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Update on Van Metre Homes in Stone Ridge
Over the weekend, a home buyer client and I spent several hours at Van Metre Homes in Stone Ridge. He wanted to take a first-hand look at their models, lots, options and price out a town home to his liking. I would like to pass along some of the inf...
Cost of New Homes Goes Up at Pulte Homes’ Windermere Community
New construction town homes just got more expensive at Pulte Homes’ Windermere community in Ashburn, Virginia. Though base prices didn’t go up, a large number of options that were once standard on the Tyler and Westley II town home model...
Brambleton Wins “Community of the Year” Award (again)!
Congratulations to Brambleton for winning 5 GALA awards including “Community of the Year” (for the 3rd year in a row)! The Great American Living Awards (GALA) awards celebrate excellence in New Home Architecture, Interior Design, and S...
How to Buy a New Home and Still Have Representation
If you’re thinking about buying a new home from a builder, check out this question posted by new home buyers on Trulia: My husband and I put an offer on a new house without representation from a Realtor. We have signed a builder’s contrac...
Loudoun Increases Cost of New Homes for Builders and Buyers
While neighboring counties and their officials are trying to help developers, builders and consumers weather the recession, Loudoun County is doing the opposite. In doing the opposite, Loudoun is taking money right out of the pockets of buyers, selle...
Loudoun Community Spotlight: Goose Creek Bend, Brookfield Homes
This Loudoun County community spotlight falls on Goose Creek Bend, a Brookfield Homes community (click here if you don’t see the slideshow above). Goose Creek Bend is located off of Gulick Mill Rd less than a mile from Sycolin Rd on the border ...
Beazer Homes to Pay $50M to Victimized Home Buyers
I’ve warned homebuyers before, “Don’t get taken to to the cleaners by home builders and their lenders”. And here’s why: In order to avoid prosecution on criminal fraud conspiracy charges, Beazer Homes agrees to pay $50 m...
Brambleton Launches "Immediate Delivery/Spec Home" Blog Site
Brambleton has officially launched their new "immediate delivery/spec home" blog site. The site provides information about all the immediate delivery/spec homes currently available in Brambleton. The site is a great resource for buyers (and agents) l...
Gulick Group Lowers Base Prices, Revises Products in Brambleton
I just stopped by to see Todd Shea over at the Gulick Group model home in Brambleton to see what was going on with Gulick, their homes, base prices and lots. I was pleasantly surprised after learning about Gulick's new lower base prices, incentives, ...
New Home Buyers: What You Don't Know Can Cost You
So you're thinking about moving and you're considering buying a brand new home directly from the builder. You go out one weekend and visit a few builder's sales offices and tour their model homes. While at the model home, the salesperson asks you to ...
Don't Get Taken to the Cleaners by Builders, Their Lenders
Many builders tie their incentives to the use of the builder's lender and title company. On the outside, you may think it's no big deal. The builder just wants to make a few extra bucks on the back-end while you get tens of thousands off of the price...
Update on New Construction in Van Metre Stone Ridge Community
Here' an update on what new construction and spec homes are available in Van Metre Homes' Stone Ridge community located off of Route 50 in Loudoun County: Stone Ridge - Single family homes Van Metre has 5 home sites available for the Hickory model (w...
Loudoun New Construction Home Buyer Learns Hard, Expensive Lesson
A Loudoun County home buyer recently got screwed over by a new home builder and I thought I'd share the story in hopes that others would read this post and not let it happen to them. (Ive left out the name of the buyer, builder and lender) A Loudoun ...
Toll Brothers Offers 3.99%, No Points Financing Through Sunday
This just in from Toll Brothers via CNN - Toll Brothers is offering buyers of its existing new-home inventory a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage at an interest rate of 3.99% with no points paid up-front. That's compared to a rate of 5.59% for the average...
New Law Regarding Builder Incentives Delayed
Last month, HUD passed a new law banning home builders from tying their incentives to the use of an affiliated lender (and for good reason - post about this to follow soon). This law is part of HUD's RESPA reform and was supposed to go into effect Ja...
Miller and Smith Cuts Base Prices on "Magic" Series Townhomes in Brambleton
Miller and Smith just cut the base prices on their "Magic" series town homes in Brambleton today. Previous base prices started at $399,990. Effective today, base prices start at $359,990. Here's the breakdown (click on links to see floor plans): Merl...
Update on Centex, The Glen at Goose Creek, Ashburn
Here's an update on the Centex Homes community, The Glen at Goose Creek, which is located near the corner of Belmont Ridge Rd and Sycolin Rd in Ashburn, Virginia. Centex is currently finishing up Phase 1 of the Glen at Goose Creek and, as of 4:00pm F...
An End to Builder Incentives Tied to Lenders?
If you've ever bought a new construction home from a builder in Loudoun County (or anywhere else for that matter), you've probably heard the phrase, "Our incentives are tied to the use of (fill in the blank) mortgage company and (fill in the blank) t...
Toll Brothers and Carr Homes Running 50% Off Options Promotion
Toll Brothers and Carr Homes are both running a 50 percent off options promotion. The Toll Brothers promotion is for any of their communities in Loudoun County as well as any the entire Washington, DC metro area. The Carr Homes promotion is for their...
Van Metre Homes 15 to 20% Off in Broadlands, Lansdowne, Stone Ridge
Van Metre Homes is running a 20 percent off sale on all new "spec" homes in the Broadlands, Lansdowne and Stone Ridge communities in Loudoun County between now and October 31. Van Metre Homes is also offering 15 percent off on all to-be-built homes i...
Pulte Homes King of Customer Satisfaction in Loudoun County
Pulte Homes has been ranked as the new home builder with the top overall customer satisfaction in the Washington, DC area including Loudoun County, VA by J.D. Power and Associates. Pulte Homes was the overall winner also ranking as the top builder wh...
Update on Brambleton Development, Builder Quick Deliveries, New Homes
Here's an update on development in Brambleton including quick deliveries/spec homes available from the various builders within the community: Brambleton Development Update Beacon Terrace Community Pool is now open. It's Brambleton's second pool. The ...
