Lennar Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

Since the beginning we had issues. First the list of things from our final walk thru were not completed and I had the biggest headache getting them done. We were never provided a blue folder which explained a lot of things like warranty and other stuff that a new homeowner should’ve known. I still cannot get a free paint from sherwin williams because I cannot register. They do not recognize my address. And my biggest problem is that we signed the contract on Black Friday and according to Lennar Black Friday special we supposed to get a large tv and surround system. No one knows anything about it, my calls and emails still unanswered. I have tried to escalate it but it’s going nowhere. No one wants to take any responsibility. Not my sales person nor his manager. Also recently I found out that my warranty requests are no longer valid because someone from Lennar said that we are living here for more than 30 days. I was not aware of that since again the blue folder was delivered to me after my 30 days occupancy. I really think that Lennar is doing this on purpose to get away from fixing things that should have been fixed before . ... More

I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about Lennar and I was very worried and skeptical I closed on my house on 12/29/25 and so far am very happy!

We were pleased with the whole closing process - nothing too difficult. As we were moving in, little things needed attention. Refrigerator water line was not hooked up. After a few days, it was taken care of. The dishwasher rinse box was cracked and needed to be replaced. That was taken care of within a few days after the second repairman took care of it. Our first week here, we inquired about garbage cans and recycling bins. That still has not been resolved 3 weeks after asking for help. Our garage door opener was dangling. That was repaired within a day or two. We never received our HOA coupon/payment books, or any mail for that matter, and found out we were late with HOA payments and were charged late fees. Still don't know where the coupon books are. Four different apps for making payments is a bit much, but I'm sure we'll manage. Had a tough time getting ceiling fans installed and working with the light switches. We still have painter's tape on the master bathroom door - touch ups were not done yet even though it was reported a week or two ago. Lastly, our Internet is not set up yet. That should be taken care of this week. We are hoping to be living there by next weekend, but in my opinion, most of these things should have been done prior to us trying to move in. The follow - through with some of the office workers isn't very good. I'm sure, with this community in its early stages of development, there are many issues that need to be taken care of. I hope this review helps eleviate problems for future Calusa home owners. ... More

Our contact at Lennar has been nothing but fantastic. Would work with him or recommend him to anyone. New build home was built on time without any obvious delays from our perspective either. The final product has many finishing touch problems. Some are bigger problems than others: two lights have zero associated switches, hole in a wall, missing closet door, crack in another closet door with an arrow pointing to it (so it was known), paint on the floor EVERYWHERE. Hand prints on fresh paint, scuffed walls, etc. We were given an incorrect code to get in and no keys either. Little things, but still not hard to notice or correct before handing off. Time will tell if these punch list items get corrected or not -- its a big company so we remain hopeful. People are 10/10. They just need a little QC at the end to avoid pointless fumbles. ... More

Things are good. No major issues with our home. Our home is very nice!

Overall, the experience was okay, but far from smooth. I can’t imagine having gone through this process without a realtor representing our interests. The loan process was extremely stressful and felt disorganized, with poor communication between departments and, at times, an overwhelming and frustrating experience. On the positive side, the title process was excellent and the only part that went seamlessly. Our sales representative, Kim, was truly wonderful. When we discovered we had been sold the wrong lot—a very difficult and disappointing situation—her efforts to help and advocate made a significant difference. Without her involvement, we likely would have canceled the contract. Unfortunately, we were disappointed by Lennar’s lack of accountability and willingness to help resolve the issue. We never received an apology, and it felt as though the company’s priorities were more focused on its own interests rather than the buyer’s experience. That said, we are happy with our home. In today’s market, Lennar does offer affordable pricing, which can be a real opportunity for buyers looking to enter the market and secure a starter home. My biggest takeaway: having a realtor who truly represents your interests is essential for navigating the process and protecting your peace of mind. ... More

Terrible quality control, no finishes were Protected and it showed. I was rushed to close and have an open punchlist ongoing now almost 3 months. Certainly will not be telling anyone over at Lakewood national to move over or tell anyone I know unless they want to accept an overpriced sub par home. I could go on but none if this will make a difference cause you’re only interested in money, not the customer experience or quality. You cannot expect 1 CM to run 10-20 homes and get the same quality. By all means call me and I’ll explain from a general contractor side of things.

Throughout the buying process, Ted was polite, helpful, professional, knowledgeable and really made us feel welcomed & confident in our decision to buy. Ted even makes it a point to stop and say hello while at community gatherings.

house was not ready in time but forced to buy Construction lied Sales lied Both blamed each other Still working on issues that were not taken care of after final walk through Pool is a disaster can’t get a resolution Would never buy from Lennar again check the Calusa Facebook for more examples There is a reason why your stock is falling

The price of the house was good, everything else was mediocre at best. Craftsmanship was sub par, many issues im still dealing with 2 month later. Brand new washer leaks, fridge is dented from whoever installed it, finish carpentry is poor. There are hidden fees they don’t tell you about, like the service area assessment fee which is 274 a quarter! Buyer beware! Do your homework.

This has been the most wonderful experience for me! I have purchased many properties in my life time and I can honestly say this has been the most organized. effective and easy to follow process ever!

Overall, it was a good buying experience and the home itself and community are great. However, there were a few areas for improvement: (1) Our home was ready for occupancy on closing day, but was very dirty and was never cleaned. There was drywall dust on the top of doorframes, window sills and the refrigerator. The floors were filthy. (2) Many of the items noted in our pre-closing walkthrough were not completed before occupancy. (3) There seem to be a lot of warranty issues so far, which is a worry for the future, Also, the closing and mortgage processes were tedious, with the over reliance on Email's and customer portals and confirmation codes and so on. ... More

I bought a Lennar townhome at the end of November 2025. I absolutely love the layout, size and location in the neighborhood. I got a great deal considering it is a spec home, so everything is included. Have only lived in it for a couple months so nothing negative to report. Hopefully won't ever have anything negative to report. It's a brand new construction, so everything is good right now.

The mortgage salesman was not professional and very pushy. I would not recommend using Lennar Mortgage. The building site superintendent was great to work with. If it wasn't for him, I would not have went through with the purchase.

We got a beautiful home for a good price. However, Lennar left the place filthy. We never expected to have to deep clean before moving into our new home. We asked repeatedly about having the home cleaned and we’re actually told it had been cleaned. perhaps Lennar has a different standard on what clean is.There was construction dust everywhere on every surface. An unbelievable about bugs all over the counters and an incredible amount of paint on the floor that had to be scraped off on our hands and knees. Lennar also has not responded to requests to replace a door handle on our siding glass door. We spoke with the construction manager Leesa more than once about replacing a door handle on our sliding glass door that has a huge chip out of it. She repeatedly told us it was on order. Not sure where they’re ordering from but we have not heard anything back about it despite our repeated inquiries. I hate to think what a struggle It will be to get any warranty work completed. I guess time will tell how responsive or unresponsive they will be. ... More

After walk thru and sign off, part of driveway was removed and replaced, cement was very dark gray, was told it would lighten as it cured, 2 months later, lightened a little but looks terrible, also at walk walk thru noticed a lot of ants, it got worse every day, purchased a lot of products, and contracted pest control company , reported to Lennar several times, asked for assistance for a few weeks while unoccupied, I was brushed off, now after a few months noticing a lot of little issues, stains and paint on carpet and tiles, windows dirty, etc etc, just not move in ready in my opinion.

I purchased a condo in Venice, Florida. The entire Lennar team was great! Thank you Denise and Josh, you and your team made it very easy and fun.

The mortgage and title company was excellent to work with. Then we did our celebration had a few things to fix before we closed. We closed came to the house and nothing was fixed still tape on the walls took a week after we closed for them to fix them still all isn’t fixed. Then we moved in plugged in a brand new tv into the wall and the breaker tripped the electrican came out put something into an outlet said all is good. A few days latter we were watching tv and the breaker tripped again. The next morning the breaker kept tripping wouldn’t stay on called them the electrician came out again the there were wires touching in one of the outlets. The toilet downstairs was loose at the base the Plummers came out and fixed it a week later it’s doing the same thing still waiting for them to come back. I found a bolt laying on ground in the garage and it was from the door. it came out of the garage door were the panels connect it has been over a month since the construction manager came out and looked out said he would get a hold of the garage door people and the garage door still isn’t fixed, it had been so stress full no COMMUNICATION AT ALL!!!!!! And nothing we needs fixed when we closed has been fixed… just very frustrating when we are the ones buying these and they aren’t they way they should be…things shouldn’t need to be fixed on a brand new house but I understand things come up and things happen but to be brushed off is ridiculous! ... More

The construction manager was in over her head. We had to battle to get defects fixed. The warranty people since we closed are more responsive. We closed almost 2 months ago and are still waiting for exterior trim painting to be done. The finish in the home is sloppy and the workers don’t care about the finished product because they are all subcontractors.

The community is beautiful, however the home buying process through Lennar mortgage was beyond stressful and quite difficult. Our file was passed through multiple people and it seemed if each person had us start fe the very beginning of the process. So very stressful and irritating. There was a miscommunication as to what color scheme our home would be and upon our walkthrough we were promised by a gentleman covering for Brittany that we could easily change the color. Long story short, after jumping through multiple hoops, no response from texts sent to Brittany or her boss Cathy, we were the told today, that they will not be painting the door. Basically, we got what we got. Needless to say, we are not happy with that response or the way the whole situation has been handled. We simply wanted what was promised to us on our walkthrough. Overall, home is lovely, communication from within Lennar builders, poor! ... More

Overall I love my new home. I wish you could work with one person throughout the whole process within Lennar, but instead you have to deal with a different person for literally everything, then try to remember who to talk to when you have a question. Way too confusing. Thank goodness I worked with my own realtor to assist me or I would have left the process without a new home here. I also wish they didn’t use the cheapest material to finish the house. No input or customizing allowed. Alli wanted were ceiling fans. My appraisal clearly noted they were included, but that was an error! No fans. Since there are no windows downstairs in the townhome it’s extremely stuffy really quick. Now that I’ve been in my home for two months I know there are things that should have been done and will eventually need upgraded. It was my first home buying process so I guess I learned. ... More

We have not moved in yet. But we think that we have bought a great home. My only suggestion is that you offer an appliance allowance instead of putting them in. Because now we have to remove all of the appliances and buy different ones

Some issues with the quality of the workmanship. Matt your agent has done an excellent job in getting the concerns taken care of and the follow up was great insuring we were satisfied with the repairs.

Sales team great once you’ve closed little or no help same for construction team. Water line for sprinklers is on top of mulch-they sprayed walls and went over every outlet -concrete finish in garage and patio looks like a 12 yr old may have done patio isn’t level. We’ve only been in two weeks so I’m waiting for whatever happens next-I haven’t seen the construction team since we did final walk thru they disappear.

The construction side was great, they were attentive, prompt, fixed any issues right away, communicated well. The mortgage side was awful. They messed numbers up three times, over a month later told us we weren’t qualified to begin with, all because they never factored in 3/4 of our income from the very start. Too many people to talk to, no one knows what’s going on. Concerning payoffs is a joke. We paid down 90% of what we owed, provided more than enough proof that we did so, then argued that we had to pay Lennar the full amount still, we did. Lennar told us they’d cut us a check for the full amount we owed then other companies would pay us back the difference. That’s not what happened which led to more confusion. Horrible experience on the mortgage side. Never again will we buy Lennar nor recommend the company based on that. You’d get more stars if it was even slightly better, but it wasn’t. It cost us a few thousand more because we had to keep renting because no one could get their act together and figure simple things out that were on the most basic level of their job description. ... More