Arizona’s luxury homebuilder: Cachet Homes

MOVE-IN-READY HOMES ARE AVAILABLE AT PEAK VIEW, CACHET’S NEWEST SEMI-CUSTOM COMMUNITY

By Hanna Scott

Incorporated in 1990, Cachet Homes has become well-known over the past three-plus decades as Arizona’s luxury custom and semi-custom home, condominium and townhome builder. This muchdeserved reputation is a result of Cachet’s consistently met goal of building exceptional luxury homes that anyone would be proud to own. Indeed, the company works closely with award-winning architects, engineers, tradespeople, designers and other highintegrity industry professionals to create and build finely crafted homes that exude an ambience of simple elegance and sophisticated style.

A FEW PHOENIX-AREA FACTOIDS

Elevation

Approximately 1,100 feet

Annual rainfall average 8.04 inches

Average high temperature in March 76F

March temps start in the low 70s and trend upward to the low 80s by the end of the month

Salt River Mountains/South Mountains

Rises to 2,300 feet

Phoenix Mountains/Piestewa Peak Rises to 2,600 feet

Camelback Mountain Rises to 2,700 feet

Plan

In keeping with Cachet’s stated objective to be a socially responsible land-steward, Peak View is an intimate gated community nestled on a beautiful infill site six miles north of Loop 101. With just 23 homes, this quiet single-level community features semi-custom homes that range in size from 2,882 square-feet to 3,264 square-feet. All homes have either a three- or four-car garage. With easy access to the Valley’s freeway system, Peak View residents are not far from plenty of shopping and dining venues as well as the Sonoran Mountain Preserve’s magnificent hiking and biking trails. A model home at Peak View is now open.

More Info

PEAK VIEW BY CACHET HOMES

4211 E. Via Dona Road

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

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(Just east of Cave Creek of Peak View Road)

Sales Ofice Hours

10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday

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11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Sunday

480-908-4664 www.cachethomes.net

•How much do you have saved for a downpayment?

• How many bedrooms and bathrooms do you need?

• Will a two-car garage work for you/your family, or do you/will you need room for three (or more) cars?

• Are walkable schools important to you?

• One-story or two?

• HOA or non-HOA?

• What’s your timeframe?

Research homebuilders

Now it’s time to do some research related to the homebuilders you’re interested in. Do you know anyone who’s purchased a home from them recently? If so, how was the experience? Check out their reviews on social media platforms. Find out if they’ve won respected awards for quality and integrity. Afer you’re comfortable with the information you’ve garnered, and afer you’ve been pre-approved (see related article in this issue), it’s time to gather more specifcs:

• Are the homebuilders in the communities you’re considering ofering any incentives?

• If so, are the incentives ones that appeal to you, e.g., interest rate buy-down vs upgraded kitchen appliances, lot/site discounts vs landscaping, etc.

• Have supply-chain issues been resolved so that building schedules are more stable and compact?

• If you don’t want to wait for a complete ground-up build, do these builders have a decent inventory of move-in-ready and/or quick-move-in homes? (See related article in this issue.)

Discounts, incentives & more — oh my Tere defnitely are some enticing savings to be had right now.

Alina Hushka, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Robson Resort Communities, said that depending on the community, Robson’s 55+ homebuyers might see closeout discounts on select homesites as well as savings toward closing costs on select move-in-ready homes. Meanwhile,

K. Hovnanian® Homes is ofering custombuilt loan programs “including reduced rates and free future refnancing,” said Ashley Coleman, Vice President of Marketing, K. Hovnanian® Homes. Hal Looney, Area President, Arizona/Nevada, Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities, said that homebuyers at Shea Trilogy communities in Arizona are being ofered several types of incentives and mortgage programs.

At Landsea Homes, the company is ofering below market-rate fnancing via Landsea Mortgage, said Heather Cammiso, Arizona Division President, Landsea Homes. In addition, Landsea recently ofered $8,000 to $10,000 toward closing costs with a preferred lender.

Butch Leiber, President of Phoenix REALTORS, has a unique overview of the real estate landscape across a wide range of builders. He noted that he knows of two large Valley builders that are ofering reduced interest rates for buyers for a limited time.

Takeaway

Ask builders what incentives they’re ofering and for how long. If what they’re ofering doesn’t meet your needs, let them know what incentive would tilt you toward purchasing a home. You never know unless you ask.