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		<title>Wow, am I 13 again?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, am I 13 again?  It sure feels like it when we are out there on the kickball field.  Playing kickball with other Southern Homes employees and our very own homeowners is proving to be the highlight of my week &#8211; complete with sweating like crazy, straining my hamstring muscle from kicking the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, am I 13 again?  It sure feels like it when we are out there on the kickball field.  Playing kickball with other Southern Homes employees and our very own homeowners is proving to be the highlight of my week &#8211; complete with sweating like crazy, straining my hamstring muscle from kicking the ball,  and cheering louder than I have in years.  Who knew?  We are having a great time at the Coquille Sports Complex in Covington and are very proud of ourselves for only losing by 2 runs to the season champs last year.    Win or lose &#8211; kickball is a KICK!  Come support Southern Homes on Thursday nights at Coquille in Covington &#8211; we&#8217;re in the grey T-shirts!<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-268" title="Southern Homes kickball team" src="http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/wp-content/uploads/soho-kickball-team-300x224.jpg" alt="Southern Homes kickball team" width="300" height="224" /></p>
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		<title>Great Warranty Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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I just wanted to say thank you to Troy and Maro they came to my home in Pine Island because I put in a warranty request to have my fireplace fixed. They came out today and checked it and Troy said that he would make sure that it gets fixed. I just think they both [...]]]></description>
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<p>I just wanted to say thank you to Troy and Maro they came to my home in Pine Island because I put in a warranty request to have my fireplace fixed. They came out today and checked it and Troy said that he would make sure that it gets fixed. I just think they both do an awesome job when they come out. I wish we could keep them here at Pine Island. Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Jennifer Ratcliff</p>
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		<title>The Petersens Choose Southern Homes….Again!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Petersens Choose Southern Homes….Again!
As a career military family, Bill and Mary have had their share of homes. However, with a married daughter and four grandchildren, they were sure it was time to upgrade their home so there could be room for everyone.
They originally began looking for an existing home, and then a new home, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-257" title="s blog" src="http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/wp-content/uploads/s-blog-300x225.jpg" alt="s blog" width="300" height="225" />The Petersens Choose Southern Homes….Again!</p>
<p>As a career military family, Bill and Mary have had their share of homes. However, with a married daughter and four grandchildren, they were sure it was time to upgrade their home so there could be room for everyone.</p>
<p>They originally began looking for an existing home, and then a new home, and 30 homes later, they still could not quite find what they wanted. That all changed one day when they happened upon a Southern Homes community and the perfect home for their extended family.</p>
<p>The Petersen’s decided to proceed with Southern Home’s Laurel floor plan. “With the sunroom and bonus room options there is plenty of room for the grandchildren and I still get my man cave,” Bill chuckled.</p>
<p>Bill and Mary had previous experience with Southern Homes in the 90’s with the first home they built. “It was a fine home. But we are happy with the improvements that Southern Homes has made on their building and design. We also went with Southern Homes because of how professional they were from the beginning when we first met with the sales agent, Sandra Douglas. She was open about the whole process and allowed us to walk through homes that were being built. The quality was excellent and frankly the price…you just couldn’t beat, “ Bill commented.<br />
“The lot we go to pick was perfect,“ Mary noted. “It had plenty of room and backed up to green space, which gave us the privacy that we needed. I was also impressed with how professional and friendly everyone was. They really wanted to do things right. Whenever we brought issues to their attention they were always willing to accommodate. What I really loved was the custom options. That was great because not everyone has the same needs.”</p>
<p>One of Bill and Mary’s biggest concerns during the building process was timing. “We wanted to qualify for the new tax credit. Southern Homes actually completed earlier than we expected. Eric and Todd did a superb job! They were always available and great at addressing issues,“ Bill highlighted.</p>
<p>With the home complete and ready, Mary reflected, “We were very pleased with the way the house turned out. With the selections of paint, countertops, fixtures, and cabinets, I was pleasantly surprised how it all went together. And we weren’t limited in choice; there was plenty to choose from. I really liked all the tall windows also; it made everything very light and bright. It was really wonderful.”</p>
<p>Bill also noted, “The people at Southern Homes really made the experience great. Eric, our builder even gave us a great housewarming gift: sidewalk chalk! It was an inside joke about the extra paved area I proposed as a place for the grandchildren to play that also happens to be a great place for me to keep my boat. It was nice that he remembered something like that.” Bill continued to say, “ You can really tell they wanted to do things right. Even when we had issues with the sod, they took care of it and it had no affect on our cost. Southern Homes will do it right even if they have to do it on their own dime. I would tell anyone that they couldn’t go wrong with Southern Homes. You can trust that they want to do it right and they will do it right.”</p>
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		<title>We love our new home&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/?p=250</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Linda,

What a wonderful experience it has been to work with Southern Homes to build our new home!! I was very stressed to be so far away from here but I felt a real part of the process. You, Chris and Eric made me feel a real part of the whole experience. We love our [...]]]></description>
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<div>What a wonderful experience it has been to work with Southern Homes to build our new home!! I was very stressed to be so far away from here but I felt a real part of the process. You, Chris and Eric made me feel a real part of the whole experience. We love our new home and look forward to the growth of our new community. We are so happy to be a part of this lovely community. Thanks for going above and beyond to make our new home all we ever dreamed it could be.</div>
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		<title>Build on Your Own Lot — SUMMER SPECIAL!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Have a lot? We can build it! And save you thousands if we receive your contract and deposit by August 31, 2010. Through the end of August, you can purchase a new Southern Home for your lot and receive $3 off per square foot.
Building on your own lot has never been easier with Southern Homes. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Have a lot? We can build it! And <em><strong>save you thousands</strong></em> if we receive your contract and deposit by August 31, 2010. Through the end of August, you can purchase a new Southern Home for your lot and receive $3 off per square foot.</p>
<p>Building on your own lot has never been easier with Southern Homes. As an established company with a volume of services and diverse building experience, you can be at ease knowing your project is in capable hands.</p>
<h3>Speak to one of our Sales Representatives:</h3>
<p><em>If your lot is east of the Mississippi River,</em></p>
<p>please contact Francesca Brennan<br />
phone:(504) 906-7428<br />
email: <a href="mailto:francesca@southernhomes.com">francesca@southernhomes.com</a></p>
<p><em>If your lot is west of the Mississippi River, </em></p>
<p>please contact Janet Kern<br />
phone: (337) 319-1412<br />
email: <a href="mailto:janetk@southernhomes.com">janetk@southernhomes.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.southernhomes.com/build/byol.html" target="_blank">Or click here to learn more</a> about our Build On Your Own Lot program on our website.</p>
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		<title>Mary Gets Everything She Wants</title>
		<link>http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/?p=238</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
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My husband and I had been looking for a house for over a year.  (My husband is a little…well… picky).  In January, to our great fortune, we were given an opportunity to purchase a wonderful lot not too far from where we were currently living.  We had to move fast and we [...]]]></description>
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<p>My husband and I had been looking for a house for over a year.  (My husband is a little…well… picky).  In January, to our great fortune, we were given an opportunity to purchase a wonderful lot not too far from where we were currently living.  We had to move fast and we were pretty motivated to do so since we had been renting.  We spent a lot of time researching potential builders online and setting up interviews.  We found that a lot of the spec homes were pricy and just didn’t really have what we wanted.  Then we came across Southern Homes.  What first caught my attention was the reasonable price per square foot for their builds.  But what won us over was when we saw the Charleston.  The design was right inline with what we always wanted.</p>
<p>We were ready to move forward but were concerned about finding financing.  Francessca Brennan, our Southern Homes agent, got in touch with a bank representative, helped us with paperwork and we were approved.  And better still, we were able to get all we wanted for a price that would fit our budget.</p>
<p>The process with Southern Homes was quick, easy and enjoyable.  We loved visiting the Charleston spec house at the Covington community, walking around, taking pictures and pretending it was ours.  Francessca was very helpful in the Design Center, helping us pick out tiles, carpet, etc.  We also were impressed with Don Raider who supervised our build.  Don kept in contact with us all the time with very detailed updates.  He always answered our questions and was very helpful.</p>
<p>There were no surprises when it came to price.  Every single price for the home was laid out in the beginning. Southern Homes beat their own timeframe for the build by several weeks.  Seeing our home completely built for the first time was a great feeling.  It felt like we were starting fresh.  And the house…everything looked great!</p>
<p>What really set Southern Homes apart from other builders we interviewed is that, from the beginning, I felt like Southern Homes would do anything possible to meet our requests.  I could tell that they weren’t in business just to make money, but that they wanted make our home…just the way we wanted.</p>
<p>I have already referred Southern Homes to friends and family and told them how easy they were to work with.  To get everything we wanted in a home is amazing and I am sure anyone will have the same experience with Southern Homes.<br />
<img src="http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/wp-content/uploads/home-pics-for-fran-004-300x225.jpg" alt="home pics for fran 004" title="home pics for fran 004" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-277" /><img src="http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/wp-content/uploads/home-pics-for-fran-005-300x225.jpg" alt="home pics for fran 005" title="home pics for fran 005" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-278" /></p>
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		<title>$8,000 + Free Quartz Countertops!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the Federal Tax Credit for new home buyers has Who needs a tax credit has expired. No big deal. We can top that!
Who needs a tax credit when you can have $8,000 to use as you like PLUS free Quartz Countertops!!*
Use the $8,000 to load your house with options, pay some of your closing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So the Federal Tax Credit for new home buyers has Who needs a tax credit has expired. No big deal. We can top that!</p>
<p>Who needs a tax credit when you can have $8,000 to use as you like PLUS free Quartz Countertops!!*</p>
<p>Use the $8,000 to load your house with options, pay some of your closing costs&#8230;it&#8217;s up to you.</p>
<p>*This offer is available in <a href="http://southernhomes.com/delsol/">Del Sol</a> and <a href="http://southernhomes.com/tallowcreek/">Tallow Creek</a> for a limited time only. Click on the neighborhood links to start shopping for your new home.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;They Made My Purchasing a Home a Joyful Process.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://staging.augustwebmedia.com/southernhomes/blog/?p=228</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 17:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently purchased a home from Southern Homes in their newly developed subdivision Del Sol and would like to share my experience with you.  The customer service Southern Homes provided exceeded my expectations – each person I dealt with went above and beyond.  They made my purchasing a home a joyful process.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently purchased a home from Southern Homes in their newly developed subdivision Del Sol and would like to share my experience with you.  The customer service Southern Homes provided exceeded my expectations – each person I dealt with went above and beyond.  They made my purchasing a home a joyful process.  Being a working, single mother with a very full schedule it was nice that throughout this experience what I heard most from the Southern Homes staff was “I will take care of that for you” and actually seeing that happen.</p>
<p> I would like recognize Sandra Douglas whose willingness and dedication helped me to get into my new home timely and problem free.  She was always friendly, professional and available to me.   I would also like to thank the rest of the Southern Home Team and Nolan Lending (Randi Selby) for working so hard to meet all of my needs in this process.</p>
<p>If you are in the market for purchasing a home I would highly recommend a Southern Home product. The quality of the homes and the service you receive are outstanding.</p>
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		<title>We Really Liked the People in the Tallow Creek Community&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We really liked the people in the Tallow Creek community as well as the clean look of the neighborhood. When we decided it was time to upgrade to a bigger home, we looked all over the local area and were somewhat disappointed in what we found. We kept coming back to Tallow Creek and Southern [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We really liked the people in the Tallow Creek community as well as the clean look of the neighborhood. When we decided it was time to upgrade to a bigger home, we looked all over the local area and were somewhat disappointed in what we found. We kept coming back to Tallow Creek and Southern Homes because we felt we were getting a great value on our house, convenience of the Tallow Creek neighborhood, and continue to enjoy the company of its people.</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
David and Anabel Hundt<br />
Tallow Creek Homeowners</p>
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		<title>Happy Buyers at Tallow Creek</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Temmie and I really love this house.  The buying experience was quite fast and we were in the house within a month.  I really liked the walk through with Southern Homes as they made sure we understood how to operate everything.  They gave good advice on changing filters and other maintenance ideas. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Temmie and I really love this house.  The buying experience was quite fast and we were in the house within a month.  I really liked the walk through with Southern Homes as they made sure we understood how to operate everything.  They gave good advice on changing filters and other maintenance ideas.  Although we own three other homes in a different state, this was a unique experience for us in purchasing this house.  Since I work for a large company, I would recommend purchasing a Southern Homes for anyone looking to buy a new home.  Thanks for the opportunity to share our experience.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Norm &#038; Temmie<br />
Tallow Creek Homeowners </p>
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