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Lennar is excited to announce the opening of the SuperHome at the Sierra Ridge solar community in Parker on February 27. There’s plenty of space to accommodate dual living situations in the The Home Within A Home® SuperHome at Sierra Ridge. Offering the best in both privacy and connectivity, these homes were designed to accommodate the family you’re raising and the family that raised you.
“We are thrilled to offer the SuperHome at Sierra Ridge for The Home Within a Home residents because of the extra space it offers,” said Carrie Castilian, Marketing Manager for Lennar Colorado. “Providing attached living with the option of privacy is sought after by many homebuyers, and now their dreams have become reality.”
This two-story home features six spacious bedrooms, four and one-half baths in the main home and a two-car garage. The attached private suite features a private living area, kitchenette, laundry, bathroom, bedroom and retreat or optional second bedroom. The suite features a private entrance as well as direct access to the main home as well as a separate one-car garage. The super home is approximately 4,122 square feet and pricing begins in the mid $500,000’s.
The SuperHome is also filled with Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® features like modern stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, upgraded cabinetry, full unfinished basements, air conditioning, large walk in closet in the master suite and much more.
Residents of Sierra Ridge will have access to the 250 acres of Parker’s developed parkland. The scenic up and coming Hess Reservoir is also nearby and there are plans for a future community clubhouse, pool and miles of trails at Sierra Ridge.
The community is located at 9989 Isle Circle in Parker. For more information or complete directions visit www.Lennar.com or call (720) 386-0969.
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 and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
Join us this weekend for tours of The Ridge at Blackstone, a highly desirable master-planned community, from 11a.m to 4 p.m. This weekend is the perfect time to buy because Lennar is offering a nearly $20,000 discount on select homes at The Ridge. Offering luxury state-of-the-art amenities, beautiful architectural styling and extraordinary interior features- this is the lifestyle you have been waiting for!
“The Ridge at Blackstone is a fusion of elegance and functionality,” said Laura Kilgore, Director of Marketing for Lennar Sacramento. “The community offers stunning residences, a spacious clubhouse, a spa to unwind in, a large exercise facility, sparkling pools and community parks, along with modern amenities at no extra cost. Now is the time to buy because this weekend’s prices are available for a limited time only!”
Residents will enjoy gorgeous single-family homes featuring spacious floorplans and large homesites, all within a wonderful country club setting. In addition, you’ll receive Lennar’s Everything’s Included® package, featuring a 3.18kw solar system, Lennar Home Automation by Nexia, a gourmet kitchen including stainless-steel GE Monogram® appliances, upgraded cabinetry and granite kitchen countertops, plus other designer-selected upgrades.
Conveniently located along the Highway 50 corridor, Blackstone El Dorado close to everything: within walking distance of the successful El Dorado Hills Business Park, within minutes of downtown Sacramento, a short jaunt to shopping, restaurants and everything else you need for your busy lifestyle. And soon, the location will offer an elementary school, parks and miles of trails.
The Ridge offers a variety of stunning views and topography and has five distinct floorplans to choose from. These floorplans also include the popular Home Within A Home- offering the best in privacy and connectivity, these homes were designed to accommodate the family you’re raising and the family that raised you. Starting in the mid $600,000’s, these homes range from approximately 2,861 to 4,253 square feet with three to five bedrooms, two and a half to four and a half bathrooms, and a three-bay car garage.
The Ridge at Blackstone is located at 2882 Royal Oaks Drive in El Dorado Hills. Find out more about the master-planned community at blackstoneeldorado.com. For further information, visit Lennar.com or call (916) 933-7300.
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 and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime! Now is your chance to discover your dream home at Tehaleh in Bonney Lake and have the chance to win one of five exciting and action-packed staycations.*
For a limited time, those who come tour one of Lennar’s gorgeous model homes before March 1 could be the lucky winner of a vacation package to Crystal Mountain, Great Wolf Lodge, Salish Lodge and Spa, Alderbrook Resort or Port Ludlow Resort, plus receive a $500 gift card from REI!
“Interested shoppers will not want to miss this opportunity to have an extraordinary and active lifestyle at a tremendous value,” said Bill Salvesen, VP of Sales and Marketing at Lennar Northwest. “Plus, those who purchase now will benefit from great deals and can choose from a fantastic selection of distinctive floorplans!”
Prices start at $367,500, these stunning homes range from approximately 2,501 to 3,395 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, two and a half to three and a half bathrooms and two to three-car garages. Varying per plan, homes include lofts and decks, perfect for enjoying the community’s scenic highland forest setting. Residents will enjoy the breathtaking Mt. Rainier views and acres of naturally friendly parks, trails, and open space.
The Bainbridge floorplan is designed to accommodate multigenerational families and dual living situations. The approximately 3,183 square foot home features an attached private suite with a separate entrance, private living room, kitchenette, bathroom, bedroom, walk-in closet and laundry area.
In addition, all of Lennar’s homes are also equipped with an exceptional Everything’s Included® package, which boasts many high-end upgrades included at no extra cost. All new homes will feature front and rear yard landscaping, slab granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, beautiful cabinetry and many other upgrades all included at standard.
Tehaleh is perfectly located in the Sumner School District with the newest elementary school right in the community. Mingle with you neighbors at the “The Post” clubhouse, complete with coffee stand and snack area or enjoy Picnic Point overlooking Mt. Rainier while the children play in the tot lot.
Lennar is excited to announce further upcoming events at Tehaleh. Mark your calendars and be sure to enjoy all the fun that this community has to offer!
On April 16, bring the kids out to dance and sing to Caspar Babypants, the stage name of children’s music artist Chris Ballew-who is widely known as the singer of the Seattle band Presidents of the United States of America. Caspar Babypants will be onsite at Donald Eismann Elementary to perform his children’s songs which bode well with both children and adults.
Plus, on May 14, don’t miss out on Build-A-Bear coming to Tehaleh. This fun-filled event at Donald Eismann Elementary will provide 1,000 complimentary bears. Ensure to get here early so you and your child can go through the entire Build-A-Bear process, complete with the heart ceremony and dressing your bear. Afterward, stay for the family fun with games and activities provided by the Build-A-Bear team.
For more information, visit Lennar.com/Tehaleh or call (855) 860-9574.
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 and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
*TEHALEH’S 2016 CHOOSE YOUR HOME ADVENTURE. NO ADDITIONAL FEE, PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WHO ARE 18 OR OLDER AND ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARE NOT CURRENTLY A RESIDENT IN TEHALEH. ONE PROMOTION ENTRY PER PERSON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. THIS PROMOTION IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. Promotions Entry Period: The Promotion begins at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) Saturday, January 16, 2016 and ends Monday, February 29, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Entry forms (“Entry Form”) are available at The Post, Tehaleh Welcome Center, 19001 Cascadia Blvd East, Bonney Lake, WA, 98391 or any of the eight (8) builders’ model homes in the Tehaleh community. Legibly complete the Entry Form in full, sign it, and deposit the completed form in the receptacle provided. Only one entry per person. Multiple entries submitted by Participant, or any effort by Participant to misrepresent himself or herself through the use of aliases or otherwise will disqualify the entry of that Participant. A drawing will be held on or about Monday, March 1, 2016 at approximately 10 a.m. PST, at The Post, Tehaleh Welcome Center. Details and qualifications for participation in this Promotion may apply. These details and qualifications are set forth in the Official Rules that can be obtained from the Tehaleh Welcome Center at 19001 Cascadia Blvd E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391. The Official Rules are expressly incorporated hereto. If you were not the selected winner, your entry will be discarded and it will not automatically transfer to any subsequent drawings. Participants are only eligible to receive one (1) prize throughout the duration of the Promotion. Click here to see Official Rules for prize descriptions, odds disclosure, and complete details. Sponsor: NASH Cascadia Verde, LLC, 16701 SE McGillivray Blvd, Ste. 150, Vancouver, WA 98683. Sponsor may suspend, modify, or cancel Promotions at any time. For further Information, contact the Tehaleh Welcome Center at (253) 205-8190. This is not intended to be an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to buy real estate in Tehaleh to residents of Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon, or in any other jurisdiction where prohibited by law. Build-A-Bear available while supplies lasts. Prices subject to change without notice. Stated dimensions and square footage are approximate and should not be used as representation of the home’s precise or actual size. Garage sizes may vary from home to home and may not accommodate all vehicles. Features, amenities, floor plans, elevations, square footage and designs vary per plan and community and are subject to changes or substitution without notice. Lennar is not the master plan developer and makes no representation or guarantee that the community or any amenities will be built out as currently planned. CCB#LENNAN1893QG. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Village Builders San Antonio has opened its new Elkhorn Ridge community along the highly sought-after I-10 corridor in Fair Oaks Ranch in northwest San Antonio.
This gorgeous community currently features the Hillcrest and the Provence Collections with a combined 16 floor plans from which to choose. The all-new Hillcrest Collection has nine floor plans available ranging from 1,972 to over 3,000 square feet with three to four bedrooms and two to 3.5 baths, currently priced from the $350’s. The Provence Collection contains seven floor plans from 2,409 to over 3,500 square feet with four to six bedrooms and two to five baths, currently priced from the $390’s. Both collections offer one- and two-story plans to suit your family’s lifestyle.
The Hillcrest Collection model, which features the Lockford floor plan, is an open, spacious plan that includes three bedrooms, including the master, downstairs with an optional game room and fourth bedroom and third bath upstairs. The family room opens to the luxurious kitchen and into the elegant dining room, leading to a relaxing covered patio. The master suite is secluded behind the family room, and the master bath features a luxurious corner tub and separate shower, as well as a large walk-in closet.
Elkhorn Ridge lies at the edge of the Texas Hill Country and has a beautiful entry with many native trees. Residents are within an easy drive of northwest San Antonio and its many shopping and dining options, such as those at The Rim and The Shops at La Cantera. Nearby employers include Valero, NuStar, the South Texas Medical Canter, USAA and many more. Residents can travel a few miles west and find the quaint, relaxing small town of Boerne with its charming shops and restaurants.
“This community is truly a beautiful, tranquil place to raise a family,” Tony Cerna, III, Director of Sales and Marketing for Village Builders San Antonio, said. “Elkhorn Ridge offers the quiet pace of country living, while being only minutes away from shops, restaurants and activities for the whole family.”
Current plans for the community include green spaces and walking trails. Children in the community attend well-regarded Boerne ISD schools.
Village Builders San Antonio also offers the revolutionary The Home Within a Home® concept in two available plans in Elkhorn Ridge. This innovative home idea includes a private suite with its own living area, kitchenette, bedroom, full bath and its own entrance, as well as an entry into the main home. This concept is perfect for an aging parent or another family member to share the home with your family, a hobby area, an expanded guest suite—the possibilities are endless!
“Family members can choose to be together, or they can simply enjoy their own private space,” Cerna said. “The plan’s flexibility offers the best of both worlds.”
Village Builders includes many luxurious touches as standard in its homes, including stainless steel appliance packages, architectural niches per plan, granite kitchen countertops, 9-foot or higher first floor ceilings, 42” raised-panel cabinets with crown moulding, several energy efficiency features and much more. All PowerSmart™ Village Builders San Antonio homes are ENERGY STAR™ certified and go through a rigorous third-party inspection process throughout the building of the home.
Village Builders has inventory homes underway that will be available for move-in this June. For more information on available homes, visit VillageBuilders.com t,o view the Hillcrest Collection and the Provence Collection.
To visit Elkhorn Ridge, from Loop 1604 and I-10 in northwest San Antonio, take I-10 west and exit at Fair Oaks Parkway. Go through the stop sign, and continue straight on the access road for one mile. Turn right on Dietz-Elkhorn Road, and continue straight for one mile. Turn left onto Elkhorn Ridge. The model home will be on the left at 29303 Elkhorn Ridge, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, 78015. Call (210) 378-3430 for more information.
Lennar offers a distinctive collection of their popular The Home Within a Home® that includes several floorplan styles to choose from throughout Portland and southwest Washington. For those looking for an option for dual living, look no further than Lennar neighborhoods in your area!
Lennar’s The Home Within a Home® Collection are currently offered in various communities within the area. Come out and visit any one of them and tour the model homes to see firsthand what all of the buzz has been about. The media attention has been incredible about this new home – as seen in Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CBS, FOX News, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and many more.
“Now homebuyers have even more choices in homeownership with Lennar’s The Home Within a Home® floorplans,” said Sia Howe, Marketing Manager. “We have created this plan to allow for dual living situations without sacrificing comfort – buyers are raving about it and we have seen a huge amount of interest in these floorplans!”
The increase of people living or desiring to live in a multigenerational household is what ultimately encouraged Lennar to design a home that allows extended family to live all together in one home – except with separate living spaces. “
Each suite includes a separate entrance, living space, kitchenette, bedroom, full bath, walk-in closet and pantry. Lennar designed this unique floorplan to be incorporated into the main home floorplan in a way that allows it to be a separate space but also offers direct access from the main house, depending upon the family’s needs.
Many of the homes include a high level of custom-quality upgrades featuring stunning gourmet kitchens, relaxing master suites with walk-in closets, spacious rooms and charming porches and decks, per plan.
All of Lennar’s homes come with top-notch features as a part of Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program such as stainless steel appliances, granite slab kitchen countertops and upgraded cabinetry throughout the home. In addition, buyers will also enjoy several hi-tech energy-efficient features already included in the homes such as tankless water heaters, low VOC paint, high efficiency windows and much more.
For further information, visit Lennar.com or call 888.208.0506.
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 and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released the results of its “Housing Preferences of the Boomer Generation” study, highlighting the home and community features that are most important to homebuyers of the Baby Boom generation, along with the housing preferences of other generations. This NAHB Eye On Housing article by Paul Emrath outlines some of the findings of the study.
NAHB’s recently published Housing Preferences of the Boomer Generation shows that homebuyers in the Baby Boom Generation want a suburban neighborhood consisting of all single-family detached homes more often than any other community feature (of the 19 listed), and nearly 80 percent prefer a cul de sac over efficient traffic flow when given the choice.
These results are based on a survey conducted by NAHB in September 2015 that collected data from 4,326 recent and prospective homebuyers, stratified and weighted to be representative of the age, geography, income, and race and ethnicity of homeowners in the U.S. Although the published study emphasizes housing preferences of Boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964), for comparison purposes the survey also captured buyers in other generations (including Millennials born in 1980 or later, Gen X’ers born 1965 to 1979, and Seniors born in 1945 or earlier).
For home buyers in the Boomer generation, the most desired of these features is a “typically suburban” community (defined as consisting of all single-family detached homes) rated desirable or essential by 70 percent of Boomer respondents. After that comes a group of three community features rated essential or desirable by 61 to 64 percent of Boomers: being near retail space, a park area and walking/jogging trails.
Compared to buyers in other generations there are many similarities in the way Boomers rank the top community features. Seven community features (typically suburban, park area, near retail space, walking/jogging trails, a lake, swimming pool, and exercise room) make the top eight irrespective of the home buyer’s age.
Forbes recently released its new list of Building Boom Towns, ranking the metro areas in the U.S. with the most new construction. New York topped the list, with other cities in the top ten including Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Miami, Boston, Atlanta and Seattle. Here’s the story from Erin Carlyle of Forbes.
To compile Forbes’ list of Building Boom Towns, the folks at Dodge Data sorted through building data for the nation’s largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas – major cities and their surrounding suburbs – to find the 20 places where the most money was spent on new construction in 2015.
Dallas, the No. 2 Boom Town on the list, is benefiting from a stronger national economy: one in which unemployment is down and wages finally rising, with construction a continued bright spot in the economic news. “Vacancy rates continue to decline, and we’re seeing continued increases in rents, which sets the stage for construction growth,” explains Robert Murray, Chief Economist and Vice President at Dodge Data & Analytics.
Dallas is tracking the national uptick in residential construction: $11.3 billion, or two-thirds of new construction spending in the greater metro, was for residential projects, primarily single-family homes. Notably, seven of the 20 biggest projects started last year in Dallas were mixed-use – meaning combinations of commercial space (whether hotel, retail, or in one case a parking garage) with residences.
In 2015 construction spending for ongoing projects across the nation hit its highest annual level since 2008. Construction began on projects worth a total value of $469.5 billion, a 4% increase over 2014, according to Dodge Data. Spending on residential construction starts was up 14% in 2015, led by multi-family (an 18% annual increase) and with a strong showing for single-family (up 14%). “One of the positive elements about 2015 is that single-family housing picked up some momentum,” Murray notes. In four of the last five years multi-family starts have been strong relative to single-family (in 2014 they increased 32% and 3%, respectively). Last year’s strengthening in the single-family housing market is seen as a positive sign that people who lost their homes after the financial crisis might finally be recovering, and that young adults living with their parents might finally be moving out.
[View the full article, and see all of the top 20 cities that made the list]
This Spring will be “a fairly strong buying season” for the housing market, according to Zillow’s Chief Economist, Dr. Svenja Gudell. Here are some of the highlights of a recent DS News interview with Dr. Gudell by Brian Honea.
For the future, I think it would be good to see more investment in housing come through. Economic progress usually leads the housing market. We’ve seen a lot of housing lead the economy lately. It’s nice to have a strong housing market to help with the economy as a whole, because housing is a huge part of GDP growth and the overall welfare of the economy.
We’ve been in a tough spot because a lot of household formation has come through as rentals. We have many fewer people buying homes than they have in the past and many more making the choice to rent. We’re seeing a bunch of headwinds on the side of renters wanting to become homeowners such as saving for a down payment amid very high rent, being able to qualify for a mortgage, and actually finding inventory.
That last point will be a key point as we move into the selling season this year. There’s just very little inventory out there, and without having more inventory, it’s really hard to have a very strong season. Limited inventory will surely mean that prices will go up, and we will once again see fairly good home value appreciation with solid demand for housing. However, if you don’t have enough homes available to buy, then the existing-home sales won’t pick up as much, and eventually that will filter through into the GDP numbers as well.
I do think from the numbers we had last year that it will be a fairly strong buying season. We have a lot of leftover demand. We are continually undoubling households that doubled up during the housing bust, where students moved in together, or young professionals moved in together, or people moved back in with their parents. As those people move out of their parents’ basement and get jobs, those households will then decide that it’s a good time to buy because financially it makes a lot of sense for them to buy. Given the still-low inventory levels we’re seeing, that will continue to drive prices up. We’d like to see more sales than we will see, but I think price appreciation will be quite good going into the season.
If you’re thinking of adding some new accents to refresh a particular room in your home, this BrightNest article from Kara Bennett highlights two simple and inexpensive ways to make it happen.
There are two big accents in your home that you may be ignoring. When’s the last time you took a look at your interior doors and trim? For an easy, inexpensive room refresh, consider painting an interior door or trim. A quick paint job for both will totally transform a room, making this area of your home kinda like the dark horse of decor accents.
When painting interior doors, choose a paint color that’s the same tone as your walls. For example, if you have a lighter, pastel color on your walls, keep it the same for your door. A bright, contrasting color will make the room feel small and choppy.
When choosing a color to paint your trim, use a stark white to brighten up a room and a cream or off-white to create warmth.
