TOP SINGLE-FAMILY HOME BUILDERS IN THE SPRINGFIELD AREA (Based on total dollar value of houses completed in 1998)

Researched by: Melissa Wilson

Name $ No. Homes Price Homes Built Other Work Real Estate Built

Address Value Built Range Representative Companies Chief Homes Telephone / Fax Millions in 1998 ($) Custom Spec Comm Remod Developments Worked With Since

1 Morelock Ross Properties Inc $70,900 Berkeshire;

722-B W Olive / 65806 $7.25 71 to 4 Cardinal Crest; Blossom Brook; Jones & Co Wayne Morelock, 1987

864-6661 / 863-8686 $124,900 Forest South Kenny Ross

2 Montileone Dev Co Inc $75,000 Meadowlark Heights;

PO Box 4472 / 65808 $6.04 74 to 4 Roundtree Ridge; Re/Max House Robert 1990

886-8709 / 886-8709 $110,000 Creekside Manor of Brokers Montileone

3 Carleton Building Co $85,000 CJR;

3050 S National, Ste 232 / 65804 $5.35 27 to 4 4 4 4 Highland Springs; Millwood; Cobblestone Kevin Carleton 1986

886-5930 / 886-1747 $1 million Woodside Estates; Kay Pointe Realty

4 Haase Building & Dev $77,900 Kali Springs; Daniel Clark

466 W FR 80 / 65803 $3.68 40 to 4 4 Southridge Subdivision; Co; Re/Max Kim L Haase, 1988

833-2718 / 833-5365 $164,900 Chimney Hills Place House of Brokers Nancy J Haase

5 J Russell MacLachlan Custom Homes $225,000 Rivercut, Stone Meadows,

4731 S Turnberry / 65810 $3.23 7 to 4 4 4 4 Quail Creek; All J Russell 1983

881-7841 / 886-3672 $800,000 The Landing MacLachlan

6 Built By Brett Inc $100,000 Millwood; Timberbrook;

4945 S Leroy / 65810 $2.9 15 to 4 4 Foxwood; All Brett Godfrey 1986

886-5024 / 886-5024 $600,000 Emerald Park

7 Howard Bailey Co $100,000 Acreage;

4940 S FR 189 ? Rogersville / 65742 $2.8 7 to 4 4 4 Highland Springs; All Howard Bailey 1972

887-6177 / 887-8936 $2.5 million Fremont Hills

8 Larry Schell Enterprises $150,000

3406 W Sexton / 65810 $2.66 14 to 4 4 Prairie View Heights Murney Larry Schell 1970

883-4263 / 883-4263 $250,000 Associates

9 Keltner Homes $149,900

2829 S Scenic / 65807 $2.5 16 to 4 Chesterfield Village; All Kim W Keltner 1961

882-8844 $169,900 Prairie View Heights

9 Cowherd Construction Co $90,000

3159 W Republic Road / 65804 $2.5 18 to 4 4 4 4 Carver Place; Re/Max House Trent Cowherd 1977 887-1600 $200,000 Wellington Hills of Brokers

11 MGM Properties Inc1 $75,000 Apple Creek; Steve Ghan; Terry

549 S Scenic / 65802 $2.49 11 to 4 4 Deer Creek; Iron Bridge; Coldwell McKee; Keith McKee 1992

831-5078 $500,000 Oak Tree Place; outlying areas Banker Rex Maples

12 Groover Designs Ltd $155,000 Chesterfield Village;

PO Box 4153 / 65808 $2.3 10 to 4 4 Ravenwood South; Coldwell L Phillip 1974

883-1534 / 883-5561 $1 million Highland Springs Banker Groover

13 Landers Custom Homes $240,000

1162 Hickory Ridge Ct, Nixa $2.17 5 to 4 4 Acreage All Len Landers 1974

65714 ? 883-0228 / 725-5176 $760,000

14 McBride & Sons Homes Inc $110,000

3237 E Sunshine Ste A221 $2.16 18 to 4 Blackman Woods; Jones & Co Scott Dettmer 1946 65804 ? 885-1122 $160,000 Stanhope Terrace

15 Steve Corbett Building Co $125,000

5017 S Western / 65810 $2.1 14 to 4 4 Cobblestone; Evergreen Murney Steve Corbett 1985

883-2270 / 883-0370 $175,000 Associates

16 Sara Ray $120,000

1730 E Republic Rd Ste S / 65804 $2 7 to 4 4 4 4 Forest Ridge N/A Sara Ray 1985

886-2010 / 886-2070 $2 million

17 Stenger Homes Inc $150,000 Stone Meadow; Coldwell Banker;

1910 E Battlefield, Ste B / 65804 $1.87 7 to 4 4 Spring Creek; Quail Creek; Re/Max House Lezah Stenger 1987

889-4300 / 889-0889 $400,000 National Place; Ironbridge of Brokers

18 Robbins Custom Homes $150,000

3573 W Beechwood Pl / 65807 $1.3 8 to 4 4 Marlborough Manor; Tom Kissee Mike Robbins 1985

887-2735 / 882-5532 $200,000 Villas of Marlborough Real Estate

The above list of home builders is a guide to the most active home builders of 1998 based on the total dollar value of homes completed. It is not intended as a quality comparison. Some active home builders of past years whose totals do not appear in this chart may have concentrated more on commercial or remodeling work. Some homebuilders that deserve to be included may have been omitted due to lack of information, space or deadline restrictions. 1. Steve Ghan Homes merged with McKee Construction to form MGM Properties Inc in May 1998. [[In-content Ad]]