June/July 2006 Portrait of a Pioneer Tom Sharp, Sharp Residential Tom Sharp, Sharp Residential. As president of Sharp Residential, Tom Sharp has over 15 years of home-building experience in Atlanta. Recently, Sharp took the time to answer some questions posed by Newcomer Magazine about his business and its place in the city's real estate market. Why did you want to become a builder? After earning my undergraduate degree and before entering law school, I accepted a position with a national residential construction firm in Orlando, Florida. I really enjoyed new home construction and was able to advance rapidly within the company. What made you want to start your business in Atlanta? In 1991, after relocating to Atlanta, I noticed the need for a customer-oriented homebuilder in the area. With the knowledge I gained from my years of experience in Orlando, I began building new homes in metro Atlanta and opened my own company-Sharp Residential. My goal was to offer excellence and quality in each new home. What makes the Atlanta real estate market so exciting to you as a builder? The opportunities are endless in Atlanta, and the growth is tremendous. As the new home market continues to reach further beyond what was once considered Metro Atlanta, into areas such as Cherokee, Paulding and Forsyth counties, new home builders are able to offer quite a variety of products-from large master-planned communities to smaller, more intimate, communities. What unique qualities does Sharp Residential bring to potential homebuyers? My homes feature classic architecture, are built with the best materials on the market today, are up-to-date with all the new trends, and are built to last a lifetime. With a drive to be a forerunner in the home market, I remain committed to each step of Sharp Residential's homebuilding process. It is very important to b uild homes for the way people want to live. I feel that customers should always come first, and an emphasis should be placed on the homebuyer's individual desires. My experienced team of builders and support staff take pride in doing just that by designing with customized characteristics that make each house special. What services do you provide to meet the needs of relocating buyers? We offer one-stop shopping for relocating buyers, along with great homes in great neighborhoods. We also have our own design center and our own lender for added convenience to the buying process. What awards won by Sharp Residential are especially significant to you? Sharp Residential has earned recognition on the Atlanta Business Chronicle's annual list of the Top 25 Homebuilders in 2004, which is an honor because it reflects Sharp Residential's entry into the Atlanta new home market on a much larger scale. We are also ranked in the top 200 on Professional Builder magazine's list of the Top 400 Homebuilders in the country, an accomplishment I am quite proud of earning. What are some of the new developments your company is working on now? Right now, we are building in some very exciting master-planned communities such as Harmony on the Lakes in Cherokee County. We are also building complete neighborhoods such as Parkstone and Brandon Hall, both in Forsyth County. My main concern is maintaining the beauty of the land while giving my customers a neighborhood they would be proud to come home to, and a home they love to live in. We also are building a townhome community within the City of Atlanta, Liberty Park, offering new homes priced from the $200s, an uncommon range in the area. For more information on Sharp Residential homes, call 770-518-4896 or visit www.sharpresidential.com.
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