
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, February 13, 1994                   TAG: 9402140342
SECTION: HOMES                    PAGE: E-1   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

SURVEY HELPS YOU DETERMINE WHAT YOUR IDEAL HOME WOULD BE

It's boom time for home builders, nationwide. Interest rates are lower than they've been for decades, and building starts are spiking up.

If you've ever considered building your own home, now is an excellent time to give it some serious thought. You know in your heart what's necessary to make a home livable for your family. But getting it all down on paper - now that's another matter. Where to start?

That's easy. Start here.

Associated Designs' 1994 Homes from the Heart survey guides you step by step through many of the decisions you'd have to make before hiring a contractor or pounding the first nail. The few minutes it takes to fill out the form will help clarify your preferences.

But that's not the end of it. Associated thrives on reader feedback and this is one of our prime sources. Nobody else can tell us exactly the features you and your family are looking for. And we love it when readers take a few additional minutes and use an extra sheet of paper or two to help us visualize their ideal home in their own words. Sketches are great, too.

Based on what you tell us, Associated Designs will custom tailor a home to meet the combined specifications of readers from your region. In addition, after compiling the nationwide results we will also create the 1994 Home from the Heart.

Survey results, floor plans and artist's conceptions of both homes will appear on these pages approximately two months from now. So find a pencil, look into your heart and tell us what you see.

by CNB