Lennar Reviews

Honestly, there were a lot of communication issues during the home buying process with LENNAR. I was especially disappointed with the construction manager Cody. There were several issues with the home that needed to be fixed. We brought up the issues during the walk throughs. Whenever we showed up, Cody was still working on the issues . It was disappointing to hear that Cody stated we were the ones delaying the processes when he could not even get his workers to fix the issues in the home. Lennar should have workers readily available and the Construction manager should not be stressing over fixing the issues. We also were unable to complete the final walk through on time as the home was not ready when we showed up to approve the corrections. I would not want someone else to go through what we experienced. Lastly, there was also an issue where our washer hoses went missing. We presented the problem to lennar and weren't helped to correct the issue... ... More

Pay particular attention to small details - point them out every time you get a chance and if given the chance put them in writing

I will not call this experience a pleasant one. Working level team is not at all sympathetic towards buyer. They don’t have problem solving / reducing mindset. From day one things didn’t go in a professional ways. They collected all information from my agent and later on denied to pay any commission. This list is very long . However the above point was completely unprofessional. Construction quality is also having question mark . I have submitted few complaints but one of them is most important. Hoping a good resolution.

It's a good community when you build your house try to keep the engineers who they are when you move them around there are a lot of differences in the construction of the house so there is a lot of irresponsible behavior from your engineers and to this day I still haven't got the key to my garage door key missing. Also I didn't get any painting code or color code for the inner wall. You didn't give this at the time of closing. You engineers don't know. After asking, they showed me with open arms. So I can't even go to the paint shop and get a sample of it. When you made the concrete base, it would have been much better if you had put a little more concrete in the width and length of the step of the back door that goes outside the house. If I hire a local contract now, how many dollars will he charge me? It is because of the difference in your one job that Homoners have to spend so much money. It's just that, I'm not happy anyway ………. ... More

This was a difficult review to write, and one where I waited nearly two months to see if there was resolution on a few issues. Let me break this down into areas: Construction/Builder: This started off as the biggest issue. After we put down our deposit, we were told our final lot layout was going to be different then what we originally expected/been advised. However, after all of the back and forth, the construction team itself really got behind getting us the home we wanted. It started rough, but once Elddy and Rob recognized that this wasn't going to be a simple fix, they went with making sure it was the right fix. Overall, probably the best experience we had was with the actual "construction" side of the house. We got a great home with very few initial issues. Customer Service: This is where Lennar really really dropped the ball. Everyone is nice, so its not the tone or the professionalism, but it was very clear that the sales side of the house wasn't really interested in anything. One key aspect is that, after confirming several seperate times the closing date, we were notified a week out (after we had agreed to a closing date on our current home sale) that the house wouldn't be ready. The Customer Service side of the house really emphasized that they would make this right, both financially and for the inconvenience. Its been two months and I am still waiting for the full reimbursement of the costs associated with the delayed closing. The "Check is in the mail." since July 20th. This was probably the most disappointing portion, as I really thought that the customer service side was going to work on this. Honestly Elddy was more customer orientated that the customer service side. Lennar Mortgage: This is where the bottom of the situation was. I'm not sure if it was our loan processor or if this is the process, but I have actively recommended against people using the Lennar Mortgage lender. Their "Incentives" are simply eaten up by the Lennar Mortgage to give you a Competitive Rate. Other than Jim (Loan Analyst) the Lennar Mortgage process was about as questionable as it could get. Jim, our Loan Analyst, went so far outside of his lane to take care of us that its crazy. Truly appreciate that guy. Summary: Listen, home builders are trying to make money. At the end of the day, that's their job and they have a fiduciary responsibility to their board to maximize profits. There are some builders who do outstanding work and truly emphasize the interaction with the customers, that's just not Lennar. You as the buyer should NEVER take the builder or customer service at their word. Verify, have third party inspections done, and make sure that you capture everything in writing. ... More

Disappointed with the entire process.

The responsiveness of repairing the front porch cement patio is still pending. It is the first thing people see when visiting. The pointing fingers and blaming us for not putting this on the initial list of things to repair is outrageous.

I hope you don't get the same lady we had. She lied to us several times. The other people we dealt with were ok. Lennar cuts so many corners that produces a sub par quality house. The fences are complete crap. interior paint is horrible. I would not recommend buying a home from them.

John did not take my third party inspection report seriously. He brushed everything off and basically told me that this was not going to be a "perfect" house. Even for a new build, this house had a ridiculous number of imperfections and I was rushed into closing. Even after moving in, I have submitted over 4 warranty claims, and the Lennar representative just tells me that everything is not covered. I have a garage door that doesn't close, an A/C unit with a bad filter after less that 60-days of move in, and so many more issues. Not pleased with Lennar cutting corners and not taking customer concerns seriously both before and after move-in. ... More

Everyone but Norman and the Construction MGR were Great! Je is a Liar

Buying a home is one of the largest purchase an average person makes in their lives. Unfortunatley for me, my experience with the sales agent I was assigned was not positive. I found the sales agent misleading at times, very pushy. Home buyers concierge's primary job is to communicate, update the customer, which she hardly did. had a hard time getting a response from her. Mortgage department cant give you a final number until the day of closing which I found surprising. Workmanship and quality is supbar. I already have cracks on the trim and corner of the wall. I picked a date suggested by the sales agent for inspection. When the inspection came by , certain items were not ready. I let the team know of my scheduled inspection. Why was I not notified that I probably should postpone it so I can get everything inspected? ... More

Not a very good experience..

The overall buying experience with Lennar very bad, you wont feel respected in their office. I could have responded them in different if i want back out for my purchase, but i liked the location Carolina Springs community. And later i was never interested to talk to them in any manner because of their behaviour. Construction manager is not even ready to do small changes while doing the construction even we are ready to pay for that. I felt their legal and construction teams are so worried on their quality of work that preventing them taking these kind of small works. I will recommend this community just for its location, and if they allow some small enhancements. ... More

Disappointed as to how unprofessionally Lennar handled the sale. What was stated and what was said were not correct. Extremely disappointing to keep getting feedback that this is not a custom home, so we need to expect this poor quality of work. Cracks in the tile and imperfect paintings and not aligned walls....first time buying a Lennar Home....maybe the last time too.....

Things pointed out on walkthrough were not fixed. Payment is 25 % more than quoted at closing, fencing had to be redone by myself and 3 neighbors.

It was not clear who address your issues to because I was constantly told that’s not my department. I didn’t have a pleasant experience with financial group with Lennar. It’s an unwanted experience for me and I am glad it’s behind me.

Honestly this was my 3 home purchase but if was the worst of the three. More stressful, communication wasn’t good at all, timeline kept changing, walkthrough and final walkthrough did not repair a lot of things that were broken or damage. Plan to purchase again but it will not be with Lennar.

I wish I could give a higher rating because I love the layout and space of our new townhome but we just had a difficult road getting here. The home buying process went smoothly until we took over ownership. Within a few days of closing our AC unit was stolen leaving us responsible for all charges. Lennar was very helpful in helping us find someone to replace it but it was an additional cost we did not forsee. Then the dishwasher leaked on the first use, the back door leaked during the first rain storm. We had trouble registering our ring cam because it was already registered so had to wait for account to reset. It was just one headache after the other. I don’t hold Lennar responsible for all of it but I do think they could have put a fence on the common property behind us and on side to deter theft. They did add a fence to other corners of their development but not ours. I would have liked to see them take the safety of the homeowners more seriously when planning a community because unfortunately that is the world we live in. I do want to point out that Nathan our construction manager was extremely helpful throughout all of this and guided us on how to resolve the issues and always responded to our messages in a timely fashion. ... More

Home wasn’t ready for me to move in, did a walk through with the superintendent and found a bunch of problems and was promised everything would be fixed in a week, which was a lie took over 3 weeks.upstairs floor still squeaks all over the place even though they claimed they fixed it

Overall Homebuying experience with Lennar has been a "nightmare". First they would not put in the right outside light like "every other house" on my street has, they told me there was a blue print change but if you go through the neighborhood you will see that my house and only 1 other has NO outside light like all the other houses. Then the gas leak that I had to find and had to have the gas company come out to fix. Then the water is running and the water company is charging me an arm in leg because the metor was broke. Now the sprinkler system is leaking and Lennar keeps sending out workers that DONT speak english to fix but its still an ongoing problem.............the list just keeps going. Oh and I am disabled so go figure!!!!!!! ... More

I was looking to purchase a home early this year. I went to another Lennar community where an agent named Blanca helped me. After deciding that community was not a fit for me, I decided to look at other properties. After letting her know my budget and also timeframe, she kept pushing for an earlier date, to which I didn’t feel comfortable. I decided she was not a fit, because I wanted someone who understood my timeframe and knew I wasn’t interested in spending thousands of dollars more since I was still leasing an apartment. After finding Falcon, I went for a house there. The process was smooth, until the walks and inspections took place. Lots of items needed to be fixed and also there were items that seemed rushed and quickly done, just to get it out of the way and fulfill the closing time. In addition to that, 6 days prior to closing, the Lennar office removed incentives from the sale and increased my closing over 5k more. Unbelievable! They even told me I could stop down from the sale when I said that was not right. After going back and forth during several days, they were able to correct some of the incentives. That was such a nerve-wracking week filled with tons of emotions. It was extremely stressful to say the least! Then, at the last minute, they said that blinds didn’t come with the house, even when I had in writing by 2 people from the company, that blinds came with the home. They told me no. That’s a very deceptive practice. The last thing that happened, on the day of closing, I went to pick up the keys of my new home and the person who was in the office, was the manager Blanca, who in a very condescending and harassing manner asked me why I didn’t put her as my agent, if she was helping me at the beginning. I felt very threatened by the fact she was telling me this as I was picking up my keys. Instead of congratulating me on my home, she was complaining to me that she didn’t pretty much have my sale. That was crazy! What an experience! I hope Lennar gets it together! ... More

Lennar's workmanship is surprisingly sub par. This is truly a production home and that is what you get. There are such minor design features they missed that would move their home from below average to top notch but unfortunately, Lennar's home design team must be novices at best to have missed such minor things in their floor plans, at least in the many plans we reviewed. The community was the selling point for sure - NOT the Lennar home. We wanted to be in the community and had very limited home design choices with Lennar within our budget. If it wasn't for that, we would never have chosen Lennar. I wish I had a home designers ear to give them a few, low cost, home design pointers that I'm certain would definitely increase their home sales by a lot. Additionally, none of the "walk through" items were addressed as was supposed to be the case during that one week before closing. Also, the response time to issues raised . The masterbath tile design was not at all what was indicated it would be and I'm still dealing wit that. Overall, not a good experience at al. MI Homes and Mattamy have MUCH. better workmanship. Unfortunately, they did not build in the community we were looking at. But, highly recommend them over Lennar unless you are looking at their 55+ community homes, which seem to be of better workmanship and quality. I gave it 3 stars in the "value for the price" only because of current price trends and in the location we bought (Mirada). The home we purchased was a good value for the size of the home, comparatively speaking to other homes on the market. ... More

They changed my closing date 3 times because they had no idea what the right date was the fees we incorrect I had to send 2 separate wires it was the worst experience I have ever had!!!!!!

Eric has been excellent and transparent with the repair process. The rest of the overall experience, not so much. If I could do it all over again, I definitely wouldn't. Nick was helpful during his part as well. From the get go I felt punished for not choosing the in-house lender which is extremely wild to me that sales are being potentially jeopardized because of stinginess wanting to keep everything in the Lennar circle. I was penalized and forced to pay late fees because of an intentional act of not awarding the cert of occupancy until the day I was supposed to close while knowing that's needed to have an appraisal done. After talking with others in the neighborhood, I wouldn't have been better off with the in-house lender either because it's consensus that it's a bait and switch. Hope the value of my home doesn't plummet so that I can sell this and not have a complete loss within the next few years. The area is great, the people are great, the homes we were given however, just no. From there being massive holes in the front yard that I'm not sure how were missed (they laid sod over a hole that's about 6-7' deep, 1' wide and about 6' long to the HVAC system not being sufficient for the size of the home it's just overall been a nightmare since moving in. ... More

I thought it would be a better first time homebuying experience. They found a quick sale. Thats all.