On The Move
2012 TOUR OF HOMES Award Winners
Sep 14, 2012
COLUMBIA, SC - September 14, 2012 - The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia presents the 2012 TOUR OF HOMES – Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes for Sale. The annual scattered-site showing will offer five Featured Communities and 47 new homes located throughout the Greater Columbia area.
Thousands are expected to attend, and with good reason. This free event showcases a wide variety of home styles throughout the Columbia area from 21 of the Midland’s top builders. The TOUR OF HOMES is open Saturdays and Sundays, September 15 -16, 22-23, 29 & 30. Saturdays from Noon to 6:00 p.m and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Teams of judges recently roamed the Greater Columbia area to judge homes on the TOUR. Their results are listed below. Congratulations to all the winning participants.
Under $150,000
Best Overall
#42, The Ashford by McGuinn Homes, Cambridge Place, Lexington
Honorable Mention
#33, The Brantley by McGuinn Homes, Eagle Park, Columbia
$151,000 - $200,000
Best Overall
#23, The Regency by McGuinn Homes, Centennial Ponds, Columbia
Honorable Mention
#36, Donovan by Peachtree Communities, Field Crest, West Columbia
$201,000- $250,000
Best Overall
#17, Fortress of Eastchester by Fortress Builders, Hunters Run, Blythewood
Honorable Mention
#39, McCall C by D.R. Horton, The Mill, Lexington
$251,000- $300,000
Best Overall
#37, Katherine B by Essex Homes, SE
Indian River, West Columbia
Honorable Mention
#15, Waverly by Peachtree Communities
Longcreek Plantation, Blythewood
$301,000- $400,000
Best Overall
#8, Reynolds A by Sovereign Homes
Wren Creek, Blythewood
Honorable Mention
#7, Jefferson II by Crown Communities
Ashley Oaks, Blythewood
$501,000- $750,000
Best Overall
#50, Morgan by Saluda River Club
Saluda River Club, Lexington
Be your own judge! If you are planning on attending, make sure to pick up your free TOUR OF HOMES plan book that lists each participant, gives home elevations and floor plans, provides information on each featured community, and supplies a map of the TOUR locations. The 2012 TOUR OF HOMES plan book can be found at Columbia area Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate offices, Featured Communities and Homes on the TOUR. Don’t delay!
The TOUR OF HOMES is proudly presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia. Visit their website at www.columbiabuilders.com to get information on this and other events by the association plus helpful information for those planning on building or remodeling a home.
About HBAGC:
The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (HBAGC) is a non-profit professional trade association founded in 1957 for the purpose of maintaining high professional standards in the residential construction industry. Based in Columbia, SC, it is comprised of over 800 builder and associate firms representing over 7,500 industry professionals involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. The HBAGC is affiliated with the Home Builders Association of South Carolina and the National Association of Home Builders and is ranked by size in the top 25 of nearly 800 local Home Builders Associations in the country. During a typical year, residential construction accounts for about five cents of every dollar spent in the U.S. economy, making home building one of the largest and most influential industries in the country.
