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Russ Rumsey and His Clients
Realize Common Dream
Master
Builder Russ Rumsey had kept a home in
Cashiers, N.C. while on vacation from
his Florida construction business for
many years, but he had always dreamed
about an opportunity that would allow
him
to move to the mountain for good. So he
jumped on the chance in 1993 to buy
MacDonald Real Estate in nearby
Glenville. The business soon became
MacDonald Home Construction, Inc., now
on Highway 64 in Sapphire Valley and
going strong as a complete design-build
operation. And more than a few
homeowners in the area are happy Russ
came to stay, because he's helped them
realize their own mountain dreams.
Joe and
Shirley Insoft are among those
homeowners. "We had the best building
experience ever," says Shirley. Russ
started the process by advising them on
the right place to build. "We fell in
love with our building site at Bald Rock
with sunset views of the mountains," she
says.
Being
from Florida, the Insofts were not
present for every stage of building.
"But we had complete trust with Russ and
his crew that they would follow through,
and they were like family during the
entire process," says Shirley.
Strong
Communication and Follow-up, Quick
Turnaround.
Russ stayed in touch with the Insofts from
day one. Although they were in Florida
when the crew broke ground to begin the
foundation of their new home, Russ made
them part of the event by calling them
from his cell phone. "He proceeded with
a countdown," says Shirley. "And we
heard this huge explosion blast the
granite on our mountain to start the
building process," she says. From that
point forward, she became increasingly
impressed with how Russ ran his company
and how crew members were so attentive
to detail. Strong follow-up
continued long after the home was
finished.
Staying
in touch is just one of the top
priorities for Russ. He prides himself
on providing quick turnaround without
compromising the quality of design or
workmanship. After meeting with a
client, he can produce a preliminary
custom home plan and a proposed contract
price within three business days. The company's average start-to-finish is
eight to ten months.
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No
shortcuts, just expert EFFICIENCY and
BETTER PRICES
Russ
doesn't achieve speed by taking
shortcuts. Instead, MacDonald Home
Construction focuses on
efficiency by keeping an experienced,
specialized staff on hand. The company
subs out tasks where appropriate, but
its in-house talent covers everything
from auto computer assisted design
(AutoCAD) to general labor, carpentry,
finish trim and painting. A staff civil
engineer evaluates home sites,
potentially saving clients thousands by
steering them clear of land where site
preparation would be to costly. "Because of our human resources, we're
able to move quickly to work in areas
where other builders have to spend time
looking for someone from outside to do
those tasks," says Russ. "We're already
there and equipped to get it done."
Russ also
differentiates his company by giving
clients a fixed contract price on their
homes instead of using the generally
more expensive cost-plus pricing method
many builders use. "As a result we're
priced more realistically for this
market," he says. "Bidding on the same
house, we often come in at a much lower
price than what a cost-plus contractor
ends up costing you."
He
welcomes anyone who brings him an
outside architect's plan, and he'll
present his contract price based on such
a plan within three business days.
Still, most of his clients come with
little more than an idea and a desire to
build a beautiful mountain home. "We
love it that way. We're on AutoCAD here,
so we can put their ideas on paper and
present our own custom plans," says
Russ. They can then go back and forth
in-house with changes, if needed, until
it's just right according to each
client's vision and budget. And he
provides this service at a low one-time
fee for preliminary drawings. "And once
we have a created those preliminary
drawings, we can give a fixed price on
the home," he says. "This offers clients
a real advantage at the bank when
negotiating finances."
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MacDonald Home Construction proudly serves the North Carolina mountain communities of:
Cashiers, Highlands, Toxaway, Sapphire Valley, Glenville and Bear Lake Reserve
Allow MacDonald Home Construction to design and build your new Mountain Home or select from one of our many designs and floor plans.
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