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Courtesy of Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch

Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch Shea Homes, Dorn Homes and CS Edmunds Homes Wickenburg, a true Western town, is home to Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch. In addition to star-filled night-skies, residents enjoy the small-town change of pace and the stunning desert and mountain views. Along with beautiful new homes, this 55+ and resort community has an awardwinning golf course and a members-only golf and social club. Chase Capture Photography via Cachet Homes

Model me this A model home may be just the ticket for your next residence

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Number of homes: 1,627 planned Prices: From the mid $200s to $1+ million Address: 3312 Maverick Drive, Wickenburg Directions: North on I-17 to AZ-74 West. North on AZ-60 to Wickenburg. Take Wickenburg Bypass and community is on the right. Beds/baths: 2–3 beds, 2–3.5 baths Square-footage: 1,492–3,656 Sales office hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily Phone: 928-543-9709 Website: WickenburgRanch.com

Courtesy of Optima Kierland

7180 Optima Kierland Optima 7180 Optima Kierland features one-, two- and three-bedroom condominiums and penthouses with private terraces and mountain and city views. Amenities include a rooftop sky-deck with a heated lap pool, running track, spa and cold-plunge pool, indoor/outdoor yoga room, outdoor theater, full kitchen with barbecues, covered bar, counter-seating and a negative-edge view of the vistas beyond. Ground-level amenities include indoor pickleball and basketball courts, a golf simulator, fitness center, dog park, dog wash and a party room with a catering kitchen.

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By Debra Gelbart Mark Boi

sclair via Rosewood Hom es uying a model home in a new-home community could be the perfect way to get an alreadycomplete our new neighborhood,” said David Kitnick, decorated and furnished residence that’s studded president and founder of Rosewood Homes in Scottsdale. with upgrades. Meanwhile, at Fulton Homes’ communities, a model “Generally, there is a growing interest list of prospects home usually becomes available about four or five months at our communities who will wait and request to be notified before construction of the last new home in the community when the models are for sale,” said Ken Peterson, vice is completed, explained Dennis Webb, vice president of president of sales and marketing for Shea Homes. “Once operations for Fulton Homes. Buyers may have the option of prospective buyers are notified, most buying the home with or without furniture. models sell quickly. We typically sell “Timing is everything anywhere from three to 12 model Range of reasons model for homes homes in any given year, all dependent According to Bob Thompson, Taylor being available.” upon the number of communities that Morrison’s area sales manager, most of are nearing sell-out.” —Bob Thompson, Taylor Morrison his company’s buyers aren’t looking for a specific model home. “Rather, they’re Timing and availability varies looking for a floorplan they can personalize,” he said, while In Cachet Homes’ communities, model homes are put up for at Cachet Homes, most model-home buyers are purchasing a sale very early in the community-building process. “As soon model as an investment property, Goodrich said. as the community opens, we offer the model homes for sale,” “Some buyers of model homes want to live in a particular said Sue Goodrich, vice president of sales and marketing for community and all that’s available are the models,” Peterson Cachet Homes. “They sell rather quickly.” said. There are also buyers who prefer having the additional Goodrich said that most often a model-buyer closes on the features a model home offers.” home within 30 days after they write a contract. At that point, the builder leases the home back from the buyer until the Advantages Turnkey purchase: Because model homes are beautifully community sells all available lots for that particular floorplan. appointed, “purchasing a model is very turnkey for buyers,” The model’s buyer can then put the home up for sale if they Thompson said. so desire. Rosewood Homes also sells its models early in a new community’s life. “We typically sell our model homes then (MODEL ME THIS, continued on page NH5) lease them back for 18 to 24 (or more) months while we

Courtesy of Optima Kierland

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Number of homes: 202 Prices: From the $500s to $2+ million Address: 7180 E. Kierland Blvd, Scottsdale Sales Gallery: 15450 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale Directions: Sales gallery located off of N. Scottsdale Road between Greenway Road and Bell Road in the La Maison furniture store. Beds/baths: 1–3 beds, 1–3 baths Square-footage: Approx. 776–2,704 Sales office hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Fri.; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Phone: 480-630-1200 Website: LiveAtOptimaKierland.com

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