Lennar Reviews in San Diego, CA

They are a big builder that took advantage of California real estate boom, built too fast and not great quality. Their communication and responsiveness is incomplete.

The purchase process was overall smooth. But there were a lot of issues in the house that had to be resolved. Considering that the last walkthrough was a day before our move-in day, we decided to ignore many marked touch-ups that we had requested and yet were still not fixed. Upon move-in though, we started to face many more bugging issues, such as a randomly opening garage door due to faulty switch circuit, smart frontdoor lock that was failing to pair due to faulty installation, broken patio screen upon installation, broken parts all over the place, pest infections that were in place from day one, ... Over time, the contractors have been in and out and have been able to resolve most of the issues. But considering the headaches of move-in, it is too much to handle so many construction failures at the same time. ... More

People changed left and right. Buck was passed throughout process. Was told these were single family homes in reality there is a shared driveway and it’s a condo. Shoddy work that builder refuses to fix.

Paint is chipping because they watered down the paint. The solar panels are not even close to netting out the results its supposed too. The amenities are not complete yet we are paying an hoa fee for them. The Mello roos is labeled as special assessment which has a 50 year bond on the property (where most have 25 year bond). The public lights to the street are not even turned on. The curbs leading into the property are incredibly high and are not up to code (which they are claiming that they are and are refusing to pay for improvements). "The Olympic pool" they are offering as a selling feature is a barely a lap pool. Hoa fees fluctuate based on phases opening up which was not discussed. Closing process was a nightmare. ... More

No responsive to warranty repairs that I am still waiting on for over 4 months

We were passed from salesperson to salesperson, with pushy people and zero communication every step of the way, until there was money to be made. There are things that were never communicated, which we later had to deal with. Our salesperson was trying to get her name on our documents before a specific arbitrary date, so we had little time to review things, despite being legally allowed to do so. Very pushy and unapologetic. 2/10 would not recommend.

We paid for in full for our solar and no one is helping us to activate our solar as sunnova filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Lennar is MIA We paid Lennar for Solar

I purchased a new home at Sunbow II in Chula Vista CA, the home had 25 items that needed to be repaired. The items from the walk-thru on 11/8/2024 were not done 3 weeks later when I closed escrow and received the keys. I would be cautious about purchasing from Lennar in the future.

DO NOT close escrow until all punch list item is complete. Inspect home carefully

Recently moved to hudson-2 home, surprised observing day to day problems. - poor quality of construction. - water leakage when i turn on heater. - fire sprinkler leaking water. - wooden floor tile is not properly installed. - paint is peeling if we just touch wall.

We paid for shutters which were not measured and ordered prior to close of escrow, as we were somehow missed in the process. Nearly 2 months after close and providing data repeatedly, we have not received any response or updates on activation status for solar from Sunnova. Subcontractors are below standard. Welcome orientation did not explain the walkthrough process well, and customer service rep did not show up to introduce himself. We had to find out who is our rep, although he has been pretty helpful since. Affiliated Lennar Insurance wasted our time reaching out to us to offer us a quote which was invalid, and we scrambled to find other insurance alternatives. Quality of the house is yet to be determined. Cannot say we will recommend Lennar. ... More

During the inital viewing tour, I thought this experience was going to be amazing. The folks were eager to show homes but that is where the accommodations ended. The entire process was rushed and stressful. Although the home I purchased was unfinished I was unable to make any changes to the decor (i.e. carpet & home automation). During my final walk through & key turnover my home was not even cleaned. That said, I cannot comment on the craftsmanship specifically because my home has not yet had time to settle. However, theses houses are constucted entirely too fast, my neighbors have complained about plumbing issues, cracks in the concrete and chips in their walls. Lennar you must do better to make people feel as if this experience is important. I have seen some residents welcomed with a sign and others including myself told, here are your keys! Moving forward do better Lennar, try to ensure that people feel as if their purchase is exciting and important. ... More

Kelsey in sales deserves 5 stars and was unfortunately the only positive part of our homebuying experience. Lennar clearly overclosed as all the homeowners we talk to in the Avion seems to have several issues. Our home came with multiple issues from the start that were identified during the walkthrough, of which several are still not fixed over three months later....let alone many additional issues found afterwards. Our dishwasher wasn't working for over 6 weeks and we identified that it wasn't working when we first tried it on day 6 after moving in (took a day or two to unpack our dishes and then fully load it) and lennar said they couldn't replace it and we had to go through GE only to find out one of the top wires was frayed, likely from cutting the box open or something. Our garage door was scraping the walls and wasn't aligned yet they'll only paint over it, flooring folks have confirmed that it needs to be redone, and the painters confirmed that they only had time to do one coat of paint. This is just a sampling of issues and the worst part is that they have clearly moved on since nothing gets done without us nagging them all the time... Again as evidenced by the fact that our list from our walkthrough is still not addressed and no one follows up with us without us reaching out. We are genuinely concerned there are other issues we aren't even aware of yet b everything was so rushed. ... More

On our first walk through, they showed us our house without a driveway, no running water, half of the electricity in the house did not work and we were told we couldn’t walk around outside because it’s “too dangerous”. It never should have been shown to us in that state. The second walk thru was better, however it was very dirty because they never cleaned it. They installed the wrong water heater. The wall above the fireplace heats up to over 200 degrees and we have a huge crack right up the front which we were told Lennar is not interested in finding a solution. Lennar installed one heater thermostat upstairs and the main suite downstairs is always freezing. They should have dual thermostats. The quality of our cabinets are so very poor with peeling and chips. These problems are found in almost every home in phase 1 and 2 and everyone on our block is complaining. There are many more problems not listed. We closed escrow on December 6, 2022 and our water heater was changed out on February 2, 2023. We are still waiting for the rest of the fixes. Lennar used to be a top quality builder, but after this experience, I would not recommend Lennar nor would I buy a Lennar build again. ... More

Yeah…. Big let down. Stove so cheap you can feel heat outside of oven when on. Cheap oven controls. Tankless hot water may save electricity but waste tons of water daily waiting on hot water. Fan in laundry room continues to run 24/7. Even after switch changed out. Parking on both sides of streets makes where only one car can barely go down a street. Neighbor ghetto up by this.

MY HOME WAS NOT READY FOR MOVING BECAUSE OF OTHER CONSTRUCTION. AND THEY DO NOT RESPOND TO MY CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS.

Closing was rushed, certain appliances and utilities weren't even on/installed by the time of 'final walkthrough.' Not sure why there was a final walkthrough when the home was clearly not ready, not to mention paint everywhere. Worksmanship was mediocre and looked cheap. Multiple door handles loose/falling off, extremely dirty everywhere, some panels on inside falling off, all while being rushed to sign documents for close. They know buyers are stuck in a difficult position so they don't seem to care about quality. Would not buy a Lennar home again nor would recommend them to others. Our homebuyer liason Michelle was also not very knowledgeable nor responsive, would have to follow up multiple times for an answer and she generally seemed annoyed during our in person interactions with her. Just overall not a pleasant experience from start to end at all. Our address wasn't even registered (and still isn't) on google maps so for over a month there was difficulty receiving mail, and we still cannot use certain sites like doordash or delivery services since our address isn't registered (2 months now after close). On a positive note, they are responsive to fix requests so I will give them that. Just seems frustrating that so many aspects are not move-in ready and they say they'll just fix it later through their online portal request. How about have all these things ready before we move-in and start paying you? These are not warranty-related issues that have broke since move-in, these requests are all fix-it requests that existed when we moved in. ... More

Sure Lennar builds homes in highly desirable areas and their pricing is competitive. However, I've had the absolute worst experience from day 1 to closing with nearly all of Lennar's representatives. I strongly recommend if you decide to buy a Lennar home to use your own real estate agent, even if you have to pay him/her since Lennar does not offer buyer commission in sought after communities. Also hire a general inspector prior to final walkthrough. I was bullied, pushed around, belittled by the Lennar representatives who knew they had the upper hand because so many people like myself wanted to buy a new home in San Diego. They delayed closing by nearly 2 months but when it came to the loan approval, they had me sign a document stating that if I closed even a day late, I would be fined $10,000 plus daily interest on the home. The walkthrough was a joke. After identifying several items to be fixed, Lennar did not complete all the items at the final inspection and said I had to close regardless of the repairs. The home was missing a fan in the master bathroom and I was told the construction crew and put drywall over the vent. It was evident the construction manager/superintendent did not supervise any of the homes. Even after purchasing the home, Lennar did not inform any of the homeowners that the mailbox keys they provided no longer work and mail would not be delivered for nearly a month. No communication at all to the homeowners. There are so many hands in the pot with Lennar. Too much staff and half of them not doing their job. One of their agents took photos of the entire block and would send a text saying here is your home and refused to take an exterior and interior photos of just my home. The Lennar Mortgage team addressed me by the wrong name in an email. Worse one of the agents gave me multiple quotes with a very low, competitive interest rate. When it came time to lock, he retracted the quote and said the rate suddenly changed. He didn't own up to his mistake and blatantly lied. Bait and switch. I could write an essay describing what a stressful nightmare experience it has been purchasing with Lennar. Protect yourself at all costs. Think twice before using their in-house services (sales, loan, home ins, etc.). ... More

If I have to start again, I will only buy ready to move in house. We were promised to close our house house on march and we got the house on September. They delay it for 6 months. Because of that we are paying $850 more every month. Key hand over process is lame. I am buying a house not a toy. They handover the key at outside of the garage and he/she left the welcome goodies bag on the floor. It was awful.

The builder was delayed over 7-months. Lennar did not communicate well with their customers, costing their customer tens of thousands of additional dollars. We found out that we were getting our house keys with less than 24 hours notice.

Unprofessional! Buy Elsewhere! Fraudsters!

Bad buying experience which cost me 13k in incentives due to poor communication

Within 3 months of moving in, these were the issues with my home: 1. Broken heater due to faulty part 2. 3rd floor bathroom clogged 3. Broken water heater 4. Unfinished door handle for bathroom 5. Leaking kitchen sink 6. Gaps in stair wood 7. Unfinished/imperfections in painting 8. Big scratch on owners suite bathroom countertop Very disappointing.

I put a deposit on the home in May 2024 and notified expected move in date was October 2024. From May to October there was very limited communication from the builder. Someone finally reached out in OCT and I was able to tour the home twice on separate occasions. No indication before hand that the first appointment. I would be "blue taping" the home. I was given barely an hour to mark up the home with areas to fix. One item in particular I marked was that the fire alarm was beeping. I recommend taking pictures / videos of the blue tape areas. Second walk through the items I blue taped were not fixed. Also, the blue tape that I placed from the first APPT. were removed. For example, fire alarm was still not fixed. I was not able to blue tape any additional issues that I saw in this second appt. There was lack of communication regarding delay in move in date. They sent me an e-mail a few days before the estimated date. Move in was pushed from OCT to mid NOV. Mid NOV came. I got a call Thursday, the day before my “new” move in date. They said I would get a call maybe tomorrow (Friday) to come pick up the keys. They stated, if no one calls by 4/5pm then I would have to wait until Monday. No one called Friday. I got an email Monday, saying move in date was pushed to end of NOV. Very short notice regarding picking up keys. Notified via text to come to model home of another site plan with no clear direction / address. I just happened to follow the right people to find where they were located. I was given my keys and an ugly charcuterie board. When I arrived and walked into my "new" home, the door was wide open. Anyone could have walked in and taken things. There was dirt marks on the walls. Trash left all over the house, from food wrappings to cardboard. Was this home even walked through or even cleaned /checked? Ohh and the fire alarm was still beeping / broken. I lived in my home for three weeks before they actually sent someone to come fix this!. A majority of the items that were blue taped were not even fixed. Now I have to waste my time submitting tickets and waiting for someone to come fix an issue that should have been fixed before I was given the keys. When I did the second walk through back in October, they gave me a bucket of supplies (touch up paint, screwdriver, cleaning supplies, etc.) At the time I thought how thoughtful. Now I realized those supplies were provided so that I could complete my undone home: There is a leak in the sink. Dishwasher was not connected. Stains in toilet. Carpet is throughout the house and I constantly feel the staples poking out. Nails coming out of the walls. Lennar does not own a leveler. 50 percent of the outlets were crooked. Continuous trash and mud at my front door. The watts of outlets dozens’t match wiring. Doors didn’t lock. Lennar does not care about providing a quality home or experience. Would I recommend Lennar to a friend? No! Would I choose Lennar again. No! Lennar is like Temu: low quality outputs that looks nothing like the picture, but worse because you cannot get your money back. ... More

Had a severe hot water pipe leak a day after moving in. Lennard’s customer rep assured us we’re not responsible for repairs, including a $790 third-party plumbing job on Sunday. Despite numerous email requests, Lennar ignored us.