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LETTER FROM MIKEAllow me to introduce you to Accent Builders of Florida, Inc. (Accent Builders), a general contracting company that has been adding to real estate values in Florida since 1974. Early in the life of the company, I realized that at the core of customer satisfaction is the feeling that a family’s new house reflects that family's identity. The more the customer is allowed to invest his/her ideas into their real property, the more they feel that the house is their "home." Home is where birthdays and holidays are celebrated with pride of ownership. I derive my satisfaction in playing a pivotal role in seeing dreams become good homes. For over twenty-five years, Accent Builders has specialized in the "design-build" concept of fitting homes to customers. Accent has built three ocean front homes, and three homes on the Inter-Coastal Waterway. Approximately one half of our homes have over three thousand square feet of luxuriously appointed living areas. Most of these are non-repeat homes designed to capture the best vista from a choice lot. Accent Builders of Florida, Inc. was the general contractor selected by Holly Hill Heritage, Inc. for the development and construction of its seventy-eight unit townhouse project in Volusia County. This all-brick project was marketed by actually encouraging the individual unit owner to make pre-construction modifications to the interior spaces. This made for homogenous exteriors, with very dramatic differences behind the front doors. The project was sold and built out on time. The brick exteriors have kept the Homeowner’s Association’s fees low. Now, fifteen years later, there have been very few re-sales. Pride of ownership is very evident in this community. Accent Builders is very active in remodeling existing space to fit the needs of owners. These activities have been in residential, commercial, and professional real estate. We have a great interest in designing and remodeling to accommodate the special needs of the "Handi-Capable." Accent Builders has active memberships in the National Association of Home Builders, The East Florida Building Association, The Institute of Disaster Restoration, The Halifax Chamber of Commerce, and the Better Business Bureau. I dedicate my non-construction time to assisting the mentally ill and their families. Mental illnesses are disorders of the brain, and these disorders cost society an alarming amount of money and unquantifiable human toll. Since there is so much to do to ease the stigma and improve the quality of services and research, I serve on the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Florida’s Board of Directors. Prior to becoming a General Contractor, I received my BA in Physics and MBA degrees from the University of South Florida. In Vietnam, I served as an officer in the United States Marine Corp. My related experiences include being an Urban Intern with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a management trainee with Rinker Materials Corp. Respectfully Submitted, Michael A. Crane, President |
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