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First Time HomeBuyer Federal Tax Credit Extended + New Incentive for Current Homeowners to Make that Move

November 16th, 2009 by admin

Great news for First Time Buyers and Current Homeowners!

DID YOU HEAR?

The current $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers has been extended to April 30, 2010 and a new $6,500 tax credit has been offered to qualified existing homeowners. Want to buy-up? Need to scale-down? Want to buy NEW? This is great news for both first time home buyers and current homeowners interested in making a move to Altaire Townhomes in Palo Alto! Want to learn more? Read Federal Tax Credits at a Glance, a great summary of the new federal tax credit offerings.

Altaire is an Upscale Community located in beautiful Palo Alto. Now Selling New Contemporary-Style 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom homes.
Altaire Homes 3901 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 | 650.966.8881 Exclusively represented by: Pacific Marketing Assoc. #01220373

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Online Community Portal Makes Supporting Local Business Easy

Posted in Our CommunityPalo Alto

November 12th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

Peninsula Shops The Peninsula has a host of local businesses that make our life in Palo Alto more convenient.

We’d like to introduce you to “Peninsula Shops” – a merchant supported online community portal helping to strengthen and unify local livelihood on the Peninsula. Peninsula Shops was founded on the idea that the Peninsula is our livelihood. Founder, Jason Sutherland does a great job of connecting local residents to local business, all in one spot. In fact, Peninsula Shops was just featured in the San Francisco Examiner- “Twitter Treasure Hunt Promotes Local Shopping” read it here

The Peninsula Shops site has menus for:

Members Directory/Map
Specials of The Day
Events Calendar
Peninsula Twitter Hunt
News/Resources
Games

Recently Peninsula Shops introduced the TownSquare/Blog Forums, which allows the community to share their thoughts on just about everything. It is a great place to share local tips on the Peninsula’s best spots and what business provide great service. This forum is also broken down into convenient categories:

Arts & Entertainment
Wine & Dine
Local News & Politics
New Media & Technology
Retail & Services

Jason has generously offered business owners in our community a discounted membership. If you are an Altaire resident that owns a local small business, use the coupon code ALTAIRE and receive $50 off your 1st year of annual membership!

What a great local resource! Thank you Jason. We wish you well on this exciting venture.
Follow Peninsula Shops on Twitter www.twitter.com/peninsulashops
You can also find the Peninsula Shops as one of Altaire’s Favorites on our Facebook Page.
Become a fan of both Altaire and Peninsula Shops!

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Altaire Offers High-Speed Fiber-Optics

Posted in Our Community

November 10th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

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Altaire makes it easy to work from home with high-speed data and fiber-optic wiring.

Regis Homes of Northern California built our community with the future in mind and pre-wired Altaire homes with high-speed fiber-optics, so that you can claim your tomorrow today!

The Altaire community has partnered with a leader in fiber-optic technologies to bring you the life-enhancing benefits of fiber to the home.* Distance learning, telecommuting, video on demand and online gaming are just a few of the existing applications that fiber to the home makes possible. Fiber-optics also make it easy to enjoy movies, photos and music at mind bending speeds.

What is fiber-optics?

High-speed fiber-optics is a unique technology that transmits data through thin strands of glass fiber, using laser-generated pulses of light. Most U.S. based homes have copper wiring that connects them to a telecommunication network. Fiber optic connections are more often reserved for the primary links. Since “the last mile” is known to play an important role in the quality of your service, many providers are offering fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP). FTTP replaces that last-mile of copper with fiber optic cable, providing Altaire Palo Alto homes with the best possible connection, and the best possibility of quality service. Since light travels faster than any other wave, at 300,000 kilometers per second, you are able to work and play that much faster speeds!

• Speeds up to 1,000 Mbps

• No modem required

• Plug your computer into any Internet port throughout your home

Whether you are a telecommuter, designer or an avid online gamer this feature is sure to benefit your lifestyle in the heart of Silicon Valley.

3rd party subscription required*

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Altaire is on Flickr

Posted in Our Community

November 5th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

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Altaire is on Flickr! Check out this photostream of our gorgeous model townhomes. There is something for everyone at Altaire in Palo Alto. Five well-planned and livable floor plan styles are currently available to choose from.

Altaire brings you the best of everything: Green Point Rated upscale townhomes with the perfect balance of contemporary design, ideal location and unique community setting. Our new townhomes reflect the upscale quality that you desire with keen attention paid to design features, meeting the needs of active, practical lifestyles.

We are open 10-6, daily and would love to give you a tour in person! In the meantime, take a quick tour by clicking on our photostream link above.

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Dine Nearby – A Map of Local Favorites

Posted in Palo Alto

November 2nd, 2009 by admin

Looking for dining options near Altaire? We’re just 3 miles from California Avenue, where you can pick from many nearby dining options or enjoy our local Sunday Farmer’s market. Or you can stroll down University Avenue and enjoy weekend brunch at Shokolaat, a popular favorite!

Have a look around our map, courtesy of UMapper. The map is scrollable and has a full screen option in the top right corner. Any number (the blue circle #5 below) can be clicked to display additional nearby dining locations that are close in proximity. You can also link to, email or even tweet the map to all your friends.

The majority of dining options listed here are restaurants that we have featured as favorites on our Altaire Facebook page. Our Facebook page features many local neighborhood retail, restaurant and entertainment venues acting as a community resource for our homeowners all in one spot!

Explore a sampling of culinary opportunities that await you when you live at Altaire, conveniently located minutes from downtown Palo Alto.

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Happy Halloween from Altaire!

Posted in Our Community

October 31st, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

Our Altaire Team is wishing everyone safe haunting and a very Happy Halloween!
P.S. A list of popular Halloween movies for the little ghosts and ghoblins was just posted on our Altaire Facebook Page. Be sure to check it out!

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Good News for Altaire – Palo Alto fourth in state among K-12 districts

Posted in Palo Alto

October 29th, 2009 by admin

Good news for current and future Altaire residents! We are located within a top ranking school district -check out the article link below from Palo Alto Online.

Palo Alto is a family friendly community in the heart of Silicon Valley with great weather and great schools. Altaire is easily accessible to many major employers, and with many walkable services nearby, including the new state of the art campus of the Palo Alto JCC, there is something for all ages.

The design of our community is very pedestrian friendly. It is built on a podium with meandering walks lined with lush bamboo. Without streets to cross, there is no traffic and no fumes from cars, which makes it safer for the kids to play. Our neighbor, the Oshman Family JCC offers 12 acres of fun which includes access to Yoga/Pilates, state of the art fitness center, basketball courts, Daycare, Swimming Pools and a 9,000 sq ft cultural theater. With these just steps from your front door, you feel like you are part of a greater community. The JCC also offers preschool classrooms. When you purchase a home here at Altaire, we will include a 1 year membership free!
How convenient is that?

Palo Alto among top four K-12 school districts in California: Article by Chris Kenrick

Palo Alto Online : Palo Alto fourth in state among K-12 districts.

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And the Winner is….Altaire!

Posted in Green Living

October 27th, 2009 by admin

Did you know that Altaire has been the BUILD IT GREEN HOME TOUR choice for the past two years?

We’ve also won numerous awards including:

Gold Nugget Merit Award for Sustainable Residential Neighborhood

BUILD IT GREEN AWARD – Green Point Showcase – Recognition for Fostering Communities

MAME award – Green Community of the year

GREEN POINT RATED

Each home at Altaire received a GREEN POINT RATED certificate with high scores. Green Point Rated is a certification the nonprofit BUILD IT GREEN awards to sustainable homes and communities. Points are awarded for Community Design, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality and Conservation of Resources.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

We focused on energy efficiency. Did you know that homes generate 15% of the greenhouse gas generated nationwide, and because homes have such a long life span and energy costs are anticipated to increase, the benefits of the Altaire homes will last for many many years.

All of the homes meet the US Department of Energy Energy Star requirements. The Department of Energy calculates that an EnergyStar qualified Home can reduce utility bills $200 to $400 per year and keep 4,500 lbs of greenhouse gases out of our air each year.

We did this by designing all homes to be greater than 15%, some even greater than 22% above Title 24, the rigid California Energy code that builder use to build by. We did this by installing insulation via a High Quality Insulation Installation protocol and an Air Barrier to make sure the heated/cooled air stays in the home. We hired a third party to inspect the insulation and test the heating and air conditioning ducts to make sure they exceed the performance required.

WATER CONSERVATION

The next item we focused on was water conservation. Santa Clara Water Department calculates this community will save over 1,000,000 gallons of water a year compared to a code built home. We accomplished this with:

Drought Tolerant plants
Smart irrigation controllers
Dual flush toilets
And a Dishwasher that uses 6.5 gallons of water far less than the average

Altaire offers a life well balanced. Come check out the homes at Altaire – it is what living green in Palo Alto is all about!

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Grand Opening Celebration – JCC of Palo Alto

Posted in EventsPalo Alto

October 15th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

treasures_arthall Don’t miss the Grand Opening Celebration of our neighbor, Palo Alto’s newest community and recreational facility – the Oshman Family JCC! There will be food, performances, games and activities for all ages!

While you are here, stop by our sales center at 3901 Fabian Way, Open 10am to 6 pm and take a tour of our gorgeous model homes! Reminder: Homeowner get 1st year FREE at the new JCC!

Click here for a detailed chart of activities at the Grand Opening Celebration.

Not a member yet? No problem – join the fun and be sure to check out the amazing facilities, gym and pools. Tour the Goldman Sports & Wellness Complex (group tours every 30 minutes) and enter to win a $1000 shopping spree* at the Stanford Shopping Center.

*Certain Terms and Conditions apply.

Date: Sunday, October 18
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 3921 Fabian Way (Next door to Altaire Homes!)
Fee: FREE!

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At Altaire Convenience is Key

Posted in Our Community

October 8th, 2009 by Altaire Townhomes

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We couldn’t have asked for a better neighbor!

Altaire adjoins Palo Alto’s new JCC on 12-acre parcel of land previously owned by Sun Microsystems at San Antonio and Charleston roads near Mountain View at the Palo Alto border.

Just a short walk from your front doorstep and you can enjoy the JCC’s 135,000 s.f. of recreational space. With state-of-the-art facilities and organized programs serving preschoolers to retirees, and everyone in between, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this greater community!

What’s even better?
ALTAIRE HOMEOWNERS GET 1st YEAR FREE AT JCC!

The impressive facilities have been built with the environment in mind and boast the following amenities:

State-of-the-art Goldman Sports and Wellness Complex with the latest equipment
Double-court gymnasium
Yoga, Pilates and Spinning studio
Large indoor and outdoor pools
Classrooms and lounges around the campus
Facilities for large and small classes
Schultz Cultural Arts Hall with sophisticated lighting and acoustics. Can accommodate over 300 people for music, art, drama and lecture events.
Dedicated preschool building; 12 preschool classrooms
Teen center
Café
Gift shop

The Grand Opening Celebration of the new JCC in Palo Alto is on October 18th from (10-5).

The days of rushing in all different directions for work, school, daycare, culture, and recreation are over. Take a deep breath and reflect on a life well lived. Relax by the pool, in the yoga studio or at your favorite cafe.

If you are seeking a more balanced approach to living, look no further than Altaire. Be sure to visit us on October 18th and check out the Grand Opening Celebration of Palo Alto’s newest community amenity.

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