Lennar Reviews

After living in the home for a few months we have found the level of craftsmanship to be below average. The yards they put in are already weed filled and we have had landscape companies advise the sod needs removed the soil needs treated and yard will need re sodded if we want to have a lawn however they stated that with the neighbors lawns being as bad and worse than ours it’s going to be a never ending battle. Also, the drywall finish is a joke. We have removed all ceiling light fixtures and use only lamps because the ceilings are an embarrassment I hate to even have people in the spare bedrooms it’s so bad. We also had a company come in and fix all the nail pops in the downstairs (we did this within the first month because it was so bad). We were aware we purchased a tract home and knew the quality would be less than any custom home. However, never did we think it would be this bad. I would also tell new buyers to be very aware of the “deals” advertised we purchased a home that met all criteria for the “summer deals package” and once we had a agreed on a purchase price we were then told we would NOT be given the advertised “deal” which is very frustrating as neighbors received this deal and those homes did not even meet the criteria. I have reached out numerous times to try to get an explanation as to why we were denied these incentives with NO answer. It’s very frustrating. When you see them advertise “Everything Is Included” that is absolutely not the truth. Believe me. ... More

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Poor tile work. Cheap paint and carpet. Fit and finish work awful. The smart home features are nice, however I've been informed that they are not included anymore.

When we purchased in October of 2018 we were told community amenity would be completed by November 2019. Now we are told that Lennar is negotiating to re-purchase the development company which they sold last October because new developer now says they will not complete community. Stalemate has been going on for at least three months. No date provided for amenity completion or even a commitment to build at this point. Unacceptable performance by Lennar.

Alot of dings, scratches, cracks. Wish i was told before hand about my house being so much in an incline my drive way seems like im going up a hill...hopefully my transmission will be ok going from park to reverse, because it sounds like its about to give every time a shift during parked car. If my car breaks i will sue

During the contract phase of the purchase we inquired about the HOA documents. They were sent to us and we signed the contract based on those documents. We went to closing with the understanding that we could build a fence based on the styles offered in the HOA documents and found out that we were given the wrong HOA documents. Lennar offered no recourse to this issue. Had we been given the correct information prior to signing a contract we would have chosen a different community. On the other hand; the development is beautiful and will be an asset to the community. We have been in our home for 4 months now and have enjoyed meeting the new neighbors and have discovered we weren't the only ones to have this experience. All - in - All we feel that Lennar had misled us. In short; know what you’re looking for and ensure it is delivered prior to a contract. ... More

Our yard wasn’t properly graded which caused flooding in our basement multiple times within the first two months. They crashed a bobcat into our house and took a long time and multiple requests to fix the damage. They didn’t put enough dirt down and sodded over straight rock in some areas... the list goes on. Apparently Lennar is too big of a company to take pride in doing the the job right.

I have reported Lennar that my street is missing lighting at night. They have not resolve it since them. It is Lennar responsibility to provide those at Windermere StoreyLake

Warranty items are not addressed in a timely manner and numerous quality issues.

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Throughout the entire process we had to keep contacting Lennar for updates. When contractors showed up at our house they rarely knew what to do. The quality of work was not great, paint dabs on the floor etc

We purchased a new build Lennar home. We loved the layout of the house and the community is just what we were looking for. So, put up with the months of construction delays (not all of Lennar's fault) which forced us to live in a campground for 3 months. We moved into a very dirty house, It was not cleaned well after construction. Dust on all the walls, showers, counters and cabinets. The floor tile was not cleaned either. (paint and left over grout everywhere) So, our first few days in our brand new home was spent cleaning. We then started noticing several poor construction issues. Door frames not installed correctly and the floor tile is a disaster. The hot water to then kitchen sink does not work properly. Base boards defective. Poor job done by painters. Driveway looks terrible. Tons of drywall issues. We have had three different customer care reps already in the past 4 months. They do stay in communication with us and try to have all the issues corrected. I feel they are just as frustrated as we are. Unfortunately. we have had to spend most of our days off at home waiting for repairs to be done. We are still fighting with Lennar and the flooring company on fixing the tile which is painful to walk on. The carpet was laid on top of construction debris, Not going to worry about that since we plan on installing upgraded carpet soon. It is just upsetting that we found a house we really liked after two years of looking and we walk into one problem after another. If I could have a do over, I would look for a different builder. But we don't have that option and will have to live with what we got. ... More

We were very excited to have Lennar build our new home. However, we encountered many obstacles and were pretty much told deal with it or find another location to build. Warranty items take time to rectify. In the end, we have a beautiful new house that we hope to enjoy for years to come.

A lot of minor unfinished and damaged inside. Hyunbin

The home itself, as of today, is a solid house. Do the cabinet doors sit at slightly different heights? Yes. Are some of the angles a little off? Sure. But totally within the price expectations. However, the communication and process was terrible. Delays, failure to communicate said delays until 3 days before closing, no one seems to have answers and half the people I talked to took a while to get back to me, if at all. Glib company line apologies didn't do much to improve it. Worth it? Because i'm here already, absolutely. Would I do this again? No thanks.

We were already renting in the community so we knew what style house we wanted and were pretty particular on color and location. Our sales director was amazing, he kept us posted on everything and helped to get our house color changed even after they originally said no. Dealing with the mortgage coordinator then was a challenge. She would request information and if you asked a follow up-it would be days before a response. Then she should send you and email telling you you were late returning the information. My co owner travels for work, we were assured closing would be early June so he worked his schedule around. Surprise Lennar wanted to unload our house early and tried to give us a mid May close. When I tried to change it, I spent 7 weeks trying to get an answer-in which no one including customer care did. Finally our sales rep stepped in to resolve though totally not his responsibility. Many details in the house were incorrect-I walked it daily. I had to often tell the construction manager what needed to be corrected. It took them 4 times to get our closet acceptable. We were told the lawn would be graded and trash, rocks removed. We spent tons of time doing this ourselves and as we were laying mulch still found beer cans, nails and other debris. I brought up many items on our walk through-all of which were brushed off. Example I brought up the gaps in the garage door-was told it was for hurricane braces though those are on the door not on the floor. I now have frogs in the garage and they have had to send multiple people out to fix. Our outlets are all uneven-again without redoing-no way to fix. The counters are not sealed so all wet spots stain. Overall, outside of our sales rep, I am pretty disappointed in the experience. ... More

I would like to express my concerns regarding my experience throughout the home buying process, from signing the contract to closing. I strongly recommend thoroughly reviewing your contract before submitting earnest money, as once signed, withdrawal is impossible. I felt pressured to sign and pay before fully understanding the contract terms, which I now regret. The process was highly stressful, and I found it challenging to obtain honest and timely answers to my questions. Additionally, I was encouraged to purchase a larger home than I needed, under the promise of incentives that were ultimately misleading. There were issues with transparency regarding credits and incentives; what was initially promised as a $20,000 credit was reduced to $15,000, which affected my closing costs and obliged me to cover additional expenses. Furthermore, not all keys were provided at closing, and the closing attorneys, who are affiliated with Lennar, did not fully disclose mistakes made during the process, opting to conceal issues until the last moment. My address was not established on time due to delayed paperwork, and it has been approximately two months since closing. According to HOA records, my residence is not yet registered, preventing participation in community meetings, which has been quite frustrating. Overall, I believe these issues stem from practices that could be improved. I do want to acknowledge that the customer service team has been responsive and helpful in addressing some of these concerns. However, I regret my purchase and wish I had opted for an existing home or a smaller model instead. ... More

Lennar corporate does not have proper handoff between Lennar builder, sales team, Lennar Mortgage and Lennar Home insurance causing the buyer to run through multiple hoops to provide the same information. Transparency especially with Lennar Mortgage team is very limited and is the cause for a lot of frustration with the overall buying process.

The beginning of my homebuying experience was exciting and smooth — choosing the house and putting the money down was easy. However, once it came time to close, things took a frustrating turn. Communication from the closing department became nearly nonexistent, making what should have been a celebratory time stressful and uncertain. After receiving my keys, I was told the home had gone through its "final clean," but unfortunately, it had not. I was never informed that the grass would only be laid out 15 feet from the house, and no explanation or heads-up was given. Even more frustrating, the trees that were planted were clearly not set up to survive — they were poorly installed and left without proper care or conditions, essentially giving them no chance to thrive. Buying a home is a big and emotional investment. While the initial process gave me hope, the lack of follow-through and attention to detail in the final stages has left me overall disappointed. ... More

I feel zlennar needs to help out of town buyers understand their house. And to understand the zhOA.

We had a bad experience with the construction manager in charge. The house wasn't ready to move in because it had too many things to repair after three visits. They didn't follow up on what needed to be repaired. We moved in and realized that the kitchen tiles still hadn't been repaired. They told us it was too late and we had to call the warranty company, even though it was on the previous list. The warranty people told us they weren't going to repair it because we accepted the kitchen tiles as they were. They tricked us, and no one took responsibility. Very angry and frustrated, after many days of arguing, we managed to get the tiles repaired because it was as they promised us during the walk-through. Then the flooring started to fail again. We asked for it to be repaired because it was all installed incorrectly. From the first walk-through, they noted it, but they didn't replace all of it, just some. They came three times for warranty, and we still see defects in the flooring. The kitchen countertop was not properly glued, and they came to repair it under warranty, and it's still in bad shape. Everything has been bad from the start, and things still haven't been properly repaired. I wouldn't recommend Lennar to anyone. Poor service before and after buying the house. ... More

I will start off by saying that this was, and is, the best option for our new home based on the location and certain criteria we wanted. Our salesperson, Connie, was great and genuinely always responsive and we appreciate everything that she did along to make things happen. However, Lennar's website advertised a variety of customization options, but none of those were available (fireplace, sprinkler system, basement bathroom rough in etc.). The only customization options you will have on your home are the finishes, provided you agree to buy the plot early enough. We decided to move forward anyway as we had done enough looking to know this was where we wanted to be. We wanted to change some things so we requested the following items: don’t install cabinets or appliances, asked for sod in back instead of seed (or leave the seed off and we would sod) (happy to pay an upcharge), don’t install carpet in the dining room and just do LVP throughout (happy to pay an upcharge), and requested a full width three car driveway. We were just trying to not spend extra money undoing work. We were told that none of this was possible to pass occupancy, or it was just not something they offered. We didn't like the response but accepted it. Everything seemed to be on track for us to close on our home on Lennar's selected date. Ten days before closing we found out, from our lender and not Lennar, that the following items would not be completed before closing: driveway, backfill, landscaping, and sidewalks. We closed in May and work was scheduled to be completed mid-July. This also meant that our lender was requesting and additional $10k from us until the work was completed. We spoke with Connie, and she did everything she could to get it moved up, which they did, but they were still later than promised. Lennar was able to get temporary occupancy with the village until all work was done, something we would have happily discussed with them. Meanwhile, we were watching unoccupied homes around us be completed as our toddler and dog had a clay/mud pit of a yard strewn with nails and a variety of other construction garbage and litter. Gaining occupancy was now important for unoccupied homes and we, along with most of our neighbors, had to just sit and wait with no communication. We still have neighbors who are waiting to get their landscaping done. Workmanship and quality on the home are fine. There seems to be little quality control when these things are going up. They are just trying to crank them out as fast as possible. So far, we have found cracking grout, poor caulking and painting on the outside finishes, large gaps in the garage, scratches in my countertop, debris under carpet, nail/screw pops, paint drips, visible saw cuts in LVP, debris under carpet, cracked bathroom door, and various other things that should really be caught. The paint is basically just the thinnest coat of white ceiling paint all around the house and it is poorly painted. We do have our 60 days walk through coming up and we do believe these items will be resolved. Rob, our warranty manager, has been very responsive and took care of several of our items already. We did agree that some of it could wait until the 60 days so that he didn’t have to send people back and forth, and because most of these things are not vital. Not only have we had a good experience with Rob, but our neighbors have reiterated his willingness to help. The garage is also a problem for two reasons. The first is that it is simply too small. Most families in this area have at least one SUV or larger vehicle. Our Ford Explorer barely fits in the garage, let alone something larger. The steps from the house to the garage are in the middle of the two-car portion of the garage further limiting your space. As minor as our issues are, we have neighbors who are worse off with incomplete housework, foundation issues, and other issues. The last major issues are the backfill and landscaping. The backfill is supposed to be just black dirt, but it is riddled with fist sized stone (some even larger) and other chunky debris at the surface. The grading is also poor. The ground is very lumpy and uneven. I have already identified areas where there is/will be standing water. Unfortunately, we put a patio in before one year and that apparently voids any issues with grading even though the patio was put in before there was any dirt. While I am not thrilled about it, we did know that going in and chose to do it. We do have some positives. Again, Connie was a very good salesperson and very responsive. She always called/texted me back and tried to get me answers and resolutions on everything. If you have a good salesperson, they can help you along the way. They will also work with you on price. Many of the initial items that we wanted, but could not get, we received a little bit off on the price to help offset some of the work that we wanted to do. The four levels of inspection (initial walk through, final walk through, 60-day walkthrough, and 11 month) is very helpful and not typical, as far as I know. This gives the buyer a chance to notice things in the immediate and over time. We will be hiring a 3rd party inspector for the 11-month to make sure we do not miss anything. All in all, it is a fine house with so-so workmanship, materials, and finishes. We never imagined that we would ever be able to spend this much money on a home, let alone build one from scratch. We had very high expectations for this and really it turned out to be just another cookie cutter operation where the only concern is how to maximize the profit and give very little care to the customer. It is sad to see the lack of care, attention to detail, and poor/non-existent communication. Perhaps our standards and expectations are too high, but when something costs this much money it should be just about everything you want and near perfect. ... More

The referred services vendors are worst: 1. Solar company did not set up solar account until today, which is around 3 months already; 2. trash services slow, not on time, expensive; 3. electricity expensive than SCE; 4. window design weird, flies coming in during nights frequently; 5. the financing process frustrated.

Not the best experience. The buying process, going through the closing was terrible. Lori and Andrea NEVER answer phones, they’re rude when you ask them questions. I’m glad that the process is over, however I don’t think I’ll ever refer anyone to build a home with Lennar.

BIGGEST ISSUE: WE WERE ALLOWED TO MOVE IN AND BE IN THE HOUSE FOR OVER A MONTH AND LENNAR NEVER GOT OUR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY COMPLETED UNTIL THEN.. Our problems started out with to many people trying to be involved but none of them talking to each other. A lot of blaming between departments and no solutions made was very frustrating. There was a major delay for final inspections for some reason and 5 days before we were to sign on our house was the first "blue tape" walk through which means construction only had a day and a half to fix everything that was listed. Finally we sign. A week after that, construction comes by because they never did the inspection testing on the A/C system and that was suppose to be done prior to closing. The guy does the testing and a week later we find out that they somehow lost all the paperwork for the test and the inspector was already back in Dallas, so here we go again with another person in our house testing the system (3 weeks after closing and moving in). We had to put a lock on our back gate because random contractors were bring tractors into our back yard but never letting us know that they were there or why they were. Keep in mind, we had been living in the house for 2 weeks at that point. A month and a half into living in the home, we needed to file a warranty report for the back door as it wasn't sealed properly and allowed water to come into the house (I will give the warranty department credit, they came and fixed it with in 48 hours). Now onto the grass. They laid sod a couple weeks after being in the home. A 3 foot by 50 foot section in the backyard never took. It died almost immediately after being put in even with watering it twice a day. We have complained several times about it and the only explanation that we are given is to just keep watering it and hope for the best. No one wants to accept responsibility and fix what should have been fixed prior to moving in and all departments want to put all blame elsewhere. ... More