Mike Smith Receives the 2009 Builder of the Year Award from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association

On November 7, 2009 the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association awarded Mike Smith with the 2009 Builder of the Year Award. Each year the Builder of the Year Award is presented to a member of the Greater Atlanta HBA who has demonstrated a commitment to professional excellence. This award recognizes a builder for his or her contributions to furthering the goals and mission of the association through volunteer efforts within the association and the housing industry and through community and charitable programs.

 

Mike Smith is a native of Georgia and grew up in the eastern suburbs of Conyers. He developed an interest in the building business at a young age, working with his father as a plumber's helper during summer breaks and in a cabinet shop after school. He enrolled in Georgia Southern University's Construction Management program and obtained his degree in 1989. Mike joined Carl Riden Homes which later became Harcrest Homes in 1992 and became president in 1998 and sole owner in 2004.

 

For over thirty years Harcrest Homes has set the standard for the home building industry. The proof is in the 1000 plus satisfied families who live in one of their homes. Additionally, the building industry has awarded Harcrest over 90 prestigious awards including the coveted America’s Best Builder from the National Association of Home Builders and Builder Magazine. In 2000, Harcrest Homes also received the Lee Evans Award for Business Management Excellence. Most recently in 2007, they received the Customer Satisfaction Award from the Certified Professional Home Builder. The professional staff at Harcrest Homes works diligently to insure strong customer satisfaction and a level of quality unsurpassed in the building business. Harcrest homes are known for their creative designs and quality construction. As one of the leading builders in Forsyth Gwinnett, Fulton, and Hall counties, Harcrest Homes has built in some of Atlanta’s premier communities including Village Grove, Willowstone at Duluth, The Summit at Huntcrest, Rivermore Park and Hamilton Mill. Harcrest Homes currently builds in Habersham on Laurel Springs, Royal Lakes and Adeline Pond.

 

Mike is an active member of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and will serve as vice president in 2010. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Home Builders Association. In 2009 Mike became the president of the Housing Institute and the Certified Professional Home Builder program. He is also a proud sponsor of HomeAid Atlanta.

 

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