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AUBRY AT ALAMITOS RIDGE BY LENNAR HOMES - Saving Green by Going Green!

Looking for brand new homes for sale in historically-rich Long Beach has always been a challenge to home buyers until now!  Aubry at Alamitos Ridge by Lennar Homes is the new gated community in Long Beach locatd at 3363 View Ridge Dr. that is offering one of the first green-friendly, solar efficient home communities in Long Beach CA; combining energy efficiency with style!

THE POWERSMART™ BUY

I recently spoke with Joel Spinosi, one of the friendly sales consultants for Aubry, and we discussed the many standard features that come with the various residential purchases.  But it was our discussion on the PowerSmart™ Features of the homes of Aubry at Alamitos Ridge that were of special interest to me.  According to Joel and the Lennar website, although PowerSmart features may vary per community, floorplan and home, the following are just some of the preliminary features one can expect when purchasing one of Lennar's Powersmart™ Solar Homes:

• Solar electric system
• Tankless water heaters
• Quality insulation installation
• HVAC tight duct testing
• Seven-day programmable electronic thermostat
• Full exterior door weather stripping
• Water conserving toilets, faucets and shower heads
• Energy efficient fluorescent lighting (select locations)
• Energy Star® qualified dishwasher
• Recycled floor covering options available through the design center
• Low VOC interior paint
• Prewired for ceiling fans (select locations)
• Insulated air ducts

Good home buying decisions should include choices that save money before the purchase (see below articles) and afterwards.  Saving green by going green is simple.   Aubry of Alamitos Ridge is smack dab in the heart of sunny Southern California!  When choosing the option to live in the solar powered home, the more sun, the more sun power, the more likely the savings as the sunlight is converted into electricity for household use!  Lennar Homes, Aubry at Alamitos Ridge will change the face of inexpensive green friendly living in Long Beach, CA for years to come!

See related articles:

I Don't Need an Agent Because I'm Buying a New Home from a Builder (a tough lesson to new home homebuyers)

What to Ask Your Builder

New Homes Sales Rip-off fees

SunPower For New Homes

To register your first visit with Lennar Homes Aubry at Alamitos Ridge, do not hesitate to call me at 310-508-4354.

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"I don't need an agent because I'm buying a new home from a builder"

It never ceases to amaze me, how many NEW HOME HOMEBUYERS WILL GIVE UP ALL OF THEIR LEVERAGE TO HOMEBUILDERS when it comes to purchasing a brand new home. The home buyer will use the SELLER'S sales consultant/agent and the SELLER'S title co and SELLER'S lender to contract the deal. Where in that threesome is the unbiased BUYER representation?

The buyer has always had a choice to use his/her own Realtor® (at no cost to buyer, seller pays fees) and shop for a lender that will offer the best rates, points and fees, etc. But yet and still, many homebuyers choose to go it alone, because in most cases, the home builder is dangling closing costs (a whopping $6000 - 8000?) and other blingy "right now" incentives in front of them for going with the seller's preferred agents and lenders, possibly costing them well over that over the life of their loan and in some cases after the home buyer has sold and moved on.

God Bless Nevin Williams for the article!  I couldn't have said it better myself! 

LENNAR HOMES, Aubry at Alamitos Ridge Long Beach - Grand Opening! 

LENNAR HOMES, Aubry at Alamitos Ridge are finally here!  You've probably been keeping a watchful eye on the new homes for sale going up just off of Redondo Ave.  This weekend August 28, 2010 Lennar Homes Long Beach is having an Aubry at Alamitos Ridge grand models opening August 28, 2010 BBQ party from 11:30am - 3:00pm featuring food and LIVE entertaiment!  

This gated community of beautiful Bungalow, Spanish Colonial and Prairie style detached condominium homes, feature floor plans of 3 - 4 bedrooms with approximately 2055 - 2452 sq. ft. 

Standard Features include: 

• Slab Granite Countertops
• Profile Appliances
• Kitchen Islands
• Interior Laundry Rooms
• Romantic Master Suites
• Front Yard Landscaping Included in Purchase
• Lofts, Great Rooms and Family Rooms (varies by residence)
• Greenbelt or Park view (varies by home location within community - pre-sale stake your claim now!)
• Very Low HOA's

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!

The best feature that Lennar Homes, Aubry at Alamitos Ridge has to offer is it's fantastic location!  

• Just minutes away and down the hill from several great beaches
• Centrally located near Pacific Coast Highway, 405, 710 and 605 freeways
• Close proximity to the Long Beach Airport, Belmont Shore, Cal State Long Beach, Naples, Aquarium of the Pacific, The Pike, The Queen Mary, Shoreline Village,  Long Beach Convention Center; Carnival, Catalina and harbor cruise launches
• Within a short drive or bike ride from award winning dining, shopping and entertainment
• Weekly, monthly and annual events in Long Beach

WAIT!

BEFORE YOU REGISTER IN THE FRONT OFFICE be sure to have a trusted Realtor® register you on your FIRST visit, to work with you during the entire home buying process.  Why? Check the following list of Questions Every Home Buyer Should Ask a New Home Builder before purchasing a new home for sale or new home constuction.  Those listed are just a few of the questions that need to be asked prior to signing a contract. Did you know some home builders are including in their contacts a 1% fee to be paid to them every time the house is sold for up to 99 years?  It is my job as an experienced Realtor® to make sure that you not only have unbiased representation (model home sales office consultants, as friendly as they are, work primarily for the seller and builder), but that you also go into this with eyes wide open!  Lennar Homes, Aubry at Alamitos Ridge is fully cooperating with brokers and buyer's agents, but only if buyers have registered with their agents. Call me at 310-508-4354 and I'll be happy to work with you during this exciting process!

CALL A REALTOR® TODAY TO SEE THE ATTRACTIVE NEW LENNAR HOMES, AUBRY AT ALAMITOS RIDGE CALL ME AT 310-508-4354! 

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DID YOU KNOW:  A Realtor® works for the buyer for FREE!   Agent compensation is paid by seller alone. Why not have an advocate on your side; A Realtor® that will work hard for you, assisting and answering the many questions you will have during the home buying process?

The below article by colleague and one of my preferred lenders Nevin Williams, couldn't have been timed any better! 

As some buyers set their eyes on the new and beautiful Lennar Homes, Aubry at Alamitos Ridge homes for sale in Long Beach, buyers need to be made aware of some of the possible pitfalls of obtaining a certain type of loan when it comes to buying newly constructed homes.  First and foremost, buyers need to make sure they obtain unbias representation for themselves by using a good Realtor® before registering or signing any contracts with the builder!  It is a free service to buyers and a cost to seller alone.  REMEMBER BUYERS, THE SALES CONSULTANT IN THE AIR-CONDITIONED OFFICE NEXT TO THE MODEL HOMES WORKS FOR THE SELLER AND BUILDER!  When using their lender to get a few thousands towards closing costs, make sure you have someone on your side who has access to those who can read the fine print, ensuring that you are getting the best possible rate and that you aren't going to pay for the house over and over again.