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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→
Highland Homes Named Among Nation’s Top New Home Builders
Posted by on August 18, 2010 | Comments
Highland Homes was recently recognized by Builder Magazine as one of the nation’s top home builders. The central Florida home builder ranked 73rd on the magazine’s Top 100 builders list, moving up 11 spots from the 84th place on last year’s list.
“Our consistent ranking among the nation’s Top 100 builders demonstrates our continued growth and success, even in the difficult economy,” said Kathie McDaniel, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Highland Homes.
Highland Homes’ most recent growth is in the Blackwater Creek community, located on Galloway Road just a half mile from Knights-Griffin in the Lakeland area. Highland Homes will build three-, four- and five-bedroom homes of 1,800 square feet and up in the gated community. With homes priced from 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→
Reduced New Home Pricing From Highland Homes
Posted by on August 28, 2009 | CommentsHighland Homes has been keeping a close watch on the recent stabilization of pricing in the Polk County market and is reacting to it in several of its active communities.
Statistics from Polk County’s
Multiple Listing Service (MLS) show that prices have been stable for the past two months after a downward spiral for nearly two years. Home prices in the area are currently averaging $139,000. In an effort to meet the demand for lower pricing and smaller homes, Highland Homes is making a bold move to reduce its pricing by $10,000 in many of its Polk County new homes. Far from the trend for large homes at higher prices in 2004-2006, buyers now are now choosing value in smaller, more affordable homes. Current homeowners have become more aware of the costs involved in living in larger homes, and are also moving to homes that fit their family size and save on utility costs at the same time.
Stonewood, a Highland Homes community offering Lakeland new homes averaging $194,000, has just introduced a new line of floor plans starting at 1,110 square feet for $129,900. Buyers who could not afford to live in Stonewood a year ago can now afford to build in this exclusive community.
Another North Lakeland Community that saw a $10,000 price reduction is Winchester Estates, where model homes have recently opened and sales have been brisk. Homes in this community are now starting at $119,900, a price more buyers will find to be well within their budget. Read More→
Cody Sullivan is Sales Person of the Month Two Months in a Row
Posted by on July 29, 2009 | Comments
In both April and May, Cody Sullivan has managed to grab the coveted “Sales Manager of the Month” title. What a tremendous feat; we are so very proud of her. Cody is our sales manager at Stonewood, and in the month of April alone, she totaled $1,036,538 in contract prices with options from the Studio.
One factor that really helps Cody relate to the home shoppers is how well she knows the area. Cody was born and raised in Lakeland; in fact, her parents still live in the same house she grew up in. This is the house where Cody was brought home from the hospital after she was born, and she did not leave it until college. She knows the city and the surrounding area in and out, and uses this familiarity in combination with her exceptional customer service to pair home shoppers with a Lakeland home that matches their every need. Read More→
