Now Hiring New Home Sales Professionals in Manatee County
Posted by on August 5, 2010 · Comments
Highland Homes is getting ready to open their new community, South Oak, located in Ellenton, Florida in Manatee County. Located near I-75 and US 301, South Oak is a fantastic location for Florida homebuyers. The surrounding area offers homebuyers ample access to shopping, recreation and entertainment.
Highland Homes is now hiring new home sales professionals for South Oak and offers great pay and benefits. Sales experience and customer service skills are a must and experience with a national home builder is a plus. Email your resume to k.mcdaniel@highlandhomes.org.
Highland Homes, based in Lakeland, FL, builds new homes from the low $100s in 6 Florida counties. They offer homebuyers the ability to move into a new home with only $99 down and offer plans from Read More→
Pool Safety Tips
Posted by on August 3, 2010 · Comments
It’s summer, and it is hot outside. A pool is so refreshing this time of year! Unfortunately, it can also be hazardous for children. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1 to 14, and a toddler can drown in as little as 2” of water.
To help keep everyone safe, we’d like to share some drowning facts (from knowbeforeyougo.com).
How much time does it take to drown?
In the time it takes to…
- Cross a room for a towel (10 sec), a child in a bathtub can be submerged
- Answer the phone (2 min), a child can loose consciousness
- Sign for a package at the front door (4-6 min), a child submerged in a tub or pool can sustain permanent brain damage Read More→
New Floorplans at Whitemarsh in Leesburg
Posted by on July 29, 2010 · Comments
Highland Homes introduces new floor plans at Whitemarsh, where Leesburg new homes start from the $120,000s. Thirty-five home designs are now offered in the community, and community manager Declan Conroy invites new home buyers to come by and find out how they can move in for just $99 down.
The model home at Whitemarsh showcases the Winston II design, one of Highland Homes’ most popular plans. The 2,350 square-foot model is finished with real wood cabinets, tiled tubs and showers, landscaping with irrigation, and a screened lanai – all items that are included in the base price of the home. The four-bedroom home includes an oversized master suite, large storage areas, and walk-in closets in all bedrooms.
Known as Central Florida’s “Value Leader” since 1996, Highland Homes builds homes to the highest standards, with high-quality, name brand materials such as Whirlpool appliances, Mohawk carpet and Delta faucets. Read More→
Central Florida Builder Shares Hurricane Safety Tips
Posted by on July 28, 2010 · Comments
During this Hurricane Season, we want to keep you safe! That is why our homes are built to the latest hurricane standards, to protect you in the event of a storm.
Here are some hurricane safety and planning tips to prepare your home in the event of a storm.
Family Hurricane Plan:
- Locate the safest room are area in your home
- Determine escape routes from your home
- Have an out-of-state contact
- Make a plan for your pets, and have cages ready to transport them comfortably
- Post all emergency numbers where you can easily find them
- Put together a First-Aid kit
- Review your insurance policy and keep a copy in a safe, water-tight place
- Have at least one phone in your house that does not need electricity
- Fill up your vehicles with fuel and have a basic tool kit and maps stored inside Read More→
Barbecue Benefit Raises Over $70,000 for Families of Officers Kocab and Curtis
Posted by on July 23, 2010 · CommentsThe employees of Central Florida homebuilder Highland Homes reached out this past weekend to volunteer at a fundraiser benefiting the families of fallen Tampa police officers, Jeff Kocab and Dave Curtis.
The barbeque fundraiser was held on Saturday, July 17th, at Kathleen Middle School in Lakeland. 15 competitive barbecue teams put aside their rivalry and endured the Florida summer heat to cook nearly 3,000 slabs of ribs which were sold for $20 each. Desserts were donated for sale, event t-shirts sold throughout the day, and the silent auction offered treats such as Tampa Bay Rays box seats and a dinner party hosted by the Texas Cattle Company.
Evian Santos, Theresa Phillips, and Steve and Stevie Hogg dispensing Drinks for Donations. Click photo to view photo album from the fundraiser.
Highland Homes was on hand to offer Drinks for Donations and raised almost $1,000 from water and soda sales. Meanwhile, Highland Homes’ employees Charlie Laughon, David McMillan and Jeff Shenefield were grilling with their barbecue team, Fatt Ashes BBQ, and Project Manager Tim Parker was DJ-ing inside the Cafeteria, where ABC Action News and other volunteers were selling and distributing the pork ribs.
Organizers of the event were hoping to make around $30,000, but at the end of the day, the fundraiser exceeded all expectations and netted over $70,000! It was an honor for Highland Homes to participate at this Read More→
Bartow High Ranks Nationally
Posted by on July 21, 2010 · Comments
Highland Homes has great news for buyers who are considering in Bartow, Florida. Newsweek placed Bartow High in the top 10 percent of the nation’s best high schools, ranking it 168th in the nation.
This is Bartow High’s 7th time making Newsweek’s annual list.
The list ranks a total of 1,623 high schools from across the country. High schools are ranked based on a ratio of the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge tests taken by students at a school divided by the total number of graduating seniors.
Bartow High attracts students from all over Polk County. In addition to operating as a traditional high school, Bartow is noted for their International Baccalaureate program and Summerlin Academy, a military program.
Highland Homes has two communities zoned for Bartow High School, Wind Meadows and Oakford Estates, offering homes from 1,100 to over 2,800 Read More→
New Agent and Great Deals at Normandy Heights in Winter Haven
Posted by on July 16, 2010 · Comments
Normandy Heights in Southwest Winter Haven has a new Community Sales Manager, and she is eager to help Central Florida homebuyers purchase the homes of their dreams. Jennifer Maul can help you move into Winter Haven new home from Highland Homes with just $99 down and payments as low as $755 per month, including taxes and insurance.
As Central Florida’s Value Leader since 1996, we’re putting people into homes that represent both high quality and good pricing. The homes in 
Normandy Heights have three to five bedrooms and two or three baths in up to 2,677 square feet of living space. They’re conveniently located near the Polk Parkway, so it’s an easy drive to Lakeland, Tampa or Orlando.
If you’re more inclined to stay close to home, Normandy Heights has open spaces and conservation areas, plus it’s just minutes from downtown Winter Haven. The homes have fully sodded lawns with landscape packages. Inside, Highland Homes has remembered the big things you want, like quality Whirlpool appliances, and the details that make the home stand out, like Colonial trim.
With more than 35 home plans to consider, hundreds of new home options, and prices starting from the $118,000s, it’s time to put Jennifer to work Read More→
