[Edit, 6/3/18] I visited a Unity Homes open house today. The home was handed over to the owners last January and was based on the Xyla platform. It appeared well-built, was very nicely finished and had the tell-tale signs of being highly energy efficient. The Unity Homes staff were very approachable and eager to answer questions. I think I spent 10-15 minutes talking with a member of the sales team, and close to 1/2 hour with the project manager. They DID apologize personally for the experience my mother had. So far, so good. I think Unity Homes has returned to being one of the top few builders my parents are considering.
[Original Post] Today my 78 year old mother called Unity Homes and was treated very poorly. She is sharp, but not very internet savvy, so I am writing in her stead. She is visiting western Massachusetts from the West coast, and intends to move to the Pioneer Valley area within a few months. She drove several hours out of her way to visit Unity homes. When she got to Walpole NH, just a couple of miles down the road from Unity Homes, she gave them a call. She hoped, at most, to meet someone in person, express her interest in Unity's services, and maybe pick up some information.
The call was answered by a woman who appeared to be dead-set against providing any of the above. Not only was my mother's brief drop-in unwelcome, but there wasn't anyone who could talk to her over the phone, either. Nor could anyone call her back any time in the next few days, while she was still in the area. Perhaps a salesman could get back to her in about a week, but it sounded like he would be doing her a great favor in responding. Was any printed information available? Everything my mother needed to know, she was told, could be found on the Unity Homes website. No printed brochures were available...not even a business card.
I work in healthcare. If my organization receives anything less than a five star rating, we are concerned, and find out why. Any less than four, and we bend over backwards to resolve the issue. If I were to provide the type of customer service which Unity Homes gave my mother today, I would be fired.