14 Nov 08 
Floor-Plan Friday
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Floor Plans in California, Georgia, and Arizona
The following is a collection of floor plans that are currently available for purchase from home builders in Georgia, Arizona, and California. The plans that we’ve listed below vary in size, pricing, and home-type. To view and print a floor plan click on the ‘View Floor Plan’ link, where you can also learn more about the communities in which they are built. For information about the builders of each floor plan, click the ‘Builder’s Website’ link.
Queen Creek, Arizona Floor Plan
The Reflection is a two-story home plan located at Shea Home’s Cabrillo Canyon at Loredo Ranch in Queen Creek, Arizona. This flexible single-family home floor plan offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a three-car tandem garage and 2,468 square-feet of livable space. The Reflection is a model home within the Cabrillo Canyon at Loredo Ranch community and starts in the high $170s. If you are considering a new home in the Queen Creek area, be sure to stop by Cabrillo Canyon at Loredo Ranch and view this home in person. For more information about this floor plan, the community, or to learn about Shea Home’s current incentives, call (866) 696-7432 to speak with a new home sales counselor today. <View Floor Plan> | <Builder’s Website>
Carefree, Arizona Floor Plan
Casa Remanso is a luxury floor plan located in Tranquil Trail Estates, a Chaffey Homes community in Carefree, Arizona. This single-story floor plan offers residents 3,895 square-feet of living space, four bedrooms, four luxurious bathrooms, a private courtyard, pool and spa and a three-car garage. If you are looking for a single-family luxury home in Carefree, Arizona, be sure to visit Tranquil Trail Estates to see Casa Remanso. Call (480) 296-6200 to schedule a community tour and to inquire about pricing and availability. <View Floor Plan> | <Builder’s Website>
Flowery Branch, Georgia Floor Plan
The Chastain home plan is available in Sterling on the Lake, a Touchstone Homes community in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The Chastain home plan is a split bedroom ranch-style floor plan with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a great room and a gourmet kitchen. The Chastain home plan is available from $364,900. If you are considering a home in the Flowery Branch area of Georgia, stop by Sterling on the Lake to view the Chastain floor plan and learn about current Touchstone Home promotions. To schedule a tour of Sterling on the Lake call a Touchstone Homes’ sales representative at (770) 965-7816. <View Floor Plan> | <Builder’s Website>
Atlanta, Georgia Floor Plan
Collingwood is a two-story single-family floor plan currently available in three of Traton Homes’ communities. Rosewood Park is in Atlanta, while Lochshire and Rosewood Park are new communities located in Acworth. Collingwood offers homebuyers three or four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms a two-car garage and many semi-custom options to choose from. If you are looking for a new home in Georgia, be sure to make the Collingwood floor plan an option. To learn more about this builder, or to schedule a sales tour, call a Traton Homes’ sales center and speak with a sales associate. Contact the Lochshire sales center at (770) 917-1531, the Rosemont sales center at (770) 590-8272, and the Rosewood Park sales center at (678) 574-8787. <View Floor Plan> | <Builder’s Website>
El Dorado Hills, California Floor Plan
Niccolo is a single-story plan offered in Donatello at Serrano, a Greenbriar Homes’ community in El Dorado Hills, California. The Niccolo has five bedrooms, four bathrooms a three-car garage and offers a spacious 4,187 square-feet livable area, with an optional carriage house above the garage which adds an additional 735 square-feet of living space. If you are thinking of buying a luxury home in or around El Dorado Hills, California, be sure to stop by Donatello at Serrano and view the Niccolo floor plan. Call (916) 941-6886 to speak with a Greenbriar Homes Communities sales representative for more information about the Niccolo floor plan and the Donatello at Serrano community. <View Floor Plan> | <Builder’s Website>
Sacramento, California Floor Plan
The Paris is a three bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom, 1,718 square-foot plan provided by William Lyon Homes. This floor plan is available at Plaza Walk, a new community south of Sacramento in Elk Grove, that offers creatively designed single-family homes from the mid $200s. This is a great home to consider for first-time home buyers who are looking for a new home in the Sacramento area. For more information, and to schedule an appointment, contact a Plaza Walk sales professional at (888) 255-4210. <View Floor Plan> | <Builder’s Website>
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13 Nov 08 Thursday’s New Home Community Picks
New Home Communities in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona
As we continue our efforts to provide homebuyers with up-to-date new housing information, we’ve once again compiled a selection of new home communities from locations in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. To learn additional information about any of the communities listed below, click on the ‘View Community’ link to be redirected to the home builder’s webpage. To discover more about each builder, click the ‘Builder’s Website’ link.
Centerville, Utah
Pineae Gardens is a new housing neighborhood, provided by Gold Medallion Homes, that offers buyers Tuscan Terrace condos from the $160s, Cittadina townhomes from the low $200s, and Villa patio homes from the low $300s. This community is located in Centerville and their sales office is at 675 N. Main Street. To set an appointment, contact a sales agent at (801) 298-9900. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
South Jordan, Utah
Jordan Heights is an exceptional new community located in South Jordan, provided by Alpine Homes. This is a 36 home-site neighborhood with new homes ranging between 1,824 and 2,758 square-feet, and pricing begins in the low $300s. Visit Jordan Heights today at 11400 South and Bangerter Highway, or contact Celia Hall at (801) 824-4652 to arrange a time to tour these homes. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
Erie, Colorado
Blue Sky at Vista Ridge is a townhome community in Erie provided by FrontierLiving. Pricing starts in the mid-$100s and there are currently two available floor-plans to choose from ranging between 1,148 to 1,273 square-feet. Located northwest of I-25 and Highway 7, just north of Denver. For more information, contact a sales representative at (303) 926-9400. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pine Creek is a luxury home community provided by Saddletree Homes. As one of Colorado Springs’ most desirable new home communities, buyers can choose from a variety of customizable ranch-style and two-story floor-plans. Square-footage ranges from 3,214 to 5,114 and pricing begins in the upper $400s. Visit Pine Creek at 9494 Roxborough Park Court, or contact Saddletree at (719) 593-2900 to arrange an appointment. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
Queen Creek, Arizona
Nauvoo Station, a VIP Homes community located in Queen Creek, Arizona, offers new homes from the mid $200s. The Nauvoo Station community has walking and jogging trails, parks with three separate playground areas and an elementary school planned for the center of the community. This community offers nine floor-plans to choose from, ranging from 2,000 to 4,100 square-feet with two to five bedrooms. The sales office is located at 21521 S. 215th Place and buyers can contact Stephanie Tuminello at (480) 655-5917 to set an appointment. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
Buckeye, Arizona
Terrazzo at Tartesso is a Canterra Homes community located in Buckeye. Terrazzo is located within the master-planned community of Tartesso and offers residents convenient access to schools, parks, commercial centers, playgrounds, walking, jogging and biking trails. Terrazzo has five single-story floor plans ranging between three to five bedrooms, two to three-and-a-half bathrooms and as much as 2,894 square-feet. Visit 3722 N. 297th Avenue, or call (623) 474-6185 and ask to speak with Bernadine Adcox. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
Chandler, Arizona
Brentwood Estates is a new housing community located in Chandler, built by Shea Homes. Homes in this community range between 1,721 to 2766 square-feet, three to seven bedrooms, two to three baths, and pricing starts in the low $300s. There is currently four homes in this community ready for immediate move in and can be viewed in person at Dobson Road, between Queen Creek Road and Germann Road; or by appointment by calling (480) 895-3073. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
Surprise, Arizona
Carrington at Surprise Farms, is a neighborhood provided by Trend Homes in Surprise. Homes start in the $170s and offer 1,095 to 2,545 square-feet of livable space with three to four bedrooms and two to two-and-a-half baths. Buyers can currently select from six completed and move-in ready homes. This community is located at Bell Road and 183rd Avenue and a sales specialist can be contacted at (480) 782-7394. <View Community> | <Builder’s Website>
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12 Nov 08 Saving Energy Equals Saving Money
Saving energy equals saving money and there are hundreds of ways to do your part. I will give you just a few ways that I have found to be easy, inexpensive and in return will save you money. By changing the light bulbs in your house to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) you can save about $45 in electricity cost per light bulb annually. The average home has roughly 15 active light bulbs and if homeowners were to change every light in their house to CFL bulbs, they would save about $675 in electricity costs during the life of these light bulbs. Shading can save up to 40% of cooling costs. Planting trees in strategic areas of your yard will not only increase the value of your home but will also save about $100 - $250 a year in energy costs.
Thinking of buying a new washing machine? If you replace a washing machine that is older than 1994, you will save up to $110 a year on your utility bill. When you buy an appliance, Energy Star approved, that item can save you up to 50% than on non-Energy Star approved appliances. Newer washers will not only save energy but will also conserve water as well. Other ways to conserve water is by changing your shower head. For an investment of $10 or less you can save $50 to $75 per year on water bills and $20 to $50 more per year on energy bills (depending on your current shower head and utility rates). Every new shower head should pay for itself within the first year.
New homes have been being built green to reduce their carbon footprint for some time now, but if you need help maximizing your energy efficiency you can call your local energy provider and they will often send an expert out to help you coordinate your energy saving efforts, usually for free. These experts will perform various tests such as a thermo graphic scan to find out if there are any air leaks into your home, a combustion safety test to determine how safely your heating system is working, a blower door test to find out how airtight your home is and so on. Pin pointing exactly where you are producing the most heat, leads your AC unit to run longer. They will also go through your past utility bills to check your energy consumption levels.
Here are some green homes for sale
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