Richmond American Homes, Dedicated to the "American Dream"

By Barbara Lewis, Hacienda Network Staff Writer

From its offices at 5075 Hopyard Road, Richmond American Homes serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area and communities throughout the Central Valley, helping families live out the "American Dream" of owning their own homes. The company's Hacienda location houses administrative offices as well as an elaborate Home Gallery where home buyers can shop for a new home, choose interior amenities to personalize their property, and consult with a mortgage counselor.

At the Home Gallery, New Home Specialists and interactive kiosks help home shoppers find the communities and floor plans that appeal to them. Then, they have the opportunity to choose all of the finishing touches that will make their new homes uniquely theirs. Many of the choices are on display within three beautiful model kitchens, four different color studios, and a total of 7,500 square feet of design space.

The Home Gallery is open to the public. Hours of Operation are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, and Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. The Gallery is closed on Sunday. To take a virtual tour of the Gallery, visit www.richmondamericanhomes and click on Home Gallery Tour. More information is available at 1-888-420-2700, Ext. 1

Over the past 35 years, Richmond American Homes, a division of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., has built homes for more than 125,000 families across the nation. It employs more than 3,800 people who serve Richmond American Homes communities in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Arizona as well as five Mid-Atlantic States, Florida and Illinois.

Regionally, Richmond American Homes currently has residential developments either planned or under construction in Lathrop, Vacaville, Fairfield, Brentwood, San Ramon, Hayward and Modesto.

Richmond American Homes has received many industry awards over the years, including Forbes magazine's Platinum List of the 400 Best Big Companies in America for eight consecutive years. It has also been named to Fortune magazine's list of Most Admired Builders, Professional Builder magazine's 101 Best Companies to Work For in the Residential Construction Industry and Forbes magazine's list of the World's 2,000 Leading Companies.

In addition its industry superiority, the company is committed to supporting the communities where it is located and has donated millions of dollars and volunteer hours to local charities. In 1999, the MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation was established to reflect its commitment to making a difference.

Information about Richmond American Homes, including maps of communities, floor plans and amenities, is available at www.richmondamerican.com.

Photo: Richmond American Homes has administrative offices as well as their Home Gallery in the Hopyard Plaza at 5075 Hopyard Road.

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