From Grace & Ziggy Garbacz, Prescott, AZ:

“We were very happy with the entire building process—and surprised at how quickly that process went. We’d built another home in the Midwest and had many problems with contractors, so we were concerned that we might encounter the same thing here. But it was just the opposite with Kalista Homes: We had no problems with any part of the building process, including inspections. Bud Jones was right there helping us every step of the way. Whenever we had questions, he spent time answering them. The house turned out just the way we hoped it would—and we especially like our fireplace and Jacuzzi.

“What did we like best about working with Kalista Homes? That’s easy: their excellent communication skills. Bud, Gail, and Terry kept us informed about each phase of the process, and we knew we could always call them with any concerns.”

Grace & Ziggy Garbacz
Prescott, AZ

From CJ and David Andes, Prescott, AZ:

“This was the first time we’d built a home, and, frankly, we were frightened by some of the stories we’d heard about contractors who did shoddy work or who overcharged their clients. We went through the bidding process and decided to work with Kalista Homes. Even though our house was a small project compared to other homes, Kalista made us feel important. Their attitude was ‘No project is too small,’ and that made us feel very good. Kalista completed our home without any delays; in fact, it was finished a month ahead of schedule. And they completed it within our budget—any extra costs were things that we chose to upgrade.

“One of the things we appreciated the most was that when we had questions, we could talk to someone right away. Gail was always available to help, and her positive attitude and bright smile came through all the time—even over the phone. Terry was always there on site supervising each phase of the building process; we didn’t feel we had to be there all the time because we knew he had things under control. If we had questions, he answered them quickly and thoroughly.

“We’re particularly pleased with our fireplace, which Terry designed with the log-cabin look that we wanted but that we couldn’t quite describe. Terry took our ideas and created just what we wanted. He did the same thing with the master bathroom.

“The people at Kalista Homes are ‘real people.’ They made us feel like we were important to them; they were so helpful and easy to work with; and they gave us what we wanted. If we were to build another home, we wouldn’t go to anyone else but Kalista Homes.”

CJ and David Andes
Prescott, AZ

From Jack and Joan Garnett, Lake Havasu City, AZ

“This was a new experience for us because we’d never built a home before. Mike, Kalista’s site superintendent, worked with us on a daily basis to make sure that the subcontractors completed their jobs in a timely manner. Bud estimated that it would take 10 to 12 months to finish the house; it was done in 11 months.

“The Kalista staff came up with ideas that really helped us with the look of the house—and with the costs as well. They offered us choices of upgrades, and the overall expense turned out to be very close to what we’d expected.

“The best thing I can say is that the house turned out beyond our expectations. We’re very happy with the results.”

Jack and Joan Garnett
Lake Havasu City, AZ