In My Own Words: Omega Homes
Avi Hornstein shares the products and materials that go into homes built by Omega Homes.
What Builders Learned When Building Their Own
Being incredibly organized, more tolerant of clients, and more concise in the selection process for finishes and options were a few of the lesson builders took home when building their own.
Open Invitation
Some builders still call it the family room, while others have adopted the contemporary term great room. Labels aside, industry experts agree this multipurpose space is here to stay. In modestly priced production homes or high-end custom residences, today's buyers are expecting more from it in function and style.
A Home Fit for a Celebrity
When builder Bruce Olson decided to build his own house in Hawaii, his goal wasn't solely to create a private heaven-on-earth retreat; he had ulterior motives to create a showpiece house for his entry into the Hawaiian market.
Protecting Your Backlog
With rising interest rates and a softening market, many builders face high cancellation rates as customers reconsider and or walk away from their original purchase decision. Although no builder is immune from cancellations, builders and sales agents can use several strategies to minimize cancelled customers.
What Builders Used for Building Their Own
For John Eilermann, Loel Fenwick, Bruce Olson, Stephen Gillis and Steve Kendrick, building their own homes was a fantasy come to life. Using their projects as learning laboratories, each built his own home with tried and true products as well new and innovative selections.
Back to the Future
The way he sees it, the blueprint for success was simple. "We've gone back in time to the way people used to live," says Greg Whittaker, president of Whittaker Homes. Taking an old idea and bringing it to life for today's home buyer has thrust his firm forward in a way he could never have imagined.
