Home ownership is about more than finding a place to live. It’s about investing in a community that fits your everyday life. Our communities offer the comforts of traditional neighborhoods with the conveniences of local shopping, area recreation facilities and easy access to major transportation routes.

With more than 30 years of combined experience in the new homes building industry, Charter Homes, LLC has become a leader in the development of affordable homes.  We have set ourselves apart in the industry by the commitment and care we build into each home.  Charter Homes continues its long standing commitment in finding the perfect mix between affordability and well built homes of exceptional quality.

Steve Knecht has been in the building industry for over thirty years. Besides residential homes, Steve has built apartment communities, shopping centers, and office buildings. He began working for the Artery Group in 1976 and owned Knecht Homes and Coastal Builders from 1983 to 1995. Projects include Peppertree Farms Apartments, Redland Crossing, the offices at 3230 Bethany Lane, The Mayfield Shopping Center and numerous residential communities such as Brigadoon, St. Johns Woods, Halethorpe Hills, Maple Woods, Weatherburn, and Fox Ridge. When it comes to "sticks and bricks", Steve's an expert.

Adam Skolnik, CPM began his career as a property manager; working for Southern Management, Gates Hudson & Associates, and HAPI Management. His experience includes overseeing the 4.5 million dollar fire restoration of Charles Towers Apartments, the 1 million dollar renovation of Horizon House Apartments, and the 1.5 million dollar renovation of Deertree Apartments. Adam is a certified Property Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), a past president of IREM Chapter 16 in Baltimore, and a current board member and past president of the Maryland Multi-Housing Association.

We are currently building quality new homes at affordable prices in locations ranging from Georgetown, Delaware to the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area and as far west as Frostburg, Maryland.

The Charter Homes Mission:

Building Quality Homes for your family and for your future.

To Achieve This Mission: We will maintain a small well-trained and dedicated team.

Our entire team embraces "the 5-P principal": Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.

We will build the same homes over and over again giving us an expertise with each specific model.