Ryland: they’re No. 1
Ryland Homes’ national office has named Ryland Homes in Jacksonville its best home division in the southeast for 2006. Jeff Agar, president of Ryland Homes in Jacksonville, also announced that Ryland Mortgage Jacksonville was named the homebuilders mortgage branch of the year, beating out some 26 Ryland divisions nationwide.
Agar said Ryland judged its best division based on sales, customer service, and construction quality, innovative business planning, ROI, fixed costs management and other criteria.
Ryland Homes closed on sales of 460 new homes in the Jacksonville region in 2006.
Watson building in Country Walk
Watson Custom Home Builders has started construction on a fully furnished model and three spec homes in Country Walk in St. Augustine.
The Wimbleton model is a four-bedroom and three-bath home design with 2,525 square feet. The model will include all of the upgrades such as a 36-inch gas fireplace, covered back porch, full security system, and ceramic tile flooring in the foyer, kitchen, laundry room and all baths.
Spec homes include the 2,850-square-foot Glendale Bonus, the 2,000 square foot Danbury and the 2,178-square-foot Glendale.
Incentives at Winding River
LandMar is offering incentives on new home sales at Winding River, the company’s newest master-planned community in coastal Georgia.
For a limited time, LandMar is providing a $10,000 gift with the purchase of select new homes at Winding River. The incentive program gives buyers two $5,000 gift certificates at closing that may be used in combination for goods and services from four quality home improvement companies.
The participating companies in the Winding River spring incentive program are Garage Tek, which is offering garage finishing systems; All About Blinds & Shutters, offering window treatments; IDS Alarm Services offering home theater, stereo systems, central vacuum or home security systems; and Lowe’s Home Improvement stores.
The offer is good on Winding River presale new home and lot packages only. To qualify for the incentive program, a buyer must sign a builder agreement and home site agreement at Winding River on or before May 31.
The buyer may select two $5,000 gift certificates from the vendors or combine the certificates for a $10,000 certificate from one vendor. The gift certificates will be issued at closing.