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Sold, sold and sold! Builder sells 3 Homearama homes

Nov 24

Posted by mprier in TBA Blog

The Sydney Lambert

The Sydney Lambert

The EasyLiving Home

The EasyLiving Home

The Charity House

The Charity House

In just a few months,  Homearama builder Herb Watson of The Walters Company has sold not one, not two, but three  Homearama homes.

The homes were on display in the 2008 and 2009 Tidewater Builders Association showcases of homes.

 

Just in time for Thanksgiving,  Watson  sold The 2008 Charity House in Ashville Park in Virginia Beach, where three of the seven homes will now be occupied.  He also recently sold The Easy Living Home from the 2009 event in Culpepper Landing in Chesapeake  His 2009 Charity House, named The Sydney Lambert, sold before the opening of the show.  Proceeds from the 08 and 09 Charity Houses will benefit Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters at a time when the funds are sorely needed.

 

Eight of the 12 2009 Homearama homes have been sold, reflecting an increasing volume of sales in Hampton Roads just as the S&P Case Schiller index reflects increasing prices across the country.

 

An article in the Nov. 18 issue of The Virginian-Pilot reports sales volume up 2.3 percent in October over September and 28.1 percent over October 2008, the  largest year-over-year gain for 2009.  Read more.

 

Today’s S&P’s Case-Shiller indexes reports U,S. home prices rose for the fifth straight month and posted the second quarterly increase.  Read more.

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Homearama 2009 brought sun, rain, and shoppers

Oct 21

Posted by mprier in TBA Blog

line at house 12 again

Blue skies brought out the crowds.

With a slow economy and 6 days of rain as a backdrop, over 61,000 guests attended the Tidewater Builders Association 2009 Homearama at Culpepper Landing in Chesapeake, providing overwhelmingly positive feedback about the showcase homes.

The event was deemed a resounding success by exhibitors and builders alike, who reported that guests were more likely than those in years past to be seriously shopping for a home or a product for their home.

Masive rainfall the last weekend brought out the tent company for emergency drainage.

Masive rainfall the last weekend brought out the tent company for emergency drainage.

In fact, 75% of those who voted in The People’s Choice survey at the event answered “yes” when asked if they saw or heard anything at the show that influenced them to make improvements to their home.  Thirty-three percent of the 3,658 respondents indicated they are planning to purchase a new home within the next three years.

Six of the 12 Homearama homes had sold before the start of the show and negotiations were under way on several other homes in Homearama and in other locations when the show ended.

Homearama is the industry’s annual “buy now” campaign, aimed at stimulating interest in new homes and new products for the home.

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Van Rose predicts all 2009 Homearama homes will sell

Oct 1

Posted by mprier in TBA Blog

van and pete lighter

Van Rose of Rose and Womble and TBA President Pete A Kotarides at media briefing.

The Homearama homes at Culpepper Landing are in “the sweet spot” – that is, the price range that is selling well in the current Hampton Roads new home market.

That’s according to local real estate prognosticator Van Rose, who predicts this year’s crop of 12 showcase homes will sell by the end of Homearama. The Tidewater Builders Association showcase of homes is open Oct. 3-18.

Rose is president of Rose and Womble’s New Homes Division. He told a gathering of builders and media representatives that new homes in the $350,000 to $450,000 price range are approaching a healthy market – one that’s good for both buyers and sellers.

He bases his analysis on how long it would take to absorb the current inventory of new homes in that price range. In this case – about 5 months.

Culpepper Landing developer Tim Culpepper told the group 5 Homearama homes are sold with negotiations under way on several others.

To view the coverage from WAVY-TV, click here. To hear Van’s complete remarks, click here.

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This just in! Culpepper Landing makes headlines

Aug 28

Posted by mprier in TBA Blog

The Virginian-Pilot business reporter Josh Brown, left, gets a tour from developer Tim Culpepper.

The Virginian-Pilot business reporter Josh Brown, left, gets a personal tour from developer Tim Culpepper.

The site of Tidewater Builders Association’s 2009 Homearama showcase of homes made headlines for the sales activity it has been enjoying during the slow housing market.

Culpepper Landing developer Tim Culpepper gave a personal tour of the traditional neighborhood development in Chesapeake to Josh Brown, a business reporter for The Virginian-Pilot.

The reporter also spoke to builders and buyers in the community, and focused the article on the bargains — the value for the price — that are attracting  so many buyers.

To read the article, click here.

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Planting a tree, celebrating life at Homearama Charity House

Aug 7

Posted by mprier in TBA Blog

Group shoveling dirtIt actually wasn’t the 90-plus degree heat and intense humidity that warmed the crowd gathered at Culpepper Landing this week. It was 6-year-old Sydney Lambert, the little girl for whom builder Herb Watson of The Walters Company named his Homearama home this year.

Her smile and outgoing personality charmed the onlookers who were there to celebrate her life and those of the other children whose lives are saved by the care of the medical team at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.

Along with Chesapeake Mayor Alan Krasnoff, Councilwoman Dr. Ella Ward, Developer Tim Culpepper and Tidewater Builders Association President Pete A.  Kotarides were numerous suppliers and subcontractors whose contributions will help generate proceeds that will go to help the hospital continue its mission.  Proceeds from the sale of the $499,999 home will go to the hospital.

WAVY-TV was there before and after the dedication.  Watch the preview by clicking here.

Watch Tuesday’s event  by clicking here.

The public can tour all of the Homearama homes at an Open House Aug. 22 and 23. More about all of the homes at www.homearama.tv

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Home delivery takes on new meaning at Homearama

Jul 29

Posted by mprier in TBA Blog

Modules are placed for Scott Brooker's 2009 Homearama entry

Modules are placed for Scott Brooker's 2009 Homearama entry

The lot was empty, except for the concrete foundation. All around it, Homearama 2009 homes were coming to life. To the unknowing eye, it looked as though builder Scott Brooker of SGB Homes might have trouble meeting the deadline for the Tidewater Builders Association’s big event in October.

But not to worry. Scott spent yesterday overseeing the delivery of his Homearama home in the Culpepper Landing community in Chesapeake. The home arrived by truck in seven modules, and by the end of the day, he needed only to install exterior siding, some roofing, and some minor interior details.

The customized 2,898-square-foot home was assembled in a Haven Homes warehouse in Pennsylvania. When it’s finished, it will be right at home in the Homearama streetscape. It will also be certified as a “green” energy-efficient home that’s nearly 98 percent air tight.

The home may be built in modules, but it is a one-of-a-kind, featuring 10-foot ceilings on the first floor, 9-foot ceilings on the second floor, 8-foot doors, upgraded kitchen and cabinets throughout the house, cat 5 wiring for whole-house audio and surround sound, as well as hardwood and ceramic tile floors.

One advantage of a customized modular home is the speed at which it can be assembled in a controlled environment. “With this type of construction, can have a house finished from contract to delivery of keys in 12-16 weeks,” says Brooker.

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