Home Buying

Staying on the cutting edge!  Progress continues on the home we are building with geothermal technology at Stratford Farms in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  The kitchen cabinets are in, the house is trimmed and we are ready to start the mechanical finishes.

The domestic hot water in this home is provided by a hybrid system installed to further save energy without sacrificing customer comfort. It consists of a holding tank that uses heat from the geothermal heat pump to heat the water to over 110 degrees. From there the water goes into an air-to-air heat pump hot water heater that brings the water up to the desired temperature. Both heat pump systems work in tandem, as needed, to keep utility bills as low as possible.

Geothermal is Green Building.  We are powering the heating and cooling systems without the use of traditional fuel oil or natural gas.  In simple terms, geothermal systems tap the stored energy in the earth to power the specially designed mechanical systems in the home. By starting with the heat energy stored in the ground, it takes less energy to heat or cool your home.   Less energy use equals lower energy bills.  Geothermal technology not only benefits our environment, it substantially reduces monthly energy bills and has major tax credits available to the home buyer.

Rieger Homes continually strives to include cutting edge energy saving technologies in our homes without sacrificing comfort, style or beauty.  We would like to thank Chris and the crew at Oil Free Energy Solutions LLC for making this a success!  Rieger Homes is your Dutchess County new home builder and Orange County new home builder of choice and have been a leading home builder in the Mid-Hudson Valley for over 50 years.  Contact us today about building the home of your dreams using the latest environmentally friendly and energy efficient technologies at Stratford Farms or another of Rieger Homes’ beautiful neighborhoods.

There are so many choices once you decide that it is time to buy a home – and this is definitely the time to buy.  Whether it is your first, second or third home, one of your big decisions is to build a new home or purchase a resale.  Rieger Homes believes that building or buying a new home is your best choice.  We have listed a few of the reasons.

NEW – Everything is new.  You don’t have to deal with a previous owner’s stained flooring, bad paint jobs and colors, old appliances, drafty windows & doors or old-style construction materials.  This will save time and money as you don’t have to redecorate or remodel as soon as you move in.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY – New homes are more energy efficient.  Rieger Homes, with our years of experience, has developed a High Performance Energy Efficient home by using new products and cutting edge technology and building practices to ensure that your new home stays comfortable during the heating and cooling seasons while keeping energy costs down.  The heating and cooling systems installed in new homes meet higher building and energy codes and have much better insulation and air sealing.  Also, the windows and doors are greatly improved.

CUSTOM DESIGNS AND SELECTIONS – When you build a home, you have the chance to customize your floor plan to fit your family’s specific needs and design preferences.  In addition, you have the opportunity to choose the style, color and/or material of your home, including the color of the exterior siding, the style and color of your kitchen and bath cabinets, countertop materials and colors, hardwood floors or carpet.  Building a new home can shorten that “honey do” list we all keep.

NEW HOME WARRANTY – Rieger Homes offers a 6-year warranty on our new homes.  In addition, many of the items installed in a new home are warranted by the manufacturer.  Tubs and showers, appliances, heating and cooling equipment are just a few of the specific items.

UPDATED DESIGNS AND FLOOR PLANS – Lets face it, home designs and space options have changed over the past few decades.  A home design that worked twenty or thirty years ago may not work for today’s family.  Rieger Homes continually updates our homes and develops new home styles in answer the changing needs of our customers.

Your choice of a home is not only the roof over your head, but one of the largest investments you may make.  Please take the time to look at all the long-term costs and benefits involved in your decision.  Rieger Homes is your Dutchess, Orange & Ulster County new home builder of choice.  We have been a leading home builder in the Mid-Hudson Valley for over 50 years.  A family owned company under its second generation of leadership, we are committed to building a successful relationship between our family of professionals and your family.  Our goal is to assist you and your family in building a new home of your dreams.  We would love to be your builder!  Please contact us or check out our wonderful neighborhoods, flexible floor plans and available homes. Happy home shopping!