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The 2011 Fall Newsletter is complete!

Robbie — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:45:33 +0000

The Carrell Group has finished our fall 2011 Newsletter and it should be in your mailbox soon (if it’s not already). This issue is once again crammed with great articles. “The Trend: Open Family Rooms and Less Formal Spaces” highlights our latest home plan design, The Capri IV. Which is a stunning 4 bedroom, open floor plan, with a mediterranean feel featuring fewer formal areas and far more open and casual areas. We are working diligently creating a Home Plans section within our site. This home plan along with many others, will be coming soon! Stay Tuned!

This newsletter also touches on the basics of Design-Build and how it works, as well as an informative piece on Price Per Square Foot. We also shed a little more light on FORTIFIED construction, as well our highly anticipated “Design Idea’s” article from Grand Designs Myrtle Beach designer, Katie Standish. There is also a dramtic before and after phot of our latest complete interior renovation. What a difference!

Please take a moment to read a little about what’s going on here at The Carrell Group (click anywhere in this sentence, or on the link “Fall 2011 Newsletter” below to view the newsletter). Of course, if anything sparks your interest and you want to hear more from us first hand regarding any of your possible construction projects – do not hesitate to contact us!

Fall 2011 Newsletter

Myrtle Beach Quarterly focuses on The Carrell Group for inaugural issue.

Robbie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:46:40 +0000

For their inaugural issue, Myrtle Beach Quarterly put a spotlight focus on The Carrell Group. The article, “Built Strong”, takes an in-depth look at how Bruce Carrell guided the company through the economic downturn in order to be in the position they are today.

“Acting on instinct, the Carrells went into pure survival mode with their building teams. ‘Our companies operated in a divide and conquer format,’ recalls Bruce. The staff did what they did best: build homes and help customers. Meanwhile, Bruce stayed focused on cash flow, sales and designs.”

Take a look at the entire article. The Carrell Group’s survival of one of the deepest and longest lasting recessions in recent history can only be attributed to Bruce’s never say die attitude.

Myrtle Beach Quarterly – “Built Strong” – Inaugural Issue

USA Today says the Carolinas Remain the Top Baby Boomer Retirement Location

Robbie — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:36:57 +0000

While most economic news still remains either unclear or full of doom and gloom, we found a huge bright spot in this article from the USA Today.

The number of retirees retiring out of state is on the decline. While that may bode well for those areas retirees were typically leaving (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts), this news is less favorable to those areas where they were typically retiring to (the entire Sun Belt region). Unless of course, the area you are referring to is the Carolinas.

“The Carolinas have emerged as the preferred retirement destination…according to Del Webb’s most recent Baby Boomer survey, a finding backed by Census data. North Carolina continues to gain a net of about 9,000 retirement-age residents every year from other states; South Carolina, about 6,000.

Check out the entire article! It truly is a promising read for our region, despite the doom and gloom for other regions.

LINK TO ARTICLE - USA Today says the Carolinas Remain the Top Baby Boomer Retirement Location

The Carrell Group, along with The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, discuss FORTIFIED Construction and the advantages.

Robbie — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:23:35 +0000

VIDEO ARTICLE – The Carrell Group’s president, Bruce Carrell, discusses disaster ready homes and construction techniques, aka: FORTIFIED® with WBTW News. Allison Dean Love, with the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, offers her professional insight to FORTIFIED® construction and the advantages to homeowners.

“It’s a lot more than just protecting the structure of your home. There are lot of things that you want to protect on the inside. Things that you cant replace: the memories, the photos, the things that you have spent years accumulating, you want to make sure you protect those the best you can, and protect your family as well.” Allison Dean Love – IBHS

The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has been the pioneer and engineering resource for the FORTIFIED® program since it’s inception. Be sure to check out their site for program specifics, or feel free to call The Carrell Group any time for further discussion regarding FORTIFIED construction. We are the Carolinas premier FORTIFIED® Builder.

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The Carrell Group participates in an in-depth look at CFL bulbs.

Robbie — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:24:40 +0000

VIDEO ARTICLE - Paula Caruso, WMBF Anchor, provides an in-depth look at Compact Fluorescent Lights. Bruce Carrell, president of The Carrell Group, helps consumers understand the applications in a home regarding these bulbs, and the large “green” benefits that small upgrades like this can make in a home. Marc Tye, VP of Conservation and Renewable Energy for Santee Cooper explains the savings of using CFL’s, and Hiren Shah, who recently completed a upgrade to CFL bulbs, speaks about his specifics savings.

The Carrell Group has been including this, and many other green building techniques, in their approach to home building. From large scale green building techniques like Insulated Concrete Form walls, down to minor green practices like switching to CFL’s, these are just a few ways The Carrell Group can earn your home an Energy Star rating.

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