SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 11, 2013) – Taylor Morrison Northern California is currently building two Elk Grove communities and will soon expand to include a third – Barcelos at Madeira. Barcelos will begin selling from the Mirabela community sales center in Madeira on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Although fully furnished model homes will open in May 2013, Elk Grove home shoppers will have a unique opportunity to get in early on this exciting new neighborhood. Pre-model pricing starts from the high $300,000s, and Barcelos is also offering a special introductory offer with a $5,000 design center credit on contracts signed on or before March 15, 2013.

ELK GROVE - Homeowner's Solution Workshop will host a free "Know Your Options" informational event tonight from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at Elk Grove City Council Chamber, located at 8400 Laguna Palms Way.

The organization is made up of a group of real estate professionals, legal and tax advisors as well as HUD counselors donating their time to provide distressed homeowners with free information concerning the options they can exercise, rather than having their homes go into foreclosure. They will share the Fannie Mae website with homeowners who attend, as well as other government and financial options available.

The event is free and open to all residents and homewoners. For more information, visit http://knowyouroptions.com or http://makinghomeaffordable.gov.

ELK GROVE - Is there an abandoned vehicle in your neighbor’s front yard? Junk and rubbish left at the end of your street? A vacant home with overgrown weeds? If so, the City of Elk Grove wants to work with you.

Elk Grove’s annual citywide Spring Cleaning Program kicks off this week. As of Wednesday, City of Elk Grove’s Code Enforcement Department and a team of volunteers have begun combing every street in Elk Grove to tackle blight and nuisances throughout the City. Officers will be concentrating on properties with junk and debris, high weeds, inoperable or abandoned vehicles and safety hazards.

Code enforcement officers will work proactively with the community to look for code violations, and will educate property owners about the city’s Municipal Code to encourage voluntary compliance.