Dream Homes Made Easy®

Mountain Home Solutions was founded with the ambitious goal of making the custom home building experience in the Western North Carolina Mountains an easy one. Since then, our passion has been to make our Dream Homes Made Easy® experience the new standard of construction excellence.

Our Mission:

To deliver unrivaled value to our clients through the simplest and most professionally managed new home buying and building experience available in our markets. We will accomplish this through the prosperous execution of the company’s Dream Homes Made Easy® solutions and our continual investment in building mutually rewarding and lasting relationships with clients, employees, partners, suppliers, the community, and other key stakeholders.

Our Values:

Integrity – Deliver on our promises and always follow through on our commitments

Quality – Take pride and always deliver Craftsman quality work

Respect – Earn it daily through our actions and commitment

Honesty – Tell the truth without exception

Goodwill – Give back to our community

Drive – Always give 100% percent

Faith – Believe

Our Commitment:

To dedicate the full complement of our collective knowledge, skills, experience, passion, and values to each project and every client.

OUR PURPOSE

OUR PEOPlE

Passion, Experience & Integrity. Mountain Home Solutions’ people make the difference. Our Team offers a wealth of diverse experiences and accomplishments to serve our clients.

Tom Ryan - CEO and President Tom brings vision and extensive construction and real estate experience to the team. His background includes leadership and consulting roles with log and timber-frame and technology companies. Tom is also a licensed real estate agent.

Jamie Langford - Director, Construction Jamie brings extensive residential and commercial construction management experience to the team. His background includes founding two successful construction businesses. Jamie’s a licensed NC General Contractor and US Navy Veteran.

Brenda Rice - Director, Administration Brenda brings 20-years of successful business experience to the team. Her background includes co-founding Kilntek, Inc, a pre-engineered kiln manufacturer and A & H Development, a real estate development company.

Greg Catevenis- Director, Business Operations Greg brings both residential and commercial construction operations and financial management experience to the team. His background includes leadership roles with real estate development companies. Greg’s a US Army Veteran.

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OUR ExPERiENCEn Over 50 years of collective construction

experience

n Comprehensive knowledge of log & timber building methods

n Custom residential, multi-family, and commercial expertise

OUR liCENSUREn Licensed General Contractor in North

Carolina and Tennessee; Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia applications in process

n Unlimited builder license classification permits commercial and residential with no contract value restrictions

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CliENT TESTiMONiAl Ed & Sarah, North Carolina

“Mountain Home Solutions truly shared our priorities of on-time and on-budget and actually performed above our expectations, which is rare to find in a builder. They provided us with frequent updates, total project transparency, and 24/7 access to our own online project dashboard that allowed us to follow the build process step by step any time of day. You won’t find a more professional builder in Western NC.”

We designed the following steps to provide you with a clear understanding of the process involved in building your custom Mountain Home Solutions home and the decisions you will need to make along the way.

1. Define Your Scope 2. Build Your Team 3. Plan Your Budget 4. Find Your Land 5. Create Your Design 6. Evaluate Builders 7. Finalize Your Contract

7 iNiTiAl STEPS TO YOUR DREAM HOME MADE EASY® ExPERiENCE

1. Define Your Project Scope through careful consideration and analysis of your location, schedule and budget goals, and the translation of your vision into an actionable project plan

2. Build Your Team by identifying, assisting in the selection of, and leading the right mix of professionals (i.e. lender, architect/designer, real estate agent, etc.) through managed collaboration

3. Plan Your Budget through identifying your key requirements and developing a realistic preliminary project budget based on your needs, wants, and limitations

4. Find Your Land by helping you determine key buying criteria, identify and analyze prospective properties, and select the home site that best fits your needs

5. Create Your Design through careful consideration of your design criteria with a heavy emphasis on value engineering, identification and selection of an architect/designer, and review of preliminary and final designs and specifications

6. Evaluate Builders by accurately comparing our detailed proposal with other’s builders’ quotes in an apples-to-apples fashion with a heavy emphasis on builders’ alignment with your priorities of budget, schedule, and quality

7. Finalize Your Contract by signing your Mountain Home Solutions construction agreement and scheduling your preconstruction meeting and construction start date

Mountain Home Solutions helps you…

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HOW WE SHARE YOUR PRiORiTiES

n BUDGET. Because CAP enables clients to pay actual costs for all labor and material purchases, clients avoid paying the risk premium associated with fixed contracts. And unlike cost-plus contracts, our fees do not increase proportionate to total building costs. We do not charge a percentage fee for upgrades (other than the actual cost of the upgrade itself). Our fees are fixed and guaranteed, provided the time required to complete the project remains unchanged.

n SChEDULE. With CAP, both the client and the builder benefit from an on-time (or ahead-of-time) completion. If we are unable to complete the project before the project deadline, we absorb the full cost of managing the project to completion. Our general contracting fees are fixed and based on the professional management of the project, not simply on how much money is spent. Mountain Home Solutions is highly motivated and accountable for meeting the project deadline.

n QUaLITY. Quality will be measurable and never sacrificed. Quality specifications and standards are carefully discussed and documented with every client, and fees are fixed in advance. At Mountain Home Solutions, we believe quality construction speaks for itself.

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TiRED Of bUilDERS WHO DON’T SHARE YOUR PRiORiTiES? SO ARE WE.

Mountain home Solutions builds homes differently. We believe building a dream home should be a positive and predictable experience for the homeowner and the builder. With this in mind, we are proud to offer our Client Alignment Program (CAP), which reduces the risk, stress, and cost of home building. CAP ensures that we want what you want: To build a quality home on schedule exactly to your specifications.

Most commonly, new home building projects are priced either as a fixed contract price (an all-inclusive quotation) or on a “cost-plus” basis. Traditional fixed contracts are necessarily high, since contractors are forced to heavily cushion their estimates, in order to cover any unknown costs or price increases. With cost-plus contracts, clients pay cost of labor and materials plus builder mark-up. Cost-plus fee structures do eliminate the need for risk premiums, but hold other inherent risks to the client, since they are based on total building costs and offer little incentive to control costs and meet deadlines.

Unlike traditional home building contracts, CAP is a combination of the best features of fixed and cost plus agreements. The security and predictability of fixed builder fees and a set completion date with the flexibility and cost-saving potential of pass-through costs. With CAP, we are paid a fixed fee that includes all builder charges, including supervisory fees. We operate on a true pass-through basis, which means our clients pay actual cost on all labor and material purchases. We are paid a fixed fee to manage the project to completion. We have incentive to complete the home on time and on budget.

how New homes are Usually Priced how We Do It

CliENT TESTiMONiAl John & April, California

“We chose Mountain Home Solutions because of their professionalism and commitment to being accountable to our schedule and budget priorities. Their CAP program is a true win-win.”

bUY: Dream home Made Easy® Real Estate Solution

Whether you plan to build in a master-planned, private community or elsewhere, Mountain Home Solutions assists you locate and secure the perfect home site for your dream home. Our Buy solutions expertly match our clients with the community and home site that best fits their unique purchasing criteria.

OUR APPROACH Dream Homes Made Easy® is more than just a slogan, it’s our promise. Simply put, we help you both streamline and enhance the buying, building and living processes of your custom home. Our single-source solution expertly assists you – the buyer – with your home site purchase, home construction and living services. All you have to do is bring your dreams.

bUY, bUilD, livE… bETTER!

livE: Dream home Made Easy® Live Solution Because we’re absolutely committed to delivering the best overall experience in the business, our service to our clients extends well beyond completion of construction or move-in day. Our Live solutions provide clients with added conveniences, assurances, and guarantees designed to enhance their overall living experience and include:

Conveniences:

n Home Concierge Service

n Maintenance Agreements

n Landscaping & Lawn care Services

Assurances:

n Well Home Check-ups

n New Home Warranty

n Quality Guaranty

Guarantees:

n 3 year Limited Warranty Standard

bUilD:

Dream home Made Easy® Construction Solution

We believe that the keys to a successful custom home building experience are communication, professional project management, and builder accountability and alignment with client priorities. Our Build solutions are founded on the consistent execution these principles and examples include:

n Communication – Proactively setting, reviewing, and resetting expectations throughout the project, including:

• Detailed pre-construction meetings with clients, construction management staff and other key stakeholders

• 24/7 online access to job schedule, status, customer selections catalogue, and messages from project managers

• Monthly accounting of job performance against project plan and financials

n Project Management – Professional, team-based management of every construction project

n Accountability & Alignment – Unmatched client alignment and accountability minimizes clients’ risk.

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CliENT TESTiMONiAl Linda, North Carolina

“Mountain Home Solutions truly went the extra mile for me throughout the project. They were extremely responsive to all my needs, addressed every one of my concerns professionally and with urgency, and actually made the process easy and fun. I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you for all the extra care you have lavished on my home and for making my dream come true.”

Top Home Protection

Christopher h. Clark Ph: 828-551-4488 • Fax: 828-258-3735 cclark@webbins.com • www.webbins.com P.O. Box 6935 • Asheville, NC 28816

Your Insurance Specialist at Mountain home Solutions

Asheville, North Carolina Named by Frommer’s as one of the world’s “most unique and enticing destinations” for 2007, visitors come from around the globe to experience the unique mountain artistry, recreational adventure and exceptional hotels and attractions of Asheville. Here, the best of nature’s treasures live side-by-side with the most opulent of man’s treasures. From the stunning accommodations of The Grove Park Inn and the lavish treasures of the nation’s largest home, George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate, to the rustic appeal of mountain folk music, a fall drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, or a hike through miles of mountain scenery, Asheville is a wonderful place to visit again and to live.

Mountain Home Solutions relies on Cooper House Fine Cabinetry to create beautiful custom cabinetry for all their homes.

Cooper House measures and builds each cabinet to exact specifications

so you can be sure to receive the quality that you deserve.

Cooper House is proud to be a supplier of Corsi and Durasupreme Custom Cabinetry

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Dixon Hughes, PPlCTom Ryan, CEO, Mountain Home Solutions values the tax and advisory services he receives from David Dills, of Dixon Hughes. In addition to the specialized services he provides to real estate developers and the construction industry, David serves a wide range of business and manufacturing clients throughout Western North Carolina.

David and the Dixon Hughes team would be honored to meet with all Mountain Home Solutions clientele to discuss any personal or business planning issues.

n Audit and Assurance n Corporate Finance n Corporate Governance and Compliance n Internal Audit and Risk Management n Litigation Support n Organization Development n Privately Held and Family-Owned Business n Tax Services n Technology Solutions

For more information contact: 500 Ridgefield Ct. • Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 254-2254 • ddills@dixon-hughes.com Visit dixon-hughes.com

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fergusonsWell & Pump, llC

Specializing in Well Drilling

NC Certified Well Contractors

Complete Water Systems for:

Home n Farm n Commercial

Free Estimates & References on Request

For more information contact:

Owner Operated Larry W. Ferguson Sales • Service • Installation (828) 258-8496 • (828) 683-5344 fergusonwell@excite.com

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Haywood ApplianceHaywood Appliance has teamed with Mountain Home Solutions to provide an outstanding selection of quality home appliances. They also provide superior service and a satisfaction guarantee.

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What sets us apart from the rest is our commitment to 100% customer satisfaction. We do this by having experienced sales people who listen to your needs, by providing prompt and courteous delivery, and by maintaining our own service and parts department. Our factory authorized service technicians are highly trained in every facet of appliance installation and repair so our relationship with you extends way beyond the sale.

Simply stated, we’re out to make lifelong customers.

We agree, price is important, and you can bet Haywood Appliance offers exceptional pricing on all major brands. Just as important, however, is our unsurpassed Service Department. Service means we are out to make lifetime customers, and our commitment to you goes way beyond the sale. Our Factory Authorized Trained Installation and Service Team are

considered the best in Western North Carolina. In fact, many of our manufacturers will increase their warranties, if we take care of the installation. That’s a vote of confidence beyond words.

While the other guys give you a phone number and wish you good luck. We have a team of full-time, in-house, Factory Trained Technicians that will keep your appliances running perfectly. In addition to service, we also have our own

Parts Department that enables our technicians to quickly service your appliance which keep your appliance down time to a minimum.

Our customers, many of which who are contractors, builders, architects, and kitchen designers, consider our crew to be the best in the business. Our guys earn that reputation every day with their integrity, experience, honesty, and commitment to ongoing factory training.

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YOUR NExT STEP

Contact us today to begin your Dream homes Made Easy® experience.

877-538-6432info@dreamhomesmadeeasy.comwww.dreamhomesmadeeasy.com

CliENT TESTiMONiAl Michael and Marlene, Florida

“Mountain Home Solutions quickly dispelled any concerns we had about building our home from Florida. The regular updates we received and quick response to any question or concern kept us totally informed and at ease. It was refreshing to work with such a professional team of quality individuals who truly cared about our project.”

877-538-6432 • Post Office Box 5775 • Asheville, North Carolina 28813

www.dreamhomesmadeeasy.com

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