THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, May 20, 1995 TAG: 9505180620
SECTION: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY PAGE: 02 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Long : 113 lines
Twenty-one dwellings were cited at the recent Hampton Roads New Home Tour, with three winners each in seven price categories. The two judges were from Richmond and the Peninsula respectively.
Under $100,000: The Mainline at Station Square by Chesapeake Homes was awarded the Gold, The Kerrington at The Gables in Bellamy by The Dragas Cos. won the Silver award, and The Chestnut at Walnut Hills Estates by Benchmark Building got the Bronze.
$100,000 to $137,999: Gold, The Fairlee at Courthouse Estates by Centex Homes; Silver, The Christopher at The Villages of Woodlake by Hearndon, and Bronze, The Alexander at Courthouse Estates by Affordable Homes.
$138,000 to $149,999: Gold, The Victoria at Bishops Green of Churchland by Genesis Group; Silver, The Shenandoah at Courthouse Estates by Clark-Whitehill Enterprises, and Bronze, The Clover Field at Deer Crossing in Deep Creek by Chesapeake Homes.
$150,000 to $190,000: Gold, The Madison at Foxon Woods by Caruana Homes; Silver, The Mystique I at Hillcrest Farms by Residential Concepts, and Bronze, The Stratford at Midfield Pointe by Tidewater Homes.
$190,001 to $235,000: Gold, The Southern Breeze at Wingfield Pointe by William T. Wingfield; Silver, The White Marsh at Harbor Landing by G. Ray Old Jr., and Bronze, The Margaret Anne at Riverside Estates by Viola Building Corp.
$235,001 to $330,000: Gold, The Van Gogh at Southwood by Charlie Anderson Builder Inc.; Silver, The Potomac at Southwood by D.R. Hill Custom Builders, and Bronze, The Suffolk at Lago Mar by C.H. Phillips Construction Co.
$330,001 and up: The Ansonborough at Church Point by Sasser Construction Co.; Silver, The Bellaire at Wishart Cove by The DeFord Cos., and Bronze, Wimbledon On The Bay by Sharlyn Construction Corp.
Kudos: Four local Century 21 operations were recently named Gold Club Offices, based on sales volume and units sold. The winners - Century 21 At The Mall, Virginia Beach; Century 21 Greg Garrett in Newport News; Century 21 Nachman Realty Co., Newport News, and Century 21 Charter Realty Corp., Virginia Beach.
Three sales associates were honored with the Centurion Candidate Award: Larry Townsend and Robert W. Daniel with Greg Garrett and Kenneth Rapp with Century 21 At The Mall.
Other agents cited by Century 21 were Larry Townsend, top sales associate, team category; Kenneth Rapp, top sales associate, corporate category, and Bonita Hunter of Nachman Realty, top sales associate, individual category.
Womble Realty has announced its outstanding employees for April. Brenda Rawls of the Beach Office is the top sales associate for that month while Anna Sullivan of the Great Bridge office was the top listing associate.
Others recognized were, in sales, Ellen Drames, Kempsville; Sandy Preiser, Great Bridge; Tim Cochran, Lynnhaven; Anna Sullivan; Cookie Page, Lynnhaven; Mary Beth Norris, Lynnhaven; Johnnie Steinman, Great Bridge; Cathy Giambalvo, Beach, and Gary Lundholm, Great Bridge.
In listings, Steve Coco, Kempsville; Brenda Rawls, and Charlie Morris and Gery Lundholm, Great Bridge, were honored.
Sam Simmons of the Greenbrier office was noted by Womble for his participation in ``Paint Your Heart Out Chesapeake'' last month. Simmons represented the Rotary Club in the beautification project.
Four agents from The Prudential Decker Realty attended a Homefinding Certification course and Homemarketing Certification seminar in Richmond this month: Michael Miller, Patsy Wyllie, Valarie Hill and Darlene Rice. The training dealt with assisting families moving into and out of an area such as Hampton Roads.
HouseMaster Home Inspection Service has a new video detailing the home inspection process, which might interest those in the market to buy a house. It's available for $9.45, including shipping and handling. Phone 424-4663 to put in an order.
New homes didn't get much bigger in 1994, but builders continued to fill them with more amenities, such as more bedrooms and bathrooms, according to U.S. Census data analyzed by the National Association of Home Builders.
The median size of a newly completed single-family house in 1994 was 1,940 square feet, down from 1,945 in 1993. The size of new homes in the United States has not changed considerably since 1990 after the solid growth of the '80s, according to the NAHB.
Central air-conditioning can be found in 79 percent of new homes, up from 69 percent in 1986. This can be partially attributed to the growth of home sales in the South and Midwest, the NAHB says.
Last year, 78 percent of new homes had at least a two-car garage, a big increase over the 60 percent in 1986. Just 13 percent of new dwellings in 1994 did not offer a garage or carport, down from 21 percent in 1986.
Thirty percent of new homes last year had four or more bedrooms, up from 20 percent in 1986, according to the NAHB. Just about half the new houses had 2 1/2 bathrooms, with 15 percent having three or more.
Vinyl exterior siding was offered on 28 percent of new houses in 1994, up from 25 percent the year before; wood siding went from 31 percent to 27 percent over the two years. Gas remained the dominant heating fuel in '94 with a two-thirds share in new homes, up from 47 percent in 1986.
Housing starts rose 0.4 percent in April, the first advance in four months, due to a gain in multifamily building. Construction of single-family homes continued to fall despite lower mortgage rates.
Starts rose in the South and West but fell elsewhere, including a double-digit drop in the Northeast.
The Commerce Department said that construction of new single-family homes and apartments totaled 1.24 million at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up from 1.23 million in March, when starts originally were estimated to be 1.21 million.
But single-family construction - about 80 percent of total starts - slipped another 0.1 percent to 983,000, the fourth straight drop to the lowest rate since 939,000 in March 1993.
Construction of apartments and condominiums managed a 2.4 percent increase, to 253,000, after falling 8.9 percent a month earlier. MEMO: On the Move reports management changes, awards, seminars and new
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