Miller & Smith Moves Up Ranking To 58th On Professional Builder's 2013 Housing Giants List

MCLEAN, Va., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional Builder magazine, a leading publication serving the needs of the nation's home building community, recently announced its annual 2013 Housing Giants list. Miller & Smith moved up the list by 13 places to achieve the ranking of 58^th in the nation for total housing revenue and closings.  Additionally, the company ranked 7^th on the Top 25 Land Sellers list that ranked homebuilders and developers.

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Doug Smith, President of Miller & Smith said, "Our market position as both a homebuilder and real estate developer is increasing and we are pleased to be ranked with some of the top companies driving the industry nationwide. We plan to continue to dedicate our resources to building and expanding the company as well as our communities to meet the market demand."

Miller & Smith is on track for another banner year in 2013.  Net sales through May are up 19% over 2012.  Home prices are on a steady rise, ranging from 7-10% increase over 2012 depending on the community. Miller & Smith currently has eight active selling communities including Brambleton, Madison Crescent, One Loudoun, Gallery Park, Maple Lawn, The Orchard at New Market and Poplar Run.  Two additional communities will open in 2013 – Grapevine Ridge at Clarksburg Town Center in Clarksburg, Maryland (Summer 2013) and Embrey Mill located in Stafford Virginia (Fall 2013).

Additionally, Miller and Smith is the development partner for One Loudoun, a premier 358-acre omni-use, master-planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia, that will feature 1,040 homes, 702,000 square feet of retail, three million square feet of office space, a clubhouse with pool and an amphitheater – all surrounded by approximately 150 acres of public land with miles of walking trails.  One Loudoun has sold nearly 200 homes since 2012, contributing to Miller and Smith's success as one of the top land sellers in the nation.

About Miller & Smith:
Founded in 1964, Miller & Smith is a privately owned builder and developer who is active in both residential and commercial real estate and has earned a reputation for creating innovative and imaginative homes and communities. One of the largest private homebuilders in the Washington, DC metropolitan region, Miller & Smith has built more than 5,400 single family homes, 8,800 townhomes, and 2,125 condominiums and developed 12,700 home sites in 92 communities throughout Maryland, Virginia and Delaware and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. For more information about Miller & Smith, visit www.millerandsmith.com or call (703) 821-2500.

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Stephanie Orton Lynch
Director of Public Relations | Blue Bug Digital
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