Remain Vigilant of your Credit Report to Protect from Identity Theft

While there are many ways you can make sure that your identity is staying safe, one way that is both free and easy is to check your credit report each year. Since you receive a free credit report from each credit reporting agency each year, you can get a snapshot of your finances three times a year for free. This snapshot can also be an excellent chance to detect and rectify identity theft. The Equifax Finance Blog explains how to make the most of this in the new article, “The Facts About Credit Report Accuracy.”

When you search your credit report, there is a small chance that you may come across errors. Errors can come from many places, including mis-filings, incorrect data from lenders or credit card companies or from identity theft. Since the chances of mis-filing and incorrect data can be as low as 1.9 percent, if you order your credit report and find lots of errors, you may have caught an identity thief before too much damage gets done.

Two Professionally Decorated Models Amaze at East Cherokee

Located in beautiful Woodstock, the Orchards Group is pleased to welcome active adult homebuyers to the grand opening of their two new professionally decorated models at The Orchards of East Cherokee!

Mitch Block, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Orchards Group explained the models by stating, “We want to properly demonstrate the improvements we have made to some of our floor plans, and with the increased level of sales (we are now just under 50 percent sold), we felt a permanent presence in a more visible section of the community was warranted as well.”

One model home features the lovely Ashewood floor plan with two bedrooms, two full baths and a sunroom. This home boasts several upgrades including tasteful trim features; built-in cabinets; oak hardwood flooring throughout the dining room, kitchen, foyer and sunroom; gorgeous granite countertops, maple cabinets and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and so much more! This home can be built on other homesites for around $239,000.

Featuring the Beaumont home design, the second model home is a basic design that encompasses a two bedroom and two bath plan. This home also features an optional 600 square foot activities suite above the garage, which includes a full bath, plus ‘flex space’ on the main floor for a breakfast, hobby or reading room. Priced around $209,000, this home is the perfect to build on your homesite!

At The Orchards at East Cherokee, active adult homebuyers can also tour the single family home section of the community, also known as the Gallery collection. Buyers will find that both collections offer beautiful and functional floor plans and zero to low maintenance. Community amenities such as a barbeque grilling area, waterfall sitting plaza, outdoor swimming pool and a grand clubhouse are available to the whole community!

Ideally situated in Woodstock, The Orchards of East Cherokee is located near I-575, providing convenience to Canton, Holly Springs, Kennesaw, Roswell and more! Residents will enjoy the fine dining, shopping, recreation and entertainment from local venues as well as the wonderful free events that Downtown Woodstock holds throughout the year.

Schedule a tour of these two incredible model homes today! Please call 770-345-5409 or visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

New Homes in Phoenix Planned for Villagio Estates

Wilson Parker Homes is proud to introduce their latest gated community of Phoenix new homes at Villagio Estates. Located in East Valley, this collection of homes adds to their portfolio in Phoenix, which already includes Rogers Ranch and Saratoga Springs.

At Villagio Estates, buyers will be amazed by these homes that offer a desert flair and spacious floor plans. Priced from the $140,000s, these homes are an amazing value packed with only the highest quality products.

Phoenix is a housing market that has seen consistent growth in the housing market according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index, which is why we have decided to expand our offerings in Arizona.

East Valley, part of the greater Phoenix region, is home to more than 1.3 million residents. Extensive bus routes, the Light Rail and several airports provide transportation both to the city and to other states, but residents don't have to travel far to find work, as several national and local companies have headquarters in this region.

The area's local schools are consistently high scoring, and several higher education opportunities are also nearby including Arizona State University, East Valley Institute of Technology and local community colleges.

If you're a fan of the outdoors, Arizona has more to offer than just the Grand Canyons. Hikers, golfers, boaters, fishermen and nature enthusiasts of all types flock to the region's several mountain ranges, golf courses, state parks and lakes.

If you're looking for culture, you'll find it at local venues such as the Chandler Center for the Arts, Higley Center for the Performing Arts and Tempe Center for the Arts. In addition, local history is on display at the Arizona Museum for Youth, Arizona Museum of Natural History and Mesa Historical Museum.

With all of these activities and attractions to keep you and your family entertained and their quality, affordable new homes, they expect Villagio Estates to sell out quickly. 

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Boone Homes Announces Richmond Custom Home Designs

Boone Homes is so excited about their new community, Ellington at Wyndham, that they have designed nine new floorplans specifically for the country club community. . Upon completion, this stunning community will showcase 56 single-family homes. While exact pricing is still underway, beautiful Richmond custom homes will be priced starting in the $500,000s.

ID Monitoring and Better Credit for a New You

Just as in your regular life, it is important in your financial life to be healthy. Your creditworthiness is an important factor to becoming more financially healthy, but many people do not realize just how important it is until inopportune money moments arise.

Luckily, the experts at the Equifax Finance Blog are here to help! In their recent article, “Five Things to Boost your Creditworthiness in 2013,” they suggest five ways to improve your creditworthiness in the span of a year.

One tip consists of regularly checking your credit report. This point is frequently mentioned on the Equifax blog because so many people wait to check their credit reports only after one or more identity theft types have already occurred.

Enjoy Lunch and Atlanta GA New Homes

The only thing better than Wilson Parker's Atlanta GA new homes is touring these masterpieces after a delicious meal and winning exciting prizes, which is why they're excited to announce two agent luncheons during the next few weeks.

If you're hunting for affordable homes in Dekalb County, join Wilson Parker Homes for food, fun and new homes at Poplar Falls on January 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This community features elegant brick homes priced from the $150,000s with granite countertops, coffered ceilings in the dining room, master bedrooms with fireside sitting areas and much more. Plus, residents enjoy a location just minutes from Stonecrest Mall.

Directions from I-85: Take I-85 South to 1-285 East. Merge onto I-20 East via Exit 46B towards Augusta and take exit 75 for Turner Hill. Turn left onto 124 North/Turner Hill and keep straight for about 1.8 miles. Turn right onto Union Grove Road, go .6 miles and the subdivision will be on the left.

On February 12, their new homes in Atlanta at Coldwater Creek will be on display from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Agents are invited to enjoy lunch on them, try their luck at the cash machine and tour their cozy community of homes priced from the $160,000s. These homes feature stainless steel sinks, oversized lots and fireside master bedrooms. Residents enjoy amenities such as a large pool with cabana and playground, and Camp Creek Marketplace is just around the corner!

Directions from Camp Creek Parkway: Turn left onto Butner Road, right onto Union Road and Coldwater Creek will be on the left. Please use the second entrance.

All agents are welcome to attend both events. Just RSVP to Laura Kowski at lkowski@wilsonparkerhomes.com.

2012 Success at The Orchards Group Makes 2013 Outlook Bright

The Atlanta housing market made significant strides of improvement in 2012, and The Orchards Group was among the builders that benefitted from this sudden upturn. Noted as one of Atlanta’s leading active adult builders, The Orchards Group’s local community sales skyrocketed in 2012.

“At The Orchards of East Cherokee in Woodstock, we sold 20 homes in 2012, a 150 percent increase over 2011," said Mitch Block Director of Sales and Marketing. He continued, “our Cumming communities were also busy with 38 homes sold at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, a 111 percent increase from the year before, and the sales of our final homes at The Orchards of Habersham Grove."

The Orchards Group home sales in 2012 incredibly rose 123 percent from 2011, with 58 homes sold between their East Cherokee and Brannon Oak Farm communities.

Block further stated, "With low interest rates and the continued stabilization of the Atlanta real estate market as a whole, we expect 2013 to be an even better year than 2012."

If you or someone you know is looking for a truly amazing active adult community, the homes built by The Orchards Group may be just what you’ve been looking for! Elegant interiors coupled with low maintenance exteriors are designed with active adults in mind. Shop through the various floor plans and design options for the condominiums, villas and single family homes offered.

Every active adult community prides themselves on their residents, but none more than those at East Cherokee and Brannon Oak Farm. This is why The Orchards Group provides such fabulous community amenities for their residents to enjoy with each other such as their wonderful grand clubhouses, swimming pools and gathering spaces. All of these areas are great for getting to know your neighbors and for holding community events, clubs and family socials. Atlanta is located nearby too, providing plenty of fine dining, shopping, recreation, entertainment and medical facilities.

Please visit www.OrchardsGroup.com or call 678-513-8879 for more information.