The day I remember most was when my dad told me he needed my help in the business. One weekend my dad asked me to come home from the University of Georgia to sweep out the homes in a subdivision that was almost ready for inspection. That was in 1972. I did not know it at the time, but that weekend started my career in real estate, and I've had a passion for it ever since.

Today, thousands of families live in Chatham neighborhoods. When asked, "to what do we attribute our success," I am always reminded of a quote directly from an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article written about our company, "The Chathams have built their reputation on country-grown hard work and dependability."

We have learned that developing neighborhoods is about more than constructing houses. Neighborhoods are about families. They are places to nurture...places to create memories and values.

I hope you'll take the time to visit each of our neighborhoods. You'll see the clear difference that our family-owned business makes in each neighborhood.