Looking at Lennar Townhome

Doogie99 · 06-20-2007, 04:32 PM

Ok well I know there are some folks out here that have had experience with Lennar. I am considering one of their town homes amongst other options that I have.

First off how are they? Good quality? How about after purchase customer service? I am looking at a neighborhood that is almost complete and one of their sold units fell through at the last minute. Do they have good incentives? How much do they try to dump their last units before they leave the neighborhood?

Also anyone have any suggestions on first time home buyer programs?

Thanks
Doogie

FlyEMB145 · 06-21-2007, 11:29 PM

My wife had a Lennar townhome when we met and we currently own a Lennar home. Both were/are in The Woodlands. I don't have a lot of bad stuff to say about them but I do think they use the cheapest products to build a home. Door knobs, cabnets, faucets, towel racks, etc. The home we bought was 5 years old and had a structural roof problem the inspector caught. Lennar was out in two days to fix the problem before we bought it. The best advice I can give you for any home even if its new, Hire a good inspector. DON"T ASSUME there is nothing wrong with a new home. The builder will tell you, you are wasting money by inspecting a new home. Don't believe them. Get it inspected. It will be the best $300-350 you will ever spend.

Doogie99 · 06-23-2007, 05:01 AM

Thanks, I called them about a town home and they haven't gotten back to me in three days. I guess they are not that pressed to move property. I guess I will call them and see what they say when I get home.

11thHour · 07-14-2007, 08:15 PM

I'm late to this thread, but visit: HomeOwners for Better Building - Home Look at the defects and the photograph section. Tons of problems with Lennar (and KB Homes).

BTA145 · 07-16-2007, 11:20 PM

A good friend of mine used to work in the Houston corporate office and would speak at length at their commitment to customer service and how they concerned they were with their scores with JD Power.

Another friend was having an issue with drainage in his backyard so Miss Lennar gave a couple of names to drop to the warranty guy to get some resolution (as in..."What's it going to take to get this done? A letter to <city president> or <regional president>?"). Things were done within two days....