Lennar Reviews in Myrtle Beach, SC

**Report on Building Project Experience from THE PINES **Overview:** Effective communication is essential in any construction project. Louis, our site manager, demonstrated commendable communication skills, facilitating as much as possible a smoother process throughout the build and considering what and who he had to work with. **Positive Aspects:** - **Site Management:** Louis effectively managed the site, ensuring that communication flowed well between the buyer, contractors and stakeholders. His approach likely contributed to a more organized building process along with our detailed assistance. - **Quality of Materials:** There have been noticeable issues regarding the materials used, raising concerns about their durability and overall quality things used were very cheep and low grade end products. - **Contractor Cleanliness:** The cleanliness of the contractors on-site was lacking at best and substandard, which may have impacted the working environment and aesthetic of the project. - **Discrepancies in Fixtures:** Inconsistencies with fixtures was an issue it was extremely obvious from a contractors perspective that they bought their fixtures in bulk and used what they had not what would actually go with the home or at the very least match. this car is just to have to replace fixtures in order to create continuity in our bathrooms. The overall finish of the home was frustrating, particularly given the investment made was for a new build. **Recommendations:** - **Professional Inspection:** it would be highly recommended engaging a professional inspector for a future Lennar Home build. Having someone knowledgeable accompany you during ALL the walk-throughs can help identify potential issues before final acceptance. it was very notable that Lennar homes will try and push you through the process in order to simply check a box for another sale without regard of customer satisfaction. **Conclusion:** My diligence exhibited throughout the project was instrumental in my wife and I achieving a satisfactory outcome, despite concerns about overpayment. The product we received in the end was definitely not worth the money we paid for it. We hope that by sharing this experience can provide valuable insights for others considering a Lennar home. I could not understate the importance of highlighting the necessity of a would be buyer being proactive and vigilant during the building process. Remember out of sight out of mind and a lot of things can get covered up behind sheetrock. **Final Note:** The final project was OK however, the effort I put into it was more in line with a custom build, but without any decision-making or upgrading decision-making ability. Do not expect for them to waiver and floor color, down to blocking in the walls literally, they will do nothing other than build you a shell, and that will look the same as the demo. ... More

The Builder needs to slow down and get the home’s completed with more time spent on Quality. Standard building practices like installing gutters Having a new Home With a microwave vented by a filter internally makes no sense whatsoever when it can simply vented out the wall. These are just two samples of what we now have to pay for which should be standard features. Concrete workmanship very poor. Fresh air ventilation and damper was never connected. Do it right the first time.

I knew going in the house for the money is good workmeship not so good moldings sloppy doors don't fit properly, hoa rules to many restriction neighborhood is very nice.

We received our home about two months after the initial close date that we were told. We were told that our initial close date was possible because they already had the materials, therefore there wouldn't be a setback due to materials. About one month before we were set to close and after questioning the time frame, we were told that we misunderstood them having the materials - what they meant was they had the "purchasing power" to buy the materials. At this point it was 3 months after I signed the contract and price homes had gone up 20-30k so it made no sense to bail out and buy elsewhere - I was stuck and they knew it. My family and I were displaced while waiting on them. Fast forward to closing day, the house was extremely dirty inside. Dust everywhere, dirty mirrors... so they sent the cleaners back out the next day. Same result! Awful attention to detail - that's the project manager's responsibility to ensure their contractors are doing their job right because it's FOR THEIR CUSTOMER. As slow as the houses are being built there should be plenty of time to review the quality of the work being done. Problem is that the PM is too busy dealing with problems that the contractors are causing because the labor is cheap and cheap is what you get. Oh... they didn't paint the inside of the garage because "it's considered an exterior surface". So they use drywall on exterior surfaces? Yup, awful! ... More

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.

Its about what you would expect from a new build these days. They rush and hire whatever subs are cheapest for the budget. people get paid by working fast, not better. and so theres lots of errors or crappy workmanship garage still had dent in it. they painted front door because it had a dent, but in doing so got some paint on the door handle. Staples in the carpet sticking up everywhere. sharpie on the slab beneath rising to the top of our cheap flooring as blue marks. Floor had some scratches we missed. the cheap flooring also bubbled up some or wasnt stuck down good in some spots. nail pops everywhere. they closed doors while paint was still wet and so you can imagine how that played out. the railing in the stairway is not sturdy bc they screwed up and had to move it a couple times. think thats it. family is happy here, but its what you get with these big builders. they skip on quality to get productivity. its makes them money, i get it. i would just have more pride in my craft if it were me. ... More

Purchased a brand new home recently. My wife and I moved in and had a list of things that were not finished on the home after closing. Took a month a several phone calls to resolve. Refunds took weeks to issue and several phone calls! Then the biggest issue of all my property was damaged by construction next door after I took possession. No regard for my property at all! Again several phone calls several warranty requests. Even a phone call to horry county police to make sure no one else will be allowed to damage any more of my property. Not miner damage!!!! Also we closed on our house and had to sit in our driveway because nobody meant us there as stated to give us the keys! Had to make several calls and wait two hours!!! The list could go on. I love my home and the community but not who I purchased it from ... More

Really a 2.5-2.75 star rating for me. I want to start by saying I really love the community and my home. I have found some of the materials and initial painting to only be so-so. There was some patch work done in our master bathroom that wasn't painted over just before we moved in. Not a huge deal, but as a brand new build you expect perfection and don't expect small projects with your home right out of the gate. I have also noticed the paint on the walls is very easy to scuff and when cleaning seems to strip away very easily. Almost as if their wasn't good priming done first. Same with the baseboards. That brings me to my second point.The fact that the garage door opener was not included, neither was the attic space ladder/closure in the garage. It wasn't disclosed to us before purchasing the home, so be aware you'll have to put in some additional money for that when purchasing one of these new build homes. Not the end of the world, but a bit annoying. The biggest thing that rubbed me the wrong way was how pressured I felt to opt for Lennar financing. I found and went through my own mortgage broker, but looked into the Lennar financing just to see my options. When I decided to stay with my broker I got calls and texts flirting on the line of threats and harassment that my loan might not go through but that their team could secure it. That doesn't leave a good taste in my mouth. As I said nothing was straight out threatened but heavily implied. Definitely walking a gray line of my legal rights of freedom to choose financing. Luckily, I moved forward with my broker and had no issues- just as my broker reassured me there wouldn't be. Beware of these tactics as well! Again, I do love the house overall and my community. Just wish a few things had gone a little differently. It will make me cautious on who I purchase from in the future.... ... More

House is a good value for the money, but the issue is that nothing in the house was functional of done correct. Light fixtures don't work, I have to hire an electrician to correct them. No crown molding, all exterior light fixtures are loose. Nothing was ready on time. Water main broke on the side of my house and toilets overflowed all over my floors. I am very disappointed. House looks good on outside but beware of how things are put together on the inside. Shoddy craftmanship.

We were rushed to close and they were not ready they could’ve taken another couple weeks and gotten things situated. After I came back from the settlement table I came back to a house that had no front door they still cannot fix a problem with with the door that they had so they took the entire front door off. There follow up on a bunch of things is really really bad

We were not told that the home prices changed after so many other houses sold, so within 24 hours the price of our house increased $3500.00 and we were not aware of it until we signed the agreement. Lennar said, "Sorry, but that's our policy. The salesperson made a mistake." They still charged us the increase. Then we were assigned a HUB Concierge to help guide us through the transition to our new home. She was awful! She never returned one voicemail and always had an excuse for bad customer service. Lennar promotes "everything's included", but it's not. All of the ceiling lights are cheap plastic recessed lights, they do not install gutters, no refrigerator, and no blinds. They don't give you the option to add these items either, so be prepared to spend at least $10,000 in your first month in order to live in your new home. ... More

The most Stressful home buying experience ever!! Salespeople make promises that are not allowed by builder. Watch out for the sales gimmicks, they use sketchy sales practices.. I read the R&R's before purchasing with promises for a fence then the builder changes the docs. after submitting request for one. Lennar is not to be trusted. Love the location and floorplan. Unresponsive property management.

Poor workmanship-from the entry in the courtyard to the rear windows of the building. There is nothing that stands out in a good way. Cheap labor, cheap materials, poor finishes. The only plus is the location, something that Lennar banked on-building fast, poor (quality) and expensive.

We were dragged through the mud on getting our site selected, then having to suddenly bid on the lot and then getting lots of conflicting dates for completion (they were still cleaning and laying sod after closing and we were moving in). Two months later our pre-close checklist is not complete and warranty work is not done on days promised with no call or explanation. We love the neighborhood and location, but Lennar is tough to work with. Get ready to fight for your rights.

I would like a Project Mgr to circle back with me to arrange for my carpet to be completely installed ASAP!!!!

The building manager started out as a great asset to have in the area as we were moving in however, as time went on and more problems with the home occurred or cropped up he became less inclined to help or take responsibility for mistakes he had personally made; regarding our homes power and water supply line accounts in particular. I find this behavior to be inexcusable and completely unprofessional to not take responsibility for a mistake you made on a homeowner’s power supply application only to be made aware of it months after the homeowner had moved on, alert the homeowner that you were going to correct the issue and then proceed not to so that the homeowner then has to deal with complete loss of power and water because the accounts were never corrected. On days when it is 100+ degrees, it is not acceptable to not have any water or power supply and then be told by said building manager that it is not his job to call and correct the energy supply accounts; disregarding that he’d already said he would correct this exact problem three weeks prior. ... More

Was promised to have a meeting with the warranty guy and that never happened.

The entire home buying process with Lennar was just one headache after the next. Their sales team cannot communicate anything to you in a timely manner, causing delays and missing out on lots that are for sale. Lennar Mortgage is a joke and a waste of time. I initially was working with them for buying my new home, but they dropped the ball multiple times, gave out our confidential information to the wrong people more than once, and took weeks to respond back to anything causing us to find a new mortgage lender 30 days from closing. The build quality of Lennar is subpar at best...they cut corners on everything they possibly can and refuse to fix issues. The overall quality leaves alot to be desired given the price they are selling houses for. They installed water heaters outside of the houses in the Cooper's Bluff community, and they all froze the first time temperatures dropped...yet Lennar won't warranty frozen/broken pipes or install the insulated pipe covers for the water heaters to prevent frozen pipes. Not one window or door frame are square and nearly every wall is uneven. Overall I would stay away from Lennar at all costs and go with a different builder who actually shows some sort of pride in the product they are producing for people to buy. ... More

Lennar Financial Department and Real Estate Agent where Amazing. Title company Bellamy was horrific, caused multiple issues and were not accountable for there actions. Lennar Build was well below expectations and still has not completed outstanding build issues. Tried to push off on warranty and not close actions on punch list that was created to close with open actions. DO NOT CLOSE WITH WITH ANY OPEN ACTIONS. The one saving grace to my action list has been Zack. He is not the PM one my home, but has taken on the responsibility to complete it. Zack is a Super Hero. His knowledge, morales, and work ethic have been the highlight of this brutal process. Subcontractors on this build are atrocious and were not held to on my build. I believe in the saying “inspect what you expect” this did not happen. Lennar wanted to close to preserve there metrics and due to me moving 900 miles and having to close to preserve my locked in rates I had no choice but to close. As a Veteran who served in combat I fought to protect my country and one day own a brand new home. This was a dream of mine. This dream was essentially turned into another battle, just to get what I paid for. ... More

sloppy workmanship; paint drippings on windows, floors. lack of communication. garage door still has dent. Lennar financing personnel awful. building supervisor was helpful.

Nothing good to say accept staff I met are outstanding

Very disappointed with quality and workmanship

I am so disappointed in the customer service that has been provided to us after closing. I wish I had done my research on Lennar prior to buying a home. I would have never purchased a Lennar home if I knew what I know now. The number of lawsuits, poor reviews, and complaints is just mind blowing to me, but I am experiencing first hand why. We continue to have promises broken by Lennar employees, tickets that are never followed up on, and issues that continue to not get fixed. It is clear that new construction homes are a priority over those who have already given their money to Lennar. I will never recommend Lennar to anyone. ... More

Location was awesome. It was a lot cheaper than a custom home. It was painful to be ripped off and know only recourse was to walk away from a nice house. Fixtures standard low budget builder grade items. Workmanship adequate to substandard. No choices or deviations from master plan. Understand have bought a “house in a box”, meaning the absentee builder or franchise operator purchased plans and hired local labor to execute. Local labor seemed to be inexperienced subcontractor or day laborers, or sketchy bottom feeder companies. Little attention to detail or focus on quality. So far, most obvious errors have been redone by professionals at warranty company. Buyer beware. ... More

Workmanship is lacking and not much info about smart devices