These record low rates make now a perfect time to purchase a home. Low mortgage rates make for an undeniably positive position for those who are ready to buy a home.

Save even more by taking advantage of Sandcastle Homes’ August Buyer Incentive, there are less than two weeks left to save up to $10,000!

Visit http://www.sandcastlehouston.com/ for more details!

The Houston Association of Realtors reported that the month of May was the third consecutive month of positive growth in single-family home sales. Houston neighborhoods have continued to rapidly grow; HAR stated that sales rose 19.1% compared to May 2009.

Sandcastle Homes has always been proud to cater to the needs of home buyers by offering luxury homes at affordable prices. There are only four homes left in our gated community off of West T.C. Jester, Timbergrove Gardens! Timbergrove Gardens is an ideal location if you are looking for a quiet, scenic community, as it is located just one block from the beautiful White Oak Hike and Bike Trail. Sandcastle Homes also has homes available in the Heights! The Heights has become one of Houston’s most desired inner-loop neighborhoods to live in, partly for its ideal central location, and also for the unique character the neighborhood offers to residents.

To view our homes, stop by one of our open houses this weekend!

Timbergrove Gardens

1725 West T.C. Jester

Saturday, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm

Sunday, 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm

 Heights

1416 Prince

Saturday, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm

Sunday, 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm 

To find out more about the homes available, please visit www.SandcastleHouston.com.

The article says area employers added more jobs than they cut for three consecutive months, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission.

There’s encouraging news in real estate too: November home sales shot up close to the level they were before the recession took hold.

The article states, “After bottoming out in the summer, the Houston-area economy is showing signs of stability.

Area employers added more jobs than they cut for three consecutive months, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission, leading some economic observers to point toward a better 2010.

‘It won’t come back overnight,’ said University of Houston economics professor Barton Smith. He added that while he has been predicting better times for 2010, his outlook has brightened considerably during the past six weeks.”

To read the full article on the Houston Chronicle’s website, please click here.

The $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was set to expire at the end of this month. The deadline has now been extended. Home buyers have until April 30, 2010 to sign a purchase contract and must close on the home by June 30, 2010.

The new legislation also introduces a $6,500 Home Buyer Tax Credit for current homeowners looking to buy a new home. To qualify, the home buyer must have lived in their current home for at least five consecutive years and the new home must be the buyer’s primary residence. This $6,500 tax credit for “step-up” buyers begins December 1. The same contract and closing deadlines apply to both tax credits.

Income limits for the tax credits are $125,000 for single home buyers and $225,000 for couples (up from the previous income limits for the First-Time Home Buyer credit). Home buyers must attach proof of their new home purchase to their tax return in order to receive the tax credit.

For more information, including eligibility requirements and FAQs, please visit www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com.

To CLOSE by November 30th, you need to sign a purcahse contract by OCTOBER 30th!!

Why?

Because the lender, title company and builder need 30 days to complete the necessary steps before your new home can close. These important steps (including home appraisal, loan underwriting, private inspection and buyer walk) cannot start until a purchase contract is signed.

Visit the Available Homes section of www.SandcastleHouston.com to see homes ready for November move-in!

The top 100 metros were ranked based on job growth, unemployment, gross metropolitan product and home prices. The strongest metros all had one thing in common: relatively stable housing markets, with no big boom or bust.

All four major Texas metros: San Antonio, Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston made the Top Ten. The article states, “Texas is unlikely to face a prolonged downturn… The state’s affordable cost of living makes it attractive to new residents and corporations, the largest of which tend to be based near Houston and Dallas.”

To read the full article, please click here.

Sandcastle Homes was also a top 3 finalist in the Builder Website category for our recently re-launched website: www.SandcastleHouston.com. The annual “Houston’s Best” awards show (formerly “PRISM”) was held Saturday night at the House of Blues in downtown Houston.

Our award-winning Stratford floorplan features:

 -An open floorplan designed for the lifestyle of today’s urban homeowner
 -An incredible island kitchen with more than 70 square feet of solid granite countertops
 -A spa-like master bathroom
 -Plentiful, large closets and pantry
 -Sophisticated, low-maintenance, wood, tile and carpet floors

Now you can live in Houston’s Best Town Home: we’re currently building the award-winning Stratford floorplan in our Galleria area gated community, Skyline Park Village. We’re also offering some fantastic Buyer Incentives at Skyline Park Village through the end of November: $10,000 Buyer Incentive on all Move-in Ready homes and $5,000 Buyer Incentive on all other homes.

In October, we’ll be building three more award-winning Stratford floorplans at our new, Inner-Loop development, Shady Acres Pointe.

The prestigious “Houston’s Best” Awards honor the year’s top builders, remodelers and developers in the Greater Houston area. Entries were judged by a panel of out-of-state industry experts.

The Buyer Incentive can be applied toward closing costs, appliances, window treatments, upgrades or even a flat screen television!

Hurry, this limited-time offer ends November 30, 2009 (the same deadline for the Federal First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit).

If you have questions about the new, limited-time Buyer Incentive or the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, please contact us today! You can reach us through our website, or by calling a Sandcastle Team Member:
      Tessa Wilkins: 713-515-7159
      Mike Salomon: 713-298-9489

That means Sandcastle Homes’ 2^nd Quarter sales production ranks among the highest number of transactions or dollar volume of listing side transactions within HAR’s 25,000 member brokers and agents!

Of HAR’s 25,000 member brokers and agents, less than 1% were certified as Top Producing Listing Agents for the 2^nd Quarter.