David Chatham on Three Generations of Home Building

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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio continues its Legends of Real Estate series with President and CEO David Chatham with Chatham Neighborhoods. Chatham joins host Carol Morgan to share the company’s 74-year history and current product offerings.

Growing up learning the business of Chathambilt Homes, Chatham recalls working for his father early in his life. He started with tasks such as sweeping houses, stacking lumber and more. During this time, he received hands-on education and learned the crucial principles of the industry.

Chatham said, “My dad always taught me that a clean, neat, well-kept house would always sell faster and for more money.”

Through high school and college, Chatham spent summers working on framing crews and in other various trades. In 1972 during a meeting with his father, he expressed his wish to make a personal mark on the Atlanta housing market by starting his own business and was met with his father’s disappointment.

Howard Chatham worked tirelessly and built a family business from the ground up. This business, Chatham Neighborhoods will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year. When David Chatham expressed to his father that he wanted to start his own building company after graduating from College, Howard was disappointed and expressed his strong wish to partner with his son.

Chatham said, “From that moment, it was like a light came on in my mind and I thought…I’ve got the greatest opportunity to work with my dad and to continue to build this company.”

From then on, Chatham worked together with his father, and eventually his sons, to continue building the legacy of Chathambilt Homes.

Over 75 years, Chathambilt Homes has built over 6,000 homes in 150 neighborhoods across the metro area.

Listen to Episode 1,106 of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio in its entirety to hear more about David Chatham and Chathambilt Homes. David Chatham and Chathambilt Homes Episode 1,106.

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