Desert View Homes

  Winter officially begins December 22, 2011.

 Extreme cold weather conditions in El Paso are rare but it does happen. Damages from frozen pipes can be very expensive and disruptive to homeowners and business owners alike. To assist in the prevention of frozen pipes, please review the following tips and always be aware of local weather conditions in order to limit major winter plumbing headaches.

 Heating/Cooling Precautions: As part of your winter preparation the following should be conducted well in advance of any potential winter freeze.

 1. Drain water lines to evaporative coolers, turn off power to the unit, and cover tightly.

 2. Service your furnace for winter use, install new filters and adjust registers to provide adequate air-flow where desired.

 Plumbing Precautions:

 In preparation for freezing temperatures the following should be conducted in order to prevent or limit frozen pipe damage.

 1. Disconnect water and/or garden hoses from exterior hose bibs and protect or wrap exposed pipes with insulation and/or heat tape. It is also important to turn off and drain sprinkler systems, but remember to turn back on once temperature is above freezing as plants and trees will still require water during winter months.

 2. Open cabinet doors to allow warm air to circulate around kitchen and bathroom pipes, especially on exterior walls.

 3. It also may be necessary to drip water at a faucet to help prevent pipes from freezing.

 4. It is also very important to know where your main water shut off(s) to your home are located. Typically the main water meter is located near the street.

 5. To drain your home completely, shut the water off at the main water meter and turn on a faucet at one or more locations within or outside the home. If water is off for a length of time, it is imperative to turn off the gas to your water heater(s).

 6. If pipes do burst, immediately shut off the main water line to your home, notify your homeowner’s insurance carrier to make every effort to mitigate damages and contact a licensed plumber as soon as possible.

Desert View Homes Breaks the Top 50 on Builder Magazine’s 2010 Top 100 List.

El Paso, Texas, May 19, 2011 –Affordable homebuilder, Desert View Homes, announced its ranking in Builder Magazine’s 2010 Top 100 List as the 46^th ranked builder in the Nation.

Desert View Homes’ 2010 ranking is a 5 spot gain from its 2009 ranking of #51. Despite local and national economic conditions, Desert View Homes ended year with closing an astonishing 503 homes, and improved its gross revenue by 6%, which totaled about $72 million dollars.

Just recently, Desert View Homes was also awarded the 2010 Avid Award for Best Customer Experience among builders with 300+ Closings in the United States.

Desert View Homes is a privately held regional builder of single-family homes based in El Paso, Texas.  The corporation was founded and operated by Randy O’Leary in 1990 and prides itself in servicing the entry level homebuyer.    

Desert View Homes has grown to become one of the region’s largest volume homebuilders, with divisions recently established in southern New Mexico and Colorado.  The company has also accumulated numerous awards including the National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service, the NRS Award in Customer Satisfaction™, Professional Builder’s List of Top 400 Builders, two time Builder of the Year, has been acknowledged as one of the most affordable builders in the country in National Trade Journals, and was recently selected to rebuild a home for a deserving El Paso family for ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

Mesa, AZ – October 26, 2010

AVID Ratings has released the winners of the 2010 AVID Awards for best customer experience in the home building industry. Desert View Homes, with headquarters in El Paso, TX, has been recognized with the 2010 AVID Award, Best Customer Experience 300+ Closings in the United States.

Now in its seventh year, the AVID Awards are the leading industry-sponsored awards honoring the best builders in the United States for delighting homeowners. According to survey respondents, 97.2 percent of Desert View Homes’ homebuyers are willing to recommend their builder to family and friends.

Desert View Homes’ top areas in customer experience are:

• At the Home Orientation Process, Home Was Clean & Ready
• # of Orientation Problems Corrected Prior to Move-In
• Perception of # of Orientation Items Listed
• Reasonable Cost of Upgrades
• Lender was Professional and Gave Timely Approval

All winners will be featured on AvidBuilder.com, an online, content-rich resource of housing news and information. The awards include: AVID Diamond Award, which recognizes the No. 1 builder in the United States; the AVID Award, which recognizes the top builder in the following categories: No. 1 builder with more than 300 closings, and No. 1 builder with 50 to 299, and No. 1 builder with less than 49 closings. Surveys were issued to 8,740 homebuyers throughout the United States to determine the top performing companies.

Desert View Homes Jumps 15 Spots on Builder Magazine’s 2009 Top 100 List.

El Paso, Texas, May 12, 2010 –Affordable homebuilder, Desert View Homes, announced its ranking in Builder Magazine’s 2009 Top 100 List as the 51^st ranked builder in the Nation.

Desert View Homes’ 2009 ranking is a 15 spot gain from its 2008 ranking of #66. Despite local and national economic conditions, Desert View Homes recorded record gains in closings and in revenue for 2009. Desert View Homes ended year with closing an astonishing 516 homes, a 6% increase from its 2008 closings, and improved its gross revenue by 8%, which totaled about $68 million dollars.

Desert View Homes is a privately held regional builder of single-family homes based in El Paso, Texas.  The corporation was founded and operated by Randy O’Leary in 1990 and prides itself in servicing the entry level homebuyer.

Desert View Homes has grown to become one of the region’s largest volume homebuilders, with divisions recently established in southern New Mexico and Colorado.  The company has also accumulated numerous awards including the National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service, the NRS Award in Customer Satisfaction™, Professional Builder’s List of Top 400 Builders, two time Builder of the Year, has been acknowledged as one of the most affordable builders in the country in National Trade Journals, and was recently selected to rebuild a home for a deserving El Paso family for ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.  More information about Desert View Homes and their quality affordable homes may be found on the internet at www.desertviewhomes.com.