'New Home Communities' Category
Standard Pacific Homes, Monet At Diamond Creek, Roseville
November 28th, 2008 categories: Market Commentary, New Home Communities, Standard Pacific Homes, Roseville
Two Great Deals On New Homes in Roseville
I got an email from the Sales Consultants at Monet at Diamond Creek this week. They’ve just gotten two homes back from buyers who couldn’t close escrow with them and are offering them back to the open market at significant discounts.
The models are one plan 3, Dahlia, 2-4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1,623 Sq. Ft. now priced at $285,000 with a $25,000 incentive if in contract by November 30 and closed by December 31st. The incentive can be used for financing, options or taken off the sales price
Or
The plan 4, Sunflower, 1750 Sq. Ft. 3 bdrm, plus Loft - 2 1/2 bath priced at $285,000 with a $25,000 incentive if in contract by November 30 and closed by December 31st. The incentive can be used for financing, options or taken off the sales price.
Both of these homes are fully upgraded with fantastic amenities and are really close to shopping, hiking, parks, the location is superb.
It’s important to have representation when buying a new home. Why? Click Here to find out.
Have questions? Please feel free to call or email me at your convenience.
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Shea Homes in Fiddyment Farms, Roseville
November 22nd, 2008 categories: Fiddyment Farms, Market Commentary
New Release @ Shadow Creek by Shea Homes
Shea has just released new homes for sale at Shadow Creek, Fiddyment Farms in Roseville. Fiddyment Farms is the development just to the north of the Westpark community on Fiddyment Road.
Fiddyment Farm offers a variety of choices - parks, sports fields, dedicated open space, an extensive trail system, three on-site schools as well as ample commercial and civic spaces.
They are offering homes that range in size from just under 2500 sq. ft. to as large as 3062 sq. ft. in this new release. 5 new homes have been released according to the information I just received. These homes are priced from $352K to $410K. I’m sure better prices on these homes can be negotiated. Call me if you’re interested in negotiating the best deal possible on a new home.
If you’re considering a new home in the Roseville communities of Westpark or Fiddyment Farms, it’s important to understand the importance of representation by a Realtor to help you navigate the stacks of paperwork the new home sales consultant will bombard you with. Know the 5 Reasons You Need a Realtor When Buying a New Home. I can help you get the best price for a new home in any area of the Sacramento area.
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First Time Homebuyer Program - Roseville New Homes
October 12th, 2008 categories: Market Commentary, New Home Communities, Standard Pacific Homes, Roseville
Standard Pacific and the City of Roseville Team Up
The City of Roseville and Standard Pacific have teamed up to provide special financing, with some income restrictions, to first time hombuyers. I got an email this week from Standard Pacific with one of their recent deals on a completed home talking about the advantages of the program.
The Models
The Lily
The Lily is 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and is 1319 square feet. The home qualifies for the First Time Homebuyer program with the City of Roseville. Click here for a info on this one.
The Iris
Here is where I can help you get a much better deal than where they have it priced. The Iris is 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths at approximately 1500 square feet. They have one available for a quick close at $270K and with the builder paid 2-1 interest rate buy down, your first year payment can be as low as $1600 per month. Click here for the info on this one.
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EXCLUSIVE NEW HOME OPPORTUNITY!
October 7th, 2008 categories: Centex, Lennar, Market Commentary, New Home Communities, Pulte Homes, Westpark, Roseville
New Home Builder in Westpark, Roseville Makes Exclusive Offer for Buyers of SREV.com!
I got a call today from a new home builder in Westpark. The context of the conversation was that “hey, we’ve got (”X” amount) homes to sell before December 1. Make us an offer and we’ll consider it.” It was music to my ears!
This is one of the most well respected builders in the Westpark, Roseville community and the nation. They have authorized me with all of the information I need to get you the best possible price on a new home this year. I’ve been asked to withhold the name of the builder and the prices to share them only with serious buyers.
Some of these homes are move in ready or on a 30,45 or 60 day close schedule.
How Buying a New Home Benefits You
New Home Warranties vs. Existing Home Warranties
There is just no comparison. Buying a new home and buying an existing home are two different animals altogether. I know, I’ve sold both. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, new homes come with customer service and warranties that an existing home will not. The best you will do with an existing home is a 1 year home warranty that will have to be renewed every year, if you wish to, with a price tag of about $500. Then, 
if you have an issue, you’ll get the run around with the warranty company while they try to ascertain if the condition existed before you purchased the home.
In new homes, you call, they come and they fix it. Period. Unless the damage was caused by you either accidentally or intentionally, it’s covered. Something fails, it’s no cash out of pocket and they are there for you. The home warranty company in existing homes, well, let’s just safely say that the service isn’t even comparable.
Builders, if you know the right one to chose, stand by their homes. It guarantees future business, referrals and a high JD Power ranking.
The Most Up to Date Building Codes and Energy Features
Building codes change every year especially in California. Existing homes, all of them, are exempt from updating unless a ma
jor modification is made to the structure. Otherwise, existing homes just sit there and get old and outdated. New homes are built with the most up to date changes in construction standards.
While it’s true that what is new today is old tomorrow, certain features of new homes today won’t go out of style for some time. The builder who has made the EXCLUSIVE OFFER to Sacramento Real Estate Views buyers equips every home with low maintenance solar energy cells in the roof panels. Combine that with living in Roseville, who has their own electric company, and your electric bills will be almost non existent. Watching the electric meter running in reverse is an awesome sight!
Also, the windows of these homes are very special, Low “E” windows that reflects heat that hits them back outdoors in the summer and back indoors in the winter. They are the most energy efficient component of your new home. Dual pane windows alone don’t compare.
In addition to all of these highly sought after features, these homes also include a radiant barrier that is laminated onto the reverse side of the roof sheathing. This keeps the attic temperature roughly 30% cooler in the summer and the interior of your home warmer in the winter further reducing your “carbon footprint”.
The Best Prices of the Year on a New Home
All this stuff is nice but the bottom line is what matters most lately.
If you could get all the benefits of buying new at the price of an existing home, would you move forward?
With all of the fallout on Wall Street, everyone is a bit on edge. I have a list of homes, the base prices and the discount they’ll tell me about. They will go lower and I have a strategy for that.
If you’re interested in buying a new home in Roseville, please give me a call. We can get together, look over what I’ve got and if it looks good to you, we’ll form an attack strategy and get moving.
It’s the 4th quarter of the year and the builders have inventory they want to move before the end of the year.
Check out “It’s Bargain Time in New Homes!”
(images are from random brochures obtained and are not meant to be representative of any specific builder)
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It’s the 4th Quarter in New Homes!
October 5th, 2008 categories: Market Commentary, New Home Communities
It’s Bargain Time at the New Home Builders!
The fourth quarter of the year is always the best time to buy a new home. I was out in Westpark, the Roseville master planned community, today and one of the sales associates from Lennar, a friend I’ve known now for a couple of years says to me “it’s October, bring me some buyers, we’re making deals”. That can be said for all the homebuilders in the Sacramento region right now.
I visited communities at Pulte, Centex and Lennar today and there are some good deals out there. All of the associates always quote higher than they are supposed to, or authorized to, but I know from my experience in new homes that we can get a better deal.
Don’t Buy a New Home Without Me
I’ve got one year of experience working for one of the largest builders in the nation, Pulte Homes, Inc. I love this company, they build a GREAT home. Thing is, most of the builders in this area build a great home so then it comes down to one thing, PRICE! What they tell you and what they tell me are two different things especially considering they KNOW I know what and who they are dealing with. I can get you the best deal on a new home in the Sacramento region.
Not many agents, and I dare you to find another, have my experience in resale, the sale of existing homes, and in new homes. They are out there but are hard to find. Don’t let someone without experience in new homes cost you money.
Get the Best Deal on a New Home in Sacramento
Call me, let me know what you’re looking for and if it exists, I’ll find it. Then I’ll get you the best deal. 
Why Buy New?
There is a big difference between buying new and buying resale. Right now in resale, you can get a more awesome deal than you can in new homes. If price were all that mattered between the two, then resale is the way to go. But, there are other considerations when buying that you must take into account.
New Homes have Warranties, Most Existing Homes Do Not
New homes are warrantied out the wazoo. 1 year fit and finish and 10 year structural are common to all national builders. By the way, I recommend all national builders. Be very careful when buying from a local builder. They may not be financially solvent that this could be risky to your long term peace of mind and security. There are some national builders that aren’t solvent either. Don’t know who is national and who is not? CALL ME!
The important thing is DON’T BUY A NEW HOME WITHOUT ME! No matter what your experience is in new homes, no matter how many you’ve purchased, you will pay more without me. Nuf said!
Contact me for more info, I’d love to help you.
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Deal of the Week in New Homes
October 5th, 2008 categories: Centex, New Home Communities
Centex Meadowgate in Roseville
I visited the Meadowgate community in Roseville yesterday looking for a client and hoping to find a good deal on a solar home. I think I found a good one.
The home is called the “2190″. This corresponds to the square footage of the home. According to the sales associate, this home just fell out of escrow. The person apparently lost quite a bit in the stock market crash and could no longer afford to pay cash for the home. Their loss, this is a nice home at a decent price. Let’s just say it’s a good place to start.
You Want What for This Home?
The sales associate took me out to see it. The front, as you can see, is pretty nice. 3 car garage with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 or 3 baths. Nicely appointed inside. Granite counters inside with stainless steel appliances, all standard in most new h
omes today. Backyard was a nice size, big enough for kids to play in comfortably but not too big to take care of.
The associate I spoke with said that they had reduced the home 8% off a base price of $379,900 and then added the upgrades to make it a “deal” at $361K and change. Not quite deal enough I’m afraid. Trust me when I tell you that $361K is not the best deal.
When we were done with our tour of the home, I asked him “so what’s the real deal, what price can you get me on this home?” He said that he could probably get another $5K off but that was all he could muster. All he could muster but what about the General Sales Manager? What could he/she do?
My bet is that I could get at least another $5K off of the additional $5K he offered maybe even more. I would ask for more. My price would be much lower than $361K.
This home is costing the builder money everyday it sits unsold as improved lots are taxed at a different rate than unimproved lots. Winter is coming. They want to sell this home.
Need Someone to Help You Get the Best Deal?
Give me a call and let’s go look at this completed home ready for a 30 day close. Consider using the builders’ lender, that’s where the incentives get really good. Read this article about the importance of being represented when purchasing a new home in the Sacramento region.
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Monte Azul - Greenbriar Homes in Lincoln, California
September 25th, 2008 categories: Greenbriar Homes, New Home Communities
Monte Azul, Greenbriar Homes, Lincoln, Ca
Like all homebuilders in the Sacramento region, Greenbriar isn’t doing too well. This is evident by the sales associates remarks as soon as we entered the door. The builder is taking offers. She gave us a price list and immediately said that everything is negotiable.
This is a beautiful, exclusive community that can be had dramatically lower than advertised. The models we saw were priced accordingly:
The Andes is priced at $1,359,950
The Sierra Madre is priced at $1,329,950
The Adirondacks is priced at $1,339,950
These homes are very well made and are all on 1 acre lots. The uphill lots seem to be more accomadating to backyard amenities.
If you’d like more information on this community, please contact me and I’ll be happy to represent you in your purchase.
Please see this article about the importance of representation when considering a purchase in a new home community.
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5 Reasons You Need a Realtor when Buying a New Home
September 4th, 2008 categories: New Home Communities
Buying a new home is substantially different than buying an existing home. I would know, I’ve sold many resale homes and I’ve also worked for one of the largest, publicly held home builders in the nation, Pulte Homes.
This gives me a depth of knowledge when working with a new home buyer that other Realtors who haven’t had this experience can’t possibly know. No amount of fancy letters behind the name of any Realtor can substitute for successfully selling new homes for a builder and working in that environment.
The Pitch: Buying a new home? Call me. It would be a mistake not to let me represent you with my experience in tow.
Now, beyond that, here are some other reasons you want representation when purchasing a new home.
The Contracts and Disclosures
The paperwork in buying a new home is vastly different than purchasing a resale. Realtors selling a resale use, mostly, California Association of Realtors (CAR) forms approved by the CAR attorneys in concert with the Department of Real Estate. New home builders do not. You’ll need someone who understands these differences to explain it to you. Can someone whose never seen them do this adequately? Your call, I’m just asking!
Warranties and SB 800
New homes are legislated far more than the resale side of the business. Ask most Realtors what SB 800 is and you’ll get a blank stare most of the time. Understanding this will help you to realize why buying a new home is so beneficial. This is a MAJOR difference between buying new and existing homes.
Use the Builders Lender?
Using the builders lender can be tricky. Some of the builders are using outside lenders while others have their own lenders who are under the same umbrella and affiliated with the builder. Some Realtors will tell you that using the builders lender isn’t a good decision. The proof will be in the fees charged and the incentives offered. I generally recommend that the buyer uses the builders lender as the cost of using your own lender won’t be offset by incentives. Incidentally, Pulte Homes has the best team of mortgage people I’ve ever run across. I would ALWAYS recommend using their lender when purchasing a Pulte or Del Webb home.
Construction
New home sales consultants are trained in the current building standards of the homes they sell. It’s part of objection handling and knowing the difference between one builder and another. Understanding quality workmanship is critical to buying a new home. Trust me on this. The builder who built my home built it with
components that won’t hold up in a stiff wind. Every sales associate that works for the builder who built my home lied about quality. They had to or they were not trained to know the difference. Do you want to take that chance? Knowing the difference between builders and what they build is critical to peace of mind.
and finally
GET THE BEST PRICE AND TERMS
You don’t work in the sales department of a homebuilder like Pulte without learning a thing or two about what they will do and what they won’t do. Once I had a Realtor come and “negotiate” a sale for his client on a home that was a month from being finished. He was trying to discredit the community and it’s pricing in an effort to get a better deal for his client. I simply told him we don’t negotiate and asked if he needed me to leave the room to chat with his client which I did.
When I came back he asked me for a $5K discount on the home priced at base plus upgrades. $5K…$5K!!! I smiled and excused myself to chat with my community manager to tell her that I just saved the company $10K. I had been authorized to give up $15K to make the deal work if need be. By “negotiating” he cost his client $10K she didn’t have to spend. INEXPERIENCE COST HIS CLIENT THOUSANDS!
The reason for this is knowing how the builders figure costs and where to ask for discounts. It’s not hard once you’ve worked in the industry to get the best possible price for your client. The $5K discount cost the builder about $1,500. That’s no discount. This is where I can really help.
Well that’s my take. I wouldn’t trade my experience at Pulte Homes for anything. Some of the most professional and caring people I’ve ever worked with. What I learned there will help me to be successful in the future. I will always favor Pulte and Del Webb homes because they are one of the best production builders out there, bar none.
If you need representation purchasing your new home, and believe me you do, please call me at 916-532-7653. I’ll be happy to help you or someone you know.
By the way, there are WAY more than 5 reasons to be represented when buying a new home. Check Gena Riede’s article about her take. It’s a good one.
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