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Stonecrest Homes Atlanta, Inc. Offers Home Price Protection to All Purchasers

Stonecrest Homes Atlanta, Inc. has partnered with EquityLock Solutions, LLC to offer Home Price Protection to all its home buyers beginning Aug. 26th. This is a new, one-of-a-kind program for the metro Atlanta area and Stonecrest Homes is the first Atlanta builder to offer Home Price Protection to its new homes buyers. In fact, EquityLock has selected Stonecrest Homes to be its first national builder partner.

Home Price Protection is a real estate market protection contract that gives homeowners a financial return if their local House Price Index, as reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is lower at the time of sale than when the contract was purchased for them by Stonecrest.

Jim Chapman, CFO of Stonecrest Homes Atlanta, Inc. states, “Home Price Protection will provide buyers with much needed assurance that not only is it a great time to buy, but that it is also a safe time to buy.”

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Stonecrest Homes: Right Time. Right Place. Right Builder

Stonecrest Homes is now building in Lake Forest - ideal for families, including military, who are looking for new-home value and neighborhood amenities in a top school district.

“Having a vision for a master planned community is extremely gratifying.  Watching it take shape just as you had hoped is even more exciting.”  Says Lake Forest developer, Jack Smith.

Jack and his son, Clay Smith a Houston County native and creator of the Lake Forest conservation subdivision in Perry, are feeling very good about what they are watching these days.

“Two beautiful homes that are part of an initial 12-home phase are completed and available for move-in,” Jack explains.  “The community is emerging at an ideal time in terms of growth and demand in the Warner Robins/Perry area.”

The exclusive builder, Stonecrest Homes, was handpicked by Smith who calls it “an excellent fit with our goals and approach.”  Owned by industry veterans Charles Heiser, Jr. and Georgia native Jim Chapman, Stonecrest combines innovative design and quality construction with proven business systems.

Family First
The Stonecrest portfolio includes family friendly neighborhoods and active adult communities throughout North and Middle Georgia.

“Stonecrest’s focus on the upwardly mobile family buyer was an important factor in our choice,” says Smith.  He also points to the builder’s track record in energy efficiency and customer service.

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Call-A-Key Gives Instant Access to Properties at Many Stonecrest Communities

Call-A-Key has been a very useful tool for Stonecrest Homes. Today’s buyer is independent and enjoys looking at homes themselves without the restriction of having to call their realtor to see a new home. Call-A-Key gives them that opportunity.

Stonecrest Homes now has Call-A-Key locks at 8 of its 10 communities.  Call-A-Key is a secure, keyless entry system where buyers call to gain access to specific homes in Stonecrest’s communities.  Buyers are verified and given instant access to the home with a one-time use code to unlock the door.

The Call-A-Key program notifies Stonecrest’s agent when a buyer walks through the door with real-time information. Stonecrest agents then have a viable phone number to follow up with and the opportunity to talk with the buyer while they are still touring the home.

“In today’s ever changing market conditions we need to be available almost 24 hours a day. Call-A-Key allows us to have that incredible flexibility. We can be available on our customers time,” said Jason Janssen, general sales manager for Stonecrest Homes.

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Jim’s Corner – Atlanta Expected to be One of Best New-Home Markets in US

Stonecrest Homes’ CFO, Jim Chapman, regularly comes across interesting news about the market. For this reason, Stonecrest would like to present Jim’s Corner, a division of our blog dedicated to interesting information Jim would like to share with our investors, homeowners and fans. Enjoy!

The following article was written by John Gittlesohn “Phoenix and Atlanta Will Be Best New-Home Markets in U.S., Barclays Says”.

Phoenix, where foreclosures have surged and prices plummeted since the U.S. housing bubble burst, and Atlanta are the best potential markets for the sale of newly built homes, Barclays Capital said in a report today.

Atlanta has the potential for 47,317 new houses a year, followed by Phoenix with 46,485 and Dallas with 33,997, Jeff Meli, Vincent Foley, Cedric Morris and Robert Tayon, analysts with Barclays, wrote in the study. Phoenix leads 16 metro areas examined for potential revenue with $4.45 billion in new home sales. It’s followed by Washington with $3.94 billion and San Diego with $3.31 billion. Continue reading Jim’s Corner – Atlanta Expected to be One of Best New-Home Markets in US…

Stonecrest Homes One of Georgia’s Fastest-Growing Builders

Stonecrest Homes, a Georgia-based builder of high-quality, affordable homes for families, has added ten neighborhoods to its portfolio in its first full year of operation. According to general sales manager Jason Janssen, that makes Stonecrest one of the state’s fastest-growing new home building companies.

“We’re proud to be building in popular master planned communities like Sterling on the Lake in Hall County and Heron Bay in Henry County,” says Janssen. Stonecrest plans to enter another four neighborhoods before the end of 2011. “But what distinguishes us goes beyond size,” he adds. “It’s our focus on quality built homes at an excellent price in areas where people most want to live.” That includes top communities in Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall and, most recently, Houston County.

According to Janssen, Stonecrest offers geographic diversity as well as diversity of product – from their spacious entry level homes starting at $154,900 up to extraordinary estate homes in excess of $500,000.

Stonecrest Homes delivers maximum homeowner value by focusing on production efficiency and proven best practices. The company was created by long-time homebuilders Charles Heiser, Jr. and Jim Chapman to meet the needs of today’s value conscious, upwardly mobile family buyer.

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