Welcome To Our Blog
Homes by Dickerson’s Amazing Parade Tour 2013 #hbdpt2013

Homes by Dickerson’s Amazing Parade Tour 2013 #hbdpt2013

Comments 1 comment

It’s our most favorite time of the year… the Annual Parade of Homes is here!

The Parade of Homes is one of our most favorite times of the year!  It gives us a great opportunity to showcase our latest floor plan designs, features, color palates, high performance green features and most importantly gets YOU out into our homes to see, touch and feel a Homes By Dickerson home! Every year we meet so many great people and feel this year will be our strongest year yet with 7 homes to be able to our!

This year we are offering you a chance to win some great prizes while you tour Homes By Dickerson’s completed Parade Homes in Raleigh, Wake Forest, Rolesville and Chapel Hill.   We are kicking off the HBD’s Amazing Parade Tour and we invite you to tour and play! You can also join in on the fun on-line for even more chances to enter to win.

It’s easy to play and be entered to win: 

1- Simply tour our completed Parade Homes during the weekends of Oct 5-6,
11-13 and 18-20, 2013 open daily from 12pm to 5pm.  Cards and flyers are available
at each of the homes or you can download one here by clicking this link: HBD Amazing Parade Tour Flyer

  • The Castlebrooke :: Briar Chapel :: 2104 Briar Chapel Parkway, Chapel Hill NC 27516
  • The Sullivan :: Briar Chapel :: 658 Bennett Mountain Trace, Chapel Hill NC 27516
  • The St. John :: Heritage Overlook in Heritage :: 1004 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest NC 27587
  • The Sagamore :: Heritage Woodlands in Heritage :: 1004 Wandering Way, Rolesville NC 27571
  • The Riverwalk :: The Hamptons at Umstead :: 4729 Adler Pass,  Raleigh NC 27612
  • The Madison :: Carrie’s Reach :: 7012 Carrie’s Reach Way, Raleigh NC 27614
  • The Oakmont :: George’s Grant :: 14617 Norwood Road, Raleigh NC 27614

 

2- In each home you tour, fill out a registration card and put into the basket on the kitchen counter.  For on-line entry- you can take a picture of your favorite feature, fixture or of yourself in the home- have fun- get creative, maybe throw a filter on there.  But don’t forget to put hashtag (#) on the photo or comment #hbdpt2013 so we can track and enter you.  Each post will get you an entry to win prizes.

3- No purchase is necessary to enter to win.  Remember this is fun- enjoy the tour and sign up at each home you visit.  One entry per person, per house, per weekend.  Open to Realtors and Brokers as well.  Homes by Dickerson employees are not eligible to win.  Available only to US Residents.

4- Drawings for $100 Visa Gift Cards will be held each Monday during the Parade- Oct. 7th, 14th and 21st.  The winners will be contacted via phone, email and be posted on our website and social media sites.

Note: All rules are subject to change at any time.  HBD’s Amazing Parade Tour promotion is brought to you by Homes by Dickerson and Homes by Dickerson Real Estate, not the communities the homes are available in.  Registrants have the option to opt out at any time. 

Questions? Need more information?  Check out www.HomesByDickerson.com/ParadeTour
Contact info@HomesbyDickerson.com or call 919.454.8173

Sales & Marketing brought to you by Homes by Dickerson Real Estate, LLC

The Riverwalk by Homes by Dickerson :: 2013 Parade of Homes

The Riverwalk by Homes by Dickerson :: 2013 Parade of Homes

Comments 0 Comment

The Riverwalk by Homes by Dickerson in the Hamptons at Umstead will be in the 2013 Parade of Homes.  The Hamptons is centrally located right off of Ebenezer Church Road in Raleigh and right across from the Umstead Nature Park.  Easily accessible to Glenwood Ave or Duraleigh you can quickly access several areas of the Triangle.  The Hamptons has been one of the Triangle’s fastest selling communities and has also just opened their brand new clubhouse and swimming pool.  The Parade of Homes will run October 5-6, 11-13 and 18-20th and homes will be open for viewing from 12pm to 5pm each day.  This is a free, self-guided tour open to the general public.

The Riverwalk 
4729 Adler Pass, Raleigh NC 27612
$684,900 | 3964 square feet

The Professional Pictures and Virtual Tour are coming soon!  Here are some pictures we took right after staging.  We can’t wait for you to see all the final touches that make this home really special!  And be sure to make it by all 7 of Homes by Dickerson’s Parade homes on Tour for you chance to Tour & Win! For details on the HBD’s Amazing Parade Tour, click here

For more information on this home or to schedule a tour contact 919.847.4447 or info@homesbydickerson.com

Have you checked out our Pinterest Boards lately?

Have you checked out our Pinterest Boards lately?

Comments 0 Comment

 

Did you know that Homes by Dickerson is on Pinterest?  Do you know what Pinterest is? If you click on their “about” Pinterest page, it is simple and to the point- Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing the things you love.  And with 70 Million users and climbing- people are loving Pinterest too.

The Homes by Dickerson Pinterest board can be found on the link on our home page or by typing in this link www.pinterest.com/dickersonhomes . You can find tons of inspiration on over 59 boards and counting!  We have made sure to add photos from many of our most popular floorplans.  You will quickly see how our homes can all feel so different based upon trim, color, lighting, material choices and more.  We love for you to be able to customize and personalize your home the way that you want.  Many of our customers will come into our design center with pinned images give us a feel for some of their favorite things.   We will do our best to match that look or style you are going for.   Using professional photographs of our finished homes gives us the ability to show you truly how our homes can look and feel without having to step foot in every single one.

We have separated the boards by rooms, communities and by floorplans.  And our boards and inventory of pictures and communities are constantly changing so be sure to follow us so they will show up in your feed of new images.   So go ahead, check it out and pin away.  We look forward to you pinning our homes and helping you create your dream home!

And if you are wanting to see some of the floorplan diagrams in more detail you can use our interactive floor plan designer on our website, or by downloading our Homes by Dickerson iPad/iPhone app.  We want to make it easy to access information on your terms.

If you have questions or want to learn more- just call or email- we promise to make it easy!  Homes by Dickerson is currently building in Raleigh, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill, Durham, Cary – we have the Triangle Area covered.  To view our available new homes, click here.
919.847.4447 or info@homesbydickerson.com

Happy Pinning!

Homes by Dickerson makes the BUILDER Magazine Next 100 List

Homes by Dickerson makes the BUILDER Magazine Next 100 List

Comments 0 Comment

 

BUILDER Magazine just announced it’s list of Top 100 Builder’s based upon 2012 closings and volume.   Along with this list they have

also listed the Top Next 100 Builder’s and Homes by Dickerson has made the Next 100 list coming in at #191!

 

To read the full article, check out the online edition of Builder Magazine Online by clicking here.

Below is the full press release: 

For Immediate Release

BUILDER Unveils Annual Builder 100 Rankings

Listing shows increase in closings for top U.S. builders

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2013) — BUILDER, the leading media brand in residential construction, this week unveiled the BUILDER 100, its annual ranking of the 100 largest home building companies. D.R. Horton topped the list for the 11th consecutive year.

Horton closed 19,954 homes in 2012, up 16 percent from 2011 and nearly 3,500 more than second-ranked PulteGroup, which had 16,505 closings, and 6,152 more than third-ranked Lennar Corp., which posted 13,802 closings. Rounding out the top 10 builders based on closings are NVR (9,843), KB Home (6,282), Hovnanian Enterprises (5,356), The Ryland Group (4,809), Beazer Homes USA (4,428), Meritage Homes Corp. (4,238), and Habitat for Humanity International (3,766). The top 10 builders all are publicly traded companies, except for Habitat, which is a nonprofit organization.

The BUILDER 100 continued to outperform the overall market last year. Closings for the BUILDER 100 companies totaled 167,658 in 2012, up from 141,618 in 2011, the lowest total on record. The top 10 builders retained their dominance, closing one-quarter of all new homes for sale in 2012. Overall, BUILDER 100 companies closed 44.2 percent of all new homes for sale, a slight increase from 2011.

“2012 was a shot in the arm for the nation’s largest builders,” said Jean Dimeo, editor-in-chief of BUILDER. “Clearly, builders benefited from improved economic conditions, low mortgage interest rates, and lower land costs. These factors not only allowed companies to organically grow sales, but also expand into new markets that had pent-up demand for new homes.”

The BUILDER 100 is compiled from data collected by BUILDER magazine via direct survey of the nation’s top builders. The BUILDER 100 and the Next 100 lists are made up of private and public builders and identify the top home builders in the U.S. by annual closings and gross revenue, as well as information about where and what they build.

BUILDER magazine has conducted the survey and compiled the BUILDER 100 list since 1984. The BUILDER 100 and the Next 100 lists of builders are featured in the May 2013 issue of BUILDER magazine and on builderonline.com. This year’s honorees also will be recognized at an awards dinner at the 2013 Housing Leadership Summit in Scottsdale on May 14.

For more information about the 2012 BUILDER 100 and Next 100 rankings, visit www.builderonline.com/builder100/2012.aspx.

About BUILDER

Published by Hanley Wood, BUILDER is the leading brand in the residential construction industry and serves as the magazine of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For more than three decades, BUILDER has provided essential news, information and resources about products, technologies, trends, regulatory requirements and best practices to help home building professionals innovate for success. With an integrated platform encompassing print, online and in-person, BUILDER is a trusted source for top builders, architects, and other industry professionals across the country.

About Hanley Wood

Hanley Wood, LLC is the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the residential, commercial design and construction industries. Through its operating platforms, the company produces award-winning digital and print publications, Newsletters, websites, marquee trade shows and events, market intelligence data, and strategic marketing solutions. The company also is North America’s leading publisher of home plans.

 Media Contact:

Amy Fisher
BUILDER
afisher@hanleywood.com
202.736.3439

 

 

Homes by Dickerson 2012 Parade Homes’

Homes by Dickerson 2012 Parade Homes’

Comments 0 Comment

Here are the 2012 Homes by Dickerson Award Winning Parade Homes:

The Chesson :: 2804 Romelia Lane, Raleigh :: Stonehenge Park

See the full gallery on Posterous

 The Rivera :: 1012 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest :: Heritage Overlook

See the full gallery on Posterous

The Waldon Pond :: 4911 Gann Trail, Raleigh :: The Hamptons at Umstead 

See the full gallery on Posterous

The Millhaven Tudor II :: 371 Tobacco Farm Way, Chapel Hill :: Briar Chapel

See the full gallery on Posterous
 The Bristol :: 351 Dark Forest Drive, Chapel HIll :: Briar Chapel
See the full gallery on Posterous

For more details on any of our homes or to set up a personal tour, please contact info@HomesbyDickerson.com or call 919-847-4447

 

Fall into the Parade Week 2 Winner Announced

Fall into the Parade Week 2 Winner Announced

Comments 0 Comment

We would like to congratulate the winner of our Fall into the Parade, Week 2 winner, Sandra Hoeflich.  Sandra was out touring our Parade Homes in Briar Chapel and has won $100 Gift Certificate to the Grainary in Fearrington Village!

Two of our Parade Homes in Chapel Hill both won awards this week- the Millhaven Tudor II took home a GOLD award and the Bristol took home a SILVER award.  Tomorrow night will be the awards ceremony to announce the Wake County Parade award winners.

 

Week 2 of the Parade of Homes has brought a lot of activity out to the homes and the communities! Our Bristol Parade home in Briar Chapel went under contract yesterday and there has been strong interest in the others!  This weekend will be the last weekend to come out and check out the Parade of Homes both in Wake County and Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties and the last weekend to enter to win our Fall into the Parade Prizes!  Next Monday we will be giving away our final and last gift certificate to the Pit in Raleigh.  Look for entry slips on the kitchen counters of the Homes by Dickerson Parade Homes.  See the list below for addresses, and look for this sign at the home.

Homes by Dickerson Parade Homes can be found in Stonehenge Park, the Hamptons at Umstead, Heritage and Briar Chapel.  Here are the addresses:

  • The Chesson, Stonehenge Park – 2804 Romelia Lane, Raleigh NC 27613
  • The Waldon Pond, Hamptons at Umstead – 4911 Gann Trail, Raleigh NC 27612
  • The Rivera, Heritage Overlook – 1012 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest NC 27587
  • The Bristol, Briar Chapel- 351 Dark Forest, Chapel Hill NC 27516
  • The Millhaven Tudor II, Briar Chapel – 371 Tobacco Farm Way, Chapel Hill NC 27516

For more information about our homes or communities- visit www.HomesByDickerson.com or call 919-847-4447 or email info@homesbydickerson.com

 

Happy Parading!

#12 | Homes by Dickerson on list of Top Triangle Residential Builders

#12 | Homes by Dickerson on list of Top Triangle Residential Builders

Comments 0 Comment

We were excited to see that Homes by Dickerson ranked #12 on the list of Top Triangle Residential Builders, ranked by the Triangle Business Journal.   This ranking was by the dollar volume of Triangle new home contracts closed in 2011.  Homes by Dickerson came in at #13 the year prior and we are anticipate a jump to a higher ranking once this year wraps up.

Homes by Dickerson has been able to double the size of our business over the last couple of years, which is a huge achievement considering the downturn of the economy.   We are thankful to our many clients and buyers who saw the quality in our homes and wanted to work and build with us.  Our dedicated team of professionals works hard to make every sale possible and meet the needs and lifestyle of the buyers we work with.  We make sure to position ourselves in the best communities in desirable locations with features that customers are looking for.  We are always looking for better ways to build our homes and in 2009 made a company wide commitment to begin building all of our homes green certified with both Energy Star and NAHB Green Certifications.   In spring of this year we opened our brand new design center and showroom to enhance our customer experience and accomodate our growing company.

Homes by Dickerson is currently building high performance green certified new homes in Heritage Wake Forest, Stonehenge Park, George’s Grant, the Hampton’s at Umstead, Copperleaf, Carrie’s Reach, and Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill.  HBD has also launched a Build on Your Own Lot program to fit your needs if one of our locations does not.  For more information on our homes and communities, visit www.HomesbyDickerson.com or email info@homesbydickerson.com or call 919-847-4447

 

Parade of Homes has started! Be sure to join in on the fun…

Parade of Homes has started! Be sure to join in on the fun…

Comments 0 Comment

The Parade of Homes has started in both Wake County and Chatham, Orange and Durham Counties.  Homes by Dickerson has 5 Parade Homes between Raleigh, Wake Forest and Chapel Hill.  We also have a great way that you an enter to win prizes while you are out touring our Parade Homes!

 

Congratulations to Rob & Marleen Loschiavo for winning our week 1 contest and $100 Shuckers Gift Certificate for visiting our Parade Home in Heritage Overlook, the Rivera located at 1012 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest NC 27587.

Look for these signs in our Parade Homes for your chance to enter to win. Be sure to fill out an entry form.  We will select winners on the next 2 Monday’s in October and still have giveways of $100 Gift Certificate to the Grainary in Fearrington Village and $100 Gift Certificate to the Pit in Raleigh!

All of Homes by Dickerson’s Parade Homes will be open the next 2 weekends on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.   Our homes are located at:

  • Stonehenge Park, Raleigh :: The Chesson :: 2804 Romelia Lane, Raleigh NC 27613
  • Hamptons at Umstead, Raleigh :: The Waldon Pond :: 4911 Gann Trail, Raleigh NC 27612
  • Heritage, Wake Forest :: Rivera :: 1012 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest NC 27587
  • Briar Chapel, Chapel Hill :: Millhaven Tudor II :: 371 Tobacco Farm Way, Chapel Hill NC 27516
  • Briar Chapel, Chapel Hill :: The Bristol :: 351 Dark Forest, Chapel Hill NC 27516

For more information on any of our homes, or to schedule your own tour, please contact info@HomesByDickerson.com or call 919.847.4447

Happy Parading!
 

Less than 3 weeks until the Parade of Homes starts!

Less than 3 weeks until the Parade of Homes starts!

Comments 0 Comment

The count down to the 2012 Parade of Homes is on and less than 3 weeks away.  The Parade of Homes is North Carolina’s largest open house! In the Triangle there will be two Parade of Homes going on at the same time- Wake County and the Durham Orange & Chatham County will have over 200 homes open for viewing the best of the best in new homes.   This is a self-guided free tour that is open to the general public.

 

The kick-off of the Parade of Homes will start on Saturday September 29th.  Homes will be open each day from 12pm to 5pm on September 29th, 30th and October 5th thru 7th and 12th thru 14th.  Many builders will be onsite in their homes to answer questions about the homes, communities, green features, and design.  Even if you are not in the market for a new home, it is a great way to get out and get some great decorating ideas, see the latest color palette’s, light fixtures, design details, green building and more! And who knows, you may just find the right next home for you or realize that you can build the home of your dreams in a great location.

Homes by Dickerson will have 5 homes in these Parade of Homes in the communities of Stonehenge Park, the Hamptons at Umstead, Heritage Overlook, and Briar Chapel.  Be sure to stop in and see our homes and enter in our weekend contests to win gift certificate to great local restaurants like the Pit, the Granary in Fearrington Village and Shuckers in Wake Forest! More details to come soon!

The homes that Homes by Dickerson will have on Parade include:

 

– The Chesson, Stonehenge Park – 2804 Romelia Lane, Raleigh NC 27613
– The Waldon Pond, Hamptons at Umstead – 4911 Gann Trail, Raleigh NC 27617
– The Rivera, Heritage Overloook – 1012 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest 27587
– The Bristol, Briar Chapel- 347 Dark Forest, Chapel Hill NC 27516
– The Millhave Tudor II, Briar Chapel – 571 Tobacco Farm Way, Chapel Hill NC 27516

 

The Homes Builders Association will print books of the homes that will be open and available for tour the Monday before the tour and books will be available in each of the homes.  Detailed maps will show where the houses are located.  There is also an available mobile app that will give details on each of the homes in the Parade as well.  This app can be downloaded from the Apple store.  For the latest Parade details you can check out the Wake County HBA website or you can click here.   For the Durham Orange County Parade of Homes, click here.