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Built on collaboration and community, East Tennessee Builder is widely regarded as Tennessee’ s go-to supplier of custom homebuilding and commercial contracting services. Founded by top-producing realtor and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Smith, the company breathes new life into building communities across the state.
Having worked as a realtor for many years, Jamie entered the world of construction in 2010. Looking for a new venture, he partnered with regional businesses to gain hands-on experience and quickly came to enjoy the culture and craft of homebuilding:
“ I joined forces with a local builder who was getting back on his feet, helping him sell homes while learning the construction side of the business firsthand. That experience gave me a deep respect for the process and the people involved,” Jamie begins.
Homes with character
In 2014, Jamie launched his own company, Better Living Homes, which became East Tennessee Builder in 2020. Inspired by the local contractors he’ d worked with for over four years, Jamie focused on quality, simplicity, and affordability. As he explains:“ From the beginning, the goal was simple: deliver a higher-quality home with thoughtful features and details, without pricing ourselves out of the market. I wanted our homes to feel elevated and intentional, not just expensive.
“ Today, East Tennessee Builder is a much more robust and diverse company. We don’ t focus on just one product or one way of building. We’ re forward-thinking by nature, always adapting and always improving. I’ ve always believed we’ re building tomorrow’ s homes today, and that mindset still drives everything we do.”
With roots in custom and semi-custom homebuilding, East Tennessee Builder now offers a range of different contracting services.“ Historically, we were known primarily as a bespoke home builder, but today we’ re much broader,” Jamie notes.“ We develop our own
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