Jamie Hudson

In the interim since I last wrote, there's been a lot of exciting activity at Schell Brothers. Due to our company growth, we've opened up several new home communities. With growth comes change, and I'm now the community sales manager at Independence, the premier active adult community in Delaware. Leaving the Vineyards has been bittersweet; I love the concept of the community, and I always find it hard to say "so long" to my loyal customers. But I am thrilled to be a part of the Indy family. We've already had great success! In the month and a half that our new team has been here, we've sold 7 homes - and counting!

With the dust settling, I'll make sure to update my blog more regularly. I can't wait to share some of the Indy magic with all of you!

We held our first pre-drywall orientations at The Vineyards this weekend. With our first building well underway, the Schell Brothers team thought this would be the perfect opportunity for our current homeowners to walk through their homes while they're still in framing. They re-visted their selections, fine-tuned any electrical needs, and most importantly, expressed their deep appreciation for the quality of the construction.

As a new home salesperson, this is what it's all about. Making people happy, having them fall in love with your product while enjoying the experience.

That is the Schell difference.

...on the activity at the Vineyards! Today is our block party, where the businesses along Nassau Commons Blvd joined together to raise awareness for our companies and, most importantly, to raise funds for a great cause: The Food Bank of Delaware. The sunshine has not stuck around as we hoped, but we're still pleased to see the positive response from the local community.

Although we've had rainy days fairly often this season, construction is still well underway. I get more and more excited about this community everytime I pass our first building (which happens twice a day!). The aesthetics - and with that, the attention to detail - are unparalleled in this area. I'm thrilled to be a part of the Schell Brothers team and can't wait for the Vineyards lifestyle to fully take shape.

As part of the team-oriented culture at Schell Brothers, we provide a weekly, electronic update of sales activity. One of my co-workers included the thoughts below, and it made me stop and think just how grateful I am to work in this industry and, especially, to work for this builder.

"We do what we do because we love forging relationships with customers and providing the dream of owning a Schell Brothers home. We love the challenges we see and embrace the solutions. I come to work happy and thankful every day to work with such an awesome team." - D.Kauffman, Breakwater

I hope this applies to all of you, as well, and that you're able to find some positive perspective as the market continues to correct itself.

Good luck out there!

Sometimes when I'm in a rut -professionally or personally - I find comfort and direction in inspirational quotes. Certainly the words of our President at Schell Brothers, Chris Schell, have continued to motivate me in today's housing market and general economy. I recently came across the following thoughts from other sources, and since I found value in them, I thought I'd pass them along:

"The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all." -Jawaharlal Nehru

"Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." -Thomas Edison

"Go to where the puck is going, not where it is." -Wayne Gretzky