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Buy Homes Now and Take Advantage of Buyer Tax Credit Before It’s Too Late!

Andy Green — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:32:48 +0000

Carvahlo Condominiums - Villebois in Wilsonville, Oregon

As we approach a New Year, it is important to remember all of the benefits of purchasing real estate and new homes for sale in today’s marketplace.

Don’t forget that the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit for first-time buyers has been extended through April 30, 2010. Not to mention, the tax credit now offers $6,500 for owners of existing homes who are buying a new principal residence and have lived in their home for five consecutive years out of the last eight. Buyers have until the end of June to close.

In other news, the income eligibility limits for the tax credit – now for both groups of buyers – has increased from $75,000 to $125,000 for individuals and from $150,000 to $225,000 for married couples.

Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase the home of your dreams at the price of your dreams!

And where else can you find the home of your dreams than the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon!? Take your pick of the broad array of single-family homes, row homes and condominiums available in Villebois. The community offers sustainably built, affordable homes perfect for any lifestyle.

To learn more about the Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon, please visit ChangeHowYouLive.com. You may also speak with Costa Pacific Homes New Home Specialist Andy Green by calling 866.580.2836 or emailing Blog@CostaPacific.com.

For more information about the new tax credit, visit www.FederalHousingTaxCredit.com.

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint This New Year

Andy Green — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:26:42 +0000

For the eco-conscious commuter—or those who just like a little time to read the paper—the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon is connected to nearby communities and the bustle of downtown Portland, Oregon through the Westside Express Service (WES) commuter rail.

Villebois, developed by Costa Pacific Communities, is within walking distance of the Wilsonville WES Station, which has 400 park-and-ride spaces and 48 bike lockers. This easy access fosters a pedestrian- and bike-friendly atmosphere within the transit-oriented community.

Not to mention, if you purchase a new Wilsonville home for sale in Villebois, you not only avoid rush-hour traffic but you will also feel good knowing you’re reducing your carbon footprint by spending less time on the road. Click here to learn more about what to do with your “WES Time”.

Built on a foundation of sustainability—from its transit-orientation to its green homes— Villebois will change how you live.

To learn more about the transit-oriented Villebois neighborhood, call Costa Pacific today at 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit www.ChangeHowYouLive.com.

Villebois Neighborhood Resides in 3rd Safest Metropolitan Area, According to Forbes Magazine

Andy Green — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:52:57 +0000

The Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area, which includes cities from Beaverton to Clackamas, Wilsonville to Vancouver, recently ranked 3^rd on Forbes Magazine’s list of Safest Cities.

To determine its list of the safest cities in the U.S., Forbes Magazine looked at the country’s 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas across four categories of danger, including: workplace death rates, traffic death rates, natural disaster risk and violent crime rates.The Portland metro area ranked 3^rd as it boasts the lowest crime rate out of the 40 cities examined.

When it comes to new homes for sale in Portland or Portland-area real estate, the Villebois community in Portland’s sister city to the south, Wilsonville, Oregon, upholds the area’s reputation for safety and comfort. From affordable prices to exceptional amenities, Villebois offers buyers everything they are looking for in today’s real estate market in Oregon.

Change how you live in Villebois.

To learn more about the Villebois community, call Costa Pacific Homes New Home Specialist Andy Green at 866.580.2836 or Blog@CostaPacific.com. Or visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

Learn More About Tonquin Trail Master Plan and its Impact on the Villebois Neighborhood and Wilsonville Community

Andy Green — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:49:07 +0000

Known for its pedestrian- and bike-friendly nature, the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon, offers its residents miles and miles of nearby trails and 160 acres of community green space. A web of paths, nature trails and sidewalks traverse neighborhood parks and green spaces, serving as pedestrian and bike connections between streets and pockets within Villebois. Several major regional pathways also snake through Villebois, including the Tonquin Trail, the Villebois Loops Trail and the Coffee Lake-Wood Trail.

The future of the Tonquin Trail and its connectivity to the rest of Wilsonville and the Portland metropolitan area’s Westside has been one that local residents have watched closely. Metro, the Portland, Oregon area’s regional government, is currently working on the future Tonquin Trail Master Plan, which involves a multi-use regional trail that will connect natural areas, neighborhoods, schools, jobs, shopping centers and transit stops between Sherwood, Tualatin and Wilsonville.

You can now get involved and add your two cents to the planning process of the new Tonquin Trail Master Plan. Attend an open house or share your views online between Dec. 7 and Dec. 21, 2009.

Here are the open house dates:

Tuesday, Dec.8
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tualatin Council Chambers Building
18880 SW Martinazzi Ave.,Tualatin
Co-hosted with Tualatin Parks Advisory Committee

Wednesday, Dec.9
6 to 8 p.m.
Wilsonville City Hall, Council Chambers
29799 SW Town Center Loop E, Wilsonville
Co-hosted with Wilsonville Planning Commission

Thursday, Dec.10
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sherwood Community Room, Sherwood City Hall
22560 SW Pine St., Sherwood
Co-hosted with the City of Sherwood

Click here to view additional information, including area maps, about the Tonquin Trail Master Plan.

For more information about the Villebois or the Wilsonville trail system, please visit: www.ChangeHowYouLive.com or contact Costa Pacific Homes New Home Specialist Andy Green at 866.580.2836 or Blog@CostaPacific.com. The Costa Pacific Homes sales office in the Villebois Village Center is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Sunday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Wilsonville, Oregon – and Villebois Neighborhood – Sitting Pretty Between Two of Nation’s Best Performing Cities

Andy Green — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:22:41 +0000

The Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon

The Milken Institute recently released its annual report of the nation’s “best performing” cities and the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area (which includes Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver) ranked No. 37 and Salem, Oregon ranked 58 out of 200 large U.S. metropolitan areas.

The Milken report ranks cities on a variety of factors, including job and salary growth over a given time period as well as the strength of their high-tech industries. Last year, the Portland area ranked No. 28 and Salem ranked No. 66 on the list.

Wilsonville, Oregon, resides about halfway between the city of Portland and the city of Salem. Known as the gateway to both Oregon’s rich, horticultural wine country and its urban area, Wilsonville is certainly a special city.

Located along the scenic Willamette River, Wilsonville is home to a number of high-tech companies, such as Mentor Graphics and Xerox, as well as acres of public parks and gardens, including Town Center Park – an attraction with activities for all ages.

Not only is Wilsonville a great place to work and play, it’s a great place to learn, too: the town is known for it’s superior schools, libraries and earth-friendly initiatives, including a public transit system, a state-of-the-art water treatment facility and a comprehensive urban forestry plan.

Last but not least, the city is an exceptional place to live as well. Home to the award-winning Villebois neighborhood, residents living in Wilsonville love their city.

For more information about the city of Wilsonville or the Villebois community, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

TriMet Purchases Two Spare WES Trains From Alaska Railroad

Andy Green — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:16:14 +0000

Portland, Oregon-based public transportation organization, TriMet, announced this week that it acquired two previously owned rail diesel cars (RDCs) from the Alaska Railroad for use as spares on the metropolitan area’s Westside Express Service (WES) Commuter Rail.

WES currently boasts three diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains that provide transit service between Beaverton and Wilsonville on the metropolitan area’s west side. According to TriMet, there are no spare vehicles for WES service when a DMU is out of service. With the new, additional trains, TriMet can reduce or eliminate the need for shuttle buses to supplement WES service and help make service for riders as seamless as possible.

The new cars are currently being retrofitted and will be available for service by next summer. According to TriMet, retrofitting includes “installation of cab signal and communications equipment and modifications for mobility device accessibility”. TriMet’s WES maintenance facility is also expanding to accommodate the two trains, which are 85 feet long and stainless steel.

For the eco-conscious commuter—or those who just like a little extra time to read the newspaper—WES is a wonderful transportation option. Residents living in the Villebois community in Wilsonville, Oregon, appreciate the close proximity the transit-oriented neighborhood provides to the area WES station, which is just a short walk or ride from the Village Center.

Villebois is a master-planned community that hosts a variety of housing options – from luxurious new condominiums and rowhomes to beautiful single-family houses. Currently under construction, the Villebois Village Center will feature retail and commercial space as well a thriving Piazza space where residents will flock for the weekly Villebois Sunday Market, live music and fun on the bocce ball courts. Villebois is unlike any other neighborhood in the Willamette Valley.

To learn more about the Villebois neighborhood or the WES Commuter Rail, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. Or visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

Costa Pacific Lowers Prices on Homes in Villebois Village Center

Andy Green — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:38:58 +0000

Costa Pacific Homes recently announced that is has reduced the prices on its homes for sale in the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon.

The new Carvalho Condominiums now range in price between $269,900 and $394,900. These new Portland condos are available in both one-level flat and two-story townhome-style designs with four distinct two bedroom/two bathroom floor plans.

Ranging in size from 1,291 to 2,102 square feet and steps from Piazza Villebois and the Villebois Sunday Market, these new Wilsonville homes are ideally suited for a broad range of home buyers – from young professionals to empty nesters.

The Carvalho Condominiums in Villebois feature spacious kitchens with GE Home Essential appliance packages, gas fireplaces and Kohler fixtures as well as one and one-and-a-half car garages and covered porches. Not to mention, the Carvalho Condominiums offer buyers the only single-level homes within the entire Villebois community. They too are within walking distance of all of the activity and events that grace Piazza Villebois.

Also located in the Villebois Village Center are the Seville Rows, which are now between the low price of $367,900 and $437,900, and range in size from 2,005 square feet to 2,500 square feet. The Seville Rows feature open, inviting great rooms with dining nooks and gas fireplaces. The gourmet kitchens boast tile countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors. The homes also integrate multiple levels of covered decks, outdoor living spaces and generous two-car garages.

Visit Homes.Villebois.com today to search all the homes for sale in the Villebois neighborhood.

Call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com today to learn more about Villebois or the homes listed in the Village Center.

Find Out What People Are Saying About Life in Villebois

Andy Green — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:07:41 +0000

Villebois residents of all ages and lifestyles discuss what their families enjoy the most about the unique Wilsonville, Oregon, neighborhood from the close-knit social atmosphere to the variety of community events and activities that bring neighbors together.For more information about the Villebois community, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

Costa Pacific Communities Moves Office to Villebois Location

Andy Green — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:28:22 +0000

Seville Rows - The Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon

Award-winning master planner and development company, Costa Pacific Communities, recently announced that it has moved office locations from 4724 SW Macadam Avenue in Portland to 11416 SW Barber Street in Wilsonville, Oregon’s Villebois Village Center.

Since 1990, Costa Pacific Communities has been building communities up and down the West Coast that enrich the lives of residents. Costa Pacific has been recognized nationally for excellence in design, master planning and marketing and is the most awarded builder/developer in the history of Oregon. Most notably, Costa Pacific received a Gold Nugget Award for Best on the Boards Site Plan for Villebois at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference in 2005. The master planner’s Orenco Station community in Hillsboro, Ore. received the prestigious “Master Planned Community of the Year” award in 1999 from the National Association of Home Builders.

Additionally, Costa Pacific has been named Developer of the Year by Oregon’s environmental watchdog group, 1000 Friends of Oregon, and twice been named Oregon’s Builder of the Year by the Oregon Building Industry Association.

Costa Pacific Communities chose to move its corporate headquarters to better serve buyers searching for homes in the Villebois neighborhood and to oversee the continued development of the industry-touted Villebois Village Center.

To learn more about Costa Pacific Communities, visit www.costapacific.com. You may also call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com.

Portland Ranks in Top 50 Major Cities for Excellent Quality of Life – Change How YOU Live

Andy Green — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:21:22 +0000

Piazza Villebois - Wilsonville, Oregon

A recent study of all the major cities around the world found Portland, Oregon to be No. 42 when it comes to exceptional quality of life. Mercer’s 2009 Quality of Living Ranking surveyed 215 cities and ranked them on a point-scoring index.

Vienna, Austria scored the highest and Baghdad, Iraq was the worst-ranking city of those studied. Mercer compiles the information for companies who must place workers in various parts of the world. Click here to read more about the quality of life survey.

This study further solidifies the decision more and more individuals are making to move to Oregon and the Portland metropolitan area, specifically. The Portland real estate market is ripe with opportunities for buyers looking for affordably priced homes in exceptional neighborhoods.

There is no neighborhood in the Portland area more exceptional that the award-winning master-planned Villebois community in Wilsonville.

Inspired by traditional European villages, Villebois, which is French for “village near the woods,” is a 500-acre community that offers something for everyone. At the heart of Villebois sits the Village Center. Condominiums and row homes are the first homes to grace the Village Center, which will eventually also host a stunning piazza, with splashing fountains, majestic old-growth trees and ground-level retail and commercial space.

Surrounding the Village Center are three distinct neighborhoods, each with exquisite attention to detail, like stacked stone walls, lush gardens, and stunning architecture. At completion, Villebois will feature diverse housing types, including apartments and condominiums, attached row and town homes, as well as single-family detached homes on lots of varying sizes. The entire community is connected by more than 130 acres of trails and open green spaces, including parks and nature preserves that join to trails that lead well beyond Villebois.

Villebois will truly change how you live.

For more information about Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. For details about the Villebois neighborhood, visit www.ChangeHowYouLive.com.