Vintage Township is on the Grow.
Phase II is 50% sold out!

Going.....going.... almost gone!  You'll have to act now if you don't want to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime and a lifestyle.  Vintage Township recently opened Phase II development is already 50% sold out.

To what does Vintage Township owe it success? According to a recent study by RCLCO, one of the country's largest independent real estate advisory firms, most of today's buyers are looking for neighborhoods with great schools, close proximity to shopping and work and they want to live in areas that have a strong sense of community. Vintage Township, a planned community development in Lubbock, Texas, offers all of that and more.

Vintage Township is a special place where neighbors know each other, where walking to an outdoor farmer's market or a corner store is a short walk from your house and where weekend events and activities make learning and living a lot more fun.  You can even walk to work or meet up with friends for dinner - or a cup of coffee - without taking your car.

Vintage Township appeals to buyers of all lifestyles and life stages offering a wide selection of new homes in Lubbock that vary in size, style and price - ranging from the mid $100's to over $500,000. It's a "new urban" walk-able community where residents buy a home AND an exciting way of life.

So hurry and call today at 806-771-1117 to reserve your Phase II lot before they're gone. Or send submit a Tour of Vintage Township request - you'll love the close-knit community feeling of Vintage Township.

You won’t want to miss the 4th of July celebration and activities at Vintage Township.  But mark your calendars…….the fun begins on July 3rd with the best-ever parade of Vintage Township’s kids on their decked-out and decorated bikes and wagons and homemade floats.  Then grab your beach towel and prepare to get wet at Founders Park’ water wonderland where you’ll find water slides, water balloons and maybe a “water war” or two.

But that’s not all.  You can rock climb, listen to live entertainment and indulge your palate with lots of delicious food.  And to top the day off, you’ll meet Vintage Park’s special guests: George Washington, Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and Uncle Sam.

Bring your family and your friends. You don’t want to miss thisVintage Township Independence Day tradition. While you’re there take a drive through the community and stop in at the model.  Vintage Township is a unique master planned community with distinctive and beautiful streets featuring a blend of architectural styles and home sizes and prices.  For more information about the 4^th of July event or about new homes in Lubbock community Vintage Township click on: www.vintagetownship.com.

We have been hearing a lot about why now is a good time to buy a home – especially if you’re a first time homebuyer.

• $8,000 tax rebate for homes purchased and closed by November 30, 2009
• Reduced sales prices and great incentives
• Low, low, low interest rates

Each of these reasons individually provides a great incentive to act. However, put them all together and you have a Grand Slam of a reason to get off the bench and start looking for your new home.

However, there are other considerations why now – this summer – is a great time to buy a new home. This is especially true if you have kids in school or entering school for the first time. It’s challenging for children to change schools at any time and even more so in the middle of a school year. Physically moving in the summer gives children a chance to acclimate to the new area, meet neighborhood kids and future classmates and start the year off in their new school – when everyone is experiencing the beginning of a new school year.

Summer is a great time for adults to move as well. People spend more time outdoors, so you’ll have a better opportunity to meet your neighbors and you have more daylight to explore the new area you’ll call home for the next few years.

One of the top reasons for buying a new home in a new community is that everyone is new to the neighborhood and it’s easier to make friends. And, if you move to a master planned community like Vintage Township with neo-traditional homes in Lubbock, Texas, you’ll have the added advantage of meeting people at the pool or at neighborhood summer events like their annual Independence Day Celebration, community garage sale or community Farmers Markets. There are lots of planned kids’ activities throughout the summer also.

It’s not to late to find your first…or your next….new home and be in before the Summer’s over. If you’re moving to or around the Lubbock area, visit Vintage Township and get a glimpse of how great your summer can be. Or log on to: www.VintageTownship.com and check out the availability of homes ready for move-in!

Vintage Township is a master planned community offering a rich variety of homes in size, style and price – ranging from the mid $100’s to over $500,000. It is a “new urban” walk-able community where residents buy a home AND a neighborhood with multiple Town Centers, parks, abundant Recreational opportunities, a Community Center and neighborhood schools.

The West Texas Home Builders Association has selected Vintage Township, a Traditional Neighborhood development, as one of its featured 2009 Parade of Homes sites.  

The traditional architecture of the homes in Vintage Township creates distinctive and beautiful streets. Architectural styles include Louisiana French, Greek, Gothic, Colonial, Craftsman, Victorian and other unique styles.

During the 2009 Parade of Homes, Vintage Township will be displaying their full range of home choices from  quaint two-bedroom bungalows to three-bedroom cottages (which are perfect for young families or down-sizing empty nesters) to the larger four-bedroom homes featuring all the bells and whistles (and perfect for the growing family). 

Also debuting at the 2009 Parade of Homes is Market Hall – Vintage Township’s first mixed-use building. Market Hall offers ground floor retail such as the Vintage Corner Market and professional office condominiums on its second and third floors.

Upon completion, some of the unique amenities at Vintage Township will include more than 30 pocket parks, green space, an amphitheatre for weekend movies, two community pools, a community garden and, at the heart of Vintage Township, a wonderful town center.  At Vintage Township’s town center you’ll find shops, restaurants, grocery store, library, a hotel and even an Assisted Living Facility.

At Vintage Township you are sure to find a home that will fit your needs.

Come take a sneak peek and take advantage of our Pre-Parade Special.   Hurry!  We are 30% SOLD OUT and only a few lots adjacent to a park are left!  Click on www.VintageTownship.com or call us now at (806) 771-1117 for details.

At a time when we read about growing unemployment nationwide, Lubbock, Texas has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the State and, according to the “Monthly Review of Texas Economy”, a study by Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Research Center, Lubbock is actually seeing job growth in several areas. According to the study, Lubbock’s unemployment rate is 4.4% – way below the national unemployment average.

Lubbock, Texas, is home to 5 world-class higher education institutions (including Texas Tech) and the Research Park – the 5th largest Research and Development Park in the US.  In addition Lubbock is a hub for health care, energy and agricultural related businesses – and has become the business hub for West Texas and a place many innovative companies have chosen to locate.

In a January 2009 report by US News & World Report, Lubbock was also named one of the top 10 cities for Job Seeking Retirees.

In addition to better than the national average employment opportunity, Lubbock’s median price of homes is considerably lower than the national median price of $169,000. One of the most unique new home communities in Lubbock is Vintage Township. a master-planned community that is a microcosm of the style and pricing available in Lubbock.  With prices starting in the $150’s,Vintage Township offers a rich variety of homes both in size and price point to fit any stage of life. Some of the unique amenities at Vintage Township include more than 30 pocket parks, green space, an amphitheatre for weekend movies, two community pools, tennis and athletic club, a community garden and, at the heart ofVintage Township, a wonderful town center.  At Vintage Township’s town center you’ll find shops, restaurants, grocery store, library, a hotel and even an Assisted Living Facility. 

If you want to experience Lubbock at its best, you want to experience Vintage Township. Click on www.VintageTownship.com to find out more about living a whole new way of living unparalleled by any other new homes neighborhood in Lubbock.  Or better yet, visit the Vintage Township information center which is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am until 6 pm.

We all know that it's a Buyer's Market right now.  If you are financially stable and plan to stay in a home for a few years, then the time couldn't be better to begin your search for new homes in Lubbock, Texas!

Here are the top three reasons why you should start seriously looking for your new home and CLOSE on it before the end of the year.

1. Homes are affordable.
According to the National Association of Realtors' housing affordability index (a measure of the relationship between home prices, interest rates and household income), homes are more affordable now than since they started measuring affordability in 1970.

2. Interest rates still historically low.
Interest rates are still historically low and if you have good credit and the required down payment, you can find a great mortgage.

3. You may qualify for an $8,000 tax rebate
If you are a first-time home buyer and close on a home before December 1, 2009; you could qualify for an $8000 federal tax credit that does not have to be repaid. 

Individually, these are three great reasons to buy a home today.  Put them all together and you could save thousands of dollars on your purchase and hundreds of dollars in a monthly payment.

What are you waiting for? New homes in Lubbock are now available at Vintage Township, where more than 30% of phase II is now sold out in just 3 months!

To take advantage of these historically low prices, low interest rates and see if you qualify for an $8,000 tax rebate, visit Vintage Township to find new homes in Lubbock, Texas.

Vintage Township in Lubbock, Texas is now offering home lots for the construction of new homes with amazing views of our newest park.  This very special opportunity is rare in Vintage.

Vintage Township is building East Commons Park, part of a new, and beautiful, boulevard located near the Town Hall community center and Market Hall (with the Corner Market deli and coffee shop inside!). 

Gracing East Commons Park on either side are soon to be two streets and a stately grouping of traditional-styled homes with four-foot-high front porches and both a large first floor and second floor porch across the front of the homes.   Only a limited number of these magnificent park view home sites are available and they are selling out fast. 

 East of Commons Park will be a future amphitheatre overlooking the bridge over a future lake and the entry to what will become the Northeast Town Center, the mixed-use main street for the town.  The lots here on East Commons Park are highly desirable due to their wonderful location in the neighborhood as well as the prestige that comes with it. 

Call 806-771-1117 to schedule a tour before these lots are gone, or visit our website to start your search for new homes in Lubbock, Texas.  With more than 30% of Phase II already sold, call today to schedule your private tour of this extraordinary traditional neighborhood with new homes in Lubbock Texas starting from $150s.

Vintage on the Grow

The Township defies national trends

Vintage is growing into a township.  In September the traditional neighborhood broke ground on its second phase of development.  This ground breaking was different from its first.  Rather than a developer announcing plans to the media as was the case in the first ground breaking; this ground breaking was announced by a resident of the growing community and attended by a crowd of vintage residents.  It was held at 10:00 AM on a school day, yet the event was full of children.  The entire Vintage community turned out. 

The excitement centered on what will be called the Market Hall Building, the Township's first commercial building.  Paul Stell of Stellar Development announced plans to construct a 13,000 square foot mixed use building in the heart of the community.  The community's first commercial building will be three stories tall boasting a mix of retail and office space.  "The building is a condominium building and is 100% pre-sold," said Stell. 

The jewel of the building will be the Corner Market.  Sue White, who many a Lubbock housewife knows as the previous owner of Super Suppers; will be opening the Corner Market.  A blend between a coffee shop and a delicatessen; the Corner Market will offer a wide variety of coffees, teas and sodas.  Offering a traditional diner counter with stools, patrons will also be able to order hot sandwiches, hamburgers and more from the kitchen.  Asked whether she will offer meals similar to Super Suppers, Sue grinned and said, "of course!"  "We will offer a meal of the day", says Sue, "it will be served at lunch and dinner".  Sue continued, "In addition, we will offer take-home pre-cooked meals that people can swing by and pick up on their way home".  The Corner Market will offer traditional ice cream and candies for the neighborhood kids, newspapers, magazines and a small assortment of staple items.  "This is going to be just like the traditional corner store, where everyone knows your name and everyone is welcome," said Sue.  "Someone can meet a friend for coffee or check emails over Wi-Fi, have a hot sandwich at lunch, pick up a meal to go at dinner or walk the kidos down to the market for a scoop of ice cream in the evening," Sue continued.

Located above the retail on the second and third floors will be professional offices.  Sold as condominiums, they offer typical office renters the chance to own their space and benefit from its appreciation.  Nathan Zeigler, an attorney who lives in the neighborhood, jumped at the chance to own an office in the Township.  "I will be able to walk to work each day, eat lunch at the Corner Market and know my family is right around the corner; it's awesome!" boasted Zeigler.  Greg Bazar, President of a technology firm based out of Lubbock ,bought an office unit on the second floor which boasts a 14 foot deep balcony.  "Our firm does a significant amount of international business and when meeting with a client or having a company-wide meeting, I have always had to travel to one of our other offices," commented Bazar.  "I'm so excited to have an office in such an incredible development; I'm going to start meeting clients and having our company-wide meetings in Lubbock - they will love this place," said Bazar. 

The Market Hall building will sit at one end of a small park aptly named Market Park.  At the west end of Market Park construction is underway for the community's first swimming pool.  After having workshops with the Vintage residents, Stellar learned that Vintage Moms loved the idea of hanging out at the pool but they weren't sun worshipers and preferred shade.  So, the pool will have pergolas providing shade to many of the lounge areas.  A kiddy pool will be available for toddlers as will a small play set.  "Perhaps the best idea we learned from our residents was having a fire pit," said Stell, "residents can enjoy a warm fire on a cool night or cook smores or roast marshmallows". 

Phase two follows a year of robust sales activity in 2008.  "in just a six month period, we sold more homes than we had in since we broke ground on Vintage," stated Patterson, sales manager for Vintage Realty.  "We have already sold 20% of our lots in Phase two and haven't even finished a home yet," continued Patterson.  Patterson explained that Vintage Township was selected as one of the 2009 Parade of Homes Sites by the West Texas Home Builders Association which will be held in June of this year.  We are so excited, we will have 8 homes debuted at the Parade," says Patterson, "we will also have open the Market Hall Building and the Corner."

Phase two adds three more parks, a playground, a basketball court and a swimming pool with a fire pit to the growing community.  In addition to this, a Town Hall will be built for the Township.  The Town Hall will be located on a park to be called The Commons, located directly across the street from the Market Hall.  The Town Hall will be a 2,300 square foot facility available for use by the residents of the Township.  It will be used for everything from baby showers and music recitals to business seminars and guy's Monday night football games.  "We have a women's bible study that has already grown to a size that it really could use this space," says Lisa Burgess, a Vintage resident.  The Town Hall will boast a 40 foot functioning bell tower which will chime on the hour.

The commons will be a long park graced on both sides by beautiful, traditional styled homes.  The homes on the Commons will have four foot high front porches.  Additionally, each home will have a large first floor and second floor porch across the front of the home.  "The repetition of porches creates a very formal and prestigious feel," commented Patterson.   East of the Commons will be a future amphitheatre overlooking the bridge over a future lake and the entry to what will become the northeast towncenter, the future mixed use main street for the town. 

For more information on phase two of Vintage Township, readers can call 806-771-1117, contact Tana Patterson at tana@vintagetownship.com or visit www.vintagetownship.com.  

Join us for Coffee at the New Corner Market in Vintage Township.

As new home sales dropped in communities around the country, Vintage Township in Lubbock, Texas continues to grow.  Vintage Township owes it success to its new urbanist roots.  Vintage Township is a planned community development that offers more than a home - it's a special place where neighbors know each other, where walking to an outdoor farmer's market or a corner store is a pleasant activity that's only a short walk from your house or where weekend events and activities make learning-and living better-a lot more fun.  You can even walk to work or meet up with friends for dinner - or a cup of coffee - without taking your car.

This "sense of community" and lifestyle is taking shape and becoming a reality at Vintage Township.  Just opened in Phase II of Vintage Township is the Vintage Land & Coffee Company where they are brewing their own special blend of coffee and (for a limited time) giving it away free - the pastries, too!  The first "mixed-use" commercial building called Market Hall is under construction and 100% presold!  Market Hall has 2^nd and 3^rd floor professional office condominiums, a new Vintage Township information center and the Corner Market.

Wait!  There's a lot more to boast about. The community's first swimming pool and the Town Hall facility is scheduled for completion this summer.

And, soon the Vintage Township two Town Centers will be the place to shop ‘till you drop. First, there's the Northeast Town Center-- which will offer a quaint European flavor. Or for those more drawn to city life, our Northwest Town Center will be fashioned in the likeness of a classic Americana town square.  Both centers will provide great shopping and great fun. 

In the meantime, the Vintage General Store-about to be built-- is going to be the place to buy that tube of toothpaste you need. Or have a chat with your neighbors as they pick up there mail. And it won't take you long to walk there.

During the summer months, you can take a short stroll to Vintage Townships' very own Farmers Market and enjoy a warm, tasty muffin or pick out just-picked vegetables for tonight's dinner.

Sounds inviting, doesn't it?  We invite you to explore all that Vintage Township has to offer...start your tour now by visiting our online Town Plan or, better yet, take a drive to Vintage Township, have a delicious cup of coffee on us and see for yourself.

Opportunity of a Lifetime for First-Time Buyers in Lubbock, TX

Interest rates are incredibly low.  Homes are priced to sell.  Now, more than any time in the last decade, it's a great time to buy a new home in Lubbock, TX.  For first-time buyers, the reason to buy a home in the next 7 months is even better thanks to the Federal Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers.

For aspiring first time home owners who find their goal stubbornly elusive, legislation enacted earlier this year provide a tax credit of as much as $7,500 for first-time home buyers might just be the opportunity of a lifetime.

But like so many of the good things in life, time is of the essence for buyers who want to take advantage of this outstanding opportunity. Only homes purchased before July 1, 2009 are eligible. Here's the tax credit at a glance:

• The tax credit is available for first-time home buyers only.
• The maximum credit amount is $7,500
• The credit is available for homes purchased before July 1, 2009
• Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000 are eligible for the full tax credit
• The tax credit works like an interest-free loan and must be repaid over a 15-year period
  

If you live in Lubbock or moving to the Lubbock area, Vintage Township has several homes in each of their six communities that can close before the July 2009 deadline. Homes are priced between $166,900 and the$500,000's. There are even a few homes priced between $285,700 and $469,000 that are ready to close right now.

Vintage Township is a carefully designed, happening-kind-of-place which offers you and your family a whole new way of living.  It's a special place where neighbors know each other, where walking to an outdoor farmer's market or a corner store is a pleasant activity that's only a short walk from your house or where weekend events and activities make learning-and living better-a lot more fun.

For more information about Vintage Township or the Federal Tax Credit for First Time Buyers, visit www.vintagetownship.com or call 806,771-1117.