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B. Sheppard Consulting and Saluda River Club Win Silver Award Presented by the 2010 National Mature Media Awards

B. Sheppard Consulting and  Saluda River Club was recently awarded a Silver Award for the Best Brochure/Booklet for Marketing Communications. The award for the brochure – “Welcome to the Good Life at Saluda River Club” was presented by the Mature Market Resource Center headquartered in Libertyville, IL. To see a list of all awards, visit www.seniorawards.com/winners.

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B. Sheppard Consulting Launches Three New Websites

B. Sheppard Consulting is pleased to annouce the launch of three new websites – StonecrestHomesGA.com;  NewDomainLiving.com and CurryCompanies.com. 

Stonecrest Homes is a new residential building company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Charles Heiser, Jr. and Jim Chapman are real estate veterans in the homebuilding industry and have started construction in Lawrenceville and Cumming, Georgia.

Domain Homes is a new building company in Tampa, Florida focusing in the historic Port Tampa area. Sharon McSwain is leading the new firm and homes are now under construction.

Curry Companies is the largest real estate services firm in middle Georgia. They offer residential, commercial and rental real estate services. Curry Insurance and Premier Construction also operate under the Curry umbrella.

We’re proud of these three new sites and appreciate the hard work of our team and of our clients to help get them ready to launch.  Follow all of them on Facebook, Twitter and sign up for their blog.

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Enter the Most Liveable Community Awards sponsored by AARP and NAHB

When it comes to their homes, Americans of all ages want the same thing – a safe and comfortable home in a vibrant community. The Livable Communities Awards, co-sponsored by AARP and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recognize builders, remodelers, developers, architects and planners who build and design homes and communities that improve everyday comfort, safety and personal independence. The deadline to enter the Livable Communities Awards is July 16, 2010. For more information, visit www.nahb.org.

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Atlanta Green Building Council June Event A Great Success

The Atlanta Green Building Council’s June event was a terrific success. The event held at Villa Christina welcomed nationally aclaimed speaker Sarah Susanka, author of a series of books including “The Not So Big House” and “The Not So Big Life”. Over 100 guests enjoyed the event and a book signing. The Atlanta Green Building Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Assocation brings together those in the housing industry who participate in the planning, building, remodeling, marketing and selling of high performance green homes and related products and services.

If you are interested in joining the council, please visit the council’s website at http://www.atlantahomebuilders.com/councils/greencouncilmain.cfm.

If you are interested in learning more about Sarah Susanka, please visit www.notsobig.com and www.notsobighouse.com.

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Saluda River Club and B. Sheppard Consulting Win Big at South Carolina Pinnacle Awards

The 2009 Pinnacle Awards presented by the South Carolina Homebuilders Association has recognized Saluda River Club as a winner in five categories.

The Pinnacle Awards recognize outstanding craftsmanship in the construction of quality homes and outstanding marketing of homes and communities throughout South Carolina. 

The community was awarded the overall winner for Best Brochure/Direct Mail, Best Website for a Community and Best Community Entrance/ Presentation.

Saluda River Club was a finalist in two categories:  Best Color Ad Full Page and Best Product in the home category of $200,000 – $499,000 for “The Charleston” by Lady Street Builders.

“We’re very proud to be working with such a great community and are thrilled that our work and theirs received this recognition.”  Betsy Sheppard,  B. Sheppard Consulting.”  

To learn more about Saluda River Club visit SaludaRiverClub.com   To learn more about B.Sheppard Consulting visit our website.

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House OKs extension of tax credit closing deadline

In a 409-5 vote, House lawmakers have passed a standalone bill that would extend for three month Wednesday’s deadline for closing on a home purchase in order to claim the federal homebuyer tax credit. The Senate could vote on the bill, HR 5623 as soon as tomorrow.

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Keeping a Positive Attitude

One habit I found to be very effective in keeping a positive attitude is to continue to learn and educate yourself on things related to your career and things of interest to you. I use my time while driving to t or on business trips to listen to CD’s that inform, enlighten and entertain. My car has become a library on wheels.

Try it! Some great folks to follow are Jim Rohn www.jimrohn.com;  John Maxwell - www.johnmaxwell.com;  www.Successmagazine.com;,   Zig Ziglar – www.ziglar.com; and Brian Tracy -http://briantracyintl.com

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B. Sheppard Consulting Congratulates Charleston, South Carolina based Sabal Homes!

Sabal Wins Highest Distinction in GuildQuality

Customer Service Awards

Buyer Satisfaction Survey Honors Builder for 3rd Year

Sabal Homes is part of an elite group of builders and real estate firms that continue to deliver excellence, year after year,” commented GuildQuality president Geoff Graham.  “In fact, Sabal is one of only six businesses that have won the top award three times.  I commend Jason Simpson, Matt Jones and Todd Ussery for their dedication.” For more information on Sabal Homes, visit www.sabalhomesc.com. Learn more about GuildQuality at www.guildquality.com.

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Stonecrest Homes Launches New Website

BSC is pleased to annouce the launch of the new website for Atlanta based Stonecrest Homes. The website offers fresh up to date information about the homes and communities Stonecrest Homes builds in. Stonecrest Homes is led by Charles Heiser, Jr. and Jim Chapman, Jr, two veterans of the new home real estate industry. Designed by www.bsheppardconsulting.com, http://stonecresthomesga.com is an  interactive website and offers all the information you need to know when looking to buy a new home. Visit the site today and be sure follow Stonecrest Homes on Facebook and Twitter!

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BSC Believes in Providing the Highest Quality of Service for our Clients. Thank you Mr. Jon Keith for letting us know how we are doing.

“I am not sure if you are considering a company to help you design or in our case, re-design a web site, but after an evaluation of 6 companies we decided on B. Sheppard Consulting of Atlanta. Not only was this the right decision for the design aspect, it was definitely the right decision for AFTER the site was up and running. Few companies provide great service “after the sale” but NOT the case with B. Sheppard. Timely response and helpful tips are the order of the day. I have no financial interest in this company, but I do have a vested interest in my retirement community. B. Sheppard should be high on your list of companies to consider (and ultimately select) if you are really serious about a website that exceeds your expectations and provides the follow-up we all need after the design work is complete. They were referred to me by a friend and I will be grateful to him for such great advice.”
Jon G. Keith
Director of Marketing
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community

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