Lennar Homes Review | 2019 HOMEBUYING TIPS
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- After being in our Lennar home in Katy, Texas for just about a month, we're ready to break down our thoughts! Leave your comments below if you're going through the homebuying process!
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Hello everyone! Thank you for the support on this video! We will be filming a QA with our realtor soon. Let us know in this thread if you have any questions you want asked!
My family purchased a Lennar home 21 years ago and we still love it!!
Just came across your video. Enjoyed it. My wife and I are in the process of purchasing a Lennar home in the DFW area. I would love to see a follow up video two years out now. The things you love/still love about the home, community and the things that you have come to dislike about the home, the community.
My Wife and I are in the home buying process right now. Thanks for the negative and positive feedback.
Glad to hear the review. currently in the process of getting a home right now but we can't close until May because the guy can only sign 2 contracts a month. Works out for us though that gives us time to save for all the new furniture and stuff we will be getting. Compared to all the other homes around for what we were looking for in this market we got a steal, using American Funding so everything has been smooth.
Glad you had a good experience. I built with Taylor Morrison in 2017, and lots of my neighbors complained about them, but I generally was fine with them. Issues came up, I raised them, and they fixed like 95%, even minor things that I did, like paint scratches. Thinking of getting a Lennar soon, glad to see a positive review.
Going to be building Lennar home in La Marque soon. The WiFi in home is cool and everything included is great. Nice video thanks for posting
Awesome! Good luck, David!
Thank you for sharing! I'm in Katy too and considering a Lennar and was scared by the reviews.
Thank you! This is very helpful. I am so glad you guys pointed out both your positive and negative experiences. Too much negative is very depressing 😕 sometimes.
No problem! We are glad we could help :)
@@mattkatbrown8791 In the video you mentioned that Lennar was willing to fix the small issues. Have the issues been fixed?
@@blaqorchid73 yes they did! they even came out after we moved in and repainted areas where we might of "knicked" the paint while moving! I find that its different per building manager. We had a great one who was willing to go the extra mile, I cant say the same for others out there unfortunately.
This was so helpful. Thank you for creating this video!
Thank you so much for watching the video! We are glad it helped!
Thank you guys!! I’m in a process of living in Lennar in San Diego, nice to know people in that builders are helpful and that keeps me warmer. Thanks again
I would love to see a home tour!! We’re considering a Lennar home. Thanks for posting some positive feedback on the company.
Sorry for the late reply! Home tour is now on our list to do in the future. Thank you for the feedback!
Thank you for this review, we will be closing on our lennar home this month in Mont Belvieu, I was leary after seeing so many bad reviews but we fell in love with the home. Hope all is still well a few years down the road.
How has your home been? I see almost nothing but negative reviews :(
Thanks for this. I’m thinking of going with Lennar in fulshear in Jordan Ranch but I have been hesitant. I personally know that I want upgrades but they add up quickly. I don’t know how confident I would be with their loan if you didn’t know definitive information until the same day you closed but thanks for the information.
Hi are you able to provide an updated video on your home so far. Husband and I are thinking of getting a Lennar & really want to weigh out our options. Thank you so much ! And congratulations on your new home!!! 💜
Dee S we can add that to our list of future videos! So far we haven’t had any issues and it’s been a year almost!
I have owned both dr Horton and lennar and love both. Great experience.
Still feel that way a year later ???
I’m thinking about going with them
We just scheduled our pre-construction meeting next week. We are also building in a planned community in Fulshear with Lennar.
That's awesome! I've heard of the one down there. Good luck, let us now how it turns out!
Thank you for sharing! We are buying with Lennar in Austin TX.
box4aza good luck! We LOVE Austin area! Thank you for your feedback :)
We are too!
@@laurenhudson7011 yes, we live in our new home for 3 months, absolutely love it! Definitely recommending the Lennar!
Thank you both this video was very helpful! We’re going to be investing in a Lennar as we speak., our home will be ready next year!
Glenda Kaiuway that’s so awesome!! Congratulations! Thank you for the feedback too!
How’s your experience so far? Anything to worry about? I’m in contract now and after reading all the negative reviews, I’m concerned
This was a fair and balanced review. We’re building our spec home (not Lennar) and close this week for 99% our experience has been great.
Good job Mat and Kat
Thats awesome! We are glad to hear, congratulations on your home
Who are you guys building your spec home with?
Thanks Guys ! I’m looking to build in Katy too! Do the lender give you any lender credit? How about the property tax that they collected when you have escrow with them? I’m kind of worry about the property tax because it is only 0.5% here in Tennessee! Thanks a lot
My sister and I took a look at Lennar house in Cypress Texas yesterday. After looking at too many houses, we love it at first sight. I am too worried due to too many negative reviews on the internet. Thanks for sharing. Would you like to update the current condition of your house? Is there any leak or mold anywhere so far?
We love our Lennar house. It is a brand new house, so no one has lived in it before. We have no issues like that at all. Stands perfect in the wind and no leaks when it rains. We also have a friend in the cypress area that is also living in a similar house made by lennar and they are the second owners. Beautiful house with no issues either! Sure, there are a lot of negative reviews out there.. but for every negative experience there are many more out there that have a great experience and don't review about it! Best thing you could do is get an inspector that you can trust and if it feels right go for it! Good luck!
If you’re worried walk the neighborhood and ask the neighbors.
Thanks for this video! When do you get to know what the put the door cost is in comparison to browsing their home prices on their website?
I just have a question about the upgrades and design center if you guys went through it ?
Wonderful! Can you do a video on the best way to micro manage (for lack of a better phrase) the building process. How to request schedules? Do they allow you to inspect each phase of building? We just bought one and it should be ready in December!
We are currently in the middle of a new build! ( I know crazy with all this stuff going on! We will make a video about that process!
@@mattkatbrown8791 THANK YOU ♡
Its good to know that there is an opportunity to have a fully smart home nowadays from one company. Thanks for your video. I think everything in the smart home was good? Do you have any comments about?
Its nice to have. Primarily the "smart" aspet of the house is that it comes with wifi signal boosters that will hook up to your existing wifi service, smart thermostats, doorbell , and ours came with a sonos speaker and an amazon alexa show. There is probably something else I am forgetting but those are the big main items! Good luck with your house search!
Hi. I’m looking into buying a Lennar home in the Richmond area. Thank you for this review. What kind of upgrades were in your home as far as flooring and kitchen. I’m not too keen on a stand alone cook top with microwave vent. I would prefer a vent hood and not sure if they allow to upgrade that. Maybe you guys know? Thank you in advance ❤️
We honestly got the house how a lennar rep. designed it. We didn't do anything outside the usual cost because we just didn't know exactly what we wanted. If Lennar doesn't offer it, im sure you could find a contractor to do that kind of work and might even do it at a cheaper price. Good luck on your new house! Richmond is a poppin area! If you need a realtor don't forget to reach out to Dawn Carswell with JLA realty!
I bought my home in lennar in Katy Texas as well lol we might be neighbors my closing is on December
Hello found your video as I am looking at purchasing a Lennar home in a planned active adult community close to where I currently live. Questions: Did your realtor work directly with you even though you were buying directly from Lennar (buyers agent); additionally what made you go with Lennar financing over a credit union? Thanks for response
Hi, thank you for your video 🤩👍I am in the process of searching for a home and most of my family lives in San Antonio Texas but I like Katy Texas too! Can you share what Community Colleges/Universities are near Katy, Texas? I have 2 children in college
how long does a house take to build?
I just passed papers on my Lennar build in Florida. They break ground next week!
That is so awesome! Congratulations, and I hope you have a smooth process! Goodluck, and keep us updated!
Matt & Kat Brown thank you!!
We are looking into building in Florida also with Lennar! How has the process been so far for you?
Jennifer Walden Overall, it has been a fairly simple and easy process. The offerings in Everything’s Included made them then easy choice. Imagine having to pay for a garage door or blinds with another company lol.
Thank you so much for sharing, I’m about to start the process in Katy Texas as well. Any recommendations as far as realtor and lender? Thanks
We used Dawn Carswell, she was great and walked us through everything we need to know. Here is her email: dawn@cleartocloserealtor.com
You can google "Dawn Carswell and click the link through HAR.com and email her that way too. She is from the greater houston area and really knows her stuff!
@@mattkatbrown8791 Thank you so much
Please update on quality of workmanship / construction after a few more years now
Hi thanks for the review. How did you all find out about the spec home? What questions did you or your relator ask? How long did your move in process take? We plan to move in the next year and we are considering Lennar. Thanks
Mac Family Vlogs we had a quick sale move in house! You can either go on the lennar site or you can go to the community you want to live in and see what quick close houses they have. We will make a video soon with our realtor questions! Just make sure you have one that knows what they are doing!!
@@mattkatbrown8791 thanks so much for the response! We look forward to the next video 😊
Follow up?
Hi. It’s been several years now. Any major issues? I just put a contract on a home in Virginia.
Does lennare home has ventilation in the kitchen? We just bought a new house in Heartland, Texas from Lennar but suffering to cook in the kitchen. I can’t fry nothing. If I fry something all the spices sticks all around and becomes dirty! Why they make incomplete house? We tried to talk to them but answer is we have to make ourself that means we have to break the wall and make ventilation? It’s too much annoying in the kitchen.
Thanks for the video. I was worried about having to pay for blinds but I didn’t want to ask my rep 🤦🏾♀️
yea we were just thinking the same thing the other day. We hate installing blinds, so we are glad they came with the house!
@@mattkatbrown8791 So I asked my rep and they aren't included, I guess it is a regional thing. Blinds aren't too much, so I'm not worried. Thanks for replying!
Were you put on a VIP list after pre qualifying and did it guarantee you a home in the area you wanted?
Between the time of us being qualified and buying the house was very quick since the house we got was a quick close type deal. I think you will have to talk to individual sales people that are located in the community you are trying to buy in!
One year later, would you guys recommed Lennar homes? Thinking of purchasing a home in Forney.
Alex Miranda we love lennar homes still! It’s a good starter house. Just make sure as with any home purchase you have a home inspector to walk with you through the house! Good luck!
I am currently renting a 5 yr old Lennar home in Fate, TX. The only negatives I have experienced are 1. the driveway had to be redone because one section lifted more than an inch (Lennar did the work at no cost to landlord), 2.the air conditioner is too large for my floor plan, making it necessary for me to use a dehumidifier in the summer. I believe that this has been corrected in the newer phases, but I would be upset if I owned the home. On the plus side, the house is very energy efficient. The price point in Fate has made the homes attractive to landlords though, which can be bad unless you live Nextdoor to someone like me!
Lennar is interested only in their Bottom Line and care more for their stockholders than they do for their homebuyers.
Can you explain more about Alexa devices? So did you receive sonos speaker in everything included? Is it same across all communities?
Keerthi K. We really don’t know the answer to that question. I know it was a lennar thing in Elyson, but I really don’t know if it is a lennar wise promotion. The promotion included the Sonos speaker , amazon showroom and various other smart devices like Honeywell smart thermostat and smart doorbell and lock. This also included a consultation with a tech guy basically who came out and helped us connect all of our smart devices to our phones/amazon account.
Thanks for reply, I will find out
Keerthi K. No problem! If you find out let us know too so we can let everyone know! It is a great promotion!
Looks like they won't give. Other communities may just get ring and echo dot.
Keerthi K. Dang! I hope it will roll around again!
im thinking of buying a home this year with them but my question is would i still be able to buy a home with them in texas and have a income some in another state ?
Yes you can but they would consider that you’re investment property
Is your home still quality , ? I’m looking into a Lennar home myself.
I like to describe Lennar as a DIY home. They use basic materials and floor plans so that you can upgrade to more quality stuff when you figure out what you want. We still have excellent quality but with that being said there are things we want to upgrade!
i looking to buy a lennar home would you use the mortage company again?
We didn't have any issues with eagle home mortgage. Everyone we interacted with was very nice. (we also had a realtor who had a lot of contacts in different mortgage groups that held our hand every step of the way)
Matt & Kat Brown - I wouldn’t use Lennar Eagle home mortgage. The left hand knew not what the right hand was doing. The process was a mess!
Did you guys use a realtor and will you ever do a home tour
We had an amazing realtor! If you are in the Houston area I can send you our relator info if you are interested!
Doing a home tour is on our list for the future! Thank you for the feedback.
@@mattkatbrown8791 i would love to to. thank you
Hello, does Lennar pay closing cost?
I've heard of them offering incentives that will pay some closing costs or give gift cards, but not outright paying closing costs. Who knows tho, its always worth it to ask!
We’re you able to negotiate a lot? Or is their price pretty firm?
We negotiated a little bit since it’s a brand new house in a master planned community and we used their financing people! Also, depending on where you’re looking make sure to ask to see if they have any quick close houses! Sometimes they will cut a better deal on ones that have previously fell through. Goodluck!!
@@mattkatbrown8791 oh yeah in my case, it was a quick move in home. At the time I made the comment, I was negotiating with them
Eventually they came back and what they were offering wasn’t much better. It was like 10k off the purchase price, but lose the 5k incentives towards closing costs. Not really worth it because the closing costs are up front
Anyway, I actually decided to walk away from it because it just wasn’t worth it. I love the homes though
@@itskelvinn dang! We are sorry to hear that! I’m sure the perfect home is out there!
@@mattkatbrown8791 thanks for the kind words! It’s just how this process goes sometimes. Back to the drawing board
Its insane to choose a home or developer in part or mainly for a 1500 dollar gift card
I imagine it's more to do with knowing your budget for a home and having so many similarities with other builders it dosent seem insane at all to choose the option that will pay one of your expenses
hi we plan to be wprking with Lennar for our home purchase.It took many days before Eagle home call us back.
yea we had similar issues with eagle home. with that being said, it was easier to go through them because its lennars sister company so the communication between the two companies was faster! Hang in there! Congratulations also!
Did you use a home inspector?
We used the same inspector that Lennar did. We were told it was a 3rd party not affiliated with the home builder. With that being said, it wouldn't hurt to get another set of eyes on something you are spending that much money on!
How long does Lennar take to build a home??
We purchased in September and there was no foundation. Now we’re in January house complete. So about 4 months
@@marshachatelain5192 thank you. So we went with Lennar as well and we signed beginning of December. So wanted to know how long we had before we had to pay our down payment
@@jesuss4624 Thats what I would guess is about 4 months! Depending on how many houses they are moving, it might even be sooner. In our area in Katy, Tx the houses are going up like crazy.
Please cover the story of Jawaher Hajji #JusticeForJawaher
why didn't you show us the home?? Take a video outside and inside. Some of the information was helpful? But, since we are out of the area, we needed a video BAD.
Thanks for watching! Anybody else building a new home? Share your experience below!
Matt & Kat Brown My wife and I are actually in the process of building a Lennar home and so far we haven’t had any troubles! I’m currently deployed so I haven’t met with anyone or seen anything in person but my wife loves everything about Lennar! We actually got to pick out everything and we got a $9000 credit towards flooring upgrades. In my opinion Lennar has the best incentives.
@@SuperFyaman We are so glad to hear that you guys are having a positive experience! We Love our Lennar home too. We had similar incentives like you guys did too. Thank you for sharing your experience too! Stay tuned for our next video! :)
Thk u so much I am your new subscriber come over to my channel hopefully we can be friends we might be neighbors. I love all the lennar homes and their programs great company ❤️ God bless your family 🙏💯🕊️💞✔️🎶💃🤸
We’re purchased a Lennar home. Closing will be in February
@@marshachatelain5192 Congratulations!! Let us know how it goes! Good luck with everything!
Buyers beware. Read the reviews on Lennar. It’s not pretty.
Cindy Rolle of course you have to make the decision for yourself. But like we said in the video there are problems with virtually every home builder out there. And with each of them there are hundreds and thousands of people who are happy in our homes! Sorry if you had a not so pleasant experience , Cindy! Thank you for your opinion :)
Matt & Kat Brown - Thank you for your understanding. Again, there are hundreds of thousands unhappy with Lennar homes.
Matt & Kat Brown can you guys do an updated review since it will be almost half a year?
I know it scared me