Senin, 30 November 2009
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New Homes in Escondido - No Mello Roos!
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Senin, 23 November 2009
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Jumat, 20 November 2009
Shea Homes is the First National Builder to Launch Applications for iPhone and iPod Touch
Shea Homes, the nation's largest private home builder, is introducing an "App" for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. Shea Homes is the first national home builder to introduce an iPhone Application. The home builder is also working on Applications which would be available to other mobile device users and expect to have them by year-end.
(PRWEB) November 18, 2009 -- As the Apple iPhone continues to gain market share and more and more people are turning to their smartphones for information, Shea Homes, the nation’s largest private home builder, is introducing an “App” for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. The Shea Homes App is a free download from the iTunes AppStore. Apps are available for the Shea Homes family communities located in Arizona, Colorado, Northern California, San Diego, and Southern California. Shea Homes is the first national home builder to introduce an iPhone Application. The home builder is also working on Applications which would be available to other mobile device users and expect to have them by year-end.
“We have always tried to be at the forefront of technological advances both in our products and how we communicate information to the marketplace. We have had success with Facebook, Twitter and blogs and we expect our iPhone App will do the same,” said Bert Selva, President and CEO of Shea Homes. “Our customers continue to embrace new technology. With our new App, customers will be able to find detailed information about all of our communities,” added Selva.
With over 50 million iPhone and iPod Touch customers and over 100,000 applications available, Apple far exceeds any of their competitors and garners 70% of the smart phone web access. To date there have been over two billion AppStore downloads with availability in 81 countries. All this is amazing considering the iPhone has only been available since the summer of 2008.
“Our app acts as a robust digital and interactive green brochure. With the increased use of mobile technology and the popularity of Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, this was a natural transition that allows us to instantly share information any place, any time, and best of all, it’s free,” concluded Selva.
For more information about the Shea Homes iPhone or iPod Touch App visit http://itunes.com/sheahomeslimitedpartnership.
About Shea Homes
Shea Homes is an independent member of the Shea family of companies. Over the past 128 years, members of the Shea family and their companies have accomplished many extraordinary milestones, including completing work on the foundation of the landmark Golden Gate Bridge, working on San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) and serving as a managing partner for the construction of the Hoover Dam. Trilogy Active Lifestyle Communities is also part of Shea Homes. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.SheaHomes.com or contact us at 866-696-7432.
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Kamis, 19 November 2009
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Shea Homes Arizona Earns SRP’s PowerWise Homes™ Classification for Energy Efficiency
Shea Homes is proud to announce as of December 1, 2009 many communities will meet SRP’s PowerWise Homes™ energy efficient designation meeting the criteria established by SRP, reducing energy use and lowering utility bills by up to $550 per year.
- Home design shall equal 84 or less on the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index.
- Comply with the International Residential Code (IRC) as adopted by local municipalities.
- Water heaters may consume either natural gas or electricity and comply with IRC table N1104.1.
- Electric heat pumps must be nominally rated at 13 SEER/8.0 HSPF or better.
- If an electric air conditioner and a natural gas furnace are installed, the air conditioner must be nominally rated at 13 SEER or better and the furnace must be manually rated at 80% AFUE or better.
- During construction, various inspections and performance tests will be performed by a third party on selected homes. The following inspections and tests will be performed:
- Duct sealing and leakage inspection
- Insulation inspection for Grade I installation
- Confirmation of energy-efficiency ratings on all heating and cooling appliances
“Our recent partnership with the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program, our association with Shasta Pools BLU-eQ program as well as our newest affiliation with the SRP PowerWise Home™ program solidifies our ongoing commitment to reducing our carbon footprint. All these efforts go hand in hand with Shea’s initiative of Superiology, to build homes which are energy wiser, eco-friendlier, designed smarter and built better,” said Ken Peterson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Shea Homes.
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Senin, 09 November 2009
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Kamis, 05 November 2009
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Home Buyer Tax Credit 3.0 - is Real... How does this affect Arizona new homes
Arizona new homes builders received welcome news Wednesday that the federal first-time homebuyer tax credit is being not only extended but expanded to include buyers who already own homes.
President Barack Obama is expected to sign into law a bill that extends the $8,000, first-time homebuyer tax credit set to expire Nov. 30. It also creates a tax credit up to $6,500 for buyers who have owned their current homes at least five years.
To qualify, buyers in both groups have to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010, and close by June 30.
"In our view, that's the kind of government action that needed to occur to continue to stimulate the housing market," said Greg Burger, co-principal of RL Brown Housing Reports. "We believe it will be a positive catalyst in the market moving forward through the end of this year and into next year. Prices are at historical lows ... and this would be some added incentive to go ahead and make the move sooner rather than later."
The first-time homebuyer tax credit has meant higher sales for Taylor Morrison, which has houses under construction at its Stratland Estates community in Gilbert.
"We've had a number of people who are taking advantage of it, and I think our closing numbers for the month of November reflect that," said Pierrette Tierney, vice president of sales and marketing. "Our largest month of the year, which typically is December, by far is going to be November this year ... with everybody trying to get in there before that Nov. 30 deadline."
The expansion opens the new homes market for more people, she said.
"There's a lot of people who are recognizing that right now, even outside of the tax credit, is a great time to buy, and then the tax credit is just the cherry on the top," Tierney said. "Our sales volume has remained quite steady into a longer period of time than we typically see in our kind of seasonal industry."
Buddy Satterfield, president of Shea Homes, said the tax credit increased his sales by 20 to 25 percent. Shea has numerous homes under construction across the East Valley.
"We saw a big drop-off in sales when we couldn't deliver (in time for the deadline)," he said. "That's the big problem for builders. You have to sell it and start the house, and deliver it by a certain date, unlike the resale market, where you can take it right up to the wire."
The tax credit has been good for the economy and helped create jobs in the construction industry, Satterfield said.
"I think (the expansion) will help," he said. "I think there's folks out there who, maybe this will be just enough stimulus for them to say 'we need that extra bedroom' or 'we want a different floor plan,' or 'a different location,' and it could spur them to make a purchase. We'll have to wait and see.
Obviously we prefer it to have been a larger amount, but we're grateful for it."
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Rabu, 04 November 2009
New Homes - $8,000 federal housing tax credit - Learn More.
- Two new homes in San Diego are available to close soon at Mandolin at Del Sur, a motorcourt condominium neighborhood by Shea Homes. For information, call 858-832-1368.
- Lot 12, Plan 1A, 1,643 square feet, two bedrooms, loft, 2.5 bathroom, $481,289 including $35,000 value package to help buyers with closing costs, upgraded flooring, or to buy down the interest rate.
- Lot 19, Plan 1B, 1,643 square feet, three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $473,705 including $35,000 value package.
- One new home in Escondido is available to close soon. It is a single-family detached home at Chaparral Ridge by Shea Homes. For additional information, call 760-233-5769.
- Lot 51, Plan 1A, 2,653 square feet, four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $504,310 including $20,000 value package that may be used by buyers to help pay closing costs, buy down interest rates or upgrade flooring.
- One new home in Chula Vista is available for quick move-in at Amber at Windingwalk. The single-family home by Shea Homes is: Lot 85, Plan 1C, 2,342 square feet, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, $479,608, including $30,000 value package. Call 619-216-1869.
- Tapestry at Lomas Verdes in Chula Vista offers one single-family detached home for quick move-in. Lot 41, Plan 2A, 2,097 square feet, four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $418,150, including $30,000 value package. Call 619-482-0720.
Senin, 02 November 2009
Arizona New Homes - 1 Home Remains
ARIZONA NEW HOMES2,825 Sq. Ft.
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