Stonebridge-Toll Brothers

[familyguy]

[quote=bluehairdave]EVERYTHING is an upgrade at Toll Bros.[/quote]

I remember thinking that same think about Shay Homes before I bought. I really liked the models but it felt like if I wanted toilets or stairs as opposed to a hole in the floor and a ladder, both were upgrades. I’m exaggerating of course, but you all get the point.

[kcal09]

[quote=bluehairdave]This and all the other ‘short sales’ in that area have been for sale for eons, rejected and they will not be sold for anywhere near those prices.

I visited Toll VIP and the houses look very nice but the best lots with best views arent until the mid to late phases. Also, its going to run about 75k-125k more for something similar in Serenity. I.E. view lot sq ft and same upgrades. Due to incentives offered by Serenity. Serenity is def. trying to finish off their sales and making deals. The landscaping is very nice and they did a top notch job with the underground and sprinkler systems and concrete.

For someone in the 1 mil+ range Toll Bros. will be a prefered option. For the 900-920k range Serenity. They wont have anything built until after Jan 2012 and EVERYTHING is an upgrade at Toll Bros. whereas Serenity has decent standard items the are really dealing out incentives to do the flooring and bathrooms etc to the nines all within your regular purchase price.[/quote]

One of my friends made an offer on a short sale at Stonebridge slightly higher than the asking price and never heard anything back.
The Toll Bros. homes are going to be significantly more expensive (per sqft)than Serenity or Montoro after all the upgrades. The base price looks attractive but that basically just to get the shell and very basic interior build out.

[kcal09]

[quote=bluehairdave]This and all the other ‘short sales’ in that area have been for sale for eons, rejected and they will not be sold for anywhere near those prices.

I visited Toll VIP and the houses look very nice but the best lots with best views arent until the mid to late phases. Also, its going to run about 75k-125k more for something similar in Serenity. I.E. view lot sq ft and same upgrades. Due to incentives offered by Serenity. Serenity is def. trying to finish off their sales and making deals. The landscaping is very nice and they did a top notch job with the underground and sprinkler systems and concrete.

For someone in the 1 mil+ range Toll Bros. will be a prefered option. For the 900-920k range Serenity. They wont have anything built until after Jan 2012 and EVERYTHING is an upgrade at Toll Bros. whereas Serenity has decent standard items the are really dealing out incentives to do the flooring and bathrooms etc to the nines all within your regular purchase price.[/quote]

One of my friends made an offer on a short sale at Stonebridge slightly higher than the asking price and never heard anything back.
The Toll Bros. homes are going to be significantly more expensive (per sqft)than Serenity or Montoro after all the upgrades. The base price looks attractive but that basically just to get the shell and very basic interior build out.

[kcal09]

[quote=bluehairdave]This and all the other ‘short sales’ in that area have been for sale for eons, rejected and they will not be sold for anywhere near those prices.

I visited Toll VIP and the houses look very nice but the best lots with best views arent until the mid to late phases. Also, its going to run about 75k-125k more for something similar in Serenity. I.E. view lot sq ft and same upgrades. Due to incentives offered by Serenity. Serenity is def. trying to finish off their sales and making deals. The landscaping is very nice and they did a top notch job with the underground and sprinkler systems and concrete.

For someone in the 1 mil+ range Toll Bros. will be a prefered option. For the 900-920k range Serenity. They wont have anything built until after Jan 2012 and EVERYTHING is an upgrade at Toll Bros. whereas Serenity has decent standard items the are really dealing out incentives to do the flooring and bathrooms etc to the nines all within your regular purchase price.[/quote]

One of my friends made an offer on a short sale at Stonebridge slightly higher than the asking price and never heard anything back.
The Toll Bros. homes are going to be significantly more expensive (per sqft)than Serenity or Montoro after all the upgrades. The base price looks attractive but that basically just to get the shell and very basic interior build out.

[kcal09]

[quote=bluehairdave]This and all the other ‘short sales’ in that area have been for sale for eons, rejected and they will not be sold for anywhere near those prices.

I visited Toll VIP and the houses look very nice but the best lots with best views arent until the mid to late phases. Also, its going to run about 75k-125k more for something similar in Serenity. I.E. view lot sq ft and same upgrades. Due to incentives offered by Serenity. Serenity is def. trying to finish off their sales and making deals. The landscaping is very nice and they did a top notch job with the underground and sprinkler systems and concrete.

For someone in the 1 mil+ range Toll Bros. will be a prefered option. For the 900-920k range Serenity. They wont have anything built until after Jan 2012 and EVERYTHING is an upgrade at Toll Bros. whereas Serenity has decent standard items the are really dealing out incentives to do the flooring and bathrooms etc to the nines all within your regular purchase price.[/quote]

One of my friends made an offer on a short sale at Stonebridge slightly higher than the asking price and never heard anything back.
The Toll Bros. homes are going to be significantly more expensive (per sqft)than Serenity or Montoro after all the upgrades. The base price looks attractive but that basically just to get the shell and very basic interior build out.

[kcal09]

[quote=bluehairdave]This and all the other ‘short sales’ in that area have been for sale for eons, rejected and they will not be sold for anywhere near those prices.

I visited Toll VIP and the houses look very nice but the best lots with best views arent until the mid to late phases. Also, its going to run about 75k-125k more for something similar in Serenity. I.E. view lot sq ft and same upgrades. Due to incentives offered by Serenity. Serenity is def. trying to finish off their sales and making deals. The landscaping is very nice and they did a top notch job with the underground and sprinkler systems and concrete.

For someone in the 1 mil+ range Toll Bros. will be a prefered option. For the 900-920k range Serenity. They wont have anything built until after Jan 2012 and EVERYTHING is an upgrade at Toll Bros. whereas Serenity has decent standard items the are really dealing out incentives to do the flooring and bathrooms etc to the nines all within your regular purchase price.[/quote]

One of my friends made an offer on a short sale at Stonebridge slightly higher than the asking price and never heard anything back.
The Toll Bros. homes are going to be significantly more expensive (per sqft)than Serenity or Montoro after all the upgrades. The base price looks attractive but that basically just to get the shell and very basic interior build out.

[familyguy]

Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?

[familyguy]

Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?

[familyguy]

Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?

[familyguy]

Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?

[familyguy]

Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?

[ocrenter]

[quote=familyguy]Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?[/quote]

Absolutely. That’s the way to go.

What exactly are we looking at when we say Tolls will be without any upgrades? Is it going to be base orange peel walls? 1 inch baseboards? No rain gutter? Ceramic tile kitchen counter?

[ocrenter]

[quote=familyguy]Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?[/quote]

Absolutely. That’s the way to go.

What exactly are we looking at when we say Tolls will be without any upgrades? Is it going to be base orange peel walls? 1 inch baseboards? No rain gutter? Ceramic tile kitchen counter?

[ocrenter]

[quote=familyguy]Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?[/quote]

Absolutely. That’s the way to go.

What exactly are we looking at when we say Tolls will be without any upgrades? Is it going to be base orange peel walls? 1 inch baseboards? No rain gutter? Ceramic tile kitchen counter?

[ocrenter]

[quote=familyguy]Maybe just buying the basic home and upgrading it later is the way to go. More then likely you can get the built ins, flooring, baseboards, etc. much cheaper from a local business, and probably higher quality. Not to mention you don’t have to mortgage the cost of said upgrades over a 30 year period.

To do it over again i would have definitley done minimum builder upgrades and purchased them later as I had the extra cash as opposed to having them lumped into my mortgage. Live and learn I suppose.

Does anyone else see the logic in this approach, or am I missing something?[/quote]

Absolutely. That’s the way to go.

What exactly are we looking at when we say Tolls will be without any upgrades? Is it going to be base orange peel walls? 1 inch baseboards? No rain gutter? Ceramic tile kitchen counter?

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