Diane Graves Joins Windsong Properties as a Sales Professional at Windsong Manor

ATLANTA - Oct. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- Windsong Properties is pleased to announce that real estate expert and interior design specialist, Diane Graves, has recently joined the team as a sales professional at Windsong Manor. Graves brings extensive real estate experience to the active adult builder.

“We are excited to have Diane join our sales team at Windsong Manor,” said Mark Carruth, managing partner of Windsong Properties. “Her unique knowledge of the wants and needs of the active adult buyer coupled with her design expertise make her a valued asset.”

Prior to joining Windsong Properties as a sales professional at Windsong Manor, Graves founded a Florida home décor business and was chosen by Southern Living as a Preferred Vendor for the magazine’s 2003 Idea House. In addition, she was a New Home Sales & Marketing Specialist for D.R. Horton and Solid Source Realty. Graves has also served as a leader in sales, design and visual merchandising for several well-known furnishing companies throughout the metro-Atlanta area.

As a sales professional at Windsong Properties’ Windsong Manor, Graves wears many hats. First and foremost, she is a representative for the company, sharing the builder’s story of 12 years of expertise in the home building industry and Windsong’s passion for the active adult market.

“I’m an ambassador on the front lines for Windsong Properties,” Graves said. “I help people understand that we are passionate about the active adult market. I also educate prospective buyers about what we do and why we do it better. At Windsong Properties, we listen closely to our customers and incorporate feedback.”

In addition to representing the builder and educating buyers on what Windsong Properties offers the active adult market, Graves acts as an advocate, helping homeowners transition to a new time in their lives.

“The decision to move into an active adult community brings with it a gamut of emotions.” Graves said. “However, the beauty of an active adult community is that we take some of the home maintenance off of a homebuyer and give them time with their kids and grandkids and time for travel. Active adult communities here at Windsong are so amazing, and I’ve been impressed with how friendly everyone is and how quickly they are to involve people.”

Graves also uses her interior design experience to help buyers decide what possessions to keep so that moving into a more manageable home is a smooth and easy process.

“Downsizing is a challenge,” Graves continued. “One of the biggest questions is: what will people keep and what will they get rid of? I help buyers place furniture and show them how to incorporate certain family heirlooms and help them let go of others. I also help buyers get excited about letting go of some of that peripheral stuff so that they can turn their new house into a home.”

In addition to her interior design expertise, Graves brings is also uniquely qualified to help her buyers transition into their new Windsong Properties homes. As an empty-nester herself, Graves gained first-hand experience becoming an active adult in 2015 when her daughter left home after earning a master’s degree from the University of Georgia.

“I’ve been there and done that,” Graves said. “I understand the challenges of a home that is too big—the expense and physical burden of doing yard work and maintenance yourself. I also understand the freedom that comes with this time in my life. I try to communicate that so people get excited about the possibilities.”

Graves is a graduate of Texas A&M University. In addition to interior design, she enjoys antiquing, travel, hiking and finding the perfect pizza.

For more information Windsong Properties and its active adult communities, visit www.windsonglife.com.

Locally owned, Windsong Properties was founded by Mark Carruth and Steve Romeyn in 2003. The two bring more than three decades of local building experience to Windsong Properties, ‘Where Life’s a Breeze.’ As empty nesters themselves, Mark and Steve have firsthand knowledge of the desires of active adults and are passionate about creating communities and homes for empty nesters. From the design of the community and its amenities to the floor plans and the unique customer service approach, every decision made at Windsong Properties is targeted to the 50-plus, empty nester group. Windsong Properties has been awarded numerous OBIE awards from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association including 50+ Community of the Year in 2010 for Somerset in Woodstock, Ga. Windsong Properties invites you to visit one of its communities to see how easy living the Windsong lifestyle can be. For more information on Windsong Properties and its homes, visit www.windsonglife.com or call 770-516-3409.