The term "American Dream" has universally been accepted as a synonym for homeownership. The great American Dream of prosperity and happiness typically revolves around owning a home. Owning a home continues to depict the pinnacle of the American Dream.
In the past few years however, out-of-control home prices effectively put home ownership out-of-reach for many. But the visionary company, Rausch Coleman Homes, has brought normalcy and order back to the Kansas City real estate market and the American Dream of homeownership has never been more easily attainable.
The heritage of Rausch Coleman Homes began in 1955 when Founder, Ernest R. "Buddy" Coleman built his first home at the age of 19. Faced with the choice of what type of home builder he wanted his new company to be, "Buddy" chose to provide homes people could afford. In his own words, "I wanted to insure that everyone could realize the American Dream of Homeownership, not just the fortunate ones."
"Our homeowners enjoy the comfort of knowing they will receive the most - and best - square footage for their dollar," explains Chad Volkerding, Managing Partner. "But more importantly, they enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing their home is backed by the Rausch Coleman Homes' commitment to quality."
To that end, they offer the highest quality homes at the most affordable pricing possible in beautiful new home communities like Sunrise Farms and Villas of River Oaks in Grandview, MO, Kensington Farms in Lee's Summit, MO and Willow Springs in Gardner, KS. Every community is located in areas of the Metro where people want to live-near award-winning schools, parks, fine dining, recreational opportunities and other amenities that help make life more enjoyable and convenient.
Rausch Coleman Homes symbolize value. Through innovative construction techniques and the intelligent use of labor and materials, they are lowering costs while consistently raising the bar on quality. Home buyers can choose from a wide variety of thoughtful, functional floor plans including their newest design, the Dogwood, a versatile three bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home that features a unique three-car tandem garage design. The Dogwood is scheduled to premier this Spring in Kensington Farms.
Traditional architectural designs with an abundance of standard features is the hallmark of Rausch Coleman Homes. Exteriors include low maintenance, lifetime warrantied siding, professional landscaping packages, manufactured masonry accents, 30-year architectural roofing, drain tile system, double pane, single hung tilt-in vinyl windows and much, much more.
All foundation walls are treated with an exclusive basement waterproofing system that guarantees a dry basement for 10-years. As a result, homeowners can be confident their home office, home gym, playroom, guest suite or extra bedroom will remain dry and cozy. As an added bonus, the warranty is transferable. This level of waterproofing is virtually unheard of as a standard feature in homes at this price point.
Open the door to a Rausch Coleman Homes home, and you are welcomed by vaulted ceilings, beautiful cabinetry, Wilson Art countertops, textured walls and ceilings, professionally selected lighting fixtures and many more surprising "upgrade quality" standard touches. Additionally, a full selection of Whirlpool kitchen appliances, designer hardware, plumbing fixtures and stainless steel sinks are also standard.
Home buyers can also customize their new home by making a number of finishing decisions. Personal selections include choices of fixtures and hardware, flooring materials, cabinet stains, carpet colors, laminate and/or specially designed granite countertops, exterior siding colors and more.
With historically low interest rates and the tax credit stimulus package, owning a new home can cost less than renting. And although it's true that the cost of homeownership has increased 37% over the past decade...the cost of renting has increased 50% over the same time period. Rausch Coleman wants to help balance these numbers more to the ownership side.
Rausch Coleman Homes continuously strives to create thoughtfully planned designs where the integrity of every home crafted is ensured by the Rausch Coleman name and commitment. And to better ensure complete customer satisfaction, each homebuyer is kept fully informed and actively involved throughout the entire building process. This is accomplished through pre-construction, pre-drywall and final orientation meetings with a Rausch Coleman Homes' field manager. In this manner, homeowners have an on-site decision maker able to address and alleviate any and all concerns.
Regardless of all the doomsday predictions and the housing industry's well documented struggles in the past few years, it's still an incredible feeling to own your own home. It's still worthwhile and it's still the American Dream.
"My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago and wanted to live in Grandview for my husband's job. We were honestly discouraged while house hunting until we came in exasperation to Sunrise Farms.
We walked through the model, loved the layout and extremely competitive pricing and decided to buy on the spot. Initially we avoided new construction but ended up becoming the second home owners in the neighborhood and have enjoyed watching it 'grow up' around us."
Greg & Mary Beth Pulver
"Since moving here from Wyoming, we have truly enjoyed living in Grandview. Our neighbors are so friendly and our location is more convenient than we could have imagined.
Rausch Coleman Homes was so accommodating during the building process. They kept us informed, although we still lived in Wyoming and everything was done on time. We're impressed with the level of service we continue to receive."
Karen Pelt
For more information, contact Sunrise Farms, Villas of River Oaks and Willow Springs at 816-761-8000 and Kensington Farms at 816-623-9356
or visit
RAUSCHCOLEMANHOMES.COM
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