Leslie Loveless

Just because Valentine's Day is over, it doesn't mean you have to slow your chocolate intake. At Standard Pacific Homes, we're spreading the love all month during our February Love Fest. When you visit one of our Charlotte new homes communities, you'll receive a box of Godiva chocolates just for stopping by!

Plus, we've got a great "Be Mine" financing package for home buyers who purchase before February 28. They'll want to act quick, though - that's only 11 more days!

©Standard Pacific Homes 2011. *Available for select homes only. This financing example is based on a sales price of $300,000 with a 3.5% down payment and a minimum credit score of 640. The mortgage is an FHA 30 year fixed loan with a 1-0 Buydown in the amount of $292,395 (including financed up front mortgage insurance premium) with a Note rate of 4.75% (5.441% APR). Buyer must qualify for financing at the Note rate of 4.75%. The interest rate is temporarily reduced to 3.75% for Year 1 and is 4.75% for Years 2 - 30. Monthly payments are $1,946.22 for Year 1, and $2,117.35 for Years 2 - 30. Monthly principal and interest, taxes, mortgage insurance and hazard insurance are included in the above payments. HOA assessments are additional and are not included in the above payments. Interest rates, payments, terms and availability of this loan program, and the sales price, are examples only and are subject to change without notice. Interest rates may not be available at time of loan commitment or closing. Maximum allowable FHA loan amounts will be determined by county loan limits. All loans are subject to credit approval. REstrictions and conditions may apply. Seller contributions toward buyer's closing costs including seller paid buydown costs cannot exceed maximum limits established by loan program for which buyer qualifies. ** This loan program is available through Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc. NMLS# 89607 the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks Mortgage Lender License Number: L-146109, L-146109-101, L-146109-102, the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions MLS-89607. © Godiva Chocolatier 2011. No purchase necessary. While supplies last. No rainchecks. ** Restrictions apply, varies by community contact your Sales Representative for details. Does not include prepaids and Escrow items. ***Washer Model # WTW 4900, Free dryer model # WED4900XW.

We've redesigned our website to give home buyers and Realtors an easier way to find and learn more about our homes. If you haven't seen the new Standard Pacific Homes website yet, take a look!

Along with a whole new look, we've added helpful tools like a mortgage calculator and the Notebook feature.

Here's a screenshot of the new site. We'd love to hear what you think!

As always, feel free to contact us here, via Facebook or Twitter for more information about our Charlotte new homes.

Charlotte-area home buyers can get a great rate on their new home this weekend! StanPac has a special rate offer, this weekend only. Check out complete details underneath the image below.

Visit one of our new home communities in the Charlotte area today! They include:

Skybrook Townhomes: Huntersville, NC

• 2,236 - 2,264 sq. ft.
• From the mid $170s
• Click here to view available homes in Skybrook

• 1,556 - 1,777 sq. ft.
• From the high $120s
• Click here to view available homes in Whitley Mills

***This financing example is based on a 30 year fixed FHA loan with a 3.5% down payment and a minimum credit score of 640. The mortgage has a 1-0 Buydown with an interest rate of 4.75% (5.587% APR). Buyer must qualify for financing at the note rate of 4.75%. The interest rate is reduced to 3.75% for Year 1. Based on a sales price of $230,000 and a loan amount of $224,170 (including financed up front mortgage insurance), monthly principal and interest payments are $1,038.16 for Year 1 and $1,169.37 for Years 2 - 30. Monthly taxes, HOA assessments, mortgage insurance and hazard insurance are additional and are not included in the above payments. Interest rates, payments and terms of this loan program, and the sales price, are examples only and are subject to change without notice. Restrictions may apply. **Restrictions apply. Non recurring closing costs paid by seller when financing through Standard Pacific Mortgage. Seller contributions toward buyer's closing costs including seller paid buydown costs cannot exceed maximum limits established by loan program for which buyer qualifies.  *** This loan program is available through Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc. licensed by North Carolina Commissioner of Banks Mortgage Lender License Number: L-146109, L-146109-101, L-146109-102.  South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions supervised Lenders License Number S-7,691. NMLS# 89607. Buyer must obtain financing and close with Standard Pacific Mortgage by 3-15-11. Available on non-contingent sales written between 1/14/11 and 1/16/11. Homes must close by 3/15/11. Prior sales excluded. See Sales Representative for complete details.

The image above is a rendering of one our new home plans that will be built in Chapel Cove. Standard Pacific has recently acquired 33 new homesites in this desirable Charlotte lakeside community. We've already broken ground on our new sales center, and plan to start construction on the homes early next year!

The 33 new StanPac homes will create a new section in the already well-established community. Our Chapel Cove home buyers will have their choice of six new home plans that we've specifically designed for the community.

Some more info on the new homes we'll be building in Chapel Cove:

• One ranch plan & five two-story plans available
• .5 to 1 acre wooded homesites
• Plans range from 2,670 to 3,665 square feet
• Homes will start in the $300s
• Easy access to Lake Wylie
• Minutes from I-485

So this video is a little late (we announced the Friends with Furniture winners on Nov. 6), but I thought it'd be fun to share with you nevertheless. The StanPac team had a lot of fun giving out the prizes, which included a $1,000 gift card and six $500 gift cards to Tyndall Furniture.

We held the Friends with Furniture event at our Reserve at Gold Hill clubhouse in Fort Mill, SC. To learn more about new homes in the Reserve, visit our website.