LENNAR IS THE BEST SAN ANTONIO TX SO FAR SO GOOD GOT APPROVED TOOK ME 5 weeks to get a home loving it

Lennar is a low-cost, Home-Depot-grade, low-budget builder, and that is their reputation across the US (with buyers). They do NOT have a good reputation with buyers. Their reputation is only good with *investors* on their profits/ROI. This budget-builder-grade beige must have been murder for you as a designer. However, if you're on the beach, and you paid less than $2M, that's a bargain in SoCal. It's wonderful that you're happy with your purchase, overall, and that you feel like you got a good deal. It's a lovely place, and I hope it not only retains it value, but that your equity increases. Lennar is definitely a hand-holder until you sign the contract. That is how they make you "feel" (or believe) that they're there for you when, in fact, once the ink is dry, you have to hound them (and this is intentional as they're hoping you'll give up and they don't have to spend more money).

Congrats on your new home. We moved into a newly built Lennar home in Corona, CA in Feb 2022. We paid under $400/sq.ft. I didn't think that homes in San Diego were double the cost versus Corona. We love our new home. Our experiences with Lennar customer service have been very good. They have fixed all legitimate issues we found after we moved in. Perhaps they have improved their service lately.

Thank you for this. I may reconsider buying now. Sounds a lot like Ryan Homes. Even the builders told me they rush them in and out so they can build as many homes as fast as possible. Maybe that’s why I could see all the nails in the walls on my home. My sisters ceilings, the nails are all popping out after 2 yrs. Ceiling is cracked too. They tell you what’s under warranty and for how long but once you are in, whatever you call for the have an excuse as to why it’s not covered

Thank you for much for sharing this!!

I agree wholeheartedly with this review. We've been in our Next-gen home for 5 months and it's the little things that I find so disappointing. Cheap appliances, low quality finishes, basic tile work, etc. Our home was obviously a rush jobs. Vents not installed properly, power outlets not functioning, shoddy and uneven mortar, nicks and dings in doors walls, cheap closet rods, incomplete cabling, problems with the hot water, leaky dishwasher...the list goes on!

This video definitely I agree with all of your concerns. The main thing I have a really great customer care advisor and he goes above and beyond for my family.

This was helpful. Thank you for sharing!

Oh wow, that's a damn sexy house you've got there!!! I purchased a Lennar next generation home here in Glendale, Arizona and we're still loving it. And we were just like you and purchased the house when their was only 3 or 4 plots left. So unfortunately we didn't get the exact plot we wanted but the one we ended up with was still good. And as far as problems with the house we've been very lucky I guess. We had an A/C problem right away and few other issues here and there but Lennar was always on the ball and had everything fixed within a couple days of reporting it and I'm so glad they fixed that a/c quickly cause here in Arizona a/c is a must especially when it's 117 degrees out LoL 🤣. Honestly weve had more issues with the appliances that came with the home than the home itself. So in the end our overall experience with Lennar has been absolutely lovely and id definitely do business again with them. Oh and more thing, Lennar homes HOA is awesome (at least ours is). They're very lenient and don't get in your business unless it's a really bad problem. Once again that's one beautiful home you've got their and looking forward to more of your videos. 👍

Good that you had a better experience than others. Yes they’re not responsive enough when you have issues. My first home with them had a lot of cracks like 90degrees cracks! And they tell you that those are normal! But cracks return over again and more. Next experience just recently, beware people! Lennar took my $10k for deposit for Beachwalk property in Florida without disclosing initially the pertinent information going through loan process if you don’t pursue getting approved with their mortgage. Gave us the cancel release agreement after more than a month not because of our credit. If that cancel/release agreement was disclosed to us prior to giving our deposit, we wouldn’t have had signed up with them. This could’ve been our second home with them but We will never ever buy a Lennar home again. They are preying on small people, not telling you everything because they want you to fall in the pit of people not getting back your hard earned money!

I worked at Lennar for over a decade, they are all about volume, and getting a high survey score regardless of your experience.

I love what you did outside. I am in the process of building with Lennar right now. We are having issues staying in touch with the finance team which is a pain. I haven’t closed yet. I’ll be back with an update. 😆

Shareholder 👍🏾👏🏾 the best part I heard in this entire video. That was smart! Now focus on the equity.

We have a Lennar home we purchased new ( next gen) 10 years ago. We love it!

We purchased a Lennar new condo build Mar 2021 in Henderson, NV. Now, a year later, the price has gone up $80,000. Real estate here is so tight too! Same good, bad and ugly too! Didn't even clean the construction mess inside. I know COVID took a tole but give me a break. They DID offer to send in a light crew but we had already moved in. Would i purchase again, yep. love my place. Seems to be the same everywhere

I viewed your KZfaq "good bad and Ugly...you are absolutely adorable!!

Most of the homes in my Lennar sub on my block have missing roof shingles including mine which started blowing off shortly after the 1st year. I've checked most of the other homes built by other companies on the same block -lucky them and not one missing shingle. All Lennar had were excuses -65 mph winds rating BS -like how are you going to prove wind speed. So far -nearly 5 years later I am down to my last 3 shingle strips (3 tabs) from a bundle I purchased from Lowes. I purchased the bundle to do my own repairs. Just earlier this month - March I had more damage. The shingles appear paper thin as the other builders apparently chose as standard, a higher grade laminated shingle. The problem appears to be poor workmanship by the installer as well. The tar strips never fully cured thus allowing the shingle tabs to fold back and break off as well as entire strips detaching from the roof. I am VERY dissatisfied with the quality of the roof and will think twice about buying another Lennar home. I may have saved my son from this disaster when he purchased his new home from a non-Lennar builder last year. I've owned 5 different homes in the last 40 years and have never experienced anything close to this. The heat pump they installed - well that's another story within itself - again never had HVAC issues other than replacing one due to end of life cycle.

Yea we've been in our home for 9 months and my neighbor's home is almost finished but their sale price is $150K more...we have the more expensive floor plan so yea, the market is ridiculously higher now.

Hello Violet. Thank you for posting your video. I have had issues with my parcel number from Lennar as well. Can you give me some advice on how you were able to fix this? I’m trying to pay taxes now but SD tax people say the parcel is still in Lennars name and it’s a different parcel number.

Did you have a personal inspection before getting the keys?

Great content

Thanks 🙏🏻

I’m getting my Lennar home for half price later this year. Can’t wait.

Thanks for the update! I’m actually considering Lennar and another developer for a new build. Curious, did you get a home inspection prior to the close and if so did the home inspection not catch of those issues? Or did those issues occur overtime?

Hello Violet, Sorry to bother you. Question? Is your house got appraised above Lennar's asking price? with your upgrades? did you have any issues with it? Thank you

When you at thousands of dollars for a product you expect it to be finished and acceptable when you purchase it. Your home is normally your biggest expense. You also expect timely attention if there are problems. I have had multiple problems with my new home beginning with Lennar forgetting to install gutters on my home. Plumbing contractors who flushed grout down the toilet which caused problems with the plumbing. Gaps in the grout on the flooring allowing insects to come. What I have found is that all that glitters is not gold. With the excitement of purchasing a new home you are likely to miss many items that become obvious once you move in. Lennar is building the homes so fast they are taking shortcuts. Not good for the consumer .Make sure you get an outside home inspection.

As a homeowner of a Lennar property constructed in 2014, I opted for Lennar over D.R. Horton due to the appealing home layouts and the avoidance of a standardized appearance. Initially enamored with the property, issues began to surface within the first year of ownership. These included a substantial crack in the driveway, inadequate drainage leading to sinkholes, and numerous imperfections throughout the house, indicative of a hastily constructed dwelling. While Lennar attempted to address these concerns by sending contractors to remedy the issues, their interventions exacerbated the problems. Consequently, the property is now utilized as a rental, and I harbor reservations about purchasing new builds in the future, regardless of the extent of offered upgrades. The prevalent issue with contemporary new builds lies in the utilization of subpar materials and rushed construction practices, resulting in an aesthetically unappealing final product.

Would you buy again knowing you likely would not get that big jump in equity so soon?

you just got it on the right time....

Your home looks beautiful. Congrats on your fast appreciation. I think your review is pretty fair and how most people would feel. A couple pieces of info you may or may not appreciate: My dad has has a handful of properties built by builders, and that's typical for some issues or all issues to be drawn out for resolution, so I know that is still an ugly part of using a builder but I don't think that is a huge ugly for Lennar specifically. I personally don't know of any builders with a good rep on that point, but there may be some. It may surprise you that mushrooms are actually good for soil nutrition! If you were into gardening, that would actually be a good thing. Obviously the steps to the wall could have been thought out differently though! LOL Gardening is trending so maybe they had that in mind? If they moved the steps down the middle length-wise, having a place to step through the middle of a garden plot would be practical for pulling weeds and harvesting food without stepping on your food or flowers. Glad you like your astroturf though - very clean! Enjoy your home!

It was a terrible experience dealing with Lennar, especially post closing.... I will never buy a house built by Lennar once again! I recently had a leak from a crack over the concrete window frame on the upper level that resulted in water coming through and damaging the drywall. When I called them, they said it was a "maintenance issue" not covered by the warranty and referred me to the insurance instead. Terrible Experience and that wasn't the first time to turned me down, it happened with my backyard again, where rain water will set for over a day creating mud and killing the grass, they refused to deal with it because I had planted some trees along the end of the fence. They will always find ways to get out of dealing with their mess and never showed any interest in addressing their defects.

I hadn’t really heard a 100% satisfied homebuyer from Lennar yet. I’ll pass.

I'm in Colorado and the prices are just like that -- fluctuating

I’ve heard that Lennar homes have had foundation issues, specifically in Houston, Tx. Have you experienced this? In addition, with rates much higher now that a year ago, has your estimated equity held up?

Thank you for your video. I just noted Lennar broke ground on a new 55 active adult community near my current home. There is not a sales office yet. Just the sign and construction trucks. Can you advise how much was your deposit and how long did you wait to move in. I will be selling my current home once it would get close to the new home being finished. Thanks for your response.

Consider moving to Summerlin Las Vegas 😊

I have a Lennar home we built 5 years ago. The roof wasn't the best they used cheap shingles that fly off during storms. We found out it wasn't installed properly. I had to install a french drain because the yard wasn't properly graded Lennar refused to fix the issue. Lennar is good for your first home if you don't have much money. You live and you learn I would never buy a Lennar home again. I definitely had to do a bunch of repairs to harden my house. I mean the house is still standing but they definitely do cut corners.

You are so funny and upbeat. If we buy another home, I hope my neighbors are like you. I can usually deal with home issues, but neighbors can be a PITA. I worry more about new neighbors than issues that I encounter with the home itself.

I had a home built by Lennar in Nov 2019 and have already sold it. The workmanship was so shoddy, it was ridiculous. I did hire an inspector, but getting Lennar to fix anything was a headache!!!

Hi there! Loved your video but I have a question regarding the flooring. My friend just bought a 3 bed 2.5 in the Reserve but by accident she chose a different color of floor for the 1st level and she doesn't know if it can replaced because the home still under warranty? Or she has to get it done by somebody else?

Great summary of your experience. Funny too, your remarks about the builder’s stock price doing well but their services focused on maximizing profit is a great summary of what is both right and wrong with our current business system ethos in the US. Maximize short term profit to the expense of long run sustainability.

Landscaping should be the least of the worries. Should be worried about construction such as structural.

Which property did you buy from Lennar in SD?

Any house will sell in San Diego county it’s the best city in America I moved here from Chicago and said I would never spend that much on a house here….I and my husband currently own 2 properties now…one is a new development by lennar… Lennar has no problems selling there homes here it’s a huge shortage so u take what u can get or move out the state

What is your opinion about buying the model home that 50,000 feet walked around in it over the entire community build?

Thanks for the update! We're looking at Lennar at 3Roots, but I think the lack of customizing might be a dealbreaker for us. Our previous home was a new build and the builders (NV Homes) were wonderful about responding to the issues we had post-closing. Thanks for your videos! New subbie!

My sister lives in a lennar home, and while i think they are nice beautiful homes, i find the bedrooms way too small. The master bedroom is a good size, but the other rooms are tiny

Hey there. Are you still there? We are just getting ready to close. All the negative stuff really concerns me

I dunno..some.of the stuff she is reviewing could've been taken care of at the beginning. Like,you knew the SQ footage pricing, etc when you applied. A year or 6 months of price fluctuation is expected. It's soon here in Colorado. Lennar Homes have a lot of advantages for being move in ready, therefore the competitiveness is not surprising. Their prices are always fluctuating depending on inventory. That just means they are good at what they do and their interest rates are below market and their incentives are comparable.

I definitely like the "easy button". Hate bid wars.... &^&*%*&#^%^ , thanks for the review!

My friend purchase a newly built home in Polk county by them and hurricane Ian hit and she had water rain water coming through her floor in the living room she thought her baby dropped water and it was actually outside water coming through her wooden floors they presently are suing their builders

I'm in Northern Virginia, and was a phase 1 buyer of Lennar Condo and unfortunately, many of the same problems you have with their service and cheap workmanship I have as well.

Closing next week on Lennar CLEO down in Chula Vista next week!

Which Lennar home did you buy?

I will never use Lennar. All of this but in one of their custom communities they cancelled a contract in the works for 18mos, two weeks before move in!

I’m a realtor and I have never seen a home for 800 dollars a sq.ft. Lennor homes here. These are options for custom homes only.

My goodness, $800 per square foot. We're looking at $179 per square foot on a Lennar in Casa Grande, AZ.

What happened at your 2-3 different walkthroughs? That's the time for complaints and pointing out issues.

Their homes are ready to move in so not budging on anything else after incentives is kind of a given.

Main concern is not to get a house next to a neighbor with a barking dog. Recommedations?

I have several friends who work for contractors who do the work for Lennar across the country. Lennar doesn’t have an actual construction team I think, it’s all contracted out.

I think all builders require a buyer to get "pre qualified". Is there a fee for that?

Post customer service team was awful. We had 6 CSR’s so basically only half of the items we needed fixed were ever addressed and we had to explain where the previous Rep left off each time because they keep poor records. The walls were crooked, the appliances were cheap and lasted only a few years. I wouldn’t ever buy another Lennar home… you don’t get a quality home because everything is rushed to completion.

Did you hire a realtor ?

Holy shit! You can get a house like this in north DFW for $350,000.

Don’t think that lennar homes are all that because they are not , they actually mislead me about the extras they promised and when I called them on it they tried to weasel out of it

They all push these homes out. DR Horton is very substandard. Windows fell out of my son’s info, they crossed utility water lines, etc. Avoid them for sure.

Close to $2M is considered a starter home?

Builders are not builders ANYMORE. They are subcontractor "overseer's." This way they do not pay for: Social Security, health benefits, workman's comp., 401k, vacation and sick time, State and Federal taxes etc...... Yes they are a builder, but EVERY TRADE IS SUBBED OUT TO THE LOWEST BIDDER, by either piece work, or per foot, hence the faster you are done, the more money you make. How do I know this, I remodeled "upper end" bathrooms for a living for 34 1/2 years, and saw the BULLSHIT that the subs did. When I had my house built 22 years ago, I was there 1 hour in the morning, and 1 hour in the evening, EVERYDAY for 8 months, and told the superintendent that I would not sign off if the short cuts I found were not corrected, after a month of this, and staying on their ass, my house way the best one built in the community. Stay on the builders, do not let them push you around, take pictures BEFORE THE DRYWALL CLOSE IN, a picture is worth $$$$$$$$ of dollars when the builder says, "I don't know what you are talking about." And Home inspectors, are only required to take a 72 HOUR COURSE. I DO NOT PUT MUCH FAITH IN THEM AT ALL. I just sold my house 9/2022 and this "clown" who inspected my house did not know codes, let alone how do a proper radon inspection, the only thing he knew was what they told him in the book. Common sense does over ride codes sometimes. That's all I got ta say bout that. Happy home ownership everyone !!!

We have a shortage of contractors and not enough trade schools so often we get untrained immigrants and the mold in the mulch is a bit petty. Looks like you got a great home!

First and last time I was in a lennar (600k+) in 2016 the floors in the master bathroom bounced. NO THANK YOU

Lol it's all jokes baby mama 😂

SOUNDS LIKE LENNAR IS ALOT LIKE DR HORTON ALL ABOUT PROFIT

Shea is not boutique... At least not down here in SD. Their product is lacking. I have had the same experience with Shea. It's been a pain addressing the issues after closing. They don't really fix it, but rather slap a bandaid on it and call it good. Also, if they use a plumbing subcontractor called PPP OR Pacific Production Plumbing...RUN AWAY!

Holy hell no wonder people are moving to Texas

$800sqft?????? No way! Avg $165 sqft here in South Texas.

So how much does Lennar pay you for this?

Here we are a year later, and it is likely that you would not be able to sell your home for as much as you've invested in it. The dearth of customization options was a red flag indicating the builder had weak confidence in the market; they expected customers to walk away from their contract before the Certificate of Occupancy is even obtained. By controlling the selection of finishes, the builder believes the home would be less impaired by a customer's questionable choices.

$2mil for 2,000 square feet!!!!!!

I don’t know about the wall texture, don’t like that.

No home anywhere should increase by $100,000 and six months. That company was artificially inflating the price of those homes.

@$2mil, you should not have had ANY of those problems.

nothing to be happy about that your home price increased. now you just pay more tax unless you selling it soon.

Never Lennar or DR Horton . Not it!

There is a vid on youtube of a guy doing a home inspection on a Pulte home... omg... horendous.

Over $2mil to have mold on anything is gross negligence. U didn't catch that before u signed the contract? That's.WILD U def paid for the location dear.

NO ONE SHOULD BUY A HOME BUILT BY LENNAR... CHEAP CHEAP AND CHEAP💯

A company LENNAR responsible for the disappearance of a girl named Jawaher Hajji in one of its housing projects and it seems that she paid bribes to the police and the FBI to close the case, but for you one day you will be held accountable

California, geez you guys settle for anything and pay a fortune for it. Lennar has some of the worst reviews I've found for new construction. 100K extra is nothing for a 2 million home. Esp considering over the last year home prices shot up 30-40% all over the US. If a home is a new construction. I want to see it FIRST before paying anything!

I'm very sorry to learn that your house is garbage. Not much you can do unfortunately. I feel for you.

2 million dollar starter home 😂

You Purchased at the Top of the Market in CA 🤦‍♂️ … Why?? CA Real Estate is CRASHING, values have dropped in the double digits and will drop further this year… People are leaving..Lannar has posted huge loses in 2022, 629 Million!

Neither Lanar or Ryan homes are worth that price

So basically this is want instead of need🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♂️. This is all new builders 🤣🤣 new buyers 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

I wonder if she's still bragging. She won't be in 6 months.

A hundred thousand of equity not interest. The equity is unrealized gains. You should have sold if you could then if it was important to you. That equity may have already vanish or will do so in the next few years due to the economy. Or worse yet, you may experience a negative equity. You sound like you purchased before the very height of the market so that will help alot.

I agree with everything you've said. We are closing next week - in San Diego. I sent u a friend request on ig. Hope you respond. I really need tips on the landscaping. TIA