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Meridian Ranch – Master Planned Community with Master Planned Amenities

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

They say the three most important words in Real Estate are Location, Location, Location!  At Campbell Homes we say they are Location, Lifestyle, and Learning! That’s why we are pleased to be a signature home builder in on one of Colorado Springs’ leading master planned Communities – Meridian Ranch!

LOCATION

Campbell Homes in Meridian Ranch are located on the northern eastern boundary of El Paso County, just north of Woodmen Rd. and Meridian Rd. With easy access Powers Blvd. corridor, living in Meridian Ranch provides easy access to the Colorado Springs Airport just 20 minutes south of the community and a stress free commute to both Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases.  A short drive to I-25 and Colorado Hwy. 24, Meridian Ranch families find the community well situated for getting to Denver or downtown Colorado Springs, Fort Carson or the Air Force Academy, major employers, shopping, higher education, and surrounding outdoor recreation areas and renowned ski resorts.

When it comes to Location, you’ll find you have the most flexibility for home sites in the Pikes Peak Region right here in Meridian Ranch. Smaller home sites requiring less landscaping, as well as up to quarter acre and half acre home sites are featured in this traditional neighborhood. Looking for more breathing room or a place to spread your roots? Consider a new Campbell Home in the Estates at Meridian Ranch where country charm meets urban convenience on home sites ranging in size from one to nearly two acres.

LIFESTYLE

With one third of Meridian Ranch is dedicated to lifestyle! There’s adventure waiting along the miles of rolling hills, open spaces and paved hiking and biking trails that interlink the community.  With expansive parks and playgrounds, your children will find plenty of room to grow in Meridian Ranch.

The 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art recreation center provides Campbell Homes families with the most complete recreation experience offered by any master planned community in the Colorado Springs area.  The full size gymnasium, exercise rooms and outdoor swimming pool provide a wide variety of activities, classes and exercise options.  An indoor swimming pool is currently in the planning stages.

Meridian Ranch is home to the Antler Creek Golf Course, selected “Best New Course” by Colorado Avid Golfer and designed by prominent golf course architect Rick Phelps.  Colorado’s longest golf course, at 8100 yards, Antler Creek features three lakes and 73 bunkers with wide fairways that artistically challenge all level of golfers on this prairie dunes style course.  And, after a hard day on the course or for a special evening out, enjoy an extraordinary dining experience at the CreekView Grill.

LEARNING

Meridian Ranch is home to Meridian Ranch International Elementary School, serving Pre-K through 5th grade as well as The Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning.

Falcon High School, located on a 70-acre campus on the eastern edge of Meridian Ranch, is home to the largest nationally recognized JR AF ROTC program in the state of Colorado.  Many of our JR ROTC students go on to military academies and prestigious colleges to serve our country or become tomorrow’s visionaries.  At Falcon High School, it’s about getting the right education and training today that will lead to a great career tomorrow. Falcon High School’s Health Sciences Academy (a one of kind program done in conjunction with Pikes Peak Community College) is graduating high school students who are EMT certified with an Associates degree in nursing!

If a traditional classroom setting isn’t right for your student, consider Falcon School District 49’s Virtual Academy or enhanced parental and student support for home schooling options.

When it comes to choosing your home and your home site, make your next move into a new home in Colorado Springs by Campbell Homes in Meridian Ranch! With a convenient location, incredible amenities, innovative learning solutions, and affordably priced Colorado Springs new homes, Campbell Homes in Meridian Ranch has something for everyone!

Starting in the mid $200s, Campbell Homes in Meridian Ranch offers over a dozen ranch, two-story, and main level master styled High Performance homes in a variety of architectural exterior styles.

For additional information on new Campbell Homes in Meridian Ranch, visit our model located at 10302 Capital Peak Way or call our community Sales Manager, Roxanne Nice at 719.495-6147. Model home open daily to 5 p.m.

Campbell Homes at Meridian Ranch. Love Living Here.

DIRECTIONS:

From Interstate 25 take Woodmen Road east to Meridian Road.  Go north on Meridian Road to Londonderry Drive. Go East on Londonderry Drive and follow the signs.

 

 

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Holidays Blues in January? No Way!

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Experts say that many of us experience post-holiday blues in January. We have some great advise on how to help you avoid the winter doldrums and beat post-holiday depression!

1. Set your sights on the year ahead with New Year’s Resolutions:

Internationally Certified Life Coach, Amy Ahlers advises her clients to use January as a time for resolutions and goal setting.  “It’s a way for you to look at what you want to create for the year ahead. And, when you’re in the mode of creation, it’s hard to find the space to be depressed!”  To get started, she recommends beginning with the vision of where we want to be. By answering the following questions and writing them down:

What’s the story I want to be telling about this year? “I built by first brand new home!”

What is my #1 focus/goal for the year? “Building an energy efficient High Performance home by Campbell Homes!”

What MUST occur in order for this year to be considered a “success”? “I must take advantage of the best time in the last 50 years to purchase a new home!”

What MUST STOP in order for this year to be considered a “success”? “I must stop making excuses and putting off the decision to sell my existing home.”

Resolve that you will take advantage of today’s historically low interest rates, excellent selection of new homes, and incredible prices available from a new homebuilder in your area.

2. Avoid New Years’ Resolution Burn Out by taking baby steps:

One of the most frequent causes of post-holiday blues is repeated New Years’ Resolution failure. Often we make a resolution that’s just too big to accomplish in a few weeks.  Ahlers recommends that clients set reasonable time frames for accomplishing goals and resolutions by tackling them in baby steps that will allow for success.  As a Life Coach, Ahlers recommends taking baby steps for resolutions and goals that take many months to accomplish as long as steady progress is being made.

“I will meet this week with a Realtor to discuss putting my existing home up for sale.”

“I will meet next week with a lender to determine how much new home I qualify for.”

“I will visit the Campbell Homes model homes to select the ideal new home in Colorado Springs for my family!”

Baby step your way to a new home in Colorado Springs in 2012!

3. Have a “Big” Project:

The holidays are a huge project that sucks up your time, energy, and patience all at once. Perhaps what your blues are telling you is that you are, quite frankly, bored and need a new project. Ahlers recommends now as the right time to take on a new project that feels big and exciting.

So get rid of the post-holiday blues by setting your sights ahead to a new year and a big project – your brand-new home.  But remember to take it one step at a time and “baby step” your way to accomplishing your New Year’s resolutions!

At Campbell Homes we know there’s nothing bigger and nothing more exciting than a brand new home! If your New Year’s resolution includes taking advantage of the best time in the last 50 years to purchase a brand new home, give us a call.  You’ll be pleasantly surprised at just how easy accomplishing this goal really can be!

Since 1965 Campbell Homes has been building energy efficient stylish and comfortable new homes for sale in Colorado Springs in the safe and secure locations and master planned Colorado Springs Communities with excellent community amenities and the best schools in Colorado Springs.

 

Starting in the low $200s, NEW Campbell Homes are available for immediate move in for homebuyers looking to take advantage of incredible new home prices during our winter savings event!   New Campbell Homes come standard with peace of mind and a guaranteed move-in date in seven Colorado Springs locations. Our model homes in Colorado Springs are open daily to 5 p.m.  Or, for additional information visit our online sales office at www.CampbellHomes.com.

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News Year’s Resolutions – Builder Style!

Friday, December 30th, 2011

New Year's ResolutionAt Campbell Homes we’re no different than anyone else.  You’ve got it right – now that we’re finished with the parties and the decorating and the wrapping – we’re busy with our News Year’s Resolutions!

 

So what do we have down on our list of must dos for 2012?  We thought you’d never ask!

 

1. Build the best high performance new homes in Colorado Springs

At Campbell Homes our new Colorado Springs homes are not only beautiful on the outside, they’re really beautiful on the inside as well!  Each new Campbell Home is built by the best craftsmen with the best practices and best brand name products in the industry. Our better performing, energy efficient homes save our families money, provide our families with a more comfortable living environment, and protect our precious environment with energy-efficient products and practices.

 

2. Build Stylish New Homes

New Campbell Homes in Colorado Springs are available in a variety of architectural styles including ranch, two story and main-level master style homes with your choice of Craftsman, American Heritage, Cottage, Tuscan, or Spanish Eclectic exterior elevations.  To provide a way for our families to personalize their living spaces to their lifestyle, Campbell Homes proudly offers the services of our dedicated design center with trained design specialists who will walk our families through thousands of lifestyle options such as flooring, kitchen options, paint, exteriors, and more.

 

3.  Build Campbell Homes in communities close to work, play, and the best schools in Colorado Springs

Priced from the low $200s, Campbell Homes builds in award winning Master Planned Communities including Cordera, Indigo Ranch and Meridian Ranch, in Feathergrass and Pronghorn Meadows, and in Falcon Hills and the Gables with half-acre home sites. With seven communities to choose from, our communities are located in communities that are thoughtfully designed where you can live, work, play, shop, and worship within close proximity to your home. Our families will have brand new homes in communities with amazing amenities including state-of-the-art recreation facilities, neighborhood parks, golf courses, hiking trails, and new schools that offer a stellar learning experience

 

4.  Promise our families of a guaranteed move-in date!

Campbell Homes has been shaping the future of Colorado Springs since 1965 and as natives of this community, Campbell Homes promises to take your home as seriously as you do! That’s why we guarantee our families a closing date at the time of contract.  This promise allows our families to have “peace of mind” that their new home will be ready when they are! 

 

5. Offer our families the best (yes, I said The Best) customer service available on any new home in Colorado Springs

Over the past 46 years, Campbell Homes has provided thousands of families with new homes. “Over 80 percent of our families are either referral or repeat business,” Says Randy Deming, Campbell Homes CEO. “You only achieve this by being a good community citizen, building a high performing product in the best neighborhoods with the best customer service.”  Every Campbell Home, regardless of price or location, comes standard with a 1-year warranty on workmanship and materials, 3 years on the systems, and 5 years on the structure.

 

Do our resolutions sound overwhelming?  Not to us! At Campbell Homes we know there are other builders out there vying for your heart (and pocketbook).  That’s why we promise that we’ll be designing the best plans, investing in the best building materials, and hiring the best team of craftsmen to insure you of the best new home in Colorado Springs. No exceptions!  No shortcuts!

 

Starting in the low $200s, NEW Campbell Homes are available for immediate move in for homebuyers looking to take advantage of spectacular year end savings! Our model homes in Colorado Springs are open daily to 5 p.m.  Or, for additional information visit our online sales office at www.CampbellHomes.com.

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS RENTS ARE NOW HIGHER THAN MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS RENTS ARE NOW HIGHER THAN MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that home prices and mortgage rates have fallen so low that the monthly cost of owning a home is now more affordable than renting!

In it’s third-quarter survey of housing-market conditions, The Wall Street Journal found that home prices declined in all but five markets according to data from Zillow Inc. Meanwhile, rent levels have risen briskly across the country.  Industry experts predict they anticipate apartment rents to rise around 4% or more in most areas of the nation in 2012.

Home ownership is also looking more affordable with mortgage rates at or below 4%. The Wall Street Journal stresses that monthly mortgage payments on a median priced home—including taxes and insurance—are lower than the average rent levels in many metro areas, according to data compiled by Marcus & Millichap, a real-estate brokerage.  The Wall Street Journal points out that mortgage rates are a big reason why affordability continues to improve. In 1991, a $1,700 mortgage payment allowed a borrower to take out a $200,000 mortgage. Today, it gets that homeowner a $350,000 loan, a 77% increase in borrowing power, according to industry experts.

If you are still renting, give us a call to see how we can save you money on a brand new Colorado Springs home. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much home you can actually afford! Since 1965 Campbell Homes has been building energy efficient stylish and comfortable new homes for sale in Colorado Springs in the safe and secure locations and master planned Colorado Springs Communities with excellent community amenities and the best schools in Colorado Springs. Heck, we’ll even throw in a free finished basement (but, only until the end of the year)!

Starting in the low $200s, NEW Campbell Homes are available for immediate move in for homebuyers looking to take advantage of spectacular year end savings and 2011 tax advantages! New Campbell Homes come standard with peace of mind and a guaranteed move-in date in seven Colorado Springs locations. Our model homes in Colorado Springs are open daily to 5 p.m.  Or, for additional information visit our online sales office at www.CampbellHomes.com.

 

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The Wall Street Journal says it’s an excellent time to buy a house

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011


Wall Street Journal Says, “IT’S TIME TO BUY THAT HOUSE!”

October 13, 2011

 The Wall Street Journal says it’s an excellent time to buy a house, either to live in for the long term or for investment income (but not for a quick flip).

The WSJ points out that today’s mortgage rates make homes more affordable then they have been any time in the last five decades.  The article points out that in many markets, it’s less expensive to purchase a home than to rent and that mortgage rates are so low now that houses in many markets look like bargains.  With 30 year fixed interest rates covering around 4%, they are less than half the average in 1971!

The article continues, “As a result, house payments are more affordable than they have been in decades. The National Association of Realtors Housing Affordability Index hit 183.7 in August, near its record high in data going back to 1970. The index’s historic average is roughly 120. A reading of 100 would mean that a median-income family with a 20% down payment can afford a mortgage on a median-price home. So today’s buyers can afford handsome houses—but prudent ones might opt for moderate houses with skimpier payments.”

An example, the median home in the Colorado Springs market costs $230,000. With a 20% down payment and a 4% mortgage rate, a buyer’s monthly payment would be about $1098. Rent for a comparable house would be more than $1600 a month, according to data provided by local Real Estate professionals.

The WSJ recognizes that many would be buyers have bought into the “We can’t get a loan” jargon but points out that long-term data on down payments and credit scores suggest conditions are “more normal than many buyers think,” according to Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow. “If you have good credit, a job and a down payment, you can get a mortgage,” Mr. Humphries says. “There’s more paperwork and scrutiny than five years ago, but things are pretty much like they were in the ’80s and ’90s.”

Another example, the WSJ points out that for investors seeking income, one back-of-the-envelope way of seeing how these numbers stack up against yields for other assets (i.e. stock market) is to divide 1 by the price/rent ratio, resulting in a rent “yield.” The median market’s rent yield is 9.3%. Investors would then subtract for taxes, insurance, upkeep and other expenses—costs that vary widely. But suppose total costs were 4% of the purchase price. That would still leave a 5.3% rent yield in the typical market. With the 10-year Treasury yield at 2.2% and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index carrying a dividend yield of 2.1%, rents for residential housing in many markets look attractive!

The WSJ, as most financial analysts, advises against property “flipping” as house price gains simply aren’t that exciting in today’s market. Research by Yale economist Robert Shiller suggests “houses more or less track the rate of inflation over long time periods. Houses aren’t the magic wealth creators they were made out to be during the bubble.” But when prices are low, loans are cheap and plump investment yields are scarce, buyers for a family home or long-term investment should not hesitate to jump in the water! Click here to read the entire WSJ article.

If you’re ready to jump in the water and take advantage of the best time in the last fifty years to purchase a new home in Colorado Springs, consider Campbell Homes. Since 1965 Campbell Homes has been building energy efficient stylish and comfortable new homes for sale in Colorado Springs in the safe and secure locations and master planned Colorado Springs Communities with excellent community amenities and the best schools in Colorado Springs. Heck, we’ll even throw in a free finished basement (but, only until the end of the year)!

Starting in the low $200s, NEW Campbell Homes come standard with peace of mind and a guaranteed move in date in seven Colorado Springs locations. Our model homes in Colorado Springs are open daily to 6 p.m.  Or, for additional information visit our online sales office at www.CampbellHomes.com.

 

 

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