Lennar Reviews

Although Lennar is not a bad builder and i love the home the home buying process was poor. There were five different people I was to communicate with and it was confusing the purpose of each persons job. When I explained this they were not helpful and did not improve the process. Just said “you can call any of us.” But the truth was each person had a different job. Very confusing and frustrating. Once home was moved into and warranty issues were submitted many times the things I put in for couldn’t be fixed. Frustrating as a homeowner. Things that could have been told up front to avoid confusion and frustration and proper expectations would have been appropriate. ... More

We were excited to purchase our townhome and to get in on the first offering. We had a positive experience with our salesman and patiently waited several months as the finish date was delayed over and over again. Lennar’s fiscal year ends end of November. While we were on Thanksgiving weekend with our family, we were told that our CO was approved Thanksgiving day. (Nov28). Lennar’s sales manager forced us to close remotely Saturday the 30th. He threatened to find us in breach of contract if we didn’t. We spent our Thanksgiving holiday on the computer with a remote notary. It spoiled the experience for us. We lost all trust in Lennar. ... More

The house itself is nice and a good value for the money. The process of buying the house from the mortgage lender all the way through the celebration and acceptance had MUCH to be desired. Issues riddled throughout the entire process. Warranty claims had to be reopened because they were incorrectly denied. Several issues were found during the celebration walk and none of which were addressed before the home acceptance. The only person that kept their word through the entire process was the sales agent, Dennis. Even when I told him of some of the issues that I was having he jumped right in to assist with getting things resolved even though it was not his job to do so. All in all I love the house. I just wish I didn't have so many problems during the purchasing process and fighting to get repairs completed. ... More

Upon final walk through house was not cleaned nor was it ready for the walk. Paint on all floors especially in carpeted areas. Multiple times said it was clean and wasn’t. Disappointed in finish out. Caulking looks like play dough was formed to fit. Marnina was excellent to work with Robert… not so much.

We had a miserable final walk-thru and we should not have closed without the issues being addressed. Quality of workmanship leaves a-lot to be desired. However, Nick the service rep addressed all of the issues in a timely manner and we are happy with our home.

Overall rushed, sell sell sell.a lot of feeling of false caring.

From the buying of the house to moving in with so many issues the house looks nice on the outside but that’s it and even then I still have to fix things if I ever buy a new house again it will not be with Lennar

The road noise from w.lake bld. Should have been disclosed. This is a heavily traveled drag strip.the plastic fence does nothing for roads noise. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to purchase here. Also wasn’t disclosed that we don’t own the club house.

Not happy my experience with Lennar Tittle I do not recommend to buy with Lennar bc his Tittle company had a bad practices. More than one moth waiting for my money to pay my cards. Still any clue how to pay HOA fees. Any information how to do many things,

Never again! EVERYTHING was purchased at the lowest grade. I'm waiting to see how long things last. No upgrades available? No gutters? Not painting the garage? The cheapest landscaping? No front doorknob lock? No ceiling fans? the cheapest can lights available, 2 already burned out. No keypad for the garage door? the garage door doesn't automatically close after a period of time? There are a lot of little things that added up. Everyone that I speak with is spending money to bring their house up to a level that this area deserves. The construction manager, Daniel, did a great job. that's the only reason for the 4-star ratings. He was responsive, and did what he could do to make the house presentable. ... More

The process of purchasing my home was a nightmare. Lennar is far to compartmentalized, there were something like 6 different points of contact depending on what you had a question or concern about, The salesperson was pushy and told me outright lies in attempts to expedite the process - "If you don't sign today, you risk losing the favorable interest rate" was a good one. When pressed with an answer to how much time I had to sign, he dodged the question and just moved on to other subjects. The guy came off like a sleazy used car salesman. Every one else involved in the process was pleasant enough, but it was obvious that one department didn't communicate with another. This was not the first home I purchased, I know the experience doesn't need to be this chaotic. I've been in my house for about 6 weeks now and it's been great. I've had to make a few claims on the home warranty (nothing major) but that department has been very responsive, professional and prompt with the repairs. Top notch after-care. There's nothing wrong with the house, but they clearly bought the most cost effective materials to build it. Corners were cut in the way that there are no screens in the windows. There's no doorbell. Absolutely everything is painted in that cheap chalk-white paint that stains if you look at it sideways. No option to have the builder install ceiling fans or upgrade at all. They put in a tankless water heater but no water softener. The doorknobs on exterior doors lock from the inside, but you can unlock them without a key from the outside (there are deadbolts)... nothing that's a deal breaker and you can take care of all of this yourself if you're handy, but it's pretty annoying. Bottom line is that the home is worth it if you don't mind a small yard. Grit your teeth and get through the nightmare purchase process. The mortgage rate Lennar offered was the reason I went with them. I got 4.25% when the national average was 7% or more. Today's housing market sucks but this aint a bad option. ... More

We were lead to believe that if we put a deposit down to hold the lot that when the house was actually framed we would be able to get our deposit back if we did not like the house. One week after we put the deposit down we had to pay an earnest money. If I would have seen the completed house before the earnest money, I would have had serious second thoughts. I also made it abundantly clear that I plans on paying cash, but was still hounded by Lennar Lending to go through the loan process. A total waste of time.

I know that the cost of homes is high these days (materials, labor, etc) but they should really hire more supervision as the trades are allowed to cut corners. And Lennar doesn’t even include medicine cabinets anymore. Linoleum, sandpaper carpet, and flat white paint are standard on an $880k home…very sad! We did NOT realize the cost to upgrade until after putting money down and we decided to move forward b/c we love the lot, location, and floor plan. I also do NOT recommend using Lennar mortgage…any incentives go to overpriced closing costs and options and they make you jump through a million hoops with documentation …SO stressful! ... More

The company was unwilling to consider issues and minor changes during construction (we would have paid for) that resulted in significant costs to us, e.g. electrical outlet locations, pipe under drive to facilitate front grass irrigation, heat pump location (next to dining room window?), no warranty on window blinds, interior wall paint colors, house entry platforms to mitigate entrance into home with disability walkers, main entrance door lacking visibility of any human form on the entry porch, no counter or cabinetry in laundry room and fireplace installation tilted about half centimeter, no window sill treatment in 2nd level, and only one towel ring in master bath. ... More

To Start was not happy with Lennar Mortgage, wished I had used a different company. The communication for closing was non existent. Nobody showed us anything on how to operate pool and other features like the ring camera etc. We had to hunt down our keys and garage door opener. the Sheet rock and walls were poorly done and a lot of the holes for lights and outlets were cut too big and one light above kitchen Island was buried and had to be found and cut out after. Overall communication was just not good. Talking to the neighbors they have had the exact same bad experience.

Lennar over promises and does not deliver. They rushed me through the process and promised things would be fixed BEFORE the closing. That did not happen.

For the price range the builder is charging they did not deliver. AC unit is not large enough for house size. The materials used including light switches, carpet, windows, all millwork, shower fixtures, sink fixtures, dishwasher, stairs, toilets, garage door openers and cabinets are all mid to lower level materials, The landscaping that was used was clearly the cheapest plants and trees available. On the positive side the layout of the house is ideal and the size we were looking for. The customer service to request service during the warranty period has been fantastic. Prompt call backs and response to all issues thus far. The house also includes a Ring system which is nice for peace of mind. Bottom line is that the builder uses mid-level products at a higher cost to maximize their profit and capitalize on their opportunity in this market with so few homes being available. They however do not pass on many standout features in their homes. ... More

I did tell the sales agent that this would be a bad review. Seems that in order to save on the almighty dollar everything is done electronically. I insisted on a face to face with the loan officer and an in person closing. Had the face to face with the loan officer and brought all the documents for the loan. That did not work because he did not make copies of all the pages he needed. So had to send again. The concierge was supposed to keep me updated on the progress of the construction but did not. I found out by making regular trips. The house was not thoroughly cleaned when I moved in. I had to clean it, floors, countertops, garage. When my washer was installed and tested the water backed up in the drain. A service call was required and of course plumber could not get it fixed until next day. They had to tear out the wall to get to the trap and cut that out to find a stopper stuck in there, Of course, someone else had to come in to fix the wall. There was also a piece of insulation in the shower drain . Next found that some of the trim under the kitchen cabinets had not been installed. Another service call!. Also, have had so many people coming to my door trying to sell something. The fact that you try to do everything electronically eliminates buyers who are not comfortable or knowledgeable about technology. Someone needs to be in charge of a final review to make sure everything is functioning as it should before the final walkthrough. I would not recommend a Lennar home to anyone else after this experience. Yes the interest rate is good and the $6,000 CCA but that $6,000 goes eaten up by all your fees. ... More

No choices with the home was disappointing. Quality of work not great. Many warranty issues. Thank goodness the warranty team is exceptional.

I love my new hose, but way too many issues before, during and after closing, the biggest one was I was offered a house next to an empty lot, mains reason I peak this house, right on the day after closing, Lennar start building a new house right there. Very tricky sales strategies. Disappointed as well with Lennar mortgage, waiting more than 3 hours on closing date, because paperwork wasn’t ready.

It does not seem like Lennar values repeat business and a loyal customer base. Service was awesome up until the sale happened and then it's a downhill. Even the person that did new home orientation was amazing during that meeting, said he all the great things you want to hear, and offered to be of assistance after the closing and even asked me to save his mobile phone number to provide advice down the road and so on - I contacted him five times after and crickets... Be careful with their crew and at the end of the day there's no value for words.

Let me start off by first stating that we LOVE our new home. The quality and craftsmanship of the actual house are amazing. Bryan and his crew did a great job building the house. There was very little that we found that needed to be fixed during our final walkthrough, and the final product is gorgeous. The rest of the process was an absolute disaster. Lennar Sales(Alan), Title and Mortgage (Cody and Judith) were unorganized, a pain to work with, horrible at communicating, and overall they did a terrible job, and I wouldn't wish that process on anyone. Lennar provides a portal for you to upload any documentation they need from you. We uploaded paperwork the day they requested, then a month later they would email stating they couldn't find said paperwork and ask for us to send it again. We would then have to re-submit the same paperwork, and then they would find the original stuff we uploaded. This happened several times, and it was extremely frustrating. There were countless email back and forth, and everything they requested was always URGENT, and needed to be done immediately, but it was all stuff that had been submitted previously. They ruined the entire process and it was extremely stressful. The actual closing process was wonderful. They sent most of the documentation to us via docusign before closing, and we were able to read and sign probably 75% before we actually went to closing. We closed in person, and they were very kind, polite, and very organized. The closing process was easy and quick. We were in and out within 30 min. If you can handle the headache of dealing with Title and Mortgage, and your sales team in invested on keeping you updated, then by all means, go with Lennar. The final product is amazing and we absolutely love our new house, but the rest left a LOT to be desired. ... More

My advice? Check EVERYTHING! more than twice! We had so many issue! and although they are quick to respond, they need to have a someone who goes thru the properties with a fine tooth comb before the buying process begins! Also, if you don’t get your mortgage through Lennar, be prepared to be treated differently, you don’t get anything “extra” from them like fridge freezer/washer/dryer etc! It’s open to favoritism (I’m sure there’s a law suit in the making ) Kevin & Lizzi

We did not receive any updates until dec 2023 after we signed the property in jul 2023. A proper communication with updates would have helped us understand whats going on.. Also, the biggest blow was when some of the properties in the same community with same sqft were sold for way less price in dec 2023, while our house was not even handed over.. we felt shattered and questioned our decision of booking the house in Jul 2023.. We have also reached out with couple of questions to the agent at the lennar and never received any response after signing the property. Not customer friendly.. We were told that the property would be ready by Feb 2024 and got delayed Mar 2024. During the final walk through not many details were provided by the building manager..When we had showed him couple of areas where rework needs to be done, they were not properly taken care of.. After the tenants moved in they noticed a number of issues- HVAC issue,, bathroom exhaust issue.. and others. It was embarrassing to hear complaints from the tenant as it is a new property. The issues were fixed right away, but it would have been nice if they never existed.. ... More

Didn’t disclose the removal of windows above the patio doors, didn’t disclose the drainage ditch in the middle of the back yard. We bought the land with the understanding that the back yard was to be fairly flat now we have a 3 foot deep ditch through the middle which was never told to us.