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If you’re still searching for your perfect new home, you may have seen a few re-sales recently that are in need of a facelift into 2019. Those folks may have fallen victim to falling behind the times in home design, but you don’t have to! With Lennar, all homes are new construction and exemplify the hottest trends in home designs, with three in particular, that we’ve found are musts for modern-day homebuyers.
Smart Homes
Not surprisingly, the biggest thing for builders and buyers alike is smart home technology. A reliable network is essential for the modern family, and with the world at your fingertips via social media and mobile devices, why shouldn’t your home also respond to the touch of a button? This thought inspired Lennar’s Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ home designs, the first of their kind, which is standard in all of our new home communities and delivers exceptional connectivity and convenience. The Edge on 15th, a contemporary community in Fort Lauderdale, features new townhomes with quick self-setup so your Connected Home Features can be ready as soon as move-in day! Temperature control, a video doorbell, light adjustments and more will be just a click away so you can stay connected no matter where your day takes you.
Low-Maintenance Features
Spaces with heavy traffic – like your kitchen and bathrooms – often require more attention than other areas of the home. At Lennar, we’ve standardized features, as part of our signature Everything’s Included® package, that lends themselves to less upkeep and more enjoyment. Easy-care countertops, stainless steel appliances, and brushed nickel hardware are only a few of the features and finishes you can expect to find, and even more, opportunities to personalize are yours to explore. Palomino Lake, a stunning townhome community now selling in Davie, is still offering pre-construction homes from the mid $300s and options to hand-select everything from cabinet colors to flooring. If you’re looking for low-maintenance, you’re in the right place –– just tell us what you’d like, and it’ll be ready when you move in!
Open Concept Floorplans
Open-concept floorplans have already earned their seat at the table in new construction home standards, providing flexible environments that can be adapted to any family’s needs or desires. At Cascata at MiraLago, a lakefront community of estate homes in Parkland, all homes offer vast, light-filled spaces with dozens of practical and creative ways to utilize them. The Sommerset, a 4,095 air-conditioned square-foot Estate Home, is masterfully designed with direct access from the kitchen to the family room, breakfast area, and dining room, making daily dining or grand soirées a breeze to bring together. Don’t need a combined living-dining area? Showcase a baby grand piano and a couple of plush loveseats to create a dedicated entertaining space just beyond the foyer of the Florence, a coveted home in Cascata’s Presidential Collection. In this master-planned community, the possibilities are truly endless!
Bonus Trend: Family-Friendly Amenities
Staying on-trend is a must, but so is setting yourself apart from the crowd. While by no means new, amenities that lend themselves to outdoor living in Broward County are definitely trending, but we’ve taken them to a whole new level. In Lennar’s master-planned Broward communities, like Cascata, residents will enjoy two resort-style clubhouses featuring kids water parks, movie theaters, billiards rooms, massive fitness facilities, and private exercise studios. Smaller in scale but not lacking in excitement, at Palomino Lake, family members young and old will be delighted to spend a day by the glimmering lakeside pool –– if you’re lucky, you may even catch a local equestrian riding along the horse trails that surround your community!
Are you ready to live in a home as modern and dynamic as your lifestyle? Come visit one of Lennar’s Broward County Welcome Home Centers – we’d love to help you find the home that complements your one-of-a-kind needs.
Congratulations! You’ve bought a new home that the whole family is excited about. The thing no one is excited about? Packing.
Moving can be stressful, there’s no doubt about that. But don’t let the logistics of moving get you down. Think about how great you’ll feel once the whole process is complete and you’re all settled into your brand new home. To help things go smoothly, we’ve compiled a step-by-step moving checklist to make things as easy as possible. Ready? Let’s dive right in!
There are a lot of factors that go into choosing your moving date. When will you get your new keys? Do you want to do any renovations or redecorating before moving? Will your moving date also be your first night in your new home? Also, consider what day of the week will work best. Many people choose to move on Fridays or Saturdays to maximize the time they can spend unpacking, but your schedule may differ.
Whether you’re hiring professional movers or relying on the help of family and friends, you’ll need a vehicle to transport all of your things to your new home. Price out some local full-service and moving truck rental companies and ask around your social circle to see if anyone with a truck is available to help with your move. Once you’ve decided on the best option for you, make all the necessary arrangements to schedule it.
If you have items that are especially heavy, delicate or valuable, you may want to consider hiring specialty movers. After all, you wouldn’t want regular movers to handle your piano, antique furniture or fine art.
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You’ll probably want to arrange for this installation on your move-in date or very soon thereafter. The serviceperson may have to run cables along your baseboards, and this will be much easier without needing to pull furniture out of the way. And besides, you’ll probably want to have your Wi-Fi ready as soon as possible!
This goes right along with cable and internet installation. If you plan on having a security system, then you’ll want to arrange it very close to your move date.
This is a big one. You’ll never be more aware of how many different services use your address than when you need to change it. Just to name a few, you’ll need to contact USPS, any regular or recurring delivery services, your bank, credit card company, student loan repayment service, employer’s HR department for payroll and healthcare, auto insurance carrier and the DMV to update your license and registration. In the weeks and months before your move, keep a running list of every time you use your address so it’ll be easier to make the changes when the time comes.
Even if you’re just moving a few minutes down the road, you should double-check which school district your new home is in. If it turns out that your children will have to change schools, you will have to contact their current schools and arrange for their transcripts and any other files to be transferred. Touring the new school with your child would also be a good way to help ease the transition.
There’s no reason to move unwanted furniture into your new home! Sell or donate your old things and start shopping for new ones. As for the appliances, make a list of everything your new home needs and select the perfect pieces. For instance, new construction may not come with a washer and dryer. A re-sale home may have an outdated refrigerator or stove. Whatever new items you purchase, the easiest option is to schedule them for delivery directly to your new home.
If you’re happy with the color and condition of the paint in your place, then you don’t have to worry about this step. But if you’d like to put some color up (or the previous owners had terrible taste!) then this section is for you. Depending on your situation, you may have access to your new home before you officially move in. If so, the best time to paint is when you don’t have to worry about covering or moving furniture out of the way. This also applies to any renovations, like flooring and tile updates. If you don’t have access to the home ahead of your moving date, you’ll definitely have to plan carefully. Maybe you decide to not fully unpack each room until the painting is complete.
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Don’t wait until the last minute to source your moving boxes! While you can easily purchase them in bulk, save yourself the money and visit a local box store to ask for their leftover boxes in the back. And start saving your junk mail to use as padding between your delicate items. Here’s a bonus tip: You can also use clothes as packing material; ex. Layering a T-shirt between each of your dinner plates.
While this is the most obvious item on the list, it is also the most important one. Take some time to consider what you can pack early and what will need to be packed closer to your moving date. And remember to research helpful packing tips, such as labeling your boxes on all four sides.
Don’t carry new things in that you’ll never use! As you’re packing, look at every item with a scrutinizing eye. Do you really want to make room for it in your new home? Does it spark joy? If it doesn’t, then it’s time to purge it. Collect your unwanted items and donate them to a local Goodwill or other institution.
Once everything is packed and ready, it’s a good idea to clean up for the new owners. You wouldn’t want to move into a new home and find a mess, so do them the same courtesy of cleaning up. If you’re renting, this is usually part of the regular process, and you may have to meet with the landlord and do a walkthrough to ensure you get your security deposit back.
While this step isn’t necessary, it makes your move a lot easier when you don’t have to worry about watching your small children while you’re also supervising movers. The same goes for pets; you don’t want to risk your beloved family dog running away with the front door opening and closing all day. Ask a friend or family member to take your children and pets for the day so they stay safe and you can focus on the move.
Take a look at the weather forecast on your moving date. Is there going to be a heatwave? Have lots of water ready. Is it going to be cold? Have gloves and hand warmers for yourself and those helping you. Is there a good chance of rain? Lay down drop cloths to protect your new floors from water and mud. Whatever the weather, preparing for it will make the day go a lot more smoothly.
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Even with all your belongings packed, you’ll still need to brush your teeth on the morning of your move. Put together a bag of essentials you’ll need for moving day and the first day in your new home. Having items like toiletries, a change of clothes or two and a phone charger all in one place will prevent you from having to sift through several different boxes to find them.
Everything is packed, you’ve got your day-of bag, and there’s nothing left to do until the truck arrives tomorrow morning. Do one last, thorough walkthrough of your entire home to make sure nothing is forgotten. Open every cabinet and every drawer, check the attic and the basement, and check your backyard, just in case. You don’t want to remember you’ve left something in your old home after you’ve settled into your new one.
Once the last box is off the truck, there are lots to do. But after your critical boxes are unpacked and your most important furniture is in place, next on the list should be cleaning your new home. Even if it’s new construction, it always feels good to know your home is spic and span, especially the kitchen and bathrooms.
Ready for a slightly more fun to-do list? Join your community Facebook page to find out about upcoming events where you can meet your new neighbors. Take some family photos and share them on social media to show all of your friends your amazing new space. And (if you’re feeling up to it), you could even throw a housewarming party. Last but not least, it’s time to relax and enjoy all the benefits of your new home!
Labor Day is just around the corner, which for many signifies the end of summer, the end of wearing white and of course those big retail blowout sales. But this momentous holiday which celebrates our nation’s workers also provides the perfect excuse for one last summer hurrah!
To ensure your Labor Day cookout is the talk of the town until next year rolls around, we’ve put together a checklist that covers everything. So, get your invites and meat ready, round up your friends and family and end the summer with a bang!
Red, white and blue décor
You might not have to look very far to find yourself some patriotic décor with Memorial Day and the Fourth of July not too far behind us. But if you need to start from scratch, here are a few ideas:
Fire up the grill
Keep the kids entertained
Keep everyone cool & comfortable
Follow this checklist and you’ll be on your way to having one of the best cookouts in your neighborhood’s history. Just remember to enjoy it – you’ve put in the work, too!
Rancho Cordova, Calif. – August 2019 – Home shoppers in search of a new home will find plenty of options in Rancho Cordova from Lennar, the nation’s leading homebuilder. With six communities that are now selling, it’s easy to find the perfect new home to suit your lifestyle in the city.
“Our newest community coming soon to Rancho Cordova is Viridian and Ventana which are both now pre-selling at pre-model pricing,” said Michelle Velky, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Sacramento. “For those who are looking to make their move sooner, or a different home design to accommodate their family’s needs – we have plenty of options across the city.”
Viridian and Ventana are two new collections of homes that are now selling at pre-model pricing that starts at the low $400,000s. Across both communities, nine distinctive home designs are available for home shoppers to choose from in both single and two-story layouts. Sizes range from approximately 1,603 to 3,312 square feet and Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® designs are available.
Ciara at Anatolia is now open and selling with prices that start from the mid $400,000s. With four designs available, including plans featuring Next Gen® and dual master suites, sizes range from approximately 1,662 to 3,033 square feet of living space.
Lennar has three communities that are now selling at the Somerset Ranch masterplan. The Pointe offers spacious and popular floorplans at an affordable price point, with three plans that range from 1,454 to 2,018 square feet and are priced starting from the high $400,000s. Kensington Estates and Highland Grove are almost entirely sold out – but still, have some homes available.
Every new home Lennar builds comes with added value by providing designer features and energy-efficient upgrades at no additional cost. Items such as solar, stainless steel appliances, quartz or granite countertops, integrated home automation products voice powered by Amazon Alexa, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ designs for whole-home coverage is integrated as standard.
For the communities with models now open, Welcome Home Centers are open for tours seven days a week. To learn more visit www.lennar.com/sacramento or call their Internet Sales Consultants at (916) 304-9711.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance, and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com
Oakland, Calif. – August 2019 – Lennar is down to their final few homes for sale at Element, which offers a collection of upscale townhomes in a prime Oakland location in the NOBE District. Interested homebuyers should act quickly as this popular community is almost entirely sold-out.
“We have had great success at this community and are now down to our final few homes,” said Julie Wrighton, Director of Marketing for Lennar Bay Area. “In addition to a great location, these new homes come with high-end Everything’s Included® features and upgrades, including the latest in home automation technology all at no additional cost!”
Home sizes at Element range from approximately 1,461 to 1,955 square feet with two to four bedrooms and two and one-half to three and one-half bathrooms. These multi-story residences boast open-concept living spaces, luxurious master suites, beautiful kitchens, one-bay garages and upper decks per plan.
Every new home comes outfitted with valuable Everything’s Included® features and showcases Lennar’s new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Home Designs. Stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite or quartz countertops, upgraded cabinetry and more come included as standard — along with the latest home automation products and technology from today’s most trusted brands.
Lennar is the first homebuilder to offer Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ home designs, which feature built-in wireless access points for strong internet coverage in every room.
Element’s ideal location is set only six blocks away from Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), which gives city commuters an easy alternative to sitting in traffic on the Bay Bridge. Element’s location sits on the border of Emeryville and Berkeley allowing residents to take advantage of Emeryville’s free bus system and local nearby attractions, such as Public Market and Bay Street mall. It’s also close to Pixar studios, a major employer in the area.
Element is located at 981 41st Street in Oakland. Interested homebuyers should contact a New Home Consultant by calling 888-216-2330 or visiting www.lennar.com/bayarea for more information.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance, and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com.
Back-to-school supplies and clothes purchased—check. Groceries stocked up for the first week back—check. Auto maintenance caught up after the summer and family vacation—check. Plenty of time every morning to get the kids ready for school? Umm, let’s check that.
Yup, those Lazy Days of Summer are over, with parents’ morning mayhem returning with a hair-on-fire vengeance. Are you ready? Are you ever? We are, so here are five time-saving hacks to make those frenzied hours before the school bell rings a bit less insane.
The good news is that Lennar’s new homes for sale in Dallas, TX, and new homes for sale in Fort Worth, TX, boast
ideal settings in 84 communities that are situated close to the area’s best Independent
School Districts in the Lone Star State.
Most Lennar communities are within 10 miles of top-rated elementary, middle and
high schools. For instance, Lennar’s Waterbrook
community, coming soon to desirable Argyle, lies within five miles of award-winning
Argyle
ISD schools. New
homes coming soon to Prairie Creek
are closer than two miles from desirable Dallas ISD schools.
Everything’s Included®—including excellent proximity—in Lennar’s new homes, namely features that make life simpler. Many of our new communities offer Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® Smart Homes with full connectivity to help with homework and other day-to-day needs.
Here’s some homework we did for you to prepare you for the testy back-to-school daze:
For more information about Lennar’s new homes for sale in Dallas, TX, visit our website and call our DFW Internet New Home Consultant at (866) 314-4477.
Henderson, Nev. – August 2019 – Lennar is thrilled to invite prospective home shoppers to the Grand Opening of The Hudson at Green Valley, a new community of beautiful condominiums. Stop by for the first opportunity to tour this premier collection of professionally-decorated model homes on Saturday, August 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“We are so excited to present the model homes and this new community to the public,” said Paul Parkinson, Sales Manager at Lennar Las Vegas. “Situated just up the street from the 215 Beltway, homeowners will enjoy living at a prime location, close to all the restaurants and recreation along Eastern Avenue along with the Green Valley Ranch shopping area. Plus, just around the corner is the Henderson Multigenerational Center for a variety of fun, year-round activities.”
The Hudson at Green Valley offers three distinctive floorplans, all of which will be modeled, that range from approximately 1,448 to 1,786 square feet of living space. The two-story homes provide two to three bedrooms and two-and-one-half bathrooms with two-bay garages.
In addition to the community’s prime location, residents will benefit from The Hudson at Green Valley’s on-site amenities including a swimming pool, barbecue station, and picnic area as well as parcel lockers for the safety and convenience of residents’ package orders. The homes are priced starting from the low $300,000s.
Every new home also comes complete with Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program, which outfits each home with upgrades and features at no additional cost. Items such as gourmet GE® kitchen appliances, granite countertops, upgraded kitchen cabinetry, integrated home automation, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Home Designs for whole-home coverage and much more comes standard in every new condominium at The Hudson at Green Valley.
The Grand Opening will take place at the Lennar at The Hudson at Green Valley Welcome Home Center, located at 544 Mossy Cup St. in Henderson. For more information visit www.lennar.com/lasvegas or call (702) 821-4850.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance, and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com.
Your Dream Home awaits at Springmill Towns! Located just a few minutes from Downtown Westfield, Lennar’s newest collection of low-maintenance, 3-story townhomes are now selling!
As part of Lennar’s “Everything’s Included®” program, Springmill Towns Homeowners will receive upgraded features included in the base list price of the home. Here are just a few of the upscale finishes, appliances, and fixtures that come at no additional cost to you:
Springmill Villa’s low-maintenance, 3-story townhomes are designed with you in mind. Floorplans range from approximately 1,597 square feet to over 2,300 square feet and feature beautiful brick exteriors with decorative trim, Hardie Plank siding, spacious front porches, a covered back patio and open layouts with large kitchen islands.
The community’s convenient location just outside Downtown Westfield provides residents with easy access to shopping, restaurants, breweries, and wineries as well as access to the Midland Trace Trail. Here, residents have access to a path for walking, running, and biking.
Don’t wait to secure your dream home – low-maintenance, 3-story townhomes at Springmill Towns in Westfield, Indiana are now selling. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact our Internet Sales Consultants:
Tam Thurman or Greg Randolph
317-659-3230
CLICK HERE to learn more on the Home Buying Process for Springmill Towns.
With Lennar homes, Everything’s Included®, which means GE® ENERGY STAR® appliances are installed before your family moves into your new home. These appliances do more than just save energy, however. The ENERGY STAR® program encourages homes to be built with energy-efficient construction1 and encourages home builders to include features that enhance the quality of your home, decrease your monthly utility bills, and reduce your carbon footprint.
What is ENERGY STAR®?
ENERGY STAR®2 is a voluntary program founded by the US Environmental Protection Agency that helps both businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through a focus on energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® certified homes are at least ten percent more energy efficient than other homes built to code and achieve a twenty percent improvement on average, while providing homeowners with better quality, performance, and comfort.
What are the financial benefits of ENERGY STAR®?
In 2017, the ENERGY STAR® certified new homes program helped homeowners save three billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoiding $400 million in energy costs.3 These homes will save you hundreds of dollars a year through the power of incredibly energy-efficient appliances.
For example, ENERGY STAR® qualified refrigerators use up to 40 percent less energy than conventional fridges sold in 2001. An energy-efficient dishwasher saves you $25 a year in electricity cost alone, despite the fact that they run only a fraction of the amount of time that a refrigerator does. Moving out of the kitchen and into the laundry room, washers and dryers that are ENERGY STAR® certified can use up to fifty percent less energy, and when combined with one another, can save you almost three hundred dollars a year.
What are the environmental benefits of ENERGY STAR®?
In addition to ENERGY STAR® homes saving homeowners millions of dollars a year in energy costs, there is a more global environmental impact.4 Two million metric tons of greenhouse gases have been stopped from entering the atmosphere. By moving into these homes, your family will become a part of a community spread across the country that is doing their part to protect the environment for generations to come.
With money back in families’ pockets and a clear environmental advantage, it’s easy to see how beneficial the ENERGY STAR® program is for homeowners. And with 36 Lennar communities in Tampa Bay to choose from, your family will find a home built with energy-efficient construction as well as with GE® ENERGY STAR® appliances included that fits your lifestyle and needs.
Sources:
1. https://www.energystar.gov/newhomes/better_better_infographic?s=mega (Energy efficient construction, lines 3-4)
2. https://www.energystar.gov (What is ENERGY STAR®? Line 7)
3. https://www.energystar.gov/about/about_energy_efficiency?s=mega (What are the financial benefits of ENERGY STAR®? Line 13)
4. https://www.energystar.gov/about/newsroom/the-energy-source/environment (Environmental benefits, line 24)
