A Home with a HERS Rating of 54 for Under $160K?

We just achieved our lowest a HERS rating yet on our latest 5 Star Plus Energy Star new home home we built and sold last week - 54!!! A HERS rating of 54 means that it tested out to be 46% more efficient than homes built to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code.  You can try to find another new home in the Denver Metro Area with a HERS rating that low and a price of $160,000, but you won't find one unless you buy from us! http://www.suburbanhomesinc.net/

Free Solar on our Aurora, CO Townhomes

Even though Xcel has suspended its Solar* Rewards program, it's not too late to reap the benefits of a solar sytem in Colorado! In conjunction with out solar integration partner, Namaste Solar, we are pleased to announce we still have some homes in our Villas at Wheatlands community that come with a free solar system installed on your new home.  This program is unique to The Villas at Wheatlands, and it is guaranteed to save you money on your electic bill from day one.

No other builder in Denver is offering solar system free of charge.  Suburban Homes has not rolled the cost of the system into the price of the home, and we are not receiving any profit from the installation.  We do it because we believe in sustainable development, environmental responsibility, creating jobs for Colorado and our nation's energy independence.

Stop by The Villas at Wheatlands to learn how our construction methods, materials and technology will save you money. 

Buy a New Home Before the Mortgage Door Shuts

If you have been sitting on the fence trying to decide whether to buy a new house or refinance a mortgage, you should act soon. New loans are starting to get costlier.

The mortgage market is facing pressures from new laws and regulations, still-declining home prices (in some areas) and the ongoing need for government-owned mortgage players to shore up their finances. The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts mortgage originations, which reached $3 trillion in 2005, will be less than $1 trillion this year, the lowest level since 1997.

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