Green Living & Design Tour

Join us for the Green Living & Design Tour!

Tour Date: Saturday, November 7
Tour Time: 10am to 4pm



Visit our house on the tour at The Maples at Westgate (Lot 671)
140 Audubon Drive
Raeford, NC

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New Location - Beaufort, NC

We will soon be building in a new community called North River, located close to Beaufort (North Carolina). Stay tuned for more information.

Home builders showcase new Fayetteville area homes

FAYETTEVILLE – More than 30 new homes across three counties were put on display this weekend in the Sandhills as part of the annual Parade of Homes, organized by the Home Builders Association of Fayetteville.

The event gives homebuilders and real estate agents a chance to showcase their product to consumers.

Home sales are going strong in Fayetteville. Recently, the area was ranked second in the nation for selling a home by the Zillow Real Estate Market Report.

“It really has a lot to do with the military and the fact that we have never had any subprime lending,” Malcom McFadyen, vice president of the Homebuilders Association, said. “Our mortgage has always been for the most part VA mortgages, and so our folks aren’t in trouble.”

Driving the flurry of construction in the Fayetteville area is the promise of thousands of soldiers and their families moving into the area over the next couple of years. Realtors also expect an increase in sales as first-time home buyers are trying to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit.

“A lot of folks are out here today looking because of that,” McFadyen said. “If you haven’t bought your home and closed by Nov. 30, then you don’t have access to that $8,000 tax credit.”

The homes in the event range from $140,000 to close to $700,000.

The Parade of Homes in Fayetteville runs this weekend and again next weekend.

Source: News 14 Carolina

Fayetteville Parade of Homes

There has never been a better time to buy a house than today! The Home Builders Association of Fayetteville has begun plans for the 21st Annual Parade of Homes. The Parade of Homes is a great opportunity for potential home buyers to visit a variety of homes in Cumberland, Hoke and Harnett counties. We are anticipating at least 40 homes in this year’s tour.

When: September 26 & 27 and October 3 & 4

Come visit our homes at:
The Pines at Westgate - Lot 556
South Peak at Millstone - Lot 33

For more information on this event visit
www.fayettevilleparadeofhomes.com

More Locations to Serve You!

We are opening a new location in Clayton, NC! More details to come.

Back to School Incentives!

$8,000 Buyer Incentive:
Lot 530 - The Pines at Westgate

$5,000 Buyer Incentive:
Lot 128 - Brownstone Farms
Lots 507, 523 & 551 - The Pines at Westgate

$2,500 Buyer Incentive:
Lot 115 - Asbury

$2,000 Buyer Incentive:
Lot 699 - The Maples at Westgate
Lot 28 - Riverbrooke

$1,500 Buyer Incentive:
Lot 3 - Crosswinds
Lot 191 - Scotts Mill at Treyburn
Lot 31 - South Peak at Millstone
Lot 4 - West Hampton
Lot 33 - Village at Lexington

Earn Double your Realtor VIP Bonus on all July Sales!

Attention Caviness & Cates Realtor V.I.P Members~
On all sales during the month of July you will receive double VIP Bonus for that sale. Write an accepted contract during the month of July on any Caviness & Cates Communities existing home or pre-sale and earn double your VIP bonus for that sale at closing.

Go to the Realtor V.I.P. page and check out all the details, or sign up today.

Will the $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expand to $15,000?

Source: US News & World Report
In an effort to jump-start the ailing housing market, Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia (and a former real estate professional) has introduced legislation that would beef up the tax credit for first-time home buyers. Under the terms of his bill, which was introduced Wednesday, the size of the credit would expand to a maximum of $15,000 from the previous cap of $8,000, and it could be taken by anyone who buys a primary residence, instead of only by first-time home buyers. The bill would also remove the income limits that had prevented individuals making more than $75,000 a year from claiming the credit, which would be available for a year after the date of the bill's enactment. > View Full Article

Greenville, NC Ranked #2 By Forbes Magazine

In a special report released on March 25 by Forbes Magazine, Greenville, NC ranked second in the category of the nation’s Best Small Metropolitan Area for Business and Careers. Greenville is the 10th largest city in North Carolina. In 2008 Greenville ranked eighth in the same category by Forbes Magazine.

Growth and stability continue for the developing city of Pitt County. Research from East Carolina’s School of Business indicates that the local work force grew by more than 14 percent over the past five years—that’s more than double the growth experienced by the state as a whole. Employment is essentially spread across these three sectors: education, healthcare and manufacturing.

To find homes in the Greenville area, visit our new home community page.

Caviness and Cates named in Top 100 Home Builders for 2008

Builder Magazine has named the top home builders for 2008, ranking central-based North Carolina builder Caviness and Cates, 89th out of the top 100 builders in the U.S. The magazine’s “Builder 100” Survey is the most widely known and respected listing throughout the industry, focusing on closings and gross revenue of builders and their improvement from the prior year.

For 2008, Caviness and Cates closed 315 homes and grossed $75 million in revenue. “We are proud to be ranked on the list,” says CEO, Watson Caviness, “since it is a reflection of companies that survived one of the rockiest years in housing history.” Watson adds, “We survived 2008 by building in desirable locations, offering affordable, quality homes and help with closing costs.”