Special Promotion(s) + Holiday Party!

Our special, exclusive promotion ends in two days!  Call the model for more information- 410-489-9311.  Hint: it can add up to $100,000 in value to your home!

We have a new promotion, which is a partnership with Princeton Sports!  We are giving away a free bike, and find out how to get a $50 gift card!

Finally, our Holiday party will be December 2.  We will be sending out e-vites, so please send us your e-mail address if you'd like to attend for drinks and Hors d'oeuvres-- mauradieringer@gmail.com.

We're Back!

Sorry for the delay!  We are trying to switch our posts over to a new host.  

We wanted to remind you what gives us a leg-up on our competition.  For one, we sell quality homes, which means our homes have many environmentally friendly features.  

These include:

• Tight Construction- Our framing techniques and air sealing reduce drafts in your home and improve insulation thermal properties.  Reduces interior moisture and mold while improving energy efficiency.
• Double-Paned Low-E Windows- Include a coating to refelct heat and screen out UV light to reduce fading and increasing your comfort.
• Right Sized HVAC Equipment- Reduces energy loads and ensures proper dehumidifcation in summer.
• Pressure Balanced HVAC System- Ensures no rooms are too hot or too cold, creating the right temperature for you, while eliminating indoor drafts.
• Proper Exterior Moisture Management- Keeps moisture from enterting extrior wall cavities and ensures home is healthy and safe, energy efficient, durable and comfortable.
• Environmentally Responsible Materials- Greatly reduces a negative impact on the environment when green materials are used, such as our Hardi Plank siding.

All of these things reduce your monthly energy bills, which everyone is looking for!  Next week we will update with a full list of our green features.  Stay tuned!

We have a new special!

We would love to offer you…

                                                                                                                                                                                            

A Florida Room & Hardwoods in the Living and Dining Rooms on us!

This offer is good in our Clarks Meadow Community on any floorplan (Series I or II)

*February 23, 2010--All offers are subject to change without notice.

We have (ANOTHER) new floorplan!!!

We are pleased to announce the Pinehurst!

The main attraction of this floorplan is the beautiful waterfall front staircase.  The nice, large kitchen is perfect for family gatherings and stress-free cooking.  The home has 3 bathrooms and the master suite has a large double-person shower.  The master features his and her closets and all of the bedrooms are extremely spacious.  Starting at $860,000 this 4,000 SF home is a steal!


Visit our website to view the floorplan!
Call our model with any questions--410-489-9311

Take a peek at our financing...

At Douglas Homes, we offer unbeatable financing! 

Take a look at the potential payments for a house in Clarks Meadow with a sale price of $849,900:

 $84,900= 10% down                                             $765,000=Mortgage

P&I $3,871.59, 4.99% 5/1 Arm

P&I $4,343.58, 5.50% 7/1 Arm

Builder pays up to $20,000 in closing cost.

Build your dream home today!

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You said it...

Douglas Homes asked our Facebook friends the feature they thought most important in a home.  The responses we received were:

1.  Big laundry room  

2.  Nice, walkout lot

3.  Huge kitchen with adjoining room

4.  Open concept 

5.  Kitchen with all the upgrades

6.  Kitchen opening to family room that is not facing sun so there isn't a glare on the TV

7.  Big, open kitchen and family room

8.  Big master

9.  All the amenities

10.  No shared driveways 

11.  First floor master

All of our floorplans at Douglas Homes already accommodate these wishes. 

*Our Somerset II and Greenbriar II floorplans have a first floor master available

*We are working on unrolling several new floorplans with a first floor master standard

*All of our laundry rooms are spacious, and can be moved to a different location in the home if one wishes.  In the Westchester II we moved the laundry room upstairs for one family, for example.

*All of our communities have beautiful lots.  Many of our lots are walk out.  In Clarks Meadow, we are backed by preservation land and our 1+ acre lots are gorgeous.  In our Frederick and Harford communities, the lots are in a country setting with breathtaking views.

*Most of our kitchens are open and adjoin to an open family room that is two stories high.  We are a custom builder, so we can move any wall on any floorplan to meet your needs as our customer.

*Our kitchen has many, many standard features.  We use Jenn-Air appliances and our kitchen is filled with granite and hardwoods.  Our standard kitchen features most other’s upgrades.

*Our masters are all spacious and fit to live comfortably in.  Some floorplans feature sitting rooms in the master and his and her closets.

*Our driveways are not shared and there are no flag poles.

Come visit our model to find out more!!

www.douglashomesinc.com

We want to know...

Douglas Homes wants to know what you think the most important feature is in a home. 


Is it a big sunroom? 
A first floor master? 
A two-story foyer? 
A large, walk-out lot? 


Those who respond will be entered to win a gift card to Cattail Creek Country Club!


Thank you!!

The Greenbriar

4,940 SF 

$1,255,850 starting price 

Price includes tons of standard features

Available with curved stairway with architectural niches 

Features elevator for ultimate convenience for your visiting in-laws

First floor master bedroom plan available

Breakfast area

Dining room

Family room

Family room

Family room

Family room

Foyer

Living room

Kitchen

Sunroom

Elevator

Elevator

Master bathroom

Master bath

Master bedroom

Master

Living room in master

Recreational room

Recreational room

Theatre

Den

Office

Visit our website for additional info and to see floorplans, 

or contact our sales office: 410-489-9311

Let us show you one of our floorplans...

The Somerset: Our Best Seller!

The beautiful outside of the home.  There are several elevations available, which can be viewed on our website

 5,863 sq.ft. 

$1,435,850 

• Elegant dual staircase (shown below) available for the lovely and spacious center hall.
• Conservatory and expanded bedrooms with 4 full baths upstairs included. 
• First floor Master Bedroom plan available.
• Many luxury features come standard in this home including three-piece crown molding, granites and tray ceilings--call 410-489-9311 to speak with a sales associate for additional information.

Dual staircase (option)

Breakfast area, featuring beautiful (standard) hardwoods 

Dining room

Family room with fireplace (gas is standard)

Foyer (hardwoods are standard)

Kitchen (hardwoods standard)

Kitchen 

Living room

Master bath

Master bath (his and her vanities)

Master bedroom (with fireplace)

Master bedroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Recreational room (in basement)

Recreational room bath

Conservatory (standard in the Somerset)

Media room (in basement)

View more pictures online!

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from Douglas Homes!

We wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season.

As a treat, we are offering half-off options up to $50,000 until the end of the year (Jan 1, 2010)!!!

Visit or call our model for more info. 
410-489-9311

Why Douglas Homes?

*Douglas Homes builds fewer homes a year to maintain our high standards and customer service.
*We are a family-owned business dedicated to creating semi-custom homes.
*We have been in the building industry for over 26 years.
*Doug Dieringer, owner of Douglas Homes, has lived in the area his entire life.
*The builder is a respected community member.
*Douglas Homes believes everyone deserves a chance to realize the dream of owning a new home that reflects his/her personal style.
*The Douglas Homes Team establishes a relationship with its buyers that goes beyond the home building process.
*Douglas Homes builds homes in a timely and efficient manner.
*We build solid homes in various styles and price ranges because each of our customers are unique.
*Douglas Homes partners with the #1 Real Estate team in Maryland, The Creig Northrop Team, for the resale of your existing home.
*We build homes that appreciate over time.
*Douglas Homes' Communities are situated near major commuting routes.
*Our standard features are the options the national builders charge extra for.
*Douglas Homes is a full-service builder that creates a stress free process.
*Douglas Homes' past success has been the result of our willingness to be flexible with customers wishes.

Home Sales Jump!

Those in real estate have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving:  Home sales jumped 10.1% in October, according to the Associated Press.  This is the second month in a row sales have increased--the highest level in 2.5 years!  This is due in large part to first time buyers taking advantage of the tax credit.

Read the full article in USA Today.

Happy Thanksgiving from Douglas Homes!

Meet the Builder: Douglas Dieringer

Douglas Dieringer’s roots in real estate date back to 1977 when he started with a small boutique firm of topnotch professionals, Clark and Associates, as a recent graduate from Towson University.

Being the highest producing office in Columbia at the time, Long & Foster bought Clark and Associates, owned by Mike Adair and Gary Clark, in 1982.  This was the company’s first acquisition in Maryland making Dieringer a part of the first Long & Foster in the state.

As a highly motivated individual, Dieringer wanted the ability to focus on multiple real estate endeavors, from land development to selling.  To obtain this luxury he moved to RE/MAX in 1982, making him a part of the first RE/MAX in Maryland, as well.  He went door-to-door to sell houses, doing whatever it took, until he became one of the highest-grossing realtors on the East Coast in a few short years.

As an agent he represented several builders from Howard County, namely the Columbia area.  At the time, Columbia was a vibrant, growing community with new construction and new developments popping up everywhere. 

“In the real estate profession, if you’re serious about the business the next learning step is to go from dealing with townhouses, condominiums and single family homes to learning about land development and building,” he said.  And, that is what he did.

Wanting to be a part of the development and progression of Columbia in its infantile state, he took the next logical step for someone who was so enthralled with the real estate industry.  He partnered with Bob Goodier, his college friend, to form Goodier Builders in 1985.  The two were caught in the midst of Columbia’s boom, watching it progress from a city of 20,000 residents to its present state of about 100,000. 

Goodier Builders built its first home in Kings Contrivance, and in 1987, Dieringer built his own home that he lives in to this day.  In 1988, Dieringer opened Douglas Homes and took it from a $0 company to a $20 million company in about fifteen years. 

Dieringer was one of the handpicked builders responsible for building all the homes in the ten villages now known as Columbia under the James W. Rouse Company.  Douglas Homes, which specializes in upper-end luxury development, is still one of Maryland’s premier builders to this day.

“I’ve built hundreds and hundreds of homes for my neighbors here in Howard County and watched them move in, grow up, and have seen their kids go to the same public schools as mine,” Dieringer said.  “It’s a feeling of accomplishment knowing I’ve done something very important for the community.  I’ve provided beautiful, well-crafted homes for our families, friends and neighbors here in Howard County.”

Dieringer has integrated himself into the community, golfing at public courses, playing tennis at the local athletic clubs, and going to events at the local public schools. 

“It’s rewarding knowing I live, work and built a legacy here in Columbia from its infant state to what it is today,” he said.  Columbia is one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S. and has often been voted one of the best places to live by Money and Fortune.

Dieringer graduated from Towson University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.  He is an avid golfer and can often be found playing at Hobbits Glen.  He lives in Ellicott City with his wife, Mary, and their four children in the home he built 22 years ago.

Douglas Homes is now in its 22nd year of business.

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Why Clarks Meadow?

We at Douglas Homes understand the importance of great education and forging lasting friendships.  We understand how hard it is to pull your children from their schools when you relocate.  But, we also know how great Howard County school are based upon not only their record, but through sending our own children there.

We ask you to come visit our model home and witness first hand what it would be like to live in a custom designed, top-of-the-line home.  This way, if your kids do need to switch school systems, you know it's for a good reason.  You know you are putting your kids in a community that is not only beautiful, a hame that is not only well constructed, but you are putting your children in an area that values education and recreational activities. You will be moving to a beautiful, pristine area that sits so close to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and an area you will be proud to bring your friends to.

Right now we are offering up to $10,000 in options for only $1.  We also rolled out a new floorplan, the Homewood, for $999,900.  We have a special on the Warwick II for $979,900.  Those who service and protect our country--our military-- receive $10,000 off any floorplan in Clarks Meadow or Frederick.

At Douglas Homes we don't believe in cookie cutter neighborhoods, a one floorplan fits all mentality, or anything less than perfect.  We believe in top of the line quality, customization and a team of workers who are willing to go more than above and more than beyond to make you happy.  Come build your dream home today.

http://www.douglashomesinc.com