Centex starts the New Year on a positive note

COURTESY PHOTO Centex sold 103 new homes in the first quarter. Centex wraps up the first quarter of 2009 with 103 new home sales, more than a dozen awards in The Lee Building Industry Association 23rd annual Parade of Homes and the announcement of a new Energy Advantage program.

In its Winter Savings Event that runs through March 31,the company offers price reductions and numerous financing options on a limited number of move-in ready homes from Sarasota and Naples.

Centex is celebrating 17 awards in the LBIA Parade of Homes for its following models:

•The Cambridge, in the Concord neighborhood of Emerson Square: Superior Home, Best Exterior and Best Livability awards

•The Salem, in Emory Oaks at Hawthorne: Superior Home, Best Bath and Best Interior Design

•The Vernon, in Chesapeake Cove at Hawthorne: Superior Home, Best Exterior, Best Landscape, Best Livability, Best Interior Design and Best Outdoor Living

•The Jamison, in Somerset at The Plantation: Best Bath

•The Cheshire, in Somerset at The Plantation: Superior Home, Best Livability, Best Interior Design and Best Outdoor Living.

Centex also announced that construction is under way on Energy Advantage homes throughout Southwest Florida area. The Centex Energy Advantage is available in all to-be-built homes ordered from Centex master-planned communities as well as Centex-built homes in area developments.

Centex Energy Advantage homes are up to 22 percent more efficient than comparable new homes built to the most widely used energy efficiency code (the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code), according to a study commissioned with the National Association of Home Builders. The Centex Energy Advantage in Southwest Florida includes such features as Whirlpool brand ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances, Lennox high-efficiency HVAC system, Honeywell® Programmable thermostat(s), low-emissivity windows, R-38 insulation and radiant-barrier roof decking in the attic, compact fluorescent lights in high-traffic areas and information for maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing the impact of home operation on the environment.

Centex offers a variety of home styles including carriage, villa, twin villa, single-family and estate homes. Prices begin in the mid-$100,000s. For more information, visit www.centex-sale.com or call (888) 262-1231.