Joshua Ferris

Brighton Green has been moving along pretty well this year in spite of market conditions. First time home buyers have really taken advantage of the incentives being offered by the builder and buying with FHA loans allowing them to buy with 3.5% down versus the more traditional 20%.

There are two new building ready for purchase and move-in by the end of this month or October. Prices have been improved with 3 bedroom townhouses now starting at $299,900 with upgrades included. Building 23 features unique design work including stone home skirting, copper roof covers, entrances with columns and beautiful street landscaping. Building 25 offers similar, though still unique, exterior design elements in another gorgeous color combination.

A 3,100 Sq.Ft. clubhouse with game room, cardio area, party lounge, swimming pool and playground are within walking distance of both new home buildings.

Check out what you can move into in time to get the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit:

In Building 23 (September 2009 Move-In | Non-Walkout Basement Homes):

2301 – Newton Model – 2,269 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

2302 – Longwood Model – 1,817 Sq.Ft. – $324,900 Now $299,900!

2303 – Aylesford Model – 1,751 Sq.Ft. – $319,900 Now $299,900!

2304 – Aylesford Model – 1,751 Sq.Ft. – $327,900

2305 – Longwood Model – 1,817 Sq.Ft. – $341,115

2306 – Eaton Model – 2,314 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

In Building 25 (October 2009 Move-In | Walk-Out Basement Homes):

2501 – Eaton Model – 2,314 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

2502 – Aylesford Model – 1,751 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

2503 – Aylesford Model – 1,751 Sq.Ft. – $347,915 Now $330,900!

2504 – Longwood Model – 1,817 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

2505 – Longwood Model – 1,817 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

2506 – Eaton Model – 2,314 Sq.Ft. – SOLD

Call Joshua Ferris of Keller Williams Realty at 1-888-218-8468 for more information about Brighton Green.

Disclosure: Joshua Ferris/Keller Williams Realty are representing Pulte Homes at the time of this writing.

I found out an interesting bit of news yesterday... While my townhouse community of Brighton Green is FHA approved, meaning you can buy a home with 3.5% down, it turns out it is also VA approved! That means veterans and others looking to purchase a home using a VA loan can purchase in Brighton Green with no problem. In fact, it's the only new home condominium community in all of Orange County to offer FHA/VA approval.

Learn more about Brighton Green by visiting http://brightongreenny.com.

This weekend, March 20th to the 22nd, Pulte Homes will be hosting a March Madness sales event at their sales office in Brighton Green. There are two new homes ready for occupancy with a three bedroom center home offered at $324,990 and three bedroom end home offered at $359,990!

All upgrades are included in the price of the quick delivery homes and Brighton Green is the only new townhouse community in Newburgh to offer FHA approval. This means you can purchase a home with 3.5% down. There are additional incentives available to interested buyers.

Call Joshua Ferris at (845) 664-5467 to schedule an appointment or visit http://brightongreenny.com for more information.

Did you know that many new home buyers who look at new homes on their own aren't fully aware of similar, nearby new home communities before they purchase their new home? Imagine putting down $30,000 and paying thousands in closing costs, moving into your new home and then finding out you could have had a larger home in a more convenient location if you knew where to look.

That scenario happens a lot more often than I originally believed and there's a reason for it. Take for example my new home community of Brighton Green. Over the past few years we have had numerous homeowners who lived in neighboring communities sell their barely lived in homes to move into Brighton Green.

Why are they selling?

They didn't know about Brighton Green before they bought their home in the other communities.

So here's what you should know about Brighton Green:

Brighton Green is a neighborhood of just 154 townhouses with over 70% of the community already finished. Residents of Brighton Green have access to a 3,000 sqft clubhouse with a fitness center, game room (billiards, cards) and a social space perfect for hosting family gatherings and business parties. Outside of the clubhouse are the swimming pool and playground.

Homeowners love living in Brighton Green. But I think the well placed parking for guests and family and four different style three bedroom townhouses may have something to do with why residents love living in this neighborhood.

It could also be how affordable Brighton Green townhouses are. For example, the Aylesford model is priced from the low $300s which includes options considered upgrades in other communities like Corian countertops and options not found in other models like a walk-in coat closet.

But here's a sad truth about Brighton Green... During the first week of January almost half of our move-in ready homes found homeowners. Many home buyers who waited until after the holidays were over were disappointed to learn that the move-in ready home they were interested in had been sold.

So I talked with Pulte, the builder behind Brighton Green about what we could do to help the home buyers who waited too long to make a move on a home in the final phase of Brighton Green and the builder agreed to give home buyers looking at the few remaining move-in ready homes some amazing deals. I mean unheard of, amazing deals!

But these deals are only being offered on the handful of new, move-in ready homes that we have remaining.

Call me toll free at 1-888-218-8468 and I'll let you know which move-in ready homes we have available and let me know when you would like to view Brighton Green.

You can learn more about Newburgh New York real estate and Brighton Green by visiting HouseMeetsOwner.com.

Note: Joshua Ferris/Keller Williams Realty are representing Pulte's new home sales in Brighton Green.

REALTORs: Pulte Homes are offering a 3% co-broke to all buyer agents who register their buyers at Brighton Green. Please call me at (845) 664-5467 with any questions!

Home improvement can be a tricky subject because it can either require a home equity line of credit just to finish one job or it can be done on a shoestring budget and still look great. Assuming you are pushing for the latter of the two and want to get the most home improvement for every dollar put in here are seven great (cost effective) home improvement tips that are sure to increase the value of your home when you put it up for sale.

Fiber Cement Siding - Fiber cement siding is becoming one of the most popular alternatives to vinyl siding because it inherits all of the attractive features of wood siding with none of the flaws. For example, fiber cement siding is low maintenance, fire and termite resistant and holds paint color for seven to fifteen years.

Add a Wood or Composite Deck - Wood decks tend to generate a better return on investment than composite decking but you can expect wood to be higher maintenance so it's worth weighing your options on maintenance versus initial price. Either way, adding a deck to your home will give you additional square footage outside of your home and increase the value of your home among potential home buyers.

New Vinyl Windows - If you have an older home one of the most promising home improvements is in your windows. Replace drafty or aging windows with vinyl windows which are cost effective, look great and are low maintenance.

Minor Kitchen Remodel - Sometimes a home improvement project doesn't need to be a full scale military project. Updating your kitchen can be as simple as replacing the countertops with a more modern surface like granite, changing cabinets with a moderately priced new set and upgrading your appliances to newer and typically more quiet stainless steel appliances.

Attic to Bedroom Conversion - Wasted space such as an attic can be a great way to expand your home's livable space without having to build beyond the home's original footprint. One of the most popular ways to convert an attic to living space is by turning it into a bedroom or master suite with bathroom and walk-in closets.

Finish Your Basement - Similar to an attic project, basements also span the width of most of your home and offer up a tremendous amount of space to use. If you have a basement with at least seven feet of floor to ceiling height you should be able to turn the dusty, underused part of your home into a recreation room or guest suite. Every town varies on how extensive they will allow a basement renovation become so check with your local town officials and get the proper permits before starting.

Add Landscaping - Landscaping is super simple and an inexpensive way to increase your home's curb appeal dramatically. Although you can go crazy with landscaping your home will benefit most from a walkway to the front door complete with plantings on both sides, fencing in the back yard and plantings that run the length of the driveway.

Home improvement is an exciting journey that will exercise your creative freedom and, with good planning, won't cost you an arm and a leg to do. Using the list above as a guide you can improve many key parts of your home that will give you a marked increase in your home's value the day you put your home on the market.