Home shoppers looking for a central Florida new home in a lake setting need to make their way to Towne Park fast. The community has only 30 home sites remaining, 29 of which are situated on the lake. Towne Park opened only two years ago, but as one of Highland Homes’ most popular and successful communities, it is already near completion.
Towne Park has been one of the top selling communities for Highland Homes since the development started. With the large lake as the focal point, buyers are lured by its serenity and gorgeous sunsets in the early evenings of the summer months. The buyers in Towne Park love to use the lake for canoeing and kayaking, but also to stand on its shores for fishing. Now with the completion of the tot lot, playground and fitness trail, this community has more to offer than most South Lakeland new home communities. Keep reading →
We are happy to report that October, November and even December are shaping out to be three great months in terms of sales. October concluded with 41 new contracts, and November was even better with over 45 new home sales. And while December is typically a slow month in the home building industry, we are happy to say that our on-site traffic is remaining steady and we are on track to finish up 2009 on a high note!
We have 21 different communities throughout central Florida, and, of course, there are a few that seem to be more popular among home buyers. Andover and Mystery Ridge are two of our top-selling communities. Both of these communities offer new homes near Orlando in Davenport. The close proximity to the city and the convenience to the Disney theme parks has made them a popular choice for Disney employees. Keep reading →
The Tampa Bay Builders Association held their annual Awards of Excellence in November and Highland Homes is proud to announce that 15 of their sales agents were recognized. These awards honor the Tampa real estate industry’s best sales people over the past year, and considering the current state of the economy, this year’s honors are more outstanding than ever before.
15 Highland Homes agents were recognized for totaling over $1 million in sales over the past year. They also had 6 sales people honored for achieving over $3 million and 2 for achieving over $6 million. Bear in mind that Highland Homes builds new homes in Central Florida for first time home buyers. These homes are affordably priced in the low to mid $100’s, which means it takes a larger number of homes sold to reach these high sales volumes. What an amazing accomplishment for the Highland Homes sales team! Keep reading →
Highland Homes and Sears Commercial have formed a partnership to provide customers with an extraordinary home buying experience. Both of these companies have been offering a high level of service for years now, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they are joining forces. Now, Highland Homes homeowners and buyers will receive a personal shopping service offered by Sears Commercial.
With a proven devotion to customer satisfaction, Sears will provide Highland Home’s customers their highest services. For each Florida new home purchase from Highland Homes, Sears will provide a personal shopper. A representative will meet with each homebuyer and discuss home essentials like furnishings and new items for your home. Moving into a new home can be stressful, and a personal shopper will make the experience much more manageable. Sears stores offer household items like exercise equipment, lawn equipment, outdoor furniture and supplies, large appliances, small electronics, house wares and much more.
Sears representatives will ensure that their customers get the best deals and prices by shopping competitors prices. If your home is under contract, there’s no need to worry, because Sears will hold your purchases and invoices until your home has been closed on. On top of all of this, the company will offer a 5% discount on your purchases.
Highland Homes prides themselves on doing business with quality companies. Working with these companies helps ensure that their customers receive quality homes and an exceptional experience during the process. Highland Homes does business with other top-notch companies including Whirlpool, Delta Faucets, Progress Lighting and more.
Highland Homes, the central Florida home builder, is always winning awards and being recognized as a great business, so it comes as no surprise that they have made it into the news again. The Tampa Business Journal recently recognized them as one of the leading businesses in the area. While the list of reasons why is probably a long one, there was a specific factor that led to this. In the annual list of Privately Held companies for Gross Revenue, Highland Homes placed number 74. This is a list of all the businesses in the area, and placing that high was a great accomplishment for the company.
Owner Bob and Joel adams, a father and son team, work actively in the business everyday to keep it where it is and improve. The team says it’s important to keep a close on competition and to track the details of the industry to find ways to improve. With the economy in its present state, many independent builders are going out of business, while this award-winning company is having great success. While building new homes in Tampa, one tactic they have used according to marketing director Kathie McDaniel is to audit and review pricing strategies on a daily basis. Housing prices have never fluctuated more than they have now, so it’s important to adapt.
Highland Homes has managed to gain over 30% of their sales through referrals. In today’s economy this is a great and inexpensive way to get business. The company makes sure that their quality isn’t only in their products, but also in their employees who give their customers the attention they need and make them feel important.
Highland Homes master-planned community of Ayersworth Glen is awaiting their Grand Opening event this Saturday, October 31. This South Tampa community has many reasons to celebrate. Highland Homes purchased more lots in Highland Chase and Highland Courte. They recently welcome a new sales team as well. The Grand Opening event will kick off the future addition of new homes to these communities that will feature a new look and feel. The Grand Opening will be from 11:00 to 4:00 and will keep in line with the Halloween festivities so you can expect pumpkins, apples, refreshments and door prizes. The event will also feature a fun-filled costume contest so make sure to come dressed for the occasion.To register for the event visit Highland Homes facebook.
Ayersworth Glen, located in South Tampa is back in full force. Earlier this year Highland Homes only had a few lots to build on and a handful of inventory homes to sell. Currently they have purchased lots in two communities of Ayersworth Glen; Highland Chase and Highland Courte.
Highland Chase is an executive community with distinct homes that offer many quality features like hard surface counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms, tile flooring in the wet areas and energy saving features. Appliances include built-in microwaves and refrigerators in your choice of color and finish and upgraded cabinetry and crown molding.
Highland Courte has affordable new homes in Hillsborough County starting at $118,900. Homes range from 1,112 square feet of space with two bathrooms and a two-car garage to homes with over 2,600 square feet of space and include five bedrooms and three and one-half bathrooms. Interior features will impress home shoppers and include covered screen lanai’s on several plans, luxury baths with separate showers, dual vanities and garden tubs, large walk-in closets and Whirlpool appliances and more.
Highland Homes is please to announce the opening of their new model home, the Casa Key II, in St. James Crossing. Tours of this beautiful home began August 21, 2009, and the grand opening of the community along with events will follow in the near future. This is one of Florida home builder’s newest communities consisting of Winter Haven new homes that are priced from the $120’s.
The Casa Key II home plan is a great example of Highland Homes‘ quality craftsmanship and what the community has to offer. The model home was designed with three bedrooms, two and one-half baths and a two car garage. The home has many spectacular features including double door entry, large, open foyer, high ceilings, a breakfast bar, and a luxury suite. The floorplan is spacious with 1567 square feet of living space and accomodates homebuyers with extras like vanities, garden tubs, seperate showers, and large walk-in closets.
St. James Crossing consists of 150 beautiful lots all within walking distance of Lake Mariana. Located right off Hwy. 17/92, it is quite convenient to popular shopping and dining destinations and the Winter Haven airport. Homes range in size from 1110 to 2400 square feet of living space and offer many features such as Merrilatt cabinets in several stains, Mica counter tops, Armstrong vinyl flooring and Florida Friendly landscaping with irrigation.
It’s easy to win a $100 gift card if you’re friends with Highland Homes on Facebook. During the month of July the Florida new home builder is sponsoring a Facebook contest for the Greens of Hidden Creek community.
Check out two of the model homes at Greens of Hidden Creek then post which home was your favorite. Share what features you liked and which should change. By taking five minutes to post a few comments, you could win the $100 gift card.
Both homes were decorated by Stacy Antonakos-Perez, the Highland Homes Selection Studio Manager. Her goal was to create two model homes that visitors will remember.
The primary home at the Greens is the Monroe model. Consisting of bold colors and cool decorative touches, it feels comfortable and friendly. Keep reading →
There’s no question that the current housing market is full of fantastic deals for home shoppers. Many builders are drastically reducing the price of their homes and offering other incentives to get buyers to their communities. Well, this method of marketing does not have as many positive attributes as you may think. First off, it is extremely detrimental for current homeowners in the community since it depreciates the value of the rest of the homes. Secondly, once you read all of the fine print, you might not be getting as great of a value on a new home as you may think.
This is why Highland Homes avoids drastic price reductions and crazy promotional offers. “But the title of the post says Highland Homes decreased the price of their homes at Stonewood?” Is that what you are thinking? Well, Highland Homes did reduce the price of their Florida new homes in Stonewood, but they didn’t do it by decreasing the value of any of their products.
Highland Homes offers homeowners an exceptional value without any incentives. Their homes are exceptionally built with livable floorplans and desired features at an incredibly affordable price point. However, everyone sets out on their quest for a new home with a budget in mind and if they see a sign with homes priced higher than their budget, then that community is not even in consideration. This was what Highland Homes was experiencing with Stonewood. Keep reading →
Highland Homes brings you eight virtual tours of their model homes. These virtual tours provide an easy way for potential home buyers to check out a house without actually going there. Not only does this save you time, it also saves you money. Think about all the gas you could save by touring a home on your computer instead or making the trek there. Plus, the image quality of the Lakeland new homes virtual tours is fantastic. Of course, Highland Homes understands that new Florida home owners want to visit a house before buying. Virtual tours simply provide the buyer with a clearer idea of what the house has to offer.
It won’t take you long to find these virtual tours as all eight model homes are on Highland Homes’ personal YouTube page. YouTube is a great site because it has simple searching tools that even a novice user can understand. It also allows all visitors to comment on videos. So if a potential home owner wants more information about the available properties or has any suggestions about the virtual tour, they can post their ideas. Highland Homes use of popular sites like YouTube is simply a great way to connect with home buyers and give an inside look at our homes.
Check out the virtual tour of Townsend B home below!
Home shoppers looking for a central Florida new home in a lake setting need to make their way to Towne Park fast. The community has only 30 home sites remaining, 29 of which are situated on the lake. Towne Park opened only two years ago, but as one of Highland Homes’ most popular and successful communities, it is already near completion.
