[1]Local Home Builder Derek Nelson Becomes The Newest Arthur Rutenberg Homes Franchise Owner.
Nelson, a former Arthur Rutenberg Homes Building Company President will operate Nelson Homes, Inc., an independently owned and operated Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise.
[2]Nelson Homes will build luxury homes in Sarasota/Manatee upscale communities and on customer-owned home sites. Remodeling services will also be offered.
Nelson started with Arthur Rutenberg Homes in 1989, working his way up to Building Company President in 1997. Under Derek’s leadership, the Sarasota franchise won the prestigious Builder of the Year award four times and twice won The Gold Cup, an award presented annually to the Arthur Rutenberg franchise with the highest customer satisfaction rating based solely on customer surveys.
Nelson Homes, Inc. will open a furnished model home in Lakewood Ranch’s Valderrama in Country Club East. Nelson will also build in nearby Leopard Creek.
Nelson will price Country Club East homes from the mid $300’s including homesite. In Lakewood Ranch’s Country Club West, Nelson will build in LaCantera and Highfield with prices starting in the mid $500’s including lot.
Arthur Rutenberg Homes’ portfolio of more than 85 single-family, executive and estate designs ranging in size from 1,600 to 7,000 square feet of living space will be offered by Nelson Homes. All plans are customizable.
Arthur Rutenberg Homes Inc. is the nation’s largest franchisor of custom-home building companies. Based in Clearwater, FL, Arthur Rutenberg Homes currently has 31 independently owned and operated franchises operating in 35 Florida counties. The firm also has franchises in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Since founding the company in 1980 its franchises have built nearly 19,000 homes.
Photo: Derek Nelson
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