The Buzz

As wild flowers bloom, bluebirds sing and Mount Rainier gloriously peeks out from behind fluffy, white clouds, spring and summer is prime time to check out Tehaleh's stunning display of natural beauty, affordable home prices and new floorplan options.

According to a recent article in the Tacoma News Tribune, homes priced under $500,000 are “pretty much” sold out in Pierce County – not in Tehaleh!

Sure, you may have a couple habits that you’d like to break. But have you ever tried to create new, positive habits?

When thinking about purchasing a home, having a crystal ball foretelling the future of the housing market would definitely be helpful – so we’ve done the next best thing.

For the first time in years, new homes starting in the low $300Ks are available to all Tehaleh buyers with the addition of Tehaleh’s first-ever townhomes, plus, buyers can get into the coveted community with a new series of cottage homes starting in the high $300Ks.

Green Home Builder Magazine has named Newland as its “Developer of the Year” acknowledging over five decades of sustainability practices.

Whether you’re looking to go out or stay in, these creative Valentine’s activities prove that you don’t have to break the bank to have a great time.

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most people make in their lifetime.  If you feel the time is now, here are a few of the beginning steps.

Looking Back at 2019 as we welcome in the New Year!  As we journey through the growth and development of Tehaleh, every year brings exciting successes.

Credit scores are a critical component in determining the interest rate on your mortgage loan–the higher the score, the lower the rate.

For money you wouldn’t need for more than 10 years, which ONE of the following do you think would be the best way to invest it—stocks, bonds, real estate, cash, gold/metals, or bitcoin/cryptocurrency?

Tehaleh isn’t such a secret anymore! In just eight years Tehaleh has become the largest master-planned community in Washington and one of the biggest in the nation. There are two schools already on site and the plan is to eventually incorporate retail, an industrial area and office space.

Tehaleh’s resident loyalty program is growing and we couldn’t be happier! Just let participating businesses know that you live in Tehaleh for access to exclusive freebees, discounts and promotions.

The 4% Mortgage is back! With spring/summer selling season kicking off, lower rates restore buying power to potential home buyers counteracting continued home price increases and economic uncertainty.

There are also financial benefits including that as a homeowner, you’re likely to have a net worth that’s 44 times greater than the average renter.

As the Puget Sound population grows and demand for housing increases, Tehaleh home builders continue to make news for their innovative designs and entrepreneurial spirit! 

Tehaleh’s 6th Annual Harvest Day was magical for many reasons but one lucky homeowner, in addition to enjoying the caramel apples, trolley rides and good ol’ fashioned family fun, also won a trip for herself and her family to experience the whimsical fun at Great Wolf Lodge!

Tehaleh resident, Cory LaFranchi, has recently turned his entrepreneurial dreams into reality by starting, Street Eats Mobile Eatery, a food truck focused on seasonal, hand-held yumminess.

What would the holidays be without twinkling lights? We’ve compiled a few of our favorite sparkling traditions.

December is a wonderful time of year where we strive to think of others before ourselves. 

Find the home of your dreams, save money with the move-in ready package and be in your new home for the holidays.

Imagine your surprise to get a phone call from the Tehaleh marketing team telling you’ve won a $500 gift card. It happens once every four months to one lucky drawing winner and the astonishment is always unmistakable. Will you be surprised if you get the call? 

It’s the residents of Tehaleh that make this community a truly wonderful place to call home. 

As a thank you to the Real Estate Professionals who showcase Tehaleh to their clients their names are entered into a quarterly drawing once a new home offer has been accepted by any of our ten builders. A $500 gift card goes to the Broker whose name is drawn at the end of each quarter.

“Charity begins at home”, or so the saying goes, but for the partnership between Tehaleh, Mainvue Homes and Seattle Children’s Hospital, charity began with a home…literally.

This is the story of Tehaleh, a 4,700-acre, master-planned community, which opened in September, 2012, and will include a mix of 9,700 single and multifamily homesites.

“Tehaleh has a lot to offer homebuyers – at nearly half the cost of some Seattle neighborhoods,” says Scott Jones, senior vice president for Newland.  

Become part of the Tehaleh story by capturing the beauty of our community as you see it through your lens. 

Calling all treasure hunters and explorers! Our eleventh park is now open! From a tree fort to animal tracks, Expedition Grove features fun activities for all ages – plus, stunning views of Mount Rainier, the mountain that inspired early Pacific Northwest expeditions.

It’s our birthday! Over the last five years, Tehaleh has grown and changed…a lot. We’ve added new trails and parks, gained some new residents and enjoyed five Harvest Day celebrations. 

Bill was one of over fifty residents from the Tehaleh community who participated in a 
pioneering pilot program from Neurozone. Using neuroscience, the program introduced 
unique activities to improve residents’ brain/body systems and overall wellbeing.

When Jill Ellingson received a voicemail with news that she had won an Alaskan cruise giveaway from Tehaleh, she was shocked and overjoyed. “I was blown away that I actually won something, especially a cruise for our whole family!” said Jill.

Greg Fredericksen, from Alta Realty in Tacoma, is the most recent Real Estate Professional to win a $500 Visa Gift Card in the Tehaleh quarterly drawing. Any Agent who has showcased our Community to their clients is qualified to win with each contract written.

You helped us take the prize in 2016, let's do it again for 2017! We need your help to vote Tehaleh the area’s best in the following categories for South Sound Magazine’s Best of the South Sound. The winners will appear in the May 2017 issue of South Sound Magazine.

Tehaleh has been selected for the 2016 Best Businesses of Bonney Lake Award in the Real Estate Services category by the Best Businesses of Bonney Lake Award Program. This is the second time since 2013 that Tehaleh has been selected for this award.

 Great news! Azure Northwest Homes was named Local Builder of the Year at the eighth-annual New Home Council 2016 Tribute Awards.

Tehaleh is well-known for its miles of trails, gorgeous mountain views and natural greenbelt – but, these aren’t the only connections the community has to the environment. Below the surface, the community’s environmental integration extends all the way to Tehaleh’s water, dirt, and gravel.

The people have spoken, and Tehaleh has come out on top! Thousands voted for their favorite people, places, and things in South Sound Magazine’s annual “Best of the South Sound” readers' poll. Tehaleh won the day with five “Best of” awards for the community’s beloved amenities.

Jon Faulkenberry and his wife have done what economists have been saying millennials just don't do: They bought a big house in the suburbs to raise a family. They're not alone.

HC Homes has expanded Tehaleh’s extensive selection with five high-end, handcrafted floorplans customized for each buyer.

The Post at Tehaleh is the information center at the 4,200-acre Tehaleh community under development in Bonney Lake. The community ultimately will have 5,900 homes, employment centers and schools.

The widest selection of new home designs in the Puget Sound just better. Tehaleh, the region’s top-selling new home community, is kicking off the New Year in style by welcoming Conner Homes and Azure Northwest Homes, to the area’s favorite community in harmony with nature.  

Main floor living is a growing housing trend that home shoppers can take advantage of in the Puget Sound’s top-selling new home community, Tehaleh. 

Tehaleh is excited to welcome Pulte Homes as the community’s newest home builder. Debuting the end of January, the six featured home plans will showcase Pulte’s innovative Life Tested Home Designs.

Trilogy at Tehaleh is premiering an additional four new floors plans designed to accommodate your lifestyle. With two new models opening the end of February, Trilogy’s Cortile collection, is sure to dazzle.

Explore the Cortile Collection of New Model Homes at Trilogy at Tehaleh.

Real estate experts call it a mini power surge of sales as every indicator in the Puget Sound housing industry is showing double-digit gains.

Our residents love our community and it shows. Tehaleh has been recognized by New Home Trends as the bestselling new-home community in the Puget Sound region for a multitude of reasons. 

As the housing market heats up, more buyers are seeking the beauty, quality, and modern amenities of a new home.

The answer lies in pent-up demand by aging baby boomers, who were frustrated for years by plummeting housing prices.

Interview with Scott Jones by PCTV regarding Tehaleh creating so many building permits.

Kick-start your fall season by joining the Tehaleh community on September 28th for our one year anniversary celebration. The community will celebrate by featuring community-wide activities, as well as a trail run.

Just when you thought you had seen everything the community has to offer, Trilogy at Tehaleh is premiering two new model homes, exclusively in Tehaleh. Scheduled to open the middle of June each floor plan is designed to give you the personalization to accommodate your lifestyle.

The Tehaleh team is excited to announce, The Post won the Gold Excellence in Construction Award for Western Washington in the $1-$5 Million category at the 2013 Associated Builders and Contractors, INC (ABC) Awards Gala.

Perfect your kick flip at the new teen skate park, The Edge, planned to open early spring of 2013. Designed specifically for teens, the new park features a graffiti wall, half basketball court, meadow area, trails and seat walls for hanging out with friends.

There is always something new happening at the café whether it’s a new drink special or learning about how to receive a free bag of Tehaleh Roast. Stay updated on the community as well as Caffé D’arte specials.

Don’t miss the opportunity to tailor your new home to your personality and needs. 

The winner of the $280,000 home at the Tehaleh Grand Opening has chosen his new home.  Jay Bradley, 26, chose a 5-bedroom home to be built by Benjamin Ryan Communities; he will move in this spring.  His home is one of the 39 homes that have been sold to date in Tehaleh since the opening.

It was more than 20 years in the making, but the Pierce County development now named Tehaleh officially opened last weekend.

Tehaleh home winner, Jay Bradley, sits down with Scott Jones, Vice President and General Manager of Newland to share with Pierce County TV the process of winning his brand new home in Tehaleh.

Jay Bradley, a 26-year-old South Hill resident, entered a contest to win a new home on a whim. Bradley’s mother, Caren, read about the contest in a newspaper. “She jokingly asked me if I wanted to win a house, and I thought, ‘What are the chances?’ ” Bradley said.

A formerly bankrupt mega-housing development remarketed itself, culminating in a house giveaway Saturday amid lots of hoopla.

The Post is a natural gathering place where you can get information on the community, meet up at the main trail head for a hike, and catch up with friends at Caffé D’arte.  

Early fall, Tehaleh opened to the public in style with nearly 2,000 guests enjoying 10 model homes, live music, gourmet food trucks, kids’ activities and the main attraction, the finale to a 7 week home giveaway contest.

Puyallup resident and University of Washington graduate Jay Bradley is moving out of his parents' house and into a free $280,000 home, thanks to Tehaleh's home-giveaway contest.

One competitor will leave Tehaleh's grand opening party with keys to their very own $280,000 home this Saturday.

Newland, the developer of Tehaleh, announced this morning that they are hosting a trivia contest – and the winner gets a $280,000 home in the development for free.

The owner of the master-planned community formerly known as Cascadia has chosen four companies to start building homes next month. 

For two decades, the vision of a master planned community called Cascadia—on 4,200 acres in east Pierce County— waited in limbo before being lost to the nation’s banking crisis. 

This is Part II of the Patch.com interview with Newland representatives Scott Jones, vice president/ general manager and Ruth Winbauer, marketing director.

Lauren Padgett, local Patch.com editor, sat down with our development team to answer questions about Tehaleh - the biggest development project in Pierce County history.

First group of builders include local, regional and national firms.