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Take a tour of the new Farnsworth Model during the Dusty Shoe Preview on Oct. 4
Be among the first to see the new Farnsworth Model debuting exclusively at Pulte Homes’ Autumn Creek Townes in Yorkville by attending the Dusty Shoe Preview, from 1-3 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Leave the Prada pumps at home, however, for this premier screening as guests are invited to tour the freshly framed Farnsworth floorplan in its early construction stage. The celebration continues with festive foods, a free washer and dryer purchase incentive as well as outstanding introductory pricing starting at $141,900.
The two-story Farnsworth Model has never been built before and boasts 1,265 sq/ft. of flexible living space with two bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The first-floor living area maximizes space in the kitchen, eating area and living room. The second floor offers a distinctive private master and second suite baths that represent one of the Farnsworth’s strongest design elements.
The Farnsworth is appointed with the following features and amenities: GE appliances; Corian countertops; maple cabinets; air conditioning; 2-car garage with opener; patio 90%-efficiency furnace; stone exterior; and fully sodded yards. All selections reflect Pulte Homes’ Signature Standards that are designed to deliver the highest quality and greatest value for its customers.
Pulte Homes wins the thumbs up from J.D. Power and Associates® for the second year in a row.
For the second year in a row, Pulte Homes’ operations received the highest rankings for customer satisfaction in the Chicago market, according to results announced this past week for the 2008 J.D. Power and Associates ® New Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study (SM).
In addition to a first-place tie in customer satisfaction, Pulte Homes ranked highest for new home quality in the Chicago market.
iPhone owners rejoice -- Trulia, the popular home listing site, comes to your phone to allow you to search on-the-go.
A recent article in Newsweek brought to light the recent changes in the process home buyers face now that we’re all technophiles armed with smartphones, MapQuest and a speedy cable or DSL Internet connection. While many buyers do still rely on realtors, brokers and agents to assist them with their search, it’s estimated that more than four of our five home buyers now start looking for a new home online.
Today we’re addressing one of the fastest growing segments of home buyers — those who own smartphones, specifically, Apple’s new must-have toy, the iPhone. As a somewhat fanatical user of this little beauty, I’ve always known that Realtor.com has had a search site specifically created for the iPhone.
But I was delighted to read in the article that Trulia — the very popular, up and coming real estate listing site has an actual application (or “App” as we iPhone owners call them) that allows you to search and review listings right on your phone. According to reviews and information from the Newsweek article, home buyers using the App can now:
- Search for homes by current location (we hope it uses the iPhone G3’s GPS abilities to determine what’s close).
- Ability to map your trip to a home from your current location (again, GPS is the key here).
- Ability to view current open houses.
- It’s easy to call or e-mail the listing agent.
There is one thing for sure that came from the federal government coming to the rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- a bit of much-needed market stability.
According to a story broadcast yesterday on National Public Radio’s Marketplace show, the federal government takeover of mortgage giants, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, has resulted in at least one short-term positive — a drop in mortgage rates, making it a lot more attractive to buy a house this week than it has been recently.
Since the announcement late Sunday, the rate on 30-year fixed mortgages dropped a half point on Monday and have been falling ever since. While no one knows for sure what the eventual long-term cost or outcome of the federal government’s decision will be, it seems that the concensus is that the move has given the market some well-sought stability, at least this week.
Pulte takes its commitment to the environment seriously and also wants to demonstrate to our homebuyers the importance and value of saving energy and not harming the environment.
Want to know a little-known fact? All model homes at Pulte’s new home communities use those nifty compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in all of their lighting.
According to Chris Naatz, vice president of sales and marketing for the Illinois division of Pulte Homes, “Pulte is continuing its efforts with environmental awareness and action and as a company that takes responsibility for protecting the environment and reducing our carbon footprint, we want to be proactive and that’s why we are now using CFLs in all of our model homes in Chicagoland.”
CFLs have some amazing benefits for reducing energy consumption. In addition to the Chicago market, a majority of Pulte Homes’ communities throughout the U.S. are now using compact fluorescent lighting.
CFLs use up to 75-percent less electricity than a traditional incandescent bulb and can last five to ten times longer. CFLs produce roughly 90-percent light and 10-percent heat output, compared to a traditional bulb’s 90-percent heat and 10-percent light. Based on average bulb life expectancy, total savings up to 30-percent can be achieved by using CFLs.
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