Rainbows in Oak Hall

Kathy Yllanes, the Garman Homes Ambassador to Oak Hall, snapped this picture in Oak Hall this afternoon. Beautiful. \JG

Jim Garman
jim@garman.net

Garman Homes Rocks the Vote!

Please vote tomorrow. At Garman Homes we are cancelling each other out. We're counting on you to break the tie. Vote! \JG

Jim Garman
jim@garman.net

Stonegate at Sunset

Hi Jim,

I thought you would like these. I took them from my son's window. I was trying to catch the sunset. Thanks for the phone call and I am praying for your success in Stonegate.

Helen Wilson

Willow Stone Lane

daisymom05@hotmail.com

Garman Homes Gives Back to Holly Springs PTSA

I am a PTSA officer at Holly Springs High School who is always looking for donations for events and treats to just say thank you to the teachers and staff. We want them to feel appreciated!! Imagine how I felt the day I opened my email and there is a letter from Garman Homes asking "What can we do to help you?...How can we contribute?" They approached me!! And I have to say..every donation request has been answered quickly and with a smile! Garman Homes served up a fabulous cake at our last event! I am very happy to have Garman Homes on my PTSA team. With there support, I am looking forward to a successful school year!

Shelia Stanton
pierson_s64@hotmail.com

Can't Wait to Be Home in Stephen's Glen

We have lived in Youngsville for 7 years now all of which has been in our current house. When we built this house we expected to live in it for a short time before moving on to a bigger home. Well, life lead us down another path. We began our search last summer just "looking" around at subdivisions in the Youngsville area. Then in August of last year our family changed. We discovered we were being blessed with our fourth child-much to our surprise. We stepped up our search knowing we had to find something to fit our growing family. Much to our dismay, nothing seemed to fit us, but our 1200 square foot house was closing in on us. We needed space. Then I began to feel very pregnant and ended up in bed sick the next 17 weeks. Steven continued to look online at homes. During my second trimester, when I felt able, we looked at a few homes. We found a few we liked but got word the school districts were changing due to a new elementary school being built. With four children, schools are a major deciding factor in moving for us. I ended up on bedrest the remainder of my pregnancy so we decided to hunker down and make room for baby in our current home.

Early this past spring we saw things happening at Stephen's Glen. We saw trees coming down and a dirt road being plowed. It got us all excited. We waited and prayed to see some kind of signage as to what was coming. Then one day, Steven saw a little sign saying "Stephen's Glen coming soon." Steven came home that night and started researching online and discovered Garman Homes. After church one day, we drove thru Stonegate in Wake Forest. What beautiful homes. Then Steven emailed Jim Garman - we were instantly impressed that Jim responded so quickly to our request of information. Then the day came we actually saw construction happening. After many hours of fervent prayer, we knew what God was leading us to. We met with Jim and Chris one afternoon. Wow, was I surprised to see such down to earth, honest men eager to build me a home. Not a house but a home. Steven and I left that meeting knowing, this was it. God was leading us to this neighborhood. This was the subdivision we had been searching for all these months. God truly was providing for our family's needs. Who could better build us a home than the Garman team? From day one, we have been treated with nothing but kindness; a team really wanting to help us build a home to meet our growing families needs. No pushy sales people in stiff suits here, just good people full of compassion and integrity for what they do...build families homes. Words cannot express the wonderful experience we have had so far. Everyone has been so kind to us but one in particular sticks out-Chris. Every time we come to Chris with a question, comment or concern he is willing and able to give us an answer or resolution. He treats us with kindness and respect. Chris' attention to detail and strive for excellence makes me feel secure in knowing, my family is getting a well built home.

Last weekend Steven and I stood in our future kitchen looking out back envisioning our little ones laughing and playing in our new yard. We walked thru each bedroom placing our children's furniture knowing how happy they would be in their own space. Jim and Chris, you are not only building us a home but building a future for our family. I found this saying a few weeks back which really describes how we feel...

A house is made of walls and ceilings. But a home is made of lovin' feelings-Its good to be home!

We can't wait to be home.

Steve & Michelle
Code3rfd@aol.com

Not Everyone Buys a Garman Home

My husband and I had such a pleasant experience with Garman Homes that we feel compelled to share this with the public. The Garman Team is enthusiastic, sincere, and very friendly! We had the opportunity to work with Kristy Burkett and John Szalecki. They are definitely "Rock Stars" and definitely made a "Difference" in our house searching adventure.

First of all, the G-Team is unique! Garman is a company that thinks "out of the box". Their team members have "Rock Star" as their titles and know how to have fun! Garman is all about customer service and it shows from top to bottom. My husband and I had the chance to meet Jim Garman and he is an energetic and creative individual. I can't forget to mention their Mortgage Broker Phil Jawny, we never met in person but we feel like we've known him for years. He's intelligent, kind, and generous with his time.

My husband and I, for many complex reasons aside from Garman, decided not to go ahead and build or buy a home at this time. However, we had such a positive experience with the G-Team that we just had to give a shout out to this awesome rock group.

Thanks Guys! You Rock!

Kimberly Butler
kimberly@highhouseip.com

Can't Teach Attitude

You can't teach Attitude. Working with and relying on people, as a customer, is a challenge. Especially today, in this fast-paced business world we live in. Margins are squeezed, time is a premium, and businesses look for ways to cut corners and hope you "don't notice" shortfalls in service and quality. Sometimes they don't always have you and your best interests in mind. It's hard enough with great people, because people are human, and humans make mistakes. Even Great People make mistakes.

What sets Garman Homes apart is not that they make fewer mistakes (they do, but that's not what differentiates them from others). It's the way they handle the concerns, mistakes, issues, etc, and SOLVE them, with their stellar Garman Attitude. That's what differentiates Garman Homes. They make things right. Usually on the spot or before they tell you it will be done. You don't need to ask for anything twice...sometimes you don't even have to ask at all!

Their followup is impeccable, as is their communication throughout the process, dedication to Customer Service, and most of all, their Attitude.

Thank you to Jim Garman and all of his Rock Stars!

Sincerely,
Mark, Carmen and Sydney Shillingford.

mark.shillingford@basf.com