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	<title>Comments on: The Sun is Rising Again at MorningStar Ranch!</title>
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		<title>By: Dustin Middough</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dustin Middough</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>United States pending house sales rose in April beyond expectations as buyers signed contracts to gain a federal tax credit. The National Association of Realtors&#039; index for pending sales of used homesclimbed by 6.0% to 110.9 in April, the industry group said Wednesday. The gain was the third in a row. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected pending home sales would jump in April by 5.0%. First-time home-buyers acted in time to beat the April 30 deadline for the tax credit. The incentive was an extension of a subsidy originally enacted in February 2009.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>United States pending house sales rose in April beyond expectations as buyers signed contracts to gain a federal tax credit. The National Association of Realtors&#8217; index for pending sales of used homesclimbed by 6.0% to 110.9 in April, the industry group said Wednesday. The gain was the third in a row. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected pending home sales would jump in April by 5.0%. First-time home-buyers acted in time to beat the April 30 deadline for the tax credit. The incentive was an extension of a subsidy originally enacted in February 2009.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 21:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Paul,

Brookfield Homes is focused on providing quality homes and communities for our home buying friends.  The company is also focused on strong fiscal management.  This keeps us strong in times of fiscal challenge.  We believe that strength is reflected in our work and our performance.

Steve</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Paul,</p>
<p>Brookfield Homes is focused on providing quality homes and communities for our home buying friends.  The company is also focused on strong fiscal management.  This keeps us strong in times of fiscal challenge.  We believe that strength is reflected in our work and our performance.</p>
<p>Steve</p>
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		<title>By: Paul</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know this is a little off topic but wanted to congratulate you on your move to #41 on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builderonline.com/builder100/2008.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Top 100 home builders&lt;/a&gt; Great job to you and your team.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know this is a little off topic but wanted to congratulate you on your move to #41 on the <a href="http://www.builderonline.com/builder100/2008.aspx" rel="nofollow" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.builderonline.com/builder100/2008.aspx?referer=');">Top 100 home builders</a> Great job to you and your team.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Scott,

The new home market in Western Riverside is seeing general improvement in sales activity, driven by the California Tax Credit and the frustration of buyers trying to acquire a foreclosed home.  Brookfield is seeing a larger increase in sales than other builders because of our pricing and value.

There are a couple of factors to always consider when you look at pricing of a new home, the total price and the value price.  There are a couple of builders in the Winchester, French Valley and Murrieta area that have &quot;lower prices&quot; than Brookfield.  These builders are offering smaller homes on smaller lots in less desirable areas.  Hence they can only compete with &quot;price&quot;.

Brookfield Homes offers new homes at Veranda that start at less than $100 per square foot.  There is only one other new home neighborhood in the Winchester, French Valley and Murrieta area offering new homes at less than $100/sf.  When you compare how much home you are buying to the price you are paying, Brookfield is the best value and one of the very lowest prices you will find for a comparable home size.

Then, you must also compare value.  Other builders may offer a big house, but they offer little in the amenity category.  Brookfield offers well designed homes with quality spaces and live-able floor plans.  We use quality fixtures and top line appliances.  You get more value for your dollar in a Brookfield Home.

You should also compare what you get outside the home.  Small subdivisions offer little in the way of amenities.  Brookfield designs and builds master planned communities.  Our new neighborhoods are designed to work inside and outside the home in harmony.  At MorningStar Ranch, we offer parks, recreational fields, trails, open space and great schools.  There is additional value in a Brookfield home inside a Brookfield master planned community.

When you look at the total picture and the total cost, the dollars per square foot for the home, the neighborhood and the community are still the best when you buy a Brookfield home.  Dollar for dollar, there is no better value!

Thanks for asking!
Steve</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>The new home market in Western Riverside is seeing general improvement in sales activity, driven by the California Tax Credit and the frustration of buyers trying to acquire a foreclosed home.  Brookfield is seeing a larger increase in sales than other builders because of our pricing and value.</p>
<p>There are a couple of factors to always consider when you look at pricing of a new home, the total price and the value price.  There are a couple of builders in the Winchester, French Valley and Murrieta area that have &#8220;lower prices&#8221; than Brookfield.  These builders are offering smaller homes on smaller lots in less desirable areas.  Hence they can only compete with &#8220;price&#8221;.</p>
<p>Brookfield Homes offers new homes at Veranda that start at less than $100 per square foot.  There is only one other new home neighborhood in the Winchester, French Valley and Murrieta area offering new homes at less than $100/sf.  When you compare how much home you are buying to the price you are paying, Brookfield is the best value and one of the very lowest prices you will find for a comparable home size.</p>
<p>Then, you must also compare value.  Other builders may offer a big house, but they offer little in the amenity category.  Brookfield offers well designed homes with quality spaces and live-able floor plans.  We use quality fixtures and top line appliances.  You get more value for your dollar in a Brookfield Home.</p>
<p>You should also compare what you get outside the home.  Small subdivisions offer little in the way of amenities.  Brookfield designs and builds master planned communities.  Our new neighborhoods are designed to work inside and outside the home in harmony.  At MorningStar Ranch, we offer parks, recreational fields, trails, open space and great schools.  There is additional value in a Brookfield home inside a Brookfield master planned community.</p>
<p>When you look at the total picture and the total cost, the dollars per square foot for the home, the neighborhood and the community are still the best when you buy a Brookfield home.  Dollar for dollar, there is no better value!</p>
<p>Thanks for asking!<br />
Steve</p>
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		<title>By: Scott</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 03:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are other homebuilders seeing the same increase in sales, or just Brookfield? Also, it seems to me that Brookfield&#039;s homes are priced slightly higher?  Is there a reason for this?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are other homebuilders seeing the same increase in sales, or just Brookfield? Also, it seems to me that Brookfield&#8217;s homes are priced slightly higher?  Is there a reason for this?</p>
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