S&A Homes, has been building new homes for more than three decades. The builder is known for its energy efficient construction such as the E-Home and, most recently, the Lab Home. With offices and communities throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the home builder delivers value, service and superior construction built with integrity.

Quick Facts:

Founded: 1980

Founder: Bob Poole

President: Bob Poole

Corporate Headquarters: State College, PA

Website: http://www.sahomebuilder.com

Blog: http://www.sahomesblog.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sahomes

Twitter: http://twitter.com/sahomebuilder

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/sahomebuilder

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Lab Home: Best Green/Energy Efficient Housing under $500,000 by the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.

2010 ENERGY STAR™ Leadership in Housing Award

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Boone Homes is an award-winning Virginia new home builder with offices in Richmond and Roanoke. With 30 years of experience, Boone Homes builds traditionally-styled homes with livable designs in luxury and maintenance free neighborhoods in the best locations. There’s something special about a Boone Homes neighborhood. Come see the difference for yourself.

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Founded: 1988

Founder:

President: David Owen

Corporate Headquarters: Manakin-Sabot, Virginia

Website: http://www.boonehomes.net

Blog: http://www.boonehomesblog.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/boonehomesva

Twitter: http://twitter.com/boonehomes

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/boonehomesva

About Sales is an Atlanta-based real estate sales and marketing company that leverages strategic and innovative leadership to produce sales results for builders and developers. We streamline programs for builders, developers, investors and banks, offering staffing, management, closing coordination and marketing services.  Our team has a wealth of product expertise in everything from entry-level to custom, intown to suburban, master-planned and golf course communities to active adult markets.

With offices in Lawrenceville and Marietta, we specialize in sales management, offering a full slate of management services including point-of-sales contract negotiation, weekly sales reporting, and on-site sales assistance and providing marketing guidance and strategies for home builders as well as a wide range of marketing services and materials.

We were recently named No. 8 on The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of Atlanta’s Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Firms.  Our company is the only real estate brokerage firm to make the top 10 on the prestigious list.

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Founded: 2007
Founder: Shirley Gary
President: Shirley Gary
Corporate Headquarters: Lawrenceville, GA

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For more information, call 678-373-0739.

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The Orchards Group is one of Atlanta’s leading active adult neighborhood builders. Offering homes in Cherokee, Cumming, Forsyth and Woodstock, this builder provides homeowners with first-class amenities and low-maintenance lifestyles.

Founded in northern Atlanta in 1998, the Orchards Group has always specialized in active adult communities. Since building its first community, the builder has helped over 1,500 homebuyers discover the joys and benefits of an Orchards Group property. To date, they’ve built 16 communities in and around the Atlanta area.

The Orchards Group achieved a 99 percent satisfaction rating from GuildQuality for 2010. GuildQuality is an independent third-party company comprised of over 500 homebuilders, contractors and remodelers. The company based The Orchard Groups’ rating on interviews it conducted with homeowners who purchased a home in 2010.

Quick Facts:

Founded: 1998

General Manager: Steve Winch

Director of Closings and Warranty: Gregg McGregor

Director of Sales and Marketing: Mitch Block

Website: http://orchardsgroup.com/
Blog: http://orchardsgroup.com/community-news/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theorchardsgroup

External Links:

Atlanta Real Estate Forum

Http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com

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Jim Chapman Communities (JCC) is an Atlanta-based active adult community builder. Currently, JCC builds elegant yet affordable one-level ranch condominiums and detached homes in communities in several Atlanta areas including Cobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. The builder’s communities are designed for the active adult lifestyle and deliver well-earned elegance for today’s active adults.

Jim Chapman Communities’ founder, Jim Chapman Jr., started his own high-end, custom building firm in 1998 and worked primarily in Buckhead, Ga., and Alpharetta, Ga. He then began applying the quality service standards used in luxury home building to active adult communities. As of 2011, Jim Chapman Communities has seven active adult communities available for buyers.

Quick Facts:

Founded: 1998

Founder: Jim Chapman, Jr.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing: Kelly Dempsey

Director of Construction: Sean Morris

Website: www.jimchapmancommunities.com
Blog: www.jimchapmancommunities.com/blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JimChapmanCommunities
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JimChapmanComm
YouTube: www.youtube.com/jcchomes

External Links:

Atlanta Real Estate Forum

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Windsong Properties is an Atlanta-based active adult builder with communities in Cherokee and Paulding counties. Steve Romeyn and Mark Carruth are Windsong’s principles and are both certified professional homebuilders. Under their leadership, Windsong Properties has received numerous awards and honors.

In 2009, the National Association of Home Builders and AARP gave a “Special Recognition” to Windsong Properties’ Somerset community in Woodstock, Ga., as part of the 2009 Livable Communities Awards, which recognize “homes and apartments that reflect Universal Design values for comfort, safety, and accessibility for residents of all ages and physical abilities.” The builder was acknowledged for its efforts to maximize street appeal and to provide step-free entries for residents.

In 2010, the builder received numerous OBIE awards from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Windsong Properties’ Somerset community was honored with a Gold OBIE for Community of the Year in the 50+ community category.

Since 2007, the builder has provided energy efficient, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-approved homes that are not only beneficial for homeowners, but for the environment as well. To date, Windsong Properties has built 50 ENERGY STAR® homes in its Somerset community located in the equestrian district of Woodstock.

Windsong Properties is pleased to be a recipient of a 100 percent GuildQuality satisfaction rating for 2010.

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Founded: 2003

Co Founder and Co-Owner: Steve Romeyn

Co-Owner: Mark Carruth

Windsong at Seven Hills community won the 2010 Gold OBIE for Best Building Design — all builders $299,000 and under

Somerset community won the 2010 Gold OBIE for Best Building Design – all builders $300,000 to $399,999

Windsong at Seven Hills community won the 2010 Silver OBIE for single-family builder that builds one to 99 homes a year – $290,000 to $349,999

Somerset community won the 2010 Silver OBIE for Best Building Design – all builders $300,000 to $399,999

Website: http://www.windsonglife.com/
Blog: http://networkedblogs.com/windsongproperties
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WindsongLife
Twitter: http://twitter.com/windsonglife
Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/windsonglife/

References:

http://www.windsonglife.com/windsong-staff-biographies

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/info-12-2009/special_recognition.html

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/livable_communities_2009/

http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/the-best-of-atlanta-real-estate-windsong-properties-wins-gold-for-community-of-the-year-35582/

http://www.aroundwoodstock.com/?p=253

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mlc FlatFee Realty is a full-service residential brokerage firm in the Chicago area that helps clients keep more money in their pockets when they sell their homes. Home sellers find this especially important in this tough economy. Instead of charging home sellers a hefty commission, mlc FlatFee Realty offers three FlatFee levels of services…all of which result in a significant savings for you.

When your home is priced right and marketed effectively by our Broker, it will sell it for top dollar. For more than 20 years, our Broker’s marketing methods have proven that we can get our home sellers the highest price in the shortest time. Don’t pay other another agent more just to net less. Get the most out of your home with mlc FlatFee Realty. Oh, and we also help buyers find their next home!

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Founded: 2005
Founder: Mitch Levinson
President: Mitch Levinson
Corporate Headquarters: Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Website: www.mlcflatfeerealty.com
Blog: www.mlcflatfeerealty.com/blog
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlcFlatFeeRealty
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mlcflatfee
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/mlcFlatFee
Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/

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Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods is an Atlanta-based homebuilder that understands today’s marketplace. The builder hopes to reach out to new homebuyers by providing a wide variety of homes at affordable prices. Acadia’s focus is not only on the homes that it builds, but also on the families who live inside these homes. The builder wants to restore people’s faith in the American dream of buying and living in a new home community.

Acadia Homes & Neighborhood was founded in 2010 by Gregg Goldenberg, Jon Roby and Thomas Olsen, three real estate veterans with over 50 years of combined experience. ^[1] The newly-formed company has seen tremendous growth since it began, so far opening 11 new home communities.

Acadia’s 11 metro Atlanta communities include: City Park, and The Reserve at City Park in Atlanta, Reece Farms in Powder Springs, Wellstone at Middle Creek in Cumming, Bakers Farm in the Chateau Élan area of Braselton, Sherwood Park in Smyrna, Crabapple Crossing and Crabapple Station in Alpharetta, Arbor Green in Kennesaw, Burnt Hickory Township in Kennesaw and The Preserve at Wiley Bridge in Woodstock

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• Founded: 2010 ^[1]
• President and CEO: Gregg Goldenberg ^[1]
• Vice President of Construction: Jon Roby ^[1]
• Chief Financial Officer: Thomas Olsen ^[1]

Website: http://www.acadiahomes.us/
Blog: http://www.acadiahomes.us/news/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/highlandhomes
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HighlandHomesFL

References:

Atlanta Real Estate Forum

http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/2011-looks-promising-for-acadia-homes-neighborhoods-38656/

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Highland Homes has been Central Florida’s value leader for over a decade. When it comes to building your new home, you can trust the Highland Homes team to deliver the best in new home choice, quality, value and satisfaction. Highland Homes builds all over central Florida including: Tampa Bay, Orlando, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Davenport, Auburndale, St. Cloud, Zephyrhills, Leesburg, Bartow, Ellenton and Riverview area.

Highland Homes was named one of the top 100 builders by Builder Magazine in 2008 and 2009.

Quick Facts:

Founded: 1996
Founder: Robert J. and Joel Adams
President: Robert Adams
Corporate Headquarters: Lakeland, Fla.

Website: http://www.highlandhomes.org
Blog: http://www.highlandhomes.org/news/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/highlandhomes
Twitter: http://twitter.com/HighlandHomesFL
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/HighlandHomesFL
Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/highlandhomes/

References:

Builder Magazine’s Top 100 Builders 2008 and 2009
http://www.builderonline.com/builder100/2009/highland-holdings.aspx