Lennar Reviews

Sales rep was nice but not very knowledgeable

We looked at two model homes and fell in love with the Sage. However, when we did our walk through on new home, things had changed. Exterior color scheme, window and door layout and kitchen counters were not the same. All along we believed were getting what we saw. Had several discussions about some of these things but in the end we were told we are a production builder not custom. Understood, but communication via the initial salesman was a bit sketchy. We will repaint the garage and front doors to match the model.(got green, wanted brown) Being a couple states away during construction, had my son in law take pictures of the framing phase. Found several split 2x4s that I had to have fixed, twice, on load bearing wall. Got some push back from aforementioned salesman but got them replaced before the next phase. Beyond that, we do love the home. Once the house closed and we did our final walk through our experience with project manager Eric was incredible. It was obvious he cared about our satisfaction. Actually sent workers back to repair some cosmetic flaws in a bathroom sink after we signed off. In the end my advice would be to stay on top of the details. ... More

Alan, Lennar seller / builder help out a lot in this process. Really want to point this out.

Be sure to check all the boxes in order to make sure you have everything in order. They are very thorough

I am pleased with the quality of the home for the price I paid. I have had a few issues and they have been quick to respond. However, Lennar mortgage and Lennar title were awful! Mortgage company messed up loan, blamed me, threatened me and delayed closing. Cost me extra to close. The title company did not send the homeowner's insurance payment (which I paid to them in closing) to the insurance company for over a month. I had to pay the insurance company and wait for them to receive payment before I got reimbursed.

I am a Senior and this is my first new constructed home always bought and remodeled. The buying and completion of the sale for me being a senior was extremely difficult and so very confusing. So many many people emailing and requesting verifications and do's and dont's my head was spinning. Also some mistakes on their end when items were summitted and kept requesting same items finally I discovered why... someone at Lennar set me up to different portals for submission and they were not checking other portal. Sorry I like the old fashion way because I am not savvy on technology and the whole process was a nightmare. I had to have my children help me on most of it AND after all that the closing online ???? which was easy for certain but just did not have the WOW factor of going in person to sign and walk out with the key. It was actually blah. All the staff at Lennar were great and very nice but I did struggle for the first time in my life buying a property. With that said ....I see that with a new house the workmanship is lacking and also the details of purchasing a listed 389,000 home leaves so much for the owner to then supply the little details one would expect. Like cabinet pulls.....towel racks and rings....fans especially for those of us in Houston Texas area....gutters where a must need...also the trim throughout the home...really ??? cheap painted regular boards. I know with economy and especially since pandemic I am certain builders I guess have issues keeping the cost down...but with Lennar being a major builder owning everything from home building to the mortgage lender and everything in between sorry I am just disappointed at least for some of these things should be included. Also when a buyer does a walk thru and then workers come in to do the issues for goodness sakes they like when building the house come in and do their responsibility but do not respect the home so they bump or dent or damage other parts of the house in their process of working in your brand new home. Then you move in and see the dirty hand prints and the knocks that were made while they were in the house because this is just a job with thousands of others waiting to be worked on as well. But this is MY HOME I signed up to pay dearly for the rest of my life and I have waited a lifetime to be able to have....Lastly for goodness sakes why why why do builders use the cheapest white paint that is like powder and can not be cleaned ? I know it is the cost but has anyone asked if they would like to upgrade the paint as the buyer expense. I had to pay close to 3000 to just get the walls painted (not closets or utility room) before I ever moved in because the walls were so fragile and the fear if they are touched in anyway BOOM you have issues. Just roll in the cost of quality durable paint the first go round when house is built. I know at this price point your buyers would absolutely appreciate and willing to pay the upcharge for the better paint that Lennar would use and that would even be a FANTASTIC selling point ESPECIALLY if Lennar got out front first to offer. I have spoken .....as well as my own children that have purchased new homes and yes they were Lennar....How awful and terrible contractors paint is and impossible to keep clean and damage free even without children in ln the home. They all within just a few years of constantly touching up opted to have everything whole house inside repainted. Sorry but I feel you want my honest response ...so that is what I have given. There are so many details I love about the home...the floorplan inside and out...that mine did come with a sprinkler system...the fabulous use of space as well as most of the finishes and the community I purchased. As I said exciting event in life but as the owner I do want Lennar to have a honest review of what my experience was and is ....A lot of good with some bad. Such as life goes in all things. ... More

Jeff provided timely and detailed updates whenever there was an issue.

We looked for quite awhile and landed in paradise just north of LA. Jasmine was beyond welcoming and knew exactly where to take us - to our dream home! Like all new homes, issues come up but the process with Dru and his team are second to none. So timely with repairs, so welcoming for feedback, and exceptional with making us feel at ease in our new community. If you are looking to move out of the city and land in paradise with a team that puts you first - Lennar is second to none!

The loan officers that I worked with made the experience very stressful even though I am not a first-time home buyer. My last experience of buying a home was not as stressful as this.

Lennar mortgage went up to a week prior to closing and then said sorry, we cannot finance this. we had to go to a loan broker who got us a more expensive (points, interest, amount) loan within 10 days! We had to move out of our old house prior to closing, so we had to rent an AirB&B with two dogs and a cat for one week until the mortgage was approved. Horrible for all!

We bought because of the area and pricing , realtor was 5 stars all around and still is, even after we bought he has helped in so many ways. I definitely recommend Aaron 100%. As for the Loan officer , was a terrible experience after the 1st interaction. She would never answer texts, emails or phone calls till she needed something from you. Was very negative that you would be approved although my income was double what was needed. I suggested if you do get assigned to NINA to run the other way. lol. Or ask for someone else. But the home is great , used some cheap materials and we had to do a few upgrades and adjustments to make it better. Wish the WiFi was able to hardwired in better places than kitchen and living room. Cu my offices can’t be hardwired since they are downstairs. Electrical is the bare minimum. So eventually you will have to upgrade. Master bathroom we had to upgrade because floor was very slippery and 3 different neighbors agreed. They said double pane windows but they are not. We have made about 5 warranty calls. The HOA is not good at returning emails or calls either till they are ready to talk to you. The response time is a snails pace. Otherwise great neighbors. The gym is terrin as well. ... More

There was some miscommunication in the beginning but other than that, the purchase of my new home with Lennar went relatively smooth. Only cons: you are not allowed to make any changes throughout the building process ie, flooring, carpet color or any additional upgrades. Another major disappointment was the doorways going into the bathrooms and pantry were not wide enough for me to get through with my walker. But overall, the house I got with all the included upgrades and the price I paid was outstanding!

Muy buen diseño y tamaño de lote apropiado. Algunos materiales podrían ser mejores para lograr mejores acabados. Excelente la tasa de interés que dieron con relación a otros Builders. La única queja fue el proceso del préstamo!, muy ineficientes y poca comunicación.

From a construction standpoint, the house was pretty well built. I’ve been here for roughly 3 months now and I’ve had barely any issues. As far as the sales standpoint, my real estate agent was able to work closely with Paul and get the deal done in a timely manner The only drawback I had was with the Mortgage department within Lennar. They were unethical aspects that occurred during my Purchase because there was a huge rush to get my home closed by February 28th. This was due to the concept that Lennar end of year allocation was due on the same day. With that being said, I felt like my mortgage officer made more of a push to get the house sold Weiss to caring about my needs or helping me through the process. Moving forward, I would not mind purchasing a home from Lennar based off of the house and the foundation in which it was built as some time and care was put into. It’s a construction. However, I would never use Lennar’s mortgage, regardless of how much money is being offered at closing ever again. ... More

I absolutely love the home I purchased from Lennar. My only disappointment was not being able to upgrade anything. I did not get to choose the outside color of the home and I could not upgrade the floors in the entire home or even the glass wall for the shower. The problem I am now facing is that my feet hurt every day from walking on the hard tiled floor instead of the wood flooring that I wanted. Not sure if my feet will recover but I will now have to replace all the flooring in the entire home because I prefer wood floors in the bedrooms and in the open plan living space. I also would have liked to be able to add a privacy fence because of the way all the back yards are open to all neighbors on multiple streets. My only option is to add plants that will grow in such a way that I will have a bit of privacy. ... More

My only issue with the mortgage entity was some of their requests for data were absurd and unnecessary so we ignored them. The team was easy to work with and friendly.

Quite the experience, but overall good

It was very nice having such a simple process to purchase a new home, but with no sales center at our community. Our conversation with the sales rep was short and to the point with many details missing. Also, the contract we signed in Docusign was missing the upgrades package for our home. We were also given zero information about our HOA from the sales agent. Gratefully, we had a good mortgage officer and construction manager. Because the did all the heavy lifting in make sure our process was smooth. The closing office forgot to reschedule us or keep us updated on the delays of our home. The construction manager Rob did that for us. The closing officer also didn't let us handle the tape during our walk through. She forced us to tell her what to tape. We ended up buying our own tape and walking through an hour after the initial walkthrough was done. Overall grateful for the help we did receive and the beautiful home for the absolutely wonderful price. ... More

From the builder and constructions standpoint, it’s great. Happy with the construction quality . But had very difficult with sales person . Slow or no response . misleading/inaccurate information about the prices and few other details about home. One of the examples about price changes that were not communicated to adjust until I fight to get it resolved and also they agreed to release few homes only for investment /rental, but they increased a lot..they didn’t honor they word

We would have given an overall higher score had we not used Lennar Mortgage. The process of securing our mortgage was complicated, confusing and duplicative. On the other hand we love our home and have found Lennar to be very responsive to our questions and to any concerns we may have had.

Although the buyers experience was a little rocky, the responsiveness to issues in the new home have been great! We have had two issues, one with the thermostat and one with baseboard bowing… both were addressed and fixed in very reasonable time frame. Thank you to Ruby and Cody and the rest of the team!

Not having permits for water was uncalled for. Blaming everyone else made it worse. We wanted minor changes we were offered to pay for and sign a contract for(moving outside spigots and additional shelving in closet- both prior to their installation- and told no. Communications were “we don’t know” on every aspect. Now that almost all houses are sold there is mud in the streets, unfinished sidewalks, major common areas just mud, trash on the bridge at the entrance, etc. not impressed with Lennar.

My overall 3 star experience rating is based on my experience with the mortgage side of Lennar. Construction team and sales team were great.

Overall, house is solid. However, towards the end of the build, a person could tell it was rushed. Windows not shutting right, pocket doors rubbing against screws, kitchen faucet not retracting, a bent bar connected to garage door to the garage opener, etc. The good news the warranty’s service people are quite prompt and very professional. Truly appreciate their completeness of at least 12 items needing to be corrected.

Very good homes but the mortgage process needs improvement