Corporate History
Mercedes Homes was established in 1983 by Howard Buescher, a veteran of the homebuilding business, and his daughter Susan Girard. He named the new company after his wife, Mercedes. Howard's other children followed him into the business and in 2009, five of them had executive positions in the company.
As of January 13, 2012 Mercedes Homes has closed their building division, the company has issued a statement that they intend to complete all homes currently under construction and finalize all active sales, but no new projects will be started. Mercedes Homes has also stated they are exploring options to complete unfinished developments, that may include, soliciting a new builder, completing the projects under another LLC/Division or selling the development rights.
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