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Apr. 09, 2005

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Pardee's Tamarind fills niche within Eldorado Highlands
Tamarind is Pardee Homes' newest offering in Eldorado Highlands, a community in North Las Vegas.

Pulte Homes puts spotlight on four Aliante neighborhoods
Pulte Homes offers some of its "best values" within its four properties in Aliante, according to Susan Allen, general sales manager.

Pulte touts golf lifestyle at Silverstone Ranch
A maintenance-free, golf course lifestyle is available at Pulte Homes' Pinehurst Collection of townhomes at Silverstone Ranch in the northwestern valley. For a limited time, buyers of select home sites will receive a Silverstone Golf Club membership, according to Brinton Cook, general sales manager.

Activities keep Siena folks busy
From excursions to local places of interest to political forums, residents of Siena, an age-qualified village in Summerlin, have the opportunity to participate in myriad events.

Sedona marks grand opening in southwest
Sedona on the Boulevard, a condominium development in the southwestern valley, is holding the grand opening of its model homes today and Sunday.

Fast-selling Vistas village approaches completion in Summerlin
The Vistas village, one of the fastest-selling villages in the history of the Summerlin master-planned community, is nearing completion with four neighborhoods now selling homes.

Coral Palms' plans prove versatile
Buyers of the two-bedroom condo at Coral Palms are pleased with the design's layout, said Tyfani Hoppes, a sales agent at the complex in the northwestern valley.

Summerlin Spokespersons


FICO score determines credit value
<b>Q.</b> I have heard that lenders use a FICO score to determine a borrower's eligibility for financing. What exactly is a FICO score?

Pardee home suits family 'perfectly'
Longtime Las Vegans Joan and Jim Jungblut recently purchased a new home in Pardee's Ventana neighborhood, which is one of two within the builder's Vista Verde community in the northwestern valley.

Brisk sales continue at The Collection in Rhodes Ranch
Home sales remain brisk at The Collection at Rhodes Ranch in the southwestern valley, according to sales agent John Smith.

Avila Park releases condos
A new phase of homes has been released for sale at Avila Park, a condominium development in the northwestern valley. The release comprises roughly 30 units.

Luxury homes remain at Southern Highlands
Only a few opportunities remain to buy luxury homes built by Christopher Homes in the Southern Highlands Golf Club community.

Condo sales continue at Marquesa
More than 170 of the 428 condominium units available at Marquesa have been sold, according to the sales staff.

Sun City Aliante has 'fun' schedule
To ensure residents of Del Webb's age-qualified Sun City Aliante live life to the fullest, members of the community's lifestyle committee gather regularly to plan activities and events.

Aliante welcomes festivities
Pardee Homes introduces its newest Aliante neighborhood today with the debut of Autumn Ridge, a collection of homes priced from the low $400,000s. The floor plans range from 2,445 to 4,522 square feet and are built on lots that average 7,150 square feet.

Mesa Rose blooms at Club Aliante
The Mesa Rose floor plan at Del Webb's Club Aliante is a "unique" design from the builder, sales manager Andrea Spinuzzi said.

KB Home ready to assist advocates
A parade, bed races and family fun fair will highlight festivities at today's fund- raiser for Henderson Allied Community Advocates. For the second consecutive year, KB Home is serving as a presenting sponsor and entering several teams in the bed race.

Tame employment numbers spur rate dip
Mortgage rates edged down the first week of April in response to the tame employment numbers released for March. The addition of only 110,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls and the small increase in wages reassured the Treasury markets that the Fed would not have to resort to aggressive rate hikes to keep inflation and economic growth under control.

Mountain's Edge center nets national honors
The Mountain's Edge Home Search Caf recently received two national awards for excellence from the Modular Building Institute. The information center took top honors in the categories of Best of Show and Best of its Class, according to Deonna Stocker, director of the facility.

Incentive offered at Grand Canyon condos
An appliance package valued at more than $3,000 is among the highlights of the condominiums at Grand Canyon Village in the northwestern valley, according to Frank Nason of Residential Resources, which is marketing the property.

Summerlin plans Earthfaire
The Las Vegas Valley's largest Earth Day celebration this year will take place in Summerlin on Saturday, April 23. The event is free and open to the public.

Garages showcased at Carlisle
Direct-access garages are available on some condos at Carlisle at Summerlin, a 400-unit gated luxury-condominium development in Summerlin.

Tantara showcases open plans
The great room enhances each home at Rhodes Homes' Tantara neighborhood, according to sales agent Tony Shelton.

Fireplaces highlight Laguna Palms condos
Laguna Palms, a 268-unit condominium development in the southeastern valley, offers second-story units with fireplaces in the living rooms.

Sales agent rates Centex high for value, service
Alexana Laman-Lyons, a new-home sales agent, purchased a residence at Centex Homes' Encantada neighborhood because she had a high opinion of the builder.

Buyers cite Bella Vita's location as key to sale
Buyers often say that Bella Vita's southwestern valley location was an important part of their new-home decision, according to sales agent Debra Worth.

US Home's La Cresenta property offers all single-story residences
US Home's new La Cresenta neighborhood in the northwestern valley is the builder's first to feature only single-story designs.

Richmond fulfills needs of family
When it came time for Blanca and Isidro Rivera to move their family into a larger home, they thought about only one builder: Richmond American Homes.

Richmond's Cantabria


Pardee Homes puts spotlight on expandable floor plans at Dakota
Pardee Homes' Dakota neighborhood within the Shadow Mountain Ranch community provides plenty of space to live indoors and outdoors, according to Ray Landry, assistant vice president of sales.

Tech-smart buyers seek 'wired' homes
Home buyers have become increasingly savvy about how they want their homes to be wired.





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