Southern Homes in partnership with LSU AgCenter, will be unveiling Pine Island’s 1st “High-Performance Home” on November 12th!
Open house for the general public will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with demonstrations at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Housing professionals, including realtors, lenders, appraisers and inspectors, are invited to attend a special program from 11:30 [...]

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Recently, our own company president, Chris Kornman was profiled in New Orleans City Business. You can hear more about his background and how he got back into the home-building business after pursuing his PhD in Psychology at Vanderbilt University.
Read the entire article in New Orleans City Business

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Stacie Merrit’s Renovation Story
My first experience with Southern Homes was in 2002. They built my family’s home and I was delighted with the results. So after Hurricane Katrina when I found myself establishing residence in my father’s old 1960’s two‐story house, I immediately called them to inquire about their renovation service. I knew they would [...]

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This home in our Pine Island community is being built in conjunction with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to demonstrate a Gulf Region High Performance Home.
At Southern Homes, when we say Green Building, we mean Certified Green, according to the standards set by the National Association of Homebuilders.
Check out the specifics on this model [...]

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We are so serious about building green, we decided to build the model home in our Del Sol Community according to the NAHB Green Building Standard. In fact, the Del Sol Model Home was one of the FIRST homes in the country to be built according to these stringently green guidelines.
At Southern Homes, when we [...]

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At Southern Homes, when we say Green Building, we mean Certified Green, according to the standards set by the National Association of Homebuilders.
Check out the specifics on Stephanie Bruno’s custom home project, CERTIFIED BRONZE under the National Green Building Standard (NAHB Guidelines.)

Advanced framing techniques employed such as trusses and panelized walls
Low flow Water Sense faucets [...]

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Sister Vera Butler’s Story
Our organization began its relationship with Southern Homes in 2002.
We had assembled a non-profit corporation called Tulane/Canal
Neighborhood Development Corporation. Our neighborhood was
getting bad and our 12-member board (mostly neighbors) identified
that homeownership, getting families settling in our community, was
the only thing that would save it. With only an 18% homeownership
rate we needed [...]

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At Southern Homes, when we say Green Building, we mean Certified Green, according to the standards set by the National Association of Homebuilders.
Check out the specifics on Arian Elfant’s home renovation project, CERTIFIED SILVER under the National Green Building Standard (ANSI and NAHB Guidelines.)

Energy Star Certified
Over 50% more energy efficient than code
Over 85% more energy [...]

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Dr. Arian Elfant’s Story
We had been in our home for several years but needed to expand our living space. We also wanted a Certified Green Home because of our passion for the environment and desire for heating and cooling efficiency. I really preferred to stay in our neighborhood rather than move, so a full‐scale renovation [...]

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Time is running out! Don’t miss your chance to get up to $8,000 back on your federal tax return when you close on a new home before November 30, 2009. This is CASH IN YOUR POCKET that you do not have to pay back.
A first-time homebuyer is defined as a buyer who has not owned [...]

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