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Cheers to 100! Let’s keep on going!

Cheers to 100! Let’s keep on going!

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We all stopped on Thursday morning to celebrate hitting 100 sales year to date in 2012.  What better way to celebrate than with cake!  This was a first milestone in our companies history and one that has been achieved by a lot of hard work from everyone on our team and one that should not be taken lightly.  We cherish each and every family worked with and home sold.  We look forward to two more months in the year to see if we can double our sales from 2011.

 

Thank you to all of our buyers, homeowners and REALTORs that we work with to make this possible.  We value the partnership in the creation of the homes that we build.  We never seem to build the same home twice and you can see from our online galleries and virtual tours that our homes take on the personal touches of our buyers.   All of our homes are built with high performance green features and the finishes selected are between the buyers and our design coordinators.   Our new design center that opened in March of this year has certainly attributed to our success as well and has been a great tool.  Having more space to be able to work within and the ability to demonstrate so much of what we can put into the homes creates a much smoothier process and visualization for our buyers.

So Cheers!  We look forward to building and selling many more great homes this year and for years to come! 

 

Homes by Dickerson 2012 Parade Homes’

Homes by Dickerson 2012 Parade Homes’

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

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

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

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

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

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 The Bristol :: 351 Dark Forest Drive, Chapel HIll :: Briar Chapel
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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

 

Wake County 2012 Parade of Homes Awards Gala

Wake County 2012 Parade of Homes Awards Gala

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Tuesday night we all gathered to celebrate great accomplishments of the best of the best in home building. With over 200 entries in this years Wake County Parade of Homes there was lots of energy and excitement in the air. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were given to homes that received the best judges marks and homes were broken into price categories.

 

Homes by Dickerson had three homes entered to win and 2 of our homes took home awards for GOLD and BRONZE.  The Chesson in Stonehenge Park (2804 Romelia Way, Raleigh) took home the GOLD award and the Rivera in Heritage Overlook (1012 Overlook Ridge Road, Wake Forest) took home the BRONZE.  It was fun night! Congrats to all the winners!  This weekend will be the last weekend for the general public to be able to come thru and tour the Parade Homes.  They will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm each day.

Here are some pictures from the evening:

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GOLD Winner :: The Chesson in Stonehenge Park, Raleigh

BRONZE Winner :: The Rivera in Heritage Overlook, Wake Forest

For more information on any of Homes by Dickerson’s homes or communities, visit www.HomesByDickerson.com or call 919-847-4447 or info@homesbydickerson.com

 

Fall into the Parade Week 2 Winner Announced

Fall into the Parade Week 2 Winner Announced

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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

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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…

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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!

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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.

 

New Homes by Dickerson iPad App 1.0 Just Released

New Homes by Dickerson iPad App 1.0 Just Released

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Homes by Dickerson is excited to announce that together with Anewgo the first edition of the Homes by Dickerson HomeBuilder iPad App has launched.  This app will enable users to have the ability to find and design their home, search floorplans right at their fingertips and even ballpark pricing on some plans.

This FREE download is available at the Apple App store. We have link from the home page of the Homes by Dickerson website, or you can click here.  Download HBD App

 

Users, typically home buyers and REALTORs, will be able to enjoy several features including:
– Search for Homes by Dickerson communities across the Triangle
– Search a catalog of available floorplans that can be built in our current communities, or as part of our Build on Your Lot Program
– See multiple elevation options and be able to change color schemes of the exteriors
– Select structural options to customize the home
– See available home sites in the communities
– Create a brochure with their selections under the “Your Home” option
– Using the built in mortgage calculator, show changes based upon interest rates, down payments and price of the home
– Sharing capability to email or to save to your photo wheel.

This is the very first introduction of our iPad app and there will be several more enhancements and additions to come in the next couple of months.  We will continue to add some pictures to the floorplan galleries to see photos of finished homes along with additional social media sharing capabilities.  So be sure to check back and use the refresh button on the lower right hand side to have the latest updates at your finger tips!

 

We welcome your feedback as you use the app to design your dream home.  As always, Homes by Dickerson is a custom builder so if you can’t find the plan that is just right for you, be sure to contact us and we will work for you to design the home that is what you are looking for.
919-847-4447 or info@homesbydickerson.com

 

Spring New Home Tour this weekend

Spring New Home Tour this weekend

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It’s time to get out and tour some beautiful new homes in the Triangle! Lawn’s are greening up, flowers are blooming and pollen is in the air! This weekend marks the kick off of Spring and the Spring New Home Tour on March 24th and 25th.  Homes by Dickeron will have 3 homes on the tour that will be open each day from 12pm to 5pm and several of our Project Managers will be on hand to answer your questions on our new high performance green home.

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In Heritage in Wake Forest, we will have the Meadowsweet and the Palmer on Parade. Both homes feature a first floor master.  The Meadowsweet is in Heritage Chase and has great access to the Heritage greenway trails and fishing pond.  The Palmer is a brand new floorplan and is on the Heritage golf course in Heritage Overlook.

In Stonehenge Park in North Raleigh, we will have the Arramore III, which is an enhanced and modified version of the original Arramore, but now offers and office nook and an open finished 3rd floor off of the finished bonus room.  This has been a very popular feature.  The kitchen and family room space on all of these homes are amazing!

There is a Spring New Home Tour book that showcases all 89 homes on tour in the Triangle as well as an mobile App that can be used to navigate the homes on tour.

 

Happy Touring!

If you would like to set up a tour of any of our homes or have any questions, feel free to contact info@homesbydickerson.com or call 919.454.8173

 

Future is Looking Bright, Homes Sales are up 35% in the Triangle

Future is Looking Bright, Homes Sales are up 35% in the Triangle

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Sales are up in the Triangle and people are buying and selling! New home permits are up in Wake County and the area continues to be one of the top places to live in the country! We are thankful that we live and work in such an incredible place that has so much to offer from jobs, schools, recreation, shopping, arts and more!

The News & Observer printed an article this morning showing that the Triangle had its strongest sales jump in four years in February and home sales are up 35% over February 2011! That is a huge increase.  At Homes by Dickerson we have certainly felt the surge of activity and are loving it!  We had a record breaking sales month in February since our company began in 1975.  We sold 14 new homes across our communities with an average sales price of $488,000.  (The average sales price of homes sold in February in the Triangle is $216,600).  Our sales were a mix of our available inventory and some brand new custom crafted homes for our clients.  It is an exciting time and we love what we do.  Homes by Dickerson has also moved into our brand new design center and office and are ready to handle the activity.  We look forward to working with you on designing your new home!

To view the full N&O Article, click here.

Homes by Dickerson is currently building in several communities across the Triangle:: Stonehenge Park and George’s Grant in Raleigh; Heritage Wake Forest; Copperleaf in Cary; Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill and we also have a Build on Your Lot Program as well.  To view our currently available homes, click here.

 

To learn more about our homes and communities contact Jenn@HomesByDickerson.com 919.454.8173.