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I was told once by the home builder that many lenders require at least basic flooring before closing the loan. This means that you have to remove the basic flooring later on and replace it with upgraded materials. I asked them if I can ask my own hardwood company to install the floor if the lenders approves him. The builder agreed and gave me a credit for the flooring. We saved about $3k.
I would recommend installing the flooring before you move in to avoid the hassle of moving your furniture around.
As for the kitchen I saved about $5k by using my own company instead of the builder’s.

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I was told once by the home builder that many lenders require at least basic flooring before closing the loan. This means that you have to remove the basic flooring later on and replace it with upgraded materials. I asked them if I can ask my own hardwood company to install the floor if the lenders approves him. The builder agreed and gave me a credit for the flooring. We saved about $3k.
I would recommend installing the flooring before you move in to avoid the hassle of moving your furniture around.
As for the kitchen I saved about $5k by using my own company instead of the builder’s.

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I was told once by the home builder that many lenders require at least basic flooring before closing the loan. This means that you have to remove the basic flooring later on and replace it with upgraded materials. I asked them if I can ask my own hardwood company to install the floor if the lenders approves him. The builder agreed and gave me a credit for the flooring. We saved about $3k.
I would recommend installing the flooring before you move in to avoid the hassle of moving your furniture around.
As for the kitchen I saved about $5k by using my own company instead of the builder’s.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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If you can get this home for less than $1 million (incl. unpaid taxes and MR) it is still a great deal.

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If you can get this home for less than $1 million (incl. unpaid taxes and MR) it is still a great deal.

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If you can get this home for less than $1 million (incl. unpaid taxes and MR) it is still a great deal.

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If you can get this home for less than $1 million (incl. unpaid taxes and MR) it is still a great deal.

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If you can get this home for less than $1 million (incl. unpaid taxes and MR) it is still a great deal.

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Notice of Default was recorded on 7/11/11. Default amount is $87k.
Purchase amount was indeed $1.5 million, I would estimate that the owner put in another $150-200k in upgrades and landscaping.

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Notice of Default was recorded on 7/11/11. Default amount is $87k.
Purchase amount was indeed $1.5 million, I would estimate that the owner put in another $150-200k in upgrades and landscaping.

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