As part of my ongoing pursuit to stay ahead of the game when it comes to new construction, Sunday was my day to visit builders in the Lake Pleasant/Happy Valley area. I visited several builders and was excited to hear that home traffic/sales are picking up.

DR Horton just opened a new area near the new Walmart at 99th Ave and Lake Pleasant Parkway and said they are already getting traffic. The offer 27 different homes in 5 areas that range from 1300-5100 sq ft with prices starting at $206,000. This is a growing area that offers easy access to the highway 101 and is located near shopping and dining. Just up the road a few miles I visited Engle Homes, Lennar and Centex Homes.

Centex Homes kick off the home pricing at $257,400 and after walking the models I agree they are worth every penny. One advantage Centex homes has is they offer 3 car garages on all their homes.

Engle Homes fit that middle-pricing with homes starting at $356,990 and offer 7 homes up to 3,741 sq ft.  The models offer great layouts, a minumum of 4 bedrooms and open-airy floorplans.

Lennar offers the larger, more expensive homes with extra large homesites that start at $558,900. These homes are gorgeous! The open floorplans and split bedrooms make these homes feel cozy while offering up to 4,840 sq ft.

Bottome line is the builders are starting to see increased traffic and look forward to a stable year. Not the kind of year they've seen in the past but a year that offers exceptional buys for the public!

If you need more informatin about these or other builders in the metro Phoenix area, visit http://www.aznewhomeadvisor.com/!