The Knight Group Home Designs Stand Out at 28th OBIE Awards
ATLANTA – The Knight Group won two Gold OBIEs for home designs in two different communities at the 2008 Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 28th Annual OBIE Awards Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008. The Gala home plan won for best building design for single family attached homes under $150,000 in their Renaissance at Southpark community in Fairburn. The Huffman model home in their Westcott Place community in Jefferson, also garnered a Gold OBIE for The Knight Group.
“We are extremely proud of our communities, and honored to be recognized among the best-of-the-best of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s membership,” said Chris Knight, Vice President of The Knight Group.
The Gala home plan at the Renaissance at Southpark is a three bedroom, two and a half bath townhome with a two-car garage. The main floor features an open floor plan with a fireplace and separate dining room. The large master retreat provides ample opportunity for relaxation with its sitting room, jetted tub and private balcony. The impressive trim detail in the dining room and foyer, granite countertops, raised panel cherry cabinets, deluxe lighting package, and fireplace are just a few of the special touches that make this home award-winning.
The community amenities include a clubhouse, pool and lighted tennis courts. This community starting in the $130,000s offers six other home plans. Rear-entry garages allow for a clean, manicured streetscape, while sidewalks throughout the community and maintenance free lawns complete with irrigation system help enhance and maintain curb appeal. The community and is located just minutes from I-285, downtown Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The Gold award-winning Huffman home plan at Westcott Place features over 2,000 square feet starting in the $160,000s. This spacious ranch style home plan includes three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a two-car garage and formal living and dining rooms.
Upon entering the home, homebuyers are greeted with the grandeur of the formal dining room. The columns, trim, and detail add a sense of elegance to the space. The open flow to the great room and large kitchen offers both ease and comfort.
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Homebuyers will also enjoy the large walk-in pantry, sitting room and flex space designed to be an office in this Gala model. Stone and shake accents, granite countertops, and distressed hardwood flooring add a glamorous appeal to the award-winning Huffman home plan.
Westcott Place offers amazing amenities including a lake, pool, sidewalks, streetlights, tennis courts and underground utilities. Children in Westcott Place attend excellent Jackson county schools.
The Knight Group has been “Presenting Home” since 1978. Over twenty-five neighborhoods and 5,000 homes later The Knight Group is still presenting some of the most affordable and desirable neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta. The Knight Group is a family business with founders Perry and Scott Knight, and their sons Jay and Chris Knight, on site every day. That family touch offers buyers the benefits of a local, hands-on company, while the company’s large sales volume offers buyers the benefits of efficient systems and value pricing. Knight homes are built with quality and care, at a great value. The Knight Group has won multiple OBIEs. A Certified Professional Homebuilder, The Knight Group participates in the program’s continuing education classes each year and is code certified with the International Code Council. For more information visit www.knighthomes.com.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
20 South Magazine Interviews Jay Knight
One on One
March-April, 2007
The Knight Group
The story of The Knight Group is one about a family as much as it is about a homebuilding business. Back in 1978, Brothers Perry and Scott Knight decided to start a sundeck building and home renovation business in an effort to make life better for their financially-struggling family. Today, the family runs a homebuilding business that has built more than 25 neighborhoods and about 5,000 homes. Having won numerous professionalism awards and consistently ranked in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's “Top 25 Atlanta Home Builders,” The Knight Group is currently active in 18 neighborhoods, building single-family detached homes and townhomes all over Georgia, including the 20 South Region counties of Coweta, South Fulton, Newton, Henry, Carroll, and Butts. Sherri Smith Brown recently sat down with second-generation principal Jay Knight at Renaissance, the developer's 1,000-townhome complex in South Fulton County, to learn more about the family's story—and their commitment to bringing quality and value to the first-time home-buying experience.
SSB: The Knight Group is truly a family business. When and how did the business get started?
JK: My dad (Perry) and uncle (Scott) wanted to build sundecks; they had a bunch of cards printed with Knight's Sundecks. People started hiring us to paint their house—this was all around Forest Park —or run aluminum siding. We also started roofing houses. One day we were running aluminum siding on some house in Forest Park and a guy pulled up to the curb and yelled out to us, “Can you guys frame a house?” Well, we were starving to death and just trying to do anything to make ends meet. We'd never seen a house being framed. We'd never been around it. My uncle, who was about 28 years old, looked at that guy and said, “Frame houses? Man, that's all we do.” So, the guy said, “I got one you can start.” We went and it was a big concrete slab and a pile of lumber. What should have taken a couple of days to frame took about three weeks. We went around with a Polaroid camera and took pictures of houses being framed. There wasn't a lot being done back then. We figured out how to frame it. We built this house—it took forever—we didn't make any money. Well, the guy liked us and he gave us another house to frame, and we framed it. A year later, we were doing a house like that everyday.
We lived in what turned out to be government-subsidized apartments in Riverdale, and my Uncle Scott lived in this concrete block utility building. My dad and uncle paid themselves nothing. We continued to live like that with them paying themselves barely enough to get by. See, nobody would give them a construction loan, so they had to keep working and working and framing. We were driving across town to Lawrenceville because Gwinnett County was the only place where anything was going on. In 1980—two years later—they had saved $80,000. We took the money and built a house in Jonesboro. It sat for a long time, but they sold it and back-to-back built two houses in Jonesboro. Sold them and built four more houses. In 1983, we built and sold 35 houses; 1984, 60 houses; 1985 it was around 100 houses. This past year, we sold somewhere near 600 houses. All total, we've sold about 4,000 houses around the area.
SSB: How old were you at that time?
JK: I was 14 or 15. I was out there framing with them during summers and weekends. Around 1982, business got busy enough that my dad began staying on the Southside working on our house building business, while my uncle and I kept running the framing crews. Then in 1983, my uncle got busy enough in our homebuilding business that he stayed here on the Southside and for the next two years, until 1985, I ran the framing crews. And then I became a real estate broker and went into the marketing side of the business.
SSB: You seem to be very hands-on with your business. How do you all divide up the duties?
JK: My father acts as the CFO still. He manages the finances. My cousin, Chris—Scott's son—is actually very detail-oriented and understands systems and procedures really well. He was the first college graduate in the family. He helped incorporate a lot of things like 401K programs for the employees. He manages the insurance programs. So, he's the primary operating officer. My uncle has an incredible knowledge of development and construction. We have great people who run or manage those departments for us, but ultimately, if there are any questions—and there are always questions—Scott can step in, make decisions and give these people a lot of guidance.
SSB: Plus, he's willing to take a risk.
JK: (Laughs) Right, he'll take a risk. Amanda, Scott's daughter recently began working with us after she graduated from college and my grandmother just quit working with us about a year and a half ago. She used to buy all of our water meters and permits and things like that. She's 89 now. (Mildred Knight passed away in early January 2008.) As for me, I just keep my hand on the market, looking for new opportunities. I handle all land acquisitions and zonings and work with Chris on product development. I'm very close to the sales department. Right now, we're trying to be creative and come up with some things to be pro-active in case the slow-down gets to us.
SSB: What's it like to see a family business grow like that?
JK: It's exciting. Now, we're about the 11th largest builder in the city. For a long time, we've been between the 10th and 15th largest builder. That's neat. But when we get around and talk bout the things we enjoy most about it—that story of getting up at 5:30 in the morning and framing those houses and being scared to death and living the way we lived—that's the stuff that's really cool. And we enjoy it. We have distinctly different roles in the company. There's no time when we're crossing one another or second-guessing one another. We all have taken different paths within the business.
SSB: What was the building climate like when you started the business? Did you have any idea that it was going to grow like it grew?
JK: No, we didn't know anything about it. We just wanted to build decks and maybe room additions and home repair. My father says that he had wanted to build houses, but I wasn't aware of that earlier. That was right on the front end of all the growth in Atlanta. Eastern Airlines was about to lay off. We sold a lot of houses in Riverdale and Jonesboro to folks with Eastern, and we thought that would really hurt us and it did a little bit. Back then, the only true production builders were getting started up around Gwinnett County. But on the south side of town, there were not subdivisions. We'd buy scattered lots and infill. It was a completely different thing. It's changed—the last 10 years have been dramatic.
We developed our first community—where we bought the land, built the streets—in 1985. It was called Ashley Estates over in Riverdale. That was the first one where we had a named subdivision and built every house.
SSB: What made you decide to take that step?
JK: We couldn't find lots anywhere. And we had framed for those production builders on the north side of town, so we mirrored some of the best practices we thought they had. It gave us a place to set up a sales model—most communities on the Southside did not have on-site sales presence. It allowed us to control the complete look of the whole neighborhood and establish some standards throughout. That's what everybody is doing now.
SSB: Do you feel like you have established a niche in the market—that you have a certain price range that you feel comfortable with?
JK: We do. We typically build for the entry level in whatever market we're in. In some markets that's $150,000 and others that's $200,000. Whatever markets we're in, we are the best value. We have four principals who are very close to the business, so our quality is outstanding—head and shoulders above anyone at a much higher price. For instance, with the national builders, there is no one who owns those companies actually on site, checking the work. We have an incredible team of people. We are the best value—the most affordable builder—in Atlanta. Year after year, we're in the top 15 largest builders in Metropolitan Atlanta, but we're $30,000 less than the next lowest priced home. That helps us in times like this—and this is a pretty tough market. We're confident that the best price, the best location, and the best product will still sell—and it has—we're still selling houses.
This neighborhood Renaissance where we are sitting is 10 minutes from the airport, 20 minutes from Turner Field, and you can get a house here for under $150,000. There will be 1,000 townhomes here someday, and it has amenities that you won't find in some neighborhoods where houses are a million dollars. Townhomes here have several different floor plans. We're one turn off the interstate. We spend a lot of effort on the land plan. There are linear parks that run through the community, which all townhomes have close access to. There is a zero-entry pool with a huge clubhouse, four lighted tennis courts, a beautiful fountain at the one entrance, and another near the interstate side in our new phase. Most of the townhomes have rear-loading garages off alleyways, so you don't have any problems with cars being everywhere, even on the weekends. We do the exterior maintenance on all the grounds—that's in perpetuity. We paint the buildings whenever they need painting—the homeowner's association pays for that. In addition, we've put trash compactors throughout the community, so there will never be trashcans scattered all around. There are very tight covenants, so the neighborhood, as the landscape matures, should always look better six months out than it does today. Also, one of the linear parks will terminate into a 26-acre commercial area that we are clearing and grading right now. We anticipate neighborhood service/retail.
SSB: What do you think has made Knight Homes so successful?
JK: The fact that we grew up in the craft; that we were hands-on framing contractors. We ran the loaders. We dug the footings by hand. We understand the craft of homebuilding better than anyone I know. I've worked for a lot of builders, as a matter of fact, and they are very good guys. But I think we understand the craft, the process, of building homes better than anyone. I think there are people who may understand marketing and managing finances better than we do—although we've done those pretty well, too. But as far as building homes—we do that better than anyone. We spend a lot of money on our warranty department and have made our service a huge part of our company. To people who are discriminating, who really look close—that shows. We've always tried to offer the best value. The service we offer is the coordination of all subcontractors and all materials, forcing that group of resources to work well, produce this home, and keep it at the very best price. I'm confident that I can build your house cheaper than you can build it yourself. And that's what you pay me for. One part of our mission statement says that we will never lose sight of the honor and responsibility we have to deliver a place that you will call home. And we think that's a big deal. When we went into this business, people were buying homes for $50,000 or $60,000, and they were nice houses. $50,000, $60,000—that's still a lot of money to me. And now a starter home is—our average sales price is $170,000. We meet every week. I see my family virtually every day and we talk about the fact that if somebody is going to give you $170,000 for something, you better make sure it is something good. In our industry, when you talk to people about $170,000 homes, their opinion is that those are not very nice houses. Well, we think that we have an obligation to deliver something great for that price.
SSB: How have your ideas about building homes changed?
JK: I think we're mindful that we do want to be a legacy builder—that we do want to be around for a long, long time. That's kind of neat because up until 15 years ago or so, we just wanted to have a healthy business and be a good homebuilder. Now, we trust the fact that we have a business and that we are a good homebuilder. I think there is an unspoken awareness between us that we want to build things of significance—we want to do things of quality. We're local, we all go to churches in the area, and we shop in the area. Some of my closest friends are people whom I've built homes for. And I like that. I think that says a lot and I want to keep that.
Copyright www.20SouthMagazine.com 2008
March-April, 2007
The Knight Group
The story of The Knight Group is one about a family as much as it is about a homebuilding business. Back in 1978, Brothers Perry and Scott Knight decided to start a sundeck building and home renovation business in an effort to make life better for their financially-struggling family. Today, the family runs a homebuilding business that has built more than 25 neighborhoods and about 5,000 homes. Having won numerous professionalism awards and consistently ranked in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's “Top 25 Atlanta Home Builders,” The Knight Group is currently active in 18 neighborhoods, building single-family detached homes and townhomes all over Georgia, including the 20 South Region counties of Coweta, South Fulton, Newton, Henry, Carroll, and Butts. Sherri Smith Brown recently sat down with second-generation principal Jay Knight at Renaissance, the developer's 1,000-townhome complex in South Fulton County, to learn more about the family's story—and their commitment to bringing quality and value to the first-time home-buying experience.
SSB: The Knight Group is truly a family business. When and how did the business get started?
JK: My dad (Perry) and uncle (Scott) wanted to build sundecks; they had a bunch of cards printed with Knight's Sundecks. People started hiring us to paint their house—this was all around Forest Park —or run aluminum siding. We also started roofing houses. One day we were running aluminum siding on some house in Forest Park and a guy pulled up to the curb and yelled out to us, “Can you guys frame a house?” Well, we were starving to death and just trying to do anything to make ends meet. We'd never seen a house being framed. We'd never been around it. My uncle, who was about 28 years old, looked at that guy and said, “Frame houses? Man, that's all we do.” So, the guy said, “I got one you can start.” We went and it was a big concrete slab and a pile of lumber. What should have taken a couple of days to frame took about three weeks. We went around with a Polaroid camera and took pictures of houses being framed. There wasn't a lot being done back then. We figured out how to frame it. We built this house—it took forever—we didn't make any money. Well, the guy liked us and he gave us another house to frame, and we framed it. A year later, we were doing a house like that everyday.
We lived in what turned out to be government-subsidized apartments in Riverdale, and my Uncle Scott lived in this concrete block utility building. My dad and uncle paid themselves nothing. We continued to live like that with them paying themselves barely enough to get by. See, nobody would give them a construction loan, so they had to keep working and working and framing. We were driving across town to Lawrenceville because Gwinnett County was the only place where anything was going on. In 1980—two years later—they had saved $80,000. We took the money and built a house in Jonesboro. It sat for a long time, but they sold it and back-to-back built two houses in Jonesboro. Sold them and built four more houses. In 1983, we built and sold 35 houses; 1984, 60 houses; 1985 it was around 100 houses. This past year, we sold somewhere near 600 houses. All total, we've sold about 4,000 houses around the area.
SSB: How old were you at that time?
JK: I was 14 or 15. I was out there framing with them during summers and weekends. Around 1982, business got busy enough that my dad began staying on the Southside working on our house building business, while my uncle and I kept running the framing crews. Then in 1983, my uncle got busy enough in our homebuilding business that he stayed here on the Southside and for the next two years, until 1985, I ran the framing crews. And then I became a real estate broker and went into the marketing side of the business.
SSB: You seem to be very hands-on with your business. How do you all divide up the duties?
JK: My father acts as the CFO still. He manages the finances. My cousin, Chris—Scott's son—is actually very detail-oriented and understands systems and procedures really well. He was the first college graduate in the family. He helped incorporate a lot of things like 401K programs for the employees. He manages the insurance programs. So, he's the primary operating officer. My uncle has an incredible knowledge of development and construction. We have great people who run or manage those departments for us, but ultimately, if there are any questions—and there are always questions—Scott can step in, make decisions and give these people a lot of guidance.
SSB: Plus, he's willing to take a risk.
JK: (Laughs) Right, he'll take a risk. Amanda, Scott's daughter recently began working with us after she graduated from college and my grandmother just quit working with us about a year and a half ago. She used to buy all of our water meters and permits and things like that. She's 89 now. (Mildred Knight passed away in early January 2008.) As for me, I just keep my hand on the market, looking for new opportunities. I handle all land acquisitions and zonings and work with Chris on product development. I'm very close to the sales department. Right now, we're trying to be creative and come up with some things to be pro-active in case the slow-down gets to us.
SSB: What's it like to see a family business grow like that?
JK: It's exciting. Now, we're about the 11th largest builder in the city. For a long time, we've been between the 10th and 15th largest builder. That's neat. But when we get around and talk bout the things we enjoy most about it—that story of getting up at 5:30 in the morning and framing those houses and being scared to death and living the way we lived—that's the stuff that's really cool. And we enjoy it. We have distinctly different roles in the company. There's no time when we're crossing one another or second-guessing one another. We all have taken different paths within the business.
SSB: What was the building climate like when you started the business? Did you have any idea that it was going to grow like it grew?
JK: No, we didn't know anything about it. We just wanted to build decks and maybe room additions and home repair. My father says that he had wanted to build houses, but I wasn't aware of that earlier. That was right on the front end of all the growth in Atlanta. Eastern Airlines was about to lay off. We sold a lot of houses in Riverdale and Jonesboro to folks with Eastern, and we thought that would really hurt us and it did a little bit. Back then, the only true production builders were getting started up around Gwinnett County. But on the south side of town, there were not subdivisions. We'd buy scattered lots and infill. It was a completely different thing. It's changed—the last 10 years have been dramatic.
We developed our first community—where we bought the land, built the streets—in 1985. It was called Ashley Estates over in Riverdale. That was the first one where we had a named subdivision and built every house.
SSB: What made you decide to take that step?
JK: We couldn't find lots anywhere. And we had framed for those production builders on the north side of town, so we mirrored some of the best practices we thought they had. It gave us a place to set up a sales model—most communities on the Southside did not have on-site sales presence. It allowed us to control the complete look of the whole neighborhood and establish some standards throughout. That's what everybody is doing now.
SSB: Do you feel like you have established a niche in the market—that you have a certain price range that you feel comfortable with?
JK: We do. We typically build for the entry level in whatever market we're in. In some markets that's $150,000 and others that's $200,000. Whatever markets we're in, we are the best value. We have four principals who are very close to the business, so our quality is outstanding—head and shoulders above anyone at a much higher price. For instance, with the national builders, there is no one who owns those companies actually on site, checking the work. We have an incredible team of people. We are the best value—the most affordable builder—in Atlanta. Year after year, we're in the top 15 largest builders in Metropolitan Atlanta, but we're $30,000 less than the next lowest priced home. That helps us in times like this—and this is a pretty tough market. We're confident that the best price, the best location, and the best product will still sell—and it has—we're still selling houses.
This neighborhood Renaissance where we are sitting is 10 minutes from the airport, 20 minutes from Turner Field, and you can get a house here for under $150,000. There will be 1,000 townhomes here someday, and it has amenities that you won't find in some neighborhoods where houses are a million dollars. Townhomes here have several different floor plans. We're one turn off the interstate. We spend a lot of effort on the land plan. There are linear parks that run through the community, which all townhomes have close access to. There is a zero-entry pool with a huge clubhouse, four lighted tennis courts, a beautiful fountain at the one entrance, and another near the interstate side in our new phase. Most of the townhomes have rear-loading garages off alleyways, so you don't have any problems with cars being everywhere, even on the weekends. We do the exterior maintenance on all the grounds—that's in perpetuity. We paint the buildings whenever they need painting—the homeowner's association pays for that. In addition, we've put trash compactors throughout the community, so there will never be trashcans scattered all around. There are very tight covenants, so the neighborhood, as the landscape matures, should always look better six months out than it does today. Also, one of the linear parks will terminate into a 26-acre commercial area that we are clearing and grading right now. We anticipate neighborhood service/retail.
SSB: What do you think has made Knight Homes so successful?
JK: The fact that we grew up in the craft; that we were hands-on framing contractors. We ran the loaders. We dug the footings by hand. We understand the craft of homebuilding better than anyone I know. I've worked for a lot of builders, as a matter of fact, and they are very good guys. But I think we understand the craft, the process, of building homes better than anyone. I think there are people who may understand marketing and managing finances better than we do—although we've done those pretty well, too. But as far as building homes—we do that better than anyone. We spend a lot of money on our warranty department and have made our service a huge part of our company. To people who are discriminating, who really look close—that shows. We've always tried to offer the best value. The service we offer is the coordination of all subcontractors and all materials, forcing that group of resources to work well, produce this home, and keep it at the very best price. I'm confident that I can build your house cheaper than you can build it yourself. And that's what you pay me for. One part of our mission statement says that we will never lose sight of the honor and responsibility we have to deliver a place that you will call home. And we think that's a big deal. When we went into this business, people were buying homes for $50,000 or $60,000, and they were nice houses. $50,000, $60,000—that's still a lot of money to me. And now a starter home is—our average sales price is $170,000. We meet every week. I see my family virtually every day and we talk about the fact that if somebody is going to give you $170,000 for something, you better make sure it is something good. In our industry, when you talk to people about $170,000 homes, their opinion is that those are not very nice houses. Well, we think that we have an obligation to deliver something great for that price.
SSB: How have your ideas about building homes changed?
JK: I think we're mindful that we do want to be a legacy builder—that we do want to be around for a long, long time. That's kind of neat because up until 15 years ago or so, we just wanted to have a healthy business and be a good homebuilder. Now, we trust the fact that we have a business and that we are a good homebuilder. I think there is an unspoken awareness between us that we want to build things of significance—we want to do things of quality. We're local, we all go to churches in the area, and we shop in the area. Some of my closest friends are people whom I've built homes for. And I like that. I think that says a lot and I want to keep that.
Copyright www.20SouthMagazine.com 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Knight Homes Recognized as Atlanta Home Building Leader
Knight Homes was recognized as an Atlanta Home Building Leader in the January issue of Communities Magazine. In honor of the company's 30th Anniversary they were also the feature home builder on the cover of the Building Leaders supplement. Congratulations to everyone at The Knight Group and Knight Homes. Knight currently has twenty active new home communities in Atlanta and Middle Georgia. http://www.knighthomes.com/
Monday, January 7, 2008
Knight Homes celebrates 30 years of New Home Building in Atlanta
2008 marks The Knight Group's 30th year as a home builder in the Atlanta area. Perry and Scott Knight began as framers in 1978. Shortly thereafter they had saved enough money to build their first home, and by 1984 they were developing their first new home community. Since those humble beginnings the Knight's have built over 4000 homes in Metro Atlanta. Knight Homes currently has 20 communities around Atlanta and Middle Georgia. In 2007 they were the eleventh largest builder in Atlanta, and "Atlanta's Most Affordable Home Builder" with an average sales price still around $170,000--$30,000 less than it's nearest competitor in Atlanta's top 15 home builders. You can access more information about this Atlanta New Home Builder at www.knighthomes.com.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Pine Grove in Stockbridge Georgia, Henry County--Phase Two Grand Opening
The Knight Group has opened Phase Two of Pine Grove in Stockbridge Georgia. Pine Grove features large homes on large homesites. Amenities included a swimming pool, tennis courts, and nature trails.Prices at Pine Grove start in the $190's and go up to $275,000. Basement homes are available.
Justine Mason is the Sales Representative. She can be reached at 678-565-3886.
http://www.knighthomes.com/
Three reasons why you should buy a new home in Atlanta by February
1. Inventory Levels will be shrinking—leading to increased BUILDER confidence
The main reason for all of the great housing deals in Atlanta right now is that the number of homes for sale exceeds the number of homes being purchased by a sizeable margin. There is currently about four months of “oversupply”.
The good news for producers of new homes, builders, is that the amount of oversupply is decreasing daily. New building permits are at a standstill, but homes continue to close in fairly large numbers. Every day that the number of closings exceeds the number of new starts, the market absorbs some of the supply.
When February arrives there will still be too much inventory; however, the levels will be decreasing significantly, and builders will be gaining confidence once again. As their confidence returns, they will stop offering the huge incentives that are currently available in the marketplace.
No more $10,000 off. No more free home theatre. No more cash back.
2. New homes always sell better in the spring—leading to increased BUILDER
confidence
You want to buy when others are not—that’s when you get the best deal.
Just like a new car dealer offers better deals during their slow sales months but ditches the incentives when sales pick up, builders will do the same. They will continue to offer incentives throughout the winter not only because the market is down but also just because it’s winter. They always offer incentives in the winter—even in a hot market.
Inventory levels will continue to decrease throughout the winter, and then when builders see an increase in home shoppers in March, as temperatures begin to rise, they will have renewed confidence that the market has rebounded.
Once again, that confidence will lead builders to discontinue the sizeable incentives to purchase.
No more free granite countertops. No more free gift cards. No more free closing costs.
3. The secret will be out—leading to increased BUYER confidence
Just like everyone is currently talking about how bad the housing market is, by March they will begin to talk about “how much better” it is beginning to look. As the media and the buying public begin to echo that sentiment, people who have been sitting on the sidelines, “waiting to see what’s going to happen”, will come out of the woodwork. Consumers will once again feel that they have “permission” to begin looking for that new home deal.
The only problem with waiting for that deal is that by the time “the secret” gets out, the deals will have already begun to disappear. There will still be some, of course; but they will not be as plenteous, or any better, than they are right now.
No more free Homeowner dues. No more free hot tub. No more free basement.
What we have right now is the proverbial ground floor. The deals ain’t getting any sweeter, and after February they will have begun to disappear altogether.
Confidence is the key. Beginning in March, builder confidence and buyer confidence will prove that from now until February may be the absolute best time that you may see in the next decade to write a contract on that new home you’ve been dreaming of!
The main reason for all of the great housing deals in Atlanta right now is that the number of homes for sale exceeds the number of homes being purchased by a sizeable margin. There is currently about four months of “oversupply”.
The good news for producers of new homes, builders, is that the amount of oversupply is decreasing daily. New building permits are at a standstill, but homes continue to close in fairly large numbers. Every day that the number of closings exceeds the number of new starts, the market absorbs some of the supply.
When February arrives there will still be too much inventory; however, the levels will be decreasing significantly, and builders will be gaining confidence once again. As their confidence returns, they will stop offering the huge incentives that are currently available in the marketplace.
No more $10,000 off. No more free home theatre. No more cash back.
2. New homes always sell better in the spring—leading to increased BUILDER
confidence
You want to buy when others are not—that’s when you get the best deal.
Just like a new car dealer offers better deals during their slow sales months but ditches the incentives when sales pick up, builders will do the same. They will continue to offer incentives throughout the winter not only because the market is down but also just because it’s winter. They always offer incentives in the winter—even in a hot market.
Inventory levels will continue to decrease throughout the winter, and then when builders see an increase in home shoppers in March, as temperatures begin to rise, they will have renewed confidence that the market has rebounded.
Once again, that confidence will lead builders to discontinue the sizeable incentives to purchase.
No more free granite countertops. No more free gift cards. No more free closing costs.
3. The secret will be out—leading to increased BUYER confidence
Just like everyone is currently talking about how bad the housing market is, by March they will begin to talk about “how much better” it is beginning to look. As the media and the buying public begin to echo that sentiment, people who have been sitting on the sidelines, “waiting to see what’s going to happen”, will come out of the woodwork. Consumers will once again feel that they have “permission” to begin looking for that new home deal.
The only problem with waiting for that deal is that by the time “the secret” gets out, the deals will have already begun to disappear. There will still be some, of course; but they will not be as plenteous, or any better, than they are right now.
No more free Homeowner dues. No more free hot tub. No more free basement.
What we have right now is the proverbial ground floor. The deals ain’t getting any sweeter, and after February they will have begun to disappear altogether.
Confidence is the key. Beginning in March, builder confidence and buyer confidence will prove that from now until February may be the absolute best time that you may see in the next decade to write a contract on that new home you’ve been dreaming of!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Knight is Builder Magazine's 27th fastest growing Home Builder in America
The Knight Group has been named by Builder Magazine as the 27th fastest growing home builder in the nation. The company closed on 584 homes in 2006, up from 278 homes in 2004 and 430 homes in 2005. The Knight Group is currently Atlanta's Most Affordable Home Builder citing an average sales price of $30,000.00 less than it's nearest competitor in the top 15 builders in Atlanta for 2007. Knight builds new homes in 18 communities around Atlanta and Middle Georgia. www.knighthomes.com
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Atlanta New Homes Builder Website
It is said today that over 80% of new home buyers use the internet to help them find their new home. New home shoppers moving to new home communities around Atlanta are no different. www.knighthomes.com is a great resource to find new homes around Atlanta built by "Atlanta's Most Affordable Home Builder"--The Knight Group.
At www.knighthomes.com one can find new homes around Atlanta starting at only $114,900.00. From Warner Robins in Middle Georgia to Dawsonville in North Georgia, and all around Metro Atlanta, The Knight Group offers hundreds of new home choices. Town homes, ranch homes, two story homes, and basement homes.
The Knight Group has been building new homes around Atlanta since 1978 and has published its website, www.knighthomes.com since 2001.
For home buyers moving around Atlanta or relocating from another city, www.knighthomes.com offers a great selection of new home choices around Atlanta.
New home communities soon to be added to The Knight Group's website include Pine Grove in Stockbridge, Georgia; Red Hawk Ridge in Dawsonville, Georgia; and Westcott Place in Braselton, Georgia.
The Knight Group continues to offer great new home opportunities around Atlanta at www.knighthomes.com.
At www.knighthomes.com one can find new homes around Atlanta starting at only $114,900.00. From Warner Robins in Middle Georgia to Dawsonville in North Georgia, and all around Metro Atlanta, The Knight Group offers hundreds of new home choices. Town homes, ranch homes, two story homes, and basement homes.
The Knight Group has been building new homes around Atlanta since 1978 and has published its website, www.knighthomes.com since 2001.
For home buyers moving around Atlanta or relocating from another city, www.knighthomes.com offers a great selection of new home choices around Atlanta.
New home communities soon to be added to The Knight Group's website include Pine Grove in Stockbridge, Georgia; Red Hawk Ridge in Dawsonville, Georgia; and Westcott Place in Braselton, Georgia.
The Knight Group continues to offer great new home opportunities around Atlanta at www.knighthomes.com.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Noble the Knight--Atlanta home builder mascot--Makes Debut
Noble the Knight made his debut to the Real Estate Community today at the Communities 100 event at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead. The event honored the top Real Estate Agents in Atlanta. Noble was a hit among the crowd. Noble is The Knight Group's new mascot and will be 
featured at various venues around Atlanta to help promote the family friendly image of The Knight Group and Knight Homes Georgia.
featured at various venues around Atlanta to help promote the family friendly image of The Knight Group and Knight Homes Georgia.Congratulations and Thank You to the Communities 100!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Jay Knight recognized as Atlanta home building industry leader
The Knight Group - April 25th, 2007
KNIGHT SELECTED FOR 'POWER BOOK 2007'
Jay Knight, president of The Knight Group, was recently included in the Residential Real Estate section of “The Power Book 2007”, a recently-distributed, first-time publication of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Called “A Guide to Who’s Who in Atlanta”, the publication is described as a map to the top 50 leaders in each of six industries: commercial real estate, residential real estate, banking and finance, health care, hospitality, and law and accounting.
The publication noted that Jonesboro-based The Knight Group has developed a strategy that enables the company to serve the “hero housing market” -- police officers, firemen, nurses, teachers, etc. -- throughout metro Atlanta despite the rising costs of land, labor and materials.
The publication reported that The Knight Group is a family business, founded in 1978, and includes Knight Homes, Knight Development, Knight Realty and Knight Real Property Management.
KNIGHT SELECTED FOR 'POWER BOOK 2007'
Jay Knight, president of The Knight Group, was recently included in the Residential Real Estate section of “The Power Book 2007”, a recently-distributed, first-time publication of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Called “A Guide to Who’s Who in Atlanta”, the publication is described as a map to the top 50 leaders in each of six industries: commercial real estate, residential real estate, banking and finance, health care, hospitality, and law and accounting.
The publication noted that Jonesboro-based The Knight Group has developed a strategy that enables the company to serve the “hero housing market” -- police officers, firemen, nurses, teachers, etc. -- throughout metro Atlanta despite the rising costs of land, labor and materials.
The publication reported that The Knight Group is a family business, founded in 1978, and includes Knight Homes, Knight Development, Knight Realty and Knight Real Property Management.
15th Largest Home Builder in Atlanta!
The Knight Group - December 22nd, 2006
THE KNIGHT GROUP CONTINUES ‘BOOK OF LISTS’ SELECTION
The Knight Group Inc. has once again been selected for inclusion in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s annual “Book of Lists”.
In the latest edition, distributed on Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, The Knight Goup was ranked No. 15 in the business publication’s yearly listing of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders”. The rating was based on the number of homes closed.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years, including 2006, and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
THE KNIGHT GROUP CONTINUES ‘BOOK OF LISTS’ SELECTION
The Knight Group Inc. has once again been selected for inclusion in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s annual “Book of Lists”.
In the latest edition, distributed on Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, The Knight Goup was ranked No. 15 in the business publication’s yearly listing of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders”. The rating was based on the number of homes closed.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years, including 2006, and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
Renaissance Townhomes Phase One Final Opportunities--Fairburn new homes in close proximity to Atlanta
The Knight Group - December 15th, 2006
FINAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PURCHASE NEW HOMES IN PHASE I OF TOWNHOME COMMUNITY
Only approximately 20 units remain unsold in the 166-home Phase I of the award-winning townhomes in Renaissance at SouthPark, The Knight Group’s 150-acre multi-use community off Oakley Industrial Boulevard in South Fulton County.
Joan McGinnis, a member of Knight Realty’s on-site sales staff, said there will be a total of 1,000 townhomes in the development, and work is scheduled to begin soon on the second phase.
Priced in the $130,000s and $140,000s, the townhomes contain from 1,300 to 1.648 sq. ft. of living space, and one and two-garage units are available. Lawn maintenance and an irrigation system are provided by the developer.
Located on the original Renaissance Festival property just outside the city limits of Fairburn, development site will contain not only the townhomes, but also 27 acres of commercial properties, and an impressive amenities package, including a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis facilities, meeting center, parks, a water fountain, sidewalks and streetlights. The main entrance to the multi-use community on Oakley Industrial Boulevard is marked by a 65-ft. clock tower, and there will be two entrances off Hwy. 92.
Jay Knight, president of The Knight Group, has described Renaissance at SouthPark as the most convenient location in the South Metro area, saying that the community offers immediate access to Interstate Highways 85 and 285, and it is approximately 10 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, approximately 15 miles from downtown Atlanta, and 10 minutes from Peachtree City shopping areas.
The residential portion of the development provides numerous choices of floor plans to meet varied needs and lifestyles, including one and two-story designs. The community is pedestrian-friendly, having walking access throughout the townhome community and the retail portion, which is expected to attract interest from major retailers.
More information about Renaissance at South Park can be obtained by calling Joan McGinnis or Joyce Foster, the on-site new home specialists, at (770) 969-9591 or by going to www.southparkinfo.com.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of the south Atlanta area's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s most recent ranking of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine’s 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group’s website address is www.knighthomes.com.
FINAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PURCHASE NEW HOMES IN PHASE I OF TOWNHOME COMMUNITY
Only approximately 20 units remain unsold in the 166-home Phase I of the award-winning townhomes in Renaissance at SouthPark, The Knight Group’s 150-acre multi-use community off Oakley Industrial Boulevard in South Fulton County.
Joan McGinnis, a member of Knight Realty’s on-site sales staff, said there will be a total of 1,000 townhomes in the development, and work is scheduled to begin soon on the second phase.
Priced in the $130,000s and $140,000s, the townhomes contain from 1,300 to 1.648 sq. ft. of living space, and one and two-garage units are available. Lawn maintenance and an irrigation system are provided by the developer.
Located on the original Renaissance Festival property just outside the city limits of Fairburn, development site will contain not only the townhomes, but also 27 acres of commercial properties, and an impressive amenities package, including a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis facilities, meeting center, parks, a water fountain, sidewalks and streetlights. The main entrance to the multi-use community on Oakley Industrial Boulevard is marked by a 65-ft. clock tower, and there will be two entrances off Hwy. 92.
Jay Knight, president of The Knight Group, has described Renaissance at SouthPark as the most convenient location in the South Metro area, saying that the community offers immediate access to Interstate Highways 85 and 285, and it is approximately 10 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, approximately 15 miles from downtown Atlanta, and 10 minutes from Peachtree City shopping areas.
The residential portion of the development provides numerous choices of floor plans to meet varied needs and lifestyles, including one and two-story designs. The community is pedestrian-friendly, having walking access throughout the townhome community and the retail portion, which is expected to attract interest from major retailers.
More information about Renaissance at South Park can be obtained by calling Joan McGinnis or Joyce Foster, the on-site new home specialists, at (770) 969-9591 or by going to www.southparkinfo.com.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of the south Atlanta area's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s most recent ranking of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine’s 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group’s website address is www.knighthomes.com.
Record Closings Year for Atlanta based home builder
The Knight Group - December 14th, 2006
THE KNIGHT GROUP REPORTS RECORD YEAR IN NEW HOME CLOSINGS
It’s been a record year for The Knight Group, which is currently on a pace to close 575 new homes during 2006.
The previous record of closings for the company came in 2005, when there were 430 closings.
“This has been an exciting year for us,” said Company President Jay Knight. “In addition to the record number of closings, we have continued to expand out of our Metro South home base and into other markets, including our first venture into another state. We are thankful for the opportunity to provide the place that so many people call Home.”
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years, including 2006, and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
THE KNIGHT GROUP REPORTS RECORD YEAR IN NEW HOME CLOSINGS
It’s been a record year for The Knight Group, which is currently on a pace to close 575 new homes during 2006.
The previous record of closings for the company came in 2005, when there were 430 closings.
“This has been an exciting year for us,” said Company President Jay Knight. “In addition to the record number of closings, we have continued to expand out of our Metro South home base and into other markets, including our first venture into another state. We are thankful for the opportunity to provide the place that so many people call Home.”
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years, including 2006, and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
Renaissance Garage Townhomes in Fairburn Georgia
RENAISSANCE TOWNHOMES EARN AWARD IN ANNUAL OBIE COMPETITION
The Knight Group continued its tradition of winning OBIE Awards for Professionalism by earning a Silver Award in the 2006 competition.
The OBIE Awards is the annual program hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association.
The black-tie dinner and presentation event was held recently at the Georgia World Congress Center.
The program gives members of the association the opportunity to compete with their industry professionals in building, remodeling, marketing and personal achievement areas. This year, a select group of industry professionals traveled to Atlanta from across the United States to judge the hundreds of entries.
The Knight Group’s Silver Award came for the townhomes in Renaissance at South Park in the category for Single Family Attached Homes (All Builders) in the $149,999 and under price range.
Renaissance at SouthPark is The Knight Group’s 150-acre multi-use community off Oakley Industrial Boulevard in South Fulton County.
There will be a total of 1,000 townhomes in the Renaissance development. Phase I of the townhomes is nearing completion, and work is scheduled to begin soon on the second phase, which will have prices in the $130,000s and $140,000s.
More information about Renaissance at South Park can be obtained by calling Joan McGinnis or Joyce Foster, the on-site new home specialists, at (770) 969-9591.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
Stanebrook new homes in the City of Jackson, Georgia
The Knight Group - December 2nd, 2006
12 HOMES IN STANEBROOK AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE MOVE-INS
A dozen completed homes are currently available for purchase in Stanebrook, The Knight Group's 113-home community inside the city limits of Jackson.
With sales just opening, one new home sale has already been recorded in the community's first phase. Realtors from this area will have an opportunity to preview the completed homes at an agent's luncheon scheduled Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon until 4 p.m. The event will feature a Christmas Gift Hunt with cash and prizes totaling over $500.
Located on Highway 36 (Covington Highway), Stanebrook offers homes with affordable prices starting just under $130,000 and ranging to the $160,000s. An agent bonus of $500 will be presented on any home closed by Dec. 31, 2006.
The three to four-bedroom homes in Stanebrook have Hardiplank siding with brick or stone accents as options, as well as sodded lawns. Interior features of the total electric homes include security systems, wood burning fireplaces, wood laminate entries, garbage disposals, dishwashers, and 40-in. oak cabinets (with cherry or maple as an upgrade).
The community has sidewalks and streetlights with public water and sewer services.
More information about Stanebrook can be obtained by calling Judy McCoy, Knight Realty's on-site agent, at (770) 775-3091.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
12 HOMES IN STANEBROOK AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE MOVE-INS
A dozen completed homes are currently available for purchase in Stanebrook, The Knight Group's 113-home community inside the city limits of Jackson.
With sales just opening, one new home sale has already been recorded in the community's first phase. Realtors from this area will have an opportunity to preview the completed homes at an agent's luncheon scheduled Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon until 4 p.m. The event will feature a Christmas Gift Hunt with cash and prizes totaling over $500.
Located on Highway 36 (Covington Highway), Stanebrook offers homes with affordable prices starting just under $130,000 and ranging to the $160,000s. An agent bonus of $500 will be presented on any home closed by Dec. 31, 2006.
The three to four-bedroom homes in Stanebrook have Hardiplank siding with brick or stone accents as options, as well as sodded lawns. Interior features of the total electric homes include security systems, wood burning fireplaces, wood laminate entries, garbage disposals, dishwashers, and 40-in. oak cabinets (with cherry or maple as an upgrade).
The community has sidewalks and streetlights with public water and sewer services.
More information about Stanebrook can be obtained by calling Judy McCoy, Knight Realty's on-site agent, at (770) 775-3091.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of South Atlanta's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent ranking of “Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine's 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group's website address is www.knighthomes.com.
Creekside Final Phase--New home in Atlanta Georgia
The Knight Group - November 26th, 2006
CREEKSIDE NOW SELLING HOMES IN FINAL TWO PHASES
With sales in the first two phases now closed out, the marketing effort is now underway in the final two phases of Creekside, The Knight Group’s 180-home development in South Fulton County.
Tommy Yasinski, a member of Knight Realty’s sales team in the community, said that both of the final phases will offer affordable homes. “We have 25 homesites and spec homes in Phase 3 with the prices of these homes ranging from the $140,000s to the $180,000s,” he explained. “There will be 36 homesites in Phase 4 with home prices starting in the $130,000s.”
Creekside is located at the Scarborough Road-Mason Road intersection just off South Fulton Parkway and just up the road from Seaborn Lee Elementary School.
The Knight Group, which is also the builder and the developer, is offering a good selection of ranch, two-story and split foyer home plans, and a number of basement homesites and completed homes with basements are available.
The home exteriors in Creekside are of vinyl with a choice of brick, stone or stucco accents, while the front and side yards are sodded.
Each home contains many special features as standard items, many of which are considered upgrades in other communities in this price range. These include a hardwood foyer; a trey ceiling in the master bedroom and a vaulted ceiling in the greatroom (per plan); a deluxe lighting package; numerous energy-saving items, including aluminum windows; security systems; 40-in. white cabinets (with upgrades available in maple, cherry and oak) and a stainless steel sink in the kitchen; a fireplace with a gas starter; a garbage disposal; a garden or jacuzzi tub and separate shower in the master bath (per plan); a choice of high quality carpet and pad; and pre-wiring for a smoke detector and a garage door opener.
Homes are covered by the Quality Builders Corporation 2-10 Warranty.
Residents will have access to amenities including swim, tennis, a clubhouse, a kids’ playground, and nature trails.
More information about Creekside can be obtained by calling Diane Yasinski or Tommy Yasinski, Knight Realty’s new home specialists in the community, at (404) 209-8474.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of the South Atlanta area's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s most recent ranking of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine’s 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group’s website address is www.knighthomes.com.
CREEKSIDE NOW SELLING HOMES IN FINAL TWO PHASES
With sales in the first two phases now closed out, the marketing effort is now underway in the final two phases of Creekside, The Knight Group’s 180-home development in South Fulton County.
Tommy Yasinski, a member of Knight Realty’s sales team in the community, said that both of the final phases will offer affordable homes. “We have 25 homesites and spec homes in Phase 3 with the prices of these homes ranging from the $140,000s to the $180,000s,” he explained. “There will be 36 homesites in Phase 4 with home prices starting in the $130,000s.”
Creekside is located at the Scarborough Road-Mason Road intersection just off South Fulton Parkway and just up the road from Seaborn Lee Elementary School.
The Knight Group, which is also the builder and the developer, is offering a good selection of ranch, two-story and split foyer home plans, and a number of basement homesites and completed homes with basements are available.
The home exteriors in Creekside are of vinyl with a choice of brick, stone or stucco accents, while the front and side yards are sodded.
Each home contains many special features as standard items, many of which are considered upgrades in other communities in this price range. These include a hardwood foyer; a trey ceiling in the master bedroom and a vaulted ceiling in the greatroom (per plan); a deluxe lighting package; numerous energy-saving items, including aluminum windows; security systems; 40-in. white cabinets (with upgrades available in maple, cherry and oak) and a stainless steel sink in the kitchen; a fireplace with a gas starter; a garbage disposal; a garden or jacuzzi tub and separate shower in the master bath (per plan); a choice of high quality carpet and pad; and pre-wiring for a smoke detector and a garage door opener.
Homes are covered by the Quality Builders Corporation 2-10 Warranty.
Residents will have access to amenities including swim, tennis, a clubhouse, a kids’ playground, and nature trails.
More information about Creekside can be obtained by calling Diane Yasinski or Tommy Yasinski, Knight Realty’s new home specialists in the community, at (404) 209-8474.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of the South Atlanta area's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s most recent ranking of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine’s 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group’s website address is www.knighthomes.com.
Fairhaven Grand Finale--New homes in Fairburn Georgia
The Knight Group - November 23rd, 2006
ONLY SEVEN UNSOLD HOMES REMAIL IN FAIRHAVEN
Only seven homes are still available for purchase in Fairhaven, The Knight Group’s 120-home development inside the Fairburn city limits in South Fulton County.
Fairhaven is located on Plantation Road, which runs between Milam Road and Oakley Industrial Boulevard. The homes still for sale, some of which have basements, are priced from $140,000 to $180,000, and the builder is offering up to $8,000 in purchase incentives which can be used toward closing costs and/or the purchase price of a home.
The Knight Group has built 16 different ranch, two-story and split foyer plans in Fairhaven. The community’s home exteriors are composed of vinyl with a choice of brick, stacked stone or stucco accents. The front and side yards are sodded.
Each home contains many special features as standard idems, many of which are considered upgrades in other communities in this price range. These include a hardwood foyer; a ceiling fan in the greatroom and master bedroom; a choice of one of four lighting packages; numerous energy-saving items, including aluminum windows; a complete security system; 42-in. oak and maple cabinets and a stainless steel sink in the kitchen; a fireplace with a gas starter; a garbage disposal; a garden tub in the master bath; double-paned windows, and upgraded carpet and vinyl flooring.
Homes are covered by the Quality Builders Corporation 2-10 Warranty.
More information about Fairhaven can be obtained by calling Justine Mason, Knight Realty’s on-site agents, at (770) 964-8677.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of the south Atlanta area's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s most recent ranking of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine’s 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group’s website address is www.knighthomes.com.
ONLY SEVEN UNSOLD HOMES REMAIL IN FAIRHAVEN
Only seven homes are still available for purchase in Fairhaven, The Knight Group’s 120-home development inside the Fairburn city limits in South Fulton County.
Fairhaven is located on Plantation Road, which runs between Milam Road and Oakley Industrial Boulevard. The homes still for sale, some of which have basements, are priced from $140,000 to $180,000, and the builder is offering up to $8,000 in purchase incentives which can be used toward closing costs and/or the purchase price of a home.
The Knight Group has built 16 different ranch, two-story and split foyer plans in Fairhaven. The community’s home exteriors are composed of vinyl with a choice of brick, stacked stone or stucco accents. The front and side yards are sodded.
Each home contains many special features as standard idems, many of which are considered upgrades in other communities in this price range. These include a hardwood foyer; a ceiling fan in the greatroom and master bedroom; a choice of one of four lighting packages; numerous energy-saving items, including aluminum windows; a complete security system; 42-in. oak and maple cabinets and a stainless steel sink in the kitchen; a fireplace with a gas starter; a garbage disposal; a garden tub in the master bath; double-paned windows, and upgraded carpet and vinyl flooring.
Homes are covered by the Quality Builders Corporation 2-10 Warranty.
More information about Fairhaven can be obtained by calling Justine Mason, Knight Realty’s on-site agents, at (770) 964-8677.
The Knight Group, a Jonesboro-based company which is celebrating its 28th year in business, is one of the south Atlanta area's most active home builders and currently builds and develops in Clayton, Henry, Butts, Newton, Carroll, Douglas, Houston, Paulding, Bartow, Dawson, Jackson, and South Fulton counties. The company has been a consistent winner of Professionalism Awards over the years and was listed at No. 15 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s most recent ranking of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Home Builders” and is one of Professional Builder Magazine’s 400 largest builders in the country.
The Knight Group’s website address is www.knighthomes.com.
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