TOY DRIVE EVENT - DEC. 5th

Introducing "Home Full of Wishes"

'Tis the Season of Wishes, and the Season to Give...

Ashton Woods Homes' Dallas and Houston Divisions are proud to be sponsors for Toys for Tots. Bring a new unwrapped toy to any Ashton Woods Dallas or Houston community. For every new toy you donate, you get a chance to win a $250 giftcard. The more toys you donate,the more chances you have to win!

Buy a new Ashton Woods home between 11-01-10 and 12-15-10 and
RECEIVE $1,000 IN BUYER INCENTIVES! (see Sales Counselors for details)

For more information and a list of locations, visit the Dallas website at www.ashtonwoods.com/DALLAS

or our Houston website at www.ashtonwoods.com/HOUSTON
Ashton Woods Homes - The Place You WISH to Be This Holiday Season!

2010 Fall Home Inventory Sale

Leaves aren't the only things falling!

Take advantage of these HUGE price reductions now!

Visit www.ashtonwoods.com/DALLAS for a complete list of communities and inventory homes.

Leasing VS. Buying

STOP THROWING YOUR MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN...
LET ASHTON WOODS HOMES PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS!

Leasing VS. Buying
The average lease in this area is between $1500-$4500 per month.

Below is a breakdown of the pro's and con's....

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Julie James - Bellaire Ridge

Phone: (817) 346.5685

Email: jjames@ashtonwoodshomes.com;

Website: www.ashtonwoods.com/dallas

Blog: bellaireridge.blogspot.com

Ashton Woods Homes
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Bellaire Ridge


Home Of The Week!
September 19, 2010 thru September 27, 2010

I know each and every one of you are a lover of all things beautiful, and your own distinctive style. Each one of you design your homes to reflect your personalities, which are shaped by one of a kind experiences and memories.

In saying this Ashton Woods Homes in Bellaire Ridge will be featuring the Forester Floor plan. This home has a cool composure with a few playful twists.
You will be looking at a 2,390 Sq. Ft. home located at 7313 Valencia Grove Court in The Bellaire Ridge Community. This Ashton Woods Home has 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Study, Gameroom up, Formal Dining and Covered Patio.

Was $376,900.00

This week only $329,000.00

At Ashton Woods Homes we believe details really do make a difference between a good home and a great home.

Buying a home from a builder who is # 1 in Quality on the J. D. Powers Surveys, and # 3 in Customer Satisfaction.
Buying a home from a National Builder
Recognized as one of the top 100 Builders in America placing 24th.
(www.builderonline.com Pages 58 & 59)
Building in the Metroplex for over 20 years
Also knowing your purchasing a home at the very best time to take advantage of the ONCE IN A LIFETIME, LOW Interest rates!

Now Come Out And See Why Ashton Woods Homes Is The Place You Wish To Be!

Julie James Sales Consultant Ashton Woods Homes Office:817-346-5685 Cell:817-706-0299 Fax:817-346-6912 jjames@ashtonwoodshomes.com www.ashtonwoodshomes.com Visit Community Blog: www.bellaireridge.blogspot.com
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do." - Henry Ford

Moving? Planning Ahead is the Key to Success

Moving to a new home can be an exciting fresh start in your life. But it can also be confusing, expensive and nerve-wracking. In fact, studies have shown that moving is one of the most stressful events in life. There are so many decisions to make and details to remember, you may wish you could wave a magic wand and you and your household would be magically whisked to your new location. You probably don’t have a magic wand, but you do have the next best thing—a planning notebook and pencil. It’s never too early to start planning your move, and these organization tips will help.

Organizing your move: Start early
Professional moving companies recommend at least eight weeks to organize your move. Of course, if you have more or less than that amount of time, you can still plan a smooth transition for you and your family. The first step is to organize your planning notebook by dividing it into sections.

•Timelines: Assign one page to each week in advance of your moving day. On each page, list certain tasks to be accomplished by the end of each week.
•Resources: Here’s where you collect addresses, phone numbers and websites of moving companies, cleaners, shipping companies, etc. You may also want to list phone numbers for utility companies and other services at both your new and old locations.
•Rooms: Assign a page for each room of the home you are leaving. What needs to be done in this room? Will it need a special clean-up, touch-up paint, or repair of any kind? List the room’s contents on the page; as you pack and move out, check the page to make sure you have not overlooked anything.
•Checklists: With so many details, don’t trust your memory; write down every task you need to do, as you think of it, and check off each one as you complete it.


The right tools for this job: visit the office-supply store
Your notebook and pencil are only the beginning. Once you begin sorting, packing and labeling, you’ll rely on these office-supply favorites to see you through. Collect in one place those items you already have, then visit the store to fill in the missing items: .

•Waterproof marker pens; get both a thick-pointed and a thin-pointed pen.
•A pad of lined notepaper, at least 5” x 8” in size, to list the contents of boxes as you pack them
•Colored “dot” stickers (get an assortment of colors in at least a 1”-size circle), to code the boxes for each room of your new home
•Blank adhesive labels, to mark the outside of the boxes
•Re-closable 1-quart plastic bags, to collect small parts of disassembled furniture, picture hooks, thumbtacks, keys, or other small things; you’ll mark the outside of the bag to identify the contents.
•Clear packing tape in rolls, with a “handle” dispenser


Start strategizing: Not everything you own is going to move with you
Now it’s time to face facts: you most likely do not want to or can’t afford to take everything you currently own to your new home. It’s a waste of your money to move items you’ll only be replacing or throwing out at the other end. And the farther away you are moving, the more important it is to reduce clutter and pare down your possessions to the most important items.

Take a cold, hard look at your furniture, accessories, clothing, recreational and hobby equipment, toys, kitchen appliances and seasonal supplies. Start listing items that you will not be moving. For example:
Damaged or oversized furniture
Outgrown children’s clothing and toys
Never-used gifts
Worn-out bedding, rugs, and clothing
“Junk-drawer” items (your wine-cork collection; candle stubs; matchbooks)
Tools or equipment for projects or activities you’re just not doing anymore
Seasonally inappropriate items (winter parkas and snowshoes when you’re moving to Florida)

Separate those items into three categories:

•Sell (at a garage sale, online or some other way)
•Donate to charity
•Throw away
Now is the time to say goodbye to these excess items—before you begin packing and estimating your moving costs.

Content courtesy HomeMadeSimple.com

Current Inventory Homes Available

MAY SPECIAL

Dallas - One of 5 Best Metro Areas for Mortgages

Where you live affects what you'll pay. In these areas, homebuyers get lower average loan rates, and fewer homes are headed for foreclosure.
By Forbes.com

Near-record-low mortgage rates should be good news for homebuyers, but restrictive lending still makes it hard to get a good loan in most parts of the country.

Yet in a few metro areas, such as Houston, Dallas and Kansas City, Mo., you'll find some of the lowest mortgage rates and the smallest percentages of people with extremely delinquent loans or foreclosed homes.

Because more people in those metro areas are current on their loans, local banks are more likely to lend -- and offer decent terms.

The reason these places are more borrower-friendly is that the local housing markets never saw the cascading real-estate prices that led to delinquencies and foreclosures elsewhere. As a result, borrowers are less likely to have "underwater" mortgages -- home debts that exceed the value of the homes -- and can refinance more easily. A healthier market means more lending.

See entire article by CLICKING HERE.

Homes Available for $8,000 Tax Credit

Although Bellaire Ridge has sold all our homes that are eligible for the $8,000 Tax Credit, Ashton Woods Homes still has several other communities with homes that are available.

But hurry - contracts must be written by April 30th!

Visit www.ashtonwoods.com/dallas for more information on the homes and communities listed.

PRESS RELEASE

Bellaire Ridge by Ashton Woods Achieves Record-Breaking Home Sales in January (Dallas, TX — February 23, 2010)

Top-Ranked Homebuilder Demonstrates a 75% Increase in Sales over Same Period in 2009.

Ashton Woods Homes, a premiere builder of eco-friendly and energy-efficient new homes, today announced that they had surpassed their home sales for the month of January in Bellaire Ridge by 75%.

Established in Dallas, TX in 1989, Ashton Woods builds high-performance homes in growth communities in Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Phoenix, Orlando and Tampa.

Bellaire Ridge is Ashton Woods’ newest luxury community located in the Cityview area of South West Fort Worth. This small community with 71 homesites has incredible views of the historic Mira Vista.

The spacious Bellaire Ridge one and two-story floor plans offer several accommodating options: 3 – 5 bedrooms, 2 – 4 bathrooms range from 1,712 to 3,567 square feet and are smartly priced starting in the $270’s.

In addition, the Bellaire Ridge homes by Ashton Woods are EnergyStar, Environments For Living and Power House Green equipped for maximum comfort, energy-efficiency and environmental friendliness.

"Homebuyers see the best price and value in the Mira Vista area of Ft Worth – it’s about community popularity," stated Brian Kopp, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “And with homebuyer incentives from the government and from Ashton Woods, these remaining homes are expected to sell-out fast,” added Mr.Kopp. Interested buyers should call or visit the Bellaire Ridge community or the Ashton Woods website @ www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.