Menu
Are you ready to move-up into a new home, but need to sell your current home first? If you’re like many home sellers, you want your home to sell quickly and get the maximum return on your investment. The look and feel of your home can have a huge impact on your home’s perceived value and how quickly it can sell.
One of the most effective ways to show off your home’s best assets, and “wow” potential buyers, is home staging. With the right staging, your home’s star features get a chance to shine, while letting potential buyers envision themselves, and their belongings, in the space. You could hire a professional staging company, but they can be expensive and stretch beyond your desired budget.
This infographic from RIS Media shows you room-by-room how to stage your home, offering tips on how to maximize your space and specific areas to focus your deep cleaning. Plus, see inexpensive ideas to give your home a modern update that will impress buyers. It’s also important to “neutralize” your style to create an interior that appeals to a diverse range of tastes. You may love the bright red wall in your kitchen, but it’s possible that your home’s next owner may not.
The good news – you don’t have to spend a fortune on home staging. The investment of your time and a modest budget may be all you need to get the offers rolling in. These tips for staging on a budget may save you money, which means a bigger down payment for your new dream home!
{View infographic: Home Staging on a Budget}
Looking for more tips and advice on how to sell your home? Check out Lennar’s Tips to sell your home guide for more information on marketing, the look & feel, pricing and more!
Lennar San Antonio has only a few remaining inventory homes left in its longtime, popular Cibolo Valley Ranch community in the northeast suburb of Cibolo.
Cibolo Valley Ranch features the Brookstone Collection with an additional floor plan from the Fairfield Collection. Currently, five inventory homes remain, starting from the $230’s. These homes range in square footage from 1,568 to 2,597 with three to four bedrooms and two to three and a half bathrooms.
Cibolo Valley Ranch is located in the highly sought-after IH-35 corridor, convenient to Loop 1604, shopping at the Forum and Rolling Oaks Mall and Randolph Air Force Base. Children in the community attend Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD schools with the local high school just being a few blocks away.
“This community has been incredibly popular over the years, building a real sense of community among its residents,” Tony Cerna, III, Director of Sales and Marketing, said. “With a playground, park and splash pad, families can enjoy quality time together and meet many new friends.”
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 its Everything’s Included program. Lennar’s homes in Cibolo Valley Ranch feature items that other builders would charge extra for, like covered patios, landscaping, full sod and irrigation, blinds, appliances, granite kitchen countertops and more. All Lennar San Antonio homes go through a rigorous third-party inspection process throughout the building of the home.
Cibolo Valley Ranch’s remaining inventory homes are available for move-in starting next month, with the last home being available this October. To view available homes, visit http://www.lennar.com/New-Homes/Texas/San-Antonio/Cibolo/Cibolo-Valley-Ranch.
To visit Cibolo Valley Ranch, from Loop 1604 and Highway 281 in north San Antonio, take Loop 1604 east to IH-35 north. Exit at FM 1103, and turn right. Continue on FM 1103 for about three miles; Cibolo Valley Ranch will be on your right. Call (210) 393-8095 for more information.
Premier Venice community offers the best in resort-style living
Lennar, Southwest Florida’s #1 homebuilder, is excited about Gran Paradiso, a premier community designed for resort-style living. Put that together with Lennar’s Everything’s Included Homes and you have an incredible value in luxury living unlike anything else in Venice.
Lennar offers five distinct home collections at the gated community of Gran Paradiso. The most recent additions now open for tours are their Coach Homes. They offer the ease of maintenance free living, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy all the fabulous amenities right outside your door. Two spacious plans are available, priced from the mid $200s. The Hibiscus is a generous 1,883 square feet of living space with three bedrooms in a functional split plan and two full luxurious bathrooms. The master suite boasts his and hers walk-ins to keep everyone organized and happy. The laundry room is conveniently placed inside the home and a large screened-in lanai offers an airy sanctuary. A private entryway from the two-car garage is convenient for taking in groceries and sneaking in goodies.
The Oleander is the other Coach Home plan. It features 2,099 square feet of inviting living space, with three bedrooms that share a unique divided floor plan and tons of centralized space to enjoy. The master suite has two huge walk-in closets that will be the envy of all. A large kitchen surrounded by multi-functional open dining/living room spaces is perfect for families and guests to congregate, and the laundry room is conveniently located by the bedrooms and bathrooms for easy drop-off. The large covered lanai is perfect for enjoying the breezy, tropical weather and the two-car garage keeps your automobiles cool and ready to go.
“We’ve only just started selling our popular Coach Homes at Gran Paradiso, and so far the response has been fantastic,” said Dave Meyers, Director of Sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division. “Buyers love the ease of a maintenance free lifestyle combined with the space of the larger floor plans,” he added.
Buyers also appreciate the new community clubhouse, which offers residents an expansive list of amenities including a sauna/steam room, media center and state-of-the-art fitness center. Other incredible amenities include a swimming pool, spa, tennis courts, fitness trails, playground and much more. All of this comes with an extraordinary Venice location close to quaint downtown shopping and beautiful beaches and just 10 minutes from Interstate 75.
Other home collections offered by Lennar include their Twin Villas. There are two plans to choose from, with 1,417 to 1,564 square feet. Each has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage with prices from the $200s. The Executive Collection, with a broad square footage range of 1,300 to over 3,300 square feet, includes three to five bedrooms, two to three and a half bathrooms and a two-car garage, priced from the $200s. Manor homes offer 1,861 to 3,867 square feet with three to six bedrooms, two to four and a half bathrooms and two or three car garages priced from the high $200s. The Estate homes are the largest, with 2,361 to 3,800 square feet, four bedrooms, two and a half baths and three-car garage. These stately residences are offered from the mid $300s. In addition to these fine homes, Lennar is pleased to announce the soon to open Townhome Collection.
No matter which model you select, they are all Lennar “Everything’s Included” designs including even more luxury features and upgrades at no additional charge, such as crown molding in living areas, designer window coverings, supreme Sherwin-Williams interior paint package, Mohawk flooring, Schlage security and convenience package and more.
Founded in 1954, Lennar is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Miami, Florida-based company has built over 800,000 homes in more than 54 cities coast to coast. Lennar is especially well known for the “Everything’s Included” homes which have recently been enhanced to include many more features and greater energy efficiency and technology, at no additional charge. Buyers also enjoy the advantages of the in-house financial services of Universal American Mortgage Company and North American Title Company. Additionally, Lennar.com gives prospective buyers instant access to over 800 Lennar Communities nationwide and the ability to chat live with a Lennar Internet New Home Consultant.
Gran Paradiso’s Welcome Home Center is open daily 9am-6pm and Sunday, 10am-6pm. It’s located off Galleria Boulevard, just 10 minutes from I-75. For more information call 888-214-1689 or visit Lennar.com/SWFLsave.
The homebuilder that more families have chosen to build their new home than any other homebuilder in the Twin Cities for nine consecutive years is keeping their homes fresh with help from their chic design selection studio. The Idea Gallery by Lennar Minnesota opened nearly a year ago and has since been providing homebuyers an elegant space to meet with professional Gallery Consultants and streamline the feature selection process. The Idea Gallery not only offers samples of all Lennar’s included features but personalized upgrade options, all conveniently located in the same building as the Minnesota division headquarters located in Plymouth, MN.
Customers can enjoy brilliant lighting and beautiful model home photography in the expansive studio, which is organized according to feature type and offers three full kitchens showcasing Lennar’s Luxury, Premier and Elite “Everything’s Included” packages.
Interior Designers Katrina Williamson and Lori Stepanek lend their expert advice weekly to Lennar homebuyers in the Idea Gallery; matching the best colors, designs and finishes to make a visually stunning home. Williamson and Stepanek will ensure that a customer’s new home accurately reflects their personal expression and are committed to guiding homebuyers efficiently through the feature selection process.
The Idea Gallery is located at 16305 36th Avenue North Suite 400, Plymouth, MN and is now open Tuesday 12pm-9pm with assisted browsing from 5pm-9pm, Wednesday 10am-4pm, Thursday 12pm-9pm with assisted browsing from 5pm to 9pm and Saturday 10am-5pm with assisted browsing all day. Assisted browsing allows homebuyers to spend one-on-one time with Williamson and Stepanek picking the ideal design elements for their home.
Lennar is leading the way in new home construction by including exceptional designs, desirable upgrades, amazing neighborhoods, energy efficient features and home automation in our “Everything’s Included” packages. Lennar also implements quality assurance through every step of the home buying process to ensure a satisfactory experience for our customers.
For more information about Lennar, call 877-203-7191 or visit www.LENNAR.com
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of retirees stay in their homes until they’re no longer able to do so. But retirees who move to a new home are happier than those who stay in their own homes, according to a study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. This article from U.S. News highlights six things to consider when deciding about relocating in retirement.
People spend half their lives trying to imagine their retirement lifestyle, and it often involves moving from their so-called boring suburban development to a more charming town, or to another state or even another country. But the reality is often quite different and a lot less exotic, but not necessarily less satisfying or less fulfilling.
Only about 2% of the 36 million Americans who move in a year – or fewer than 1 million people – say they’re relocating because of retirement, according to Census Bureau data. People age 65 and older were more likely to relocate for health reasons than other age groups.
But according to a 2009 study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, homeowners who move “experience improvements in psychological well-being.” Even for households with a negative shock, such as sickness or financial difficulties, the experience of moving had benefits. The movers experienced either more positive or less negative emotions than the non-movers.
More people are moving to age-restricted communities focused on senior living. The number of new single-family home built in age-restricted communities jumped from 15,000 in 2013 to 21,000 in 2014, according to Department of Commerce data. One survey from Better Homes and Gardens says more than a quarter of baby boomers, or 27 percent, would consider moving into a traditional retirement community.
People moving into senior communities are not usually looking for a bigger home. They want a nicer home in a more convenient location. New developments tend to offer more contemporary design features, modern appliances and access to technology. Furthermore, many facilities offer community activities such as adult education classes as well as health and fitness opportunities.
