Greensboro, NC

Come see us at the Greensboro and Winston-Salem Parade of Homes this weekend and next. Piedmont Personal Builders will have houses in the Greensboro and Winston-SalemParade of Homes this weekend and next, 10/10&11 and 10/17&18. The Greensboro Parade home is at 1205 Mosely Rd. in Northern Point at Lake Jeanette Northern Shores. The Winston-Salem Parade home is at 7349 Meadow Chase Ct. in the Ridgecrest neighborhood in Lewisville. Both will be open from 12:00-6:00 Saturday and Sunday. Please stop by and say hello. Regis Skeehan, Tom Bernard and I will be manning the homes at various times. We will be happy to take you through these Energy Star Certified homes and answer any questions you may have about building a custom home on your lot or on the lots we have available in both neighborhoods. We look forward to meeting you.

It has just been announced that the Guilford Hills neighborhood, located in Greensboro, NC, has rescheduled its Fall Festival due to the soggy weather forecast for Saturday. The Fall Festival will now be held on Saturday, October 24 from 3-7. Team Leung will be there to hand out free pumpkins, while supplies last. See you there!

Kirkwood, Greensboro, NC Real Estate Market Information as of 10/6/2009

Active Homes For Sale in Kirkwood:

• Number of homes for Sale: 15
• Average Asking Price: $212,060
• Average Days on Market: 132

Pending Homes in Kirkwood:

• Number of Pending Homes: 2

Sold Homes in Kirkwood Since January 1, 2009:

• Number of Homes Sold: 13
• Average Asking Price: $202,969
• Average Sold Price: $196,838
• Average SP/LP ratio (what % of asking price did homes sell for): 97%
• Average Days On Market: 52

To see all the reports, just click here.

Guilford Hills, Greensboro, NC Real Estate Market Information as of 10/6/2009

Active Homes For Sale in Guilford Hills:

• Number of homes for Sale: 13
• Average Asking Price: $143,138
• Average Days on Market: 74

Pending Homes in Guilford Hills:

• Number of Pending Homes: 5

Sold Homes in Guilford Hills Since January 1, 2009

• Number of Homes Sold: 29
• Average Asking Price: $136,703
• Average Sold Price: $131,562
• Average SP/LP ratio (what % of asking price did homes sell for): 96.2%
• Average Days On Market: 74

Click here to see the full report, along with a list of homes for sale, pending and sold.

All data gathered from the Triad MLS 10/6/09 and is believed to be correct. Some For Sale By Owner purchases and sales have not been included in this report.

You own land and you're ready to build your dream home. You think, "I can do this myself. How hard can it be? I will surely save money and I can make sure it's done my way". Well, there's just one issue. You've never built a home yourself.

That's where a professional builder comes in. In particular, that's where Piedmont Personal Builders come in. We have been building "on your lot" custom built homes for almost nine years. The owners of the company have a great deal of building experience. Regis Skeehan has been building for thirty five years and Tom Bernard, for twenty four years. What this means is, they have seen it, experienced it and done it, no matter what the issue is. Believe me, there will be so many issues, your head will be spinning. From siting the home properly, to what kind of insulation to use, a builders experience is invaluable.

Just dealing with the local governments for building permits, having the engineering and CAD work done correctly can be time consuming and confusing. Lining up your sub-contractors is a big issue. How experienced are they in their field. Do they know the local building codes. Will they show up when scheduled. Will they clean up after themselves or even get you in trouble with inspectors, local governments, OSHA, or even the EPA? Does one sub-contractor co-operate with the other? Will they cause delays? These are just some issues to deal with.

Another major issues is the building time line. Will you be able to build on time for your projected move in date? Will you make it on time for your lender's rate lock? Long delays are not unusual. At Piedmont Personal Builders, we guarantee a six month build time and it's very common for us to beat that deadline. Would'nt it be very comforting to know exactly when you will be in your new home?

Finally, one of the biggest issues is cost. Many who consider building their own home believe they will save a great deal of money. Typically, this is not the case. Many sub-contractors will charge an individual "retail" rates, where as they would charge us a "wholesale" rate. Also. a builder is likely tp pay better rates for materials. Delays for one reason or another can be very costly. We at Piedmont Personal Builders guarantee a fixed rate price for your custom built home. Once a purchase agreement is signed, the cost of your home will not go up, guaranteed!

So, let the pros do the job for you, you'll be gald you did.