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Trouble in New Construction

The Time To Buy New Is Upon Us!

Having been to every new home community in the Rocklin/Roseville area, I get emails from every one of them with the deal of the week.  They let me know they’ve got lots for sale, great deals on already completed but unsold homes or new releases coming up.

Over the last say 5 months, I haven’t heard much from the builders.  It’s been all quiet on the email front.

Not anymore.

Over the last 2 weeks, I’ve been inundated with emails advertising specials from new home builders.  Here are a couple hot deals I’ve received in the last few days:

Centex – Carrington, Westpark, Roseville

2982 Square Foot Plan – 4 beds, 3 bath, 3 car tandem garage, large lot.

$10K for using Pulte Mortgage, $8K toward upgrades, $16K taken off the base price of a home that’s  not yet constructed! This is unusual to offer a discount on a home that is not yet built.  Generally, that is reserved for homes that have been built but not sold.

William Lyon Homes – Magnolia Lane, Madeira Master Planned Community, Elk Grove

William Lyon is opening a new community in the troubled Madeira master planned community.  I  worked in the Del Webb Community, Glenbrooke, for a year there and it was the only community selling at the time.  Other builders had failed due to the falling  market.

They are offering 4 plans, From 1,719 Sq. Ft. to 2,409 Sq. Ft., 3 / 5 bedrooms, 2 / 3 baths starting from $269,990.

Homes in Whitney Ranch are an even better value.  Rocklin is an amazing community and the home prices in Whitney Ranch haven’t been this low in 10 years at least.

Tim Lewis – Brentwood Estates & Villas – Orangevale

Estates homes 1841 to 3340 square feet beginning in the mid $300’s.  Villa’s homes 1331 to 1996 square feet from the mid $200’s.

Tim Lewis – Villemont – Roseville

Homes from 1331 to 1996 square feet from the mid $200’s.

Tim Lewis – The Shores – Sacramento

Homes from 2289 to 2447 square feet from the mid $200’s.

Tim Lewis homes are well built and the company has been one of the strongest remaining smaller builders in the Sacramento region.

The Best New Construction Home Deals Are Coming

We’re heading into the time of year when new homes begin to become a very good value.  This is being compounded by the weak housing market and this year will be better than last year.  With interest rate ridiculously low, there won’t be a better time to buy in the foreseeable future.

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Tags: centex, New Homes, Rocklin, Roseville, tim lewis, william lyon

William Lyon Homes Throwing In Everything!

Twin Oaks, Whitney Ranch, Rocklin

I just got an email from William Lyon homes, Twin Oaks in Whitney Ranch, Rocklin.  They giving away appliances*, landscaping AND window coverings on any new home purchase between now and the end of the year.

This is amounts up to a $16,000 savings on your move in costs into one of these homes.

Whitney Ranch is located in the middle of everything in Rocklin.  It’s very close to shopping at the Galleria, close to the new high school off Wildcat Road and golf is everywhere.  The courses at Lincoln Hills as well as Turkey Creek and Whitney Oaks are just a short drive away.

Quick Move In Specials

They sent me 4 quick move in specials in the email but I’m having trouble getting the easily embedded into this article.  If you’re interested, let me know and I can get you the email they sent me.

Also, yesterday I stopped by Brighton Place, the new Centex community in Westpark, Roseville and spoke to my friends there.  Great community designed for the entry level buyer.  Single stories up to about 2000 square feet.   I’ll post an article on that later on today.

Wishing you joy and abundance for the New Year…

Thanks for visiting!

*Appliances include washer, dryer, refrigerator and dishwasher, GE stainless steel. (Ooooo preetttyy!) LOL

Tags: New Homes, Rocklin, whitney ranch, william lyon

Shea Homes in Fiddyment Farms, Roseville

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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Tags: Fiddyment Farms, Roseville, New Homes, shea homes, Sun City Roseville, westpark

Bubble Bursts In Elk Grove = Unbalanced Media Coverage!

According to a friend of mine in the resale side of the industry, Lyon Real Estate pulled their corporate advertising from the Sacramento Bee a year or so ago. Correspondingly, I noticed at least, there was a decrease in the amount of articles about how bad our real estate market has been. Funny, money talks and (beep!) walks..I guess the sacbee was walking. (do you smell that? smells familiar, but I can’t place it.)

Recently, the SacBee ran an article about the “implosion” in the Elk Grove real estate market and it’s true, Elk Grove has been hard hit this time around. One of this city’s neighbors, Stockton, Ca has also had a rough go of it being named the “Foreclosure Capitol of the Nation”. Man, I’d hate to run for re-election in that town.

As there always is two sides to EVERY story, I thought I’d share a bright spot about the Elk Grove real estate market that you may not know. Although the SacBee also ran an article about the top selling new home communities in the Sacramento Region, it was buried under a pile of….well, you get the picture… and went largely unnoticed.

Glenbrooke, A Del Webb Community: Just under a year ago, Pulte Homes and Del Webb opened Glenbrooke on Bruceville Road between Elk Grove Blvd. & Whitelock Pkwy. The community offers six models ranging in size from the mid 1200′s to the mid 2200′s sq. ft., two and three bedroom single family detached homes. Last year, as reported by the SacBee, Glenbrooke was the #2 sellling community in the ENTIRE Sacramento region. The community features a 9000 sq. ft. community center with a full time Lifestyle Manager whose job it is to ensure that anyone looking for a good time, an awesome social experience with other like minded folks finds just that. Active Adult living, 55+ and better, at it’s finest.

The bright side about our market currently is that it’s a great time to buy; opportunity is everywhere. It’s unfortunate that so many are struggling to hold on but if they do, the market will reward them. It always has. Good times in our market are coming back soon. Hopefully with a bit more sanity than the last time things took off. I don’t know about you but I’d rather not see this type of market for many years to come!

A little balance in the media is needed. Let’s change the mindset and we can collectively change our results.

Tags: Del Webb, elk grove, Glenbrooke, New Homes, sacramento bee