Lennar Reviews

Lennar is not a bad company for homes. But I would recommend you to finance with another company.

The home we purchased was one of the model homes. We are very pleased with our home. It was Lennar mortgage company that gave us so much grief.

You pay for what you get with Lennar. Eagle Home Mortgage is the worst company I have ever worked with.

It took forever to get my closing amount I needed to bring. My closing date was moved 3 times. I received a phone call at around 8pm on a Saturday night to try to seta closing for Monday. The finishing detail work was at a level that moost companies would fire someone for.

This was the single most stressful situation of my life with next to no help from the builder/lender/title company (Lennar in all instances). My husband does not do email or anything electronically, so I had to do it in both our names. We decided the day before Thanksgiving that we wanted to buy the house. They called me and told me the initial loan application must be submitted before midnight in order for them to honor our agreed purchase price. I spent hours online trying to do that. I even received help from the Lennar Representative on property. She stayed on the phone with me until after midnight. Again, this is the night before Thanksgiving when we both should have been cooking. That was only the beginning. I was inundated with electronic paperwork coming to both me and my husband until we closed on 12/23. So for a month I did this. The biggest frustration probably was tge Docusign paperwork, which might normally be a good way to handle online paperwork, but in my case doing it for both of us it created much confusion and frustration. Each Docusign would come in each name and each one would have an access code. It was all coming to my android email that received email for both of us, so I could not tell which access code was for which document or which code was for my document or his. Several times they requested documents that were difficult to access or wouldn't download and no screenshot or picture was acceptable. Several times I went to the Lennar sales office and the nice lady there helped me. It also took her quite some time to complete the tasks and not without difficulties. At least once or twice she herself had to call the loan officer for assistance because it was so difficult. Each time, near the end of the process the loan officer would tell me if I didn't get it in by a certain time we would not close on the day we were scheduled to close. Each time I stopped whatever else I was doing to complete the documents he needed. I missed Dr. appointments, pulmonary therapy, and Holiday events with my grandchildren.When we finally thought they had everything they needed.and we were scheduled to close on 12/19, they wanted more. I was told if it wasn't submitted by 3:30 p.m we would not be able to close the next day. I hot it in before 3:30. Then I heard nothing from anyone about where are when to go for closing. No one would answer the phone after hours of course, The next morning I called the local rep from the sales office and she didn't know anything. I called the Loan officer and he wasn't available at first, then he didn't know when we would close. I called the cobtact at the Title company and she didn't know. They said maybe Tuesday, maybe Wednesday, on Christmas Eve! I told tgem wecwere not closing on Christmas Eve, we had family plans. This is Friday before Christmas on the next Thursday. We were planning to drive from Central Texas to Central Oklahoma to spend Christmas with our daughter's family and our grandson who was 1½ and we only had seen him twice. Lennar told me if we delayed the closing we would have to pay a 2%(I believe) fee for late closing. We canceled our travel plans and waited to hear when we were supposed to close. Again, no word by the end of day on Friday the 19th. Monday morning the 22nd I woke up and started calling people. Again no one knew when we would close. We were supposed to have traveled over the weekend and we still weren't sure when we would. Finally, before the end of the day someone called to tell us to come the next day, 12/23. We scheduled a time to be there and they called the next day and told us a different time. I told them we were on our way and should arrive by our appointment time and they said it was OK, we could come whenever, they had availability anytime. When we got there we were taken to a room just us and a few minutes later a Notary arrives. No one else! Not one person from Lennar showed up at our closing! The very first paper she gave us, I had questions, and the Notary said she couldn't answer any questions so I called the loan officer. I thought he might be in the same building because all of their offices were there. He informed me he works from home, (I knew that from the child and pet noises always in the background) and could not come. We were pushed and pressured to meet deadlines in order to close on the 19th, then it was delayed until 2 days before Christmas with threats of a penalty if we didnt close on that day, and not one person from Lennar could be bothered to show up. It was supposed to be a really exciting and happy day, but it was very disappointing and anticlimactic. Then the earnest money we were supposed to get back required electronic documents as well. Our home buying experience was not good at all. ... More

I had the original contract to purchase 205 Donnington Dr Hutto TX 78634 for $324,700. There was some issue identified, during the process of purchase.. I was stuck on multiple issues on post inspection.. were worried to move forward. The builder without acceptance of refund or acceptance in signature. Cancelled the contract. Later one week esclated and reengaged in contract for same home with $15,000 penalty higher in price, its sold to me at $339,750. Now this situation is escaltaed to local attorney, I am in process of court action and serve notice to Lennar in middle of Feb26.

Terrible experience. Never again.

The home itself is great. Good build and no issues. However, if you are using Lennar as your finance loan company, I would rate an “F” . No follow up through the process. No responses to questions via email. Extended our move in date a full week, leaving us homeless. My out of pocket expenses for air bnb and storage of our belongings. I will NEVER recommend them as a mortgage company. Worst experience I have ever had.

The process started off well, till the started asking unnecessary and irrelevant demands. Getting my refund needed an act of congress

I went into closing thinking everything was set and costs were set. I get there and the cost increased $10k. The closing agent and I called the loan lady Ali who was very rude and accusing me of not reading what I signed. I advised that I can walk away from the deal and her response was good we’ll keep your $5000. In reality the information was never given to me to sign so it seems like Ali didn’t do her job. We spoke to her boss who I get doesn’t know the specifics of what was presented in the loan but there was no accountability on lennars part to make it right. I was just told that’s another part of lennar that we cannot control. I spent the entire day to be told the prices changed, which it doesn’t by $10,000. Also there was no concrete cost that they could show that totaled anything near $10,000. I love the home but dealing with Ali and Lennar mortgage made it horrible. ... More

The overall homebuying experience was abysmal to say the least. The purchase was so invasive and overly personal regarding expense explanations. Robert R the senior loan processor and Steve A. were incompetent, unprofessional, and RUDE. Some examples: I was in the process of a divorce (hence the purchase), and some explanations were needed (I understand). Robert R. asked for an explanation of "downsizing" from one home to the next (mind you the size difference between homes was ~300 sq feet from 2700 to 2400). I explained to him via DocuSign that the downsizing was due to the divorce. He weaponized underwriting and said it was an "unacceptable" explanation. Excuse me? I worded in a superfluous manner to satisfy his needs. He then asked why I made more overtime this year than the previous year. I'm a police officer with access to arguably unlimited overtime. I provided an explanation via DocuSign stating I was going through a divorce so I had more time on my hands for overtime. He said “A divorce has never caused more overtime to be authorized in a work place” and demanded a letter from HR to explain why I was making more money!! The audacity is shocking and I'm getting annoyed just reviewing our previous correspondence. When he was provided with this letter, he then told my HR Director that his explanation was INSUFFICIENT! He had to supply him with a second letter of explanation. It was embarrassing and unnecessary. I relayed this to him and Steve A. who referred to him as a "bulldog" and "just doing his job". I can provide another dozen explanations, but I implore you to refer to all of our emails to get a grasp of how obnoxious and overly invasive they were. Thankfully I have the fortitude to deal with this because this would have absolutely pushed any number of prospective buyers over the edge as I almost decided not to purchase this home because of them. During the closing process, I was informed I did not submit documents to satisfy DTI issues. I had to screenshot the already submitted documents and highlight the areas on behalf of Steve A. and Robert R. I submitted 50+ documents for this loan. Furthermore, Robert R. essentially threatened me with homelessness the day before closing because he did not agree with Steve A. on my DTI over an RV payment, I was not able to pay off before closing. I explained my DTI was not even at 40% INCLUDING the RV and he said I would not be able to close on the home. After a heated exchange he apologized and said he misunderstood what I was paying off at closing. I submitted all of the appropriate documents showing I had paid off the debt required to have the agreed upon mortgage and figures etc. On closing day, I was up at 6AM to sign the closing documents remotely when I discovered the figures were not as agreed upon. I had movers, 3rd party installation companies, etc. set to come at 9AM. Nobody returned a phone call to me until nearly 10AM. Thankfully finance management team processed the loan with the documents already submitted. I didn’t get a “congratulatory” text on closing until 5PM. What was supposed to be an exciting day, albeit bittersweet given my divorce, was miserable. Steve and Robert’s total and utter incompetence stripped any joy from this day. This was the 4th home I’ve purchased in the last 10 years or so and it was the worst purchase and closing I’ve ever experienced or heard of. I show the emails and demands to friends, colleagues, etc. to gauge objectivity and everyone is in shock at the lunacy. I honestly hate that I supported this company because of how poor this experience was and I hope the right people read this so the next customers aren’t robbed of a fun and exciting closing day. If any of the phone calls were recorded, please listen to them and hear it for yourself. Steve was condescending and Robert was the rudest “professional” I’ve ever dealt with. The Christian in me forgives them, but they were truly awful. Chris has been fantastic with all construction related concerns and is the only glimmer of hope with your company (from my experience). ... More

Gail was great but Melanie not so much. She was very unresponsive as our assigned concierge. Whenever she did respond it was very vague and not helpful. The loan process was daunting but I made my way through it. In my opinion my loan officer Mrs Jennifer Casey was good but I felt as though the curse of knowledge got the best of her. This was my first time buying a home and it was tough to navigate certain terms and contracts as I was expected to sign things with no walkthrough. Maybe this isn’t Lennars responsibility but it would be value added if you had a program that puts a first time homebuyers mind at ease. I acknowledge that I may have caused a bit of a rift by deciding to buy a different home as my home was being built but I was rushed into signing and processing paperwork because it was the end of the month. They even had the builders rush to fix things found in our inspection that didn’t get fully fixed until weeks after we moved in. My overall experience was underwhelming and I will own a piece of that as I should have done better with knowing the home buying process and accepted the consequence that come along with signing for a house last minute. ... More

Once we had an agreed upon price and I was ready to buy the particular home, the salesperson raised the price like $10000. shady business tactics by Lennar. Won’t be getting my business any longer

Whole process was very aggravating. From the delays to the lack of communication. Move in dates were pushed back 4 months. There was a constant rotation of realtors. Value is decent compared to larger cities. Disappointed in the lack of options for the home. Came with basic white cabinets and a horrible vinyl flooring. I do love the future plans for the area.

Holly was amazing and was very responsive and helpful at every question or issue that arised. Carter was helpful with anything we needed. The large issue has been the lawyer and analyst they missed a few things and rushed through the paperwork missing multiple things and causing issues which to this day have still not been figured out. Tom and Diane were all over the place and contradicting themselves and each other through the whole process. We are still out almost 1000 because of they wrote a check to a creditor that can't be cashed and we have waited nearly two month for this issue to be fixed for something that was paid off in July and we closed end of September. They missed this and tried to give some terrible excuse for the reasons why. They made a mistake and its been unacceptable the way they have tried to fix the situation or I should say haven't fixed the situation. Ive sent in numerous documents stating its paid off and I still have not had the checked changed to my name so I can recoup my own money I paid twice now. On the positive the house is great , love the location, everything else has been wonderful but that situation is beyond unacceptable at this point. It seems oh well you closed so not our problem we messed up tough luck. That will get fixed maybe at some point if not you're out 1000 ... More

Everything was great throughout the buying process. Once you close, the attentiveness and assistance stops. Even trying to contact the closing department and get a callback or response is practically impossible. In addition to that, at times there are construction workers violating City of Laurel city ordinances by conducting construction before the hours that are in the ordinance.

I wanted to bring to your attention what has been one of the most disappointing experiences I’ve had in the process of closing a home. I traveled from Atlanta to Spartanburg with my family to attend the acceptance walkthrough and complete the closing the following day. We took two days off from work and booked a hotel stay, intending to celebrate an important milestone. Unfortunately, what should have been a joyful occasion turned into an extremely frustrating and upsetting experience. To begin with, the acceptance walkthrough was poorly handled. There was no greeting or even a simple handshake. We were told it would be completed quickly as all issues had already been addressed and all that was needed was our signature. However, since we had arranged a virtual celebration, I walked through the home and pointed out a few concerns that either required attention or clarification. Specifically: Lawn Condition: The lawn looked dead. I asked for some assurance that it was healthy or that any future issues would be addressed. Washer and Dryer: These appeared to be very basic models. I wanted to confirm whether they matched what was originally promised or if there was a downgrade. Garage and Refrigerator Cleaning: The garage had not been cleaned properly, and there were visible fingerprints on the refrigerator, likely from the installation. When we brought up these concerns, the property manager responded in an extremely rude and unprofessional manner. He accused us—and even our children—of deliberately damaging the property to sabotage the closing. This accusation was both baseless and offensive. At no point were we alone in the house. We were wearing socks during the walkthrough, and my daughter remained in the car with our pet, as pets are not allowed inside. We had no reason whatsoever to interfere with the process, especially given the time, travel, and effort we had invested to ensure everything went smoothly. When we expressed our objection to this behavior, the property manager asked us to leave and slammed the door in our face. We did not re-enter the home after that. Frankly, many people in our position might have walked away from the deal altogether. However, despite this treatment, I still proceeded with signing the acceptance documents from my car parked outside, simply to avoid any further delays or inconvenience—for your sake and ours. To make matters worse, we were informed 2-3 hours before that the closing had been moved to August 8th. Had this change been communicated earlier, we could have avoided the travel and time off from work. This entire experience is in stark contrast to the home we purchased from another builder like Pulte, where everything was handled with professionalism, respect, and clear communication. Overall, the experience here felt poorly managed and completely unprofessional. I would like to formally escalate this matter to the highest level. Please provide me with the contact details of the regional head or the appropriate person I can speak with to report this incident. ... More

First off there was no model to look at! There was no shower door in master shower; no towel racks in any of the 3 bathrooms. No grab bars for us seniors. We had to purchase our own garage opener for the small garage. The patio out back - you can’t even put a chair on it (it’s too small). I wasn’t allowed to change the carpet in the bedrooms to tile unless I paid for it after closing. We had to get the plumber out for the water heater and washing machine

I am not sure who and what kind of backwards hiring is happening here, but these are the most unhelpful, most pushy, group of people I have ever dealt with. They are lucky my Home Concierge and loan officer were kind because the entire team outside of them is unorganized and unprofessional. All the way up until closing no one could tell me how much money I had to bring to the signing, no one could find my keys after they figured out the money situation, and I am still having questions and NO ONE from Lennar wants to help they hang up right after I ask a question. All I need to know is who can answer my questions if not the people I got this house from. DO NOT buy here. These people are not trustworthy just from their inability to answer me now, the rushing of the entire process, the disorganization. They are in charge of one of the most important purchases of your life and they cannot even do their job well. ... More

Overall, this wasn’t a pleasant home buying experience. It was very difficult with connecting with the initial representative with questions and she never got back in touch with me. I had to ask the loan employee to assist with the connection multiple times. Once I got into the home the Lennar has been very response to my needs as it relates to fixing things. She has been very awesome and I sincerely appreciate her.

Buying experience was really bad! The only reason I kept on the process is because our home price rebate was really good and because of our realtor, but lennar sales agent was really not helpful and I wish I could say differently but I can’t. Seller did not answer a lot of our questions, deflected a lot of simple questions and at the end they didn’t even show up for our key delivery. I would not recommend them to any family members or friends, I’m sure lennar has really good people working for the company but the ones who helped me, were not!

Our closing process with Lennar was highly unsatisfactory. The representative, Diana, displayed unhelpful and defensive behavior, particularly when questioned about inconsistencies in the final numbers, including a missing wire transfer. Furthermore, an agreement was made regarding the use of buyer funds for non-recurring expenses, which Diana contradicted by stating Lennar's historical policy of not covering such costs even though it was agreed to be paid we had to pay the cost. During the signing of closing documents, several discrepancies were identified, which Diana prioritized over accuracy, insisting on signing on time despite incorrect paperwork. This caused delays while corrections were made. After closing, additional payment was unexpectedly requested due to inaccurate figures once again. The realtor commission funds were also held longer than necessary. Diana stated that HUD would not be paid until funds were received. Though the funds were eventually paid to Lennar, the $17,000 HUD payment, for a closing in April, remains unpaid as of July. The check was initially issued with incorrectly missing account information, returned, and re-issued to the wrong company, demonstrating disregard for payment instructions. Attempts to address this with Diana resulted in blame directed towards the lender, and she took no accountability. This experience with Lennar has been incredibly frustrating and negatively impacted the homebuying process." we are currently working on attempting to collect our 17k payment so we can pay hud directly hopefully the person reading this can help us expedite our payment to us since Lennar title can’t get it right. ... More

Sales - good Closing - average at best Walk through - nothing done between walkthrough and closing. And then they tried to send me to the Warranty team to input more than 15 issues. None of them were terribly hard…they just weren’t completed at anll. It wasn’t until I had to find the correct person, Bo that something got done. Thankfully Bo took care of the customer and without his intervention the experience could have been worse.

I'm not really sure what I have to do to write a review on here. They have rejected my review 6 times so far. Lennar is the worst company to deal with to buy a house. The quality of the house is okay for the money that I paid but getting here was so far beyond reasonable. This will be no less than the sixth time. I have tried to write a review on this site to let other people know how rough it is trying to actually buy a home with the company. The lender agent was the worst. He canceled my closing at 11:00 a.m. The day prior after reminding me daily and sometimes multiple times a day to make sure that I was ready for the closing date. Then he calls to cancel it because he didn't have all of the paperwork ready. For somebody coming from out of town making multiple arrangements for animals, other family members time off from work rental places that I was staying in. It was an absolute total nightmare. He acted as if it was just another day at the office for him. This company has become so homogenized that they do not make it a personal experience and they sucked every ounce of joy out of the experience. If you want to buy one of these homes, I suggest you be prepared to walk through the fire before you can actually get into it. ... More

My agent told me that my work vehicle would be okay to park in the neighborhood, but a week or two after moving in, the Hoa President stated that it was not allowed. Now we’re in a big financial bind to either find another place to live and move or to find a place to move my truck and end up paying a monthly rent for that. It was a terrible lie that got us in this place.