Lennar Reviews in Punta Gorda, FL

Clearly lennar is trying to crank out as many homes as possible as quickly as possible. These homes are budget built with premium price tags

Look for another builder that has higher standards.

It has been one headache after the next. I THOUGHT owning a new home would be a dream and maybe because we have never have owned a new home our expectations were set to High. Everything from broken door locks, marred closet doors, scratches on most of the windows, and a kitchen range that doesn't work. We do have a wonderful associate we deal with and she is wonderful. Keeps us informed and very knowledgeable on how to get things done. That being said the house shouldn't have been given to us in this condition.

Overall bang for buck not bad, but you need to know what you are buying. Quality of trades, materials and craftsmanship is not good. Construction management is non existent.

The work on the punch list that we discussed on our walk through prior to closing were not completed as promised. I revisited 4 weeks later to find the disappointment. I understand that the build isn’t a custom home build but the issues should have been addressed

We really love the area that we are in. Sure we wish some of items of the community were different. The communication with the sales rep was ok. I never heard from him on the closing day or after. Not even a check in to make sure everything was good. The New Home Orientation seemed to be a pretty decent list before we closed on the house. It has been two and a half months since closing and we are still waiting on some of those items to be fixed.

We're so happy to have a new property, but the experience was not as expected. With no options offered to upgrade anything, everything is really "builder grade" finishings. Communication during the pre/closing time was not acceptable, nor was the early efforts to address the many punch list (pre-closing findings) and post closing warranty items. If we're in the market for another property, while we may consider another Lennar property, we'd strongly consider a different builder. With Lennar, you have to be focused and unrelenting in what needs to be addressed.

Very disappointed with Lennar and their ability to call back or even acknowledge emails/phone calls/texts. Also with whom they use for the HOA at this time. The construction manager however was very pleasant and forthcoming.

You have to watch all the time about the building of their house. I was living just right around the corner from my house being built and it was very frustating

Builder dodnt use the quality materials

Lennar profits depend on mass production of homes. Improvement can be made by staffing the on site construction mgr. positions. This will ensure a higher quality product (home) with less issues that homeowners request to fix in the first year. Labor contractors standards of quality are much lower than what the Lennar executives expect. To maintain Lennar idea of quality home and reputation of customer service, there needs to be more inspection, rapid response to issues, and observation of labor contractors. The Warrenty Mgr. tries to resolve issues, yet is too overwhelmed. Need more support on site to meet the demand of new homeowners requests. Lennar is not a custom home builder. Thanks. ... More

Arthur our real estate agent was very helpful and easy to work with. That is the only thing that went well. They rushed to close and get their money at the end of their fiscal year and the finishing work was of poor quality. I am still dealing with the punch list over 9 weeks later. I don't think you could have cheaper appliances. We have spent several hours fixing things ourselves because we were getting tired of waiting for someone to come and do it. This was supposed to be a new home which I would expect to be turn key with maybe a couple of small things but that wasn't the case. Cabinets, doors, trim molding, front door lock, mirror and several other things needed attention. Then trying to work with all the different workers that have to come and and repair the problems has been a problem, they think everyone just sits at home. My husband and I work so it has not been easy. I don't enjoy sending my time off waiting for so many different repairs to be done. I am very disappointed in the quality and workmanship of the condo. ... More

Go through a realtor who will make sure all things are completed to your satifaction before you sign

THIS IS MY THIRD CONDO AT BABCOCK NATIONAL. I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED FROM THE FIRST CONDO EXPERIENCE NOT TO PURCHASE A SECOND ONE. MY THOUGHT WAS TO GIVE LENNAR A SECOND CHANCE WHICH I DID. THE EXPERIENCE WAS A LITTLE BETTER BUT STILL DISMAL. THE THIRD IS BACK TO THE FIRST, VERY BAD, THE WORKMANSHIP IS TERRIBLE AND THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS ARE TOO BUSY PUSHING OUT NEW PRODUCT RATHER THAN TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY CLOSED ON THEIR UNITS. NO MORE LENNAR FOR ME.

The house was rushed to finish for closing so it was closed for end of quarter. Sloppy job on finishing touches. Still waiting for damaged kitchen cabinets to be replaced. No one will schedule the installation. Pool was not ready at closing.

Paint, stucco, and concrete splatter all over the exterior of entire structure, floors air conditioner, railings, carports, walls, stairways and the list could go on. Parking areas full of debris nails and screws everywhere. Builder not responsive to issues

2 months In and still have multiple punchoutnissues

Loan officers are terrible if I was to do it again I'd use an outside mortgage company. Also don't use there insurance for flood and homeowners you'll get ripped off.I regards to length of construction time that went well . Addressing my punchlist items that went well.

I purchased Lennar’s most prestigious home available in Babcock National. I got the same refrigerator and countertops that are in the condos that cost 1/3 of what my home cost. My upgraded cabinets have to be replaced because of a manufacturing defect. Quality of workmanship is extremely low because the contractors have to rush through every home. Think twice before buying from Lennar.

For starters, their system for purchasing homes through a bidding process seems very greedy. At one pint they let us know of a home model we wanted but wanted us to offer more for it. Their policy was that the highest bidder won the home. It very much appeared we were the highest bidder but they wanted us to bid more, and then turned us down when we wouldn’t. They did this under the guise of forcing us to close on another home we made an offer in sooner (20 days)-in which the sales rep told us they had allowed others to swap homes if another model came out for bid. He made it seem like we’d have a better opportunity to purchase the other model if we moved forward with our offer on the model we won, but then went back and said “no we’d still have to bid on the home” and then because we bid high on the home we had won, they didn’t want to let us out of that offer unless we offered the same amount over on the model he knew we wanted more. Which BtW would have put that home nearly $350k over what the original asking price was. Again, greedy. Then, despite assuring us the home would be complete with the earlier closing date, unfortunately, much like many of our neighbors, we moved into an incomplete home. We have a kick plate in our kitchen that is totally broken, walls with no paint, holes in walls where they attempted to hang railings, railing holes that are not patched, broken cabinets not replaced (one replacement still in our garage), incomplete baseboard trim (stopped 7” inches early on a wall), closet doors not installed properly, sliding back door that sticks and has issues with the lock, our list is extensive (and that’s only SOME of what wrong with our downstairs). They had 3 weeks to fix the punch items before we moved in and didn’t touch anything. Neighbors moved in without counter tops and a slew of issues similar to ours. Some moved in nearly a year ago and still haven’t had items related or repaired. We’ve been in our home a month now and no repairs or replacements have been made. They also use very very cheap light and bathroom fixtures (chrome finish over plastic), and appliances are all lowest model levels. It’s been a huge disappointment in our excitement to move to a new state and new community. We love our community, just very dissatisfied with how we were treated and manipulated through the buying process and how we’ve moved into an incomplete home. When you pay top dollar for a home, you expect top dollar finishes and no broken items when you walk through the door. It’s a new build for heavens sake. Would not recommend building through Lennar. There are a host of other home builders in the area that I am sure would provide better quality for the price and are not using the ridiculous bidding process. ... More

Corners were cut in terms of building materials, electrical wiring incorrectly completed, low quality lighting & plumbing fixtures, lowest quality paint inside & out, low quality toilets seats, receptacle covers, lack of gutters around home, poor concrete finishing work on sidewalk, pavers chipped, pitted and scratched front door, kitchen cabinets not hung correctly, kitchen trim falling off, dirty HVAC unit, no real follow up from Lennar salesman other than the absolute necessary responses, landscaping bushes beat up, lack of exterior electrical receptacles, no garage floor drain or water, lanai door problems, gas lines already rusted, sprinkler system not operating correctly, pool heater pump incorrect & not wired correctly, spa jet pump not correct and broken, garage door seals not adjusted, visible holes you can see through on front and inside garage doors etc etc. ... More

The sales office was below average at best. I had to constantly chase sales for status updates and information. Was supposed to close on April 1st. Finally closed on May 31st which was very inconvenient for us. It was apparent the closing was rushed and the unit was nowhere close to being ready. Bo, the construction manager, was excellent. Very responsive and helpful in getting repairs completed as promised. Overall experience was a 2 on a scale of 1-5. This is our 3rd property in BN. Had a similar experience with the first 2. Rush to close to prop up their earnings for the quarter. There's something to be said for "Doing it Right the First Time" which wasn't the case for this property nor the previous 2. ... More

Closing was pushed four times due to labor and material shortages which is understandable but they were only concerned about their ability to close on their schedule and had little or no concern for our schedules as we were flying in from out of town to do the final walk through and close We spent lots of time and money changing flight and hotel and rental car plans. I would not buy. a other Lennar home due to this experience. No options for anything. We are building our new home in Babcock ranch with another builder

trust but verify

the HOA figure was way off from what I was told when purchasing. it went up 25% from what they told me. was flabbergasted and felt like it was a bait and switch.