Lennar Fresno has exciting news to share! The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just announced that The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is reducing the annual premiums new borrowers will pay by half of a percent.

According to HUD, this action is projected to save more than two million FHA homeowners an average of $900 annually and spur 250,000 new homebuyers to purchase their first home over the next three years.

How could this affect you? By taking advantage of the reduced annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) rate, FHA borrowers can lower their monthly payments and make their dream of homeownership a reality.

“This is your chance to own your own home and start off the year in a brand new home, especially first-time buyers!” said Susan Wilke, VP of Marketing. “And right now, we are offering many beautiful quick move-in homes so you won’t have to wait any longer.”

The Yale
The Yale

Lennar is offering a distinctive selection of homes for those who are looking to buy now and benefit from these lower premiums. There are still a great number of homes to choose from with varying locations and price ranges suiting all types of lifestyles. Lennar is committed to building only the finest homes available in the most desirable locations throughout the Central Valley.

For more information or for a complete list of communities in your area, call (559) 994-6567 or visit LENNAR.com.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Excellent Home Sites Near the Clubhouse Remain Available in Iconic, 1,400-home Community

Lennar’s Greenbriar Oceanaire residential community in the Ocean County municipality of Waretown has been at the pinnacle of the New Jersey active-adult marketplace for the better part of a decade. Its 1,400 homes spread across 950 acres of lush greenery, dense woodlands and an 18-hole championship golf course have set the standard for buyers looking for a resort-inspired, maintenance-free lifestyle in a beautiful setting.

So Lennar’s recent announcement that just over 50 homes remain available for sale at Greenbriar Oceanaire is a call to action of sorts for buyers who have long dreamed of enjoying this incomparable living experience.

“The good news for buyers is that the final sections of home sites recently released represent some of the most desirable locations in the community,” said Don Bompensa, President of Lennar’s New Jersey Division. “In many ways, we have saved the best for last, as the home sites that remain are close to the clubhouse and feature exceptional views of the natural woodlands and manicured golf course fairways and greens that define Greenbriar Oceanaire’s majestic landscape.”

Greenbriar Oceanaire clubhouse interior
Greenbriar Oceanaire clubhouse interior

Greenbriar Oceanaire is one five communities that make up Lennar’s current Greenbriar series — all of which emphasize lifestyle and amenities that complement innovative home designs with modern finishes and appointments. Greenbriar Stonebridge features three distinctive home designs and a 42,000 square-foot clubhouse in Monroe Township. A new building of 45 condominium homes will open in mid-February at Greenbriar Fox Ridge in Rockaway Township, and the VIP waiting list is growing longer every day. Lennar has also launched sales for new sections of homes at Greenbriar Falls in Tinton Falls and Greenbriar at Villagio in South Brunswick near Princeton. Buyers who act quickly can still enjoy pre-construction prices and secure a move-in date as early as this summer.

For many, though, there is nothing like the lifestyle Greenbriar Oceanaire offers, anchored by the golf course and a 38,000 square foot clubhouse which was named “Best Clubhouse” by the New Jersey Builders Association. Offering year-round entertainment, the spectacular recreation hub features indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and bocce courts, a fully-equipped fitness center/spa, game rooms, library, computer and craft rooms, a grand ballroom and a Grille Room with a full bar. The clubhouse also acts as a gathering place for friends, clubs, classes and activities that are regularly offered at the community. A Lifestyle Director ensures the activities are always fresh, exciting and well organized.

Outside, the Arthur Hills-designed golf course — located entirely within the community — challenges golfers of all levels while providing an attractive landscape. Numerous marinas are nearby for boating enthusiasts and some of New Jersey’s most upscale beach towns are only a short drive away. Excursions to Atlantic City, New York City and Philadelphia are planned regularly through the Lifestyle Director’s office and grander adventures to destinations such as China, Turkey, Ireland and the Greek Isles have also taken place.

Large tracts of beautiful, wooded landscape separate distinctive neighborhoods within the community, some of which back up to the picturesque tees, fairways and greens of the golf course. Ten thoughtfully-designed Ranch home designs are available, with 1,532 to 3,124 square feet of living space, and prices starting in the low-$300,000s.

Homes at Greenbriar Oceanaire include such upscale interior appointments as dramatic vaulted, sloped or step ceilings; oversized windows and ceramic tile floors. Kitchens include GE stainless steel appliances, breakfast nooks and granite countertops; while sumptuous master baths feature Roman-style soaking tubs, separate shower stalls, double vanity sinks and decorator vanity cabinets.

Additional value is offered through Lennar’s nationally-acclaimed “Everything’s Included” program which provides buyers with today’s most popular features and upgrades already included in the purchase price.

A variety of delivery dates are available, including quick-move in homes that give buyers who have already sold their present home the opportunity to call Greenbriar Oceanaire home immediately.

For more information on Greenbriar Oceanaire, please call Internet New Home Consultant Iris Barrios at 609-349-8258 or email Iris.Barrios@Lennar.com. More information can also be found at www.greenbriarnj.com and more information on Lennar can be found at www.Lennar.com. The Welcome Home Center is located at 10 Beach Haven Way, Waretown, NJ 08758.

To visit Greenbriar Oceanaire from Northern New Jersey, take the Garden State Parkway South to exit 69. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Wells Mills Road (Route 532 East). Oceanaire is about ¾ of a mile on the right.

From Southern New Jersey, take the Garden State Parkway North to exit 69. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Wells Mills Road (Route 532 East). Oceanaire is about ½ mile on the right.

A new-construction home on a large home site in a wooded location is still a hot ticket item for many New Jersey buyers, as evidenced by Lennar’s Parkside at Jackson single-family home community in Jackson Township, where the intimate new enclave of 33 homes is nearly 50 percent sold out.

With many of the homes in various stages of construction and key infrastructure items such as an internal road system already in place, the first residents are scheduled to move into their new homes in mid-February.

Brentwood E elevation
Brentwood E elevation

“All of the homes at Parkside at Jackson are situated on property homesites of more than one acre, and that, combined with the quality construction, modern designs and attractive price points, has been a compelling selling point,” said Don Bompensa, President of Lennar’s New Jersey Division. “Buyers have also responded to the community’s scenic wooded setting and convenient location near I-195 that connects them to most of the major highways and business and recreation centers in the state.”

Monmouth and Middlesex county residents have been among the most active buyers at Parkside at Jackson, attracted to the enhance value offered in Ocean County. That value is underscored by price points starting at $446,950 for expansive four- and five-bedroom homes on one-plus-acre home sites at Parkside at Jackson, as well as Lennar’s nationally-acclaimed “Everything’s Included” program which provides buyers with today’s most popular features and upgrades already included in the purchase price.

Homes at Parkside at Jackson offer between 2,500 and 3,700 square feet of living space and include such upscale features as granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, luxurious master baths and two- or three-car side-entry garages. They also all include an unfinished basement, which could add nearly 1,000 square feet of living space to the home for buyers who opt to finish it.

Popular four-bedroom floor plans such as Lennar’s Berkshire and Brentwood layouts are offered, as well as The Manchester, a design that caters to multi-generational households. The Stanton design offers buyers an optional fifth bedroom, which is another possibility for today’s multi-generational families. Due to the wide variety available, delivery dates are extremely flexible, with both quick-delivery and extended-delivery homes available, giving buyers plenty of time to sell their existing homes.

Jackson Township is a family-friendly community of quiet neighborhoods, parks and farms. Route 195 runs right through the township, connecting motorists to Route 9, the Garden State Parkway and The New Jersey Turnpike. NJ Transit buses to New York, Philadelphia and other points of interest or transportation hubs are also available. The township is home to Six Flags Great Adventure and some of New Jersey’s most popular shore destinations are less than a 30-minute drive away.

For more information on Parkside at Jackson, visit www.Lennar.com or contact Lennar’s Internet New Home Consultant Iris Barrios at 609-349-8258.

Lennar Bakersfield  has exciting news to share! The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just announced that The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is reducing the annual premiums new borrowers will pay by half of a percent.

According to HUD, this action is projected to save more than two million FHA homeowners an average of $900 annually and spur 250,000 new homebuyers to purchase their first home over the next three years.

How could this affect you? By taking advantage of the reduced annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) rate, FHA borrowers can lower their monthly payments and make their dream of homeownership a reality.

The Yale
The Yale

“This is your chance to own your own home and start off the year in a brand new home, especially first-time buyers!” said Susan Wilke, VP of Marketing. “And right now, we are offering many beautiful quick move-in homes so you won’t have to wait any longer.”

Lennar is offering a distinctive selection of homes for those who are looking to buy now and benefit from these lower premiums. There are still a great number of homes to choose from with varying locations and price ranges suiting all types of lifestyles. Lennar is committed to building only the finest homes available in the most desirable locations throughout Bakersfield.

For more information or for a complete list of communities in your area, call (559) 994-6567 or visit LENNAR.com.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Top Houston homebuilder Lennar Houston is announcing the opening of two brand new model homes in Fairfield, a 3,200 acre community located in Cypress, TX by Friendswood Development Company.

Complete with miles of greenbelt trails, lakes, neighborhood parks and numerous pools, Fairfield is notably one of Houston’s premier new home communities. The community is located within the award-winning Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.

Fairfield-Stonewall Collection
Fairfield-Stonewall Collection

Lennar is offering their Brookstone and Stonewall collections of homes priced from the $220s to the $350s with 1,620 to 3,280 square feet in Fairfield.

The popular one and a half story Brighton home from Lennar’s Stonewall collection features a family room, formal dining room, three spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms, a second-floor game room, and an optional media room.

The gorgeous two story Obsidian plan features a family room with optional fireplace, four bedrooms including a luxury master suite, two and a half bathrooms, formal dining room, kitchen with breakfast nook, covered patio, upstairs game room, and optional study.

Lennar builds affordable, move-up, and luxury homes in communities that cater to almost any lifestyle throughout Houston. Lennar’s Everything’s Included® homes feature spacious designs, beautiful exteriors, and numerous desirable included features. Lennar’s price ranges from the mid $100s to the high $300s.

Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in the most desirable real estate locations including: Katy, Richmond, Conroe, League City, Pearland, Humble, Cypress, Tomball, Kingwood, Spring, Baytown, Fresno, Fulshear, and Friendswood.

For more information about Lennar in Fairfield contact Kacey Cultra at kacey.cultra@lennar.com or visit: www.lennarhouston.com

Home sales are up in Myrtle Beach and developers are expanding in the Market Common District. Lennar Myrtle Beach continues to spearhead this growth with plans to build 35 homes in the desirable Emmens Preserve community. Emmens Preserve touts many amenities and unparalleled affordability. [Read source article from WMBF News here]

The New York Times looked at years of data about home sales and listings to find some interesting insight about street names, and their affect on the value of homes.

Street names tell stories. They tell us if a neighborhood is expensive or affordable, brand-new or decades old. With street names alone, we can uncover all kinds of insights. When it comes to home values, there are three key findings. First, names are better than numbers. Second, lanes are better than streets. Third, unusual names are better than common ones.

Nationally, the most common street names tend to have the lowest home values. Look at Main Street. It’s by far the most common street name in America. It’s also the least valuable. Main Street homes are worth, on average, about 4 percent less than America’s median.

On the other side of the spectrum are “Lake” and “Sunset.” Homes on “Lake” average 16 percent more than the national median home value, and “Sunset” homes are a close second.

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