If you’re shopping for a new home in the Charlotte area, you don’t want to miss Standard Pacific’s special rate! This weekend (August 27 – 29), we’re offering Charlotte-area home buyers FHA 30-year fixed for life financing at 4.375% (5.077% APR).

E-mail Leslie Loveless (lloveless@stanpac.com) or call 1-800-787-0414 for details on this financing offer…or, of course, drop us a line onTwitter, Facebook or ActiveRain.

Click here to learn more about new Standard Pacific homes in the Charlotte area.

Payment information based on a 30 year fixed  FHA loan with a sales price of $200,000 and down payment of 3.5% for a loan amount of $197,343 (including up front mortgage insurance premium), and an interest rate of 4.375% (5.077% APR) and monthy payments of $985.30 apply for the 1/1 buy down feature on this FHA loan, and the interest rate is reduced to 3.375% for months 1-12, then 4.375% for months 13-360.   Monthly principal and interest payments are $872.44 for months 1-12, then $985.30 for months 13-360. Mortgage Insurance, monthly taxes, HOA and hazard insurance are additional and are not included in the above payments. Interest rates, payments and terms of this loan program, and the sales price, are examples only and are subject to change without notice.  Restrictions may apply. This loan program is available through Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc. licensed by North Carolina Commissioner of Banks Mortgage Lender License Number: L-146109, L-146109-101, L-146109-102. Available on non-contingent sales written between 8/27/10 and 8/29/10 and lock rate by noon on 8/30/10. Homes must be able to close within 60 days. Prior sales excluded. See Sales Representative for complete details.

If you’re shopping for a new home in the Charlotte area, you don’t want to miss Standard Pacific’s special rate! This weekend (August 14– 15), we’re offering Charlotte-area home buyers FHA 30-year fixed for life financing at 4.375% (5.074% APR).

This financing example is based on a 30 year fixed FHA conforming loan with a 3.5% down payment and a minimum credit score of 620. The mortgage has a 1-0 Buydown with an interest rate of 4.375% (5.074 % APR). The interest rate is reduced to 3.375% for Year 1. Based on a sales price of $215,000 and a loan amount of $212,143 (including financed up front mortgage insurance), monthly principal and interest payments are $937.88 for Year 1 and $1059.20 for Years 2 – 30. Monthly taxes, HOA assessments, mortgage insurance and hazard insurance are additional and are not included in the above payments. Interest rates, payments and terms of this loan program, and the sales price, are examples only and are subject to change without notice. Restrictions may apply. This loan program is available through Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc. licensed by North Carolina Commissioner of Banks Mortgage Lender License Number: L-146109, L-146109-101, L-146109-102. South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions supervised Lenders License Number S-7,691. Available on non-contingent sales written between 8/13/10 and 8/15/10 and lock rate by noon on 8/16/10. Homes must be able to close within 60 days. Prior sales excluded. See Sales Representative for complete details.

If you’re shopping for a new home in the Charlotte area, you don’t want to miss Standard Pacific’s special rate! This weekend (August 6 – 8), we’re offering Charlotte-area home buyers FHA 30-year fixed for life financing at 4.00% (4.683% APR).

E-mail Leslie Loveless (lloveless@stanpac.com) or call 1-800-787-0414 for details on this financing offer…or, of course, drop us a line onTwitter, Facebook or ActiveRain.

Click here to learn more about new Standard Pacific homes in the Charlotte area.

While the Charlotte weather forecast for the next few days is a bit gloomy, a few clouds can’t keep us down — there’s plenty to do in Charlotte on a rainy day. If you’ve just moved to Charlotte, take a break from unpacking and plan a fun rainy day from some of the ideas below. (And, as always, feel free to share yours ideas in the comments!)

Museums: Go on your own or bring the kids for a taste of Charlotte’s culture and history at one of these CLT museums.

• Discovery Place
• Nascar Hall of Fame
• Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
• Mint Museum of Art
• The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film
• Levine’s Museum of the New South
• Charlotte Museum of History

Movies/music: Ditch your usual movie theater, and take in a movie or show at one of Charlotte’s more unique options below.

• Manor Theater
• Epicentre Theaters
• Neighborhood Theatre
• Visulite Theatre

Bakeries & coffee shops: Warm food and a good book is a rainy day classic. Here are a few of Charlotte’s favorite bakeries and coffe houses…

• Amelie’s French Bakery
• Dilworth Coffee House
• Smelly Cat Coffee House
• Nova’s Bakery

Bookstores: And here are the bookstores to pair your coffee with!

• The BookMark
• Park Road Books
• Black Forest Books & Toys
• Joseph-Beth Booksellers
• Charlotte libraries

Visit any of our Charlotte-area communities this weekend to get this special financing on your new home! For details on this offer, e-mail Leslie Loveless (lloveless@stanpac.com) or call us at 1-800-787-0414. Or you can just drop us a line on Facebook, Twitter or ActiveRain and we’ll fill you in!

This week’s featured StanPac home is in our Villages at Skybrook community, the Concord extension of our Skybrook community in Huntersville.

About the home
A ranch home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, this Bradford plan is listed for $196,845. Home features include a luxury master bathroom, a bay window in the master bathroom, an oversized covered patio and plenty of hardwoods. This 1528 sq. ft. home is located at 1329 Middlecrest Dr. NW.

Move-in package
Standard Pacific is currently offering a special move-in package for this home: Washer and dryer, plus $5500 closing costs paid through Standard Pacific Mortgage.

About the community
Located in Concord, NC, The Villages at Skybrook is one of Standard Pacific’s newest neighborhood in the Charlotte area. This single-family and ranch home community is connected to the Skybrook community in Huntersville. Skybrook features a swim and tennis club, an 18-hole championship golf course and beautiful scenery.

More praise for North Carolina! This time it’s from CNBC, which released the results of its annual Top States for Business rankings yesterday. NC, noted for high marks in workforce, transportation, access to capital, technology and innovation, came in at No. 4.

Last year, North Carolina ranked No. 9 in CNBC’s list. This is the fourth year in a row that NC has been in the top 10.

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