From: garyp@rmtc.unisys.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP])
Subject: Recommendations/Good House Buying Experiences
Keywords: Home Theater, Builders, Colorado, Plumbing Fixtures, Appliances
Organization: Paramax Systems
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 23:21:04 GMT

Hey Now Everybody,

Just wanted to share some good house building experiences
with you all.

We are having a house built in Broomfield, CO, just North
of Denver.  The house is being built in a tract by Park
Homes.  Park has several developments throughout the
Denver area.  Our sales rep, Greg Hartman, and his
assistant, Jennifer, have been fantastic.  Greg is easy to
work with, very detail oriented, and follows through on
his work.  We had several modifications that we made to
the standard house, including mods that would be
considered custom.  Greg represented us to the Park
central office and to the builder and managed to get us
all the mods we had requested at an affordable cost and in
a timely fashion.  After hearing the horror stories from
others in a similar situation, I feel very fortunate we
have Greg to work with.  For those considering a new house
purchase in the Broomfield area, you may want to check out
Park homes and talk to Greg.  His number is (303)438-1321.

We took advantage of Paragon Plumbing mail order to
procure our Moen faucets which are to replace the standard
faucets in our home.  Russell Brooks at Paragon has been a
joy to work with as well.  He goes out of his way to make
sure that orders are processed promptly and accurately.
He even checks the hardware before he ships to ensure
everything is in good order.  The prices are 20-40% less
than suppliers in our area.  The telephone number is
800-232-8238.

In the Denver area we have had the pleasure of working
with two exceptional suppliers.

We have ordered several kitchen appliances from Arrowhead
Appliance (303-759-1109).  Janet Alberg has coordinated
our $1500 order which easily saved us $300 over discount
outlets in our area.  She can get anything and gave us
'jobber' prices on our three appliances.  Delivery can be
scheduled for any day at a cost of $25 per delivery.  I
highly recommend her as a source to consider for folks
looking for appliances in our area.

Our stereo wiring is being done by Stereo Image in
Boulder, CO (303-442-2166).  Allen Nibbe is our contact
point and he worked with us extensively to provide custom
wiring within our budget.  His patience and willingness to
work with the customer have made the custom wiring job a
pleasure.  Considering our builder had all kinds of
requirements to let another contractor come on the job
site, it is amazing that Allen would have considered doing
the job at all.  Yet throughout the process, Allen has
demonstrated a 'no problem' attitude that has allowed us
to have the home theater that we always wanted.

The plans for our house are put to rest.  All the t's have
been crossed and i's dotted and all that remains is to keep
an eye on the work in progress to ensure everything is done
in accordance with our agreement with Park and Stereo
Image.  While our house will not be complete until March of
next year, I am confident that the character of those we
are working with will minimize or eliminate future
problems.

Party On...

Gary Palangian (303-452-3959)

P.S. Our Wild-Socks Party is in May, e-mail for an invite.