My daughter Sarah Fishwild and her husband and son moved to Gardner KS almost two years ago. Happy…read moreto say Monte was there to help them when they weren't satisfied with their first choice in rentals. He was able to show them a newer duplex rental the same day and they moved in right away. The duplex is beautiful, very roomy and lots of storage. The rent is kind of high considering nothing like water or anything is included. But overall very pleased and they have great neighbors and in a great neighborhood.

Prieb rented me a house where someone was brutally stabbed to death not even 60 days after the…read moremurder happened and did not disclose anything about it. While I understand Kansas may not legally require disclosure of this type of event, this is something that would have materially affected my decision to rent the property had I known beforehand. Living here since becoming aware of this has caused significant discomfort and distress, especially given how recent and severe the event was. I feel this should have been disclosed as a matter of good faith and fair dealing. When reaching out to discuss either (1) an agreed early termination of the lease without penalty, or (2) a reasonable rent concession in light of this newly discovered horror I was told by one of their leasing staff Laura that they will neither release me from the lease or provide any concessions. Laura claimed the event was "highly publicized" and everyone in her office just "assumed everyone knew". Awful business without a shred of human decency. Stay FAR AWAY!!

We highly recommend Tabernacle. They built our dream home a few years ago and recently remodeled…read moreour basement. After building four different homes over the years- we have learned that no house building process is perfectly smooth, but Chris Carley/Tabernacle is honest, fair, knowledgeable, and extremely hardworking. Our house is thoughtfully designed, well built and has already increased in value.

My wife and I recently moved into our dream home, a Bellagio story and a half (4800 sq ft on the…read moremain and second level) built by Chris Carley and Steve Trued of Tabernacle Homes. I wanted to thank both Chris, Steve, Laurie and their entire team and all the subs for all their hard work as well as their patience in working with us to create our version of their plan. The experience -We signed with Chris and we began building in March. Despite known cost increases for steel, concrete and lumber Chris honored the 2011 build cost. Chris went out of his way to help us find a lot in a neighborhood offering estate size home lots. Best of all the lot was below market value and sold by owner instantly saving us 3% realtor commissions on the seller/developers side. By Mid March the foundation went in and we slowly watched the home progress. My wife and I might be considered a builders worse nightmare as we are slight perfectionists and we were on the job site every day without fail, camera in hand. Once the house was framed in, Steve Trued took over the build. As partners, Steve and Chris are well paired. My view is that Chris is the new business development guy and Steve is the Project Manager. Steve kept his subs on point and his presence insured that details were adhered to given the nature of high end home builds. What started out as a standard Bellagio with an oversized 42' deep/1600 sq ft garage took a turn with lots of custom upgrades. We were making changes on the fly and Steve was very good about providing estimates on the costs as well as very receptive to the changes in general. I have seen too many builders use upgrades as their profit center, so considering that "Pella" windows, hand scraped hardwood floors and so many other upgrades were standard to begin with, the changes we made definitely had positive ROI and made our home one of a kind. Prior to closing, I had two welcome surprises. First, the conservative home appraisal came in $30k over the closing price. I was feeling pretty good that I had some instant equity. Second, I had my home inspector visit prior to close and he did an energy evaluation using a blower fan with elaborate meters as well as temperature sensing cameras to find the source of any drafts. The verdict "if the house was any tighter, you would need fresh air returns" Given the size of the house, this was important to me as my first full month energy bill came in for a very cold December and it was significantly less than my prior 3500sq ft home! Wow, money well spent on the blown in insulation upgrade that Steve recommended (it will have paid for itself in the first 12 months - great ROI)! Thinking about building with Tabernacle. Great choice if you do not want a cookie cutter house and you want a full custom experience.

The agent did a great job communicating with me and they were ahead of schedule in getting the home…read moreready. My clients were very pleased with their home and felt it was well built. Thank you.

Prieb Homes/Rodrock Development…read more I would not recommend either Prieb Homes or Rodrock Development and here is why: Recently purchased a new construction Prieb Home in a Rodrock Development in Olathe, Kansas. Of the 6 homes I have purchased in my life so far (3 new construction) this has been and continues to be by far the worst home buying experience I have had. I have several items I was very concerned about, as this is a brand-new home, which I brought to Prieb Homes attention first with the intent to: 1) Make them aware of these concerns 2) Ask for their help to resolve 3) Ensure future customers do not have the same experience They refused to help with any of them. Was told over and over again "Nothing further will be done by Prieb Homes on this subject." Next step, I went to Rodrock Development (with the same intent as noted above) and received the following regarding all the items "Rodrock Development cannot and should not contribute to the items you mentioned. It is up to Prieb Homes if they would like to address these items. " Sharing some fact-based experiences I have had so far: (I provided them pictures, videos and research documentation) 1) The sellers listing for the home, which is in writing, provided description of items included in the home. Not all items written in the listing were included in the home. I inquired when I would get the items in the listing and the answer was: " Nothing further will be done by Prieb Homes on this subject." 2) I asked about inclusion of some key items in the house if they would be provided. The Prieb Real estate agent said it would be provided and then came back at a later time and said no it would not. I should have gotten that in writing. But then again see item #1. 3) Very poor workmanship on a key item inside the house I asked to be fixed to acceptable standards - The answer was "Nothing further will be done by Prieb Homes on this subject." 4) Another key item on the outside of the house was installed incorrectly, with broken parts and missing key components. I asked for Prieb to hold the contractor responsible who did the installation to correct the work, replace parts and add all the items which were missing. The answer was - you guessed it "Your more than welcome to modify & after you close, however nothing further will be done by Prieb Homes on this subject." 5) Outside once again, installation of another key item was not done correctly. When asked to have it properly installed the answer was..... "There is nothing further will be done by Prieb" 6) Took these same items to Rodrock Development and was once again told Rodrock Development cannot and should not contribute to the items you mentioned. It is up to Prieb Homes if they would like to address these items. While I have many more items I could include, sharing some of the experience I have had so far. The simple ask I had was for accountability and responsibility on the part of the business, instead it all went to me as the customer. These items which are not being addressed by Prieb or Rodrock, are adding thousands of dollars to the purchase price of my home because I am now needing to repair, install properly and put in place missing components myself. I just wanted to be treated like a customer.......

Starr designs and builds high end homes for the Kansas City metropolitan market. They due custom…read morenew home builds. My wife and I did a huge amount of research and talked with many builders. I consider Starr the best. We wound up not using them because of the way their contact was written. We rather bought a used home. My sister built with them and couldn't be happier. We would use the Starr brothers without hesitation if we were building. Honest. Competent. Reasonable price (for a custom build; I didn't say "cheap"). Friendly.

From the owner: Starr Homes is a premier custom home builder in the Kansas City area. Building a custom home is…read moreeasier than you think. Our team will guide you every step of the way, from drafting your plans to living in your dream home!