Lennar Reviews in Punta Gorda, FL

Too many repairs or replacements, work was done poorly during building of house.

Builder dodnt use the quality materials

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.

Warranty not addressing flooding issue . Next step Charlotte county permitting my home for occupancy when flood damage possible due to grading. Still not addressed. Lanai set low unable to drain.

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

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

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.

2 months In and still have multiple punchoutnissues

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.

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

This was my first experience purchasing a home with Lennar, and I was initially skeptical about coordinating everything remotely while based in Minnesota and buying a property in Florida. Nicole, the sales agent we worked with, was a thorough professional and made the process feel seamless from her end. Quite frankly, if not for Nicole, I would have withdrawn from the transaction altogether, as my experience with several other stakeholders in the process was subpar to poor. My experience with Lennar Mortgage, unfortunately, was the worst I have had in my last 15 years and across six mortgage transactions. The team lacked sufficient knowledge and was unable to answer many of my questions, which forced me to go back and forth between mortgage, contracts, and other entities to get basic clarity. If the mortgage team is responsible for providing quotes, pricing addendums, and final disclosures, they should be able to clearly and convincingly address customer questions, rather than simply stating, “this is the way it works.” The lack of clarity and ownership made the process unnecessarily painful. In addition, there were significant delays in receiving responses, often requiring multiple follow-ups. During inspection and at closing, several items were identified that needed to be addressed, and I had to follow up repeatedly to get them resolved. In fact, there are still open issues that remain outstanding. Overall, this was a very painful experience—one that customers should not have to go through, especially during what is supposed to be an important and positive life milestone. ... More

Can’t get anything done always waiting

I was very disappointed in the service. The contact before closing did not listen to anything intolerant him. Half the item we discussed in the walk through never made it to his list. He closed all of them, and never did anything We did have a paint come out, we left, and came back and he was sleeping on our lania.

I guess the biggest thing is the only objective is to get the money from your buyer. Afterwards, it’s you are On your own. But, with all the HOA’s, water, gas, electric, etc. buyers could greatly use the benefit of a helping hand. Also, warranties, what we need to do who to call, connectivity issues in the house, all this can be overwhelming!!!

Where do I start? From being misled by the realtor to the poor workmanship in my home, the experience with Lennar has been nothing short of disappointing. The issues didn’t stop at closing—getting warranty work addressed has been a constant battle, with delays, lack of communication, and unresolved problems. I expected better from a national builder, but I’ve learned the hard way. I will never buy another home from Lennar, and I’d strongly caution others to think twice before doing so.

The entire process with Lennar was very poor. Minimal communication and unresponsive. The best part of the process was communication and follow through with Lennar Mortgage, Ali was outstanding!