Lennar Reviews

Financing was a nightmare

The buying experience went well. The issues we are having is post close follow up and quickly resolving our issues instead of making excuses of why not.

I pay extra for this lot , thinking offers privacy but the lot is full off low quality clay dirt. So its useles nothing can be planted on it when it rain takes long to drain ,when its dry is hard like rock and crack..

Would never purchase another home from them ! Poor workmanship and very cheap materials !

Our sales rep Ashley was awesome but after we got into the process we were hit with so many websites and “individuals” in charge. Most never contacted us or just sent another thing to do, no consistency. Was never asked or consulted on my interest rate or points. The day of our celebratory ( not sure what that means-in other new homes the team showed up and usually had a welcome gift) walk thru the whole company was in a meeting. We had issues and nobody called back. The garage has nails sticking in the garage from the outside. First thing that happened my grandson brushed up against the wall and tore his shirt. The downstairs bathroom construction looked like it was constructed incorrectly. They juryrigged it to close escrow now I need to file a warranty. The loan was sold to someone the day after we closed. Never heard from that new lender. Sent a note to Raegan on what to do she said pay the coupon to Lennar. This week I get a past due notice, different lender, still no introductory letter from the new new mortgage co saying I’m late. I explained that we paid the first payment to Lennar but she said I had to chase that myself. Called Raegan again and asked her to help or pass me to get help. No response. Lastly we purchased this thru a trust. Why then did another sales person know that info about us when my husband went to look at another Lennar development??? I would hope individuals in your company are not gossiping about people they are selling to???? ... More

The craftsmanship is very poor. House left a mess and many simple issues that should have never had to be dealt with. Need to improve on quality control.

The materials used do not match the price point of the house. It’s across the entire neighborhood. From the house materials, to the inside, to the outside. Here is an example that is almost laughable. The sod they installed was found to be Bermuda grass that was over-seeded with Rye grass It looks awful to say it nicely. They tried to tell us it was because we allowed weeds to grow, multiple landscapers said they were wrong and trying to cover their tracks. They figured it out at some point because the newer houses have lovely Bermuda. Some are more unfortunate than me - their yard is half over-seeded rye and have nice Bermuda. It is laughable (I have to laugh or I’ll cry) I’m surprised they allow people to tour our neighborhood. Another example - the corner cabinet shelves are too big for the space. They literally cannot sit on the holders correctly. The manager “fixed” it by taking a holder out and HITTING the cabinet into place. I can’t move them… Ugh, the paint job around the house. I just can’t keep going - the stories are too long and seem unbelievable. ... More

During the buying experience I was displease to be told by my salesperson, Michael that i could not choose anything with regards to my home to include the lot and that I had to take what was given to me. In addition I requested a water view and was told that the remaining homes were sold and that wasnt true. On my first walkthrough with David he suggested that I ask my salesperson about rebates for my home and Mike told me he had no help for rme. Finally during my final walk through with Derrick the intrusion detector/sensor was discovered to not have been installed and he said he would have someone come take care of it but never did. Three weeks after my settlement date my garage door stopped working and I notified Derrick. He stated he would have a construction manage stop by to look at it and after two reminders he never sent anyone. ... More

I’ve noticed some of the door panels and sinks are chipped and our bathtub was clogged but Lennar fixed the bathtub

Very disappointed with lot grading! When picked out the lot was a nice flat lot. Never did Lennar show us the topography map. Now we have a patio with a very steep fall off! Not happy!

If you buy a home here, be prepared to spend additional money outside of the purchase price for upgrades. We hired contractors to replace the standard rack pantry shelves with wooden shelving. Also hired a contractor to paint the entire inside to replace the flat paint job with satin paint. Also hired a contractor to replace the standard tub in the guest bath with a soaker tub. The homes are all spec homes so you can't customize anything. The upgrades we added weren't necessary, but we wanted our new home to sparkle. Finally, if you are financing, I advise against using Lennar mortgage. It was a very frustrating experience for us with poor communication, lack of response to questions and a week's delay in the closing. Find another trusted bank or mortgage lender. ... More

It was a Blessing in disguise

Sales rep was very suspect. Construction supervisor was fantastic !

Best buy for the money. Both the house and loan. However, make no mistake, that price comes at a cost. The processes and policies have very little flexibility. Either you are on the Lennar train or you are out. I caution buyers to read earnest money agreement carefully, as it is not the industry standard and you will be held to what is in there.

For what you pay for one of these houses, the quality of workmanship whoever Lennar sub the work out to is subpar

I’m grateful for the financial incentives that allowed me to get a new house. However, I am deeply disappointed in the process of getting the mortgage and the follow up on builder issues is poor. The house itself has some nice features but not built with high quality materials. The double garage is minimal so if you want some storage space you may have to decide not to use it for your cars. It’s barely big enough to fit two cars. The principal bedroom is large and the walk in closet is spacious. There’s no ceiling fans and no medicine cabinet and no towel racks.

Appreciate closing on time, but a lot of things were missed or not finished. Workmanship on some things is mediocre at best.

The overall experience was not bad, my frustration with this experience was lack of communication. After you sign you basically have to pull teeth to get responses. After you close its even worse... ive asked for the paint code for our walls from the construction manager like 30 times and he just ignores me. Once you buy they dont care.

Buying this house was easy. Once I moved in and began to notice the terrible attention to detail, I am regretting trusting those involved. Backyard floods- I have dogs and mud is tracked everywhere. Drywall is aweful; putty holes, unsanded parts of the walls, corners unsmoothed. Shower grout slopped on and then they expect the homebuyer to seal the grout work. My refrigerator was dented and misaligned due to damage. Tasks the construction manger promised would be taken care of never got touched. Warranty guy Jeff tries to you feel guilty for wanting/needing items fixed. It’s a beautiful house until you look closely at the attention to details/craftsmanship. If I had to do it over, I would have thought twice. ... More

Every builder will cut corners. Lennar is no different. The home is beautiful inside and out, but the way HVAC, gas lines, were ran will make it a huge pain to finish your basement if you ever decide to. Construction manager told me incorrect information about my home as well, so take their knowledge as a grain of salt.

Within the first month had a leak in the home. Loan officer processed paperwork that was out dated

From the beginning, the sales consultant did not explain the process--especially that with Lennar there was really no choice in anything. The consultant did not explain that a buyer basically takes the next house that is scheduled, and the limited choices, interior and lot, are already determined by Lennar. No literature was available and explanations posted at the model (and even on the Lennar website) were outdated. I felt, all along, there was a concerted effort to keep the customer away from the build (yes, of course there are liability issues) and in-person interaction with the consultant. A different consultant, thank goodness, was assigned at the time of sale and she was definitely more responsive and tried to help, and was moderately communicative about the closing delays. Lennar is also transitioning to an online communication system which is supposed to keep customers informed of build status and warranty claims. Much of the purchasing process was also done online and warranty-claim interviews are most often handled remotely. Much of it is time-consuming for the customer and difficult to navigate. In general, I feel I am "bothering" Lennar with questions and warranty issues--and that their poor representatives are charged with following protocol which is pretty much to refuse anything that will cost Lennar $$. Two larger examples: two weeks before closing, I noticed the shower door was not installed in the master bath--and was informed they were no longer including them in the houses. Secondly, I am living with a front yard which dead sod was slated to be replaced during Lennar's own inspection and now Lennar is saying it can be resurrected with a combination of watering and fertilizing; so far only weeds have taken over and the professional I hired for regular care immediately informed me I had a dead front lawn. Lennar is definitely a production builder and is really all about the bottom line. ... More

Our first thought is, there was no attention to detail. Very poor quality and workmanship. It seemed to us that the general contractor did not do any walkthroughs. Prior to closing we did our own inspection, there was missing insulation (completely missing from the front of the house) and the electrical box was not grounded, two major issues, which we wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t because of our inspection. We noticed a lot of imperfections on our walls, floors, paint, dry wall and ceilings. They are putting these homes up “fast” and not ensuring quality at all. With that said, our closing was delayed almost three months. After closing we have had leak issues and grading issues, to name a few. Customer service is spotty at best and can be unresponsive at times. Closing was a complete chaos (we used the builders company) and a total disappointment, worse part of the whole process. Overall it has been a below fair experience, not sure I would buy from Lennar again. ... More

Most of this rating is related to with after the blue tape walk through, Cody and Brian were very responsive but very little was corrected by the fixing team, especially final cleaning. We had to send a detailed list to Cody of issues after we had closed. Including not being able to lock the front door. Hopefully this rating will cause some one to contact us in order to lay everything out. We are still waiting confirmation, since 22 Decembers closing, that all had been corrected. Since we are still overseas, Our realtor has graciously been our agent there working with your team.

Most customers who buy new homes already sign up for the homes even before it is built. So it is possible to customize some of the features that the customers ask for. An example for this is the choice of appliances. However, Lennar does not provide this option. They only build houses with their rigid plans.