About Pike County, PA

Ed Nikles Custom Builder Inc. Wins Pocono's Choice Award !

Ed Nikles, Sr.

MILFORD - In 2008, Ed Nikles Custom Builder, Inc. was recognized by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for its custom home building expertise. Now, in 2010, the company's outstanding reputation has caught the eye of local consumers in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike Counties. As 2010 Winner of the Pocono's Choice Award in the Home Builders Category, Ed Nikles Custom Builder, Inc. is honored as the best and most well-known custom home-building company in the area.

The Pocono's Choice Competition, conducted by the Polk-Lepson Research Group, is a statistically accurate survey of consumer preference in the Poconos. After surveying hundreds of local consumers in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike Counties, Ed Nikles Custom Builder, Inc. was determined the best business in the Home Builders category, breaking the eight-year winning streak of last year's recipient.

With over forty six years of experience in the construction business, Ed Nikles Custom Builder, Inc. has built numerous custom homes in and throughout Pike County. Located in Milford, Pennsylvania, they have received many awards for their state of the art approach to custom building, including their line of "Green Country Homes". Their Green homes are ecologically friendly and save their homeowners thousands of dollars (up to 50%) in energy savings every year.

Recently, Nikles completed building a 4,600-square-foot custom home that scored silver under the NAHB program and has a 5-Star Plus Energy Star rating. In 2008, he became the first custom builder in Pike County to build a Gold Certified Green home, and Ed Nikles Sr. , Ed Nikles Jr. & Jim Weber are all Certified Green Professionals.

In 2009, Nikles introduced another new line of construction called Smart Design, in which a plethora of options are incorporated into the home building and operation process for highly sustainable living. These options include choices in price, size, energy efficiency, green options, universal design, products, and land. The goal of Smart Design is to create homes that enable families to live more comfortably, with lower maintenance and utility bills, while still reducing the impact the home has on the environment. Energy, water consumption, building design and materials, and indoor air quality are all taken into consideration during the design, construction and operation of a smartly designed home.

As a full-service Home Construction and Design Company, Ed Nikles has won various local, state, and national awards including the Pennsylvania Builders Association's "Distinguished Builders" award in 2004, the Pike County Chamber of Commerce "Business of the Year" award in 2006, the National Association of Home Builders "Custom Homebuilder of the Year" award in 2008, and most recently the Pocono's Choice Award as the "Leader in Home Building" in 2010.

For more information, call Ed Nikles Custom Builder Inc. at (570) 296-9200 or

web : http://www.ednikles.com

Blog: http://ednikles.com

green blog : http://greencountryhomes.com

greenweb: www.greencountryhomes.com

This charity was set up to benefit families with children suffering from cancer. Unlike many other organizations, One Child Too Many helps to offset the expenses families incur when a child is stricken with this horrible disease.

Saturday February 13th, 2010 a benefit Valentine's Dance will be held at the Wallenpaupack High School Cafeteria. Brendan Kizer, who succombed to cancer, was a student at Wallenpaupack High School. Click here to read Brendan's story.

There will be a D.J. playing your favorite tunes, lots of goodies to eat, plenty of good times to share while helping other families.

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Cost: $6 per person, $9 per couple ($$$ Save $1 by purchasing tickets in advance!)

Click here for a list of the families that have been helped by One Child Too Many.

For more information, contact Robbin Kizer at (570) 390-4187.

http://www.OneChildTooMany.org

A Celebration of the Arts presented by The Milford Borough Parks & Recreation Committee with the Mark Zimmermann Center for the Arts.

Opening Day - Saturday, January 30, 2010

Ice Dancers, Fire Juggling, Stilt Walking & The Chill Off with Chili Surprise Awards

Click here for complete information and schedule of events http://www.winterlightsfest.com/

Milford, PA is a charming Victorian style village, rich in history, and where visitors can enjoy our local architecture, much of which was built with locally mined bluestone in the early 1800's. We have charming tree lined streets to stroll and to view our beautiful "Painted Ladies" (our Victorian homes), great shops, antiquing, local inns and wonderful restaurants.

Best of all are our friendly people and relaxed pace - with so much to enjoy and where every day is a vacation day offering four seasons of fun - Milford's Winter Lights Festival celebrating Winter.

Mllford, PA and Pike, Wayne and Monroe Counties PA, located in the Poconos

A place where distance is measured in smiles and time is measured in memories!

THE POCONOS

Where friendly people still say, "How do you do!"

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renee@PoconoLandAndHomes.com

Full Real Estate Services and Custom Home Building / New Home Construction Services

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A Precious Legacy for you and your loved ones awaits you in the Poconos.

Jason Feinman of Weichert, Realtors - Acclaim is proud to announce the sale of his clients' land lot at 136 Cherry Blossom Lane in Pocono Ranchlands, Bushkill, PA for the sale price of $12,500. Even better news is that I have the listing for the lot next to it, lot 137 is also available for sale (list price $15,000) as well as another larger lot on a different block to be listed shortly. For more information on those lots, other lots in Pocono Ranchlands or throughout the Poconos, homes for sale, etc., call me at 570-242-0299 or 570-629-6100. For a complete search of Pocono homes and land, school and community profiles, business links and so much more, visit the #1 Pocono Real Estate web site: www.YourPoconoHome.net.

Looking for a custom builder in the Poconos, including Pike, Wayne or Monroe County, PA? If you are considering building a custom home in Northeast PA, building a superior, quality custom home is well within your reach!

First and foremost about what you need to know - a quality custom built home begins with a high quality custom home builder. Robert G. Brown and RGB Custom Builders have an emerald reputation on every count throughout the Pike, Wayne and Monroe County areas of Northeast Pennsylvania.

Homebuilding is first about trust. RGB Custom Builders have a treasure chest full of happy, satisfied customers who love their custom built homes, enjoyed their building experience, and highly recommend the builders who built their homes - Bob and Joe Brown.

And now, Robert G. Brown has published a book, Building a Quality Custom Home, What You Need to Know, by Robert G. Brown with David Konkol, loaded with the inside secrets to building YOUR dream home:

•· How to find the best builder

•· Ask the right questions

•· Save the most money

•· Make informed choices

•· Maximize home value

•· Minimize building stress

•· 10 critical questions to ask before you build

•· The 7 best places to spend money on your home

•· How to avoid 11 new homeowner mistakes

•· What most people fail to do when choosing a builder

•· Surprises that could inflate your custom home cost

•· The 8 arguments homeowners and builders have

•· 7 helpful checklists to keep construction on track*

•· And a whole lot more!

Why would Bob Brown share the secrets of the trade? It is because this type of philosophy is the core to Bob's belief system, and the reason he owns and successfully operates one of the most dynamic home construction companies in Northeast PA. RGB Custom Builders and Bob Brown have earned the right to the standard they are well known by, "A Builder to Believe In." They walk the walk, and not just talk the talk. YOUR success with your homebuilding project creates RGB's success.

RGB Custom Home Builders have been building homes and developments in Northeast PA for over 20 years. They have been using green and energy efficient technologies as a standard long before any other builder jumped on the wagon.

They have many years of experience to back-up these building technologies, and are well beyond experimenting with what works best and what does not - they know what works best.

RGB Custom Builders build to suit every person's wallet, from modest to luxurious. RGB's designs open the doorways to architectural expression and high quality craftsmanship.

RGB recently built the FIRST home in the entire United States to achieve the coveted Emerald Status granted by NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) for green home building - its highest rating. This is a remarkable achievement! You can link here for more information about this award winning model home.

If you are interested in building in Northeast PA, and wish to have a FREE copy of Building a Quality Custom Home, What You Need to Know, please contact me, either via email at renee@PoconoLandAndHomes.com, or by calling (845) 649-9704. It's that easy.

The most competitive pricing is now available. Interest rates are low. The time will never be better than the present - what are you waiting for to have YOUR dream home?

THE POCONOS

Where friendly people still say, "How do you do!"

http://www.PoconoLandAndHomes.com

renee@PoconoLandAndHomes.com

Full Real Estate Services and Custom Home Building / New Home Construction Services

Come and Do the Stars with Us!

A Precious Legacy for you and your loved ones awaits you in the Poconos.

* Information quoted from Building a Quality Custom Home, What You Need to Know,