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Go Green and Save Green with Highland Homes
Posted by on September 2, 2010 | Comments
Energy-efficient homes from Highland Homes provide you the opportunity to Go Green, Save Green on your Central Florida new home. The more environmentally friendly items you choose as upgrades, the more you will save on the price. Plus, with many of the upgrades, you’ll save on energy bills for the life of your home.
Highland Homes has identified a list of environmentally friendly options that you can add to your home. If you choose three or four of these options, you’ll get 5 percent off your upgrade price. If you choose five or six options, you’ll get 7 percent off the upgrade price. And if you choose seven or more of Read More→
Bartow High Ranks Nationally
Posted by on July 21, 2010 | Comments
Highland Homes has great news for buyers who are considering in Bartow, Florida. Newsweek placed Bartow High in the top 10 percent of the nation’s best high schools, ranking it 168th in the nation.
This is Bartow High’s 7th time making Newsweek’s annual list.
The list ranks a total of 1,623 high schools from across the country. High schools are ranked based on a ratio of the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge tests taken by students at a school divided by the total number of graduating seniors.
Bartow High attracts students from all over Polk County. In addition to operating as a traditional high school, Bartow is noted for their International Baccalaureate program and Summerlin Academy, a military program.
Highland Homes has two communities zoned for Bartow High School, Wind Meadows and Oakford Estates, offering homes from 1,100 to over 2,800 Read More→
$99 Down Promotion
Posted by on June 17, 2010 | Comments
What do buyers want when they are looking for their first or next home? At Highland Homes, they’ll tell you they want the lowest monthly payment and to put the least amount of money down as possible. And, what buyers want, they get at Highland Homes!
We have made it our business to find ways to get buyers in for very little or no money down and the lowest possible payment in order to help buyers be able to purchase a home. With our newest campaign, Highland Homes is offering just $99 down and payments as low as $578 per month. This offer has some restrictions for maximum income and other financial requirements, but most buyers who purchase from Highland Homes seem to fit into this program.
“We don’t just sell to first time buyers,” says Kathie McDaniel, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We sell to anyone who is looking for the best value,” she continued. “Many of our buyers are repeat customers, who purchased from us years ago and realize the quality and value,” says McDaniel. Several of the company’s sales have come from out-of-state home buyers who Read More→
Florida Home Sales Rise in 2010
Posted by on May 19, 2010 | Comments
The Tampa Bay Business Journal recently reported that median sales prices of single-family homes are stabilizing as more homes are sold, this is great news for the Florida real estate market.
In the Lakeland-Winter Haven area, median home prices were down just 3%, matching the state average. On the other hand, the number of sales in the area increased by 10%. In addition, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area experienced a 21% jump in single-family homes in March, selling 2,782 homes compared to 2,292 homes the year before.
There has never been a better time to invest in real estate than now. With home prices still low, home buyers can be sure they will see a return on investment as median home prices continue to rise. If you’re in the market for a single-family home in central Florida, you might want to consider Highland Homes. A central Florida home builder, Highland Homes has Lakeland new homes right now in BridgeWater, Stonewood, Oakford Estates, Winchester Estates and Towne Park. Read More→
USF Polytechnic to Open New Campus in Lakeland
Posted by on February 19, 2010 | CommentsIn an economy where most everything seems to be struggling, Central Florida is booming. Before we know it, construction will begin on Legoland in Winter Haven and Bartow is happy to welcome the new Metromont Concrete manufacturing plans. In addition, and probably some of the most exciting news for Central Florida, the University of South Florida Polytechnic has broken ground on their new campus, which is located at the eastern intersection of the I-4 and the Polk Parkway in North Lakeland.
Projected to open in late summer 2012, the new campus is a tremendous addition to the area. USFP chose this specific location because it is situated along Florida’s High Tech Corridor. The I-4, which connects Tampa and Orlando, is one of the state’s main transportation and tourist routes, increasing visibility for the university while also raising the profile of the region as a technology incubator. Read More→
Oakford Estates Success Story!
Posted by on December 27, 2009 | Comments
Highland Homes has another success story in a not-so-new community!
Oakford Estates is a community offering new homes in Lakeland that Highland Homes has been building in now for over 3 years, but most recently has seen an increase in visitor traffic and home sales. The community has always been a huge hit, but was considered an upscale community with luxury features. With the ever changing new home market and prices dropping to some of the lowest on record, Highland Homes had to change the way they do business in this luxury community.
The company examined the floor plans that seemed to be most appealing and reduced prices by changing the included features to fit the “value leaders” business module. Read More→
Oakford Estates Opens Phase II
Posted by on November 12, 2009 | Comments
Oakford Estates, a community located in the high-in-demand area of the Highlands, has seen recent success with new sales. In fact, Oakford Estates has sold out in Phase 1 and is now selling in Phase II, where the community has a hilly elevation that offers homeowners beautiful natural views of a meadow, mature trees, landscaping and conservation. Although it’s a new phase, it feels like an established neighborhood.
This community offers some of the largest homes and nicest home sites you’ll find in the area. With rolling hills, large lots, varied elevations and several lots to choose from, buyers are finding this to be the best value in Lakeland. Homes in this community start at 1,400 square feet and go up over 2,800 square feet. Highland Homes offers over 30 plans to choose from with 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2 to 3 ½ baths, 2 and 3 car garages and one or two story plans. There is so much variety in this selection of homes that buyers would have a hard time not fining the perfect home. Read More→
