Cool market an opportunity for homebuilding franchisor

AR Homes, with a new CEO leading the way, embraces a dip in residential construction activity as a chance to further demonstrate the value of its four decades in the industry.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 8:00 a.m. December 30, 2022
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The great room and foyer of AR Homes' Elliston model. In December, the Elliston won Best Single Family Detached Model Home (over 4,000 square feet) at the National Association of Home Builder Builders awards. (Courtesy photo)
The great room and foyer of AR Homes' Elliston model. In December, the Elliston won Best Single Family Detached Model Home (over 4,000 square feet) at the National Association of Home Builder Builders awards. (Courtesy photo)
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AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg didn’t meet its goal of onboarding eight additional franchisees in 2022, but the Clearwater-based company — which operates a nationwide network of independently owned and operated custom homebuilding franchises — added five, several of which are in the lucrative Austin and Houston markets in Texas.

 

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