06 Oct 08 
Shea Homes - National New Home Builder
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Shea Homes – Largest Privately Owned Home Builder in the United States Remains Strong
John F. Shea Family of Companies
John F. Shea started a small Portland, Oregon based plumbing business in 1881; over the years, that small family business has grown into the largest privately owned home builder in the United States. The John F. Shea Family of Companies consists of Shea Homes, Trilogy, Shea Mortgage, Shea Properties, Venture Capital, John F. Shea Construction, Inc., Redding and Reed Manufacturing. Today, Shea Homes is one of a few nationally recognized home builders that cannot be found on The Home Builder Implode-Meter which lists home builders that are not faring financially well during this recession - yes, I said it, recession.
Shea Homes
Shea Homes - National Home Builder
Shea Homes builds townhomes, single-family homes, condominiums, luxury estates and active-adult homes (Trilogy) in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington. Shea Homes’ start from the $90s and exceed $1 million, they are designed, and built, to meet the needs of families with different lifestyles and budgets. Since the company’s inception, Shea Homes has delivered homes to more than 73,000 families throughout the U.S.
Shea Homes Awards and Recognition
Over the years, Shea Homes has been consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top home builders…
In 2005, Shea Homes was named one of “America’s Best Builders” by the National Association of Home Builders.
In 2007, Shea’s Trilogy brand was ranked highest in customer satisfaction among the largest active adult home builders in 34 U.S. markets by J.D. Power and Associates.
In 2007, Shea Homes was recognized by Professional Builder Magazine as “Builder of the Year”.
In 2008, Shea Homes was the recipient of the prestigious J.D. Power customer satisfaction award in Phoenix and San Diego, meaning the company scored highest in these markets in the areas of: Overall Customer Satisfaction, Builder’s Sales Staff, Builder’s Warranty/Customer Service Staff, Workmanship/Materials and Price/Value.
Shea Homes – Green Home Building
Shea Certified Green Home Program
Shea Homes recently introduced their “Shea Green Certified Home Program” which offers homes, inspected by a third-party, to ensure the energy efficient homes meet a reduced energy usage guarantee. Shea Green Certified Homes have a WeatherTrak Irrigation System, low flow Moen fixtures, GE Energy Star Appliances and solar integrated roof systems. These homes exceed industry standards for green living and reduce internal water and energy usage by 20%. Shea Green Certified homes reduce a home’s carbon footprint by 30% and save homeowners and estimated $1,800 on annual energy costs. Currently, these homes are available in many Triology communities located throughout the nation. For more information about the Shea Green Certified Home Program, visit www.sheasuperiology.com.
Learn more about Shea Homes at www.SheaHomes.com
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Shea Homes is a great builder to work with and really builds a quality home. It’s good to hear that they are still remaining strong a tough market for builders.
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That is a great story of a family owned business. That is the type of story that gives you inspiration to keep going with your own business so you can pass it on to your family.
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Agreed…. even i have heard a lot about Shea Homes. The work done by them is really good…M sure the idea of energy efficient homes is going to work great…
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I think a lot of builders are going to have to the green route to stay competitive. Regardless of whether you are environmentally conscious or not, why wouldn’t you want a home that would cost you substantially less in utilities without giving up any luxury?
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Shea has been a strong builder as long as I can remember. I think it’s fantastic they have not made the Builder Implode list and I hope they never do. It’s rare that a family owned business stays so strong for so long. Their ‘Green’ direction, in my opinion, shows forward and responsible business practices. Maybe that’s why they are as solid as they are.