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McGuinn Homes is Awarded the James Georgaklis Builder of The Year Award
On Saturday, February 22nd, Wade McGuinn was presented the Builder of the Year award on behalf of McGuinn Homes during the annual Regal Awards in Columbia, SC. McGuinn Homes was honored to have received this prestigious award amongst well crafted and designed competition. The Lexington... - February 27, 2010 - Mcguinn Homes
Clubhouse at K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Millville is Ready to Rock
7,500-square-foot Clubhouse Will be the Center of Community Activity, Includes pool, fitness center, many other amenities, Local personality Jerry Blavat to host grand opening celebration - February 24, 2010 - K Hovnanian Homes
Royal Oaks Building Group Sales Team Wins Silver at 2010 Nationals Gala
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that Adrienne Mickels and Shannon Wilson-Chandler have received a Silver Award in the category of Sales Team of the Year at the 2010 NationalsSM Gala that took place at Caesar’s Palace in Las... - February 20, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Gold at 2010 Nationals
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has received a Gold Award in the category of Building Industry Spirit at the 2010 NationalsSM Gala held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on Jan. 19. The award recognizes the... - February 13, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Announces Carriage Heights
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has completed its first homes in Carriage Heights, a thriving community in Fuquay-Varina. The first five homes in the community are move-in ready. Carriage Heights is an 80-lot... - February 06, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Affordable Housing Developments in Brazil with MDMY Investment
Home ownership becomes a reality for thousands of residences in Ceara North East Brazil through the Federal Government Program “Minha Casa, Minha Vida”. The affordable housing program established in May 2009 is also attracting the attention of foreign investors wishing to contribute to... - January 22, 2010 - MDMY Investment
Take the Fear Out of Building a Home
"Take the Fear Out of Building a Home" is a great guide for those looking to build a new home or are considering a large scale remodel. Along with great advice & tips there is a Toolbox with a dream list, interview sheets and a punch list for evaluating your completed dream home. - January 14, 2010 - Pathfinder Construction of Southwest Colorado
McGuinn Custom Home Builders Applauds Special Provision for Military Buyers
Custom home builders McGuinn Homes supports the special exemption for members of the U.S. military that was recently announced. The Obama administration’s first-time home buyer credit extension features a provision for soldiers forced to sell or vacate their home under certain specified... - December 30, 2009 - Mcguinn Homes
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers $8,000 Double Your Tax Credit Program
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has launched a new program called Double Your Tax Credit. All homebuyers that purchase a Royal Oaks home by February 28, 2010, are eligible to receive $8,000 to use as they choose on... - December 23, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Woodford Wins Parade Award, Sells First Home
Woodford, a new home community located near Zebulon, North Carolina, sells first home and wins a Silver Award in Franklin County Parade of Homes. - December 09, 2009 - Woodford
Lexington SC Construction Company Streamlines Process of Building New Homes
People considering new home construction often expect the process to take months to complete. Lexington, South Carolina’s McGuinn Homes has developed a process to take customers through the steps of building new homes in less time while adhering to specific quality standards and guidelines. - November 24, 2009 - Mcguinn Homes
The Concrete Producer and Concrete Construction Select Mark Johnson Custom Homes for 2009 GreenSite Award
Wilmington, NC area custom home builder Mark Johnson Custom Homes has been awarded The Concrete Producer and Concrete Construction's GreenSite Award for our LEED Platinum and Energy Star Certified home in Wilmington, NC. The Platinum rating is the highest green-building certification from the USGBC and validates our commitment to building safe, sustainable and efficient homes. - November 19, 2009 - Mark Johnson Custom Homes, Inc.
Eco Building Booms in Low Economy as Australia's Largest Eco Building Report Completed
Buildings use 40% of total energy consumed*, 12.2% of the total amount of water consumed per day* and 40% of Australian waste is building waste*. These facts and, more notably affordable green solutions were released today in a 150 page study. - November 10, 2009 - Econstruct Australia
Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Silver at 2009 Parade of Homes
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has received a Silver Award from the 2009 Parade of Homes competition, an annual event hosted by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. The company received the Silver... - November 04, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Karen Westerman Joins Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that Karen Westerman has joined the company as the new accounts payable specialist. In this role, Westerman is responsible for the oversight and maintenance of high volumes of Royal Oaks’... - October 28, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Minto Communities Adds Senior Executive to West Central Office to Fuel Growth and Market Leadership
Company eyes expansion in Orlando and Tampa Bay through the appointment of 15-year construction veteran Bill Bullock. - October 22, 2009 - Minto Communities, LLC
Jennifer McFadyen Joins Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that Jennifer McFadyen has joined the company as marketing coordinator. In addition to being responsible for creating and facilitating all corporate and community marketing efforts through print, web... - October 17, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Lexington SC Construction Company Connects Customers with Affordable New Home Builders
In the current economic situation is more important than ever for customers to find affordable new home builders when they are ready to build the home of their dreams. Lexington, South Carolina’s McGuinn Construction Management has honed in on this need and connects customers with home... - October 14, 2009 - Mcguinn Homes
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers $1,500 New Home Discount to Hometown Heroes
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company is offering a $1,500 discount on new homes in Braxton Village, Walnut Creek, Churchill, Southern Oaks and Whetstone West as part of its Hometown Heroes program. Braxton Village is... - October 11, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Lexington SC Construction Company Tops the List for Builders of New Homes
When it comes to the top builders of new homes in the Columbia, SC, metropolitan area, McGuinn Construction Management is the customers’ choice. Constructing more than 1,700 custom homes, McGuinn has built more than any other home builder in Columbia. Since 1985 the McGuinn Construction... - October 10, 2009 - Mcguinn Homes
Minto Communities Substantially Increases West Coast Presence with Acquisition of SevenShores
Minto, with a strong heritage of success on Florida's East Coast, dramatically increases presence on Florida's West Coast through its acquisition of large residential development project on Perico Island. - October 09, 2009 - Minto Communities, LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers Homes in Churchill
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has started new construction at Churchill, a community development located in Knightdale, N.C. Six inventory homes are currently available for sale in Churchill, and pre-sale opportunities are available,... - October 03, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Begins New Construction for Lakestone Village
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that the company has started new construction at Lakestone Village, a community development located in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Five inventory homes are currently available for sale in Lakestone Village, and pre-sale opportunities are... - September 26, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
The Ritz Cabarete Offers a Unique Alternative with Their Newly Developed Luxury Condos in the Dominican Republic
The Ritz Cabarete Condominium village provides international clientele with a unique alternative to owning property abroad with their luxurious condominiums in Cabarete Beach. - September 20, 2009 - The Ritz Cabarete
Royal Oaks Building Group Among Top Residential Builders
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has been ranked among the Triangle area’s top residential builders by Triangle Business Journal, bettering its ranking by three spots from 2008. Royal Oaks Building Group is the... - September 19, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Named to Western Wake 100 List
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has been named to the Western Wake 100 list by Cary Business magazine for the second year running. The list is comprised of the 100 most influential companies in Western Wake County. - September 12, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers Standing Inventory Homes to Close by $8,000 Tax Credit Deadline
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has standing new homes available for purchase by first-time homebuyers looking to take advantage of the $8,000 government tax credit. To take advantage of the tax incentive, home sales... - September 04, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Mark Johnson Custom Homes Completes Eastern North Carolina’s First LEED Platinum Home
Mark Johnson Custom Homes has recently completed the certification process through the U.S. Green Building Council for our home in Wilmington, NC and received a LEED Platinum rating, the highest certification attainable. This is the first of its kind in Eastern North Carolina. - August 15, 2009 - Mark Johnson Custom Homes, Inc.
Tonic Express Brings Affordable Architecture to the Home of Your Dreams
Tonic Design | Tonic Construction is now offering an affordable flat fee service for clients to understand the process and reality of building their dream home before committing to the costs of building a home. This fee can be applied to the cost of actual design and can be charged via American Express, Visa, or Mastercard without the hassle of applying for loans. This feasibility service allows owners to take a quick look into all the variables of building their dream home, even in a recession. - August 10, 2009 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Raleigh's Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric Are Recipients of an Award of Merit from the Inform Awards
Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric are recipients of a 2009 Inform Award of Merit for their Art as Shelter project. The project was selected from a large pool of entries representing design excellence throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Designed and built specifically as an integral component of the North Carolina Museum of Art’s ‘art-in-service’ initiative, ‘Art as Shelter’ offers visitors a sheltered place to sit and reflect upon the museum sculpture park and public green way. - July 17, 2009 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Industry Specialists Unite to Form Global Engineering Services Organization
New Venture Enables Energy & Construction Companies Worldwide to Leverage a Full Spectrum of Engineering Expertise Through a Single Service Platform - July 15, 2009 - Cantara Engineering International
Plath & Company Accepted Into the Bay Area Green Business Program
Plath & Company, a general contracting firm dedicated to construction and renovation of fine residential, commercial and historic structures has become a member of the Bay Area Green Business Program. The program is a voluntary partnership that recognizes and promotes businesses that demonstrate continuous compliance with applicable environmental regulations, conserve energy, water, and other materials, implement sound environmental practices. - June 25, 2009 - Plath & Company
Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Business Leader Magazine’s Top 100
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), a company that builds fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Angier, N.C., has announced that the company has been ranked No. 37 on Business Leader magazine’s... - June 24, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Western Wake 100 Award
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has been named to this year’s Western Wake 100 list by Cary Business magazine. The list is comprised of the 100 most influential companies in Western Wake County. Royal Oaks was... - May 31, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
ReMax United New Homes Services Selected to Represent Woodford
ReMax United New Homes Services selected to handle sales for Woodford, a new home community near Zebulon, NC. - May 14, 2009 - Woodford
Royal Oaks Building Group Garners Four MAME Awards
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has received four awards from the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA). The awards were presented at the annual Triangle MAME Awards formal event held at the Embassy Suites in Cary, N.C on April... - May 09, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
First Home Completed in Woodford
A new home community near Zebulon, NC. - May 04, 2009 - Woodford
Ross Construction, Inc. Selected as the First Builder for Woodford
Builder Selected for New Home Community Near Zebulon, NC. - April 25, 2009 - Woodford
Homes 2 Order Announces: Free Seminar "Custom Home Building Made Easy and Green"
Free Informational Seminar about how people can afford a custom luxury home at less cost, less time utilizing Modular construction. The Free Seminar is at Paramus Park Mall, Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 7pm at the Main Center Court. - April 17, 2009 - Homes 2 Order
Rich Van Tassel Named to Board of Directors for Miracle League of the Triangle
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that its president, Rich Van Tassel, has been named to the board of directors for the Miracle League of the Triangle, a baseball league for children and teenagers with physical or mental disabilities. The Miracle League of the... - March 22, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group to Participate in 2009 Spring New Home Showcase
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that the company will showcase seven homes as part of the 2009 Spring New Home Showcase, scheduled for March 21-22 and 28-29 and hosted by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. Royal Oaks plans to showcase homes in... - March 14, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Begins Development for Whetstone West
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has started new construction at Whetstone West, a single-family home community development located in Angier, N.C. Five inventory homes are currently available for sale in Whetstone West, and pre-sale opportunities... - March 07, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Announces Near Capacity in Peakway Village Community
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that only two new homes remain in Peakway Village, a single-family home community development located in Apex, N.C. In proximity to Beaver Creek Crossings and Haddon Hall Crossings, Peakway Village is also within walking distance of... - March 01, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Names Builder Sales Representative for Southern Oaks
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that Larry Moff has been named the new on-site builder sales agent for Southern Oaks, a residential community located in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Moff has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry as a marketing and... - February 21, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Names Builder Sales Representative for Walnut Creek
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that Kay McRae has been named the new on-site builder sales agent for Walnut Creek, a residential community located in Raleigh. McRae has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry and is an active member of the... - February 14, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group to Add 14 New Homesites in Walnut Creek
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company plans to build 14 additional homes in Walnut Creek, a single-family home community development in Raleigh. Walnut Creek is centrally located inside the Beltline in southeast Raleigh and within a 10-minute drive of... - February 07, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Unveils New Web Site
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC has announced the unveiling of the company’s new Web site at www.royaloaksbg.com. Designed by The King Partnership, the new Web site offers detailed descriptions for each of the 10 Royal Oaks Building Group communities located in Raleigh, Holly Springs,... - January 31, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
President-Elect Barack Obama is Spending Christmas with Family and Friends at the Luxurious Paradise Point Estates at Kailua Bay
President-elect Barack Obama and his family have chosen to spend Christmas week this year at the newly built Plantation and Balinese companion estate homes at Paradise Point Estates (www.paradisepointestates.com) at Kailua Bay. Both homes were completed by Mercury Development, a division of Portland Fixture L.P. David Zimel, President, reports that the homes are located within the upscale gated beachfront community of Castle Point. - December 25, 2008 - Mercury Development
Royal Oaks Building Group President Named Builder of the Year
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that its president, Rich Van Tassel, received the Builder of the Year honor from the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA). The award was presented at the HBA’s annual Holiday Celebration and Officer... - December 19, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Rich Van Tassel Receives Real Estate Impact Award
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has announced that Rich Van Tassel, president of the company, has been selected as one of the Real Estate Impact 24 leaders by Business Leader magazine. The Impact 24 award recognizes outstanding achievement and contributions to the Triangle... - December 14, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC