Have you checked out the new Herriman Library yet? I did a quick video tour of the new library, which features a fun kids play area. So, grab the kids and go check it out! While you're out, stop by our new McArthur Homes neighborhood, Herriman Towne Center. With brand new homes in the mid $200s and a view of the surrounding mountains, plus the new library, elementary school and recreation center.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Where NOT to Save Money on Your New Home
Sounds strange doesn't it? Why would you not want to save money? Well, let me tell you...
The best place to spend money on your new home is when choosing your lot and location. Everyone knows the saying, "location, location, location." Choosing a good location both in the area you choose to live and in the exact location of your home within the community is a big deal. Think about it. Why would you choose a location just because its "cheaper?" You want the best for your new home and that means finding the right location for you. Whether that means something family friendly, urban cool or just a great location for your commute. The bottom line is, where you live matters to you, and when you go to sell your home location will play a big part in the price you can get for your home.
For instance, McArthur Homes is building beautiful new homes in a brand new neighborhood at a fantastic location. Herriman Towne Center, located at the heart of Herriman, is across the street from the Herriman City Library, elementary school and brand new Recreation Center. Your children could be a minute's walk from picking up a new book at the library and you could be only moments away from taking the whole family for a swim at the Recreation Center. Plus the new Legacy Highway is being built about 5 minutes away, creating an easy commute. Check out Herriman Towne Center in person to see all that this beautiful new neighborhood has to offer.
13158 S. Herriman Rose Boulevard, Herriman
or call Jared at 801-662-0156
The best place to spend money on your new home is when choosing your lot and location. Everyone knows the saying, "location, location, location." Choosing a good location both in the area you choose to live and in the exact location of your home within the community is a big deal. Think about it. Why would you choose a location just because its "cheaper?" You want the best for your new home and that means finding the right location for you. Whether that means something family friendly, urban cool or just a great location for your commute. The bottom line is, where you live matters to you, and when you go to sell your home location will play a big part in the price you can get for your home.
For instance, McArthur Homes is building beautiful new homes in a brand new neighborhood at a fantastic location. Herriman Towne Center, located at the heart of Herriman, is across the street from the Herriman City Library, elementary school and brand new Recreation Center. Your children could be a minute's walk from picking up a new book at the library and you could be only moments away from taking the whole family for a swim at the Recreation Center. Plus the new Legacy Highway is being built about 5 minutes away, creating an easy commute. Check out Herriman Towne Center in person to see all that this beautiful new neighborhood has to offer.
13158 S. Herriman Rose Boulevard, Herriman
or call Jared at 801-662-0156
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
#1 Home Building Mistake
What is the number one mistake you can make when looking to build your new home? According to Best Home Design, the biggest mistake you can make is not taking the time to find a "Home Builder with Passion." Sounds a little funny, but what does it mean to be a passionate Home Builder?
McArthur Homes is a family-owned company with a passion for helping other families to enjoy the dream of home ownership. Each of us is interested in helping you, the home buyer by understanding what you want in your new home and helping you to achieve it. Customer satisfaction is so important to us that we survey each home owner after closing using a 3rd party company, and we have found that over 97% of our home owners would recommend us to their friends and family! What do they say they love about McArthur Homes? Read comments for happy new home owners here.
When you first meet a “Home Builder with Passion”, you will notice their charm, and keen listening skills. They are very similar to a great doctor. Their focus will be entirely on listening to the patient, or you the homebuyer. They will have many questions, which will help them diagnose or determine your needs.
Once they understand your needs and desires… Hang On. They will begin a presentation of ideas and possibilities that will astound you. You are now sensing that they are more than just a Home Builder...
When first meeting with the Home Builder, listen to their story. How are they different from the other Home Builders in the area? How do they capture trends in New Home Building Construction Ideas?
Important – do not make your decision on the lowest bid. Almost anyone can make various cuts to lower their final estimate.A Home Builder with Passion is a builder who will listen to what you want in a new home and can offer you the opportunity to make your dreams a reality. They are on the cutting edge of what is relevant in home building today. Most importantly, they feel passionately about home building and providing you, the home buyer with an excellent experience.
McArthur Homes is a family-owned company with a passion for helping other families to enjoy the dream of home ownership. Each of us is interested in helping you, the home buyer by understanding what you want in your new home and helping you to achieve it. Customer satisfaction is so important to us that we survey each home owner after closing using a 3rd party company, and we have found that over 97% of our home owners would recommend us to their friends and family! What do they say they love about McArthur Homes? Read comments for happy new home owners here.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
2010 Home Design Trends
Here's a quick video on some trends we've seen this year in home decor. Use these tips and tricks to decorate your new home. Happy Decorating!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Happy Holidays from McArthur Homes
McArthur Homes would like to wish you and yours all the best at this holiday season. We hope you are enjoying time with loved ones during this special time.
To celebrate the season, McArthur Homes is offering you up to $15,000 to use towards your new home. Use this money towards closing costs and/or options in the Design Studio such as granite countertops, hardwood floors, designer lighting or tile flooring.
Take a look at our brand new communities and move-in ready homes. Or check out all of our neighborhoods and floorplans on www.mcarthurhomes.com and start the process of building and personalizing your brand new home. Hurry, this holiday offer ends December 31, 2010.
Up to $15,000 in incentives to be used for either Design Studio options or closing costs.
Up to $15,000 on base home prices above $250,000.
Up to $12,000 on base home prices above $200,000.
Up to $9,000 on base home prices below $200,000.
Closing cost option is limited by maximum seller loan contribution limits.
Click here to email me for more information on $15,000 incentive, or for any questions regarding building a new McArthur Home.
To celebrate the season, McArthur Homes is offering you up to $15,000 to use towards your new home. Use this money towards closing costs and/or options in the Design Studio such as granite countertops, hardwood floors, designer lighting or tile flooring.
Take a look at our brand new communities and move-in ready homes. Or check out all of our neighborhoods and floorplans on www.mcarthurhomes.com and start the process of building and personalizing your brand new home. Hurry, this holiday offer ends December 31, 2010.
Up to $15,000 in incentives to be used for either Design Studio options or closing costs.
Up to $15,000 on base home prices above $250,000.
Up to $12,000 on base home prices above $200,000.
Up to $9,000 on base home prices below $200,000.
Closing cost option is limited by maximum seller loan contribution limits.
Click here to email me for more information on $15,000 incentive, or for any questions regarding building a new McArthur Home.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Holiday Lights at Thanksgiving Point
While you're in the area, be sure to stop by McArthur Homes' Thanksgiving Meadows neighborhood. Located just north of Thanksgiving Point, this fantastic neighborhood has a warm, family-friendly feel and is just off I-15 for easy access to Salt Lake and Utah Counties.
Here's all the Information on Thanksgiving Point's Holiday Lights 2010:
When
November 26 - Dec 27, 2010(closed Sundays and Christmas day)
6-10 pm
*6-8 pm, December 24
Where
Electric Parkview Property map>
Admission
$8/car (1/2 price for Thanksgiving Point Members)$2/trolley (per person, 25 person maximum) - $50/reserved trolley
$3/wagon (per person, 35 person maximum)- $90/reserved wagon
$30/carriage (up to 4 adults)
$25/bus
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Herriman Recreation Center
The largest recreation center in Salt Lake County is under construction, directly across from McArthur Homes' newest community, Herriman Towne Center. Check out this Fox13 News video from the groundbreaking this summer. The recreation center is set to open March 2011 and is now selling memberships at a discounted rate! So, go check it out now, and don't forget to stop by our beautiful new model home and find out more about Herriman Towne Center by McArthur Homes!
Industry Leading Customer Satisfaction
In 2010, McArthur Homes has once again proven that a commitment to customer satisfaction isn't just something we talk about. We survey all of our homeowners after closing using a 3rd party company, and they have found that 97% of McArthur Homes homeowners would recommend us to their friends and family! That's way above industry standards and leading competitors.
So why are McArthur Homes homeowners so happy? Here's what a few recent home owners have said:
So why are McArthur Homes homeowners so happy? Here's what a few recent home owners have said:
The McArthurs are great people who take pride in their business.
McArthur Homes stood out above and beyond all the other builders we looked at. We wished to move sooner but decided buying a used home and settling on features wasn't what we wanted. McArthur Homes presented beautiful homes and plenty of upgrade options to suit our needs, and most importantly our budget! We love our new home and can't wait to raise our son in it, and all other future children!
We love McArthur Homes! We looked at every builder and had determined that building was just too expensive for us. Then we stumbled upon McArhtur Homes. The home was so affordable, and huge! We got the home of our dreams and we were able to design parts of it. Our home buying experience was better then we dreamed, and we owe it all to McArthur Homes.
The kindness that was displayed and the patience. They helped me decided everything and they were so helpful.
The entire process was exceptional! However, if I had to choose the one I was most satisfied with was the fact of how patient they were with us. They never ceased to show patience in regards to our issues and helped us every step of the way to understand and resolve them. Exceptional customer service!To read more comments from happy McArthur Homes homeowners visit our website, or our Guild Quality Survey page.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
MSN's 10 Reasons You Should Buy a Home Now
MSN.com released a list of the top 10 reasons that buying a home now is a great idea. Their top 10 include:
Mortgage are cheap (As in, interest rates are low!)
You'll save on taxes
You'll get a better home
You can get a good deal
It offers some inflation protection
It's risk capital "Equity in a home is another way of linking part of your portfolio to the long-term growth of the economy -- if it happens -- and still managing to sleep at night."
It's forced savings
And one of my favorites:
You can check out the full article here, http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomeFinancing/10-reasons-you-should-buy-a-home-now.aspx?cp-documentid=25948264
Mortgage are cheap (As in, interest rates are low!)
You'll save on taxes
You'll get a better home
You can get a good deal
It offers some inflation protection
It's risk capital "Equity in a home is another way of linking part of your portfolio to the long-term growth of the economy -- if it happens -- and still managing to sleep at night."
It's forced savings
And one of my favorites:
When you own, you can have the kitchen and bathrooms you want. You can move the walls, build an extension -- zoning permitted -- or paint everything bright orange. Few landlords are so indulgent; for renters, these types of changes are often impossible.
Also, you'll feel better about your home if you own it. Many years ago, when I was working for a political campaign in England, I toured a working-class northern town. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had just begun selling off public housing to the tenants.
"You can tell the ones that have been bought," said my local guide. "They've painted the front door. It's the first thing people do when they buy."
It was a small sign that said something big.
You can check out the full article here, http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomeFinancing/10-reasons-you-should-buy-a-home-now.aspx?cp-documentid=25948264
Friday, November 19, 2010
Utah- This is the Place
Here is some great information about Utah from the Deseret News. What an awesome place to live!
Utah has claimed the top spot in Forbes magazine's annual ranking of "The Best States for Business and Careers." Deseret News
The magazine's "Best States" ranking measures six categories for business, including costs, current economic climate, growth prospects, labor supply, quality of life and regulatory environment. Forbes noted that while states across the nation have suffered as a result of the national economic downturn, some states, like Utah, have weathered the downturn better than others.
Deseret News
Promised Land- How Utah became the new economic Zion. Newsweek Nov 8, 2010
While nearly every local economy succumbed to the frozen credit markets, failing to grow much during the last two years, Utah has flourished. It set its own records for new companies (more than 40) and capital investment (nearly $2 billion). That has helped sustain an average of 3.5 percent annual growth during the last five years, more than any state other than energy-rich North Dakota.
The 75-mile corridor stretching from Ogden in the north to Provo in the south, has absorbed massive new data centers for eBay, Twitter, and Oracle; splashy new offices for Disney Interactive, EA Sports and a commitment from Adobe—the makers of Flash and Acrobat—to build a thousand-person software-development campus, where the minimum average salary will be $60,000.
The University of Utah recently tied MIT for creating the most companies out of its patented research: more than 80 since 2005. Provo has the most high-growth companies per capita in the country, according to Inc. magazine.
Expressing a shared sentiment among many business people who go to Utah these days, Sequoia Capital venture capitalist Michael Goguen said “We’re noticing.” Compelling sales pitch. It includes facts like cheap energy, low taxes, and top billing from list makers like Forbes. But the close is almost bumper-sticker simple: cheaper than Washington, cooler than Texas, as outdoorsy as Colorado … and not California. Gov. Gary Herbert touts how he is “making the state business-friendly while California is doing the opposite.”
Utah's biggest potential liability—its conservative, religious populous becomes an indisputable strength. Utah's people are, indeed, an employer’s dream. They are healthy, hard workers (pouring in 48 hours a week on average), and exceedingly stable, with the highest birthrates in the nation. The large number of young Mormons who spend two years on a conversion mission also means a huge swath of the population earned its sales stripes in hostile terrain.
Utah Notables & National Rank:
Employment & Income:
* #1 "Best State for Business and Careers" & "Most Fiscally Fit State" Forbes
* #1 "Expected Economic Recovery" & "Economic Outlook" American Legislative Exchange Council
* #1 "Number of Research Produced Business Start Ups" University of Utah
* #1 "5% Annual Household Income Increase"
* #2 "3.5% annual economy expansion"
* #4 "1.5% employment increase"
* #5 or Better "1950 to 2009 Percent of Change Non-Farm Employment"
* #8 or Better "AAA Bond Rating"
* "Decrease of corporate tax rate from 7 percent to 5 percent" Deseret News
* "Energy Costs 35% below National Average" & "45% World Export Increase"
Who has Taken Notice:
* 7000 Jobs Construction
* 1000 Jobs Adobe
* 800 Jobs ATK Aerospace Systems
* 700 Jobs Goldman Sachs
* 300 Jobs National Security Agency
* 300 Jobs MediConnect Global
* 250 Jobs Royal Bank of Scotland
* 200 Jobs ebay
* Oracle, Proctor & Gamble, Boeing, Janicki industries & Twitter
Population & Demographics:
* #1 "Household Size","Households Defined as Families" & "Median Age"
* #1 "Population Growth" U.S. Census Bureau
* #1 "Birth Rate" National Center for Health Statistics
* #3 "Life Expectancy"
* #7 "Healthiest Population"
* "80% of Population Speaks a Second Language"
* "16,000 Estimated New Households in 2010"
Supply & Affordability:
* "Unoccupied Home Inventory Dropped from 3000+ in 2007 to 1000+ in 2009"
* "Interest Rates have never been lower & home prices are lowest in a decade"
* "Interest on a $200k mortgage at 4% -vs- Interest at 8% increases monthly payment over $500"
* #9 or Better "Economic Confidence" Gallup
*Information collected from the 2010 Ivory Institute.
Utah has claimed the top spot in Forbes magazine's annual ranking of "The Best States for Business and Careers." Deseret News
The magazine's "Best States" ranking measures six categories for business, including costs, current economic climate, growth prospects, labor supply, quality of life and regulatory environment. Forbes noted that while states across the nation have suffered as a result of the national economic downturn, some states, like Utah, have weathered the downturn better than others.
Deseret News
Promised Land- How Utah became the new economic Zion. Newsweek Nov 8, 2010
While nearly every local economy succumbed to the frozen credit markets, failing to grow much during the last two years, Utah has flourished. It set its own records for new companies (more than 40) and capital investment (nearly $2 billion). That has helped sustain an average of 3.5 percent annual growth during the last five years, more than any state other than energy-rich North Dakota.
The 75-mile corridor stretching from Ogden in the north to Provo in the south, has absorbed massive new data centers for eBay, Twitter, and Oracle; splashy new offices for Disney Interactive, EA Sports and a commitment from Adobe—the makers of Flash and Acrobat—to build a thousand-person software-development campus, where the minimum average salary will be $60,000.
The University of Utah recently tied MIT for creating the most companies out of its patented research: more than 80 since 2005. Provo has the most high-growth companies per capita in the country, according to Inc. magazine.
Expressing a shared sentiment among many business people who go to Utah these days, Sequoia Capital venture capitalist Michael Goguen said “We’re noticing.” Compelling sales pitch. It includes facts like cheap energy, low taxes, and top billing from list makers like Forbes. But the close is almost bumper-sticker simple: cheaper than Washington, cooler than Texas, as outdoorsy as Colorado … and not California. Gov. Gary Herbert touts how he is “making the state business-friendly while California is doing the opposite.”
Utah's biggest potential liability—its conservative, religious populous becomes an indisputable strength. Utah's people are, indeed, an employer’s dream. They are healthy, hard workers (pouring in 48 hours a week on average), and exceedingly stable, with the highest birthrates in the nation. The large number of young Mormons who spend two years on a conversion mission also means a huge swath of the population earned its sales stripes in hostile terrain.
Utah Notables & National Rank:
Employment & Income:
* #1 "Best State for Business and Careers" & "Most Fiscally Fit State" Forbes
* #1 "Expected Economic Recovery" & "Economic Outlook" American Legislative Exchange Council
* #1 "Number of Research Produced Business Start Ups" University of Utah
* #1 "5% Annual Household Income Increase"
* #2 "3.5% annual economy expansion"
* #4 "1.5% employment increase"
* #5 or Better "1950 to 2009 Percent of Change Non-Farm Employment"
* #8 or Better "AAA Bond Rating"
* "Decrease of corporate tax rate from 7 percent to 5 percent" Deseret News
* "Energy Costs 35% below National Average" & "45% World Export Increase"
Who has Taken Notice:
* 7000 Jobs Construction
* 1000 Jobs Adobe
* 800 Jobs ATK Aerospace Systems
* 700 Jobs Goldman Sachs
* 300 Jobs National Security Agency
* 300 Jobs MediConnect Global
* 250 Jobs Royal Bank of Scotland
* 200 Jobs ebay
* Oracle, Proctor & Gamble, Boeing, Janicki industries & Twitter
Population & Demographics:
* #1 "Household Size","Households Defined as Families" & "Median Age"
* #1 "Population Growth" U.S. Census Bureau
* #1 "Birth Rate" National Center for Health Statistics
* #3 "Life Expectancy"
* #7 "Healthiest Population"
* "80% of Population Speaks a Second Language"
* "16,000 Estimated New Households in 2010"
Supply & Affordability:
* "Unoccupied Home Inventory Dropped from 3000+ in 2007 to 1000+ in 2009"
* "Interest Rates have never been lower & home prices are lowest in a decade"
* "Interest on a $200k mortgage at 4% -vs- Interest at 8% increases monthly payment over $500"
* #9 or Better "Economic Confidence" Gallup
*Information collected from the 2010 Ivory Institute.
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