BLUFFTON, S.C., July 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- David Weekley Homes, the third largest private homebuilder in the nation, announces the company's expansion into Bluffton/Hilton Head, South Carolina. Their first homes will be built in the communities of Hampton Hall and Hampton Lake.
"Our expansion into the Bluffton/Hilton Head market is a logical growth outcome from our operations in Charleston, South Carolina," says Jon Calbert, Area President, for David Weekley Homes. "It is our opinion that customers are looking for a home builder like David Weekley Homes. Our focus on providing choice, design innovation and total customer satisfaction matches up well with the buyers I have met as I studied this market. The population growth along the cities of the east coast should provide Weekley Homes many more future growth opportunities," says Calbert.
Heading up the Bluffton/Hilton Head operations for David Weekley Homes is Jeff Waddle. Waddle has more than 19 years experience in the homebuilding industry. He began his construction career in Atlanta and has been with Weekley since 1999. When asked about the entrance into this market, Waddle said, "It is an exciting time for us. There is a lot of opportunity for David Weekley Homes to showcase our award-winning product designs and exceptional Customer Service to the buyers in Bluffton/Hilton Head."
David Weekley Homes, L.P. is a privately owned homebuilder established in 1976 in Houston, Texas. Headquartered in Houston, the company has built more than 50,000 homes and has expanded to 17 cities across the country. Weekley has won more than 300 awards for design and construction excellence and has a 96 percent Customer Satisfaction rating.
Weekley boasts some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, and they are extremely proud to enter the Bluffton/Hilton Head area as a winner of the Triple Crown of American Homebuilding, an honor that includes National Builder of the Year, the National Housing Quality Award and America's Best Builder. Weekley Homes has been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America five times by Fortune(r) Magazine.
For more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company's web site at www.davidweekleyhomes.com.
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