Lennar Reviews in Sussex, DE

Lennar's closing practices were deceptive. Placing typical seller expenses on the buyer as well as having buyer pay for water & sewer tap fees etc.

Bought a brand new house but received a house with a microwave that was not working and a lot of very imperfect blemishes to the craftsmanship.

The way the house is built, you’d think you were getting a $150k home but it costs you $300k+. Unfortunately the people doing the work do not care about their quality of work and unfortunately the Managers who are supposed to oversee the work are either not here or don’t have the experience to understand what’s wrong. We didn’t know the questions to ask but now that we know, we wouldn’t build with this builder again.

Six weeks after closing, still working to resolve identified deficiencies.

Attention to detail is lacking with this builder.

We are happy to be in the home. However, we feel that a lot of corners were cut and we are very disappointed. There are stains on my rugs, lots of imperfections, our railing on our staircase is dangerously sharp, and more. Worst is the lack of response to requests to get things taken care of. Would like to have things rectified prior to our one year mark!

From the moment I signed and gave my deposit for my home I felt that it was one of the last lines of communication with Lennar without pulling teeth. The only time I received a call back was when they sent me a review. After moving in and doing a virtual tour It took over a month for anyone to respond after having to reach out yet again. I have family members that moved in over a year ago and they did not have the same experience. Lennar service has for sure decreased in quality and craftsmanship. The endless cement LUMPS that are under the carpet is ONE example of shoddy work done. I know these are cookie cut homes but there should be more pride in there work. I think the quickness in the turnaround time putting up these homes are showing for sure. -Lennar could also offer their employees a course in customer service. It would go a long way on how to talk to people. Unfortunately, we have run into a few people that could use it. -We were also told the HOA was one price and when I got my booklet it went up without any notification. Wish I could write a great review, however, I thought the truth my help Lennar do better in the future. ... More

Beware, many homes in our development have had serious plumbing issues and we are hoping we wont have the same. They rush to finish these houses that are there are too many issue with craftsmanship. Customer service has been slow to react due to staffing issues.

The home itself is beautiful and the quality is impressive and everything we wanted. The buying and financing process was a non stop headache of poor communication and blatant deception. Supply chain issues and construction delays are very difficult to handle especially since they are not properly communicated. Waited 4 weeks for an essential steel beam to be delivered just to wait two more weeks for work to start again after delivery. Throughout that entire time the Lennar team blatantly lied about delays and timelines. We love our finished home. Would not recommend anyone building a new home in this current market at this time without knowing when they say 5-6 months they mean 8-9 months. Still waiting on several items to be completed months after moving in. ... More

There were too many defects and incomplete issues with the home when we had a 2 hour orientation. Instead of being able to pay attention to the orientation we spent the time placing blue tape and could’ve used many more hours. One the final acceptance walk a week later it was better but still needed more than the 2 hours allocated to mark. Issues. It was clear that Lennar project managers failed to provide quality control of their vendors and also failed to inspect and make punch lists before we inspected the home expecting Us to do that. We provided 3 weeks full access to the home for Lennar to fix their issues after closing, but instead of project managers going through the home and doing quality control they only attempted areas that they documented as being punch list yet there were many more issues that were discussed but failed to document. Many issues were completed but there is still work after 7 weeks that are not complete. Blue tape on issue was removed and not repaired. Shabby repair of other items. Work ignored after multiple discussions with representatives. We are struggling with regard to how major items in the home work due to failure to provide the correct amount of time for orientation. We are now being advised to submit punch list items with the warranty process. This is punch list not warranty! In hind sight we should not have closed on the home until Lennar had completed punch list, which would have provide the leverage needed for Lennar to complete the home in a quality manner. ... More

If possible monitor your home being built from start to finish. Look closely at your walk through - there are lots of discrepancies to pick out as the contractors used during the home build are not attentive to detail.

Ask numerous questions and don’t assume anything. It is a process that needs to be heavily involved with decisions made, and read all materials available to know exactly what you are purchasing. It is not as easy as they claim it to be. Highly suggest home inspections prior to settlement.

Worst closing day experience that I have had with a new home. There were numerous unfinished and non-corrected items in the home. The home was not cleaned! Sheetrock dust and dirt on the floors and counters/cabinets. The hot water heater over-flow pan was full of water. I spent a few hours going through the home with Tom pointing out the issues. I would have postponed the closing but I had a number of scheduled deliveries for that day. There are still a number of these noted items today that have not been corrected. The closing day should be a happy/positive time. My was a very stressful time caused by poor project management. ... More

We purchased a spec home, so, we had no choice in our finishes. We wanted to push settlement by two weeks which Lennar would not allow. However, when we settled there were many items not finished in the property. They could have used the two weeks to complete the work. The painting, caulking, tile work etc. were not professionally done. Our contractor who we met at the final walk through was good. He was responsive and helpful. However, there are several items that were on the list to be completed or replaced that have not been completed. We have been here for 4 months.

Will never buy from them again for the infinite problems in every house they built in the neighborhood. Poor construction quality. Poor responsiveness. They don’t take responsibility and divert it up and down the chain.

Never again. Nightmare of an experience. Been 6 months and still waiting for repairs to be done from our walkthrough 1 week before settlement. HOA office is a joke, we pay all this money and they wanna keep raising the monthly fees. It dont want to address the real issues going on in the development. Already looking to move in the next year or 2 hopefully.

5 month old hone with at least 10 unanswered tickets in queue. Water seeping through guest bath floor, havent heard from anyone. Closing was moved at last minute and blue tape items never fixed. Have not heard from anyone!! Never again..