'Smart Move Advantage' Provides Opportunity for Homeowners to Buy New; Pardee Homes is Offering Program at Four New Home Neighborhoods in Inland Empire

BEAUMONT, CA, July 07, 2012 (Press-News.org) Buying a new home from Pardee Homes is easier when you don't have to worry about selling or renting your current home. With the 'Smart Move Advantage program you can make the transition, just like Kevin and Terri Ball of Banning. They were among the first buyers to take advantage of the program, after just happening to stop by the LivingSmart Homes sales office in Beaumont.

"The Smart Move Advantage program seemed too good to be true," said Kevin Ball. "But we were ready for a change and had looked at some resale homes in the area. After 20 years of living in our home we never dreamed we'd own a new home."

The Balls were able to purchase a new Plan 4 home at Living Smart Homes Tournament Hills and are in the process of using the program to rent their current home in Banning.

"The Smart Move Advantage program is excellent, making it easy for us to transition from the old home to a new home. We don't have to worry about renting or selling it, as the program is underway and will assist us in renting our home for three years. I don't have to deal with the renters and management of our old home and I am hoping to capitalize on the market coming back as I collect rent and pay down more of my old mortgage," added Ball. "Everything about the home buying process with Pardee went so smooth; it felt like it was meant to be. We were pleased to find everyone very knowledgeable and helpful, especially the customer service and sales people."

When you purchase a new home from Pardee Homes, "Smart Move Advantage " will rent your existing home for up to three years and will remain in place whether or not the qualified buyer has a tenant, and even if the tenant does not pay. Smart Move Advantage takes care of advertising the property as a rental, screening potential tenants and maintaining the property. The program also covers the property's gas and electric bills.

"If you purchase a new Pardee home, the Smart Move Advantage lease will provide you with the peace of mind you deserve so you can enjoy your new home without the hassles of managing your old home," said Peter Altuchow, director of sales for Pardee Homes. "You get a payment no matter what that covers rents, utilities, and tenant repairs up to $1,000 and maintenance."

The Smart Move Advantage program represents one of several steps Pardee Homes has taken to boost consumer confidence and smooth the path to new-home ownership. Through its "Homeward Bound" program, Pardee Homes also provides its prospective buyers with expert assistance on credit issues that can affect home loan availability.

Homeward Bound services include: a no-charge credit analysis; a clear determination of how much house a prospective buyer can afford; and an accurate calculation of the monthly payment on that house. The company also provides assistance with credit enhancement and repair, and budgeting for the down payment.

"The summer home selling season is here, so it couldn't be a better time to get a jump on making the move to a new, energy-efficient home," added Altuchow. "Pardee has four new home neighborhoods in the Inland Empire, all part of the LivingSmart Homes collection. In Beaumont, LivingSmart Homes Tournament Hills and LivingSmart Homes Lakeside feature one- and two-story homes from the high $100,000s in a gated, golf-course community. In Lake Elsinore, LivingSmart Canyon Hills and LivingSmart Hillside offer selection one- and two story floor plans from the high $100,000s."

In addition, Pardee Homes will open LivingSmart Homes Parkside in late July, bringing 73 new homes, priced from the $170,000s to the $190,000s, to the area. LivingSmart Homes Parkside will include a choice of three detached floor plans with three and four bedrooms, two and one-half to three baths, and square footage ranging from approximately 1,630 to 1,919 square feet.

For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com or find Pardee Homes on Facebook at www.fb.com/pardeehomesinlandempire. Call (951) 264-0127 to speak with an online sales counselor.

To visit Tournament Hills in Beaumont exit I-10 at Oak Valley Parkway. Go south to Desert Lawn Drive and turn right. Go left on Birdie Drive, then right on Amateur Way to Divot Drive. To visit LivingSmart Homes in Lake Elsinore, exit I-15 at Railroad Canyon Road and go east to Canyon Hills Road. Turn right and follow the signs to the models.