The new community of Palmera by Brandywine Homes is a new development of family-friendly townhomes offering maintenance free living in Baldwin Park, CA. Conveniently located near the 10, 605, and 210 Freeways, Palmera allows easy access to shopping at Plaza West Covina, Target, and Vons, as well as local parks and recreation for the entire family such as Vineland Drive-In Theatre, The Baldwin Park Aquatics Center, and Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area. Continue your education or enroll your soon to be adults at nearby Azusa Pacific University or Cal State LA. Create memories and so much more in at your new residence at Palmera.

This community offers 3 open home designs with a maximum of 4 bedrooms and 3.5 appointed bathrooms. The homebuilder, Brandywine Homes offers you the opportunity to personalize your home with several upgrade options to make your new house a home. Some of the must-have features included at Palmera are the Spanish architecture, Dal One Quartz® countertops with integrated sinks, and Truss Joist® floor system. Enjoy a gorgeous gourmet kitchen with a Whirlpool® stainless steel Energy Star® dishwasher, a built-in Whirlpool® microwave oven, and Dal One Quartz® countertops with 6” backsplash throughout.

Decrease your carbon footprint while saving a few dollars along the way with an energy efficient home. Brandywine Homes has thought of it all with water-efficient faucets, auto shut-off motion sensors in all baths, laundry, and the garage, as well as water efficient toilets. There is also insulation in the ceiling areas and exterior walls and dual glazed white vinyl windows with Low-E glass.

Brandywine Homes was established in 1994 by founder Jim Barisic with the plan to help revitalize established neighborhoods and convert underutilized and often run-down space into needed housing. Over the years, Brandywine Homes has created new home communities located near opportunities for employment and extended families in Southern California. Brandywine’s mission is to rebuild older cities, provide a new home option, provide integrity in partnerships, and valuing resources. Be sure to purchase your Los Angeles new home with a home builder you can trust at Palmera by Brandywine Homes.

Meridiana is a very special master-planned community just 35 minutes south of downtown Houston. Here you’ll find a truly unique lakeside community experience. You may start your day with a rousing workout at the state-of-the-art fitness facility. Then have an exceptional meal at Meridiana’s very own restaurant, Café Sol. You can spend the afternoon relaxing poolside at the Oasis while the kids play in the splash zone. Gather the family for an old-fashioned lawn game in the lighted gaming area. Then spend an evening with friends on the Ambassador’s Yacht. As if that weren’t enough enticement, Meridiana offers homebuyers an extravagant selection of homes from the area’s most impressive builders. 

Chesmar is currently offering spacious 3 to 5 bedroom homes here at Meridiana. David Weekley also has a selection of beautiful designs with up to 5 bedrooms. Drees offers up to 5 lovely bedrooms in their single-family homes along with luxury features. Highland Homes has brought their best 3- 4 bedroom home designs to Meridiana. Lennar’s 3- 5 bedroom offerings are shining examples of their fine craftsmanship with a two car garage and up to 3,056 square feet of living space. Perry Homes has many wonderful 3- 5 bedroom floor plan options to choose from that are sure to fit any family’s needs. Plantation Homes feature stunning model home designs. Shea Homes 4- 5 bedroom homes offer a variety of external treatments. Taylor Morrison’s stately 3- 5 bedroom models are timeless beauties. Trendmaker’s 3- 4 bedroom homes are classic and traditional. Each builder that has been chosen brings a little something special to the table

With ten gifted builders represented and price points starting in the $200,000’s you will surely find your dream home at Meridiana. Contact the info center by calling 281-915-5515 to schedule a walkthrough.

TRI Pointe Group has teamed with Amazon to offer its new homebuyers smart homes featuring Amazon Alexa as an extension of HomeSmart®, TRI Pointe Group’s suite of state-of-the-art home technology and automation features. HomeSmart®, activated and supported by Amazon, is being implemented across all six of TRI Pointe Group’s homebuilder brands.
 
Amazon Alexa is activated by merely using simple voice commands such as ‘Alexa, good morning’ that can be used to adjust features in the home such as the lighting, temperatures, and even a musical selection. The new smart home offering features Ring Video Doorbell Pro, Honeywell Lyric 2 Smart Thermostat or Ecobee Smart Thermostat, Schalge or Kwikset Smart Door Lock (in select markets), and a Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Recirculation Pump (in select markets) just to name a few.
 
To help new homebuyers maximize their HomeSmart® technology at no extra charge, the package includes an on-site home activation appointment with an Amazon Expert to customize the smart home experience and Amazon Expert activation support. This allows for ease of access to pose any questions and address any concerns, although there may not be very many as the rate of customer satisfaction is high. Customers have rated Amazon Experts at 4.9 out of 5 stars. “We are constantly evolving and aiming higher to meet and exceed customer expectations,” said Tom Mitchell, president, and chief operating officer of TRI Pointe Group.

It is now more common than not to have control of your home in the palm of your hand. These new home smart features will suit families with their every need as well as give them peace of mind whether in the home or away.  If you forget to turn off the heat before a family vacation, it’s no problem.  You can simply adjust your settings on your mobile device and focus on the family fun ahead.
 
TRI Pointe Group® is based in Irvine, California and is a family of premium regional homebuilders that designs, builds, and sells homes in multiple major U. S. markets. The TRI Pointe Group family consists of Maracay™ in Arizona, Pardee Homes® in California and Nevada, Quadrant Homes® in Washington, Trendmaker® Homes in Texas, TRI Pointe Homes® in California, Colorado and North Carolina, and Winchester® Homes in Maryland and Virginia. TRI Pointe Group was recognized on the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List in Fortune Magazine in 2017. They were also named Builder magazine's Builder of the Year in 2015.

Located in Vista, California, the new developments of single family residences at Avila include everything on your checklist with its Everything’s Included® program. At Avila, “Everything’s included and every room’s connected.”  This program is unlike any other providing high end features and upgrades in your new home with absolutely no cost to you. Conveniently live an indulgent lifestyle while still preserving your budget when you make the decision to purchase a new home in San Diego County. 

If you’re in the search for a tech-savvy home, your new residence is filled with smart products such as the Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Baldwin® Evolved smart lock, Honeywell Lyric Round Wi-Fi Thermostat, Ring Video Doorbell Elite, and the Samsung Smart Things Hub.  Leave the instruction manual and hard labor to the pros as Amazon employees set up and activate all of your connected devices within your home.  If that wasn’t enough to sign on the dotted line, you will also receive 90-day Smart Home Support to ensure that every question is asked and concern is addressed, although there may not be very many at all. 

If it isn’t already, the kitchen will become everyone’s favorite room in the house once they set eyes on all of its gourmet features fit for a chef.  Enjoy taking the guesswork out of entertaining guests with features including a GE Profile 36” stainless steel side-by-side refrigerator, black/stainless steel freestanding range, microwave hood combination, and built-in dishwasher. Your master suite will become an oasis of relaxation after a long day’s work.  Relish in the shower with acrylic pan, shampoo niche and Emser Tile within a framed glass enclosure.  Soak your stresses away in the luxurious soaking tub with surrounded cabinet panel and white quartz deck with 6” splash and ¾” polished edge detail. Your white quartz countertops and 8’ door height at the entry will create a spa-like atmosphere you’ll never want to step foot out of. 

The homebuilder, Lennar Homes, has been one of America’s leading homebuilders since 1954. Lennar Homes pride themselves in creating reliable, high-quality homes for their homeowners to create lasting memories in as well as striving to deliver the best possible home value and doing so with integrity. Discover your next home with a builder you can trust who has served over one million families across America and contact the sales office of Avila to schedule your viewing. 

Home Builder Pardee Homes has developed a new residential community within Los Angeles County in the low $500,000’s. The new homes in Santa Clarita, CA, Verano at Aliento offers upscale single story homes precisely for active adults 55 and over.  Experience up to 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and up to 2, 470 square feet when looking into your newfound LA home. The quaint neighborhood of Verano features amenities such as a resort-style pool, vertical community garden, Wi-Fi workstations, private wine lockers, and a community spa for unwinding after a long day.

Take a glance at the Plan2 home design offering 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with approximately 1,670 square feet of living space.  Choose from either a Traditional Farmhouse or Interpretive Farmhouse with included features such as convenient USB drop zones, slab granite countertops and white cabinetry in the gourmet kitchen, and a spacious master bedroom suite with a luxurious bathroom and generous walk-in closets. If you believe extra space is needed for those holiday visitors or a home office, the Loft options are sure to suit your needs.  Choose from the options of a junior master, guest suite, or the 2 bed guest suite to boost the level of living space in your home. 

Efficiency is key at Verano at Aliento.  The home builder has literally thought of everything ensuring that their homes are health, energy, earth, water, and home smart.  All homes are energy smart with LED lighting, Low-E windows, and a Wi-Fi thermostat.  Your water smart home comes with a Rinnai® tankless water heater, water efficient toilets, and Delta WaterSense® labeled faucets.

Pardee Homes has made themselves a household name in both Southern California and Nevada since establishing in 1921.  They continue to provide smart solutions to their homebuyers with new construction homes that they can trust. Pardee Homes have been recipients of many awards that reflect their integrity and commitment to the communities they build and continue to invest in. The National Association of Home Builders Green Building Corporate Advocate of the year and Builder magazine’s America’s Best Builder are just a few of the amazing accomplishments that Pardee Homes has achieved for their outstanding building practices. Safety is the priority for Pardee Homes above all else.  They are the first to receive the Voluntary Protection Programs Designation for twelve years consecutively which recognizes effective worksite-based safety and health.

Create memories in a home community that you can trust at Verano at Aliento by Pardee Homes. Contact the sales office today to schedule your viewing.

Your home is the foundation of your legacy so when acquiring your dream, you need a builder that understands the significance of quality in every aspect. K. Hovnanian Homes has not only established their legacy but has used their success to ensure the legacy of families across the country.

Since 1969, Hovnanian Enterprises has become one of the fastest growing building companies in the nation. Family owned and operated since the foundation to date, K. Hovnanian Homes prides themselves on their commitment to their customers, variety of available homes, prime location, and quality materials. In addition, K. Hovnanian strives to maintain good relationships with everyone they work with in order to uphold the cornerstone of everything they do. After winning multiple awards throughout the years, the company has proven this sentiment time and time again.

In addition to creating quality new homes, K. Hovnanian is committed to giving back to the health and well-being of people around the world. Thanks to their generous efforts, the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, Riverview Medical Center’s K. Hovnanian Pavilion, and the Heart Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia all maintain state-of-the-art facilities that provide advanced patient care to many.

K. Hovnanian currently offers a variety of new homes in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, South Carolina, Texas and many more states across the country.

It is important for homebuilders to stay on top of the latest design trends, since homebuyer preferences are constantly changing. Here’s what builders need to know about the designs motivating new homebuyers in 2016.

Two trends builders need to incorporate in their homes designs in 2016:

1.    Gone is the day of separating the kitchen, dining room and family room. Here to stay is the open floor plan. Great rooms and open kitchen designs have been a growing trend for some time now. The kitchen is now the center point for entertaining and has become somewhat of a new living area. Islands have replaced the traditional dining tables for family gathering at meal time.

2.    The second trend incorporates the first. Indoor/outdoor rooms are becoming a norm in 2016. Buyers are showing high demand for kitchens that flow seamlessly to outdoor rooms. Separated normally by bi-folding doors from an open kitchen, outdoor rooms are large enough for dining tables or an extra living space. Builders should have options available for buyers to choose from appliances and upgrades that work with this outdoor space.

Tips for builders when designing a kitchen

There are two words for homebuilders to keep in mind when designing their kitchens: “open” and “simple”.

Homeowners want an open kitchen with modern touches that make their life simpler. Builders can accomplish this by dedicating one wall for appliances for easy flow during cooking and cleaning. Building floor-to-ceiling cabinets will continue the open floor plan feel, yet will meet the need for storage space. Including the highly demanded long island will allow for extra storage space as well as for a gathering area for family and friends. Include windows wherever possible within the kitchen to increase natural light.

Incorporating indoor/outdoor rooms and open kitchens when designing new homes can make a huge impact on a home’s aesthetics. Builders will need to meet these needs to stay in tuned with their buyers.

Everyone loves to “like” their favorite products and services on Facebook. So, who’s the most liked San Diego home builder? Very soon, it may be Brookfield Homes, a popular builder of San Diego new homes and the creator of such popular communities as Rockrose at the Foothills. The builder launched their Facebook page just two months ago, and already Brookfield Homes is engaging with hundreds of fans per day.

Who are these fans? Their existing homeowners, who are enjoying the advantages that Rockrose at the Foothills and the other Brookfield communities offer them. They page is buzzing with their comments on the home layouts and floorplans; and Brookfield is thrilled to have their input. “We absolutely love all the feedback we have been getting,” said a Brookfield representative.

In fact, they love it so much that now, they’re offering the chance for one lucky Brookfield Homes Facebook fan to win an iPad, simply by commenting on the builder’s Facebook wall. Whether or not you plan to buy at Rockrose at the Foothills, this is one opportunity you don’t want to miss! Plus, the page is a great place to see what homeowners are saying about Brookfield Homes. To learn more about Brookfield Homes…check them out on Facebook!

Looking for the very best of the best when it comes to Kansas City custom home builders in the KC area? DM Homes  is exactly what you’ve been looking for in terms of both quality and affordability! For more than 20 years the expertise and skill of the builders at DM Homes has been helping people build their dream new homes in the Kansas City area.

The Kansas City custom home builders  at DM Homes can build new homes for you throughout the Johnson County area with the options of having DM Homes build on your own land or within their own numerous new home communities located in and around the Kansas City area.

Throughout the years, these Kansas City new homes builders of DM Homes has been on the receiving end of numerous NAHB (National Association of Home Builders Association) awards, including the “Pick of the Parade Award,” Distinctive Plan and Design Award, and the American Dream Award multiple times over.
To learn more about the wonderful Kansas City custom home builders at DM Homes, please call 913-686-3166, or send e-mail inquiries to Leo@DMHomes.com to find out just how much DM Homes can do for you!

This weekend I was lucky enough to join the California West Communities festivities at Monteluz’s and Andalusia’s phase four releases at 4S Ranch. These San Diego new homes demonstrates elegances from the time you walk in the front door of one of their four floorplans, including their single story floorplan, which is the only single plan found in all of 4S Ranch master planned community.

Each floorplan meets the need of today’s homebuyers with flexible, open living spaces. 

California West Communities, CEO, Robert Thorne stated, “The floorplan’s flow as it relates to the useable space in the family area which is important so when you enter the home, you want to be able to get good visual, good perspective on how the house is going to function. We spent a lot of time understanding where people going to live in these homes --like in great rooms, living rooms and dining rooms. We made some of these areas oversized, the kitchens areas have large expansive islands, which interface with the dining areas as well as the great rooms, and then all of that flows to the outside. We want to make sure that the homesites are large enough to accommodate that kind of lifestyle.”

In fact both Monteluz and Andalusia new homes offer some of the largest yards at 4S Ranch, as Mr. Thorne continued, “We make sure the floorplans don’t eat up the entire homesite. Our back yards back here [at 4s Ranch] are between 30-35 feet and that is typical of our projects. Were not usually going to take a house, fill a whole lot with it and there is nothing left outside.”

With yards larger than what you typically find in a community as well as flexible, open rooms, these San Diego new homes by California West Communities, feel like they have been built to meet your personal needs. With standard granite kitchen counter-tops and stainless steel appliances, the home feels custom, and this is no accident, says Mr. Thorne.

“We get a lot of homes that feel different than some of our compotators. People tell us that our homes feel semi custom. I don’t know if that is the case, but again the perception becomes the reality. The buyers look and feel a certain way about a home, I guess that is what it is. Our goal to make ou homes feel different, to make them flow different, so they don’t look and feel like just another production house. We are trying to do something different.” 
 
California West Communities must be doing “something different,” for during the 3 hours I was there they sold out all but one home at their Monteluz community!