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Local experts tell us how to improve the homes we love, what to do when we are ready to buy a new one, and the steps we need to take to protect one of the biggest investments we will ever make. Home. It's where our heart is. Whether it's a gorgeous apartment
in the area. They understand finding the right home is more
where we connect with friends and neighbors and enjoy
than a brick-and-mortar decision; it's about being in exactly
spending time at the pool or gym, or the perfect bungalow on a
the right location for your lifestyle.
cul-de-sac, each of us longs for a place of our own. "We have more than sixty real estate agents, and we also We'll gladly spend as much time as it takes to find the place
have appraisers available on staff for your convenience,"
we belong. And once we've been in our new residence awhile,
Chuck says. "From lots to commercial properties, we have
we'll inevitably find things we want to change. A bright rug,
it all. Our company has four locations to serve you better."
a gorgeous mirror, a lawn that's the envy of everyone on the street. All these things make us happy.
Timothy Looper, with Sequoyah Homes, says his company
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prides itself in building quality, energy efficient homes for the But where to start? That's where our Do South速 experts come
best value. They specialize in developing quaint, close-knit
in. They can help you find your next home, or help you make the
communities, choosing neighborhoods based on convenience
one you have even better.
and quality of life. Sequoyah Homes has a wide variety of plans you can choose from, or you can bring in plans of your own. They also work with clients who own their own land
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and want a house built on their property.
Chuck Fawcett, with Chuck Fawcett Realty, enjoys helping
Sequoyah Homes are equipped with high efficiency heat pumps
house hunters find their perfect new home. He and his team
and water heaters. They install windows that are low-emissivity glass
are active members of their communities, and have a wealth
(low-E), which has a virtually invisible metal or metallic oxide layer
of knowledge about the schools, medical care, walking and
incorporated in the glazing surface to control heat transfer through
biking trails, opportunities for higher education, and churches
insulated windows, reducing energy loss by thirty to fifty percent.