This increased our confidence in the build. 2. You should also have your own settlement attorney early in the process. We used L. Echevarria, they were wonderful. 3. If you decide to pay extra for the floating rate feature which lets you have the option of changing interest rates should APRs drop, make sure you email the mortgage team 30 days in advance. We missed that boat because we thought it would be more automatic. They sent a reminder from another email address and only to one of us so I thought it was spam and didn’t catch it. At least they refunded the fee but we missed out on a lower interest rate by almost one percentage point! I encourage Ryan to update their policy so the process *automatically* floats down to a lower rate if one is available during the opportunity window. Paying for the feature in advance should be enough to signify that we want to exercise the float down feature if options are favorable. 4. If there are any issues, get them fixed before closing. If you bump them to the warranty, it may take longer. 5. Note that you shouldn’t let the moving van park in the driveway. We haven’t had an issue because we are aware but big trucks are too heavy for the driveway and may crack it. 6. If you have large dogs, the fence height limitation is 4 feet. There is only one type of fence allowed and it is not a privacy fence. It’s a black aluminum fence which I think is ugly but I guess doesn’t hide pond views from neighbors. Other than that, the community is in a great location, very quiet and peaceful, and there are beautiful trees and ponds all over. We are very happy.
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  richard mcmillan

  Aug 6, 2025
  5.0
  its been a smooth transaction so far. This is our 4th Ryan Home over the years. You should have a Ryan multi owner incentive.
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  Amy Woodard

  Jun 30, 2025
  1.0
  One of the worst experiences I've been through. Poor communication, shady sales managers, and I lost over $50,000 in the process. I'm glad my purchase didn't work out and I'm glad to be over dealing with the division. Sean's weekly update videos were the only part of the process that made me feel like it was worth it. I'm currently buying a new home build in VA by DR Horton and the experience has been wonderful compared to Ryan Homes. Quick responses from my sales rep, friendly and helpful project manager, overall very happy with this new route. I have a realtor this time around and the only thing I suggest if you decide to buy here is to 100% get a realtor. I was naive and thought they wouldn't try to screw me over. Just so glad my current experience has made this one feel like a distant memory.
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  Mary Ford

  Jun 24, 2024
  5.0
  Phil and Shelby at Azalea Woods, Georgetown, DE have been awesome to work with and put us at ease making this decision. We have only started the process and look forward to positive steps forward.
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  Christine Hudson

  Jun 16, 2024
  5.0
  When we started our home buying journey we didn’t know if we were going to buy or build. Having small kids, building seemed like too big of a task for us, but in our first meeting with Phil at Ryan Homes, we knew we would be in good hands. He is inviting, understanding, patient, helpful, and so kind! He answered our many, many questions, allowed us to make many visits during our decision period, and we never felt pressured. As they’ve been building, we have enjoyed watching the process through the weekly picture updates. Our home should be done soon, which is way ahead of schedule! Our PM seems to have everything in order, which we are thankful for. We can’t wait to move in and get settled but we are even more excited for the amenities to be finished!

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