Builder Mike Newhall , right, points out details in his Homearama home.
Spring brings fresh hope and optimism for the local housing market as hundreds of potential buyers streamed through homes in various phases of construction during the “dusty boots” preview of Tidewater Builders Association’s Spring Homearama last weekend.
The Homearama builders got some valuable face time with potential customers on Saturday and Sunday.
While some visitors were just curious to see what’s in store for Homearama, others were weighing in on whether any of the eight homes could be theirs.
Sheila Hohmann with Hohmann Builders reported one woman spent over 45 minutes in their Homearama home and came back to take photographs.
Builder Russ Hohmann greets visitors to his Homearama home.
Even though their Homearama home has already sold, Les Ore and Bill Brice of Bill Ore Inc., said they now have two solid leads of potential buyers who would like to build the home elsewhere.
Builder Eric Sasser said he got to visit with 30 of his past and current customers over the course of the weekend. He also met a couple that indicated they would like to buy his Homearama home when their current home is sold – even if he has to build it for them on a different lot after the show.
One guest told Builder Ed Sadler he owned a waterfront lot and was looking for someone to build his dream home.
East West Communities Senior Vice President Mark Edwards reports he has two consumers sending “buy” signals over Mike Newhall’s Homearama home and a serious prospect for Norman Miller’s as well.
In addition to the home by Bill Ore Inc., the home by Birdsong Builders has also been sold. Spring Homearama is set for May 8-23 at Founders Pointe in Isle of Wight County.
