The Good Life Blog

The Good Life Blog

from Bluegreen Communities

Find out about the latest news and upcoming Bluegreen events. Read valuable land buying advice, find homebuilder resources and more!

Havenwood Property Owner Appreciation Cookout
Our community, Havenwood at Hunters Crossing, in New Braunfels, TX gathered together this past Saturday, July 3rd for food, music and fun! Neighbors from across the community brought their families for a good ‘ol summer block party. This is such a wonderful community to be a part of!
Posted in Activities, Land Events, New Braunfels, TX, Texas |
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Green and clean and beautiful. Gunter says No!
GUNTER, TX—Green and clean and beautiful. Or smoky and dusty and crowded with trucks. That was the choice faced by the Gunter City Council. Of course, it wasn’t as simple as door A or door B. As it was, door A came with a $20 million payday for the city. And door B: it came with scores of passionate residents looking to preserve the small-town charm and way of life in their community, not to mention the potential for tremendous growth in the near future thanks to the town’s location in the direct path of the Dallas North Tollway’s expansion north of Frisco, Prosper, and Celina.
Posted in Dallas Fort Worth, Green, Land Alerts, Land Buying Advice, Land Events, Texas |
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End of Tax Credit? Not the End of the Homebuying World.
There is little doubt that the federal homebuyer tax credit, which expires today after two years, has had an impact on the real estate market.
Posted in Homebuilder Resources, Land Buying Advice, Tax Credits |
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Earth Day 40th Anniversary Spotlights Green Practices
Did you know it was a 25-year-old Harvard law student whose fervency about the state of the environment led to the organization of the first Earth Day in 1970? Approximately 20 million people were reported to have taken part in Earth Day-related events on April 22, 1970. Today, it is estimated that one billion people in 191 countries will participate in some form of Earth day event in cities worldwide.
Posted in Activities, Green, Retirement Communities |
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America’s Best Housing Markets
Forbes.com just released its latest report on the Best Housing Markets in the country. Three Texas markets top list primarily because of jobs stability, which drives housing stability.
Posted in Land Alerts, Texas, Top Housing Markets |
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How to Build a Custom Home
Building a Custom Home is a detailed process with many decisions along the road to completion. The following steps are typical when building a custom home and are for informational purposes only.
Posted in Homebuilder Resources, Land Buying Advice |
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Little Satilla Island Named Best Island Retirement Community
On February 26, 2010 Best Retirement Destinations release their list of best island retirement communities. #18 on the list this year is Little Satilla Island, a Bluegreen Community, located near St. Simons Island, GA.
Posted in Golf Course Living, Lakefront Property, Retirement Communities |
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Home Builder Confidence Rises in February
It looks like the United States housing market is improving, which is a good thing. The NAHB is citing “favorable home buying conditions and signs of healing in the job market” upon release of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) that was just released recently. This favorable news about the housing [...]
Posted in Homebuilder Resources |
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The Low-Down on Home Construction Insurance
If you are going to build a home in one of our master planned communities, you will need to purchase home construction insurance. There are generally three different types of home construction insurance. All lenders require that you carry the first two types of home construction insurance, “Course of Construction” insurance, and General Liability insurance. [...]
Posted in Homebuilder Resources |
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Four Questions to Ask Your Home Construction Loan Officer
Most likely, if you purchase land in one of our master planned communities and plan on building a home, you are going to need to get a home construction loan. There are many lenders out there that will give you a home construction loan. But how do you know if the lender who you’re going [...]
Posted in Mortgage Rates |
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