Lennar Reviews in Tampa St. Petersburg, FL

A great buying eperience and good quality.

Attention to details as discussed in person. Several items we discussed were left incomplete from the original report. I did advise that my home back in GA was closing and I needed things listed completed. Less than month into my new home and we have a leak in the guest bathroom that I found while storing some things away. When I walked through final inspection, home was still being worked on. Told it would be cleaned and ready to go, but it was not. Nonetheless, I had to move and get ready to go back to work asap. At this point I’ll do my best to cleanup and repair / replace items left off. Carlo Torres was a great to work with. Answered all my questions and kept me on other available property’s within the community. When I lost the first property to another buyer, he quickly worked with me to locate another model within a few days. ... More

We recently closed on a single family home. The closing process was all one way. The builder set the schedule and we had to live with it. Living in another state required us to cancel flights and reboot them as their schedule changed. When I asked for an one day change in the schedule, I was told 'No Can do', but they later changed the schedule by a week. The workmen did a fabulous job of addressing all the building defects we identified during the 'walk threw celebration' which is really a home inspection prior to closing. However, there were items that the builder should have noticed. A few examples are: The dishwasher door was dented and the body cracked. The draw on the bottom of the stove would not shut. ... More

The process was smooth and Olie ,as well as all the people in the process, explained each step well.

We went with Lennar because we got more bang for our buck. However, it came with a price. Read below. The sales guy was our first interaction with Lennar. He was very condescending and not very responsive most times. He always seized the opportunity to say something condescending. Often times when he felt that he was repeating himself he would say "I said" or "like I said" or "I already told." He rubbed me the wrong way the entire time. Once we went under contract I don't think we heard from him. The experience with Lennar and especially that guy was very transactional. Underwriting was a disaster. It was the single most stressful situation I have ever encountered. The lady who was assisting the underwriter was not doing her job. She would wait until the last minute to request documents from me. I would always get them back same day. Needless to say, she caused our closing date to be pushed out. I had all of my paperwork together and ducks in a row before I started the homebuying process, but the way that underwriting went, you would have thought I was an offender who could not be in so many feet of a school or something. My loan officer was remarkable. Her name is Karlene. She gave me a peace of mind during all of the underwriting drama. The quality of the home is still TBD. We have been here three months and have already had plumbing issues in a bathroom that we seldom use. The craftsmanship of the homes is sloppy. During our walkthrough I requested that several issues be addressed. One issue was a noticeable slope in one of the bedrooms upstairs. Their contractor reworked it a couple of times but it is still there. According to the builders, there is a percentage of correction that they must meet. Some issues were masked and not actually corrected. Lennar chalks that up as cosmetic. I assume that means those issues aren't important, despite the price tag on the homes. We also had some wiring issues that required Lennar to send their contractor out. We have a whole in our drywall that I must put a work order in to repair. The wall in which the dryer vent comes from is not finished. I pointed that out multiple times prior to closing. I must put a work order in there as well. I don't think the contractors are managed well. The homes being built in my community (Balm Grove) are left wide open all night. There has been times when we would ride by at night and all of the lights are left on and the garage and fronts doors are left open. Imagine the critters. Hence, the reason that we had a pest issue upon move in. Oh and it is frustrating to watch the progress of your home being built, only to come back the next day to see that another contractor damaged what was newly installed. Luckily for us, we lived nearby and was able to spot these issues daily. Not so fortunate for the people who do not have that opportunity. I want to circle back to the arrogant salesman. I noticed that some buyers were welcomed into the community with signs and balloons at their home. Not us. Not so much as a thank you card, but I am sure that guy received a pretty hefty commission on a nearly half a million dollar home. Lastly, on closing day, the people that we encountered we nice. Maybe the processing department. Please note, I experienced other issues but did not mention every single detail because some of them were addressed during our walk through. My best advice is to go with your gut when deciding whom to work with. Have a realtor! She was my saving grace when dealing with the not so friendly salesman. Also, document everything. Try to have all affairs in order before underwriting because if you get the same pair that I worked with, it will be a headache. I heard that some of my neighbors experienced worse. Also keep in mind that Lennar does sell to investors which means that after what I believe is a 60 day waiting period, your neighborhood will have renters. Nothing against renters but do your research on the Triple Creek drama and join the community FB group (if allowed) prior to purchasing. Best of luck! ... More

Call me if you really want to know. Most certainly the worst buying experience I've ever had. HORRIBLE customer service. & response times.

The start of the process was great, the sales team and mortgage group did an outstanding job (great communication, attentive to questions and concerns and just a pleasure to deal with). The walkthroughs were ok, a bit rushed and even items pointed out prior to the walkthrough weren’t all corrected (some weren’t corrected after the first walkthrough, and were rushed to correct just prior to closing), because of this several items were missed. The warranty group, although they are polite, they did not address the issue we were having and even closed the warranty ticket after an escalation request was made…that is poor customer service. It was clearly communicated with the warranty advisor that we disagreed and wanted to see the data on why it was denied, instead they closed the ticket. If they showed that our request was wrong and explained why, we would have accepted that, instead they closed the ticket. As far as the neighborhood is concerned, so far it is good, my only complaint would be to make the HOA/Clubhouse structure easier on the homeowner (having to access 3 or 4 different websites and payments to each is a nightmare…if you can even get access). It’s a shame because Lennar had the ability to get a great review but they choose not to. Overall, right now, I can’t say I would recommend Lennar as a builder, but I would recommend the Angeline community. ... More

Each and every Lennar personnel were knowledgeable and professional. There was no pressures and they provided me with options to meet my needs and wants. Thankfully, there were a few different style homes and the staff were patient in showing me all of them that met my criteria. Actually, the home I purchased was not even on my self chosen list. After making my decision, each member from the mortgage preparation to the closing explained the steps and provided guidance. As with any home purchase, you may need some tweaks addressed. The process to request some assistance in having a service technician come look at my inquiry has also been great. They are extremely timely in their response and the issues have been resolved. This was a pleasant buying experience as well as comfortable homeowner’s experience. I would highly recommend Lennar Homes. ... More

My home still does not have a front door lock. My construction manager told us he ordered the lock a day after we closed on October 21, 2024 and told us he would have it in two weeks. It is now December 12th and the construction manager does not return my calls. He has our garage door opener which he was supposed to use to open the house to install the lock so I will need it back or a replacement. This whole experience is unprofessional!

A number of items brought to the field supervisors attention were ignored or he said he would "take care of the" and then ghosted us and did nothing to complete and repair items. Ex: missing trim pieces, delaminated cabinet shelf, vanity cabinet door chipped, mulch missing around palm trees, trees blown crooked by the hurricane (which hit 2 weeks before closing) chipped floor tile. drywall mud and paint on outlets and switches, overhead garage door not closing properly, interior doors not painted on top and bottom per mfg. warranty requirement. The quality of install on many items is so poor the only fix would be to demo the items and reinstall. Ex: doors not plumb, uneven floor tile. The paint on the walls and trim is incredible low quality and the paint job itself is messy, sloppy, uneven and of the lowest quality I have ever seen. ... More

horrible deceptive terrible experience poor construction work could not care attitude it is all about the money

NO the best quality materials. contractors made the construction too fast with many imperfections, bur overall, Im happy with the transaction and the seller conceptions that Lennar granted. and I will fix those issues on the way. ahhh…. HOA IS TOO EXPENSIVE, $289 is ridiculous fee for what they do, and not even cover the water.

Great team over there.

I like the fact that everything was included in purchase price and they paid for closing costs

Buying a home can be very overwhelming and Lennar did well at streamlining the process. I just felt very misled after I signed the commitment letter and made my down payment. Things I were told were included were in fact not included. Things I was told would be addressed prior to inspections were not and were just brushed off as “easy fixes”. I had to send documents back several times for incorrect numbers. My sales agent went MIA after he got the commitment letter from me. I couldn’t access my mail for a week and a half because there was finger pointing on who had my key. Ultimately we are happy in our home now but I would recommend a new buyer not let them rush you through and fully READ everything yourself down to the smallest details. ... More

I got my keys but didn’t get my garage door opener or my mailbox key. As a first time home buyer it was not only annoying but very difficult to deal with . I didn’t like the roughness and the figure it out mentality that I slowly came to realize. It was a very rushed process and I had to find out or contact them about my keys which should have been explained to me.

Excellent buying experience and excellent service in taking over the new home transition process.

Company has been absolutely horrible since moving into the house. I’ve been here for less than a month and a half. I’ve had a roof leak due to my vents not being installed properly. I’ve had breakers go out. I’ve had things not sealed and also I’ve had a hole open up in my lanai. Trades people have been scheduled to come out they no-show customer service reps also ghost you when you try to get a response out of them. I paid 421K for my house and Jesus Christ. I can’t believe paying that much money gets you such bad customer service Lennar is a horrible company. Do not buy go elsewhere.

The whole buying and closing process is simple and quick, with good pricing for a new Lennar home. The sales rep Carlos was very good!

We purchsed this home using a realtor as our eyes as we live 1500 miles away. Overall the house itself is built well with exception of the rooms being out of square! The shower for example is approximately 1 inch out of square, which is quite noticeable when using 2 inch square floor tile. The appliances are strictly builder grade and we will update these ASAP. The excessive paperwork trying to purchase this home was just that "Excessive and repetative" seems the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing, many different people sending you the same information and when you have a question nobody seems to know who's in charge. I have several differant emails contradicting who to contact for the same issue, seems everone wants to pass the buck! One would think you should contact your management compaany with issues and they in turn would in turn decide if the issue should be turned over to the Master HOA, that is not the case here...you contact the management company and they tell you "That's not my job, you need to contact the Lennar!" in my mind that's why we are paying a management company, at least that's how it worked when I was the president of a HOA in Arizona, the members never had to contact the master association, everything was handled through the managent company. ... More

They very skillfully deviate the problem to another party and so on

Please check everything very carefully before accepting house. There are many issues in the house and warranty sucks. Please stay away from purchasing Lennar if you have other builder options. Lennar delivers poor quality house. Also their sales and construction team is very irresponsible and careless. They usually don’t listen and deliver on promises they make to customers.

The warranty team and the construction manager are trustworthy. Everything that they said the would do they did.

Ive scheduled my first payment to be electronically sent to Lennar Mortgage on the 28 October 28 2024 because it's due 1 nov 2024. They didn't inform me that th loan had been switched to a different loan company. Only the escrow payment made it to the my first payment. This is fraud!

"We had high expectations for our new home with Lennar Builders, but unfortunately, the final result fell short of the quality we were promised. Despite the considerable investment we made, we are disappointed by the evident quality issues throughout the property, which do not reflect the value we anticipated. It's disheartening to see these issues in what was meant to be our dream home. We hope Lennar prioritizes quality control to ensure future buyers truly receive the quality their investment deserves."