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November 29 – So here we are a builder, CarrHomes, with a new single family home community in Herndon, Virgina–Shaker Knolls, about to get started. We tell our ad agency to put a “Coming Soon” sign-up page on our web site, but not to give out info like pricing or floorplans, cause, well, we’re just…
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November 1 – If you’re holiday shopping in Tysons, Herndon or Hamilton, Va., here’s a thought. Stop by one of our boutique townhome or estate home communities. There’s no traffic congestion. No crowds. Plenty of free parking. And unhurried, personalized attention. More importantly, are the stunning new homes we’re finishing and polishing up for the…
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October 4 – No matter what they call them every builder has homes that are about to be (or already are) ready to move in. And, in most cases, – like the “option packages” car dealers offer, these homes for “quick” or “immediate delivery” are as good or better values than the one yet to…
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September 12 – Forget that the customized Oakton Model we’re delivering this November at Waterford Creek is sited on three acres includes over 6,377 sq. feet of finished space, and a three-car side entry garage. What’s equally impressive is what usually gets the least attention by home shoppers – the lower level. And for good…
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August 24 – You’ve heard of the Great American Living Awards, right? You haven’t? Well, it’s our local homebuilding industry’s version of the Oscars for residential design, construction, sales, etc. And, like a lot of Northern Virginia home builders we’ve been honored with a trophy case full of awards in a number of categories over…
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July 26 – If you’re like most of our homebuyers you don’t give this exterior detail a second thought until you see it and decide for yourself it enhances and distinguishes our northern Virginia homes from the competition. When we point out our stair treads are wider, you might yawn until you actually climb the…
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July 17 – Whether you’re looking for a single family home in Loudoun County or one of our signature four-level townhomes in Herndon and Tysons Corner, we’re getting close to saying “Hurry, only a few left.” And that means we’re getting close to developing new communities, too – just like this article in the Post…
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July 6 – Our newest video tour at Moreland Estates in Ashburn, features what you could call our “drama-queen” model, The Laurel. And, we mean that in the most complimentary sort of way. Open the front door of this elegant home with its two story gallery entry foyer and classic turned staircase, and we’re certain…
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If you’re going to be in your kitchen 12 times a day, Make sure you like the way it looks and feels.
June 14 – Everybody agrees the kitchen is the most popular room in any home. In fact, we enter and exit the kitchen an average of 12 times per day on weekends, according to website sheknows.com. So CarrHomes devotes more time planning and designing our chefs’ kitchens to satisfy, not just the needs, but the…
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April 27 – We’re just putting the finishing touches on our brand new 4522 sq. ft. (and that’s just on two levels) Lancaster Model home at Waterford Creek. And what a family home it will be. Sited on three acres in a beautiful, tree-framed Hamilton/Leesburg area community, it will have what we call “forever” views…
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April 11 – We started with Facebook posts about everything from singing cats and holiday recipes to shots of townhouse building materials. We had no idea what a great resource it would prove to be for communicating with friends, prospects, homeowners and industry associates. Then we added a blog to say things, well, like this. YouTube was…
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March 27–Northern Virginia — HomeAid Northern Virginia, which builds and renovates homeless shelters, transitional houses and other facilities that help homeless people, announced the completion of two renovations that will enable previously-homeless families to have new, safe and comfortable places to live. The $13,600 in renovations enables shelter care providers to channel their funds into…
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