Lennar Reviews in San Diego, CA

Yeah…. Big let down. Stove so cheap you can feel heat outside of oven when on. Cheap oven controls. Tankless hot water may save electricity but waste tons of water daily waiting on hot water. Fan in laundry room continues to run 24/7. Even after switch changed out. Parking on both sides of streets makes where only one car can barely go down a street. Neighbor ghetto up by this.

This was our second time purchasing a new home, with our first being a few years ago through Shea Homes. Unfortunately, our experience with Lennar has been far less positive in comparison. From the start, communication was inconsistent and frustrating. It often took multiple emails just to get a response, and there seemed to be a lot of miscommunication between different members of the Lennar team. We consistently felt like the process was being rushed to the finish line, and unfortunately, that urgency was reflected in the overall quality. At our scheduled home walkthrough, the property was still not ready. We had to rearrange our schedules for a second walkthrough, since the initial walk through didn’t count toward the official inspection. That level of disorganization was disappointing and inconvenient. Since closing, we've already experienced two separate roofing leaks. The explanation was simply “due to high winds and rain.” But frankly, a well-built roof should be designed to withstand normal weather conditions. On top of that, our solar backup battery was incorrectly installed, which caused unnecessarily high SDGE bills. We're still waiting on reimbursement for that mistake. In hindsight, having worked with both builders, Shea Homes has absolutely set the gold standard. Their process, communication, and quality were far superior to what we experienced with Lennar. ... More

The house was a complete mess. There was trash and debris everywhere. There is still paint stains all over the carpet. The dishwasher was leaking on first use. The heating system had no power to it, the ring doorbell has no power going to it. The front door and outside of the house paint was incomplete. The weather stripping on the front door was missing. My overall moving experience was horrible and what should have been a happy moment was replaced by buyers remorse and frustration. I would not recommend Lennar as a new build.

MY HOME WAS NOT READY FOR MOVING BECAUSE OF OTHER CONSTRUCTION. AND THEY DO NOT RESPOND TO MY CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS.

Closing was rushed, certain appliances and utilities weren't even on/installed by the time of 'final walkthrough.' Not sure why there was a final walkthrough when the home was clearly not ready, not to mention paint everywhere. Worksmanship was mediocre and looked cheap. Multiple door handles loose/falling off, extremely dirty everywhere, some panels on inside falling off, all while being rushed to sign documents for close. They know buyers are stuck in a difficult position so they don't seem to care about quality. Would not buy a Lennar home again nor would recommend them to others. Our homebuyer liason Michelle was also not very knowledgeable nor responsive, would have to follow up multiple times for an answer and she generally seemed annoyed during our in person interactions with her. Just overall not a pleasant experience from start to end at all. Our address wasn't even registered (and still isn't) on google maps so for over a month there was difficulty receiving mail, and we still cannot use certain sites like doordash or delivery services since our address isn't registered (2 months now after close). On a positive note, they are responsive to fix requests so I will give them that. Just seems frustrating that so many aspects are not move-in ready and they say they'll just fix it later through their online portal request. How about have all these things ready before we move-in and start paying you? These are not warranty-related issues that have broke since move-in, these requests are all fix-it requests that existed when we moved in. ... More

Sure Lennar builds homes in highly desirable areas and their pricing is competitive. However, I've had the absolute worst experience from day 1 to closing with nearly all of Lennar's representatives. I strongly recommend if you decide to buy a Lennar home to use your own real estate agent, even if you have to pay him/her since Lennar does not offer buyer commission in sought after communities. Also hire a general inspector prior to final walkthrough. I was bullied, pushed around, belittled by the Lennar representatives who knew they had the upper hand because so many people like myself wanted to buy a new home in San Diego. They delayed closing by nearly 2 months but when it came to the loan approval, they had me sign a document stating that if I closed even a day late, I would be fined $10,000 plus daily interest on the home. The walkthrough was a joke. After identifying several items to be fixed, Lennar did not complete all the items at the final inspection and said I had to close regardless of the repairs. The home was missing a fan in the master bathroom and I was told the construction crew and put drywall over the vent. It was evident the construction manager/superintendent did not supervise any of the homes. Even after purchasing the home, Lennar did not inform any of the homeowners that the mailbox keys they provided no longer work and mail would not be delivered for nearly a month. No communication at all to the homeowners. There are so many hands in the pot with Lennar. Too much staff and half of them not doing their job. One of their agents took photos of the entire block and would send a text saying here is your home and refused to take an exterior and interior photos of just my home. The Lennar Mortgage team addressed me by the wrong name in an email. Worse one of the agents gave me multiple quotes with a very low, competitive interest rate. When it came time to lock, he retracted the quote and said the rate suddenly changed. He didn't own up to his mistake and blatantly lied. Bait and switch. I could write an essay describing what a stressful nightmare experience it has been purchasing with Lennar. Protect yourself at all costs. Think twice before using their in-house services (sales, loan, home ins, etc.). ... More

If I have to start again, I will only buy ready to move in house. We were promised to close our house house on march and we got the house on September. They delay it for 6 months. Because of that we are paying $850 more every month. Key hand over process is lame. I am buying a house not a toy. They handover the key at outside of the garage and he/she left the welcome goodies bag on the floor. It was awful.

The builder was delayed over 7-months. Lennar did not communicate well with their customers, costing their customer tens of thousands of additional dollars. We found out that we were getting our house keys with less than 24 hours notice.

Zero quality in the build. Zero craftsmanship Multiple problems not fixed. Lennar considers everything cosmetic or within “variance” Do not buy as they will not fix items and disniss your warranty issues. .

I would never recommend a Lennar home to any of my friends or family.

Horrible experience with closing escrow.

Unprofessional! Buy Elsewhere! Fraudsters!

Bad buying experience which cost me 13k in incentives due to poor communication

Within 3 months of moving in, these were the issues with my home: 1. Broken heater due to faulty part 2. 3rd floor bathroom clogged 3. Broken water heater 4. Unfinished door handle for bathroom 5. Leaking kitchen sink 6. Gaps in stair wood 7. Unfinished/imperfections in painting 8. Big scratch on owners suite bathroom countertop Very disappointing.

I put a deposit on the home in May 2024 and notified expected move in date was October 2024. From May to October there was very limited communication from the builder. Someone finally reached out in OCT and I was able to tour the home twice on separate occasions. No indication before hand that the first appointment. I would be "blue taping" the home. I was given barely an hour to mark up the home with areas to fix. One item in particular I marked was that the fire alarm was beeping. I recommend taking pictures / videos of the blue tape areas. Second walk through the items I blue taped were not fixed. Also, the blue tape that I placed from the first APPT. were removed. For example, fire alarm was still not fixed. I was not able to blue tape any additional issues that I saw in this second appt. There was lack of communication regarding delay in move in date. They sent me an e-mail a few days before the estimated date. Move in was pushed from OCT to mid NOV. Mid NOV came. I got a call Thursday, the day before my “new” move in date. They said I would get a call maybe tomorrow (Friday) to come pick up the keys. They stated, if no one calls by 4/5pm then I would have to wait until Monday. No one called Friday. I got an email Monday, saying move in date was pushed to end of NOV. Very short notice regarding picking up keys. Notified via text to come to model home of another site plan with no clear direction / address. I just happened to follow the right people to find where they were located. I was given my keys and an ugly charcuterie board. When I arrived and walked into my "new" home, the door was wide open. Anyone could have walked in and taken things. There was dirt marks on the walls. Trash left all over the house, from food wrappings to cardboard. Was this home even walked through or even cleaned /checked? Ohh and the fire alarm was still beeping / broken. I lived in my home for three weeks before they actually sent someone to come fix this!. A majority of the items that were blue taped were not even fixed. Now I have to waste my time submitting tickets and waiting for someone to come fix an issue that should have been fixed before I was given the keys. When I did the second walk through back in October, they gave me a bucket of supplies (touch up paint, screwdriver, cleaning supplies, etc.) At the time I thought how thoughtful. Now I realized those supplies were provided so that I could complete my undone home: There is a leak in the sink. Dishwasher was not connected. Stains in toilet. Carpet is throughout the house and I constantly feel the staples poking out. Nails coming out of the walls. Lennar does not own a leveler. 50 percent of the outlets were crooked. Continuous trash and mud at my front door. The watts of outlets dozens’t match wiring. Doors didn’t lock. Lennar does not care about providing a quality home or experience. Would I recommend Lennar to a friend? No! Would I choose Lennar again. No! Lennar is like Temu: low quality outputs that looks nothing like the picture, but worse because you cannot get your money back. ... More

Had a severe hot water pipe leak a day after moving in. Lennard’s customer rep assured us we’re not responsible for repairs, including a $790 third-party plumbing job on Sunday. Despite numerous email requests, Lennar ignored us.

The Lennar team (from sales to finance to post-move in customer service) — everyone was nearly horrible and not worth the money they are paid. I could spend many hours explaining every situation and how bad of an experience this was but to sum it all up. Some of the sales agents are rude and don’t care. The finance team SUCKS and will try to feed you to another company that clearly they will benefit from. The quality team might not actually ensure that important needs are addressed before closing. The builders use VERY cheap, low-end finishing and throw the house together (so expect issues). The walls are paper thin so you will hear everything from the outside to your neighbors. The entire process is disconnected so expect to deal with nearly 10 different people to cross the finish line. No one knows how to take accountability for issues. Worst purchase experience ever. I should have backed out. Not worth it! ... More

There were a few major issues in this house after it was closed on 7/26/24. I received keys after closing on 7/26/24, there were no blinds and no cleaning at all (lots of construction remains everywhere). Reported Leaking water from the 2nd floor and garage on 8/6/24. The construction was done on 8/21/24, including drying the wall paint.The water was leaking from the attic. The AC company visited twice. The last visit was on 8/16/24, but the water dripping issue is exactly the same (please see attached photo – Destiny told me that I can submit another ticket to recheck the roof or other leaking area) Here's how my family had an inconvenience from 7/26/24 to 8/22/24. I had to take pain medications due to body aches and headaches from sleeping in a button bed or being unable to sleep since 7/26/24 until 8/21/24 because of the 2nd floor and garage under construction. The loud fan sounds – made it impossible for anyone to sleep in those situations.There were 2 fans running 24 hours a day from 8/13/24 to 8/19/24 –Who's going to pay the electric bill?Never used AC till now, just tested by AC Tech while fixing it even in very hot weather in Chula Vista. (I am still unable to turn it on due to the water dripping issue.)I canceled all furniture's delivery – will pay the penalty.I couldn't use anything upstairs (all rooms, laundry, showers) from 7/26/24 to 8/21/24All family members were unable to stay home or sleep in this house instead of somewhere else due to construction until 8/21/24.Canceled on 8/17-8/18/24 housewarming and moving plans.Six relatives had canceled flight tickets due canceled to a house warming.All families were suffering. The quality of life has been very bad since the closing date of 7/26/24. Some issues still on going some issues and I sent email to Ochoa Area Manager - Customer Care San Diego but still didn't get answer yet. ... More

Quality issues especially with the electrical components of the home. Fuses blow every other day and at the moment, our electric car cannot be charged because the 220V plug does not bring juice to the electric car charger. Its an every day task to go out to the garage and reset a fuse that tripped in various rooms of the house. The final delivery of the home keys was ridiculous. It was at that point, we as a homebuyer were nothing more then a commission check for the Lennar sales agent. CarMax makes you feel pretty special when you purchase on of their cars and they are 1% of what a new home sells for. Car dealers also assign you a technology advisor to get all of your electronics setup. Lennar hands you a stack of manuals and says "figure it out and good luck". Tim was pretty responsive at first to things now working but now as moved on to other "hair on fire" urgent problems with the new releases of homes. Home Lottery - not at all trustworthy! Everyone from Lennar played that game, much like when the car salesman "Would go in the back to speak with the sales manager", not a good customer feeling. Sales people under-staffed, knew very little of home details because they were often rotated to other Lennar properties. Instead they pointed us at the website, which was full of inaccurate home information. I looked at the plot map one day and saw there were homes for sale. The Lennar sales agent said "Oh you cant trust whats on the website". So if the website was wrong and the sales staff had no idea whether they were selling in the 92129 or the 92108 zip code, where does a consumer go when making one of the most biggest decisions in their life? ... More

Nobody cares about the homebuyer after you move-in. Be prepared to do everything yourself…

It’s very sad to get the service response and no good enough information shared ahead. I am following up almost two months keep o. Reporting issues but very few of them were resolved

Very expensive house not worth the money. Lennar give you incomplete house. My house was with no gutters and took them 6 to 7 weeks to install gutters. Garage door still missing side trim. Horrible electricity, when plugged any device it tripped the circuit breaker. Windows are not soundproof. Bad window screens can’t pull up or has no pull tabs. Doors are defected. Doors broken at strike plate. Towel and toilet paper holders loose and came out many times. Numerous paint and drywall defects. Terrible exterior molding defects. Kitchen cabinets has many cracks. It takes them long time to fix anything. Our representative did not come with us in the walkthrough twice. His excuse was he is busy and Lennar has shortage of staff! You will feel depressed instead of feeling happy in your new home. Horrible customer care! ... More

I am a repeat customer with Lennar. Technically I purchased with Cal Atlantic my first home and about a month before closing, Lennar took over. However, my home stayed with Cal Atlantic team until closed and it was a wonderful experience from beginning to finish. The Cal Atlantic sales team was thorough and welcoming and even met me on the day of move in to walk my home. I never put in a single work order. Since Cal Atlantic got bought out by Lennar, I figure that they would have the same quality and customer service, but boy- Lennar is way inferior to Cal Atlantic. The buying experience was terrible, I didn’t know who I bought from and could barely get to respond to my emails and text messages. I bought at a high time and lennar must have banked on capitalizing on that because they provided NO customer service. However, how you treat people comes back to bite you and I am seeing that. The market has shifted. It didn’t stop there- we didn’t have anyone walk us to our home on the day of close (they can’t use Covid as an excuse) as we closed in October 2022. Lennar is just lazy. Our house was a wreck, the details were horrible, this was nothing like the model. Cabinets has dents, nails protruding, my shower head didn’t have hot water until 7 mins, and didn’t have any pressure. No electricity in some rooms, leak under sink, dish washer not mounted, dents in baseboards, cracks in tubs, the lists goes on and on. When speaking and follow up to customer service, they were dishonest and kept on trying to tell, my shower because it’s in the master that it’s hard to get water up there. I called a plumber and there were rocks and debris that were in the shower head causing the issue. Lennar tries to tell you that these things are normal so they don’t have to come back and fix it. But it’s been a horrible experience with entering work orders, you have to waste your personal time to wait for them to call you virtual to verify and take photos . Then you have to wait for a trade to call you to schedule and be home for the trade. It’s a full time job and will take away from your time working. It’s ridiculous. Our street, 50% of the homes have active leaks from the rain right after moving in because of missing roof tiles. Thank goodness our gutters installation caught ours and notified us before the rain otherwise we would have been in that count. Do better, Lennar! Stop being crooks and taking people’s hard earned money and start living what your company core values are. Start with honesty and quality. ... More

The quality is SO bad, will not buying ftom Lennar anymore

No idea why a ticket is closed, no response updates to monitor, poor workmanship, bad quality, continuous surprises in terms of quality issues