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Lennar’s Heritage Solaire is Now Selling
Roseville, Calif. – April 2018 – Lennar is now selling new homes at the highly-anticipated Heritage Solaire an active adult masterplanned community for individuals aged 55 and better. Offering three new neighborhoods of new home designs available, Eclipse, Larissa and Meridian, homeshoppers can purchase their home and homesite in the upcoming, amenity-rich masterplan before the rush of the Grand Opening next month.
“We’re open for information and pre-model sales, which is the ultimate opportunity for eager homeshoppers to reserve their ideal home at our premier active adult community in Roseville,” said Michelle Velky, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Sacramento. “Heritage Solaire offers an incredible lifestyle for active adults through top-notch amenities, great single-story designs, valuable Everything’s Included® features and Thoughtful DesignSM details to accommodate adaptable needs for 55+ lifestyles.”
Each new neighborhood at Heritage Solaire offers its own distinct collection of home designs. With 12 floorplans available in total, home sizes range from approximately 1,246 to 2,713 square feet of living space, two to three bedrooms and three to three and one-half bathrooms.
This gated community will offer state-of-the-art amenities for residential use at the Sol Centre, Heritage Solaire’s approximately 5,900-square foot hub of social and recreational activities. Facilities will include gathering rooms, a catering kitchen and bar area, sleek fitness center, aerobics room, a Jr. Olympic-sized pool, spa, pickle ball courts, barbecue areas, community garden, green open space and more.
Every new home will showcase Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program, which includes stylish features and designer upgrades at no additional cost. Beautiful granite or quartz kitchen countertops, high-quality cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, solar and voice activated home automation features and technology all come as standard.
Lennar Sacramento also introduced their line of Thoughtful DesignSM features this past year at their active adult communities designed for individuals aged 55 and up. Created with the changing lifestyle needs in mind, Thoughtful DesignSM details include things like wider doors and hallways, lower appliance design, extra lighting, walk-in showers with hand-held shower heads, reinforced backing in the bathroom for future handrail placement and more.
Schedule your appointment to learn more about this new community by calling 916-905-1623 or emailing LennarSacramento@lennar.com.
To view new homes for sale across the greater Sacramento area, visit www.lennar.com/sacramento.
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.
Tulare, CA – April 2018 – In an effort to make buying your dream home easier, Lennar Central Valley has a VIP program where you have an exclusive opportunity to receive pre-model pricing and bid on homes before the public.
“We are thrilled to be offering this new program to our prospective Windmills homebuyers,” said Susan Wilke, Director of Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “We’ve heard from our homeowners that purchasing a new home is a much less stressful and more fulfilling process when they have the chance to choose their home and lock-in early bird pricing!”
Lennar is launching this program for their Windmills community in Tulare which opens later this year, and benefits potential homebuyers who get prequalified early. Becoming a Windmills VIP is easy! Just follow these three steps:
Benefits of the program include one-on-one mortgage counseling with Lennar’s preferred lender UAMC and the ability to set an appointment to view early bird pricing and reserve your preferred homesite before public release.
At Windmills, Lennar will feature the popular Cambridge Collection of Everything’s Included® homes, delivering custom quality features as standard. The timelessly designed one- and two-story homes will offer a variety of floorplan designs ranging in size from 1,877 square feet to 3,185 square feet, with up to five bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms and three-bay garages. Lennar also plans to offer their Next Gen® The Home Within A Home® design at Windmills. The concept offers great flexibility and enables today’s families to accommodate a multitude of dual living situations.
To become a Windmills VIP and stay up-to-date on the latest Windmills news, join interest list or call (559) 994-6567 for more information. View more homes for sale across the Fresno area at www.lennar.com/fresno.
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.
Fort Mill: a town of history, southern hospitality, mouthwatering eats, and so much more. It’s no surprise that its recent growth is booming, and we’ve found that Fort Mill is easy to wander from street to street, delighting in its amenities. With plenty to do during the day and into the night, what’s not to love about this South Carolina treasure? If you find yourself in the charm of this small-town, here’s a look at what makes this place as uniquely heartwarming as a tucked away southern town can get.
Just 18 miles from Charlotte, Fort Mill lives up to its small town charm while allowing easy access to Charlotte. Charlotte is North Carolina’s commercial hub with pleasing nightlife, culture, and entertainment. With easy access to I-485 and I-77, you’ll have every opportunity to gain your fill of a big city and go home to unwind after a day away.
Starting in 1873 and taking its name from a colonial-era fort built by the British, the rich history of Fort Mill began. With long known settlement of the Catawba Indians and Scotch-Irish settlers, the town experienced rapid growth thanks to textile mills and economic development. Eventually, Fort Mill developed into a known suburb of Charlotte, NC, offering a fantastic quality of life. It’s also become one of the fastest-growing areas in South Carolina and boasts outstanding schools, thriving businesses, recreation and dining.
If you’re looking for some fresh air, Fort Mill is home to shimmering lakes and lush forests. Anne Springs Close Greenway has 2,100 acres of blooming nature. Find out more information about the nature preserve at www.ascgreenway.org. Lake Wylie is another attraction known for summer water sports and has over 300 miles of shoreline just minutes from Fort Mill. For a day trip, visit Kings Mountain with numerous trials or stop by the Fort Mill History Museum downtown.
The best, if not most important part of any town is the food and Fort Mill doesn’t fall short of this expectation. Get your morning crunch on by ordering the Cinnamon Crunch Waffle at the Flipside Cafe. As the weekend rolls around, and you want a relaxed night out, head to Pasquale’s Restaurant and Pub. Grab a pizza and have plenty to take home as leftovers- winner, winner, pizza dinner!
Following dinner, head to Grapevine and try their craft beers or wine and unwind from the week. Eat, drink, and be merry!
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Nestled in Fort Mill, SC, Lennar’s Waterside at the Catawba says, “Welcome Home to the Easy Life!” With a variety of ranch, two-story and three-story single-family homes available, Waterside by Lennar offers something for everyone. The enviable location offers easy access to highways and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, nearby shopping and dining plus direct access to the charm and amenities of the town of Fort Mill.
Lennar’s New Home Consultant, Diane Pavone, said, “the best part of Waterside is the community feeling homeowners have through various amenities inside and outside of the community. Residents are also part of the booming growth through the new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Home Design. Homeowners can weave a wide range of smart products into their daily lives now!” With Lennar’s Everything’s Included features, all you have to do is relax, meet your neighbors, and connect – inside your home and out.
If you’re ever in need of a change of pace or a new place to visit, Fort Mill, SC tops the list of places to see. Bring this guide along and let the South charm you.
Downsizing may seem like a step backwards for most homeowners. However, life takes many turns and the home you once bought to accommodate your growing family is now full of empty rooms. Your 4 bedroom home is now costing you to spend a great deal of time and money cleaning and maintaining. Learn how to determine if buying a smaller home is the right move for you in this CNBC article by Tanisha A. Sykes.
Tim and Tracey Kerin knew it was time to downsize soon after their grandson Maximus was born.
“We started to re-evaluate what’s important to us at this stage in life and decided that our health and family were more important than a larger home with a big backyard and pool,” says Tim, 58, who along with Tracey, 59, operate a commercial cleaning and construction business.
Last December, the Kerins packed up a two-story colonial replete with a beautifully landscaped garden in Damascus, Maryland, and moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, near their sons Justin, 35, and Jason, 33, and their families. And of course, they get to see Maximus, now 2. “We usually see Max a couple of times a week, and he spends one night every weekend, which we look forward to,” Tim says.
The Kerins are not alone in their quest for a simple life centered on happiness. According to a recent TD Ameritrade Survey, 42 percent of preretirees are likely to downsize if they haven’t done so already. Some 25 percent of respondents are moving to a warmer climate, and 17 percent are relocating closer to loved ones.
Another critical consideration is cost. “Retiring with a lower mortgage payment, property tax bill, smaller place to clean and maintain can be attractive,” says Dennis LaVoy, CFP of Telos Financial in Plymouth, Michigan.
Before downsizing, homeowners should run the numbers to make sure it makes financial sense.
“Look at costs associated with selling the primary home, such as preparing the house for sale, agent’s commission, moving and buying a smaller home to get an idea of the fixed costs to relocate,” says Aaron Galileo, senior loan officer at Investors Home Mortgage in Howell, New Jersey.
Once a person decides to downsize, he or she must keep lifestyle in mind. “You need to save as much as you can for retirement to keep your lifestyle intact,” says Jeff White, a financial analyst at FitSmallBusiness.com. “If you can lower your monthly mortgage payment from $2,500 for the big home to $1,200 per month for a nice condo that fits you and your spouse, why not leap and invest the extra $1,300 into your retirement plan?”
The amount of space you have may also influence your decision to scale down. “If the kids have moved out and you’re an empty-nester, do you need all of that space?” asks Brian Graves, co-founder of Everything But the House, an online estate sale marketplace. He says factor in how much space you need based on your family dynamic and the frequency of out-of-town guests.
For some homeowners, maintaining a property, especially an older one, is no longer attractive. That was the case for Sean Dougherty, age 51, and his wife, Juliana V. Atinaja-Dougherty, 56. In February, they moved into a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment in Manhattan after living for more than 20 years in the 2,000-square-foot single-family ranch house in Clifton, New Jersey, where his wife grew up. “The house was run down in small, but noticeable ways, and we kind of lost the emotional energy to fix it up for sale, so we priced it to sell,” says Sean, a senior vice president at a public relations firm, and Juliana, an attorney. “Plus, we always wanted to move back to New York at some point, and having reached a point where we are more financially comfortable, it made sense.”
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Santa Clarita, Calif. – April 2018 – Join Lennar on Saturday, April 14th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the highly-anticipated Grand Opening of the new active-adult community, Galloway. Located in the sunny city of Santa Clarita and in the desirable Five Knolls masterplan, Galloway is a premier community showcasing a beautiful collection of upscale floorplans designed specifically for individuals aged 55 and better. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and treats while you tour these stunning model homes and experience life at Galloway.
“We are ecstatic to provide the 55+ demographic with a community that is rich in design, amenities and spirit,” said Ken Melvin, Division President for Lennar LA/Ventura. “Galloway at Five Knolls is thoughtfully tailored to fit the needs of the active adult homeshopper, from an array of recreational activities located within the community itself and two-story floorplans that offer luxurious yet low-maintenance living, the life offered at Galloway is designed specifically for you.”
These beautiful new homes will be available in three distinctive floorplans that offer between one and three bedrooms on sizes that range from approximately 1,836 to 2,458 square feet. Crafted with style, convenience and comfort in mind, these new residences will also showcase Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® features and new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ home designs. Each home will feature built-in wireless access points for whole-home connectivity, integrated home automation features, elevated kitchens with center islands, granite countertops, high-quality cabinetry and stainless steel appliances and energy-efficient items for a greener way of life.
Designed with active adults in mind, this collection of homes features first floor master suites for single-level living.
Galloway residents will enjoy private access to their own Recreation Area which has a future planned swimming pool, whirlpool spa, outdoor kitchen, fitness center and enclosed lounge. The neighborhood is also right next to the new YMCA and Senior Center facilities that are coming soon, directly across from Golden Valley Park.
Visit the Welcome Home Center for Galloway at Five Knolls located at 20568 Galloway Drive in Santa Clarita. Visit www.lennar.com for more information.
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.
Riverside, Calif. – March 2018 – Join Lennar for the highly-anticipated Grand Opening event for Floral Ridge at Citrus Heights on Saturday, April 7. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. attendees can enjoy complimentary strawberry shortcakes, a smoothie station, music and a face painter for the kids. Tour five stunning model homes until 6 pm. and discover the incredible Citrus Heights masterplan and beautiful new home designs.
“The community of Floral Ridge offers spacious homesites with an array of outdoor amenities for residents to fully enjoy California’s warm and year-round weather,” said Tara Conklin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Inland. “In addition to the great outdoors, all homes at Floral Ridge enjoy Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program and come equipped with home automation at no additional cost—it’s the perfect time to own a home in a hot market.”
Floral Ridge presents an upscale collection of five distinct home designs that showcase modern, open-concept living areas, gourmet kitchens, stylish outdoor spaces and enviable master suites. Both single and two-story homes are available with sizes that range from approximately 2,391 to 4,830 square feet. Lennar also offers two of their popular Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® designs at this community.
Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program offers added value to these homes through a high level of standard features that come at no additional cost! These include home automation products and technology, stainless steel appliances, granite kitchen countertops, crown molding and so much more. These residences also enjoy breathtaking views and a convenient location close to the 91 freeway and Metrolink.
Citrus Heights is an affluent masterplanned community by Lennar. Situated along the old citrus belts of the Inland Empire, residents will enjoy an enhanced lifestyle with upscale community amenities. Eight community parks, an extensive trail system and children’s play equipment provide plenty of ways for families to enjoy time spent outdoors.
Floral Ridge at Citrus Heights will Grand Open on Saturday, April 7 and is located at 13160 Cordial Circle in Riverside. Visit www.lennar.com/inlandempire for more details.
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.
San Bernardino, Calif. – The Inland Empire market is sizzling thanks to the rise in new home construction in the area, making it an ideal time to set some roots and own a new home in one of Lennar’s many Inland Empire communities. John Burns Real Estate Consulting released their Burns Housing Market Hotness Index for February 2018 and ranked the Inland Empire market as the third hottest market across the nation. The index is based off of current sales and pricing trends, supply and demand.
“The Inland Empire continues to prove itself as one of the fastest growing markets in the state of California,” said Tara Conklin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Inland. “Lennar is proud to be bringing to the market innovative communities with unique floorplans that take advantage of the location, amenities and great weather the market enjoys.”
Lennar’s Inland Empire division offers an array of product types in burgeoning cities that will meet the needs of homeshoppers looking to make this area their home. Communities feature Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program which boasts high-end and custom-like features such as granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, upgraded cabinetry, built-in commercial-strength Wi-Fi coverage, home automation technology and more—all at no additional cost to the buyer.
Many floorplans also feature Lennar’s Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home®, a thoughtful program that offers innovative floorplans to accommodate additional room for homebuyers’ families without sacrificing anyone’s comfort.
The area offers diverse landscaping from mountains to deserts and lakes, beautifully surrounded by the San Bernardino and Cleveland National Forest. The Inland Empire is also home to thriving urban centers with shopping, entertainment and employment opportunities.
Additional markets Lennar builds at featured in the seven sizzling housing markets include the number one hottest market, Seattle, plus Dallas, Salt Lake City, Nashville, San Diego and Phoenix.
For more information on Lennar’s Inland Empire communities and other markets, visit www.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.
Tired of your credit score keeping you from becoming a home owner? Learn about 5 credit score hacks that will help you raise your score fast in this RealEstate.com article by John Ulzheimer. You’ll be on the path to buying your dream home before you know it!
Are you planning on applying for a mortgage this year? If so, the condition of your credit scores is going to determine whether or not you’ll be approved. And, the quality of credit scores can mean the difference between an affordable loan and an unaffordable loan. There are many opinions on how to improve your credit scores, some that aren’t terribly ethical. There are, however, at least five credit score improvement strategies that are as ethical as they come.
Begin by getting a copy of all three of your credit reports, one each from Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. You can claim a free copy of your reports once every 12 months at AnnualCreditReport.com. Every single one of your credit scores is ultimately calculated based on the information found in your credit reports, so If you don’t know what’s on your reports, you won’t know what to focus on. It’s that simple.
The truth is that simply paying something off may not have a positive impact on your credit scores. However, paying the right thing off could potentially give your credit scores a boost. If you are considering which accounts to pay off, the best place to begin is typically with your plastic.
When your credit scores are calculated, considerable emphasis is placed on your revolving utilization ratio, the relationship between your credit card balances and account limits as they appear on your credit reports. Roughly one-third of the points in your FICO and VantageScore credit scores are based on debt-related metrics and this debt-to-limit ratio is the most important of the debt metrics.
If paying off your credit card balances is not an option, you may still be able to reduce your revolving utilization ratio another way. When your percentage of utilization goes down it’s because the gap between credit card balances and limits grows wider on your reports. Your scores will generally improve as a result.
Paying down your credit card balances is the most common way to lower your revolving utilization ratio. However, qualifying for a credit limit increase can be another way to lower your revolving utilization ratio as well. It may be unconventional, but it can still potentially be effective. Even if you can convince your credit card issuers to give you modest increases, they can still be helpful.
Another hack you can use to potentially give your credit scores a boost is to ask a loved one for a favor. If you have a family member with a credit card account in good standing, being added to that account as an authorized user might lead to a higher credit score.
Most credit card issuers will report the account on your credit reports as well as on the credit reports of the primary account holder. As long as the account is reported with no late payments and, preferably, a low or $0 balance, the authorized user strategy might be a great way to help improve your credit scores.
If you’re telling yourself, “I already pay my cards in full each month,” you’ve got the best credit score hack already teed up. If you’re paying your cards in full then you probably don’t need to use the 21-day grace period before the due date. And, if you don’t need the grace period, there’s really no reason for you to wait until you get your bill before paying it in full. Try this one next month: Pay your balance in full before the statement closing date. That’s the last day of the 30-day billing cycle. If you pay your card off in full before the statement closing date, you’ll never have a balance reported to the credit bureaus and your scores will improve accordingly
For luxury homebuyers in Tampa Bay, there are now more home buying options as Lennar is expanding its luxury brand, WCI, across the entire area. From waterfront homes in South Hillsborough County’s Southshore Yacht Club and Manatee County’s Sanctuary Cove, to the family-friendly Estancia at Wiregrass in Pasco County – WCI has the luxury home for you.
For over 60 years, WCI has been known for creating a distinctive, luxury lifestyle for buyers around Florida, and Lennar is continuing that tradition. In WCI communities, homebuyers can expect a high-end home with excellent neighborhood amenities, not to mention a desirable location.
When you come home to a WCI community, you’ll drive through impressive entryways to a home on a large home site with sophisticated architectural details both inside and out. The homes have open floorplans that can be perfect for large families, or for empty nesters who want to have fun with their grandchildren. The indoor-outdoor living space offers the ultimate setting for relaxing with your family or entertaining guests.
WCI’s eight new communities in the Tampa Bay area are:
Hillsborough County
Pasco County
Manatee County
Find your luxury lifestyle at WCITampaBay.com.
