Tracy Soussi -Waterfront & Gated Community Specialist

#1 - Financial Solvency of the Custom Home Builder - Many custom home building firms even in the best of times are literally living from job draw to job draw. They rob Peter Client to pay Paul Clien's bills. Then rob Paul Client to pay Peter Clients' bills. Then they build spec homes (homes withou a current client)that are not well thought out, or overpriced and the spec home sits, not selling, then the builder robs Peter Client and Paul Client to pay the "spec house the builder is sitting with's bills". Eventually it catches up to the builder and the client ends up with a failed builder halfway through building their dream home and worse, liens filed against their home and lot thave to be satisfied. Plus any downtick in the economy means these "pick-up truck" builders are the first to go out of business leaving a mess behind!

Wingfoot Building Group is very financially strong in this current economic downturn. Every home owner needs to check the financial stability of their builder before the home is begun and during the building process.

I came across something very interesting while studying the local Charlotte, North Carolina and also South Carolina home markets.

I was researching MLS to see what listings were available and in what price range. I am glad to see that alot of the inventory is beginning to get sold.

Anyhow, on MLS many homes that were built by David Simonini, D Simonini or just Simonini were stated in the listing. I even saw one that was listed as "an employee of Simonini Builders". I also noticed that none of the other listings listed who the builder was. And, in the price range that I was researching, there are many fine builders that originally constructed these homes.

Since David Simonini is such a well known name in the North Carolina and South Carolina market, I think that it adds value to have your home built by him and his expertise. Why else would Brokers and clients find it important to list it as a Simonini home?

Simonini homes have the great reputation to be well constructed, very appealing, "architecturally correct" and just plain beautiful. I am thrilled to see that a name can add such value to a home.

David Simonini...

Wingfoot Building Group - Homes by Simonini is keeping up with the new market trends....

The new wave of the future in spec homes....Virtual fly around video tours of what the home, after construction, will virtually look like. Amazing!

It can also be used for custom homes. We currently have two such video fly around tours on our website: www.wingfootbuildinggroup.com

Our client find this a great tool to be able to see what the completed home will look like. They also love to share this vido with their friends and family.

This is not an inexpensive tool but we find that the cost is well worth it!

Believe it or not, clients are choosing to build custom homes in this environment.

Our Building Group Wingfoot Building Group - Homes by Simonini currently has eight custom homes under construction all in the over 1M range. And, we are bidding on many more.

Why would someone choose to build with so many homes currently on the market? Because building costs are down 20 - 30%. Vendors and suppliers are more than happy to discount their product to get business. What was once unaffordable has become affordable.

Also, interest rates are so low. We currently have one financial instutution that is offering prime minus one percent!!! Its almost like free money!!

Many people are choosing to build on homesites that they have recently aquired at a great price or one that they have had and dreamed about building on.

If you or a client is considering building that perfect custom home, please consider Wingfoot Building Group - Homes by Simonini. We would love an opportunity to bid on any home, large, small or a renovation.

The 24th Annual Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence (MAME) Awards Banquet will be held March 28, 2009 by the Charlotte Builder's Association in Charlotte.

Wingfoot Building Group - Homes by Simonini has a very user friendly, appealing website. It is a wonderful tool used by our financially strong building group to introduce its product to new clients and clients looking for custom and spec homes. It is very helpful for clients looking in Lake Norman, North Carolina, Rock Hill & Lake Wylie, South Carolina - attracting clients from diverse markets such Florida, New York and New Jersey from the website.

It has a special section for existing clients to log in on and view their custom home in various construction stages with photos, allowance, change orders, etc. This is especially helpful for clients who do not live in the local area.

Wingfoot Building Group - Homes by Simonini is very honored to be nominated in this great venue.

Take a look at the sight (www.wingfootbuildinggroup.com)

What do you think?