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Luxury Farm & Ranch Construction
On the outskirts of Austin’s city limits lies the opportunity for owning outstanding farm, ranch, ranchette or gentleman’s ranch property. There over 14,000 square miles of possibilities, complete with some of the best sport hunting and fishing anywhere. Your dream... Continue reading→
Understanding “Price per Square Foot” for New Homes
As an Austin custom home builder, we understand that clients often have questions about the cost per square foot during the initial meetings for their new home construction. It’s a topic that requires some clarification to provide a comprehensive understanding.... Continue reading→
How to Choose a Custom Home Builder
Austin invariably remains in the news headlines because of the music festivals, lifestyles, and, many times for the job market. Years ago, when somebody thought of this city, it always belonged to live music and nature. But now, Austin has... Continue reading→
Best Lots are Hiding Under Existing Homes
The times are changing. As the demand for housing in preferred locations increase, the supply of developed lots for future homes is drying up. By design, cities grow from inside out. Specifically, once a “town: is established, residents want to... Continue reading→
Luxury Custom Home Builder around Lake Travis, TX
Lake Travis offers a viable opportunity for those who want to live in luxurious, stunning natural surroundings while being near enough to access the numerous benefits of Austin‘s cultural and business sites. With a 30–minute drive from Austin, Lake Travis... Continue reading→
Best Custom Home Builder in Texas
The immeasurable sensation of peace around rivers streaming throughout the Texas Hill Country makes it a perfect haven for moving families who want to live here with the quiet modern-day life. Hundreds of thousands of people have preferred to build... Continue reading→
The Custom Home Process: Architect First or a Builder First?
How many of you have had a prospective home buyer bring you a completed set of plans, that when priced out was well out of their new home budget? Throughout my 42 year home building career, and an award winning... Continue reading→
The Best Custom Home Lots Are “Hiding”
For years, custom home builders have made their living by purchasing home sites and building a new home on them, or building on a lot that a family already owns. While this is still pretty much the program, new lots... Continue reading→
Customer Service, Looking Back, and Ahead
Customer service today has become one of the least understood business philosophies. When businesses think of customer service, they imagine a problem developing with their product or service, and correcting the problem. For those of us who have been around... Continue reading→
Understanding “Price per Square Foot” for New Custom Homes in the Greater Austin and Hill Country areas of Texas
As expected, clients will have many questions during the initial meetings regarding their new home construction process here in Austin TX. One that comes up frequently involves cost per square foot. For year’s real estate agents, appraisers, inspectors, taxing authorities... Continue reading→
Part 2; Other Factors Affecting Price per Square FootUnderstanding “Price per Square Foot” for New Custom Homes in the Greater Austin and Hill Country areas of Texas
Let’s examine several other factors that are often not considered when comparing “price per square foot”. Numerous other factors can affect costs going into the price per square foot conversation. The first factor we will discuss is something builders refer... Continue reading→
Part 3; The Effect of Finish-Out Selections on “Price per Square Foot”Understanding “Price per Square Foot” for New Custom Homes in the Greater Austin and Hill Country areas of Texas
In this final section of “understanding price and cost per square foot” we will examine the effects of Finish-Out Selections on the ultimate cost to build a custom home. In the prior discussions on the topic, we covered plan design... Continue reading→
Custom Home Builders, Matching Personality Matters
The decision to build a custom home is typically made when other options seem unavailable. Specifically, if families could find their dream home, on their dream lot, that no one has ever lived in, designed and decorated to their tastes,... Continue reading→
Specialize in working with relocating families to craft luxury custom homes
We specialize in working with relocating families to craft luxury custom homes, designed for the way you live. We have a customized program that allows clients to work on their new custom home while living in another city, state or... Continue reading→
What Does it Cost to Build a New Custom Home?
Recognizing the “All In” Cost of a New Custom Home When a family contacts us to build their new custom home we know that the process begins with a candid budget discussion. Most custom home builders focus on designing and... Continue reading→
How to Start Building a Custom Home
It always begins with an idea to live in a customized home with high-end creations of luxury and unique architectural designs to attain peace of mind and amenity. Nowadays, more and more people are deciding to have a custom-built home... Continue reading→
How Long Does it Take to Build a Custom House?
During the initial consultation, our clients discuss building a new custom home from scratch while focusing on the small details of the undertaking. At a certain point, a timeline is always a significant piece of planning for the custom home... Continue reading→
How to Hire a Custom Home Builders – One of the Finest Investments
Designing and building a custom home is an exciting and ambitious undertaking that requires lots of tedious work and ideas. From start to finish, every single detail of the house reflects your lifestyle and unique designs. Most homeowners feel overwhelmed... Continue reading→
How to Build a Custom Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Custom Homes
Every stage of the custom build process is crucial and accountable for making your vision an existence. It endures years of expertise in building a custom home from scratch that can furnish you with a fresh beginning and a clean... Continue reading→
The Best Custom Home Builders in Austin, Texas
Austin is the fastest-growing area to enjoy a sophisticated lifestyle with an upscale feel. This well-maintained city attracts diverse buyers to invest in real estate and live in the most sought-out neighborhoods. The most coveted place is an affordable, booming... Continue reading→
The Marble Falls Custom Home Builder For You
Amidst a natural oasis of blossoming pond flowers and the ethereal beauty of the hill, Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas. Wherever you look will probably think of a custom home with spacious rooms in one of... Continue reading→
The Custom Home Market, A Builder’s Perspective
Forty-two years ago, I entered the home building industry as a superintendent trainee with a national production building company. Looking back, life in this industry was simple then. Lots were cheap and plentiful, building supplies were abundant and construction crews... Continue reading→
Custom Home Builders for Ranch Property Texas
On the outskirts of Austin’s city limits lies the opportunity for owning outstanding farm, ranch, ranchette or gentleman’s ranch property. There over 14,000 square miles of possibilities, complete with some of the best sport hunting and fishing anywhere. Your dream... Continue reading→
Covered Patio Horseshoe Bay Coastal Contemporary by Zbranek and Holt Custom Homes
The summer is almost here and future Lake LBJ residents are keeping Real Estate Agents busy looking for home sites, including older homes to be renovated or torn down. New business are opening around this constant level lake and home... Continue reading→
Design/Build Custom Homes, Lake LBJ Style
When I started my homebuilding career almost 40 years ago I remember the immense job satisfaction from scraping dirt on a lot, pouring concrete, building a home and handing lucky homeowners the keys at the end. Their excitement was contagious... Continue reading→