Call it gentrification or land recycling. Or, call it urban infill. Whatever you call it, Brandywine Homes is making it easier for first-time home buyers to afford the California Dream and be closer to all the urban amenities you want to use.  The pattern of urban development in the United States is undergoing a...

Orange County: a land of unlimited sunshine, gigantic theme parks and long beaches. It's a place where an unemployment rate of only 4.1 percent demands job seekers, where malls with 200+ retailers cater to shoppers, and cuisines from around the world tempt your taste buds. You've been wanting to live here for a while,...

One of the big advantages in buying one of our new homes in Yorba Linda, CA, is that most are generally sized for families with children. You can easily determine if a potential purchase is right for your little ones simply by bringing them along when you tour a model home. Their squeals of delights or groans of...

The first year in any new home is full of exciting “firsts”: first night; first weekend; first dinner party; first barbecue. For families, there are different firsts: first day of school; first dinner out; first sleepover. Each new season offers the introduction to a new community event, new neighbors and new...

If you have been renting for a while, or if you are looking to move, it may be time to consider if you are ready to buy a new home. Although buying a new home can be a wonderful experience, it is important that it is done at the right time. Consider the following three things.  Commitment Level Buying a home takes...

Drought around the world is causing serious damage to existing resources, and threatening the extinction of many others. In Brazil, the current drought situation is the worst in 50 years, and that country’s largest city, Sao Paolo, is now running on emergency reserves and rationing water usage. Brazil does not have...

Fido and Kitty have been in your life since before the kids were born so everybody considers them members of your family. As such, their needs enter into your new housing purchase, even if all they can do is bark or meow their approval. Scope out the yard It's not news to you that cats and dogs need space to run...

When you buy a Los Angeles County home, you'll need a mortgage unless you're paying the full price in cash. A mortgage breaks the total cost of your purchase into smaller monthly payments over the life of the loan. At the beginning of your term, the amounts consist primarily of interest with some principal. Toward the...

Provence. The name conjures up images of pastoral landscapes filled with grazing animals and dotted with traditional villages. Such an enclave truly exists in Yorba Linda as a creation of Brandywine Homes. If you're fortunate enough to own one of the 29 infill homes in this development to come, you'll be treated to open...

            One of the reasons you're considering a townhome at Sunstone in Norwalk, California, is because you lead an active lifestyle. You can't be bothered with mowing the lawn, painting the siding, and the million other tasks that owning a single-family home entails. You like the idea of paying a monthly...

            If you’ve ever owned a home, you already know the basics about buying. Unless you're paying cash, you need to put some money down and then pay the rest of what you owe through a monthly mortgage that may last for 30 years. But there are some things that may surprise you about buying new Southern...