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Reviewed May 17, 2021
I have lived at the Bridgewater HOA in Princeton Texas for the past 8 months and I have been very unhappy since I moved in. This is not my first house, so I decided to provide a true assessment of my experience with LENNAR. OUR PROPERTY LOCATION: We have a Princeton address but Bridgewater is being built in the town of Culleoka (we were not informed during the purchase) which is a non-incorporated area. Culleoka does not have a Government entity or even public services and Princeton will not respond.
If we ever had a police or fire emergency and we dial 911 our call will be transferred to the McKinney’s Sheriff Department who will dispatch the Sheriff, ambulance or the Firemen. The location of the Sheriff’s office is more than 30 minutes away so our home will simply burn to ashes. Please feel free to call the Sheriff’s department at (972) 542-5100 to verify.
HOA UNJUSTIFIED FEES: After 8 months we still do not have any amenities as we were promised to us at the time of purchase. We are currently paying $500.00 per year (in addition to the $$$ contribution we paid at closing in August 2020). The HOA fee should be used to pay for the maintenance of the amenities as were advertised and promised to us, parks, pool, walking areas, a lake and a Clubhouse, which NONE exist at this time. It is our right as homeowners to ask where our money is going to and what exactly is that we are paying for. Until today I still do not have any answer either from LENNAR or their management agent.
WARRANTY REPAIRS: I was one of the first owners to move into the Bridgewater’s Cottage section. Our home was finished in a rush since for weeks nothing was done and during the last part of the construction, I visited our house and noticed many defects in addition of huge ant nests between the walls which I took pictures of and documented. I forced LENNAR to remove the drywall and exterminate, but after it was corrected, I was denied further access inside my own home prior closing and the blue tape inspection, which was scheduled for August 18th, 2020, was cancelled without an explanation. I kept all the written communications and pictures to document.
As a retaliatory action, the construction crew installed defective appliances, a defective bathtub enclosure which has a hole in the tub which we have not used since we moved in. The front door does not fit the frame and has big gaps, the front window was not installed properly and allows wind to come thru. The light in our master closet was installed behind the closet door so we had to go inside the closet in complete darkness, close the door and then turn on the light. I had to hire an electrician to correct.
Our front porch concrete pad has holes, we do not have gutters and all the water pours down at the entrance, it is impossible to get to the front door when it rains, two months ago after a storm, roof tiles were missing, LENNAR's roofer glued them back to the roof instead of repairing them properly. The warranty department supervisor was at my home, inspected all the above items but we have disagreed in how the repairs will be taken care of. I bought a new home so "patching around" is unacceptable. All the warranty repairs which should be replacements are still pending. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUILDER TO ANYONE.
Reviewed May 12, 2021
My husband made an appointment with Lisa at Lennar Homes two weeks ago to walk through three model homes. We drove three hours on Mother’s Day weekend for a 330 appointment. Approximately 30 minutes before our scheduled time we received a call from Courtney telling me she couldn’t make it however would unlock the model homes for us electronically. We were able to view two of the three homes. She was unable to grant us access to one due to system failure.
Once returning to our car we had a text message conversation where we were advised that the property were were interested in increased from 350k to 450k even though all signs started low 300’s. She chuckled and said, "Yeah it went up in the last two weeks and we really need to change our signs." She asked me if I wanted a Pond view or the woods view and we responded back with the Woods view. From there she stated that she’d have to get back to me to let me know when one would be ready.
At that time I had asked her what type of deposit she needed from me and if we would be entered on a waitlist for the next property that would become available? I never received a response back and I never received a phone call on the Monday after when she said she would get back to me. Today is Wednesday and I decided that I would search for views. Boy am I so glad that I elected to research views on this company. As much as we would like a second home at the beach I am just unwilling to deal with a company that is such a debacle. I understand that these builders are not hurting at this time and that these houses will sell to someone else. And that’s OK, But they certainly are not getting my money. EVER.
Reviewed May 12, 2021
I got prior approval for a mortgage with Lennar FL Tampa, the first home finder was fired after I had just met with her 2 days prior, they assign Joseph ** to me and he calls me to go over what I am looking for, then a couple hours later he tells me for a new home I need to come up with 70k and then text me he can’t help me but to call him when I have more money, after we were shown a model that was supposedly in our price range by the former home finder from Lennar - here is the text, "Unfortunately I was not aware of what you were told and I can only relay the info I currently have. Right now since we would only qualify for a home and do not yet have enough funds for closing, I would not be of much help to you. Please let me know when you have enough funds to close on a home and I would be happy to update you with inventory at that time."
Reviewed April 28, 2021
We just found out that all warranties aren’t acceptable even though we purchased a brand new home that was built built by a “flipper” who never lived here. Our pool heater hasn’t worked since we moved in and our hot water heater didn’t work for several weeks because they installed it incorrectly. Do not buy a Lennar home. We are home builders in a different state and would never treat our customers this way.
Reviewed April 14, 2021
When we arrived at closing, Lennar delivered our home with all the wrong finishings, wrong floor, wrong tile. The sales associates lie. They tell you you whatever you want to hear to make the sale. After we moved in - Lennar managed the HOA since the community was still being developed. There is no transparency or communication as to budgets and where our money is going. The assigned HOA President who works for Lennar, Zenzi ** refuses to return emails or phone calls from residents. Very shady company. Poorly built units. Does not stand behind their warranty. RUN!
Reviewed April 10, 2021
I am very disappointed in my home purchase through Lennar Homes in the Bryton Trace subdivision. Things started off very rough as we found out a couple of months after signing our agreement and providing earnest money that there was a delay in the development of the land. We went into contract July 2019 and closed June 2020. Throughout the build process we started noticing several things that were off in terms quality and workmanship. As we moved closer to closing a big issue was the numerous Imperfections in our ceilings. It literally looked like someone spread concrete on them and painted them. Our construction manager suggested they float the seams and try making the appearance better. This turned out to be a botched job!!
After making it very clear that I was disappointed the day before closing the construction manager agreed to look into a solution one last time. Well the solution turned out to be to float the seams again and push back my closing which was the same day. I'm still trying to figure that one out since we had our truck packed and deliveries scheduled the same day. I was unhappy but decided to move forward with the understanding that I would never buy another Lennar home again. After a few months we had a few items that lennar took care of. I was determined to not let the issue of the ceilings go. On a couple of occasions we had been told the right lighting will make it better and that opening the blinds improves the appearance. I'm still trying to figure out how either of these are solutions to address poor workmanship.
We have been in the home now for 9 months and there continues to be issues such as nail pops, squeaky floors throughout the second and third floors that make you cringe when on the first floor, squeaky subflooring in the shower which we were told is common with the shower pan based on the manufacturer. Lastly, we have experienced what is referred as thermal expansion to where when water is running it sounds like water is leaking. As second time home buyers we are so disappointed in our decision to purchase this home. We purchased our first home brand new and lived there for ten years and never experienced any of the issues we have in this home. I do not recommend Lennar Homes. I wish we looked at the reviews and used them as part of our decision making process. It's a fact that the current ratings actually are a result of real experiences.
Reviewed April 7, 2021
I purchased a new home from Lennar in Brighton Colorado, in August of 2020. Clanton Heating and Air is the installing contractor. My problems started with the a/c system wasn't keeping my home cool. My master bedroom is 10-12 degrees warmer than the rest of the home. The communication between the warranty department and their contractors is laughable. I NEVER get a timely response, if I get one at all. I end up calling, texting, or emailing all parties, as if I'm the person in charge. Not only do I not get paid to organize and schedule these appointments, I have missed A LOT of work because of it.
Clanton has been to my home 4 times now to try and correct performance issues and will need to come out again to try and make the HVAC work, which I know won't help. The owner of Clanton Heating and Air, "Danny" told me that they are not required to properly commission/test/start-up the equipment even though the equipment manufacturer states it should be done, and Lennar is good with this! Now I have a major gas leak, coming from the gas valve in my furnace, due to poor installation, and other parts of my new furnace are starting to fail. The gas valve and induce draft motor both need to be replaced. I'm sure they will claim it under warranty (I'd deny that claim if it were left to me). If proper start up procedures took place, maybe these things could be avoided.
I'm extremely disappointed in the quality of contractors that Lennar and Lennox chooses to have install their equipment as I'm sure this could all be avoided if both companies worked with reputable dealers. I know the Lennox equipment is only as good as the company that installs it. Lennox should have their local management teams hold contractors accountable on how they install their product because it makes Lennox look like they don't care.
My next issue will be the settling of the home. My kitchen cabinets are pulling away from the walls and most recently I've noticed that my living room floor has started to sink? It is now over a 1/4" lower from where it was when we first moved in. There have been 3 people total that I've had a good experience with since we started with our home buying experience. Unfortunately they can't help me.
Reviewed April 7, 2021
My husband and I decided to buy a home from Lennar late last year. We were given the option to use Lennar's in house mortgage company Eagle Home Mortgage. We were told that we would receive special incentives ONLY if we used this company. Being first time home buyers, this sounded great! After submitting all of the documents we were told to give the loan officer, we had little to no contact with anyone from the company. Then we received a request for more documentation. In October, I lost my job due to Covid-19. I started a new job in November. To make a long story short, because of this change, we were denied and we lost the house. Do not say yes to this mortgage company if you have any life changes happening during the approval period!!!
Reviewed March 22, 2021
Lost key community in Perdido key/ Pensacola Florida is a good name because it is lost. Marina, yacht club call it what you want. It’s no longer there. Oh the condos and homes still are but thanks to sally the Marina and dry storage facilities are damaged to say the least. And there is no plan communicated to the owners as to what Lennar is going to do, when they will start doing it or when it will be completed. General consensus by other owners says Lennar has no plans to rebuild the marina or dry storage facility due in part to the fact they want to sell it. Think twice about buying in a Lennar community. Hurricane hits you will be left on your own. I’m looking to get out and take my losses. The stress Lennar creates is not worth it. Terrible company run by very well off people that do not care about you as a customer.
Reviewed March 5, 2021
We bought the house from Lennar, the house looked nice, but after 2 months, the breaker stop working, the company lennar sent us an electrician, they checked it, they said it works fine, since then they sent us electrician about four times, we told them multiple times, the switch inside the breaker it turns back or it is going turn off by itself. After their warranty expired, the issue is continued until now. They ignored us our call. We bought the home in 6/15/2017; look electrical breaker can serve 15-20 years in average. Now I am going to replace by my own within less than 4 years. How the company lennar is cheating us.
Reviewed March 2, 2021
Recently, my wife and I decided to tear down a wall in the closet located in the half bathroom. This half bathroom is located directly under the stairs. We wanted to more closet space. After tearing down the wall we found Corona beer bottles, Cans of soda pop, and even chicken wrappers and bones. She purchased the house in 2015, this trash was sitting there rotting for over 5 years. What a disgusting company.
Reviewed March 2, 2021
Used sub-par contractor (Juniper) that did not install our irrigation system to code. Installed a 4-zone box and valve system when it should have been at least a 6-zone box and valve system. Ended up with no pressure and all of the pop-ups on the side of the home would not work. Initially contacted builder (Lennar) and they said it was not their problem and we should contact installer (Juniper). Juniper said it was not their problem. We paid $1,100 to have a workable solution with an outside contractor (system not fixed to code, but now works). Lennar refuses to reimburse for a job that wasn't installed correctly and to code to begin with.
Reviewed March 1, 2021
Lennar Homes are a cookie cutter factory of homes. The biggest and shadiest side is the finance division. They claim to have the same interest rates as all other Financial institutions. The sales department pushes you to use the finance department. Then you find out that they will not give you the best interest-rate because you’re too far out from your closing date. The sales department tells you one thing that you believe and then the finance department changes it and says they shouldn’t of told you that. In the meantime I’m having to pay over 3% interest because now they have you locked in. They won’t answer your phone calls return your emails. Do not use this company.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2021
I have put an earnest money deposit down on a new home. I was told house would be available within 3-4 weeks and it has been 7 now with no end in sight. The company is price gouging to inflate the market during low interest rate times. This is the LAST house built in the neighborhood and they claim they are waiting for supplies. I have it in writing they will not charge more than 10k above what was quoted when we put deposit down. Very low ethic business standards.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2021
Horrible experience. While our home was being built we have had many things go wrong. The wrong roof color, our property was not graded until we fought for it. Had to bring it to their attention though the plat of survey showed it. Our closing was the absolute worse experience. They wanted us to “dry close” due to their lack of work ethic and not getting our proper work history prior to us going to closing. We only closed because our lawyer called the Vice President of Lennar. We have only been in our house three weeks now and our Corners are cracking. And not due to “movement” you could actually put your thumb through our dry wall due to the poor quality of work. Half of the backsplash of our kitchen counters is not caulked.
Very poor communication through out this process including trying to get our corners fixed. From my experience lennar only cares about selling as many houses not the quality of work nor the buyers. The prices of these homes don’t match the quality. If we knew what this home experience would be like we would of walked away from the start. Very sad that we have been treated this way especially buying and building our first home.

Reviewed Feb. 10, 2021
Updated on 12/19/2023: I sorely regret buying my Lennar home in the Park Ridge Menifee community. Literally everything about the way my house was built showed a complete lack of quality control, a care in the world, or even knowledge of workmanship:
- Twisted wall studs throughout, and not a single pathway in the house was squared. Not one.
- The rock bottom quality cabinets began to warp within 4 days of moving in.
- An empty tequila bottle was found in the dryer exhaust vent.
- Whoever decided that the water main should be on the opposite end of the garage from the drain, just shouldn't make any decisions in life anymore. Let alone have a job that entails making those kinds of decisions.
- Nail pops throughout.
- Blue masking tape was left on 2 of the interior doors, and then painted over.
- The AC filters were damaged
- The front yard plants weren't planted anywhere near where the irrigation was put in. 80% of the plants died within 2-1/2 months.
- The backyard drainage pipes weren't connected. In fact each section was spaced 5 to 8 inches apart.
- When we moved in, a large Home Depot bucket was left in the backyard filled with poop, toilet paper, beer cans, and food wrappers.
- There's a 1 inch air gap between the garage door and the wall.
- 3 of the ceiling fan outlets had to be rewired. 1 of which wasn't wired at all (no wiring to the ceiling outlet, or to the switch).
- The gas line in the laundry room had a small leak.
- The bath tub wasn't caulked.
- This list could go on for quite awhile...
You literally couldn't pay me to live in another Lennar home.
Original review: I pretty much bought this place to turn a profit when the community gets built out, sell it, move out of California, and buy a place that wasn’t half** just to keep the cookie cutter rolling. If I had read the reviews, I would have gone with a different builder. First off, Lennar Mortgage is a joke. They offer $10,000 off if you use them to buy your home. After all the stress, the headaches, the hurry up and wait, and the fact that they needed dead last minute documents they should’ve asked for in the first week because it never dawned on them to come up with a list of documents they need, I would’ve eaten the 10k and gone with Loan Depot. That’s literally how bad it was.
The build quality is subpar even for a production house to the point that it would be hilarious if it wasn’t so sad. Nothing is square, my backsplash is crooked, my flooring isn’t glued down so there’s hollow noise, and cabinet trim is literally falling off to the touch because whoever installed it used only 2 staples to secure it. It really is a wonder the people who built it actually get paid to do this for a living. Real estate profit aside, I really can’t wait to get rid of this heap and move into something quality built. I will NEVER buy another Lennar house again.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2021
In January 2021 I entered into a contract with Lennar to purchase a new pre construction home at Galiano Pointe: Beacon Collection. I got conditionally approved for the loan. I gave my down payment and everything was running smoothly. I got a call from the manager yesterday (2/6/2021) telling me that they have to cancel my contract because they don't have approved plans for the home and they don't have enough materials to finish building in 2021.
He also said that because they don't have a projected due date for the house to be finished and because it could run into 2022 he has to break the contract with me. He also stated that once everything is approved I would get a call to see if I was still interested in buying the house but with a new price depending on the market value at that time. I don't understand how Lennar could enter into a contract without having approved plans or enough materials. So now I have to end the contract and lose the price that I was locked into when I know the market value has already gone up $10,000.00. This is such a scam.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2021
We wrote a contract a few months ago for a new construction home in Princeton TX. While Mike, the sales rep was very nice, the rest of the experience was the worst we've ever had and we are NOT newbies at home purchases. BEWARE of LENNAR and EAGLE MORTGAGE! I don't have room to go into all of the details, just be assured we would NEVER EVER recommend purchasing a Lennar home to anyone. Because of their lack of communication, ridiculous loan officer's mess ups and so much more, we are left with no house 8 days before closing. I could go on and on, just be careful dealing with this company! Do your due diligence and read the reviews. There are plenty of other really good builders out there, do yourself a favor and check them out.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2021
My husband and I have been in our brand new Lennar home for almost a year. Before I even signed on the dotted lines, my realtor and I walked the house with the Contractor and created a list of things that needed to be fixed PRIOR to our move-in date. None of these were fixed. Called the contractor and made him aware, he thought his people fixed everything. He came and fixed a lot of it himself and even reached out to some of the subs and got things taken care of.
In July we noticed cracking in the tile of our master tub and put a work order in. After trying to schedule people to get in for quite some time, my husband was able to finally coordinate with Lennar on getting the contractors in, this was in December. The contractor then removed the cracking tile to see if he could find the source of the problem and lo and behold, we now have mold beneath our tub due to their negligence in getting the work done. We continue to call and text and get no straight answers. I just got off the phone with their customer service department and the woman was rude and excused Mike's negligence to addressing our problems. Needless to say, we will never be buying a Lennar home again and would recommend any of our friends or family to never buy from them in the future. Beyond disappointed with their 'your problem' attitude and their lack of follow through.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2021
Though it’s nice to have a new home, we are still experiencing issues with squeaky/creaking floors on the second level. We had the issues corrected initially and now after 2 years the issue has continued. Now the noise is so loud I’m kicking myself for not being more consistent with my efforts to get someone on the phone to get the floors fixed prior to the end of the first year in the home. I’m not sure who they use as subcontractors or what materials were chosen, but this is not what I expected from a brand new home. I should have read the reviews sooner and we would have chosen a different builder. Now we’re stuck with noisy and creaking floors. Please make sure you keep track of all issues related to the construction of your home and report them immediately. They’re not very responsive at the sales office or customer service so continue to submit your request and document everything.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2021
This corporation does NOT pride themselves on the product they provide. They simply intend to assemble something as quickly and as cheap as they can...close out and move on to the next sucker. No commitment, customer service nor quality standards are thought of when thinking Lennar. I do not blame the trades or professions that work for Lennar - as Lennar does not pay them for the quality or commitment. They pay as little as they can and penalize these resources as often and as much as they can to maintain the number of houses they expect completed. Massive production line assembly that inherently screams problems, bad craftsmanship and covered up issues down the road. WARNING - DO NOT ENGAGE IN ANY BUSINESS WITH THIS CORPORATION OR ITS SERVICES. You will lose any hope for a fair exchange on any front in dealing with them!
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021
I purchased a home in April 2020, had some warranty issues they promised to resolve before I moved in. They were not resolved and it is now 10 months later and they still are not resolved. These are not small issues. There are issues with subflooring, Water damage, and unfinished work. I cannot get anyone to respond back to me. I am not the only home in this community with issues, about 75% of us are waiting on issues to be fixed. Those who have had their homes fixed had to seek legal counsel first. There is not just issues with the homes but also the community grounds.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021
Purchased my home in 2017 and do realize it’s out of warranty. Apparently, there’s been a slow leak from a shower bench that is not only a poor design but faulty install. The water came out from the bedroom wall and caused black mold under the carpet. Lennar said they’d caulk. I had to have my bedroom wall cut opened to find the cause, the carpet and tackless were full of black mold and the plumber found a box left in the wall. I now need the wall patched, tile replaced in the shower and new carpet.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2021
I would not recommend Lennar to anyone I know, whether sales, product or financing. Sales? There is no one person to help you. Every model you are interested in requires working with a different agent, all of whom are competing against each other, to the point where one agent bad-mouthed another, telling me he did not know what he was talking about. Hard to get into models, even during open business hours.
Promises broken, lies. I was told my "color scheme" would be the same as the model. There was no color scheme. Paint on the walls was so poor there was a chalky film to them. Without painting the bathrooms would have molded in a short time. Professional painters had problems cutting because seams were crooked. Walls were bowed so that they had to be sanded before painting. "Luxury" vinyl planking is uneven already. I fear for the structural integrity because multiple times a day you feel the slab shudder as trains pass by. The clothes rack in the laundry room is hung so low no clothes, not even T-shirts, can hang without draping across the appliances below. Final walk-through were pencil whipped (15 minutes) and did absolutely nothing to introduce me to the features. Manuals were, for the most part, missing. Sidewalk was cracked when I moved in. Promise to repair came and went as did other promises. Windows did not go in and out to clean as advertised. Parts to the window were not functional and agent recognized the problem was widespread.
Water is so hard you MUST have a softener but the laundry rooms were not built to accommodate softeners. You have to bypass the system every time you water grass because there was no room for a bypass inside. Needed reverse osmosis system to reduce solids to potable levels. Washer and dryer not included. Light switches and plugs are inconveniently placed. Closet doors universally are not correctly installed. Their answer on one door was to shim it with a piece of scrap wood between the door and the floor. Follow-up is horrendous. One salesman is helpful, but he is a salesman and has limited ability to help.
Financing? Business model is terribly broken, not customer oriented. Automated completely, there is no humanity to it. I received dozens of emails a day telling me to do things. The overwhelming majority were completed already or didn't apply. The only thing keeping this review from being longer and more detailed is my frustration with this company. My experience was so bad I plan to put a sign in my yard in this new subdivision warning people and offering to show defects.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2021
We are mostly satisfied with our home. First off when purchasing from Lennar, you have to recognize you are not purchasing a custom home. Our dissatisfaction is due to the final appliances put in the home. We had been told when we purchased our home that they could no longer get the Electrolux appliances seen in the model, so we knew they would be different. The disappointment comes from what they chose to install as a replacement. Not saying we have an issue with GE products, but the cost/value of Electrolux is obviously quite a bit more than GE. They didn’t even choose GE Profile.
For example, the microwave went from a very nice built in to one that looks like your over the range unit with a stainless surround... GE makes a comparable product to the Electrolux, but they chose not to use that. So, build for us seems pretty good, sales team was nice (recognize they can only give what corporate says), like the design of our house, just very unhappy with the appliance switch. I guess the thing to remember is if they tell you they are going to change something.. DO NOT assume you will get something equivalent.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2021
This was by far the worst experience of my life! From the moment I spoke with Wes ** he made me feel attacked. Personally I feel discriminated against. Every accomplishment from savings to making more money he basically told me I was going to be denied. I don’t know who would start out telling someone that before even looking at all their info. I even spoke to other Loan Officers and they all said the things I was told were unprofessional. All my info wasn’t even submitted to the underwriter. I know that times are extremely sensitive in the world, however, I was written off from the start as a single ** female. I hope that no one ever has to experience this prejudice. Super disheartening.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2020
Looking for a new house is stressful but at the same time excited. Since day one that I went to Lenar in Riverview to meet with Chris one of the sellers I knew that my nightmare just started, he was not clear in the correct prices of the houses, about the monthly CDD, he is arrogant and disrespectful, the price for the house that we discussed on the phone did not exist. He put our names in a waiting list to reserve another home in other community and he cannot answer the right price for the home and the CDD but they are very clear in the dollar amount for the closing costs that are over 13,000 or more. He reserved a house for us in front of a trailer home community full of garbage. After few days he emailed the price for the CDD for $213 monthly when he said that the CDD will be less than $150.00 monthly.
I do not know how Lenar has a salesperson there that can't provide the correct information, after all the headaches dealing with this guy we are so grateful that we did not give them any deposit and we request to cancel the reservation for that home. I read many reviews for Lenar and they are terrible. So happy that I can start looking for others construction builders.
I feel bad for those people that bought their homes with Lenar and in few months they discovered how bad their construction is. Just a factory in rush for sale, they do not care about the buyers they only want their commission. Disgusting. Terrible customer service, stay away from them please if you do not want to regret it later, Read all reviews carefully and you will be surprise about the bad quality in their construction.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2020
I moved back to Houston from the northeast back in August. I went to look for a home the same day I arrived to Houston. I found a Lennar house I liked and closed a preliminary deal with them. The house would be ready by November 17th. All the paperwork that was requested by Lennar Mortgage (Lennar's preferred lender) was submitted immediately. Meanwhile, I rented a small apartment, agreeing to pay $250 per month due to short lease. I also decided to wait on purchasing new furniture (since I had left most of my furniture in my previous home) until I moved. A month before our closing date. Lennar Mortgage informed me that the down payment would change to three times the previously agreed amount. I explained that I wouldn't be able to pay that amount, but that I would use another lender. Lennar canceled the deal, stating that they would ONLY USE their preferred lender.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2020
I'm not even sure where to begin. Perhaps maybe I can begin with the fact that when my husband and I were purchasing our forever home, we stumbled upon the perfect site to begin our family in. The only unfortunate part was Lennar was the builder who had recently bought out Cal Atlantic. When we put our deposit down, the transition from Cal Atlantic to Lennar was taking place. We were given Cal Atlantic plans that had many many more bells and whistles than what we ended up with- funny thing is not one person mentioned that before or after our initial deposit check was cashed. The lot we chose was our second choice, as our first choice was said to have already been taken. Come to find out a few months later- it was still up for grabs but no one had removed the "sticker" from the map they use to keep track of sold lots- seems like a great system to keep track of such an important thing....
Fast forward to the walk throughs we had that were both scheduled and unscheduled. An absolute disaster. VERY CROOKED walls, baseboards, doors, you name it, it was likely not straight. They threw our house up (4000sq foot house) in less than 3 months- just take a moment to imagine that for yourself and what the product result was/is. We had many many many issues on our final walk throughs, to the point where I said I was not settling until things were fixed. I was PROMISED and REASSURED things would be taken care or immediately. Here we are, 14 months later and I'm still waiting. It started with "well reach out in the next week" to "next month" to "just put in on your year end warranty claims." I had no choice, I'm at their disposal, right? After all, this is their sub-contracted contractors coming out.
Here we are, the week of Christmas and I have several contractors all over my home fixing the "minor" issues Lennar claimed it to be. Told them "you guys will be in and out in 3 hours- just a few nail pops- nothing bad." The person that said that NEVER STEPPED FOOT INTO MY HOUSE TO SEE WHAT WE WERE LIVING WITH. The contractors came in and were in complete and utter shock and disbelief at the way my house looks. They said this is by far the worst house they have ever seen in way of dry wall and the issues I have with the walls, doorways, etc. They said they could be here for 2 weeks fixing issues if they were allowed. We are entering into day 4 and it's still not even close to done.
But accordingly to the Lennar warranty person who has been at my house now daily - 1-1.5 days is usually what is granted. 3 days is excessive and they cannot come back for a 4th day to complete the job. It won't be approved. Uhm.... my house is completely covered in tarps, papers, and inches upon inches of drywall dust??? I asked, "What do you want me to do." He told me to put my house back together, and that they'll send people here and there for an hour at a time to complete the rest of the work. WHAT!!!! He wants me to inconvenience my family yet again multiple more times so they don't have to pay for another day of work- absolutely not.
Let's just say- that didn't go over well and they will be back again today. He proceeded to tell me that if this was his home- he would have just completed the work himself and not had the warranty cover it. This would have cost me THOUSANDS to repair. And this ladies and gentlemen is why Lennar gets away with what they do!! Because people don't have it in them to fight with them. They don't answer emails, calls, voicemails in hopes that you just let it go. Well, you have messed with the wrong girl. I could go on and on and on for pages about the issues we have had, and in reading other reviews, it looks like I'm not alone. If you can do yourself any one favor, it's to KEEP ON LOOKING!!! Do not settle on a Lennar home. It's my biggest regret in life!!! They make the models PERFECT so you think that's what you're getting and then get hit with something. That is what I'm living with!
Additional issues to add: can hear every step someone takes in the house, insulation- not even sure if they put it in the walls in some areas because it feels like an ice box, broken tile floors, unfinished grading to the yards, broken dishwasher, washer didn't work on day 1 when we moved in, playground was supposed to be installed in the summer- it's now almost Jan and it hasn't even started yet- plans haven't even been approved by the township, dead grass on install, cheap flooring- chips every other day, ...
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2020
It has been almost 18 months since we moved into our new Lennar home and we have had a constant leak from the water main somewhere in our front yard. I have submitted several warranty repair trouble tickets and they still have not found or fixed the problem. I have sent them pictures along with a description of the problem and it has not motivated them to take this issue serious. The last trouble ticket I submitted they simply closed without resolving the issue. This is the kind of experience you can expect from Lennar's Customer Service after you purchase a home from them. Bewared!
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2020
My husband and I visited Touchstone Manor in Riverview, FL. Met a nice sales rep who sold us on a model that we loved. He said properties weren't released for sale just yet but when he calls and says "It's Go Time", that we need to be prepared to come, select the lot and make the earnest money deposit. We got the call on our anniversary. We raced over to meet him. Put down $5,000 and left excited. That was short-lived however. Eagle Home Mortgage dragged their feet getting with us about what needed to be sent, as soon as they'd reach out though we'd give them what was asked immediately. We get less than a month to closing, and they deny our loan.
We asked about getting back our money back less $250, as agreed upon and were told "That likely won't happen since it's been over 30 days"!!!! WHAT?! We have no choice but to go off of their timeline, if they wanted they could wait 31 days to begin requesting documents from us. This was going to be a first time buy for us, and now that hope is down the drain. RUN! Do not walk from Lennar. Really kicking myself for not listening to others, who shared their nightmare stories about Lennar.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2020
Put a deposit down to hold a lot in a new development. The lot was released 3 months later, while Lennar had raised the final price of the property 6 times to a total of $20,000. I was given a final price, over the phone by Lennar’s agent and scheduled an appt the next day to sign the contract to move forward on the home. While my wife and I sat in the agent’s office we were informed that the lot premium had been raised from $17,000 to $23,000, so now we were now expected to pay $26,000 more for the property, than it was listed for when we first put our deposit down. Needless to say, we had had enough, and walked away from the deal. Lennar management only cares about their profit, screw the consumer.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2020
I would give zero stars if I could. During the walkthrough found dozens of issues. Was told that is what th e warranty is for and all would be fixed. The house failed inspection so did not close then get a call at 9pm saying the AC passes inspection. I did not want to close. They then threatened legal action while saying trust the warranty. The ac was never fixed. Only after I called an outside ac company found out unit was recalled. Lennar never informed me of the recall. Only after I confronted them did they make the repairs but was still out 400 dollars proving the problem. Most of the repairs I paid out of pocket for. Never buy a lennar home new.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2020
We live in Cascata, Parkland. First, our house roof area had a leak like a waterfall inside our front wall for months which was removed and still hasn’t been put back. We are living with plastic sheets as walls. They’ve also put our front double doors in incorrectly had to rip them out twice. Just found out they need to be ripped out a 3rd time. Next, the window in my 6 year old's bathroom wasn’t put in correctly and now it’s leaking and destroying the wall there, too. Next, they had to rip out our upstairs sliding glass door because it was leaking. In doing so, they cut away the balcony tile and never put it back and our child split their foot open.
On top of that, they got tar all over the new playroom carpet and have yet to replace that. This house was 700k, it’s only 9 months old, and we’ve been quarantined in a war zone since day one. It’s been a nightmare. They don’t answer calls or texts promptly and they leave their VM full. Workers don’t show up and when they do, it’s shoddy.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2020
We stopped in a Lennar model home to get some information and see a home. After the visit we filled out a form with our names etc. and put our realtor's name down. The agent stated that since we came in on our first visit without our realtor that we waived our rights to have one at anytime going forward. If she stated that in the beginning we would have called our realtor to come in. Seems unethical at best.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2020
We moved into our new Lennar Home on May 15th. All walk-through items looked to be complete and we were very excited to move in. Here's what happened next; June 6th - Front yard sprinkler (very cheap part) locked in the open position and leaked hundreds of gallons of water, if not more into the Yard. It caused a sinkhole in two spots; One about the size of a wheelbarrow next to the slab in the front part of the House, and between the sidewalk and the street. The sinkhole by the slab in the front yard wasn't properly compacted or backfilled in my opinion. Lennar threw more Gravel over it and called it good. I believe this will cause issues with the integrity of the Post-tension slab in the future.
June 25th - AC unit broke. Subcontractor for Lennar is Chas Roberts. We had contacted them to repair our unit asap since this is during the Phoenix summer heat.. 1st Tech diagnosed the Compressor and TXV valve needed replaced. Next week 2nd Tech came out and replaced parts. AC unit broke again 4 days later. 3rd Tech diagnosed the Compressor and TXV valve needed to be replaced AGAIN. 4th Tech came out and replaced Compressor and TXV. During the replacement the Chas Roberts Tech caused a Carbon Monoxide leak and; Thankfully our Alarms went off. The Tech told us to 'Open a window' but our children were starting to feel sick to their stomach and getting headaches.
Against the Techs suggestions, we called the Fire Department. They tested the home and had everyone Evacuate due to dangerously high amounts of Carbon Monoxide. The Fire Department said the Chas Roberts Tech caused the Carbon Monoxide leak. The Fire Department also said there was fire damage to the Plywood under the AC unit in the Attic where the Tech was working. We had to displace our pets and ended up staying in a Hotel for the night.
5th Tech came out to complete the replacement of both the Outside unit, and the Attic space unit. The Tech completely destroyed the entry Trim and Drywall while removing the AC unit from the Attic. There was a total of 2 nights and 3 days without AC (again.. this is during the Phoenix Summer).. It also took Chas Roberts over 8 weeks to reimburse us for the Hotel. July 9th - Our AC unit is finally working but we still have issues with our Thermostats and believe the new unit has been compromised as well but I'm no AC specialist...
August 2nd - Plumbing Relief Valve started leaking with a light spray of water.. It leaked for about 30 hours before Lennar had it repaired. No idea how much water was wasted.. In my opinion, Plumbing integrity has been compromised... We also recently installed a Pelican Water filtration and Conditioner and needed to tie into the Domestic Water loop provided in the garage. The Inlet and Outlet were swapped.. No other house that we know of is installed this way. If we hadn't made a mess by turning the water back on to verify the flow, the whole unit would have been compromised and possibly ruined our $2800 investment.
At night when we have the lights on and use an Outlet for the Vacuum cleaner, all the Lights flicker.. The lights in the Kitchen also make a clicking noise when they've been on for some time and we turn them off. It sounds like a vehicle that has been running and you can hear the contraction of the Metal when you turn off the vehicle.. In my opinion.. Between the Flicker and the noises, electrical integrity has been compromised...
We also think that Lennar' choice of a Bright White Flat paint was an oversight. We have children and walls get scuffed up.. We are happy with the color, just not happy with the Finish.. Even a Satin finish would've been better to help clean/scrub the walls.. Semi-gloss on the walls and Flat on the ceiling would be even better.. It is extremely hard to clean without scrubbing the paint off.
We have been severely let down and very disappointed with Lennar. Mostly due to their Subcontractors and the overall Workmanship of the Trades they employ. Lennar will always be the one Home builder we'd encourage people to stay away from.. If you want to spend $360k for a new home and live with the anxiety of thinking 'What's going to break next?' Then Lennar Homes are for you... Cons: Everything listed above... Pros: Walls are still standing and the Roof hasn't caved in..
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2020
I property manage a dozen homes in Championsgate which was recently built by Lennar. They give a limited warranty on most items in the homes of up to a year. Warranty claims are exercised through the website - this is where the problems begin. The customer service division is awful - they simply don't respond to most claims. I escalated a severe pool leak on a six month old home recently to Jeff ** - guess what... No response. It's safe to conclude that the managers within the customer service area do not take responsibility for what they are supposed to do. If you do have a warranty claim get in touch with the building manager first - they are way more helpful and will be able to solve it.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2020
Upon closing date we were told our Granite countertops could simply be cleaned with Granite cleaner... They had a very noticeable white film over them with circles and squares imprinted in it? After signing for the home, We purchased a good granite cleaner and it did no good, it looks exactly the same as closing. We were told a one year warranty would cover any issue? NOT TRUE, After we submitted a work order for repair, five months later they said it's not covered by the warranty? They were pressuring me to sign for closing with faulty/blemished granite countertops. DO NOT SIGN during closing until EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED TO YOUR SATISFACTION! Look with a magnifying glass! It may be your only fix!
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2020
Horrible experience dealing with their mortgage loan company. After the walk through they promised to fix all the things I pointed out then while I'm at work they did a face time with my wife and after we move in we find out that they did not fix one single thing they were supposed to. Everything in the house was done half assed. I would look at different builders. These guys are awful and I'm not happy with the quality of my home.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2020
We closed on our home July 2020. Our fist home, and it was everything but an exciting experience. When it rains, there is a leak in the roof and the walls look like they are literally melting because of the water running down them. The paint is all chipping off. One room floods completely when it rains, towels need to be laid out. 2 doors did not close properly because they were all banged up. Someone came to "fix" it, they hit the door a couple of times and left. The door still doesn't close. The tiles in the master room were different colors! They gave me the wrong measurements for the yard. After I closed I found out that the yard was smaller than what was told to us. The pavers in the front and back were full of cement and ALL came apart. The caulking around the toilets in all bathrooms is coming off so the toilets feel like they're sinking down when you sit. The caulking in the kitchen is also coming apart. This was such an awful and depressing experience.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2020
I have had them out multiple times because of air conditioning problems and still not working correctly. Why is a new built home continuing to have same problem. Paid to have home inspection prior to my year and he stated my air conditioning unit is too small. Lennar refuses to add second unit or bigger unit saying it’s big enough, but my bill isn’t saying the same unit is working extra hard and has already broken needing parts replaced. Would check before buying a home that everything is up to standards because I’m not happy with my home. I shouldn’t have any complaints with a new home and if I do it should be resolved correctly the first time.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2020
Drove by and saw Lennar Homes in Garland. I was told sales were going fast and did quick walk-around on model. Me and my wife decided on the house. 2 days later we went back and asked if the Jade II was still available and was told it was. The salesman we worked wasn’t there but we were assured that they will sell that house to us and asked us to do their online application which we did. With all promises we were sent out of there made believe we had the house locked on our name and I asked if they needed any money so I can write them a check or get cashier check. They said, "No we are good to go." Anyways next day I send them more information on behalf of me and my wife feeling happy to have finally found a house and was moving forward.
2 days later we hear nothing back and I drive back and ask them what's going on and found out that because the original sales associate logged me in the other salesperson that promised that we got the house just sold it under us because she couldn’t help us. That she said, "Even though you guys were first" because I was logged by the other guy that she completely dropped us and sold the house we were promised. I am very disappointed and wanted to talk with management but they told me the management couldn’t do anything about any of this information. I am very upset, I don’t know what to say. All I can say is that these people lied to me and sold the house that was sold to me. I would love to resolve this issue with management if they want to reach out to me.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2020
I purchased a Lennar Home in 2018 and I am out of warranty but this should not be a warranty issue. I recently purchased new appliances from Best Buy. Unfortunately, when they delivered the refrigerator it kept tripping the circuit breaker. The refrigerator was tested and it was not the refrigerator. Lennar wires all their house with the refrigerator on the same outlet as the backsplash outlets. They also wire the microwave and the stove on the same circuit breaker.
I called an electrical contractor and they came out. They told me that the refrigerator has to be be on its own circuit and not on a GFI switch. They did a work around and now the refrigerator is working. Now the new stove is also causing the same problem. I am going to have to install new circuit breakers in order to resolve this issue. Be careful if you want to upgrade your appliances. Lennar stated that since I upgraded it was my problem. They use inexpensive GE appliances with very little features that are very low energy so upgrading to a appliance that draws more power causes a problem.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2020
***Don't buy a home from this company. I wished I had read the reviews on here first before purchasing my brand new town home from Lennar. It has been a horrible experience so far. I'm a resident at the Alpharetta, GA location and it seems the issues I'm experiencing are exactly the same as others are experiencing across the nation. Furthermore, I have made several complaints to the leadership team and never heard anything back and I finally sent an email to the top 3 executives at Lennar; I am waiting to see if they'll reply. Here are the issues I've experienced so far.
-Continuous delays on getting items fixed in my home.
-They would schedule appointments and no one would show up.
-They would argue that I never listed items to be fixed from when I moved in when I really did and I would have to prove by showing them the case #'s and then still nothing happens.
-Most of the items that need to be fixed were never taken care of during my walk throughs.
-It just seems now that they honestly don't care. It can't be a coincidence that so many people are experiencing the same issues across the nation.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2020
We wanted to buy a house from them, but their unhelpful and straight-up lying sales rep turned us off. They refused to allow us to work with an agent of our own, and every step of the way we received conflicting information that often contradicted what they had told us the day before. Thankfully we discovered this early and didn't waste more time or any money on them.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2020
Buyer beware: Lennar’s new home rep. provided potential buyers with outdated CCRs! It was later discovered that Lennar amended the CCRs 2 years early, yet when buyers requested the CCRs they still sent the old-outdated documents. The amendment gravely effected property values by moving from a 10% rental cap to unlimited rentals! Do your research, don’t trust their reps. Get the CCRs from the Register of Deeds. And remember until all homes are sold Lennar has full control of the HOA board with no owner representation.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
If I could give Lennar less than zero stars, I would. That’s how poor our experience was (and still is). For sake of simplicity, I will focus on only the items that angered us the most. Believe me, there were plenty of things Lennar did wrong. Firstly, our house was not completed on the closing date. We requested to move the closing date a few days so that all of the punch list items were completed and not rushed. Lennar management told us if we did not close on the scheduled closing date, they would make sure we lost the house and our deposit, and they would sue us for damages. How’s that for customer service?
We were forced to close with an unfinished house and the punch list was never finished. I had to pay out of pocket for materials and labor to complete the punch list items that I could manage myself. So now we’re left with “warranty" items that either take too long for Lennar to complete or they never get completed at all. For example, we have a defective exterior door that is sealed shut and completely unusable from the defect. It took months to actually get Lennar customer service to make any kind of arrangements to replace the door. I have wasted countless hours waiting for sub-contractors to replace the door. They usually never show up or they show up unannounced in an uncoordinated fashion and can’t do the repair.
For example, the door subcontractor showed up one early morning unannounced and declared he was here to replace the door. Well, the door was never delivered so he couldn’t replace it. When they did deliver the door, they destroyed our mailbox with their truck. Fast forward to the rescheduled repair date and the door sub-contractor never showed up. This is very typical for Lennar and unacceptable. I have already posted multiple reviews about Lennar’s lack of customer service and poor construction. I have also convinced several friends who were looking to build a house to go with any other builder other than Lennar. I wish we had never built with Lennar. They are a worthless company.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2020
I am purchasing a Lennar home in Parkland Bay. I have been visiting the neighborhood since building started almost 2yrs ago. They didn’t have a model of a Hibiscus that we purchased so we went into another one just finished and was told there were “standard options”. Once building began we were surprised to see that a $700k home had a Formica countertop. Cabinets were stained horribly bad. Bathroom sinks were one piece without undermounted sinks. Showers on a track. All items you would find in an apartment. We were told that their “standard options changed”. Mortgage company slow, they gave us a higher interest rate although we have 700+ credit score. Title company fees $10,000 more than other title companies. They charged a $11,000 builders fee that no other builders charge. A complete ripoff.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2020
From when our Lennar home was being built, to now over 1 year after moving in Lennar has been the absolute worst. So many build issues & the Customer service team is rudely ignorant of any requests. They will literally ignore your emails, finally reply with very short answers, and offer no help. Our basement bathroom was supposed to have full rough-ins, and once they became aware they didn’t do it properly, I am still going back and forth with them to schedule the plumber. OVER A YEAR LATER.
The quality of workmanship on these homes is a joke. Crooked walls and clear shortcuts taken when building. The list here is endless in every way. I just wanted to include a couple things that illustrate how terrible Lennar is. By far, the most frustrating thing is their team. It’s incredible how rude and unhelpful they are every step of the way. I don’t know if they are trained to act this way, or if 95% of the people who work there are just legitimately miserable. The one cool person we liked that worked there has left, for obvious reasons.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2020
I am exhausted with Lennar builders. I dont have the energy to do this. All I can say is go somewhere else. Do not deal with this company. You want specifics, then email me at **. They don't care about the consumer. They do not care about quality. They are only interested in $$. They will exhaust your time and all you do to get service will be your life for 2 years if you have the energy to keep up. They will exhaust you. It's all a game to keep you from complaining and to let your warranty run out. I'm ready for Consumer Action Center. Anyone else?
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
I like Lennar homes and bought it. But it has structural defects that is missing corbels in front side of the house and it looks like ugly. I found it after a couple of years later. I send the email to customer service team. They don't listen to me. So anyone who is planning to buy Lanner homes, Please be careful the missing things at homes.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2020
We built our home in Dec. 2018 and had numerous punch items that were left incomplete. We have had to deal with several contractors who promise a lot and do nothing. Our house cost over $700K and it is of the poorest quality. I am seeking legal counsel to sue for receiving a lemon for a house. Below are the items they agreed to fix and have yet to complete in almost 2 years - mostly all pre-Covid. I hope people think 5 times before purchasing a Lennar home.
2. Staircase - still noisy due to loose boards
3. Upstairs - still numerous boards make noises consistent with areas which were fixed showing lack of detail to proper construction
4. Outside pressure washing - brick and back patio
5. Outside window frame - either cleaning or replacement on side of the house - been marked with blue tape since punch list
6. Carpet is loose on stairwell and landing and not tucked properly with visible threads showing following work done on base boards which is also not completed properly
7. Door bottom trim in Morning Room
8. Cracked ceiling in morning room
9. Electric outlets outside do not work properly - some work, some do not - electrician still has not been scheduled
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2020
Ok so here's my tale. I purchased a home 2 years ago from a new builder called Mignatti who then sold itself immediately after Lennar, leaving my home under the care of Lennar. So Lennar took responsibility for the first year repairs. Did I mention I bought my home 2 years ago. Guess you can imagine where this is going. I handed them a list of work & in 2 years they've only managed to send 1 worker to repair nail pops on the wall. Now this company is using the # coronavirus gift of unexplained delays to claim they don't know us and it's Mignatti's problem. Wow! So we sent them proof via emails that they were in fact handling the list of work prior and now SILENCE, No response.
I had the opportunity to talk to neighbors and I'm not alone, 1 neighbor already sued for what she says was an extremely low payout that didn't cover the work needed, In my opinion That's the scam folks... They want you to sue so you have to take less and save on the work they're contracted to do. Avoid this company if you're a new buyer.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2020
It appears that Lennar did NOT get final approval for the water connections from the street to the meter and failed to submit the proper paperwork for the City to take ownership of those lines. Has homes develop leaks in/around the meter leading to the street, the City is saying they do not have to fix it. The individual owner is now required to pay for those repairs, or the HOA as Lennar failed to complete the paperwork and inspections required. It appears we have 50+ homes affected by this, and several have had leaks. As Lennar completes a community, they sell remaining units to investors, shortcut required inspections just to pull out. Not a reputable company in my opinion.
Reviewed July 27, 2020
I’m emailing you due to not only the extremely poor customer service from your ex employees, but also your current managers/directors in the San Antonio area. Attached are some of the emails and I have also had several rude and condensed conversations with Edgar.. Who says If I want to be more difficult he will just change my home plan because he can do that per the contract... I’m trying to settle this before getting legal involved.. but with your terrible managers in San Antonio I’m thinking I don’t have much of an option. I also have a BBB case open as well.
My issues now are the sales agent agreed to take off 1,000 dollars off my home due to all the issues he created.. then he quit and Lennar refuses to honor this even though I have a text confirming this... I tried to offer something in the middle, by them moving up my closing so I don't lose money in the process... but instead they declined..
Now my home's slab was poured too short. It was poured to the new plan not the old plan and the manager Edgar basically told me he was doing this for me... that my home should be the new one...but structure wise adding that tiny amount of slab is will need to be reviewed by a engineer.. He says I can pay for one on my own, but this is not my mistake... Also on the call he told me if I was to continue to be difficult he would just left it short and it would be my issues... This is the most terrible experience I’ve had with any company.
And to add to this issue we already purchased a home in the subdivision under the understanding that my original deal on my home would be completed.. So now I have an elderly mother at a location that is 40 mins away from me currently and a company that is running a bait and switch on my home. I don’t want to have to move to a legal action but at this point I don’t see any other options since now we will if y’all aren’t able to get my a home with what I requested and it’s structural sound and there is a signed report from an engineer.. we will have to bring my mother's house into the legal action since she won’t be able to live in this home.
Reviewed July 20, 2020
We moved in during the beginning of Covid 19. Family room ceiling was so wavy it had to be redone twice. We were told the house would be meticulously cleaned. No one came in person to walk us thru using appliances etc and because this was a model home standing inventory the AC was set on a code. We could not get anyone to tell us the code and we froze in April North Carolina. Had to wear a sweater in the house jacket down. Comforters at night for almost 3 weeks. We are 69 and 70 yrs of age. It was a nightmare. Then the kitchen faucet leaked all over the counter. They repaired it twice and finally installed a new one. About week 2 the dishwasher came flying out of its cabinet opening when I pulled out the bottom rack landing on my leg. It hurt my shin and was very painful.
From the day we moved we had scratchy throats, red itchy eyes, a sore swollen throat and burning in our noses. At one point we were afraid we had the virus but no thank God that wasn't it. Our adult son quarantined with us. His eyes teared up. He had a tough time breathing as did we everyday and for almost 2 months we suffered. Then my husband discovered when changing the air filter a pile of fine dust in the returns from when they sanded the ceiling enough to fill our shop vac 3 xs. We also had to clean the top of all cabinets and molding. The dust was EVERYWHERE. It took us a day and much effort.
They re-attached the dishwasher but then it didn't work. The second new dishwasher didn't work either until another repair man came out. It does work now. The cooktop was all scratched up with the lettering scratched off so they agreed to order a new one. For a few weeks they said we would have to install it ourselves. WHAT? They finally sent a service man to install it but about an hour later we smelled gas. We waited a day before calling them. "We will be out sometime this week," they said. NO! It's a gas leak. We called our gas company. They came right out and red tagged it. Two back burners are leaking. Now they are ordering ANOTHER cooktop and meanwhile the gas is off and I cant prepare my planned menu to cook for my family.
During this pandemic we carefully shop for 6 days. I need the cooktop to implement parts of what I purchased. They did say they would cover our take out food but will they really? I doubt it. We have always lived in new homes. Pulte Signature Centex and a semi custom builder at the beach. Never EVER anything like this. Do not ever buy from Lennar. This is only month 4 and I sit in dread of what the next calamity is going to be. Oh btw Eagle Mortgage ANOTHER Nightmare. Run to another builder. Lennar is poison.
Reviewed July 19, 2020
We have been living in the new home Lennar built for us for about a year and a half now. We first began to notice issues shortly after moving in. Little things, like not latching the windows so they blew in with the first thunderstorm. An outside vent blew off in the same storm (regular thunderstorm, not some super storm), which they said they couldn't repair because exterior features aren't covered. Fine. The back screen door blew open and busted because it wouldn't latch. Hurricane season approaches, and we find one of our windows is missing a storm shutter and another is missing a bolt for the storm shutter.
All small stuff, more inconvenient and cosmetic than anything. Now while doing yard work around the house we find a water bottle sticking out of the foundation. Yes, a water bottle was thrown into the cement of our home's foundation during construction and it is now there, compromising the foundation in that part of the house. Seriously. We have found a string of such absurdities in the past year. Certainly not what we expected with the price we paid for this house. Maybe they should worry less about providing "bells and whistles" like the smart home, and just build a well-constructed home instead.
Reviewed July 15, 2020
Don't be fooled with the cute pictures, Lennar homes are nothing compared to what you will be promised, I have been an owner for a year and everyday I discover something wrong, from an even tile, to warranty issues that takes months to get resolved, leaking shower, appliances failure, worst lawn with brown spots regardless of how much care you put into it, pavers work is a mess, double panel windows not blocking sound or even ants, sliding door with bug entry underneath, this is my first home and first time experience with Lennar, and I have said this before and will say it again never again buy Lennar. I have friends who bought their homes from other builders, way better service, better work and the price is about the same.
Reviewed July 14, 2020
When we purchased our villa We were promised all items on our punch out sheet would be completed. They were not! Dishwasher was not properly installed, guest bathtub needed buffing due to scratches on the tub, screen on lanai needed to be replaced, paint is low grade construction paint as is the carpeting, kitchen cabinets are cheap, two roof leaks in 15 months of living in our new villa. I would NEVER purchase another Lennar Home! Unfortunately, in Florida even your custom built homes are subcontracted out so the quality and workmanship is poor!
Reviewed July 8, 2020
When we first started our process with Lennar it was great, then we moved in and it went downhill fast. Our yard is holding water, vents falling out, issues with foundation, pieces of my wall coming off, doors and walls crooked, doors installed incorrectly, paint wipes right off.. literally never buying another Lennar home. The warranty and repairs is a joke. Good luck getting Anyone out and you will hear excuse after excuse.. going on 4 months since we reported major issues and they finally came out once. Talked up a bunch of crap and have received zero response since then. Do not use this company, it is a joke.
Reviewed July 6, 2020
We bought a new home in Aug. 2019. We love the floor plan and location, is just perfect. On the final walk thru we noted several issues and were told they would be fixed before move-in. We are now 11 months later and still have so many problems. Lennar is the master of lies, procrastination, and deception. They do not care about the homeowner. Only selling the home. Some major issues are Sewer not passing inspection, Property floods due to failing Grade twice, Roof vent flashings twisted and displacing roof tiles, N/G leaks, A/C & Heating unbalanced, Drywall separating on the ceiling.
Reviewed July 4, 2020
I would not recommend this home builder anyone! They have too many issues in the homes they build, except their models homes. Imagine when use the cheapest construction materials to build homes with the least skilled laborers in the world, what will be the results!? Me and my family still suffering from the house problems and repairs. Some of them are major issues like no A/C for two months, water leaks, and foundations cracks. Stay away from this company. I feel sorry for my self because I trusted this builder. Currently I'm still waiting for them to replay for my repair requests. they are a lot because they did not do their job as it should be, I compared with other homebuilder so in the quality of materials and workers skills level, Lennar is the worst.
Reviewed July 1, 2020
When is the pool going in at the Greens Indian Land Sc it first said summer 2019. Now it says summer 2020. We would like a correct answer instead of getting the runaround. There is still no progress so if you are able to give the community the correct answer at the greens that would be great. If you are not able to build the pool in 2020 I would think you would you trim that lawn to make it look better for the kids to use it and it would be easier for the salespeople to sell right now. It looks like an awful jungle over there and people are scared to go over there by the mailboxes because they’ve seen snakes.

Reviewed June 25, 2020
My husband and I bought a brand new model home from Lennar. Within the first 12 month warranty, we called them out for service. We were told the water leak was fixed. After EXTENSIVE $15,000 plus damage because they in fact did not install door correctly, or repair correctly, Marty basically told us our problem, not theirs. Buyers BEWARE of unethical business practices. Highly disappointed! No one in our family will ever buy a home from Lennar again because of how they handled (did not handle their negligence adequately or fairly).
Reviewed June 19, 2020
My wife and I recently decided to build in a Lennar development. From the onset, things were not good. It started with us being told our home could potentially be ready by November (this was in June) in order to get us to sign the purchase agreement. Once signed, we quickly realized the house would be months away from even beginning.
Fast forward to February - We are set to close on our house on a Friday. Wednesday of that same week, we were to have our final walk through. During this walk through, there were several things unfinished, to which we were told it would be fixed later. The finishes were very sloppy, there was pain splattered over windows, baseboards not aligning properly, drywall which had bulges in it, dents in trim work, doors chipping, outside window frame with a hold in it (still not replaced as of June 19), etc.
We never received our 45-day repairs due to COVID; however, even once inside work started back up, we still have never heard back from our builder. We had a Lennar customer service person come and told us several times "that's done according to specification and your expectations were off when buying the house". I suppose if your expectations things would be done correctly with pride, then yes our expectations were off. The door lock was installed a quarter turn in the wrong direction, to which the Lennar rep lied and said that's just how those locks are installed. After the Lennar rep left, I fixed the lock myself.
From the building process, to closing process (which NEVER USE LENNAR'S EAGLE MORTGAGE - this is another review in of itself), to the house being rushed just to close, to the fireplace not being installed properly, the shower handle being placed in the wrong spot according to the spec house, to follow-up items, the house workmanship is subpar for a $675,000 new build. If you're on a budget, Lennar is alright. If you're excited about building a new home you're proud of, I suggest a different builder. Very disappointed.
Reviewed June 12, 2020
This is worst company to buy house from them. Try to buy house in Somerset Longmont, Colorado, the front desk sales are very Unprofessional, the company basically give buyer no choice for upgrades. The customer service is very poor, they use very cheap materials to finish the million-dollar houses and won’t like buyer to update. The sales always say to the buyer, "If you do not like it, it has plenty people down the line to buy it." What a Shame attitude? The big corporation treated buyer like that need to be fixed.
Reviewed June 12, 2020
I purchased a new town home and Lennar failed to disclose how bad the mice situation is from construction. They also failed to disclose the holes/gaps around the bottom of the garage frames, and holes in the weather stripping in almost all the units in the community resulting in mice infestations in neighboring garages. Lennar customer service has ignored my emails, tried to only communicate verbally without clear resolution, and now I fear an in wall infestation is going to happen depreciating my home's value in the future if these defects are not fixed for my building.
I tried contacting customer service at the corporate level and my email got passed around to a lot of employees working on this neighborhood As opposed to being handled by management, resulting in them admitting they saw the email and then proceeding with aggressive treatment and unprofessionalism towards me when trying to talk about other unrelated small warranty issues.
Reviewed June 9, 2020
I decided to try Lennar after hearing many great reviews from friends who used them to build their homes. My experience was nothing like I expected. After my consultant quit the company, the New One was not accessible, when he contacted me it was to bully me. He said I had no Choice but to Zoom call my final walk through. Didn’t tell me the date was pushed back, until I asked because he was trying to schedule walk thru same day. When I opted not to have drive through close he said company policy. I had no voice nor choice. Could not speak to anyone else from Lennar and when contacted on Facebook they asked me to explain issue and never read my response. Do not use this company. They still haven’t processed a refund after all this. Very impersonal very unfair. RUN the other way
Updated review: Sept. 25, 2020
Manhole was opened. Area was cleaned up and some grading done. Grass was planted.
Original Review: May 18, 2020
House borders farm field. Field is graded toward our home. Was assured by both Jim and Tim (builders) that the grading would be taken care of and the area cleaned up. It has not. We had a recent heavy rain. Over a foot of water entered our yard. Water poured in from OUTSIDE our fence due to the lack of proper drainage and grading causing part of our NEW PATIO base to be washed out. Lennar said its an "act of God". They are not responsible. The manhole was still left with a canvas catch basin and therefore unable to drain the water. The street drains are similarly blocked.
The builder is now saying it's because of the farmer and they are not responsible for the damage caused to our patio. If the property had been graded properly, the excess water would have still drained away from the house despite the blocked manhole. Instead we are left with a patio to repair. The manhole is till blocked and the grading still comes toward the house. What are we to do with the next rain and the patio repair expense? According to the builder there will be no quick resolution.
Reviewed May 12, 2020
It’s really bad service. They gave us 10 year warranty for everything. Now it’s just 2 year and my ac is not working and they charge me for 2000$ plus for just checking and try to call them they don’t want to talk.
Reviewed May 10, 2020
Really so much to say in the 3 years we've been trying to get Lennar to resolve. These are issues they have taken responsibility for, agreed to pay for, but over three years have failed to fix. Easiest to go to ** and see for yourself. We created the website to get the word out.
Reviewed April 18, 2020
!!!INCREDIBLE how in 30 minutes the LENDER can destroy a family's dreams of owning their own home!!!! We visited Miramesa Cypress because they offered us an excellent deal within our budget, to make the house of our dreams come true, everything looked perfect, the price, the house, the upgrades, area, the community, and the high school.
We are prequalified with another lender but they recommended us that we apply with their LENDER to get some builder benefits, and as told we applied that same day, during the application process we had two or three special questions about our situation and the LENDER told us that there was no issue and that we could continue and submit the application online as it was. The next day the LENDER contacted me and told me that everything looked very good, and that we will need to send him our documents as soon as possible, obviously it was!! GREAT NEWS FOR MY FAMILY!! I quickly got home to scan the documents, and my very excited daughter started helping me, during that process I get a call from my Realtor saying that the loan was no longer approved.!! Why? I don't know.!!
Just 30 minutes prior I had spoken to your LENDER and he told me everything was good to go. And now (30 minutes after) the LENDER calls my realtor (not even me) and tells her that there are other clients also interested in the house even though we established that we wanted it about a day ago and we’re in the process of buying.
Everything was so confusing as I didn’t know what exactly “there are other clients” was suppose to mean, I called the LENDER to ask for an explanation and he didn't answer and of course I did not receive a reply, In the end we weren’t able to get the house. We couldn't to try with our lender because they accepted the other offer.. Maybe, It’s fine to ruin my dreams, but to ruin especially my daughter?!!! UNACCEPTABLE!!!.
Reviewed April 15, 2020
Nice house-floor plan, features, etc., but just to give you a heads up; when sold the house, told it included solar panels. It was in buyer's agreement! Moved in-no solar panels. Told they changed their minds about that subdivision. Had to pay $1,500 for a lawyer to get to them to do it, which they eventually did but taking their time of course. Not cool.
Reviewed April 9, 2020
Before moving in they had to replace sod in backyard due to flooding from three other neighbors yards. They laid new sod over the silt that drained into our yard. Not really fixing the issue just putting lipstick on a pig. Multiple requests about water pooling in our yard and the foundation drainage being bad. All closed with no work done. They just say there is no standing water 48hrs later. Not saying anything about the yard being a sponge like swamp for a week later at best and only if it doesn't rain again. They refuse to fix any issues.
Reviewed April 6, 2020
I have been in contact with many buyers over the past month that have had a temporary loss of employment with the Covid-19 shutdown. Unfortunately, lenders have not been willing to work with buyers and give them a little more time to qualify or stay qualified for their home loan. In my case, the lender was Lennar and the loan company was Eagle Home Mortgage (a Lennar company) but there are many bad actors. Many companies have a compassionate corporate message regarding coronavirus but in reality, they are keeping buyer's home deposits, making their already stressed financial situation worse.
Many people do not have the resources to hire an attorney and they know this. But I do and I have already hired an attorney and have made a demand for my earnest money to be refunded. Because of this, I don't need your help but many people do so we would all appreciate public pressure on Lennar and other builders to do the right thing.
People's homes are being completed with the interior and exterior choices of buyers who can not qualify for the loan until their company is again allowed to conduct business and rehire them. This is no fault of their own and builders and lenders should be more understanding and delay the loan process rather than keeping the deposit and moving on to the next buyer. It seems to be a business model that is taking advantage of the virus pandemic and it needs to stop now.
Reviewed March 31, 2020
I purchased my home with Lennar in 2017, the process of getting approved was very smooth however when it came time to close after the home was built the headaches began. On the 1st inspection there were several issues, broken roof tiles, broken window, cracked toilet tank, a water stain from a leak on the roof of the 1st floor coming from the master bathroom to name a few. By the 2nd inspection only half of the stuff was completed but the contractor reassured me that everything was going to be done by closing time which it was on that same day in the afternoon, mind it not even the appliances were in the property yet!
After closing we moved in right away, within a couple of weeks problems started to come out but the most important a leak on the master bedroom bathroom, the water had damaged the sheetrock and it was creating mold and mildew in the area. I contacted Lennar and they sent someone to fix it, the guy said it was probably the seal on the shower door and fixed everything. Within a month I was calling again for the same problem, this time the guy said it was probably residual water from the previous problem that had cause the issue to come out again, he also said that it could have been the shower pan that wasn't either properly placed or it was too short but suggested we wait and see if this time things were resolved.
This problem came back yet again and the person who came said that after he fixed it it it was to come back we would have to break the wall to see if there was a leak problem, time after time they were just dodging the problem with easy fixes so that the next person who would come after would have to deal with it. Well this is an ongoing issue, here we are having to pay someone to come and break down walls to figure out what the problem is in order to fix it. It is outrageous for a homeowner who already has invested so much in buying, placing the trust and hard earned money in someone's hands to receive this type of cheap and not well done job. All I have to say is, thank you Lennar. Thank you so much!
Reviewed March 25, 2020
I closed on my new home 02.27.20 and gone nowhere with my home repairs. My mistake was to close on my home before having everything completed but that is on me. Now I just need Lennar to step up and comply. Now with the health crisis, this will be delayed once again and is very unfair to me. This is a new home and I never expected I would have to go through this. Lennar had more than 3 weeks after I closed to correct all issues and did minimal work. My recommendation from anyone is DON'T CLOSE ON YOUR NEW HOME UNTIL YOU GET ALL REPAIRS BEFOREHAND.
Reviewed March 21, 2020
Awful, awful experience. They make you think they are there for you. That’s a joke!!!!! They don’t care about you. Buy from someone else!!!! They are terrible. Wouldn’t recommend them to my worst enemy! That’s how bad they are.
Reviewed March 20, 2020
Overall I'm generally satisfied with our Lennar built home and community. We did have problems with the AC leaking all its coolant out. But it was covered by warranty and the defective part was replaced and coolant was put back in at no charge. This review is being posted to warn you that a very innocent clause in your purchase contract could cost you big time. Here is the clause see how much you think it will cost each home owner.
5.5 Association's Option to Purchase the Club. On or after two (2) years from the Community Completion Date, Association shall have the option to purchase the Club from Club Owner (the "Purchase Option") for an amount resulting from (the "Purchase Price") the application of the capitalization rate of six percent (6%) applied to the total annual Club Membership Fees that would be payable by all Owners to Club Owner during the calendar year in which the closing occurs (assuming the Purchase Option was not exercised). The Purchase Option may be exercised by a resolution of the majority of the Board of Association, without the joinder of any Owner or any other person.
So if a community had 600 homes and and the monthly membership fee was $163.00 per home. How much is the club house going to cost the community. Stand by for a shock. Our purchase price is now around $7,700,000. or about $13,000 per home. The deception is located in the word "application". "The application of the capitalization rate of six percent (6%) applied to the total annual Club Membership Fees." Just what does the word application mean? Stupid me thought they were going to multiply the annual fee by 6% to get the purchase price. My brain never imagined that application actually stood for divide by instead and that's when you get the almost $8 million dollar figure. This price was masked by using the word application instead of divide and there was no example of how much the final purchase price could be projected to be.
Ever since the true price of the club house business purchase price was revealed for sale signs have been popping up all over the place. The current plan is to borrow the entire $7.7 million from a local bank which at current interest rates would probably take over 20 years to pay off. There is no allowance for future maintenance needs and the bank could deny or call the loan if one of the members of the HOA board had a bad credit history now or in the further. In light of the world of the covid 19 virus the capitalization rate of 6% is completely unreasonable.
Home owner Association could refuse to purchase at that price but then Lennar has the right to sell the club house to any other investors who could raise the club house fees through the roof in the future. I believe there is a first right of refusal built into the contract along with a clause if the home owners sue Lennar over the club house purchase the Home Owners Association will be responsible for all of Lennar's legal expenses. Win or lose it doesn't matter.
Currently the HOA board has done some research on the matter. I don't know what they are going to do. So as I have stated I'm pretty happy with our home and things have been fixed when things broke and we have a very nice home. But beware of club house purchase option that may be in your contract. It can cost you lots more than you think.
Reviewed March 4, 2020
No company can stay in business very long if all they know how to say is no!!! We thought we had a very pleasant experience when we went in to talk to the sales person. While we were there a man came in to inquire about the color of his house. We asked about that because we thought he should have picked on already. We were informed that Lennar picks the colors. I exclaimed that we didn't want a brown house. There were only two of the approved colors that we liked. One in particular which was a taupe color with teal shutters and doors. Since those are the colors I want inside, it was perfect. Also, my mom, my husband and I never agree on anything like that!!! We were told by the sales person that she would do what ever she could to get the colors we wanted and had me write them down.
She said she was going to a meeting that Monday and would inquire. She also said that the building people have not liked when she asked before but since she doesn't do it often she would ask them. Also, she said that we should go into contract in December for them to start building in January. And that she would try to get them to close in November since that is the end of the fiscal year for them and she would be able to get closing costs and upgraded flooring for us. 6 months later and we just signed the contract. They refuse to change the color of the house to one of the other approved color pallets (by the way, I am a designer so color is incredibly important to me!) They are trying to tell me that the color of the house is part of the permit.
I deal with the most strict districts for permitting and have never heard that the color of the house is required for the permit. Also, If I can change the type of flooring still, how come I can change the color of the house!! I think this information is not truthful! Also, only part of the closing costs were covered and no flooring upgrade!! Also, if we want to change the flooring to Luxury Vinyl, it was 40k to do that!!! Ridiculous!!! The company I work for would have done it for 21k, to bad I'm moving to another state. They only offer 2 colors of cabinets(which are completely cheap and the only convenience they include is a trash cabinet) and 2 granites and 2 quartzes.
That is it for anything you can change (also, the backsplash). Be prepared for bottom of the line materials in every way. The tub and shower are plastered with cheap vinyl (no tile), the standard flooring in wet areas is sheet vinyl, cheap carpet everywhere else! I foresee spending at least 100-150k to fix this house! You might be wondering why I am still buying it. We are moving to Vegas with my mother and they have a NextGen suite model that lets her (and us) have privacy. She will have her own kitchenette, bathroom and laundry! There is only one of those on the market in all of Vegas right now for resale and it is in Henderson, we want to be in north Vegas near family. We also don't want to wait another year and be stuck with the same issue!!
If you don't need the nextgen, save yourself the headache! I spoke to a custom builder earlier and it is about 100-150k more to build with him! Had I realize all of this, I would have started that process. It is too late in the game for that now since our houses are already for sale! I hope they are happy, I will be posting this everywhere I can!!! I hope I have helped you to make a better decision than I made!!
Reviewed March 4, 2020
Beware of Lennar homes they DO NOT offer any options to their cookie cutter new construction homes in Florida. I gave them a deposit and changed my mind the next business day and they refused to return my $2500 deposit money.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020
I purchased a Lennar home in April 2017. Two months after living there the face plate off my dishwasher broke off. I called their customer care guy who said he didn't know how what happened and said he couldn't fix it. Then my dishwasher completely stopped working. Their customer care guy was very busy with all the other Lennar homes that have been built in our very large housing development so he assured me he would get to it even if it went past the year warranty. We had a good working relationship and I trusted him because he had fixed the other walk through issues.
My year expires and I continually call him with him finally coming over to tell me that he doesn't know why that has happened and that they will check with his subs and see if he can troubleshoot it. This goes on for months and I get tired of not having a dishwasher in my brand new house. I call GE because that is who Lennar uses for appliances. The technician come out and tells me that the face off my dishwasher fell off because it was installed wrong (attached his explanation). He said it was not centered correctly so every time we closed the dishwasher it was hitting the face against the sides of the cabinets. Then he checked for power and said it was completely dead and it was getting no power to the appliance.He said it was electrical and Lennar's subs had not installed it correctly and that he couldn't get behind the wall to see it. He wasn't an electrician so he said it was probably the panel defaulting.
The servicemen then tested the appliance to see if it was defective at all and it was completely functional. He plugged it in with an extension cord in another outlet in the kitchen and it turned right on. He even looked at the breakers to try to troubleshoot it further which wasn't his job. He recommended that I get a hold of Lennar and have them fix it since it was very apparent that none of these issues were my doing. He felt bad about charging me the $175 fee just for coming out.
Once again I contacted them and was told that GE was the one that installed it so it's their problem. I explained that it was their sub for appliances and I bought a new house with a dishwasher that doesn't work. I even showed him the statement from the GE serviceman that he gave me and he continued to blame them. The GE product works. It wasn't installed correctly so the face broke off and the electrical behind it doesn't work that Lennar's subs did! He then told me he would look into it and every time I message him he ignores me. Now when I want to use my dishwasher we have to run a long extension cord to the other side of the kitchen to get power to it.
As this all continues to transpire my bathtub faucet falls off so we only had one shower for 2 months because the customer care guy took forever to send me the model number so I could use the warranty to replace it. I then had to pay someone to install it. Shortly after my kitchen sink faucet fell off with the same response from their rep. I just got the model number yesterday and I have to now get a hold of Moen to order the product which takes about 3 weeks to get.
I am a single mom so to have to deal with all this has been difficult and expensive. I bought a brand new, very expensive home so I wouldn't have to deal with all of this. The home I owned previously for 17 issues never had these issues so Lennar has been a huge disappointment. I wait all this time to post a review because they kept saying they were going to help me but they were just putting me off. Even when I told them I had no other choice but to post a review, they did not respond.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2020
Lennar charges name brand prices for knock off products. Been in my brand new house less than 2 years and already had roof, water, floor, beam, bathroom issues. Lennar doesn't stand by their houses. I have submitted well over 10 service request. The shingles on my roof were poorly installed and now I have significant water damage upstairs and they won't fix the issue even though area manager Eddie said he would. My son's bathroom has had issues with the plumbing. Even the plumber told me it was installed incorrectly and my son has warped wood and cracks and possible mold because of water that had been sitting and Lennar won't fix it now even though I had this issue once before. My son's health could be at risk aside from him hurting himself and the issue only getting worse but they don't care.
My floor is already separating downstairs and they told me that I would need to re-caulk the whole floor whenever this happens. Less than 2 years in what I thought was a brand new house. What do I have to look forward to for the next 28 years. Don't buy a Lennar home. You will regret it. The area manager Eddie said that the director of construction Jared said they wouldn't do the repairs but Jared hasn't talked to me or come to see my issues. Lennar won't even step up to you. They send the poor middle man Julian to do their dirty work. Lennar uses cheap contractors to build your house. That has been told to me by the good contractors that they had to send out for some repairs.
Lennar is a nightmare. I would never wish this headache and tears on anyone. We work so hard to get our first home only to wish we never met Lennar. I am not asking them to rebuild my house just to fix what they did wrong. I am going to fight for my right as a homeowner and what should be done. Lennar just wants your money and sleeps fine at night knowing the crap houses they are building. They don't care about you as a person only the body that is buying their cheap built houses. I don't even feel safe putting my kids upstairs because I don't know that they are secure or exposed to mold. How can Lennar put their customers, their homeowner through this. Reputation is everything and for me they are a waste of time.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2020
Such a disappointing experience... Spent $400,000 on a home that’s just junk construction. Our home wasn’t finished on date of closing so we constantly had trades in our home finishing work. Six months later we continue to have issues. The quality is just so poor. Customer service is SO bad so when you do have an issue you won’t get much help. Do yourself a favor and stay far away from this builder.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2020
The process of helping my client purchase a Lennar home has been unpleasant from the beginning. The representative was very aggressive in getting my client to sign a contract for a home that she estimated to be completed around the end of February. Then when the estimated date had to be pushed nearly two months due to a supposed failure to acquire permits, we were told that Lennar can take up to two years to finish the home and still be inside their obligations. However, the contract specifies that my client would be expected to pay $100/day if he were to delay the closing even one day.
The contracts are overwhelmingly slanted to protect Lennar and give individuals little recourse if they make mistakes that cost the buyer time and money. I would highly discourage purchasing a home directly from Lennar. Resale contracts provided by licensed Realtors are designed to EQUALLY protect both parties. If you must buy a Lennar, buy it from someone in a resale transaction. DO NOT BUY A NEW CONSTRUCTION!
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020
There were many things wrong with this purchased house but they were fixed eventually. Most importantly, the water main hook up outside broke twice and I'm waiting for it to go again. Now I find out that ceiling fan electricals are not installed correctly, but after many years it is out of warranty of course. Never ending bad workmanship and quality issues. House is insulated well and is very important for this climate. Otherwise, I would NOT recommend this builder or check and verify everything up front before the warranty runs out.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2020
A few weeks ago, I contacted Lennar after I realized that there was some missing parts in the windows of my daughter’s room. (Outside frame that support the glass.) This was a dangerous mistake and it has put my family in a very risky situation during hurricane season. I understand that my house warranty expired a few months ago, but this error was impossible to see during a walk through since the missing part is the exterior frame of the window, I found it out because we had damages caused by water near the window (please see attached picture). Lennar just declined my request and their customer service department doesn’t even respond my emails or phone calls. If a hurricane hit my house which it was suppose to have category 5 impact windows, the winds will blow the glass away.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
Built a new home in Indiana. Was a very good experience from sales to close. Small punchlist items were taken care of as requested. A few others are scheduled this week. Good quality for a production builder.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2020
My husband & I purchased a coach home in Lakewood Ranch, FL that was built in 2018. All of the GE appliances that came with the purchase were non-negotiable and sub-standard. You are required to take them even if you want to upgrade on your own. Also, the design of electrical outlets requires improvement. In the open concept living space, it is necessary to run electrical cords for lamps under a rug and then hide the portion that plugs into the wall outlet with masking tape or a decorative plant, etc. to minimize the risk of tripping over the wire.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
Good morning: I, Alvin **, owner of ** submitting an original dispute and lawsuit to Lennar Company and Cypress Texas Insurance whom been charging for services not provided and I have submit original invoices and explanation letter after multiple agents came to my property including Jefferson ** and NOBODY wants to provide fair reimburse for this case. Houses built in months that has broken water heaters and additional structure in less than 5 years old and home insurance company unwilling to provide payment that client has paid out of pocket.
As a member of Winfield lake I will make sure everyone know and spread about this fraud and mislead process by these companies against citizens, this is mislead and fraudulent process including insurance company such as Cypress Texas Insurance Company. This is my phone **. We will continue spreading this ABUSE, PEOPLE BE AWARE! Alvin
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
First, let me add the Core Values of Lennar: "Our commitment to Quality, Value, and Integrity is the underlying foundation upon which Lennar was built, and these three fundamental principles still guide us in caring for our customers, associates, shareholders, and community."
Ok, so we are now clear on what they state their core values are, let’s consider the following:
1) Quality - we have had issues from water leaking into our home (through exterior light switches where they did not replace or repair the inside of the wall and left water from heavy rains, and now we get major air infiltration - as well as other areas around perimeter of home), studs that are not flush causing rippling of drywall/siding/etc, contractors improperly installing HVAC systems (undersized and incorrect ductwork causing for major premature failures and high energy consumption), unsafely installing appliances (microwave suffocated and not vented properly causing it to run even when you open the door, or will not come on at all due to overheating), and so on and so on...
2) Value - what they value is taking your money without any regard to the safety or well being of your home or family.
3) Integrity - we have not found any integrity from Lennar or its representatives yet. All they want to do is try to lie their way out of every situation and accept no responsibility for the way they know things are being done. This is very sad and frustrating, knowing that this many people invest in their family and futures with what one would expect to be a quality builder; whereas, in fact will do WHATEVER it takes to get out of accepting the responsibility for their mistakes.
Please consider the above for a majority of production home builders, as they only want to throw you a house up as quickly and poorly as possible so they can take your money!
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2020
My girlfriend and her daughter have lived at The Shores at Hidden Cove in Frisco, TX for 3 years. In August 2019, she discovered she had a leak. She contacted the builder, they sent someone to see what was going on. It was revealed that she had a leak and the water has been leaking for approximately 2 1/2 years. She and her daughter were experiencing headaches and having difficulty sleeping prior to them discovering she had mold. She has been having a lot of respiratory problems. Every time I visit her, I leave with an excruciating headache. Now when I visit her, I wear a mask because the problem has not been corrected. This is unacceptable and Lennar Homes need to make it right. No one should have to live under these conditions EVER!! Concerned Friend
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
We can’t believe what this builder is getting away with in the state of Florida. I’ve never owned/built a home that I wasn’t proud to call home. However, that changed with my Lennar home. Embarrassing poor workmanship, extreme drywall flaws that are so bad in the arches it’s pathetically embarrassing, electrical issue in the kitchen, an oven that vents over the underlying drawer handle that scalds your hands, plumbing problems in master shower because the tile installer flushed the grout and tile down the drain. A shower head that leaks throughout the night, ac unit inside was framed improperly with drywall gaps. Windows that are so out of square – one is 1” higher in master bedroom.
Warranty follow ups unsuccessful. Drywallers made the arches worse (3x). Now Lennar is declining to fix it calling it a cosmetic problem. Ac still under review as to who is going fix it (future problem would be mold). Window problem is still under assessment as to how to fix it. Plumbers been out 2x. Shower still burping water throughout the night Leaving a constant puddle in the shower. Oven design has yet to be fixed. A dummy drawer needs placed between the bottom of the oven and the drawer. Overall The attitude of the Lennar representatives is this is the way it is. Quantity is all that matters. They stall on warranty issues. They hire unqualified workers to build houses and then send them out to fix the problems they created.
We spent close to 1/2 million for this house. We don’t know what future problems that may arise as we have only been in the house several months. We don’t know our legal options if this incompetence of sending unskilled workers continues. Lennar needs to be held accountable for the poor quality (is an understatement) houses they are selling as high end homes. So emotionally Stressful! If you're reading this I’m in Wesley Chapel Union Park. We need to come together and fight this big corruption of a corporation. It’s an ethical issue and pitiful. We all should be enjoying our new homes and be treated with respect. Instead we are being told to accept!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020
We are currently under contract with Lennar and in the last step of finishing the home loan application. However, from the appraisal report we realized that Lennar lies on the square footage of the property. And there's a huge difference between the square footage on their listing compared with the appraisal report. What a shock for my whole family since we are at the very last step of closing this deal! 700 square feet does matters but Lennar doesn't even want to admit the fact. They told us the mistake is made by the previous rep but now she's gone so Lennar will never be responsible for this. No chance to re-negotiate the price. Or maybe no chance to get the earnest money back. I pay $7,000 to learn such a lesson from Lennar. Hope I can check out this website before purchasing house from Lennar. My advice for people who want to purchase their dream house is NEVER EVER CONSIDER LENNAR!!!!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020
Since 3 months that I have purchase the house the door from hallway closet measure is too small for the space. I contact Lennar representative Mr. Jeff and Mr. Michael about when will they install the correct door, but the past month I email and text this 2 person and no answer at all. They ignore me. So this is how lennar operate? When they received the full money at the closing and they forget about they responsibly? Call me lennar! But I don't want promises! I want action! **
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2020
As a first time home buyer here in Florida I was very excited to have found a floor plan that I loved and what I thought an honest sales rep. The sales rep mislead me from the very beginning. First with stating after myself and realtor asked about CDD that the community I purchased in was not CDD (later as I’m meeting with lender I find out it is and now I need more monies at closing). I was very adamant about no CDD communities, so I know what I asked. The rep said he never told me otherwise.
Initially, the rep gave me a purchase price and two weeks later came back and basically said, "Sorry I gave you the wrong price and management won’t honored the price I gave you" (which was an 11,000 difference) then the back and forth with the down payment etc... What was suppose to have been a joyful experience has turned into a nightmare. My house is still under construction and I can’t back out now because I will lose all the money I have put into it. But buyers be aware. The representative have done nothing but lie, lie, lie!!!
I should have known and seen the warning signs from the get go. But I was hopeful. Buyers do your research before signing with Lennars and don’t believe a word they rep has to say. I will be going public with the local news channel and exposing reps name if CDD is not credited and issues arise with closing and final walk through. People work hard for their money and to achieve such goals. It is sad how there are people out there that take advantage of others to benefit themselves. The rep and management are only focused on the bottom line and what they will gain vs the customers satisfaction. Worse experience!
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
We bought a Lennar built home in a Naples development, Artesia, that had been started by another company, WCI, and later taken over by Lennar. You could tell at a glance the attractive buildings built by WCI compared to the sterile prison camp-like buildings put up by Lennar. After moving in we discovered how Lennar had cut every corner: no insulation between the thin wallboards — sounds carried throughout the house; the lowest quality appliances and fixtures; cheap and short-life screening over pool. We are in our third month here and nothing has broken down yet, so they deserve that one star.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2019
These people are inconsiderate and unprofessional. I bought a house more than a month ago and they have not given me the controls, keys, they have not repaired the inefficiencies that were found in the final walk, they have not connected the internet to me in a community that includes it, in short, they are a disaster. If you have the opportunity DO NOT BUY WITH LENNAR, I will never do it.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2019
I wish I had seen this web page before we bought in. A lot of our experience is echoed here. Salesman turned out to be dishonest about our purchase options. Promised customer representative didn't show for walk through. No Lennar representative at settlement to respond to issues. Customer service person assigned to remedy punch list was hamstrung by management. Drywall job was terrible and Lennar refused to have lumpy ceilings fixed. Sitting now 2 weeks since heat pump died with no promises on when the new parts will be installed. Don't buy Lennar.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2019
While living in NY/NJ, we had known of Lennar repute (or lack of) for decades. It unfortunate that we had to be a victim of Lennar’s deceitful, dishonest sales practices, unprofessional client dealings and unethical ways of conducting business – especially mentioning, John Brockman. We learned it the hard way by losing 35K of earnest monies - and not hiring a legal counsel before signing a contract - MAINLY because we were told by Lennar salespeople that almost no-one in Florida hires legal counsel while working with Lennar and its contracts. The misleading was from the very beginning - and we are being punished by not paying attention to all of warning signs.
We live in a community that is predominantly Lennar (Union Park, Wesley Chapel, FL), and there is not a single homeowner that is satisfied with Lennar (construction, quality or otherwise). Lennar has everything to learn from, pretty much, all of other builders around you. As we evaluate our legal options, I will be sure to let your unfortunate future home buyers know of your dishonest salespeople and process along with your lack of meeting customer expectations. Glad to share our attorney communications with anyone seeking to discover the real face of Lennar sales practices. We remain never, now or in the future, to be Lennar customer.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
First walk through the house I was 2 steps in the door and the carpet stood out like a sore thumb. I was still 25 feet away from the carpet... It was 2 totally different colors. They said they could have it checked and came back over a week later saying The carpet installers say it was fine.. At this point I am speaking with the construction manager and I said; "What do you mean it is fine? It is not fine and it needs to be replaced or repaired." He said they would have to check with higher management but it would delay our move-in date... "That is out of the question since I have movers scheduled, cable installers, and I was not going to have a house left to live in."
I got a little chuckle from him and an "oh well". Of course that sent me over the wall and I needed to move in on time. My response from him again was to say that I could not even move in even if I agreed to suffer the bad carpet install. "You can't have the house since you won't be happy with it". OMG. I then needed to speak with his manager and it took 2 days for him to get back and say they would replace the carpet. Now the Construction Manager takes over again. The carpet is in LA, 5 days before move in, shipped to their warehouse in San Francisco, 2 days before move in, Missed the truck 1 day before move in and allegedly it arrived the day of the move-in. That morning when they had a window to install before the arrival of the moving trucks they said they could not install until after 5pm.
Again I had to make a last minute call to the regional manager that said we could move in without the carpet repair. We did move in and then complained again about the carpet and had to escalate it to the carpet manufacturer... They agreed to replace it but it took me 7 months of grief and frustration. When you pay over $600K for a home I expect better service.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
family feel like we did not know anything. The very long punch list of items needing repair on the walk though has not been completed 2 months after the closing date.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019
They are made of the cheapest materials and customer service is horrible. My sidewalk cracked in half in under 5 years. They don't cover this in their warranty. Now I have to pay for the inferior cement they use. I wonder how long it will take to start having foundation problems. The biggest mistake I ever made was buying a Lennar Home.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019
We purchased a brand new home from Lennar in November 2018, it was supposed to be a move in ready with minor finishing touches needing to be completed. Initially we had electrical issues and for the first few weeks half of the house had faulty electrics. We could not even turn lights on in our kids rooms and had to run extension leads into rooms to have lights. Every time we plugged in our vacuum cleaner it would trip the breaker. This was reported and trusting Lennar it eventually in our minds got resolved.
We had a few roof leaks, our smart home never worked right, pool pump ground was disconnected after pool pump broke in the first month, our AC was not working correctly ducting was kinked, stove tripped breakers, front door smart lock didn't work well, we have mold in the roof. Over time we found that the garage door/seal leaked and we had the pavers moved and garage door inspected and the paver guy blamed the garage door and the garage door guys blamed the pavers. This went on for about a 6 months and is still not fixed correctly.
We had totally lost confidence in Lennar's warranty and workmanship so we decided to get a home inspection and report form a home inspector. Well that highlighted the fact that the work was not only below standards but actually dangerous. The electrical company that Lennar used to fix the faults actually disconnected the ground to a few breakers. That is definitely not to code and downright dangerous. Our year warranty came and went, Lennar do not respond to any emails and claims for warranty and actually put the electrics back to the faulty state so we cannot even use a vacuum cleaner! We have the report of the faults and are now being ignored and think for a company this size they are definitely not honoring their warranty.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2019
We had purchased a lennar built new home, there are lots around our house where Lennar is building new homes. The problem caused by one of the Lennar's new home construction manager, they have graded the soil so high that it kind of piles soil/dirt against my wooden fence. The new home construction manager is not aware of the standards that the grading should be below the fence level. I contacted new home construction manager, she made false promises and never responded to my email requests. The warranty service department is not responding either by throwing the ball into the new construction department. I would say the Lennar doesn't respect the properties around when they are building, so my next home is not going to be a lennar built.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
We had a great experience with Lennar and their entire customer service employees while building our home in Utah. Amazing workmanship, high quality material, and amazing service throughout the building process!
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019
Don't complain about anything with your Lennar home. My family and I have been living in our Lennar home only a year now and have experienced many issues which we made some complaints - not all. After several complaints about the home, requesting repairs for certain issues - We believe the thermostat and other apparatus can be controlled remotely, so don't piss off Lennar.
Another complaint - Our thermostat was not working properly upstairs. I complained to the representative about our AC not working properly, that we turned on the thermostat upstairs to cool. Normally, it would come on right away, but the air did not come on for hours in the night. The next evening, it did not come on at all. At times there is noise in the walls like a buzzing sound, there is dust coming out of the vents or from somewhere in the house. Some of the cabinets have patchy paint on it and some have swelled.
The promise of hot water coming on right away is not true as was bragged about - instant heat. Two cannot take baths at the same time or the pressure will run low in one bathroom and someone will have a cold shower. We found a crack on our tub and the subcontractor did not patch it correctly. Had to come back to fix it and there was a new scratch he tried to hide, but a little wipe and it was very apparent.
We had to put our treadmill away since the outlets could not handle the treadmill with the TV on at the same time. We cannot have TV and fireplace going at the same time for too long. I inquired to increase the voltage, but was told they could not do anything about it, that it was per new CA code. One of the laminate wood was uneven under the carpet which got somewhat fixed and we have to be careful going up the stairs or we could get poked by nails underneath. There are creeks on some parts of the floor. We rather not ask for help or there may be more problems after supposedly being fixed.
We believe you can be remotely watched and/or heard in your home if they choose and can control other apparatus in the home, so don't complain or your house will be - the center of attraction - or you could be the problem child - for unwanted attention. Have the problems fixed by someone outside Lennar. Have a complete home inspection done by someone who knows and understands how smart homes work - ensure they are CA licensed. Check for hidden cameras, wiring, smart home setup and ensure no one else can control the apparatus in the home remotely.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019
I was never told about the wireless switches for my home into about. My final walk into closing. That I have wireless switches. I still didn’t understand about what they meant about wireless switches into I replaced the battery on one of them. It's not even on my contact. I been having problems with these switches. You can’t even buy them at Lowe’s or Home Depot. It’s going to be a problem when the warranty runs out. I had 5 work orders done for my garbage disposal switch already. The batteries are expensive.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2019
We were lied to by the sales agent, ignored, never contacted, no follow up and left completely ignored. We applied for the approval through their mortgage company Eagle and the same thing. Ignored, no contact, no follow up and no service. We are buyers, check in hand, but this company has the worst customer service we have ever experienced. Buyer beware of this company.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2019
The Lennar Homes are not priced competitive compared to adjacent homes. They will try to sell the buyers the homes they want to sell by pricing the other nicer homes high. Once you buy the home they will sell the other homes at much lower price immediately reducing your home value. I would say don’t choose this builder and buy from a seller. They are way more honest to customers than Lennar. Also pay attention to key details in your home before buying it as you will be surprised some basic services like granite seal is not done after you buy the home.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019
Anyone reading this considering building a home in North West Indiana should look elsewhere. Nothing but problem after problem and customer service sucks. They were out 4 times for leaking shower, wood floor installed with gaps not to noticeably at first took 6 times till they finally did it right with out half ass workmanship, 3 times for squeaky floors you can see in basement how many nails missed the floor rafters. They had to also come back for unfinished trim in closet, a couple outlets and lights stopped working. Yes I checked the bulb. There are other interior problems that were fixed that I can’t remember all of them.
Driveway looks horrible with pitting all over it then they tried sealing it after the damage and now sealer just pops off with concrete of course. After many meetings and the BS run around they are not going to do anything saying it’s from the salt falling off our trucks. Total BS. We park in the garage. Front sidewalk to front door sank and still waiting for them to fix this. This they said last year they would get to replacing it. Still is not done. Unfortunately between our jobs there’s not a lot of time to constantly be on them to fix everything. It took many hours of calls and staying home from work to get them to fix stuff that should not need fixing in a new home. We moved in Nov 2017 and now in Nov 2019 they still aren't done fixing their mess ups. They treat you like you know nothing. Don’t make the same mistake my wife and I made.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019
Whatever you do, please do your research, do not buy Lennar. The homes are built with cheap materials, the contractors and subcontractors are very unprofessional and cut corners. We purchased our home 5 months and it has been a nightmare. Multiple serious issues, horrible customer service, and unresponsive upper management. Spend a little more and buy from another builder, I'm stuck with this home now. We spend all our savings on this. Don't be fooled by their warranty, if it is under their "standards" they will refuse to take responsibility and you're left hanging. Signing their contract means you agree to not take the issues to court. Do not make the same mistake we made!
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2019
We bought a brand new home from Lennar on October 11, 2018. We've had numerous problems with the construction of the house and dealing with warranty people. Then on September 24, 2019, we discovered extensive mold infestation, with air spore tests at very dangerous levels. During our home inspection and walkthrough, we asked our construction manager multiple times about the mildew smell. The smell was so awful that I covered my nose when in the basement. He told us that it was just a new construction smell and he assured us that everything was normal. We even sent the email asking the construction manager if the air was safe a couple of days after we moved in. Our builder failed to disclose the significant water damage during the construction that we have since observed on the stairs and that no doubt contributed to the mold.
When we asked our builder to remediate, the builder sent an incompetent remediation team from Adco who cut the drywalls, disturbed mold, and sprayed chemicals without ever covering vents or telling us to get out first. They even said it was safe to stay. Myself, my husband, toddler, and later my kids were home from school. My kids got so sick that day and the next day, they missed school. Adco also told us that there was no mold found in the second floor, and in one of their untreated basement test holes, after cutting out the drywall. That was clearly untrue.
Adco assured us that they found all the mold and cleaned it on Sept 25 and they were coming back two days later to fog the whole house. We obtained the report by an independent mold remediation company who we hired and inspected our home on Sept 30. According to the report, we have 97,977 sq/m3 Penicillium/Aspergillus group in basement alone. Anything over 1,000 is very dangerous according to the expert.
Due to such elevated mold exposure, our kids, my husband, and myself have frequently been sick. Soon after moving into our new house, our then infant son started getting sick. He had a hard time breathing and had six ear infections, which was not normal for him before moving here, and which required surgery to put drainage tubes in ears. His speech developmental delay, confirmed by the county specialists, we think was a result of hearing difficulties from those infections. My six year old and eight year old children started having respiratory problems, getting nauseous and dizzy almost every day when they come home. They often vomit and missed school and other activities due to the mold exposure. My husband also missed many days of work because of the mold related sickness.
We sent our mold report to the Lennar and our home is still not habitable. We have been living in a hotel for over a month now. Our nightmare seems to be never ending since the purchase of our "dream home" from Lennar.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2019
Prior to the purchase of our Lennar Home we were assured by a real estate professional that the builder’s negative reputation was overblown and was, in fact, in line with other track builders. It now seems that those assurances were most likely the result of the extremely generous “bonuses” (I.e. bribes) paid to referring agents. We wish we would have gone with our gut and not purchased this $500,000 nightmare. Below is a short summary of the issues we’ve encountered in a few short months:
1. The build quality is just horrendous. At move in, you walk through with a Lennar rep to identify any obvious issues with the house. Something was wrong in literally every room, ranging from shoddy paint, to uneven walls, to leaky pipes and windows. The floors in several of the rooms also creek as though the house is 20+ years old.
2. I strongly suspect that they are routinely using illegal contractors in the construction process. I ran a license search on one contractor which turned out to be a dissolved entity (meaning the work they were performing was almost certainly illegal).
3. We learned from one of the many contractors who have entered our home since our move in that Lennar typically pays “by the piece”, which incentivized the contractors to slap things up as fast as possible. Lennar then has a “finishing crew” come through and “fix” (I.e. hide) any issues that inevitably arise from these shoddy practices.
4. Construction starts at 7:00 a.m. sharp. And, they are not shy about starting “prep” for construction outside your window as early as 5:30. It doesn’t matter that there are only a couple lots remaining in the neighborhood, or that these are $500k+ homes sold to families. The noise (often in excess of 100 decibels inside) starts at 7:00 a.m. The infuriating thing (especially for those with little ones) is that it usually stops around noon. So, they could be decent human beings and push things back a couple hours. They simply choose to do otherwise. I would say that the loudest construction happens between 7-10 in the morning.
5. In Florida, the counties more or less allow track builders to do whatever they want during construction. Noise ordinances don’t apply if you have a construction permit. Neither do parking rules. Between 7 a.m and 9 p.m., they basically operate with impunity. So, if they want to use a jackhammer outside your window at 7 a.m. on a federal holiday, they do. If they decide to bust up the side walk behind your driveway at 8:00 a.m. on a weekday (and trap you from going to work) they do that too...
6. They draft the association bylaws and covenants to effectively allow themselves to do whatever they want. For example, the bylaws state that many, if not most, of the rules don’t apply to the builder. Lennar then gives itself a separate class of voting interests to effectively give themselves control until of the community until the last home is sold (which could be years). Then, they appoint a disinterested management company to do nothing beyond satisfy basic legal requirements. It took nearly 2 months to get a simple backyard fence approved because they basically just decided to not meet to review applications one month. Our bylaws hilariously (and in contrast to legitimate associations) say that outdoor construction applications not approved within 30 days are deemed denied. Effectively, if they don’t do their jobs and get around to reviewing your fence, pool, or enclosure application, it’s simply deemed denied.
7. The Lennar sales agents view you as a mark. As soon as the shoddy home is sold, the con is complete. Lennar will sell your mortgage off as quickly as possibly (usually before the first payment is due) and expeditiously wash their hands of the shoddy home and community they’ve left.
8. As others have noted, if you have a family and can actually afford a $500k home, it would be best not to buy in a Lennar community because you will be in the minority. Most buyers in our neighborhood are either Chinese nationals parking their money in the U.S. and acting as absentee landlords, or “multi-generational” households with 3-4 working adults. I cringe to think what is going to happen to the property values and foreclosure rates in this community when even a modest recession occurs.
In sum, Lennar is a parasite. They take advantage of loose property and construction laws in certain parts of the country to buy up vast swaths of land in high housing demand areas. They then throw up these homes as quickly and cheaply as possible (without any consideration given to existing or future owners); bribe the real estate agents to convince you that their garbage isn’t really that bad; push through mortgages that may or may not be up to par; sell off said mortgages within days of closing; and then move on to the next one.
Their entire model depends on booming housing demand and limited to no other options. Their default response to nearly every issue is effectively “sue us.” I regret every day that we ever got involved with them, and am already looking forward to selling this disaster of a house and uprooting my family again to get the heck out of here as soon as possible.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
I understand we will not get a perfect home, but if you have to make payments on your mortgage every month and you see a reminder in every corner of "what is Lennar doing so we can move on?" We have repairs that are over 10 months old and many more over months old. There is no response or time on when you will receive a call. Actually I haven't received a call in over a month with over 12 tickets that I opened up. I should've known when the salesperson said that they are the biggest home builder in the world. The is no more touch to customer satisfaction here, at least at Cooper Creek.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019
I contacted Lennar homes for some information pertaining to the homes they offer and the homes floor plans. I received multiple emails, 6 in total from Anthony **, I assume a salesman for the company. When I told him what I was looking for and what my timeline was for a new home I received no response at all. I have worked in a customer service oriented business for over 20 years, I would NEVER ignore a customer. What Anthony didn’t know is that between family and friends who are planning moves in the Tampa area if he had done his job he might have had at the very least 3 immediate sales and 2 (including mine) in the future. Now I have recommended to those family members and friends not to use Lennar. Congratulations to Anthony! You lost 5 potential sales!
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2019
Our COA contracted an expert engineering firm and paid for studies which identified significant building, retaining wall, road, sidewalk, grounds and storm drainage defects. This report was turned over to Lennar over 1 year ago.
As of today, 2+ years later, Lennar has failed to address, resolve or even discuss the millions of dollars worth of construction defects and horrible road, sidewalk, drainage conditions that we are living with and being forced to spend our COA money to fix some problems that are Lennar's responsibility but require immediate attention. In addition, Rockaway Township holds a Lennar bond for the roads, drainage, curbs and sidewalks but has been ineffective in getting Lennar to do anything to correct the problems. All we wish to do is to begin a dialog with Lennar about doing what they promised when we all bought our newly constructed Lennar condominiums. Thanks for listening... we will fight and picket for our rights!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2019
We purchased a home in a newly built Single-family Homes subdivision from Lennar Homes only to find out that more than half of the homes in that subdivision was sold to Chinese Investors who in turn rented them out to people who have several roommates (some houses have 7 roommates). We thought we were purchasing a house in a regular nice neighborhood. We were not told that it was a Rental Property Neighborhood. This roommate-type line the streets with cars and it looks like a ghetto. We spent more than 1/2 million for the house and most of the time our driveway is blocked by cars because so many people live in one house. Lennar Homes should not have sold some of the houses to regular homeowners and just sold it all to Chinese Investors and keep the neighborhood a Rental Neighborhood. Very very disappointed in my purchase and being misled my Lennar Homes.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
I have build 2 other homes prior to building with Lennar and this was, by far, the worst experience. Lennar is unresponsive to problems because they have so much turnover that our issues keep getting pushed to someone else. Our entire neighborhood is up in arms. We have had so many electrical issues with our house and Lennar is taking their good 'ole time to fix them even though the appliance technicians said the problems are fire hazards. Our yard is an absolute disaster. We have tried for 5 months to grow grass. We've hired a company to help us. They have said the good soil was removed from our lot and junk was put in with so many rocks and branches. Unless we have 4 inches of topsoil brought in, it will be nearly impossible to grow any grass.
Our subfloor on the second floor has a giant hump in it. A sub came out to fix it only to realize another sub is needed. Twice, the subs have been scheduled and no one shows up. So, I've have had the carpet upstairs removed for 2 months waiting for Lennar to reschedule the subs. The lack of communication with the warranty/customer care department is atrocious. We are not nit-picky people. There are so many other small issues that are unacceptable in our home but my husband and I will fix them ourselves. But the problems listed above should be address by Lennar but they are doing absolutely nothing after 4 months of emails, phone calls, and walk-throughs. We know things aren't perfect in a new home and we don't expect them to be but when there are major electrical issues, I would've hope they would fix that immediately. We build our last two homes with Ryan Homes and we thought Lennar would be a step up, boy were we wrong.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2019
Lennar Homes is a company that does not care about the quality and satisfaction of their customers. They build thousands of homes with low-quality materials and non-professional labor. I have a 3 years old home and everything is failing now. Walls are damp, pipes are leaking, water is coming out of the outlets, floors are cracking, the list goes on. If you have worked hard and you are ready to buy a house, I urge you to avoid Lennar. They don't care about your dreams or about the quality of the place in which you and your family will live. They just care about making money.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
Our experience with Lennar was one word: NIGHTMARE. We would never consider another Lennar home and advise all our friends to stay away from Lennar.
1. House quality is much lower than what we are expecting. With over half million dollars for this new house, we did not expect that many issues, defects, and imperfections with the house when we had our first walk-through nor on the many walk-throughs afterwards. Our house was originally scheduled to close on 12/30, but instead we closed it on 2/11 due to the overwhelming amount of issues, defects and problems identified by both our inspector and us. Normally, the final walk-through should just happen once, but for us, we lost count of how many “final” walk-throughs that we had and how many times we went back to the house just to find the exact same issues and problems that had not been not fixed - but still the Lennar team was still hoping for us to sign-off AS IS. We had to hire our inspector to go back four times to keep checking on the original issues/problems he identified in the inspection report to ensure things are getting fixed.
The problems with the house vary from big ones like ugly fish-mouths on the roof, mold/fungus inside, wavy siding, plumbing issues/leakage, wall damage with sheetrock removal/repair, to cosmetic ones like cracks on the hardwood floor, uneven fireplace stone, painting dots throughout the hardwood floor on 1st floor and carpet on 2nd and 3rd, caulking missed in some places, etc. etc. At the end, some issues were still not addressed in the inspection report and we were "rushed" and "forced" by the construction manager to close the house.
2. One big item that was not addressed is the HVAC unit was installed right next to the bedroom window (we actually had to pay extra to upgrade this room into a bedroom with a full bath downstairs). The plan is for my parents to use when they are here. Now when they are here, the unit produces so much noise over night that impacts their ability to sleep. My mom also has neurasthenia and this is making her sick. Ear-plugs work temporary but irritates her skin with over usage. When we contacted Lennar leadership: Mark ** who is the CEO of the company? Allen ** - constructer head? Robin ** - customer care director. None of them really cares about solution for us or wants to shoulder responsibility. There are so much more to talk about this company which is beyond words can describe. My advice to you all is: stay away from them if you want your life in peace.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
We bought a Condo at Greenbriar Fox Ridge in Wharton, NJ in 2017. After the first year they did do a walk through and did fix a couple of Crack tiles and sent a check for minor cracks in the walls, They did not however tell you that if you live on the first floor of the building all the settling happens after the 2nd to 3rd year and then you have major cracks all over. They seem to use partial instead of full sheetrock and as it starts to settle then their sheetrock flattens like a pancake. We had them come in but got the runaround. We know there was back fill to the back of our building and are trying to confirm that with the town. They are now done building and are trying to get their bond back from the town without finishing the work to the streets from the trucks and the patching they have done. It just seems that we will all have to get together and do a class action suit.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
I applied at Lennar Homes at Trinity Crossing in Forney TX and got denied on my application and I tried to reach my builder Nichol ** at that location. He tell me that I have to wait until I get the denial letter in order to get my $1000 dollars back, I got the letter and told him and he tells me that it will take a while for me to get the refund. It have been since August 2019.
It is now October and I already have close on a house at a much lower interest rate and the new Builder took the time and help and guide me and I have moved in to my new Home that is gated community and cost much less than what they was trying to sell it to me for, but any way I have tried to reach Nichol and left him several voice mails. He would never answer my calls, and it's funny when you in the process they will call you, but once you get turn down you cannot reach them. You have to go though corporate and take so many actions to get your refund. Do not believe everything they tell you out there. Just be careful.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019
We purchased a home from Lennar, Arborwood Preserve, Ft Myers, FL., 33913.and closed on September 19, 2019. Big mistake! Should have closed when the house was completely finished and presented itself as a new home. We have bathtub issues, paint, paver, framework, windows, lanai issues and the list goes on and on. We had the carpet taken out and had tile installed to match the rest of the home since it was a speck home. Upon taking up the carpet, and pad the floor was filthy! You couldn't go barefoot for all the dirt from construction, nails etc., and the tile installer had to scrape paint off the floor before they could install the tile. The house was so full of dust. What in the hell was the construction manager doing? BTW he put in a two weeks notice after we closed. That should tell you something.
So much for moving into a new home and trying to settle in with all the repairs that need to be completed. Talk about an inconvenience. Please, do not close on your home until it is perfect. Make it right, hold their feet to the burner. That way Lennar doesn't get their money until you're satisfied. You might want to think twice before buying a home from Lennar.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2019
My Experience at Lennar at Traditions. Went to see the home. Tells 415 is the price and available. Ask to get the preapproval then I went and came back next day with pre-approval. Now tells that some else is ready to buy the house and the house price is 420 now and he can't sell. Have to call his manager through realtor and get the contract signed. The next day I get an promotions email that house is price 13k less. The Date to close the house is Oct 1st. Aug 7th met with Builder and says that next week going to install the sheet rock and dry wall.
Sep 5th met with the build. Sheet rock not installed. Says, "Next week we going to install the sheet rock." Sep 29th called Sales Person to know more about it. Now tell sheet rock will be installed and say it will be installed next week. When I said that I will be going on Vacation from Nov 22nd they said the closing date is moved to Nov 18th which is 4 days before my vacation. When I was asking more questions on the the sales rep says "you are from where!! Are you Asian. Call your agent to call us". Living in this country for 12 years this is first time some making a racist comment. Make me feel so depressing. I really for signing a contract Lennar. As of today Oct 4th dry wall is not installed as the closing was suppose to be on Oct 1st. Also they are few more issue which I will update once I get Changes.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2019
Do your research folks! We are in the middle of a legal process with Lennar; talk to people [not suggested by sales], but talk to people in your neighborhood, on playgrounds and ask about their experiences. Once you see red flags, just walk away. Here is our story. It took 10-11 months to build our house in the Dallas area (the process was not easy as the builder/ subcontractors made many mistakes and we had to fight plenty to correct them).
About two weeks before the closing in July of 2018, a water leak in/around the kitchen island became apparent. It was due to the poor workmanship of the plumber. Lennar promised that everything would be fixed by the date of closing, but of course that was not the case. Lennar lied to us in regards to having fixed all of the affected areas in the kitchen. We believed Lennar as it reassured us that we would have no issues going forward and that all was fixed. Lennar didn’t replace all affected areas by water. Four days after closing it was confirmed we needed repairs.
The whole process was a nightmare, it dragged from weeks to months of disruption. It caused my home based business to collapse, my hubby took off from work several days, we cancelled kids’ activities after school. During the repairs we had asked Lennar to bring a third party to test the damaged area. They promised they would, however they pushed it four months later, and, to our surprise, brought the same guys to test their own work. Conflict of interest, illegal practices and false promises. Finally fed up, we hired our own team, did our own testing, and in light of the results and repairs still needed, plus additional outstanding issues, we ended up getting legal help. There is a lot more to the story, but our advice for you is to stay away from Lennar.
Don't buy Lennar; don't count on their promises, there's no integrity displayed. They will cut any and all corners they can. We will continue to expose Lennar in the DFW area; we will continue to post, edit and add to our reviews, social media, reach out to news throughout our journey of fighting Lennar and their fraudulent practices and refusals of taking ownership of their mistakes, until everyone in this area knows the quality of the services they provide, integrity they display and illegal practices they approve.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019
Leander, TX-new construction. How had a laundry list of little things that were overseen by all the sub contractors that they hire. Door frames uneven leaving gaps when door attached, all my lights hum, sticky tape residue left everywhere, did not receive any set up tools or some appliance manuals, when asked for certain items was told in one sentence “not a warrantable item” with no help to figure out solution, gaps between garage door and frame had to add extra foam to close, just a lot of little things that get frustrating. Overall poor customer service. Would never buy a Lennar home again, was skeptical at first but not many options in my area in that price range. Also their mortgage company was a NIGHTMARE to work with, they almost delayed my closing.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019
If I was only going to own a home for a year or less I still would not buy Lennar. Typical corporation only interested in max profit. They hire subs that will do the job as cheaply as possible and then encourage them to cut corners by cheaping out on them in every possible way. In the end, their buyers are the losers.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019
Watercrest in Venice. Went into contract on new construction in Feb 2018 for home to be completed Oct 2018. Then they delayed closing until Nov 30 2019. Then they called me and moved it up to mid November (to meet closing quotas) and there was a "punch list" that still needed to be completed. They did over the course of a month correct those items. The Project Manager and the Salesman that sold me the house stayed on top of that list. However, 8 months later after heavy rain when I was away, a friend went over to check the house and the ceiling was leaking into my living room.
Called Chuck ** from Home Warranty who did have the roof fixed, apparently it was a problem with initial roof construction and then the ceiling fixed (Sheetrock) in the Living Room. That was done terribly. You could see the patchwork, it was unacceptable on my brand new house. Chuck agreed to have another contractor come in and replace all of the sheetrock in the ceiling, which requires all of my lighting to come down, then repaint, and clean the home.
Its been almost 6 weeks since the initial complaint and I am still waiting for them to show up to do this 3 day job. I will post more when the job is complete. I also have had a water problem on the side of my home which Chuck told me was taken care of. It was a grading problem, however, it is still staying soaked like a sponge in some areas, and Chuck advised me it's because it's rainy season. That's a bunch of crap. I have owned property in Florida for over 20 years and have never had a yard soaked like a sponge in any season. I have a complaint in for that as well. Keep you posted!
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2019
Dishonest pricing. In short: We were told the home was a certain price by the salesperson and now two months before the potential closing the manager bumped the price nearly $100k higher. Watch out excited families for big $$$ surprises.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2019
I didn't wanted to go through the trouble of fixing and small projects in old home so I went for a new town home. I was told any quality issue/damage that you could see will be fixed with our 1 year warranty. I reported major issues like water leaks, floor making sounds, broken cabinets and so on. All the major damages were neglected and was never fixed. They made arguments after arguments of why it cannot be fixed but never fixed any major issue.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
It's hard to read all of these reviews be excited about Lennar, but I thought to provide my honest feedback. First off, no home is perfect, even if new. If you expect that, then the home sale price should have two commas in it, not one. That said, I have had the same cosmetic issues, minor delays, and general warranty concerns others have outlined. I have had nothing but a positive experience with the group that built our home and would like to publicly thank Dan ** for his quick responses and service.
Now that we are in the 2nd month I have submitted a couple of small warranty claims only to be responded to right away and then contacted by Dan on an update/answer/resolution. Service comes down to two things. 1. A process (that being the warranty claim on the website) and 2. the individual conducting the service. Dan has shined in every aspect to make our experience as positive as possible. I hope nothing changes and we don't experience issues others have described, but thanks to Lennar and our construction team for their care to make our service as good as advertised.
-Chris and Steph
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019
We purchased a condo in a high rise in Bonita Springs, Florida for approximately $1 Million. It looked great. However, Once we moved in, about 12 months later, (we had a delay to a major illness in the family), the issues began. Lennar’s 12 month warranty was up around the time we moved in. Major issue - The tile floors began buckling up. Lennar will not even return our calls on the matter, even though it stands to reason that tile floors have a useful life way longer than 12 months. We now need to replace tile at a cost of about $25,000. There is about 2500 square feet of tile we are talking about here. So you can see how the price is so high. Turns out they did not use the correct products/process to do the job correctly.
In addition we had other problems that should not occur for the price we paid, although smaller in magnitude. Refrigerator had chunks of ice forming around the condenser and stopped all working altogether - this was fixed. Bathtub faucet leaves sand in the tub after use-we have been unable to fix this to fix this. The pump on the community fountain by our pool was out for months under Lennar’s regime. The community grills have never heated up properly, we have been unable to fix. (We can only assume poor quality grills were put in.) Overall, Lennar makes attractive places. But in our experience, underneath all the prettiness, you have poor quality in many, many aspects of their product. Our sales person was Lisa ** was the agent we purchased from. Anyone who wants to hear more can email me at **.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019
For the few reviewers that had a good experience with Lennar, I envy you. Less than a year in, the corbels fell off out counters, the walls were cracking and we metal sticking out of the stucco, paint was not matching in some spots like they painted over oil. After two years, our dishwasher and AC went out, not under warranty. We have the corners pieces of our interior walls falling off and a foul sewage smell coming from our sinks. I reported this to Lennar less than a year in and they said it was from new construction. It only got worse and now they are not willing to help us. If you plan to buy one of these homes know that there is no level of quality put into them. I spoke with one of the contractors and they get paid per house, so they blow through them as quickly as possible to get paid quickly. For the amount of money paid, we could and should have built a custom home.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
Hello All: I have read more than 400 reviews in reference to Lennar LLC both positive and negative. With any new construction, whether it be Toll Brothers, DR Horton, Ryan and Lennar Homes this is what to expect. Also, for existing homes as well. As a Retired American Veteran who has worked in Military Housing, as a Realtor and now a HUD Employee, suggested working closely with the Company/Builders to ensure that all are in compliance with HUD/US Builders/Realtors Associations and the Department of Community Affairs.
Not only that, read your documents before signing them and don't let know sales/real estate consultant rush you into know type of agreement; don't let them dictate to you what you can place for a down payment and your closing date. You are the one that is in control of this large investment; take pictures of each building stages if possible and find out if the labor workers are licensed for the trade they are assigned to accomplish. And if you are a Disabled American Veteran or anyone with a Disability, make sure that they are in compliance with the American Disability Act (ADA) for what alterations you need for your new home. It's the LAW. My real estate sales consultant Jamie, has been very good and knows that I am very I have the experience and very knowledgeable in this business area. DO YOUR HOME AND DON'T BE RUSHED.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2019
Imagining after 6 months you brought a brand new home from Lennar, you received 6 mechanic liens notices from different contractor companies Lennar hired because of Lennar failed to pay them. Now you can't refinance, can't sell the property and Lennar promised to get that fixed but after 2 months, they still ask you to wait and actually ask you to provide "a copy of the title report showing the lien." I mean WTF!? Did that your sales director mailed all homeowner to resolve the lien issue??! NOT TO MENTION HOW MANY REPAIRS I HAVE REPORTED!!! THIS IS PIECE OF ** THEY BUILD!!!! I am already sick of dealing with their sales team, everyone is simply dragging your time. See the lien attached and the first time I asked them to resolve the issue and how they respond, still not resolving at all.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019
then we went online to see the reviews, and I found strange that the #1 home builder in US had so many bad reviews. By the way, we continue our journey. Delivery was scheduled for end of July begin of August, but until May and June no any brick was laid. It was a huge problem for my family because my kids were already going to school in another city 25 miles away. They promise that the delivery was confirmed on time, even though nothing was in the field.
We find out that they didn't start because the permit were missed, so the delivery was delayed, month over month. It was a huge problem because we had to start the school, and it's not easy commuting 50 miles a day for the school. We decided to cancel the contract, also because the sales representative said that we may have back the entire deposit, minus the administrative fees. All lies, nothing of what they promise, was maintained.
At the day of today August 28, no any property has been delivered. Deposit (fortunately only 5k) was retained. The sales representative is not anymore available, he never replied at any followup email, the manager which replied that Lennar never had any of the mentioned agreement, said that the sales manager resigned from Lennar. Nobody is anymore available. I would never buy a new build home from Lennar, they are a scam. I never believed before the bad reviews, but after my experience, I now believe every single one. It's strange how this company still succeed to build community and sale properties.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2019
Purchased a brand new Lennar home in Hastings Farms in Queen Creek, AZ and my rooftop has already been destroyed by mild winds 7-9mph reported that day. Lennar Homes has been of zero assistance in resolving this matter. Roofs are suppose to sustain at least 50mph winds, their warranty does state that they do not cover "natural" elements but I perceive this as being faulty work. All I was requesting from Lennar is for assistance in determining if this was faulty work on behalf of the roofing company.
The moral of this review is buyer beware. A Lennar roof clearly doesn't sustain low or high winds based on my experience. The only solution given to me by Bob "field customer service manager" who I may add is very unresponsive was to file an insurance claim and to pay out of pocket for an inspection. They clearly don't care! After you sign your closing paperwork they are pretty much done with you and any issues you may have regarding your home. Lennar is clearly pushing out numbers and not quality. Very disappointed with Lennar Homes.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
I had an inspection and the front door was out of square...a framing problem. They first tried to just adjust some hinges. The door started pressing inwards to the point where light was shining through and the door actually became warped. They did replace the door. The door still isn’t right. The inspector said it’s still out of square though not as bad as the first time. Everyone who’s seen the door says it’s not right, including 2 contractors. However, Lennar just says it’s within the standards and so is good enough. The top side of the door comes in a quarter inch more than the bottom side. The hinges aren’t lined up with their adjusting those to make the door fit. The framing is the problem but Lennar won’t do what is right....It’s “good enough” in their view.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019
They miraculously pre-qualified us using their in-house lender Eagle Home Mortgage. Then several months before closing date, they send a letter stating we do not qualify. They will not return our deposit. They are crooks!
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019
Drywall is pathetic. Customer Care said nothing looked wrong, but anyone with eyesight can tell how poor the drywall was installed. The main issue is it appears as if they didn't grade our property correctly. The Developer had to take some of our property to try to make the drainage system compliant. Matthew Wineman (VP of Ops at Lennar) said, "There's no code for grading in "County"". Matthew Wineman said he'd rather go to court over the issue rather than to do the right thing.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019
I purchased a newly constructed Lennar home in April. I am very disappointed in the quality of workmanship. I had an inspection done prior to closing. My inspector found a long list of issues. Once I moved in the problems continued. I had to clean the entire house from top to bottom before I could move in. There was paint all over the floor and cabinets which was extremely difficult to remove. Door handles fell off, faucets came lose in the master shower and guest bathtub, sprinkler system broke resulting in a $220 water bill, cabinets doors were crooked, cabinets drawers were not secure because the railings were not long enough to screw in, sheet rock dust and mud was everywhere, gate latch broke and my dog got out, blinds were not properly sized, chips in bathtubs, doorbell stopped working, outside dryer lint duct was not properly installed which could have resulted in a fire.
The list goes on and on. If I were Lennar I would be embarrassed to have my name associated with a home in this condition. Buying a home is a sizable investment and I understand there will be a few issues that will need attention. However, most of my issues could have been prevented with proper management and quality control. I will never buy a Lennar home again.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
Lennar sales people lie, they tell you that you are getting certain options then you do not end up with them. They forced a quick closing based on a reduced price not allowing us to fully check out the house. When the quick closing date came the house could not close because they did not have a certificate of occupancy from the city because the house failed inspection. We ending up closing on 09/11 but could not move in until 10/25 because the driveway was poured wrong (water was running into the garage instead of away from the garage), the movers had no access. Since then we have found crooked walls, most corners are not even square, paint problems throughout the house, doors do not open and close correctly along with a multitude of other problems mainly due to cheap materials or very poor sub contractors.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2019
Simple things that should be thoroughly checked before a buyer moves in are not checked. Cheap equipment and poor quality workmanship. Customer service is great, but worker builder quality is extremely poor. Light switch that does not work, sinks that become discolored when used. Drain plugs that do not close properly after using once. Bugs in homes that could have been taken care of. Cheap appliances like refrigerator that has broken in less than 2 months. Cable wires for Comcast that are not laid properly--hence 1 extra week to call cable company to get Internet installed.
There are other normal component in the home that I am not faulting them so much for, but I see cracks in the walls currently--could be due to settling in the new home. Workers continually building next door drop dirt and debris on your property. Builder is not respective of your basic right to sleep on a Sunday morning. Noise ordinances for most neighborhoods will not allow such a thing. However, this builder allows construction workers to come here at 6:45AM in the morning on major holidays and Sundays (I had to complain 3x) and I think they now come at 9:00am on Sunday. Weekdays @ 7:00am is expected because it's a workday, so I have no problem with that.
Overall, the quality of these homes are nowhere close to what I expected for the money I paid. You may as well just go with any unskilled contractor because that is what you will get with Lennar homes. I am utterly disappointed and hate coming home to my house after I have been away for a few days. It's been only about 2 months, and I have not even had a chance to use most of the appliances other than the refrigerator which has already failed. I also got locked in the Garage because the bolt connecting the arm to the automatic door somehow came off, and the door would not open. What's next? This is what's in my mind when I am coming home. In this case, this home is a piece of crap. I am losing soooo much of my time running around, cleaning up spills and stains + other that I should have just bought a fixer upper and I would have been in the same boat except that it would have cost less.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2019
Was sold as a "smart home" but when Amazon arrived to do set up, they indicated Lennar had not done the wiring to handle Smart Home installation features. Nor had it been wired for proper cable TV set up. None of the structural and cosmetic items that were designated to be fixed prior to settlement were done. Six months after moving in the tub in the guest bath fractured and cracked open and became unusable. The Customer Care site does nothing. You receive emails from people whose name no one knows when you inquire about getting issues fixed. Regarding grounds upkeep. It's covered with weeds and all the plants are dying. This despite the monthly fee that's mean to tend to the grounds. Be prepared to do your own weeding and plant replacement.
Reviewed July 30, 2019
Nightmare in Verona Trace. I have to say we are living a nightmare. The sales process was smooth and closing seemed to be easy as we were told that any issue that would arise would be taken care of within the year warranty. We closed on May 28th, 2019. It has been issue after issue after issue. From defective tile. (Ohhh yes, our tile is defective and has to be replaced completely. I have kids and pets and will have to stay in a hotel for probably 15 days. This is a work in progress. Haven't even started this repair, just think of the mess, removing all cabinetry, redoing bathrooms and all the dust, still want a new home?).
In the last 2 months I have already had GE appliance out twice (not related to construction issues but the equipment given isn't the best quality so look to upgrade or keep it in mind when purchasing. Your outlets may not work, check the GFI. My daughter's room lost power every day for an entire week until they sent someone and realized they had some wires crossed... It's the story of the home, no pun intended. My kitchen windows need to be replaced, one window in particular the blinds don't fit properly as the drywall seems to be lopsided. The stair rail has primer on it and was never completed on the second floor.
Almost every room there are flaws in the drywall and ceiling, even with the knockdown texture it's very noticeable. The garage floor has cement. Needs to be pressure cleaned to remove all the excess cement. Ok so we want to install our fence, but we can't cause the block all the homes on our square don't have proper drainage. So while the mister and I thought they were getting new grass turns out the ground is sooooo saturated that the cement and the 4x4 pilings won't dry.
Fence company advised we need to survey the ground and rip out all the grass which we have been fertilizing so great there is another expense there down the toilet. Talking about toilets... don't know if the construction crew disposed of materials but had some backup the first night we closed. Not fun. Aside from having what we thought was going to be our dream home we have had nothing but issues. I work in the property management industry and one of the things I learned was that it is key to be transparent.
Good, bad or indifferent, if you return calls and even if you don't have good news or no news it's best to make sure the customer is aware that they were heard and their issues will be attended to. Why doesn't Lennar have a quality control person?! The worse part is we bought not just one home. Our parents bought a townhome in the same community. Too late to back out now... Going in this with scuba gear and will hold our breath! Please consider all options before choosing Lennar. Will be reposting until an associate contacts me.
Reviewed July 30, 2019
Just after 3 months of construction, I am having uneven ceilings all over places. Issue has been escalated to the area manager, but turned down because it is considered "cosmetic defect". Worst Builder ever.
Reviewed July 24, 2019
I moved into a new Lennar home in the Raleigh/Durham area in May, 2019 and it was a big mistake. The house took 2.5 months longer to build. And throughout the building process I, and the independent inspector I hired, found numerous mistakes that involved the foundation, framing, electric, plumbing, windows, flooring, appliances, door locks, HVAC…(I can keep going.) Finding the mistakes isn’t necessarily bad – it happens when a new house is built. But Lennar told me they would address them, and over the half the time their promises weren’t kept. They would tell me they were fixed, and it was a complete lie. They even lied about fixing items the inspector found. I can deal with mistakes, as long as they’re corrected. But I needed someone I can trust to build me a “home”. I didn’t get it with Lennar. My advice is to stay far, far away from this builder. They are clearly more interested in quantity then quality.
Reviewed July 23, 2019
Do your homework before buying a home from Lennar, I didn’t and fell right into their smoke and mirrors trap. This company has no integrity and it is next to impossible to get them to respond in a timely matter to any issues you may have and you will have issue, guaranteed. Do yourself a favor and stay away from Lennar!
Reviewed July 20, 2019
Purchased Brand new built home in January 2019. Upon final inspection on day of closing a whole list was made up of things needing to be corrected or fixed. As of today only 1/4 of the list has been done, Reached out to the General manager (Maintenance) per via email inquiring about when everything else will be done. What do I get. I need to input work requests for everything I need done. WHAT!! Does he not have the list anymore. Did I get lost after the 1st month? If this was not our Forever Home, I would have put the house up for sale and move already. As it is I am inputting ticket after ticket, just to have the system they use close them out without being worked. So frustrated..
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