Lennar Reviews in Charleston, SC

I will highly advise any new buyer to get their own finance, Lennar finance department is a joke!! We almost walked towards the end because they couldn’t get on the same page between their own company! Building department is ok, I definitely suggest visiting your property during construction as much possible! We bought from out of town and I wish I would’ve been able to walk the property at least biweekly, could’ve save a lot of headaches and problems I now have to deal with, bad tile cuts and grout, lots of drywall issues and a lot of trim not finished properly among other things!

Really just to much to type. We had several changes in contructuon managers. Major communication issues and many things overlooked due to changes. Several push backs with closing dates. Very stressful process with many false promises

The Lennar sales rep that we had gave off "manager's son" vibes. He was never at work so we never met him and every time we called he was doing some not work related activity during work hours. He got extremely frustrated with us when we took a few extra hours to review the one-sided sales contract and then took as long as he please because he was "driving horses down to Georgia." No sensitivity to the fact that we had concerns and were first-time homebuyers. Every time he called our phone, I got nerves in my stomach because he always felt like the villain in our story. The inspection was a joke. The gentleman was very nice and patient throughout the walkthrough but he made a lot of promises and kept none. When we did the final walkthrough, the house basically looked exactly as it did before the initial walkthrough. He had a lot of excuses and a lot of "you could get that stain out if you sand it down" type suggestions. We were left with the unfortunate situation that a lot of buyers are left with where you either delay closing and your movers and all the other plans you have, or you accept the house even with all it's faults. I have heard of cabinets falling off the walls of neighbors and every contractor we have had come try to fix a gap in our screened-in porch says they can't do anything about it. So we have constant bugs in our screened-in porch. Also, every single rubbing up against the wall will leave mark much more profound than it should. The paint is SUPER low quality and it shows. They also have no intention of updating their closing documents. For example, they gave us a sheet that said they would be giving us a one-time paint and drywall coupon that we could cash in within the first year to take care of nail-pops and other things like that. When I reached out to the maintenance team to inquire about the coupon I did not receive yet, they said they were no longer honoring that coupon. Super disappointing and sketchy. They also do super sketchy things when it comes to HOA employment to try to keep control from the owners as long as possible. Buying from Lennar will never leave a good taste in your mouth. They are a large builder and you are just a speck on their earnings report and you will like such. I know sometimes you fall in love with a house and you just have to make moves but having gone through the experience, I recommend watches the video warnings online about Lennar and heeding them. They are terrible and impersonal as everyone says. ... More

This was one of the most stressful processed I have been through. If we hadn't loved the floorplan and neighborhood I would have walked away from a $15K deposit. To say that communication was terrible is putting it lightly. It was essentially nonexistent. I sent 100s of emails that went completely ignored and unanswered. Our sales rep deliberately misled us to calm us down when we were really exhausted from the process. While he didn't outright lie he did mislead and showed highly unethical service. We were delayed time and time again. They even pushed our closing on the day of closing with no one telling us when the new day would be for another 5 days. When we finally got into our home there were still many items that were not completed, painting, doors, etc. The materials are cheap builder grade which is to be expected so I can't completely fault them there. On the positive the warranty team has been wonderful. If anyone is considering buying with Lennar I would be sure you really love the house and neighborhood and add 3 months on top of whatever they tell you is the timeline. Also, don't expect communication and be prepared to experience the worst customer services of your life. ... More

There have been multiple issues with my home buying purchase from the Lennar mortgage all the way to the construction team that still over two months after closing has not completed the punch list or things that need to be addressed. The customer service has been terrible. I wouldn’t recommend ever buying a home from Lennar.

Sales guy wasn’t truthful. Townhome was not move-in ready. Follow up getting things fixed has been painful. President of Coastal Carolina was non-responsive. On-site builder Scott is truly a nice guy trying his hardest.

Lack of communication on her part was ridiculous! Started buying process 8/24 and was not informed about a project manager until home was 6 weeks from being COMPLETE! No one called me for any inspections (drywall) of which I wanted to be included in. The only way I found out anything was that I went to the house EVERY weekend since August and made a list of questions and had to contact her for answers which took days for any response. My new neighbors informed me about a project manager and weekly emails of updates on the house of which I NEVER got. Paying this price for a home should include someone who cares about keeping the buyer informed. Jenny made a handsome paycheck on the sale of my house and it wasn't deserved. ... More

I expected a better quality home

I would highly recommend you get a plan, with dates on paper from Lennar. The weekly status updates were in the form of a phone call and if it wasn't for my notes from those, there would be zero accountability. We faced numerous delays which is to be expected with a new build but hit a series of catastrophic issues as we got closer to the close date. If Lennar would just be honest and pro-actively communicate the schedule and any change of schedule, it would help alleviate a lot of the frustration allowing home buyers to better plan for their move. Under promise and over deliver, customer service 101. Our initial construction manager, Eric was nothing short of a lier but no longer with Lennar of Charleston. The one time he did move quickly, he allowed counter top trades to go into the bathrooms before the tile set, causing a re-order which led to a 3 week delay in closing, if not more. I caught him napping in our house one day when there should have been critical work going on as we got closer to closing. Lennar managed to get our entire house built on a lot that wasn't even zoned correctly with the county, which is a shame on both and the worst part was, they knew 3 weeks before closing but didn't let us know until the Friday before our closing date, one working day in advance. I will say, our new construction manager, Jason who filled in for Eric once he quit did a fantastic job and we feel like we would have had a much smoother buying/building experience with him. There are good ones out there it seems. There are still a number of items that need to be fixed through the Lennar warranty program but overall that has been a decent experience compared to the actual build. If you are going to build with Lennar I would go plan for 3 months of delay of whatever your initial closing date is, push for dates and hold them accountable and do not be afraid to raise issues with their management. ... More

I'm just glad it's over, and I'll leave it right there!

Couldn’t be happier with our neighbors but be very careful and cautious when dealing with Lennar. Have your “I’d” dotted and “t’s” crosses with EVERYTHING!! Make sure to get it in writing because they will change their stories in everything that they verbalize to you

Lennar used pressure sales techniques - it was clear very early on in the process that it was about moving product for them - they cared very little about whether the buyer was having a positive experience. they approached each piece of the buying process as " do it now or we will just replace you with the next buyer" at one point they sent over a 45 pg document at 11;30pm on a Sunday night and expected it signed by 9am the next morning - classless, ruthless & purely profit motivated

We have been in our home for 6 months now and it still is not complete. We should not have closed but we trusted that they would complete items on the list in a timely manner. I would run far, far away from Lennar.

Overall so disappointed We had delays and issues that were never communicated until we went higher up At this point the VP of the area said quote “If you don’t want the home tell me and we will give you your money back” WOW!

The "Lennar Experience" is an absolute joke. I knew what I was getting into with a cookie cutter new build but I was not expecting the process and employees to be the worst part of the whole experience. If I could do it again I would run away. Our CM, Tate, was an absolute disaster and was more worried telling me about some facebook group that complains about him then actually fixing problems we pointed out at 3 different walk throughs. The fact he still has a job shows Lennar has zero care about quality and just pumps them out. Since moving in a few months ago we have had over 10 different warranty visits and 3 different CMs come clean up Tate's issues. The only saving grace is the warranty claims representative has been so understanding and communicates well. Which is the complete opposite from what the way sales and construction team operate. Its almost as if Lennar purposely pumps these houses out just to let Warranty team deal with fall out. ... More

Only person that was phenomenal was the loan officer, Amy, her response to all questions and all concerns were answered promptly as far as construction and sales. Their attention and response was absolutely horrifying and I would never purchase a home from Leonard again, nor would I recommend anyone to my family or my s purchase from Lennar

Be careful and double check everything

If you want a Brand new house that you have to fix, buy a Lennar Home. Outside of the lack of craftsmanship throughout the home and garage, there was very little oversight on the contractors during the building process. We would be told that certain things were being done on the home and then find out that nothing had been worked on in weeks. Our home sat for 12 weeks during the inspection process and was failing inspection due to the issues that were there from the initial inspection. Lennar told us that it was making progress until we saw the actual inspection documents that showed the negligence in the build. There is such a lack of oversight and a lack of caring from Lennar because in this housing climate, they can always find another buyer. Phone calls and text messages would just be ignored and then the construction managers would act surprised when the concerns that were brought up became issues towards the end. We have been in our “new fixer-upper” now for over a month and the quality of work is awful. The finishes from painting to actual framework look as if I would have done them myself. Windows that don’t latch, doors that don’t shut correctly, siding that is missing leaving the home exposed, walls where you can see where they were patched, paint that doesn’t match, raw wood exposed, yard that wasn’t leveled, and bowed walls on the third floor (something we brought up prior to the inspection phase) are just some of the issues. If you are buying a Lennar home, expect to put in an extra $10,000-$20,000 after the fact just because they don’t want to do it right the first time and they hope that you get tired of calling them out. They beat you into submission purely by ignoring or delaying their response by weeks at a time. Buying the home based on layout was easy as they look great. Watching them build the home was a nightmare that made me second guess every penny that we spent on the home. We will keep our fingers crossed. ... More

Irresponsible project manager and low quality of workmanship. My worst experience ever from buying a new home in years.

So not sure where to start. Bought house with down payment, Lennar waited 3 months to start building, we went through 3 Construction managers, the 3rd one quit 2 weeks after we closed. Craftmanship is awful!! walls are wavy, paint is extremely cheap. Calking throughout home is bad. DO NOT BUY LENNAR HOMES. When we did our walk through we found issues, they told us that these issues would not hold off closing, I asked for all issues to be taken care of prior to closing. We found out during final walk through only a few were taken care of, the 3rd CM didn't even care about the issues. Now 4 months after close we have blue tape all over our walls to show where imperfections are in the tape/mudding area. Waiting 4 months for a new back door, outside hardi plank needs to be touched up and painted. Find that the trades do not respect each others work, one trade comes in and damages another trades work. DO NOT BUY LENNAR if is wasn't for the poor warranty staff nothing would get done. Lennar white collars only want to make money. Area managers don't care about your 400k home and quality of the craftmanship. ... More

From the start it was a struggle. Seeing the quality from frame to finish was troubling. Todd at Eagle home mortgage was great to work with for the year long process.

Poor workmanship, over-promised and under-delivered. Needs to slow down the build process and monitor progress at all stages. Quality issues range from driveway, framing, drywall, paint, flooring, electrical, and air conditioning.

This was the absolute worst homebuying experience my husband and I have ever had. Please make note that this was the experience with Lennar mortgage. And does not reflect Lennar office and sales I counted 75 email communications from eight different people during the whole course of our mortgage experience. Lennar mortgage company is so unorganized. They did not answer questions that my husband and I had and we were constantly back-and-forth. They gave us wrong information. So needless to say this is the worst home-buying experience we have ever encountered. I don’t believe I will ever ever recommend Lennar mortgage to any of my family or friends. ... More

Very poor workmanship with numerous issues for a brand new home. Poor quality materials with rushed installation lead to poor quality. Extremely poor attention to detail.

We purchased a home a few months ago. With some items not finished, but we could longer be in rental so we’re in a bad situation after our house sat for about 3-4 months with minimal to no work done. We closed 3 months late. We still are living in a house with unfinished items and poor quality workmanship. Then we are constantly flat out lied to through out the entire build process and now trying to get warranty issues addressed. My tubs all have rust rings in them and had them at time of closing. My house wasn’t even cleaned. Windows have paint on them, Mia stains on soffit, concrete work is stained and honestly finished at a bad quality. The product you handed over to me and many people I know on my street is downright awful. You should honestly be ashamed of yourselves and your management and anyone who is a lennar employee. Not only will I never buy another lennar home I will always warn people and I will tell everyone about my experience with your company and how truly awful this experience was and badly built this house is. ... More