New Home Prices Reduced at the Villas at Grey Oaks
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Boone Homes offers price reductions at popular community.
Are you in the market for a luxury home in Richmond? Boone Homes has reduced prices on two Richmond new homes in their Henrico County community, the Villas at Grey Oaks. These two homes offer the best in maintenance-free and luxury living.
Just reduced from $586,274 to $534,950, the Croftmore B home plan, a new plan from the Richmond home builder, sits on homesite 62 and features three bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms and a spacious 3,093 square feet of living space. The second home, the Highcroft L, is an elegant, three bedroom, two and one-half bathroom home featuring 3,040 square feet of living space. This home was recently reduced from $555,324 to $509,950.
Both homes feature well-designed interiors with a formal dining room, study, gourmet kitchen, double garage and granite countertops. The homes offer the ease of single-level living, as well as ample storage and space for guests with additional second-floor bedrooms. Read More→
New Ashton Woods Homes App Out Now
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If you have an iPhone or Android device, be sure and check out the brand new app from Ashton Woods Homes. This app contains several tools and features designed to make the search for Atlanta new homes much easier.
Potential homebuyers can browse communities and property listings to receive detailed information. Users can also call or email sales agents from the app or save their favorite communities for future reference. Read More→
Great Location Plus Incentives at Westminister Place
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What do you want the location of your next home to have? Award-winning schools, excellent quality of life, convenience, safety, room to grow and small town charm are just some of the items that might top the list. Most new home buyers have to settle for just a few items on their list, but not those who choose Traton Homes’ Westminister Place in Milton.
Milton was recognized as having the best quality of life by a recent “On Numbers” study for several reasons. First, even when other areas are experiencing tough economic times, Milton has a strong economy. Second, the town features high-quality housing such as the homes at Westminister Place. Finally, Milton boasts an effective educational system. In fact, Milton High School was named as one of Newsweek Magazine’s Best High Schools in America in 2010.
Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, it gets better. Conveniently nestled in Milton, Westminister Place features new homes on one-acre plus home sites with distinctive features such as basements, 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, iron balusters, granite countertops and more priced from the mid-$500,000s.
Already an incredible value, Traton is taking it one step further by offering great incentives on the community’s move-in ready homes including up to $75,900 in discounts on select homes and an additional $5,000 in closing cost bonuses.
For more information about Westminister Place and these incentives, visit http://www.TratonHomes.com.
Key to Keeping Warm is a Thorough Maintenance Check
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Taking care to protect your home's vital systems can save you lots of money in both energy and repair costs.
If you’ve noticed falling temperatures, you’ve no doubt changed your habits to wear extra clothes, toss some extra blankets on the bed and maybe even turn on the heater. You may be tempted to stop there, but if you’re interested in saving money there are a few more steps you can take to reduce your energy costs over the winter. Ilyce Glink explores some of the best early investments for good returns over the season on the Equifax Finance Blog in her article, “Winter Home Maintenance and Weatherproofing Tips.”
The first recommended action is to get an inspection done of your heating system, including a duct cleaning if you haven’t had one in the past three to five years. Clogged filters and dirty vents cause your heating system to work harder, which will raise your bill or make the system break. This annual inspection can also check for wear and tear with any of your system’s parts so they don’t break down when you need them most, like in the middle of a snowstorm. Read More→
Time is Running Out for Buyers at Haywood Village at Charter Colony
Those shopping for Richmond new homes are running out of time to take advantage of the luxurious homes at Haywood Village at Charter Colony. Constructed by Boone Homes, these homes have seen a lot of interest, and now only one home and one home site remain at this popular community.
The final home is conveniently nestled on a cul-de-sac lot, perfect for families with children, and features the Dovercroft design. With five bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and an impressive 3,049 square feet, buyers will find that this home is large enough to accommodate any needs.
Buyers will love the intricate attention to detail that this home expresses and unique interior features such as a columned entrance that opens to a formal living room, first-floor study, spacious owner’s suite with retreat and formal dining room with coffered ceiling, crown molding and wainscot molding detail.
The designer kitchen is a dream with stainless steel appliances, large pantry, tile backsplash, island and granite countertops.
Buyers also enjoy wonderful amenities including tennis courts, pools, walking trials, tot lot, playground and a multi-purpose field.
Haywood Village at Charter Colony is composed of new homes in Richmond with Energy Star features priced from the $400,000s. Homes feature four and five bedrooms with hardwood flooring, granite countertops and crown and picture frame molding.
For more information, visit the Boone Homes website.
Traton Homes Blog Honored at OBIE Awards
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Recently, Traton Homes received the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s highest award, the gold Obie for its blog. Named the Best E-Marketing Best Interactive Tool, the Traton Homes blog provides reader friendly content aimed to give visitors the most relevant information they need to find an Atlanta home.
Now in its 31st year, the Obie awards are the premier form of recognition for Atlanta’s residential building industry. Annually, more than 100 building, remodeling, marketing and other industry professionals are honored for their achievements.
The Traton blog is enriched with keywords, and is fully optimized to lift Traton to the top of Google and other search engine results. Archived posts are easily searchable as they are sorted into categories, and then further classified using locations and dates. There’s a special feature of searching posts specifically related to incentives and videos as well. Read More→
Don’t Let Closing Costs Sneak Up on You
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So, you’re a responsible home-buyer. You have gotten your pre-approval letter from your bank, looked up crime reports on the web for the area you want to move to, figured out what amenities are important to you and maybe even started talking to a real estate agent. You’re good to go with setting a price to hunt the home of your dreams at, right? Not so fast – there are a lot of semi-hidden costs to consider that Ilyce Glink shines a light on in her Equifax Finance Blog article, “Buying A Home: Estimated Closing Costs.” Read More→
Final Opportunities for Richmond New Homes at Founders Bridge
The Club Villas at Founders Bridge by Boone Homes have seen a lot of activity lately, and now the builder is down to only five remaining home sites for those looking to purchase Richmond new homes at this amazing community.
Three of the home sites are nestled along the community’s award-winning, Tom Fazio designed Independence Golf Course; named a Golf Digest’s Best Places to Play since 2004.
The Club Villas at Founders Bridge is an intimate, no maintenance community of 16 two-story homes priced from the $500,000s. Buyers may choose from five different home designs including The Blairshire II, The Hampstead II, The Hedgestone, The Westbridge and The Westcott II. These plans feature all-brick exteriors and popular interior features including hardwoods, ceramic tile flooring in bathrooms and gourmet kitchens with 42-inch designer cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Read More→
Take Advantage of Huge Savings on Atlanta New Homes
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In order to put buyers in new homes by the New Year, Stonecrest Homes is offering year-end, unparalleled reduces pricing on 27 of its move-in ready Atlanta new homes throughout the metro area. The builder will also pay $4,000 in closing costs, and buyers can receive an additional $1,000 in closing costs if they use Stonecrest’s preferred lender, Real Estate Mortgage Network, and can close by January 31, 2012. Buyers should act now to purchase a home at great savings!
At Eagle View at Prominence in Canton, Stonecrest offers a quiet retreat from the bustle of the city. Homes have been reduced up to $32,000. The Cheswicke, a four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home with two-car garage, was priced at $206,900 but has been reduced to $174,900. This home features a separate living room/study, formal dining room and master suite with trey ceiling and large walk-in closet.
Also in Canton, Harmony on the Lakes Palisades, a neighborhood within Cherokee County’s number one selling master-planned community, is another Stonecrest community with exceptional savings. Priced from $274,900, this family neighborhood offers large homes with up to six bedrooms and four baths. Homes boast three-car garages, fireside family rooms, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, island kitchens, elegant dining rooms, dens, oversized closets, luxurious bathrooms, sitting rooms and ample storage space. With lakes, walking trails, tennis courts, pools and clubhouse with fitness center, this neighborhood is perfect for the active family.
Cochran Farms in Roswell has also been reduced. There, Stonecrest is offering the Belmont, a two-story home with five bedrooms and three baths, at $369,900. The home includes a large kitchen opening to the family room, living room/study, a formal dining room, first floor guest room and a second-story master suite featuring a sitting room. Close to the shops and dining of Old Town Roswell, and with easy access to GA 400, Cochran Farms is a quiet community of large homesites in an intimate setting.
Stonecrest is also the exclusive builder in Atlanta to offer Home Price Protection™ to buyers. Home Price Protection™ is a real estate market protection contract that gives homeowners a financial return if their local House Price Index, as reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is lower at the time of sale than when the contract was purchased.
For more information about Stonecrest Homes, visit www.StonecrestHomesGA.com.
Consider These Benefits When Buying a Home
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If you’re considering buying a new home, low interest rates and low prices are certainly appealing. According to real estate expert Ilyce Glink, there are also several benefits that come with home ownership. Her article, “Hidden Benefits of Buying a Home,” explains why now really is the perfect time to buy.
Buying a new home will allow you to take advantage of more tax deductions. First-time homebuyers filing personal income taxes after purchasing a home as the primary residence can deduct a large portion of mortgage payments. This is because initial mortgage payments usually consist of very little principle. Instead, those payments are made up of interest, which is tax deductible. You can also deduct property taxes from your federal income taxes.
If you purchase a historical property, you may be eligible for more federal and state tax credits. In fact, 30 states offer state rehabilitation tax credits.Keep in mind that these homes will probably require additional maintenance. Also, many of the tax credits require you to comply with certain building standards.
Depending on where you purchase your home, the community you select may be targeted by state or federal governments for redevelopment. These neighborhoods often come with benefits for homeowners. This is because lenders in these neighborhoods are given incentives by government agencies, which allows them to offer lower interest rates or closing cost bonuses to buyers. To find eligible neighborhoods, talk to your real estate agent.
To read Glink’s full article, visit the Equifax Finance Blog.
