ngo1
Posts:11
 | | 08/08/2007 9:07 AM |
 Alert | | We are still looking for a new home and looking for the best deal that is very very affordable? Can anyone make any recommendations? I hear Tortosa is the best deal? Anywhere else? Just looking for about 2200-2500 sq ft on one level, Thanks! | | | |
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bstoneaz
Posts:404
| | 08/08/2007 9:18 AM |
Alert | No one can tell you what the best deal is, you have to determine that for yourself based on you and your families needs and your budget.
Get in your car and start driving to different communities, that's how most of us found our homes. | |
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stinkerbell2
Posts:0
| | 08/08/2007 9:24 AM |
Alert | | yeah I would have to agree- we stole our house- Dr Horton was having a great deal AT THE TIME!! The incentives change all the time! They have specs (which is what we bought) so come on down to the Copa! | | | |
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anewman
Posts:671
| | 08/08/2007 9:44 AM |
Alert | Agree- you have to physically visit the models and the communities to find the best deal for you.
The best "deal" will be a spec home because it is where you get the most incentives. | |
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sarahc
Posts:631
| | 08/08/2007 9:51 AM |
Alert | | I know there are several real-estate agents in the area why don’t you contact one of those? | | | |
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fragile_anatomy
Posts:214
| | 08/08/2007 10:21 AM |
Alert | | Rancho Mirage is a new community and MY GOD they have HUGE homes for excellent prices. I just looked at an almost 4000 sq ft home that starts at 235K. | | | |
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hendersona
Posts:404
| | 08/08/2007 11:42 AM |
Alert | | We are in tortosa and love it. Great price and 5 star rated homes so cheap bills | | | |
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06woman
Posts:356
| | 08/08/2007 12:15 PM |
Alert | | Just watch how close you move to the Pinal Feedyard. Desert Passage looks like a nice community with good home prices but it's just way to close to the source of the stench. | |
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06woman
Posts:356
| | 08/08/2007 12:17 PM |
Alert | | Oh yeah, and I finally drove by Tortosa the other day. The highway was closed because of flooding and I was detoured down Murphy Rd coming back from CG. Pretty nice community from what I saw. | |
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IrishCream
Posts:277
| | 08/08/2007 8:12 PM |
Alert | | YEah Tortosa is very nice, it's quiet and you still have nice views from almost every home, from what I can tell. We're doing "post construction" clean up there and the builder we're cleaning for is selling homes starting in the $130's (and that's not even the spec. deals)! | |
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bmaiken
Posts:23
| | 09/14/2007 7:31 PM |
Alert | | Just an FYI if you are purchasing a new build home it is still in your best interest to hire a Realtor to represent you in the transaction. You don't pay the Realtor when buying a home the seller does, so it costs you nothing to be represented. The sales person in the new build office represents that company not you in the transaction. If you need any assistance pm me and I would be happy to help you I am a Realtor. | |
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kaekae84
Posts:21
| | 09/20/2007 9:56 AM |
Alert | | You should look at Alante @ Tortosa (Shea), they have a 2400 sq house on one level with a loft and storage on the top floor, the Tortola model. You should check it out! Shea is AWESOME to deal with! | | | |
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Jodypag
Posts:216
| | 10/19/2007 11:03 AM |
Alert | Lennar Homes in Glennwilde are nice and a good bang for your buck, plus there is no guess work because they are a everything included builder.
However to be honest you really have to take a weekend and get out and visit all the builders, between inventory houses etc there are some definate deals to be had | |
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Sinbad
Posts:3058
| | 10/19/2007 11:20 AM |
Alert | Try the Lakes at Rancho Eldarado. It's all the way at the end of Smith-Enke. If we would have known, we would have bought a house out there on the lake. I would have loved to go paddle boating in my back yard.
they had some great prices and layouts. Wife and daughter loved them.
All of the houses come with a Pool too.... | |
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Fric & Frat
Posts:0
| | 10/19/2007 12:16 PM |
Alert | Lennar Homes is having a 72 hour Blowout sale this weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 9pm. Great incentives and awesome financing if anyone is interested.
Horizon at Glennwilde, just down the street from Pacana Park. | | | |
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vinny
Posts:691
| | 10/19/2007 4:08 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By Fric & Frat on 10/19/2007 12:16 PM
Lennar Homes is having a 72 hour Blowout sale this weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 9pm. Great incentives and awesome financing if anyone is interested.
Horizon at Glennwilde, just down the street from Pacana Park.</div>
72 hour blow out sale? i wouldn't be interested in bothering with that, its a house not a used buick.
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Tooth Fairy
Posts:143
| | 10/19/2007 8:02 PM |
Alert | | In Maricopa Meadows there are the Frontier Homes that start in the 90,000's and that is still in town. 247/Bowlin | | | |
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cbjlovenest
Posts:105
| | 10/21/2007 11:07 AM |
Alert | | I would advise anyone looking, Tortosa has great deals, and you should not be scarred away by the prices moving down recently, they are not crap houses. Elite, while not very well known, is a builder who puts in some of the nicest features and upgrades into their homes. All of the communities in Tortosa offer really nice homes, Barcelona, and Valencia have homes in that size that will blow you away for the price, we were also looking at the Shea homes there, they were very nice, but the deal we got from Elite was too amazing. Some specs still have the incentives from the summer in them that include all appliances, gdo, rear landscaping, wood blinds, etc. | | | |
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Krzy
Posts:64
| | 10/21/2007 11:42 AM |
Alert | I am NOT a realtor, but I recommend anyone looking for a home to contact one before spending any serious time looking for a home. (or selling one for that matter!)
When purchasing a home, a Realtor costs you nothing, knows the builders, homesites, trends, prices, models, etc.
My suggestion is to browse the builder websites to get an idea of what's available. Decide what kind of layout you want (I needed an office downstairs among other stuff), give the list to your Realtor and let them do the narrowing down of builders/models/locations. The first home I visited was the home I bought because I was able to give my Realtor a good list of requirements. However, my Realtor insisted that I visit other models/builders and that I sleep on it for at least a night before he was comfortable moving forward on a deal. He also managed to get our 'good faith money' reduced to $1500 from $5000.
You will not get a builder to reduce the price of a home by not using a Realtor, as a buyer it is FREE to use a Realtor, and they usually pay for the gas money used for driving around.
PM me if you want the name of my Realtor, he is/was awesome to work with. | |
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LoriR
Posts:40
| | 10/22/2007 11:28 PM |
Alert | | There are some crazy deals if you go with a forclosed house or a short sale. They are not always fun to do, but in the end you get a fantastic price! Good luck, pm me if you want more info. | | | |
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