Lennar Reviews

Do NOT do any upgrades with Macadam Flooring! Poor quality of product, expensive, and poor quality of workmanship. I will never buy another Lennar home and I WILL NEVER RECOMEND LENNAR COMPANY!

Good pricing, good support until you close. After that, it’s clear to me that the primary goal from the warranty team is to not do anything. Super different from previous home built with another builder that would go above and beyond. Have been waiting for almost 2 months for one issue.

Financing through Lennar was a nightmare. Buyers beware. The incompetency of the underwriters and managers was astonishing. The entire sale of our home was delayed for weeks because multiple underwriters were unable to read a ledger. It was so bad I almost purchased calculators in bulk to send to Lennar. The home is fine, and the craftsmanship is average.

Experience in rather disappointing, but since I have bought it there's no choice. For instance, any addition or modifications can only be done by their 3rd party contractors or warranty is voided. When contacted 3rd party for addition, they are charging 3 to 4 times higher.

Decided to purchase an investment property in Florida and settled on Oak Hammock in DeLand. Our salesperson (Madison) was great with offering us up a deal we couldn't refuse, and Lennar overall offered up a quick and (mostly) seamless 3-week cash close which we were happy about. Their closer, Kristen, was very on top of things up until the close. Closing process was quick and trouble-free and very much appreciated. As far as "issues", they were relatively minor, however, unresolved issues have taken the shine off the overall experience. The keys to the house were sent to another development by mistake. Not that big of a deal. We were told to have the locks changed and they would reimburse. I paid our property manager less than $100 to have this done, which I believe was a very good deal. Six weeks after submitting the receipt to Kristen and several follow-up emails later, I've given up, so I'll just take the loss on that. It's simply not worth my time to chase this. Similar issue with the garage door opener: Only one of the two openers worked. Again, not the biggest issue but we were told they'd replace it. Six weeks later, I've given up on that as well and purchased a universal remote for about $20. Again, it's not about the money but it's rather baffling to get nickel and dimed over less than $120, after paying them over $300k cash and, again, it's simply not worth my time to chase this. The house itself is fine- Mostly cosmetic issues from sloppy work, but that's pretty common with any builder (this was my 6th new construction purchase). One thing they failed to remedy was the sliding glass door lock not locking the door. Thankfully, our (new) renter repaired himself, so at least that didn't cost me more money. Bottom line, we're satisfied with the deal and the house itself, it's the after-close issues which move this from a 5-star experience to 3-star. Would we do business with Lennar again? Yes, if the deal is right. I'd also come to expect little nitpicky issues to arise and understand they're not going to take care of things that should be easy fixes. My main concern would be if a big issue arises. If they don't take care of the minor stuff, one has to wonder what'll happen if it's a large cost fix. I would simply have to hope the house inspector we hire (as we do for every property we buy) will catch it and we don't close until repaired. Unfortunately, I completed Lennar's internal survey before it became clear they were not going to reimburse me for the above items. I really thought it would not be a big deal to get reimbursed. So my fault on that. Next time (if there is one), I'll wait until everything is resolved to my satisfaction before completing a survey. ... More

Overall process was relatively simple, with all of it being conducted through their online applications. The part of the process that ultimately left a bad taste was after closing. The house was not cleaned as our representative Bert had assured me. The bathrooms (especially showers) were filthy, the floor in the hallways were muddy, baseboards dirty, etc. After multiple messages, the construction manager finally arranged for a cleaner to come, who by the looks of it only swept the floor. My family and I ultimately were responsible for the cleaning after closing since my messages to Bert and emails to other members of the team went unanswered. Last but not least, there was an issue with the sewer clean-out being flush with the ground, as it should be at a minimum of 4 inches above the ground (every other house on the street follows this). Our representative Bert along with our construction manager Cesar assured me before closing that that issue would get taken care off when the sod was installed, and as I expected, it did not. Ultimately my fault for taking them at their word and signing. That’s my advice for any future owner. ... More

Missy, our Lennar sales agent, has been absolutely fantastic. Her support throughout the home-buying process—and even after the purchase—has been exceptional. She’s been nothing short of 100%, A+ in working with her. That said, there were challenges outside of Missy’s control that have been disappointing in working with Lennar CS. We've encountered some issues with the quality of the construction. For instance, the vent fans (stove and bathroom) in the house seem to be a common problem, as confirmed by conversations with neighbors. They make a very loud clanking noise even with the slightest wind. Unfortunately, when we requested Lennar to investigate and resolve this, our request was denied. We’ll need to explore other solutions since the noise is often unbearable, especially when trying to sleep or work. Additionally, the exterior walls are notably thin. In one of the bedrooms, I can hear neighbors through the exterior wall as though they were only a few feet away. Also have experienced nails protruding through the carpet that is not normal (not carpet strips to hold the carpet in place) - the request to have looked at was also denied. The windows have some gunk or even damage to them - scuff marks. Lennar did agree to send out professional window cleaners to see if anything can be done. Also had a downstairs bathroom sink that has a preexisting big 'ole chip broken at the drain. They are sending someone to take a look at it also. Overall, everyone has been pleasant face-to-face, but struggling to get some help on areas that you wouldn't think would be an issue in an expensive home. Appliances work great though. ... More

The Realtor in this buy don’t work for me.

We’ve been in our unit about a month now and have contacted Lennar 3 times about issues we’ve had with the unit. This virtual process to addressing an issue isn’t helpful at all. One issue we raised about a design flaw they refused to send someone to look at the issue. Another issue they claim is working properly. Large bubbles of air bubbling out of both toilets while the shower doesn’t drain followed a few minutes later by all the water being suddenly sucked out of the shower and both toilets is considered “proper operation’? Not impressed.

The purchase experience itself was good (sales and title), but the overall experience was marred by many poor quality control issues on the finishes. Some examples include: - Cracked grout in both bathrooms, chipped countertops, cabinet handles that aren’t aligned properly, appliances not leveled, poor interior paint job, unlevel floor tiles, etc. We gave them a two-page punch list prior to closing and now it’s two months later and only about 4 of the 20 items have been fixed. This is a vacation home for us and we told the construction manager we were fine as long as everything was fixed within a month of closing (they can feel free to come and go as we aren’t there). But even the things that were supposed to be fixed pre-close weren’t fixed yet. Sub-contractors not familiar with what they should be doing — for example, the included Ring doorbell has a part that has to be put inside the chime within the house; this was not installed on ours (it was in the box they left us) Within the community, sidewalks are already cracking, some outside areas on the grounds are not graded properly (so large puddles form from the irrigation system), so just poor quality control resulting from cheap and poorly supervised workers. ... More

First of all, the home build was fast. That's a good thing and a bad thing. The quality of the exterior paint is way below average.. the stucco quality literally falls off after minor bumping or touching. I'm scared to even touch the outside stucco because the paint easily gets removed and the stucco gets exposed. The interior paint is flat white and extremely cheap with no options to change it. With kids or even without kids, the paint lasted a month IF THAT and we had to re paint the entire inside of the house with at least a semi gloss paint so it lasts a few years. They have had to come out fix a water leak. I have personally fixed 2 doors now cause the hinges have detached from the door frames because they mismatched screws and they where too small. So replaced the screws myself. The hardwood floors that I paid a premium for, the wet floors, directions of the design layout, some rooms go east/west and some go north/south.. Good builder/installer should at least make them match direction, at least the upstairs can all be north/south and down stairs east/west. I would suggest anyone trying to buy into Lennar homes waits till they are done with the construction of your neighborhood because they take ZERO responsibility when we get screws and nails in our vehicles tires. We have asked them about it and pretty much they say That sucks! Its an active construction zone so you have to be careful! Like I mean seriously, Im actively looking for nails to run over! I know had to replace 4 tires cause I get screws and in None repairable areas of the tire. I have to patch 3 nails already on my wifes car and 1 on my own truck. We have lived in the neighborhood now for almost 3 months and still there are NO mail boxes for our address. The post office, which I know its not controlled by Lennar, they have lost tons of our mail! So obviously this mail box situation is extremely important and it seems like Lennar has not been in a hurry to get that done either... ... More

MCcrea is refusing to fix vents in bathrooms that don't blow enough air, I went to the two model house and the vent in the bathrooms all of them blow strong air.

I’m sad to say that Lennar’s business model has changed and not for the better. We had a new build Lennar home in California years ago and was a more than pleasant experience. The quality of workmanship during building is poor. Seems to be an industry standard these days throughout the industry. Just A few examples include while on our final walkthrough, nearly all cabinet doors when opened hit the wall, other cabinets,refrigerator, etc.. I brought it to the attention of the construction team, and was told “ that’s on the homeowner”. There are tons and I mean tons of paint problems on doors and walls. Paint drips on doors, too little, or quality. Refrigerator door will not open all the way as the appliance space is too small. It feels as if it’s a “let’s throw up the house” and close the home, and deal with warranty issues after the fact type of model. The first day here, sewage came up in the shower. They called out a plumbing company and he couldn’t fix it. The city had to come out and make the repair. Apparently “the construction people used the sewer line as a garbage can”. Too bad the city had to correct the issue. I could go on for days. I’m so disappointed that Lennar has changed its model. One positive is they have sent out contractors in a timely manner. ... More

Too many issues upon delivery of the home. Good bones but finishing touches and appliances are subpar. The response from some members of the customer care team is timely. The service to correct the issues can, at times, take a few days.

Home buying experience is okay as the homes are more like inventory homes and no options to choose but not satisfied with quality of workmanship and how the issues are handled. Already seeing multiple cracks across the house near the wall joints.

Before you close, take your time to look at the home with a magnifying glass because there are many careless mistakes, issues that it will overwhelm you after closure. You will not only be dealing with your move but also requesting repairs so many issues and keeping up with all the trades services that will have to come to your home to fix the issues. Ease look at painted walls, outlets, cabinets, appliances, garage door.... Please take your time because it will save you many headaches.

Definitely get your own home inspector.

Many defects / Poor Workmanship. It’s obvious that the team that builds these homes is more interested in Quantity and not Quantity / Pride in workmanship…

If I could go back in time and make this decision, I would not have bought this house. The materials and build quality are not great. The rushed job to get the home done and up for sale is clear. Id recommend staying away. The only good part of the experience has been the people, for the most part. Lennar doesnt have a great 24 hour emergency service. My wife and I had to go a night without heat a few weeks after closing because Lennar didnt have a plumber that could fix a part that broke. Other than that the personnel here are nice people, who seem to care for the most part. We hear our neighbors going up the stairs, we hear their music playing and dogs barking. Tells me the walls aren’t as well insulated as they could be. So buyer beware. ... More

Since the close only one Lennar employee (Fidel) seems to genuinely care about the customer experience. I’ve had direct experience with 4 Lennar employees. As a former business executive of multi-national companies in the service delivery and customer experience business, and judging from a customer experience perspective, I would promote 1 of the 4 (Fidel), fire 1 of the 4, and put the other 2 on performance improvement plans. Which, by the way, Lennar needs as I believe the issue is systemic within the culture of Lennar. This is the 9th home I’ve purchased and the 6th new home, I would rate my overall experience with Lennar as mediocre. Not the worst, but very far from the best. If you ask me whether I’d buy another home from Lennar, my answer would be ‘no.’ ... More

Hire an independent inspector prior to closing to avoid the long delays on items discovered after closing. Note that you sign away some warranty coverage required by state to you disadvantage and to Lennar's advantage.

Houses are relatively inexpensive but with that comes shoddy workmanship. Quality control needs to be better

Our experience purchasing a new home had its ups and downs. While the overall process was okay, there were significant frustrations, particularly with communication during the financing stage. The loan officer's communication was extremely slow, and getting clear answers about pricing and current incentives was challenging. My questions were frequently passed around between the sales agent, the loan officer, and other employees, which created delays. Unfortunately, these delays resulted in me locking in a higher interest rate than I could have if responses had been more timely and transparent. On a more positive note, the post-move-in support from Lennar has been excellent. They’ve been punctual and attentive when it comes to addressing any issues or repairs in the home, which has been a relief. While I appreciate the quality of the home and the after-move-in service, the inefficiencies and lack of clear communication during the buying process left me feeling frustrated. I hope Lennar works to improve their communication systems for future buyers. ... More

There are a lot of negatives that I could highlight about my home buying experience with Lennar but instead I will just say make sure you have a Good realtor, hire your own inspector and Fact Check everything.

Given what we know now and experience during the home buying process, we wish we had gone another direction. The workmanship leaves a lot to be desired. And the use of cheap materials in the house construction and finishing is very poor_ eg cheap paint which easily stains and peels off when wiped with a wet cloth. Nice walk-in shower cubicle but no shower doors. Door paint chips and dirt on inside walls not repaired as promised after final inspection.