The Woodlands Offers $2,000 to New Homebuyers

On October 25, 2008 The Woodlands started a special holiday promotion that offers a $2,000 Woodforest National Bank MasterCard to new home buyers of selected homes in the community if they purchased by December 31, 2008 and close by February 28, 2009.

"Home for the Holidays" is the name of this new program which is also offering incentives of up to $50,000 from nearly all The Woodlands homebuilders. The homes that pertain to this program have a price range from the $150,000 to more than $3 million. The buyer will also receive a free one-year family membership to the South Montgomery County YMCA. The Woodlands has two YMCA branches with a third new facility opening next year in the Village of Creekside Park.

Creekside Park is where many of the homes in the program are available, Sterling Ridge and East Shore also has some of these homes.

Some of the Builder's incentives include:

- Carlton Woods Properties - $2,000 American Express gift card with the purchase of a new home

- Carmel Builders - $15,000 in custom options on all homes

- Chesmar Homes - $10,000 off the sales price for homes not started by 10/25/08 that can close by 2/28/09, or up to $20,000 off the price on select inventory homes

- Coventry Homes - $5,000 in custom options on all homes; No electric payments for two years on all homes; $2,000 Best Buy gift card on completed homes.

- Darling Homes - $15,000 towards personalizing your Darling home

- David Weekley Homes - $15,000 decorator allowance

- Gracepoint Homes - $10,000 towards upgrades to the buyer and $1,500 BTSA for the Realtor when the buyer builds a new home

- Highland Homes - $15,000 off the sales price

- Huntington Homes - $50,000 off the sales price

- Lennar Homes - $10,000 discount on selected homes

- Partners in Building - $20,000 in designer upgrades with a new home purchase in Player Trail

- Plantation Homes - $5,000 in custom options on all homes; No electric payments for two years on all homes; $2,000 Best Buy gift card on completed homes

- Southern Mark Homes - $7,000 in custom upgrades

- Trendmaker Homes - $10,000 Design Center allowance on select inventory homes;

- Village Builders - $10,000 discount on selected homes

- Wilshire Homes - $15,000 decorator allowance at Wilshire's Design Center

- The Woodlands Custom Homes - $10,000 off the sales price of selected completed homes or $10,000 towards closing costs.

The buyer should notify the Home finder Center after the closing and make arrangements to redeem their $2,000 MasterCard and YMCA gift certificate by March 31, 2009.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

Increasing Sales in The Woodlands Carlton Woods

Carlton Woods is a premier and exclusive gated community located in The Woodlands. Their sales have been increasing with a total of 23 homes sold in the past six months comparing to a total of 29 homes sold in all of 2007. The average of the sales price on these homes has been of $1.5 million. There have also been eight homesites sold with an average price of $475,000 in the past three months according to the managing partner/broker of Carlton Woods Properties, Andrew Whitacre.

Carlton Woods features two gated communities in The Woodlands with two famous golf course designers fit for the most exclusive customers. There is the 827 acre Carlton Woods that surrounds the Nicklaus course and also the 500 acre Carlton Woods Creekside that has the amazing Fazio course.

The Nicklaus course features a 53,000 Italianate clubhouse with beautiful architecture and offers fine dining and amazing amenities for its residents. There are other amenities like a 5,000 square foot health and fitness center, fully appointed men's, women's and junior locker rooms, a swimming pool, fitness/ tennis center and many more wonderful amenities.

The Carlton Woods Creekside features a 13,500 square foot clubhouse overlooking the Fazio golf course. There is a Tuscan feel in the magnificent clubhouse and it features great amenities as well.

Homes in these two wonderful gated communities range in prices and square footage. Their prices start from the high $800's to more than $3 million and Homesites are priced from the low $200's to more than $2 million. It is definitely a elite and exclusive neighborhood with great security and a fabulous environment.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net