At Fager Homes Inc., you won't find the boss in a business suit on a daily basis. Kevin Fager's business is building homes, and building is what he does each day. Every day, he puts on that nail pouch and participates in the actual framing and finishing of the homes his company constructs.
While many business owners in the industry today take a more distant role, dealing more with marketing and delegating the actual work to employees or contractors, Kevin chooses to stay personally involved. "There's no use trying to put the finishing touches on a house that hasn't been framed right in the first place." All the painstaking framing work Kevin does serves to facilitate the finishing touches which Fager Homes is becoming increasingly noted for with the unique arches and niches customized for each home, for whom quality and originatlity are basics, not extras help the Fagers build "not just model homes, but dream homes," as Tracy puts it.
Fager Homes Inc., for all its professionalism, is truly a family affair. Just as they are helping other families to reach their dreams, the Fagers are living out their dream as well. The program is a two way street, helping the young people by giving them work experience, and helping the business owner by providing the enthusiastic new talent.