IS OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR?

Despite the recent housing crisis, Fannie Mae says that most Americans still believe that owning their own home is better than renting. Although financing and employment are still concerns, as the economy improves it is believed that more and more people will again start buying new homes while seeking the American Dream.

Americans from all walks of life, Americans from all ethnic groups and Americans with varied levels of education all believe that it makes more sense to buy a home than it does to rent. Your home is where your heart is, your home is your castle and your home is your place of refuge.

While many Americans believe the investment value of owning a home has declined in the past few years, more and more people are realizing that owning your own home is a safe and effective way of investing in your future. It is almost a certainty that in years to come people will be saying “I should have bought that new home in 2012.”

For more information on buying a new home, you can contact American Housing Builders, Inc. at 727-546-6611. American Housing has been building affordable homes in the Tampa Bay area for over twenty years and are considered by many to be the ones to call when it is time for you to buy.

Homeownership is still the American Dream!

The American Dream!

American Housing is very involved in community projects and recently partnered up with the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County in order to build a new home and fulfill the dream of homeownership for a local family.

At a small home dedication ceremony celebrating this achievement, Clarence Scott, St. Petersburg City Council Member, welcomed many from the community, including Lee Kretzer and Carla Slicker from American Housing, to the “Presenting of the Keys” to the new owner, Mr. Jones. Ron Spoor of Habitat Pinellas opened with a prayer. “We gather to celebrate the commitment and determination of Mr. Jones and to thank all of the people who worked together to turn Mr. Jones’s dream of homeownership into reality. May this home we dedicate today become a beacon of hope for him and others. Together we pray. Amen.”

The New Home Dedication by Clarence Scott, III

American Housing Builders, Inc., through the City of St. Petersburg Neighborhood Stabilization Program, recently built this beautiful new home for Mr. Jones and his family. This achievement was celebrated at the home site on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 with members of the City of St. Petersburg City Council, members of the City’s NSP Program and members of Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County.

At the ceremony, there were gifts for Mr. Jones and his family. A Habitat volunteer provided Mr. Jones with a “symbolic” Habitat for Humanity hammer to take care of those small jobs around the house. City of St. Petersburg Council Members Wingay Newton and Bill Dudley gave the proud new owners an American flag and Kevin Klucas gave a “Welcome” mat. David Fornek offered Mr. Jones a new Bible for him and his family.

Clarence Scott, City of St. Petersburg Council Member, then gave Mr. Jones the keys to his new home. A proud Mr. Jones then proceeded to thank the City and American Housing for helping him and his family achieve their dream of owning their own home.

Finally, the Reverend Daryl Sey from the St. John Missionary Baptist Church blessed this new home for Mr. Jones and his family.

Mr. Jones Entering His New Home

For more information on the City of St. Petersburg NSP program, you can go to their website at http://www.stpete.org/nsp/program_information.asp or call us for more information at 727-546-6611. American Housing is located at 6580 72 Avenue North in Pinellas Park, Florida.

Mick McKenzie, an owner and officer of American Housing, welcomes you to their online Website.

American Housing is located Pinellas County, Florida and has been building quality homes in the Tampa Bay area for over twenty years. Mick is a third generation Home Builder, was licensed in the State of Florida in 1978, and has been Building New Homes and Room Additions for over thirty years.

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These new construction mistakes as illustrated in the gory photos from the article you referenced below are errors in judgment that should have been stopped in the blueprint stage. These mistakes would be funny if they weren’t so expensive to repair and so easy to avoid in the first place. With over 100 years of combined experience in new construction and remodeling American housing builders pledge to you that photos of your new house details will never end up in a rogues gallery such as the one we present here.

I could wax on and on about how important home inspections are for new construction,especially if the builder tells you that a private home inspection isn’t necessary, but I’ve found that photos are far more convincing than anything I could say. I took all of the photos below at homes in Minnesota that were either new construction or only a couple years old; the issues that you’re seeing are all ‘original’ issues; they weren’t created after the homes passed their final inspections by the city.

Click on any of the photos for a larger version.

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Thanks: Reuben Saltzman,

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Home Town Heroes Program

American Housing Builders, Inc. is very aware of the many sacrifices the heroes of the Tampa Bay area make for their communities. These heroes include teachers, hospital workers, policemen, firemen and military personnel. We are proud of what these people do for the community and are very happy to be able to try and assist them in any way we can in helping them obtain the American Dream of owning their own home.

For more information, call American Housing at 727-546-6611.

The following compact article from which I have quoted contains five steps for new construction home builder should follow. The first two steps, which are 1. Plan your budget and 2. Choose a location, would at first appear to be strictly personal decisions and analysis that the prospective buyer should make on his own. But a new home construction contractor may have many insights and much experience local to the Tampa Bay and Pinellas County area that you as a “civilian” could not be expected to have. Take advantage of our experience and insights! Call Us– we’re the experts in The Tampa Bay/Pinellas area!

Florida custom home builders offer many homeowners the chance of a lifetime: the opportunity to build their dream home. Of course, like any investment on this large a scale, it is necessary to take certain steps to make sure you do it right, and to make sure the end result is really the dream home you set out to get.

But don’t let this scare you into not pursuing the perfect home. Hiring Florida custom home builders and building your dream home can be easier than you might think, if you break it down into a to-do list. Here are five steps you need to take in order to build your dream home.

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Pinellas County is the most densely populated county in Florida, and Hillsborough, Manatee, and the surrounding metro area is not far behind. Given the rising cost and time of commuting and the development of urban amenities in the Tampa Bay area, many people are finding that infill new home construction on a vacant lot may be the best way to go. We have an inventory of lots for sale ready for development, but if you wish to make a survey of your own, the following article is very useful. The author, Brad Nix of Atlanta, claims to have had difficulty finding a guide to finding and purchasing vacant lots or raw land on the Internet, and I can support him on this claim. So thanks, Brad!

A client of mine is beginning the process to purchase a vacant lot to build his new home. As expected, he has many questions about how to do find the right property and then what to do with it once he has found it. After searching the web for a good website that explains the process of buying raw land, I realized that there aren’t any great ones and very few at all that I would recommend he read. So I decided to put this post together to send to my client and share with everyone else.

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via:http://activerain.com/

Call Us– we’re the experts in The Tampa bay/Pinellas area!

This article helps to clarify the issues one must consider before embarking on the search for a vacant lot for building a new home. As counties in the Tampa Bay area build up, so-called “infill” becomes the dominant mode for new construction– particularly in Pinellas County, Florida‘s densest in population.

Next ensure that the lot you are considering meets the requirements for the building you are considering. What is the setback from the road? Are there any easements that are carried over to the lot that need to be considered? What is the maximum footprint your home can have in relation to the lot? All of these questions need to be approved by the municipality prior to construction. It would be wise to make inquiries prior to construction to determine that your home plan is appropriate for the lot you are considering.

Read the whole article here: Suite101: Vacant Land: For New Home Construction

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We at American Housing never underestimate the power of a woman. We have invested a lot of time in trying to get the female perspective on our homes. While we feel, as a company, that we are very talented and know how to build a quality home, we don’t want to overlook the realities of what a woman looks for in a home. We feel it is important to try and anticipate the needs of a family at a more personal and detailed level, and feel that a woman seems to come naturally equipped with that perspective.

In 2007, the Women’s Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) showed that women played a major role in up to 90 percent of home purchases and we consider that quite impressive. In talking to women who have purchased our homes, we have learned that one of their major concerns in purchasing a new home to be built, was that they wanted to know what their home was going to look like when it was finished. They wanted to know how the style of their home was going to look, from the roofline to the individual rooms. During construction, she wanted to be involved in the building process so that she could be sure that her vision would be realized.

American Housing saw that there was a need for a woman’s touch in our homes, and because of that, we wanted to create a home with a layout and style that a woman would expect in her home. We want to feel certain that American Housing’s homes are functional for both men and women and feel that a woman’s point of view is vital to accomplish that goal.