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PB Builders: Choose Your Dream Home | Jason Kimes
This episode delves into the journey of Jason Kimes, the Vice President of Home Building at Palmetto Bluff Builders, illustrating his transition from law enforcement to residential construction. We explore the architectural styles, community values, and the unique design elements that make Palmetto Bluff homes a remarkable place to live.
• Jason shares his background from law enforcement to homebuilding
• Discussion on the architectural styles at Palmetto Bluff
• Insight into the importance of outdoor spaces for community living
• How the Palmetto Bluff lifestyle fosters connections among homeowners
• Future projects and developments in the Palmetto Bluff area
• The impact of health, wellness, and outdoor activities on community engagement
Are you ready to live an active lifestyle? Welcome to Behind the Bluff, where we believe every moment of your life is an opportunity to pursue wellness on your terms. I'm your host, Jeff Ford, and I am joined today with Jason Kimes, Vice President of Home Building at Palmetto Bluff Builders. Originally from Central Arkansas, Jason served in the United States Navy, dedicated 14 years of his life to law enforcement, and he successfully managed residential construction for a company producing more than 400 homes per year. Today, we're going to discuss home building at the Bluff, Jason. Welcome to the show.
Speaker 2:Jeff, thanks for having me Good to be here Pumped to have you.
Speaker 1:This is a side of the Palmetto Bluff world that I don't have a lot of involvement in, and I know our listeners are going to be excited to learn more and get to know what PB Builders is all about.
Speaker 2:Great yeah so let's go ahead.
Speaker 1:before we get to our main topic, allow listeners to get to know you a little bit more, so could you please elaborate on your background for us?
Speaker 2:Yeah, so I mean, like you said, I, you know I dedicated 14 years, uh, after getting out of the Navy, to to law enforcement, you know, during that time, which you know was all in Florida. Um, you don't get into law enforcement for the pay and so, because of, uh, some skills that I learned growing up uh, you know construction, some skills that I learned growing up, you know construction, carpentry and so forth I had to start a side business, you know, to make extra money and that just grew into, eventually, an opportunity that allowed me to exit law enforcement and just pursue it full time.
Speaker 1:That's really cool. So your side hustle turned into your career.
Speaker 2:Yes, and it was good. I mean because there's stress in the law enforcement community is tremendously high.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:And so you miss the camaraderie that you have with. You know teammates, you know because it is, you know that paramilitary structure, but I don't miss the, the environment that you're in and what you're exposed to.
Speaker 1:Yeah, we. We have a trainer on staff who is also a former police officer and he has always said what he has seen and been around was some of the toughest things. I agree, yeah, so I definitely understand that, hearing his perspective. First and foremost, thank you for your service in both wavelengths. Yeah, tell us more about how your background evolved into building.
Speaker 2:So I probably was just a little naive because I had some really good basic carpentry skills. Generally you don't just jump into cabinet making, um, but that's what I did. Cabinet making I I was building uh at this time I mean because we're talking about early, early 90s, it's before like gun safes were really a big thing. So you know I was making uh, gun cabinets. I was making, you know, decorative lockers and you know chests and cabinets, that and doing it, you know, on the outside patio of a townhome.
Speaker 1:Wow.
Speaker 2:No workshop or anything like that. Really rough conditions, you know so, concentration of trying to. You know so, concentration of trying to, you know, make a finish come out really fine. Was really hard.
Speaker 1:And this was in Florida too.
Speaker 2:In Florida.
Speaker 1:I'm sure the heat conditions didn't make it as conducive for cabinetry. Yeah.
Speaker 2:And bugs, bugs.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:You know, because they're drawn to the urethane. I mean the smell that you know.
Speaker 2:Love it A lot of refinishing. You know, in those early days, before you know you learn some techniques to. You know get rid of that and that slowly, you know I evolved into. You know my customer base you know it just evolved into because I had experience with everything from you know framing to flooring and everything in between, everything from you know framing to flooring and everything in between. You know I mean it was pressure washing, painting, trim details. You know running crown and trimming out houses, yeah. And then you know you would get asked by, I'd get asked by a customer. Well, you know, can you do this? I'd never done it before but I wasn't afraid of it. So I just jumped in with both feet and so the business just kept growing.
Speaker 1:Um, it sounds like you learned a lot as you went and weren't weren't scared to try and learn new things.
Speaker 2:Probably should have been. I probably should have been. You know, looking back I think there was. There was so much that you know I'm thinking gosh, you know probably shouldn't have tackled that, but everything just worked out and I'm thankful for all of the experience and I'm thankful that I wasn't scared to do those things. It kept growing, which eventually led to the opportunity to get into building management and overseeing construction, because actually I got the opportunity to exit law enforcement. I knew somebody that had a holding company that managed about 17 different companies.
Speaker 2:Wow and he asked me if I was interested. He goes. Would you be interested in speaking to my VP of operations? Because, he may have a slot for you that he'd like to talk about. I mean, it never hurt to talk to anybody.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:So I did about, I mean, it never hurt to talk to anybody, yeah, so I did, and um, and that led to the exit of law enforcement and into uh building management, yeah, and then from there it just evolved into, you know, just expanding on that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's. It's fascinating fascinating to hear that you you started on the treadmill treadmill is what I call it. You're doing every job out there from a building perspective and now you're a leader of a building team. Could you tell us a bit more about what you enjoy most on the management side of this whole equation?
Speaker 2:So, from a management side, I enjoy seeing the growth of the team. I mean we are very fortunate here at Palmetto Wealth Builders to have, you know, an experienced staff. Now, you know, they've all come in with varying levels of experience, all obviously with enough experience for me to hire them and want them on the team. But it's seeing one-off. And when I say one-off, the architect designs the knives that cut the baseboards that will never be used again. No way, yeah, so that level of detailboards that will never be used again.
Speaker 1:No way, yeah. So that level of detail with one-off homes, yeah.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I mean, that's where beachfront homes, where just your slab takes four to five months and is $900,000 just for the slab, yeah, the slab, yeah, I mean, and so I mean I've got to see everything you know, from you know production, to just the most elaborate custom and and so I'm really, really I'm very, very fortunate because that you know that's that's not always the case for you know, when you're in the building, in building management.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, and I think a lot of folks they spend time their entire career in one lane. It sounds like you've not only seen it from that ground floor of of doing the activities. Also, you've done it on a singular level and then on a mass level and I'm sure there's differences to each. To hear the level of detail on one-off custom homes probably gives you a different perspective when you're planning out multiple homes at a time and how to apply that approach there too.
Speaker 2:You learn.
Speaker 1:I mean I've learned, I mean cause there's good in all of them Not so good and good and good in all of them. There's good in all of them.
Speaker 2:I mean, there's things that you can use in a you know, you know from a critical path, cause I mean it really does come down to critical path in building.
Speaker 1:What do you mean by critical path?
Speaker 2:So the straightest line in order to go from a flat lot to a finished home. Okay so, and being, you know, like a Gantt chart, where you're, I mean where you've got everything, every step laid out.
Speaker 1:Timeline.
Speaker 2:Timeline, you know exactly how long it's going to take. You, I mean now in a production world. If it says five days, it's five days.
Speaker 1:Nice.
Speaker 2:In our world, you know, you can have some what would be considered float time, you know. Know, like if it's five days, you're probably going to build seven into the schedule for it, you know, depending on what it is, if it's exterior, interior, if you're really going to be weather dependent, and all of that. So there's just a lot of those aspects from both custom and production that really have, you know, benefited me yeah, greatly.
Speaker 1:yeah, no, it makes a lot of sense Now, before we dive in more to your day-to-day responsibilities and everything PB Builders is up to. I understand that you're pretty passionate about biking. Could you share more? Yeah?
Speaker 2:So when I was a teenager I got into racing criteriums that evolved out of roller speed skating as a kid.
Speaker 1:Roller speed skating.
Speaker 2:Yeah, because we used cycling as cross training.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:And so I got into racing criteriums. A lot of fun.
Speaker 1:And for listeners who don't know, could you elaborate on criterium Because it's different than a lot of fun? And for listeners who don't know, could you elaborate on Criterium Because it's different than a lot of bike events?
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's different than, like, grand Tour road racing kind of thing Criterium's are it's a, it's a closed course.
Speaker 2:Um, you know, generally anywhere from, say, a one mile you know loop to maybe three to five mile loop and then you do a certain amount of laps, you know, for your class, whatever class you're in. So it wasn't real good but I enjoyed it. I've, you know, I've always been into, you know, I've always been into, you know, fitness and my health and but you know, a couple of years ago I just really started struggling with plantar fasciitis in my feet. So, but you know, a couple of years ago I just really started struggling with plantar fasciitis in my feet so I couldn't run anymore.
Speaker 2:So in the fall of 23, I jumped back into cycling with because I really believe that, you know, we should challenge ourselves to do hard things. We should not be complacent and set big goals, like I mean, if you think you can do, you know, say, for instance, if you know you can run a marathon, then do an ultra, agreed, okay, don't settle, don't do what you already know you can do. Set a goal for something that's much bigger. So in the fall of 23, I really started pouring training time into getting ready for February of last year, 24. I did a set of goal for us. It's called Six on the Ridge.
Speaker 1:Six on the Ridge Okay.
Speaker 2:It's a six-hour race. Mountain bike race up in North Carolina and it's a closed circuit race. Mountain bike race up in uh, north Carolina and it's a. It's a closed circuit course, really tough. I'd never ridden it before, but it's to see how many laps you can do in six hours.
Speaker 1:That's nuts.
Speaker 2:So this is an ultra level race for for folks who yeah it was in and uh, so I mean I went, I went hard into training. Um, I mean I which, I which, I'm still training hard. I get up at 3 o'clock in the morning, 3 o'clock, yeah. During the weekdays I get up at 3 o'clock in the morning and I train for two hours.
Speaker 1:What time do you go to bed?
Speaker 2:Around 8.
Speaker 1:Nice, you know.
Speaker 2:Because I also believe that when you're tired, your body will let you know, and if you're not tired, you haven't done enough.
Speaker 1:I love your perspectives. These are so great.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, I really poured myself into training and getting prepared, went to the race, didn't podium, but I completed. I ran hard I mean I rode hard all six hours Found out a lot that I needed to do better.
Speaker 1:Adjust tweak for the next week Nutrition, mainly Nutrition, is the biggest thing Once you start getting over three hours. Yeah, that's the factor.
Speaker 2:My, my carb intake was not sufficient. Yeah, you know fluid, wise fluids. I did good carbs, I was depleted. Uh, at the end of the six hours I was somewhat hallucinating. I mean, it was.
Speaker 1:I think our listeners would probably be able to relate to that, even if they never do a six hour race.
Speaker 2:And then um, and then in May I signed up for a hundred mile race in Ohio. Um, and I missed a cutoff time so I didn't finish. But I mean, I rode hard for a little over eight hours and had 8,000 feet of hurt.
Speaker 1:Wow so elevation, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2:But it had rained for a week prior to the race, and so the course was just an absolute pit. And so the course was just an absolute pit, yeah, and so I had two crashes. That the first one pretty significant that damaged the derailleur on the back of the bike, so I wasn't able to engage like the top three cogs.
Speaker 1:No way.
Speaker 2:So I'm climbing eight.
Speaker 1:You're at a disadvantage, yeah.
Speaker 2:I'm climbing eight 9% grades in fourth gear. It was pretty tough. I mean I was burning matches, I mean like crazy yeah and so, um, by the time I got to a, an aid station that I'm mechanic, I had to wait get them to fix my bike. And then um second crash and, like the third stage, that uh again coming coming on, probably a really hard descent, probably 8% 9% that had a 90-degree turn at the bottom and my front tire caught a really deep rut.
Speaker 1:Did you go right over it, over the handlebars?
Speaker 2:I went over the handlebars and hit a tree man Felt like I left a little bit of my soul there.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, I would say so. Any resulting injuries.
Speaker 2:Bruised up.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:Pride a little bit. Yeah, you know I mean because I trained so hard. I wanted to finish the race. I wanted to finish. That was my goal is to finish you know, do the 100 miles, finish.
Speaker 2:That was my goal is to finish, you know, do the a hundred miles. And but because it's, you know, there's areas that are so secluded, it's, you know, it's in a, a big forest reserve, they're like, you know, once they have their cutoffs, for a reason for safety, and I totally get it and and I I missed a cutoff. So but I went out, you know, gave it all I had for, you know, for that eight hours and, you know, gained a lot of experience, learned that that was my last mountain bike race. So because this year I'm transitioning to more gravel, Okay, you know gravel racing, yeah.
Speaker 2:So I've got a couple of races on the docket Well, three if I make all three of them, but two selected one that's 80 and one that's 100 miles.
Speaker 1:Okay, so still the longer distances.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:Well, it's great to hear you from the perspective of fitness and pushing yourself. It just seems like you're the type of guy who loves to put effort in and loves to grow, just with some of the perspective that you've already shared, perspective that you've already shared. So let's go ahead, shift gears to our main discussion and kick things off with talking about Palmetto Bluff. I'd love to hear from you how you would describe the architectural style of the homes here at the Bluff.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I mean, it's your quintessential low country style, you know. But you know there's also there's a turning to, you know, getting some modern elements, you know, into that. You know we've got, you know, I mean some of our plans have got some contemporary flair, you know that has been added to that to that you know low country look.
Speaker 2:But you know it's, you know so it's, it's evolving just a little bit. I mean so if somebody's you know, like the, what you would say is that quintessential low country look, is you go around Wilson Village?
Speaker 1:Yeah, I mean, it's beautiful man, beautiful, you can't mistake it.
Speaker 2:No, you can't, but like when you get out into, because of how things are, the guidelines for building and development are set, changes, you know, from texture to roof, pitch to. You know what's, you know what's allowed on the outside you know, here I mean just the guidelines that we have, and so it gives some variation from you know, from Wilson, into you know.
Speaker 1:River Road, moreland and then Moreland.
Speaker 2:You know Moreland Village versus Moreland Forest.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:I mean so and so we've got. I mean there's just, it's a variety where, if you can't find something, if you can't find a style that you know, you like I mean you're, I don't know what to tell you. Yeah, yeah, you're I don't know what to tell you. Yeah, yeah, because there's a lot of options here. There's a lot of options and there's subtleties to what you're describing Like.
Speaker 1:it's all the same low country feel, but you can see as the newer homes come in there's that subtlety of modern being added to that low country feel. Yeah, and I'm no expert, but I can tell there's lots of options here as I drive through Absolutely A lot of options yeah. What do you think makes Palmetto Bluff a unique place for home construction compared to other luxury communities, maybe even compared to other communities in our vicinity here in Bluffton. Size, Size yeah.
Speaker 2:I mean you're talking 20,000 acres, I mean the development is massive and you know so. When now, while you know construction, I mean there's going to be home building going on long after you know my career is done. You know this you know, and the most exciting thing for me is I mean, I know, I mean, this is where this is the last stop for me.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:You know this is it. I just want to finish out my career right here because there's been so much that's evolved in Palmetto Bluff since you know really kind of things kicked off in 2003 to see where it's going. Evolved in Palmetto Bluff since you know really kind of things kicked off in 2003. To see where it's going, I mean as the development stretches, you know, through Moreland and you're going to go through Thais and get down to Anson and I mean there's the sheer size and then ultimately what is going to be available to the members. Uh sets Palmetto bluff apart solely.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I mean there's there's not.
Speaker 2:There's not another development like it.
Speaker 1:It's. It's hard to compare it, especially in Bluffton, where the communities are much smaller, and one day Palmetto bluff will have three golf courses and obviously more amenity improvements to come with the growing members. Yeah, yeah. It's going to be incredible, and I couldn't agree more. Um so, as the VP of PB home builders, could you go into a bit more about what's y'all's day to day look like?
Speaker 2:What does your team do? Just give us an inside look on operations. Inside the office I've got a project manager and a coordinator that, from an administrative standpoint, handling the day-to-day. For me, it's more about the numbers, finance.
Speaker 1:So you're the big CFO of all these things too.
Speaker 2:Well, I mean, we've got a great accounting team.
Speaker 1:They're next, uh, next level. I can't. I've worked a lot of places and this team is on it. They are on it.
Speaker 2:And so I'm very fortunate that you know, because, um, it's one of those things where you know, compared to them, I know just enough to be dangerous when it comes to this level of finance. Yeah, you know so, but just you know watching our, watching our budgets, watching you know, watching our timelines. You know continuing to grow the relationships with our vendors.
Speaker 2:Working, you know and and working and always being available for for the sales team you know, so that I can, you know, be there to answer questions, for you know prospective clients and you know, and help our sales team in any way that I possibly can.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it sounds like you have the pulse on the whole operation and you're able to communicate that to all the parties involved.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, and I love it, I love it, I mean, I love all I mean, especially the client and future client aspect. I love that part, I love that part.
Speaker 1:Let's get into that a little bit. When you think about the types of homeowners here who's drawn to Palmetto Bluff, Could you share some similarities, the archetype of that person to?
Speaker 2:Palmetto Bluff, could you share some similarities? The archetype of that person. Gosh, I mean, it varies so much. I mean it's not just one personality style, it's not just one professional demographic, um, I mean demographically, or you know, look, you know where, where people are located or traveling from, um, there's, there's some similarities there, but I, you know, I think some of that just has to do with, you know, proximity of getting into. Savannah airport Savannah airport, which is great.
Speaker 1:An amazing airport. I'm so pumped. I live like 25 minutes from there. Yeah, it's so easy to get in and out of.
Speaker 2:I mean um Jacksonville international, is you know, flying it out of there? It's just a kind of a nightmare.
Speaker 1:That was your home base back in the day. Yeah, yeah, I can imagine.
Speaker 2:Um, but so I? I I mean similarities, it's. If there's one, it is you know that they have an appreciation for the property, the conservancy kind of the you know what drives what we're doing here.
Speaker 1:The values behind the property too.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, I mean because there's, you know, yes, values, values, big Um, but just you know, because you don't like if you a totally different person that spends time on a condo in Hilton head versus. I couldn't agree more versus wanting here I mean yeah, more, yeah, different lifestyle.
Speaker 2:Different lifestyle. I mean where a condo you're out all day going to take in the beach, do whatever, and then it's just coming back there. It's feeding, watching some TV or everybody kind of going to bed or whatever. The lifestyle here is so much more community-oriented. And I mean watching some TV or, you know, everybody kind of going to bed or whatever. The lifestyle here is so much more community oriented. And I mean having time with their neighbors, spending time with club events. I mean the wellness activities that you guys offer. I mean there's so much more to where. It's so much. There's so much more benefit as a whole to life.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I like how you explain it as a whole to life, because this property does attract diversity of people and yet all of the folks who seem to buy in here and get involved is sort of the key word. It's an involved community in the different aspects and an appreciation for the active lifestyle being outdoors and creating that connection. That's probably one of the biggest things I've seen between homeowners here is they're thirsty for that connection. This is a place where we want to be active and enjoy the beauty of this place.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and there's and and there is. I mean everybody. I mean we're built for community. I mean we're designed as as as humans, we're we're designed for community and this offers so much of that. Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:Well, loved hearing your detail on the the type of homeowner. Let's go a little more granular into. I don't know. I have an affinity for sun porches and just these very specifics. Like I'll look at these homes and I'll be like, wow, these outdoor spaces are nuts. You see a lot of members here. They put in outdoor ovens and their patio setups are some of the coolest setups I've seen. So I'm wondering from your perspective, how do the outdoor spaces, porches, natural surroundings play a role in the design of these homes?
Speaker 2:So big. Okay, because I mean that's. I mean that's where people are going to gather, that is where people are going to. You know, honestly, you know memories are made around fire pits and you know grilling out. You know, and you know enjoying that space, whether you know, even if it's a small plunge pool, you know very personal, not going to a community pool in the sense of like for condo associations and that kind of thing, but I mean cause we and we have some great pool facility. The pools here are so gorgeous, like canoe club, oh my gosh, you can't get a better breathtaking view.
Speaker 1:I tell folks every time I go over there I'm on vacation and I just happen to be checking the gym or studio.
Speaker 2:But you know to have that you know the family time around that amenity that is part of their home is so fantastic. I mean front porch swings. Oh yeah, I mean you know, the covered space outside is vital, side is is vital, and I mean, and for us I mean we even have, you know, we we kicked off a little enclave called the Grove, where every house is it's focused on a courtyard.
Speaker 1:Oh, I didn't know that about the Grove.
Speaker 2:It's in Moreland forest, um, I mean I I believe we'll be sold out of it this year.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:We're, we're, we'll be wrapping that up.
Speaker 1:So the courtyard is central to the home so people can go and gather.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that's so cool Three different plans and the house is really designed around that courtyard Wow.
Speaker 1:Wow, that's fascinating to hear. All right, well, thanks for humoring me on the porches and my affinity for you mentioned swings too. I love seeing a good swing on the front porch of a home. What's next for home building at Palmetto Bluff? You mentioned the Grove, other upcoming projects, maybe where you guys are working right now.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so we're currently, you know, the next portion of Moreland Forest is under development, you know, working on all of the horizontal aspects, all the infrastructure and roads, and so we expect to start being able to pull permits in that sometime this fall most likely, most likely, you know, pending everything you know goes well and we're currently working on new home designs for that, you know, we're going to have another enclave of be able to get people, you know, in the community faster.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah and it. It seems like that has really taken off. Uh, having those pre-plans. A lot of members seem to appreciate that and, like some, some don't want that. One-on-one architectural uh time necessarily. Yeah, you know, one-on-one architectural time necessarily.
Speaker 2:Yeah. You know, there's still a lot of time, though I'm sure there is, but I mean so the one thing I will say is a lot of the clients here, the ones that that we come in contact, with.
Speaker 2:I mean they have already built that. You know, quote unquote custom home, custom home. They've had that experience. You know where, you know this is going to be. You know a secondary home for them or something that they're going to transition into. You know so. You know we to offer a plan that fits what they need, that you know has already, it's already pre-approved. I mean it's it cuts so much time off because it's when people come down and they take a tour with real estate, yeah, and they see a lot, and then they buy that lot, they have to go through the process of searching out an architect and designing a plan and then getting it bid out, going through the DRB review, permitting with the town of Bluffton and then starting the construction process. I mean, from the purchase of the lot to standing in the doorway of that home. They could be three years.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2:You know, with us having our homes already lined out, approved, ready to go, with you know interior selections that they can choose from. You know we can, we, we cut that in half.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:And it, and so it allows them to, you know, get on property faster to be able to enjoy it.
Speaker 1:Start experiencing it a lot quicker than maybe starting from scratch.
Speaker 2:Absolutely yeah.
Speaker 1:And it's. It sounds like there's a different path. That's right for anyone who's looking at Palmetto Bluff.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I mean cause there there are. You know, we don't you know we're not trying to fit into that quote unquote custom space there's. There's plenty of builders in here that that tackle that, and they do it very well, very well, and we want them to continue to do that very well because it's beneficial for the members the owners the owners, the developer, but what we're here for is more of getting that streamlined process and getting people onto the property and in a home faster.
Speaker 1:Yeah and there's a lot of people who appreciate that I'm the type of person. When I moved back to Bluffton we actually bought our house within 48 hours. We didn't even look at it, oh wow, yeah, and obviously I'm a younger guy and probably should have taken some more time. But we used to live in Bluffton and it was a new build, no hoops, really quick In and out. We've been so happy with it, that's great.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that's great.
Speaker 1:So I can.
Speaker 2:I can imagine there's a lot of people knowing how time is our most precious quantity. Love that they have this option to get in here and start living. Yeah, I think July 4th of 23, maybe. Yeah, he was under contract and ready to go in like September.
Speaker 1:Love it yeah.
Speaker 2:And I mean he just like he pulled the pin on that hand grenade quickly because he knew this is where he knew that's. You know, this is where he wanted to be. Yeah.
Speaker 1:Very cool. Well, we're getting to the end of our time here together today. I've I've enjoyed learning so much more about what you and your team do uh, hearing the perspective on growth and not only your passion for Palmetto bluff, but passion behind bike riding as well. I think our listeners will connect a lot with what you've shared Real quick. How do you see the future of luxury home building evolving? You could think about it in the context of here in the low country. You shared how Palmetto Bluff is going to evolve. I'm definitely interested in what you think the next stage is for people buying homes and luxury homes in general, like where that's going from a builder's perspective.
Speaker 2:Well, I mean I, I think it's it's a little hard to speculate, um, you know, on on direction, just because I mean there's there's so many factors, um, you know, when it comes to supply and demand. Um, but right now, I mean we, we see things, I mean kind of because there's there's two, two separate markets within Palmetto Bluff. I mean there's that $2 million market and then there's the you know that kind of extends into that $3, $3.5, but then once you kind of step over that $4 million threshold and up, so you've got, you know there's some big degrees of separation there. Yeah, I think you know it's going to be interesting to see what happens in the coming years, but I think that you know kind of what is being planned out. There's going to be something for everybody.
Speaker 1:It'll match with the demand.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, it's, I mean you, you kind of. The one thing that I'll say is you know the um, uh, you know the. The owner developer, south street, has they do their homework. You know this isn't their first rodeo, you know Um, and so they, they, they put the right people in the right place, doing the right research to make sure that everything is headed in the correct direction. That's going to benefit Palmetto Bluff the most.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's well said.
Speaker 2:Well, thank you, jason. I think it's to me is the overall, what your overall goal is for life, because what do you want to do? I mean, and if anyone that's ever listened to, have you ever listened to Peter Atiyah?
Speaker 1:Oh yeah.
Speaker 2:What do you want to do when you're 70, when you're 80? What are the activities that you want to be able to enjoy with your family? You need to think about it now. You know you need to be thinking about your health 10, 15, 20 years from now and doing the steps, doing the things to make sure that you can do those then, working towards, you know, your overall health now, and your health is an investment. It takes time, it takes money and it takes effort, and you have to be willing to give all of that in order to maintain a good, strong, healthy body that's going to be able to carry you and that you're going to be able to do the things that you want to do with your kids, with your grandkids, and live the life that you want to from an activity standpoint, down the road.
Speaker 1:So accurate, Jason. It's the ability to participate in life on your terms. Yes, that's something that's so important to us in our wellness team and I just appreciate your perspective because it's going to hit home with a lot of people tuning in today, that's good, so this has been a great time. Thanks for coming on.
Speaker 2:Thank you so much for having me.
Speaker 1:This has been so great, you know where the secret podcast booth is now yeah, no kidding If any homeowners need to know where the podcast booth is. Just you can show them if you need to, I'll point them in that direction. Yeah Well, listeners, this is the end of our main segment to the episode.
Speaker 2:Feel free to hang around with me and get a little healthy momentum for the rest of your week. Thanks, jason, thank you so much.
Speaker 1:I appreciate it. In the last month, we've hired new team members for our wellness program and I have been doing a lot of hands-on training as of late. It's a lot of fun because when you hire the right people, they're not only eager to learn, they are incredibly receptive to feedback. I'm wondering have you ever been in a situation where you offered feedback from a good place and the other person completely ignored it? Not cool. Have you ever received feedback and personally taken it a bit too hard? Man, I've been there. Feedback is hard, but the more we embrace it, the more we grow, the better our lives become. So receptivity to feedback is not the exact message I have today, but it could be for you.
Speaker 1:What I wanted to share in this week's Healthy Momentum is the power of the use of the first name. You see, one of the number one things that I coach and train fitness instructors on is the use of names in fitness classes. It's so critical when you use someone's name and give them a specific encouragement or specific technique, change it changes the game. In my opinion, it is the simplest way to create increased engagement in a class, and this isn't only my opinion, but it's backed up by research. A study published in Brain Research shows that hearing your name activates brain regions responsible for thought patterns and behaviors related to your identity and personality markers. This is a fancy way of saying when you hear your first name, you automatically feel more engaged. Not only does the use of someone's first name increase engagement, it stretches further. Another study published in Social, cognitive and Effective Neuroscience shows that hearing your name sparks brain activity that improves perception, attention and memory. Wow, so if I'm talking to someone and I want them to remember what I'm telling them, I can use their first name. That's wild.
Speaker 1:So for this week's Healthy Momentum, I want you to become the sprinkle first names into conversation kind of person. I know that I'm going to immediately implement this into our future podcast interviews. My question to you for this week is where in your life can you do it? Week is where in your life can you do it? As with anything, it's going to take practice and it might be a little awkward at first, but over time, I am so confident that using first names in your conversations will start to come naturally. Remember this making someone else feel even the tiniest bit more appreciated is always the right thing to do. That message brings us to the end of this week's episode. We want to extend our gratitude to you for listening each week and we hope you remember to actively participate in life on your terms. We'll see you next Wednesday.
