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October 2011

Lennar To Display ‘Home Within A Home’ Model Near Tempe IKEA

October 31, 2011
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Tweet Lennar is building a show home in the Emerald Design Center south of the IKEA store parking lot in Tempe. This unique multi-generational showcase home is Lennar’s new “home within a home” model – a three-bedroom home separated by a door from a one- to two-bedroom “NextGen” suite. The 2,945 square foot Evolution model [...]

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Fresno: Multi-Generational Valley Homes

October 31, 2011
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Tweet When you take a look at the modern family,  it doesn’t just consist of mom, dad and two and a half children anymore. These days, grandparents and adult children are moving back in, and extended families are now living under one roof. A local homebuilder is looking to cash in on this trend, offering [...]

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South Carolina: Builder Unveils Stylish, Cost-Conscious Homes In New ‘Upper Goose Creek’ Village

October 31, 2011
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Tweet The westernmost neighborhood off Old Highway 52 in Spring Grove Plantation didn’t pop up until summer and already has two dozen houses. It’s part of a master planned community yet has woods and protected wetlands all around and is cut off by an uncompleted connecting road. All this makes The Abbey at Spring Grove [...]

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Purchases Of New U.S. Homes Increase More Than Forecast

October 27, 2011
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Tweet Purchases of new U.S. houses rose more than forecast in September as discounted prices lured buyers in some parts of the country. Sales climbed 5.7 percent to a 313,000 annual pace, figures from the Commerce Department showed. The median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a gain to 300,000. The increase [...]

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Economic Recovery To Be Palpable In 2013, Say Three Market Watchers

October 27, 2011
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Tweet It’s hard to muster enthusiasm about the housing market’s future. But that’s exactly what two economists and a market analyst attempted to do at the NAHB’s Fall Construction Forecast webinar. David Crowe, the association’s chief economist, didn’t try to sugarcoat current market conditions. But there’s reason for hope, says Crowe. For one thing, home [...]

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Lennar and Pulte Selected As Premier Homebuilders For New Cameratta Companies Project In Estero, Florida

October 27, 2011
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Tweet Lennar and Pulte have been selected as the premier homebuilders for a brand new community in Estero, Florida. Construction has already begun on The Preserve at Corkscrew with Phase 1 of 157 homesites scheduled for early 2012 completion. Lennar and Pulte are planning to have new furnished model homes constructed and fully staffed for [...]

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Active Adult Living: Mountain Views In Lovettsville, Virginia

October 27, 2011
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Tweet If peaceful mountain views, golf courses and an abundance of vineyards are part of your retirement dream, you may want to consider Heritage Highlands in Lovettsville, Va. Lennar is building 80 duplex homes in this active-adult community, where residents must be 55 or older. While the community plans include a state-of-the-art community center with [...]

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Avoid These Chilling Homebuying Surprises

October 27, 2011
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Tweet Homebuyer, beware the skeletons in the closet. The house you’re eyeing might hide some spooky secrets. You might or might not find out about these through disclosures during the purchasing process. But you don’t have to be caught off guard by these nasty homebuying surprises. According to the National Association of Realtors, 47 states [...]

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South Carolina: Lennar Begins Sales at Fairmont South, Conveniently Located in Up-and-Coming Area of the Lowcountry

October 27, 2011
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Tweet Lennar has begun pre-construction sales at Fairmont South, where future homebuyers can take advantage of affordable pricing at the community located off Cypress Gardens Road between Highway 52 and Old Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. Fairmont South features one- and two-story homes offering three to six bedrooms, two to four and a half bathrooms [...]

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Lennar Atlanta: Homes Now Available At Herrington Cove In Johns Creek

October 27, 2011
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Tweet Lennar Atlanta, one of the top homebuilders in metro Atlanta, is now offering new homes in Herrington Cove, an intimate community featuring just a dozen opportunities. Situated in one of the area’s most sought-after locations on Jones Bridge Road between State Bridge and Old Alabama roads in North Fulton, the charming neighborhood boasts homes that [...]

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