Lennar Reviews

Had a overall wonderful experience minus lennar lender. I had to choose another better lender. But the site manager project manager everyone was great( Herb)

Lennar mortgage personnel was an absolute nightmare I recommend getting your own mortgage company big time!!!

Seems the ball gets dropped from sales to builder one blames the other when something is missed example pre-construction meeting. I was never notified. The builder blamed sales and sales blamed builder. Didn’t help me much as was all over and done with

The mortgage company was not smooth. Our representative left in the middle of it and no one notified us of this for awhile. It wasn’t made easy to understand what was going one.

I found Lennar to be excellent builder very easy to deal with. I am proud to say they are my Builder, and that I own a Lennar home.

Mortgage processing- mortgage officer and underwriter were not on the same page and didn’t respond in timely manner. I asked to put down 5% but they had my closing paperwork with 10% down payment. Closing was postponed and then i was super rushed. After closing was postponed, I told Lennar that i have to be out house i sold by certain date but they still scheduled my closing on the same date i had to be out of my previous home. I had to literally pack, close, and move on the same day.

All was very good except : The closing process was very disorganized they didn’t show up and many items were not completed. However after finally closing everything was rectified in a timely manner!!!

I've only been in home for a month but it seems very well built and warranty requests are taken care of promptly

Be prepared to send in a lot of paperwork

Mortgage side of Lennar was slightly inept but the house itself is great and I would purchase another lennar home.

The town house construction started in April 2022 and was completed around May 2023, 7 months past the original October 2022 expectation date. The town house looks great and I love how it turned out! My issue was with Lennar Mortgage because it was not a smooth transition. There was too much back and forth and changes in the closing cost which almost had me pull out of the deal and my interest rate changed even though I paid to hold the interest rate (This was due to the build taking longer than expected). It was a horrible experience I would not wish on my worst enemy with Lennar Mortgage. It was super stressful in addition to my new baby and wife. ... More

I was not informed when the closing date was until the day of closing, which I chose at the last minute (only 2 days before the final walk-through). Someone dropped the ball here. The Cox internet was not connected; had to have a Cox associate out to connect it, which took him hours because he said nothing was connected. Would have chosen semi-gloss for the whole house instead of flat paint, especially for shelving, which marks severely. Love the high ceilings, the cabinets, the blinds at every window, the master bath, the style and pattern chosen for the pavers.

Well, I felt during my home buying process, the communication between different departments was lacking in which it affected me at times. There are too many websites that Lennar has and getting on the portal wasn't user-friendly.

LENNAR as a builder is a good value for the money

Sales rep was nice but not very knowledgeable

My first impression/house orientation was very bad, the house was not clean at all. After complaining, didn’t get extra chance before final orientation. The house was 90% satisfied in final orientation, still had issues which was resolved later. Paid home insurance myself, informed while signing the paperwork , get a promise for refund however they deduct $200 giving some excuses as mortgage money is shortened by $200. The address issue is the worst part, wrong address was submitted to USPS which was later on corrected however the correct address is still not updated ( complained multiple times) at many places like Peco and many banks. They are not able to find my correct address and i have to struggle to get the address corrected at each and every such institution. This is so frustrating and time consuming. They have provided a kitchen exhaust which supposed to throw the hot air and kitchen oil outside however that is not working even after complaint and my fire alarm triggered multiple times due to the alarm getting hot air from the kitchen. ... More

The mortgage process is long and CUMBERSOME, Over bearing and exceeds info needed for a mtge. bad process.

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.