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Please see this article by Bill Freehling which provides his analysis of Fredericksburg area home prices and median household incomes. According to his data, home values especially in Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Caroline Counties are undervalued compared to historic averages. This may mean that Fredericksburg area home prices escalate in the near future! You may read […] Read Article

Most of Atlantic Builders’ customers now are moving to the Fredericksburg region because of BRAC. To get more understanding of all the upcoming changes particularly at MCBQ, I am attending an event called “The Role of Marine Corps Base Quantico in the Regional Economy”. I have learned that new contracts awarded in the past quarter […] Read Article

We welcome Julie Brennan, our newest team member, as a Sales Associate. You will find Julie working alongside Community Sales Manager Charlie Baity in our Richland Forest model home which is now open 7 days a week. “Julie is very personable, enthusiastic, and fun. She strengthens our team. I am impressed with how eager she […]

Please read the article below that leads to Kathleen Parker’s column in the Washington Post about Charles Fishman’s new book, “The Big Thirst:  The secret life and turbulent future of water.â€? The building industry can and will do more to use water more efficiently as the “greenâ€? desires of our customers help move us in that direction. Over […] Read Article

“You always know when Tommy’s here,â€? says Dawn Settle about Atlantic Builders’ latest “boomerangâ€? team member, Tommy Seal. Tommy, whose warmth and humor are always in abundance, rejoins us as a project manager building in all our Spotsylvania County communities. Tommy has worked for over 26 years in the construction industry. Earlier in his career, […] Read Article

We welcome Jim Harrover back to Atlantic Builders as a full time team member. Jim has been with Atlantic for 9 years and has recently been working with us on a contract basis. With the rebound in the economy and home sales in the Fredericksburg area, it is great to have Jim back full time. […] Read Article

If you want to be challenged about your parenting style and how you raise your children, then check out an article in the Jan. 8/9 Wall Street Journal: “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superiorâ€?. The article was written by Yale University law school professor Amy Chua and is her take on why so many Chinese and […] Read Article

My brother Jon Fried was born mentally handicapped. When he was a baby, the doctors advised my parents that he would never walk or talk. They were wrong. Now he is almost 50 and continues to win the Gold Medal in Tennis in the International Special Olympics. He plays at a very high level. Please […] Read Article

As Atlantic Builders wraps up 2010, we have much to celebrate for the year. We have exceeded our goals and have done it with the addition of excellent employees to round out our team. We have many wonderful and delighted customers celebrating the New Year in their new homes. Our trade partners have been very […] Read Article

Congratulations to Janis Snider of Fredericksburg, VA & Lisa Moore Gee of Seattle, WA who have been chosen out of all the entries in our December contest. Janis & Lisa will both receive a $100 Visa gift card and we will be writing a check to their charities. We have posted the winning entries below […] Read Article