Don’t miss your chance to win $1,000 with Lennar’s Scrapbook Sweepstakes! Available exclusively through myLenanr, Scrapbook is a special place to document the life of your home through milestones that can be shared with friends and family.

Save all of your favorite moments that happen when shopping for, and living in, your new home. Chronicle your homebuying experiences, from selecting your home site to getting the keys. Commemorate new home firsts, family traditions, decorating victories, and more. See what other home shoppers, buyers, and owners are sharing across the nation.

Tell your home’s story, and now through January 16, you can enter for a chance to win $1,000 from Lennar!

myLennar is your personalized experience on Lennar.com, including everything you need to shop for, buy, and own a new home. Access your scrapbook, browse Lennar’s extensive Resource Center, and much more! Visit Lennar.com to learn more.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open to legal residents of 50 U.S. states and D.C., who are 18 or older. Entrants must have a valid email account and Internet access to enter. Sweepstakes begins at 5 am ET on 12/16/14 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on 1/16/15. To enter, take a photo at a Lennar home or Lennar community and upload it to the scrapbook page available on Lennar.com for public viewing. Must have a valid myLennar account to enter. Limit 5 entries per myLennar account. One prize: $1,000 cash or check, determined by Sponsor (ARV: $1,000). Prize drawing on or about 1/21/15 from all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Subject to applicable laws. Void where prohibited. Official rules and a winner’s list (after 1/21/15) available at: http://len.nr/scrapbook or upon request by mail to Lennar Attn: Lennar Scrapbook Sweepstakes, 550 Greens Parkway #111, Houston, TX 77067. Sponsor: Lennar Corporation.

Lennar San Antonio hosts its New Year, New Home Sales Event this weekend, Friday, January 16th through Monday, January 19th, featuring spectacular savings on select move-in ready homes.

This sales event offers thousands off the price on select homes in virtually every price point at communities across the greater San Antonio area. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or moving up to a newer home, Lennar San Antonio has available homes ready for move-in now.

“With move-in ready inventory homes priced from the $180’s to the $380’s, we have a home to fit every family’s lifestyle and desired price,” Tony Cerna, III, Director of Sales and Marketing for Lennar San Antonio, said. “Our family-friendly communities are in the most desirable locations and are all close to schools, shopping centers and major employers, making for an easy commute for parents and a great environment for children.”

Santa Maria - Vista
Santa Maria – Vista

Lennar has distinguished itself as one of the country’s leading homebuilders, in part by including the most desired, high-quality features and upgrades in every home at no additional charge as a part of their Everything’s Included program. This all-inclusive approach spans all price ranges, complementing the highest quality construction and innovative design.

Lennar’s homes feature sought after items that other builders would charge extra for, like landscaping, blinds, appliances, and more. All Lennar San Antonio homes are ENERGY STAR™ certified and go through a rigorous third-party inspection process throughout the building of the home. Value is already built into your new Lennar home, and now is the perfect time to maximize that value during this phenomenal sales event.

“These exceptional deals are only available for a limited time on homes that can close by Friday, February 27th, 2015,” Cerna said. “These remarkable values on new, move-in ready, Everything’s Included Lennar homes are available this weekend only. Hurry in for the best selection, as these homes won’t be available for long.”

Models are open daily in every community from 10am-6pm (opening at Noon on Sundays). For more information on the 11 San Antonio area communities participating in the New Year, New Home Sales Event, visit http://www.lennar.com/New-Homes/Texas/San-Antonio or see one of Lennar San Antonio’s New Home Consultants.

Sales Event promotion and incentives are subject to certain terms and conditions, including the use of designated lenders and closing agents, and are subject to change at any time without notice

The Pacific Northwest is synonymous with beautiful green and expansive landscapes, the majestic Cascade Mountains, and thousands of miles of trails for explorers. Whether you are a warm-weather adventurer or like to explore any terrain in any condition, Washington has something for you. Forget about the myth that the typical Washington forecast includes a daily dose of rain. Those that live in the Pacific Northwest know that Washington is not only a great place to explore, but also great place to call home.

Some of the major points of interest to explore are Mt. Rainier, The Olympics, North Cascades National Parks and Mt. St. Helens, most famously known for being an active Volcano that erupted in May of 1980. Walking trails in the area range from easy, like Pt. Defiance Park, which is filled with sweeping views of  Vashon Island, Gig Harbor, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Looking for something more challenging? Check out Mt. Margaret, complete with breathtaking views of the Mt. St. Helen’s Crater Glacier and Spirit Lake. Adventuring can be a fun and exhilarating way to explore nature and the Pacific Northwest, but there is a way you can explore and adventure without ever leaving the community you live in.

Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier

The community of Tehaleh first opened on September 26, 2012. Tehaleh, a Native American word meaning highlands or land above, is located on a plateau situated in the highland forest of Pierce County, Washington. When you live in Tehaleh, the adventure you’ve been waiting for is just around the corner. The community was always intended to be a place where families can live in harmony with the land around them. Almost one quarter of the land will be retained for greenbelt, open space, parks and trail systems. Currently, 9 parks and nearly 8 miles of trail system are already in place in this growing community.

Situated just 25 miles northwest of Mt. Rainer, the community lends several nods to the beautiful mountain. Many parks, roads, and even the Café D’ Art are situated as simple salutes to the majestic and dormant mountain. In fact the future plans for the Tehaleh trail system are to tie in the regional trail system of Mount Rainier National park. This includes an additional 300 miles of trails for the adventurer to explore and hike, making it so the mountain plays an integral role in current and future development of Tehaleh.

Whether you are a rough and rugged explorer or just enjoy the peace and quiet of Mother Nature, Washington has something for you. If you enjoy nature and are looking for a place to call home there are always options, but there are only a few that take advantage of the landscape and nature in harmony with the surrounding land. It all begins with a simple exploration and grows into something more. If you would like to take those first steps in exploring the possibilities simply go to www.lennar.com/tehaleh and begin your adventure.

As much of the United States endured severe cold temperatures from a recent arctic blast, U.S. News & World Report highlighted some of the things homeowners can do to reduce their heating costs.

For example, if you have any rooms in your home that are rarely used, seal them off. Turn off all vents in those rooms, close the door and block the air flow under the door with towels or a blanket. The temperature in that room will drop significantly, which is a good thing. It means that you haven’t spent money heating up that room you don’t use.

You can also open curtains when sunlight hits them, and close them otherwise. When direct sunlight hits a window, there will be a slight warming effect even on a very cold day. So, on sunny days, open the blinds on the east side of your home in the morning and on the west side in the evening.

If you have ceiling fans, set them to run in a clockwise direction. People often associate ceiling fan use with keeping cool in the summer, but it can actually help keep you warm in the winter by circulating the warm air that rises to the top of the room.

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