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Rufty Homes Receives Best Of Houzz 2014 Award

Monday, April 28

Categories: Announcements, Awards Design

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 28, 2014) – Rufty Homes has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz.com, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Rufty has been building and remodeling fine custom homes since 1988 and was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of service-related factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a pro

fessional received in 2013. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhoneapp and Androidapp.

Winners are recognized with a “Best Of Houzz 2014” badge on their profile to help homeowners identify the most popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.  Rufty Homes was awarded both “Best of Design 2014” and “Best of Service 2014” designations this year.

“A home can often reflect the character of the family that occupies it, and we’re blessed to build for families who love to share their home’s personality,” said Jon Rufty of Rufty Homes. “Houzz has become the Internet destination to showcase home designs and interiors. To be named a favorite means we have a great staff and wonderful families who appreciate our unique approach to homebuilding.”

“Houzz provides homeowners with the most comprehensive view of home building, remodeling and design professionals, empowering them to find and hire the right professional to execute their vision,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community for Houzz. “We’re delighted to recognize Rufty Homes among our “Best Of” professionals for both Design as well as Service, as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Rufty Homes, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community. Follow Rufty Homes on Houzz.

For more than 25 years, Rufty Homes has served as the benchmark for sustainable luxury homebuilding, and has been named the area’s top custom builder by the Triangle Business Journal for the past five years. North Carolina’s very first HEALTHY HOUSE™ was built by Rufty Homes back in 1994. This health-conscious, environmentally sensitive residence set the standard for green building that promotes human wellness, resource efficiency and energy savings. The following year, Rufty Homes constructed the very first EnergyStar residence in the state for Carolina Power & Light. Led by Jon Rufty, the company has a reputation for custom-tailored luxury homes and fine remodeling. Rufty Homes features a team of friendly personalities that has stayed intact for 25 years by using a refined approach to bring organization to the complex homebuilding process. Follow Rufty Homes developments on Facebook.

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to get the design inspiration, project advice, product information and professional reviews they need to help turn ideas into reality. For more information, visit www.houzz.com