Lennar Reviews

Decente house, need extra if you wanted cozy but overall its a good purchase

"I was extremely disappointed with the process of purchasing a Lennar Home through the agent, Gina. When I visited the model home out of curiosity and to gather information, I was not properly informed about the purchasing process. According to Lennar policy, this meant that I could not have an agent who would receive commission on the sale and I would have to pay for it out of pocket. I believe this is unethical and contributes to the loss of trust in large institutions. During the final walk-through, I felt rushed by the customer representative, Lisa, and the manager in charge of the area. I expected everything to be new when I bought a new home, but instead, I was told by the manager (whose name I cannot recall) that the amount of tape I used was "unusual", which was not the response I expected from a customer-focused company. They had tried to convince me that the cold and hot water lines in the second floor bathroom were not reversed, even though the inspector had clearly stated they were. I had to go back and test it myself to prove that the lines were indeed reversed, which only then prompted a corrective action. The experience only got worse from there - the roof leaked during the first freeze and an ice dam formed; there was a water leak at the main shut-off valve in the garage, and a tile in the master bathroom with a clear defect was played off as needing additional cleaning. As a nurse, I understand the importance of establishing trust with another person. For me, it is the patient, and for you it is your customer. However, I did not feel heard and I was unable to establish trust during this process. It was a big failure in my eyes. ... More

We were very pleased and impressed with our New Home Consultant. The buying process was handled efficiently and professionally through her. Unfortunately, the experience of dealing with construction issues has not been the same. Both the new home orientation and final walk-thru were very disappointing due to the number and nature of items needing attention, the cleanliness of the house, as well as the responses from the construction rep regarding these issues. A list was made by the construction rep at the final walk-thru and we were promised the items would be taken care of within days after closing. With issues unresolved almost six weeks after closing, issues were reported to the portal on Feb 7 and we are awaiting a response. ... More

Lennar sold our house to us and then sold the loan without letting us know until several days after the sale. They keep communicating with us even though we no longer have a business relationship.

Bad timing! Signed a purchase agreement in June for a new home to be ready in November. Hurricane hit in September; some damage to the house but salvageable. Flew down for inspection in mid-December for a late December close; found too many problems for a punch list (no A/C, no refrigerator, lots of finish issues). Salesman had moved on to another development. Closed late December (so Lennar could book the sale in 2022). Moved in on January 1. Found much of builders support team not available until days after holiday. Gradually getting things fixed (now 6 weeks after move-in). Overall a frustrating and disappointing process. Don't think I will buy another new house again. ... More

The process was difficult due to being out of state. Accommodations were made to allow for signing because of our situation in MICHIGAN because of my shoulder surgery and having to live in separate housing to accommodate my recovery and have a place for our dogs. Overall we got it done and everyone was accommodating. As for the house, we were very disappointed with the finishes in the home. Due to my surgery, I was not able to attend the walk thru, my son attended instead. Painting quality was poor. Door casing that were cut too short and not caulked, chips on door cases, paint drops, edge of doors not sanded smooth, loose door handles, many caulking misses around windows and sills, loose rail on stairway, it is very apparent that trim was not sanded, drywall dust was not removed before painting, carpet upstairs was pieced in several places and seams are very noticeable, and overall the house was not cleaned and ready for move in when we arrived. Drywall dust and paint drips on the floor, drywall dust on tops of tile in bathroom, had to scrub kitchen backsplash as grout had not been washed off completely, cupboards had to be washed, window sills and windows were dirty, leaves and debris in screened porch and garage taping is horrible. I’ll be putting in several warranty concerns as we are finding and taking pictures of all the areas that should be addressed. The home itself is well constructed, but finishing in the house was below the standard that should be expected. The walk thru just did not allow my son the time needed to do a thorough inspection. As I said as we have moved from room to room unpacking and settling that is when you can see the issues. Cleaning uncovered issues as well as we had to thoroughly clean every room as we moved in and before we felt we could place furniture. Interior finishing and final cleaning seemed to show a lack of concern and pride in the work being completed. I painted part time for a contractor and then on my own for years while teaching school for extra income. What I have seen in the finishing here would never have passed our supervisors inspection. It will be a wonderful home once we have everything settled, warranty work completed and pretty much a repaint completed over the next months. As I stated, I am taking pictures of all areas and will be sharing them as warranty claims are filed. I would be more than happy to walk one of your project managers thru and point out all the areas they should be noting and having corrected before move in. Thank you for providing the opportunity to share my concerns. Everyone has been very nice and they have been quick to answer questions and help find solutions. I get the feeling that it’s the pressure to get homes finished quickly, putting quantity before quality has a great deal to do with the finishing work that is done. ... More

Overall, we are not very impressed with our Lennar home. We did get it for a good price, be we expected more for our money. We especially expected what was here to be in much better shape and quality. Things look very rushed and sloppy all around our house. Paint splatters everywhere, drywall looks very bad in places, yard is a mess with trash and debris left behind everywhere. It is quite disappointing with the amount of things we have had to do ourselves just to make the house presentable, and there is still a lot we have the clean and make better. Overall we are disappointed with the finished product and would not recommend Lennar. ... More

Lennar's closing practices were deceptive. Placing typical seller expenses on the buyer as well as having buyer pay for water & sewer tap fees etc.

I bought my house at the end of January 2022, and I was told it would be ready in 6 months, which I thought was extremely ambitious. I visited the property 5 months later and only the structure was ready. I started to get a little anxious. I visited the property 3 months later (end of October) and it had very good progress. On November 11 I was informed and confirmed that the closing would be on November 28. I travelled for the closing (I live in Canada) and when I completed the inspection visit ahead of the closing, it was clear that the house was not ready. I was asked by Lennar to stay for a couple of days in Orlando, and two days later I was asked to go back home and wait until the final touch ups were completed. It was extremely disappointing, However, I was pleased when I received a sincere phone call from the Sales Representative who gave me an apology and told me that Lennar would credit me for the expenses that I incurred in my trip to Orlando. It was a good gesture from the builder. Ten days later I completed the closing and received the property. I consider Storey Lake a very nice community. In terms of expectations. Lennar said that it would take 6 months to build the house, and it ended being 11 months. Overall, I am happy with the purchase, although there were plenty of things that could have been done differently, specially in the closing. ... More

Our New Home Consultant disappeared. After they got our EMD, the only time we heard from Karl was when we reached out to him. Nothing, not even a congrats on your new home when we closed. Our construction manager was nice but she was completely overworked and you could see it. She was juggling a lot of homes and it did not seem like she received a lot of help. Our home walk through/new home orientation left a lot to be desired. It should literally be about everything in the house.... not just the cool goose neck faucet in the kitchen or the vents. The majority of our issues identified at the walk through were taken care of before closing with the rest being sent to the warranty side... hopefully they all get resolved. Although I am rating a 3 star across the board, I am happy with about 75% of the house and good with about 20%. Lennar needs to stop using wood laminate floors. That is awful. And look where you are putting things... like a hand towel holder in the restroom, or where the thermostat is going to go when attaching it to that beam... look at the wall as if it has sheet rock on it and put the thermostat in the middle of the wall. ... More

We had to wait 3 months to received the new house

We really love the house, but our experience ended up being very rushed as our house was scheduled to close the day of Lennar’s fiscal year end. We have cracking on our spare bathroom sink that we did not notice on the buyer walk, we were told there is nothing that can be done and it isn’t covered because we could have caused the damage ourselves. It’s in our third bathroom that we just started decorating and haven’t even started to use. There are quite a few gaps in the cabinetry that we were told is “as designed” which is pretty odd. I worked at a store that sold cabinets for about 7-8 years and I’ve not seen wide open gaps in the bottom like that. Overall, the house is nice, just feel we shouldn’t have to put more of our money into it to get what we feel we should have from the start. ... More

As a first time home buyer, you expect certain things but I know not everything can go as planned. Communication at the start of my process was great between the loan officer and home consultant. As the weeks go by, I start to send out documents and I’m getting emails to send the same documents I sent weeks ago… or even just a couple days ago… are they not checking what I am sending. I was also given a very high interest rate even though initially I was told it was going to be a lot lower… the fix?? If you can get a lower rate elsewhere we will match it! Why not just offer the lower rate… Long story short to that, Lennar Mortgage matched the lower rate of the other bank. Now comes the last couple of months and lack of communication to myself and between Lennar staff. I was told closing would be a certain date but that got pushed multiple times until I finally closed 3 months from when I was originally told. I also had a scheduled walk-thru and was double booked that day so that got pushed a week. On my final walk-thru, the day of closing nothing was completed and blue tape was still up from when I taped. Miraculously, I still closed that day because I had it pushed a couple of hours. With all of this, no one was in communication with each other, loan officer didn’t know closing was pushed, home consultant didn’t know walk thru wasn’t done, and so on. In terms of build quality, it could be a lot better. I did have my own 3rd party inspection who mentioned the bones of the home was great but marked the little stuff that Lennar actually fixed. But to this day (a month and a half into living in the home) I am magic eraser-ing the small splatter of paint I see on the floor corners or floor edge. Would I recommend Lennar? if you’re going for price sure. But if you want quality in terms of home and the whole process I’d look elsewhere. ... More

Beautiful location. However, we were disappointed with the quality of the product. Windows don't close properly, closet doors are not hung properly, Thermostat not functioning properly and dryer duct work not properly secured causing a leak. Lennar has responded and we are awaiting repairs.

Employees did the best they could under completion pressure at year end. Magnified by hurricane and materials shortages. Recommend a customer service department independent of other departments for quality control of closing issues. I do not see any evidence of a local customer service department. Again, it's not the employees, its the large number of closings without a customer service department to handle preparation for a successful walkthrough at closing. Cost is minimal for change as other departments could focus on their priorities. Amazing how much goes into making such an great community just to allow low final customer service impressions at the end. ... More

I think Lennar should have a program where then can solely help with First time home buyers who know nothing about the ins and out of purchasing. This Corporation is so big one they could afford to have a program where they assist with first time home buyers step by step starting with any and all that is hidden in the fine print. From a choice of pant color to know whether your Front door opens in or out.

This structure withstood a Hurricane with almost no damage. The bid process and buying experience was miserable, but we are happy with our decision.

Not sure price to high for the house 2 car garage construction materials to build the house are not perfect, basement very dirty when I moved in and will see what happens next

The people at Lennar Sales are very friendly and helpful. The Construction Manager has been very responsive to our requests.

Not a fun experience for us

Hi - I recently purchased an Augusta townhouse in Preserve at Pine Lakes. There have been disappointments, I must admit. Currently experiencing lots of ants and some roaches. Does not appear Lennar treats the earth for insects prior to building, and apparently ground joints not sealed well. Finish and trim poorly done: floor molding in places thrown on hurriedly, cut incorrectly and installed without correction. Out of the way spots with rough edges (eg, door casings bottoms) and no caulk at all (eg, upstairs bathroom, casing at bottom of banister). Workers apparently being pushed for productivity and leaving homeowners with the resulting problems to clean up. Back door fits poorly, able to see light all around when closed. Dead bolt drilled and re-drllled because worker had trouble lining up bolt and face plate, thus leaving the door itself in a weakened state. None of hard surfaces sealed: granite counters, bathroom grout and tiles, vinyl flooring. HVAC seems not to hold to setting entered on control very well: on a heat setting of 74 at night with cold exterior temp thermometer on control box reads 77 degrees. Outlets poorly placed: eg, in master bedroom: not positioned either side of area where bed headboard goes to allow side table light easy plugin. And no inverted plug to allow side table lights to be put on when entering room. Back patio slab not cleaned well and has small deep holes uncorrected by concrete workers. My overall impression is that Lennar puts decent materials into their homes but pushes for productivity at the expense of a quality finished product. Though productivity is important, I put to you that quality is an even higher one. I do not put this at the feet of workers or foremen so much as higher ups looking to deliver good numbers to their higher ups. Thx, Richard ... More

My issue with the home buying experience was with Lennar mortgage not the home itself. The time it took to not get approved is going to cost me a significant amount of money over the life of my loan.

Home buying experience was mostly okay, but Lennar Mortgage agents were extremely incompetent, and our closing was delayed due to multiple clerical issues with Lennar Mortgage who kept sending paperwork with the wrong amounts owed to us. Also, sales agents are arrogant and rude until you you're in contract, so dealing with anyone at Lennar felt like a chore every-time.

I have experienced some major issues after moving-in including 1) heater not working due to wrong wire used 2)water flooding the whole first floor and constructional debris found in the pumping 3)water leaks from shower in the main bathroom as glass not sealed at all. I am honestly very disappointed on the quality of the work. The responsiveness to issues are great and I am thankful to that, but I would rather hope the quality can be controlled at first....

The mortgage process with Lennar mortgage was very easy and efficient. The actual process after moving in became a nightmare for us dealing with customer service and quality of workmanship. If you sign off on issues that you notice on your walk thru before your closing, you will most likely encounter all sorts of problems trying to get things repaired. Most of our issues have since been resolved after numerous complaints being sent to Lennar.