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			<title>Lennar &amp; Village Builders announce 48-hours of unprecedented savings</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/lennar-village-builders-announce-48-hours-of-unprecedented-savings.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;This weekend, July 17 &amp;amp; 18, 2010,&amp;nbsp; Lennar and Village Builders are keeping America moving with the 48-Hour Summer Blowout sales event!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm, Lennar and Village Builders nationwide will be hosting one of their biggest home sales events ever. Savings even bigger than the homebuyer tax credit!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The homebuilders are providing 48 hours of spectacular savings with $4,000 towards closing costs, 4 free upgrades and 4% (4.59% APR) fixed for life though Universal American Mortgage Company at Lennar and Village Builders communities throughout the Houston area. Plus, arrive early for the opportunity to take advantage of the limited sale homes available. With more than 60 communities throughout the Houston area, Lennar and Village Builders have homes for first time and move-up buyers that offer the most desired features and upgrades.&amp;nbsp; Their commitment to superior design and construction is equaled only by their pledge to homebuyers for complete satisfaction before, during and long after move in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lennar is one of the nation&amp;rsquo;s leading homebuilders with more than 55 years of experience building homes and communities all across the country.&amp;nbsp; Village Builders, part of the Lennar Family of Builders, has enjoyed the distinction of being Houston&amp;rsquo;s luxury builder for more than 3 decades. The Village Builders brand is synonymous with excellence and is founded on a tradition of quality craftsmanship and innovative design. Recently, Village Builders was awarded the 2009 Highest Ranking for Customer Satisfaction (in a tie) in the Houston area by leading global marketing information services company, J.D. Power and Associates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on Lennar and Village Builders Communities visit Lennar.com or call (866) 203-6386.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/images/stories/blog//lennarvb.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:47:13 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>D.R. Horton's 'Great American Home Sale' Event to be held this Weekend in Graystone Hills, Lakemont</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/dr-hortons-great-american-home-sale-event-to-be-held-this-weekend-in-graystone-hills-lakemont.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;This weekend, D.R. Horton will host its &amp;lsquo;Great American Home Sale&amp;rsquo;, offering home shoppers special incentives and savings on select homes. The event, which will be held on June 12-13 will include the Friendswood Development Company master-planned communities of Lakemont in west Houston and Graystone Hills in Conroe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visitors to either location can tour beautifully appointed one-story models open daily in both Lakemont and Graystone Hills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Known as &amp;ldquo;America&amp;rsquo;s Builder,&amp;rdquo; D.R. Horton offers a wide variety of one- and two-story home designs and an impressive list of included features and appointments. Visitors to either community can find more information on the weekend event at either sales office/model home, open Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until 7 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Graystone Hills, three homes are ready for immediate move-in. New homes by D.R. Horton in this forested master &amp;ndash;planned community known for its rolling hills, are priced from the $190,000s to the $230,000s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Lakemont, a new model recently opened by D.R. Horton where its designs are priced from the $180,00s to the low $200,000s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information, visit www.GreatAmericanHomeSale.com.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:09:53 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Open House Events Set This Weekend in Fairfield, Graystone Hills and Oakhurst at Kingwood</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/open-house-events-set-this-weekend-in-fairfield-graystone-hills-and-oakhurst-at-kingwood.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;March 20 &amp;amp; 21, 2010 - This weekend, Friendswood   Development Company will host an open house even in three communities,   offering visitors the opportunity to tour both new and resale homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fairfield, Oakhurst at Kingwood and Graystone Hills in Conroe will  have a  variety of new homes open, with many ready for move-in, as well  as  resale homes open with Realtors on site to answer questions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Residents, Realtors and shoppers have opportunities to tour new and   resale homes and find out why many people are making these Friendswood   Development Co. communities their home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;For years, the Open House weekend event has taken place in   master-planned Fairfield and due to demand and response; the event now   will be a regular occurrence in Oakhurst at Kingwood, offering direct   access to U.S. 59; and in Graystone Hills, Conroe&amp;rsquo;s only master-planed   community.   &amp;ldquo;This is a great way for home shoppers to really learn a lot about the   community,&amp;rdquo; said Christine Draughn, marketing director for Friendswood   Development Co.&amp;rsquo;s north Houston communities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Open House event in both communities is the weekend of Jan.  16-17.  Visitors can tour new decorated model homes, inventory homes and  resale  homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;New homes are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.  Sunday.  Resale homes are open from 1- p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Fairfield, maps and information are available at the Fairfield   Information Center, just past the main entrance of the community on   Mason Road.Visitors to Oakhurst at Kingwood will find signage and a   plexi box with information directing them to model homes and open houses   available at central distribution points in the community. In  Graystone  Hills, maps and information will be available at the  recreation center,  which is located near the entrance of the community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fairfield, Graystone Hills and Oakhurst at Kingwood offer an  impressive  selection of homes that range from luxury courtyard and  patio homes to  elegant custom homes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:55:47 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Lennar and Village Builders Offer Lucky Day Incentives in March</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/lennar-and-village-builders-offer-lucky-day-incentives-in-march.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float: right;&quot; src=&quot;http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/images/stories/blog/twitterluckyday.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;In keeping with the festivities surrounding St. Patrick&amp;rsquo;s  Day in March, Lennar and Village Builders are celebrating this lucky day  with fabulous incentive opportunities all month long! Purchase a home  in one of their more than 60 communities throughout the Houston area and  receive a Lucky Day Scratch-Off Card! Each card will reveal  one of three amazing incentives &amp;ndash; a front-load washer and dryer, a  sprinkler system or custom garage floor coating. Village Builders is  also offering additional incentives this month including free Design  Studio options up to $50,000 off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additionally, by visiting Lennar Houston on Facebook, individuals have  the opportunity to become a fan and enter the Lucky Day Ireland Giveaway  for a chance to win a trip for two to Ireland. Become a  fan today!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, time is running out to take advantage of the historic government  homebuyer tax credit opportunities. New homes must be purchased by April  30, 2010 to qualify for a tax credit. If you haven&amp;rsquo;t owned a home in  the last three years you may qualify to receive a first-time homebuyers  tax credit of up to $8,000. Current homeowners may also qualify to  receive up to a $6,500 tax credit. To qualify for the $6,500 tax credit,  prospective homebuyer must have owned and resided in a home for any  five consecutive year period during the last 8 years prior to the  purchase of a new home. These tax credits are not loans, but prospective  buyers need to act now, as this is one opportunity you don&amp;rsquo;t want to  miss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lennar is one of the nation&amp;rsquo;s leading home builders with more than 55  years of experience building homes and communities all across the  country.  Lennar offers a variety of homes to meet any prospective  homebuyer&amp;rsquo;s unique home ownership needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Village Builders a part of the Lennar Family of Builders, has enjoyed  the distinction of being Houston&amp;rsquo;s luxury builder for more than 3  decades. The Village Builders brand is synonymous with excellence and is  founded on a tradition of quality craftsmanship and innovative design.  Recently, Village Builders was awarded the 2009 Highest Ranking for  Customer Satisfaction (in a tie) in the Houston area by leading global  marketing information services company, J.D. Power and Associates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lennar builds in Friendswood Development Company's Graystone Hills, Oakhurst at Kingwood, Fairfield, Lakes of Savannah and Lakemont communities. Village Builders builds in Friendswood Development Company's Graystone Hills, Oakhurst at Kingwood, Fairfield, and West Ranch communities.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:36:17 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Double Your Return with Lennar &amp; Village Builders</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/double-your-return-with-lennar-village-builders.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Lennar and Village Builders will double your 2009 tax refund, up to $20,000. The builders will match your tax refund up to $20,000, which can be used towards the price of a new Lennar or Village Builders home.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;This special offer is good on homes sold between January 25 and January 31, 2010. Home must close by February 28, 2010.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lennar and Village Builders offer new homes in Fairfield, Graystone Hills, Oakhurst at Kingwood, Lakes of Savannah and Lakemont. Village Builders is also currently selling in West Ranch in the city of Friendswood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information, visit Lennar.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Offer good up to $20,000 on homes sold 1/25/10 - 1/31/10 that close by 2/28/10. Tax Return should be presented on first visit to the Welcome Home Center. See a Lennar or Village Builders New Home Consultant for further information. Offers, incentives and seller contributions are subject to certain terms, conditions and restrictions, which may include use of designated lenders and closing agents. Offer good for a limited time only. Lennar and Village Builders reserve the right to change or withdraw any offer at any time. Copyright &amp;copy; 2010 Lennar Corporation. Lennar, the Lennar logo, Village Builders, and the Village Builders logo, Everything You Want., Everything You Need., That's the Logic of Lennar logo, Universal American Mortgage Comany and UAMC logos are registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. 1/10&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:15:48 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Open House Weekends Expanded</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/open-house-weekends-expanded.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Starting in 2010, Friendswood Development Company has expanded its highly popular Open House weekend event from Fairfield to Graystone Hills and Oakhurst at Kingwood. Now, residents, Realtors and home shoppers have even more opportunities to tour new and resale homes and find out why so many people are making these outstanding Friendswood Development Company communities their home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For years, the highly successful Open House weekend event has taken place in master-planned Fairfield and due to the strong demand and response from home shoppers and Realtors, the event will now be a monthly occurrence in Graystone Hills, Conroe&amp;rsquo;s only mater-planned community, and Oakhurst at Kingwood, offering direct access to US 59.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Realtors love this event because it gives them so much support for their listings,&amp;rdquo; said Christine Draughn, marketing director for Friendswood Development Company&amp;rsquo;s north Houston communities. &amp;ldquo;Often, residents who live in the community are selling their home because they either need more space or are ready for less space. It&amp;rsquo;s very well received by residents as well as those visiting the community.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Open House weekend events are scheduled on the third Sunday of each month. Visitors can tour new decorated model homes by top Houston builders, available inventory homes and resale homes.&amp;nbsp; New homes are open on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. Resale homes are open on Sunday from 1-5 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fairfield, Graystone Hills and Oakhurst at Kingwood offer an impressive selection of homes that range from luxury courtyard and patio homes to elegant custom homes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:52:11 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/home-buyer-tax-credit-extended.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;The Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended. Senators agreed to extend the tax credit which provides up to $8,000 to first-time buyers to April 30, 2010.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The program was initially set to expire November 30, and is credited for stimulating the nation&amp;rsquo;s housing industry. However, the Commerce Department reports that after seeing a decline in new-home sales, some industry experts blamed consumer uncertainty about the tax credit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Senators agreed to extend the existing tax credit for first-time homebuyers while offering a reduced credit of up to $6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at least five years. The tax credits will be available to home buyers who sign sales agreements by the end of April. They would have 60 days or until June 30 to close on their new homes, according to a summary of the legislation being circulated among lawmakers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:02:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>November 30th Approaches; First Time Home Credit Still Available</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/November-30th-Approaches-First-Time-Home-Credit-Still-Available.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;blog-img&quot; src=&quot;http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/images//taxcredit.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; /&gt;The exciting opportunity for First Time Home Buyers may soon no longer be available, but those considering buying a home for the first time should make a decision before November if they want to receive the tax credit of up to $8,000. In order to be eligible for the credit, a home must be purchased before December 1, 2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;That being said, we recommend first-time home buyers start the purchasing process no later than early November, as there may be hiccups involving insurance, closing, loan processing, and seller expectations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are still interested in taking the credit, here are a few things to consider to help your decision along the way:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Any home purchased as the taxpayer&amp;rsquo;s principal residence and located in the United States qualifies. For a home that you construct, the purchase date is considered to be the first date you occupy the home.&lt;br/&gt;If you made an eligible purchase in 2008, you claim the first-time homebuyer credit on your 2008 tax return. For an eligible purchase in 2009, you can choose to claim the credit on either your 2008 or 2009 income tax return.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can not take credit if: your income exceeds the phase-out range, you buy your home from a close relative, you do not use the home as a primary residence, you sell your home before the end of the year, you are a nonresident alien, you are or were eligible to claim the District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit, your home financing is from tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, you owned a principal residence at any time during the three years prior to the date of purchase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can stay up-to-date on Firs-Time homebuyer news as the deadline approaches by connecting via these networks:&lt;br /&gt;Facebook&lt;br /&gt;Twitter&lt;br /&gt;YouTube&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you do qualify, congratulations! Get in contact with us today so we can help you find the home of your dreams.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Daphne Hager</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Lennar Summer Promotion</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/Lennar-Summer-Promotion.html</link>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/images//LMjulypromo.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; /&gt;Lennar is making summer home buying a little bit more exciting with a special incentive that enables buyers to choose between three generous options when purchasing their new home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;For a limited time, Lennar is offering buyers th eopportunity to choose one of the following: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- $3,000 in closing costs paid by Lennar;&lt;br /&gt;- A Rainbow Play System in their backyard, or &lt;br /&gt;- A front load washer and dryer &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A part of the summer promotion, &amp;ldquo;There&amp;rsquo;s No Place Like Lennar&amp;rdquo; the builder is offering this in all of its Houston area communities including master-planned communities by Friendswood Development Company and Trailwood Communities by Friendswood Development Company. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friendswood Development Company master-planned communities that feature Lennar include Lakes of Savannah in the Pearland area, Graystone Hills in Conroe, Lakemont in west Houston, Oakhurst at Kingwood, and Fairfield in Cypress. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lennar&amp;rsquo;s Trailwood Communities locations include: Clearview located just off the Gulf Freeway at Scarsdale, College Place located off Beamer in the Pearland area, Hidden Creek in Conroe, Oakcrest in Tomball, Walnut Creek in Rosenberg, Mt. Royal just minutes from I-45 north, Cypresswood Trails located of US 290 west of Fairfield, and The Trails at Bay Colony of I-45 south and FM 646, where a new model is now open. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The offer applies to Lennar homes that sell between July 6, 2009 and July 19, 2009 and close by August 31, 2009. Lennar New Home Consultants have complete details on the promotion. Visit any Lennar model and sales office in any Friendswood Development Company or Trailwood community. Model homes and sales offices are open daily. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Village Builders Offers Good Life Promotion</title>
			<link>http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/blog/Village-Builders-Offers-Good-Life-Promotion.html</link>
			<description>&lt;img class=&quot;blog-img&quot; src=&quot;http://www.friendswooddevelopment.com/images//VBpromo709.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; /&gt;In many Friendswood Development Company communities, new-home buyers can take advantage of a special incentive that will add what many consider a very important feature to their new home. For a limited time, Village Builders is offering buyers a unique incentive: a free built-in natural gas generator in addition to free Design Studio options. &lt;p&gt;The offer applies to contracts written on homes until July 19, 2009 and homes must close by a specified contract date.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now more than ever, a permanent standby generator has become a feature that many people have chosen to add to their home, often spending as much as $10,000. The natural gas generator is designed to power a home during a loss of electrical power, something many Houstonians experienced for weeks in the aftermath of hurricane Ike. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The popularity of this feature has grown significantly since the hurricane hit Houston last year and now, new-home buyers who take advantage of this special incentive from Village Builders can experience the benefits of having this feature in their own home. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Village Builders offers new homes in several Friendswood Development Company communities including West Ranch in the city of Friendswood, Graystone Hills in Conroe, BellaVita , an active adult community created for buyers age 55 and over in Pearland; Heritage at Towne Lake, another active adult community located in Cypress, Fairfield in Cypress and Oakhurst at Kingwood. Within Friendswood Development Company communities, Village Builders offers a wide variety of new-home designs ranging from luxury low-maintenance patio homes to spacious one- and two-story award winning floor plans. Prices for Village Builders homes in Friendswood Development Company communities range from the $150,000s to the $300,000s. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Village Builders New Home Consultants have complete details on the offer, and sales offices are open daily. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<author>Cheryl Boe</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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