Pardee Homes' Homeward Bound Program Helps First-time Buyers Attain Their Dream Home at Amberleaf in Canyon Hills

    LAKE ELSINORE, CA, July 04, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Obstacles such as weak credit or not enough money for a down payment are often all that stands in the way of buying a new home. For many first-time buyers, like Jeff and Erin Wheeler, Pardee Homes' Homeward Bound program was just what they needed to realize their dream and a find a way to make homeownership a reality.

After 19 years of renting in Orange County the Wheelers had just about given up on the idea of ever owning a home. They thought they'd give it one more try after discovering the Canyon Hills master-planned community after visiting relatives in nearby Murrieta.

"Pardee Homes introduced us to the Homeward Bound program that started with an analysis of our credit situation," said Jeff Wheeler. "We were new to this and uncertain at every step, but the whole process went alarmingly smooth and now, here we are, at Amberleaf in a spacious Plan 2X---a two-story home with three bedrooms and the GenSmart Suite ."

The Wheelers still can't believe the fact that this house is "theirs" and they have a home that accommodates not only their family with two children, but Erin's mother who is occupying the downstairs GenSmart suite with its own private entry, kitchenette, and separate bedroom and bathroom.

"I know it sounds cliched, but this is truly the American dream," said Wheeler. "For 20 years we didn't think we could do this and now we are so incredibly excited and are eager to share our good news."

The HomewardBound program is designed to clear the path towards homeownership with a free credit analysis and credit repair assistance for any qualified homebuyers who need help getting ready to buy a new home.

"Every situation is different, but most qualifying problems can be solved with some combination of solutions through the HomewardBound program," said Matt Sauls, regional director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "Most of these solutions are either free or reimbursable at the time of closing and include such tactics as budget assistance, credit enhancement and repair, or a savings plan. The free initial credit analysis is followed with a review done by a skilled mortgage professional. Any of our New Home Advisors in our neighborhoods in Canyon Hills, including Amberleaf, and in master-planned Sundance in Beaumont, can provide the information and assistance needed to get started."

Priced from the low $300,000s, Amberleaf offers a total of five floorplans, featuring homes with Spanish, Tuscan, Italian and Traditional style exteriors. These homes have a range of three to five bedrooms, up to three and one-half baths and approximately 1,646 to 2,629 square feet of living space. Optional features such as lofts, covered patios, master bedroom decks, game rooms and third-bay garages are available. All homes offer great room living, casual dining areas and large kitchen islands.

Gourmet kitchens include slab granite countertops, a recycling center and convenient storage pantry, ceramic tile flooring and General Electric stainless steel finish appliances. Distinctive interiors have architecturally specified recessed lighting, custom radius wall corners, convenient rear yard access via a French door or sliding glass door and a choice of ceramic tile flooring in the entry and kitchen and earth-friendly carpeting in designer-selected colors throughout the rest of the house.

"Two floor plans at Amberleaf feature the GenSmart suite, designed for families seeking extra room to accommodate unique living situations," added Sauls. "Buyers are thrilled with this option for today and the future, whether they need space for house guests, live-in help, children returning home from college or, like the Wheelers, for multi-generational family members."

Homes at Amberleaf also include Pardee's LivingSmart program with energy-saving and earth-friendly measures to improve indoor quality of life including Low-E spectrally selective glass windows and a Solar City roof-mounted solar electric system. The LivingSmart brand, with additional standard and optional measures, boosts energy-efficiency, saves water, improves indoor air quality and encourages material conservation and the use of recycled or sustainable resources.

Located west of Canyon Lake, Canyon Hills offers convenient shopping, neighborhood and community parks, schools, a dog park, splash pad, tot lots and two "residents only" recreation centers with swimming pools. Canyon Hills' most significant feature, however, is its preserved open space, totaling more than 900 acres.

For more information about Amberleaf by Pardee Homes, call (951) 399-0633 or (951) 399-2057. The sales office and model homes are located at 36412 Tenino Court, Lake Elsinore. Visit www.pardeehomes.com/Amberleaf for more information.

Established 1921, Pardee Homes creates new homes and communities for first-time through luxury homebuyers. It was among the first to embrace master-planned community concepts; green homebuilding measures; environmentally sensitive development practices; and customer-focused processes for new home purchase. Pardee Homes is a member of TRI Pointe Group, a family of premium regional homebuilders supported by the significant resources, economies of scale and thought leadership of a national foundation. The family also includes Maracay Homes in Arizona, Quadrant Homes in Washington, Trendmaker Homes in Texas, TRI Pointe Homes in California and Colorado, and Winchester Homes in Maryland and Virginia - all together making TRI Pointe Group one of the largest homebuilding companies in the U.S.

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