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How to Start Building a Custom Home

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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 over the existing and spec homes. B...

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How Long Does it Take to Build a Custom House?

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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 builder. When clients move f...

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How to Hire a Custom Home Builders – One of the Finest Investments

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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 while investin...

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How to Build a Custom Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Custom Homes

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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 slate. While thinking of innovative desig...

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The Best Custom Home Builders in Austin, Texas

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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 hub of ...

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The Marble Falls Custom Home Builder For You

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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, you will probably think of a custom home with spacious rooms in one of the finest communities. The new transition in...

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The Custom Home Market, A Builder’s Perspective

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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 ...

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Custom Home Builders for Ranch Property Texas

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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 ...

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Covered Patio Horseshoe Bay Coastal Contemporary by Zbranek and Holt Custom Homes

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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 buyers are eager to enjoy this "awa...

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Design/Build Custom Homes, Lake LBJ Style

Design/Build Custom Homes, Lake LBJ Style

When I started my homebuilding career almost 45 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 and it made all of us want ...

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Custom Home Financing and Pricing Explained

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Custom Home Financing and Pricing Explained

In my past articles we have explored Custom Home Price vs Cost per Square Foot, The Custom Home Process, Architect or Builder First, and The Best Home Sites are Hiding. Today we examine the three most common custom home pricing structures offered by builders. Let's begi...

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TAB Announces Z & Holt Custom Homes as a 2018 Star Awards Finalist

TAB Announces Z & Holt Custom Homes as a 2018 Star Awards Finalist

Every year the Texas Association of Builders hosts their annual "Texas Star Awards" to recognize the "Best in the Business" in various categories. This year, Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes submitted 13 entries. Last week we were notified that we are "Finalists" in 10 o...

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Builders Learn, Home Buyers Win!

Builders Learn, Home Buyers Win!

Certified Graduate Master Builder, Texas Star Builder Senior Instructor for University of Housing, NAHB For the past year and a half the United States housing market has made national and international news. Builders across the country are starting less homes and dus...

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Zbranek Custom Homes Named “Business of the Year” By Chamber Of Commerce

Zbranek Custom Homes Named “Business of the Year” By Chamber Of Commerce

Zbranek Custom Homes was awarded “Business of the Year” by the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce at their 18th Annual Lake Travis Community Awards Banquet held Saturday, January 31st. Company owners/partners Steve Zbranek and Tony Holt accepted the award, thanking the...

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Austin makes ‘greenest cities’ list

Austin makes ‘greenest cities’ list

Austin is in a six-way tie with Dallas, Fort Worth, Nashville, Tucson and Washington, D.C. for the No. 17 spot on a list that ranks the “greenest cities” in the United States. The ranking by Corporate Knights, a Canadian research and media company covering what o...

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Cool off at the Hamilton Pool

Cool off at the Hamilton Pool

On hot summer days in Austin there is perhaps no more perfect spot to cool off than Hamilton Pool. This natural pool is part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve located northwest of Austin in Dripping Springs, Texas. Hamilton Preserve is home to a fifty foot waterfa...

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Austin Zoo

A visit to the Austin Zoo is a lovely way to spend an afternoon with your family and help support a good cause. The zoo is a non-profit animal sanctuary and rescue facility located in southwestern Travis County just off of Highway 290 at Circle Drive. The address is 108...

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The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

If you’re seeking a pleasant and educational outdoor experience in the greater Austin area, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center should be high on your list of options. The botanical garden is open to the public and dedicates its operation to the creation of a more...

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Arty and Eclectic East Austin

Arty and Eclectic East Austin

East Austin is a neighborhood located one mile from downtown. It was historically a working-class neighborhood heavily populated by African-Americans, forced to live there due to early segregationist laws, and later inhabited by Mexican-Americans. More recently, the nei...

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Cool and Casual Rainey Street

Cool and Casual Rainey Street

Located in the southeast corner of downtown Austin close to Lady Bird Lake and I-35, Rainey Street offers a unique entertainment experience. Rainey Street was originally a quiet neighborhood of pre-1934 bungalows. Then, in 2004 the area was rezoned as part of the centra...

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Iconic Sixth Street

Iconic Sixth Street

Sixth Street is the historic street and entertainment district in Austin which contributed to the city being named the “live music capital of the world.” Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Sixth Street was formerly designated as Pecan Street. Bars, clubs, musi...

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Zbranek Custom Homes Hosts LTYA Community at Frame Party

Zbranek Custom Homes Hosts LTYA Community at Frame Party

Despite the dark skies, wind and rain, Zbranek Custom Homes LTYA Benefit Home Frame Party at the 2010 Parade of Homes site in Rough Hollow, brought out tremendous crowds from both the Lakeway and Austin communities. Over 200 LTYA families, Realtors, and area Business ...

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Belvedere on Hamilton Pool Road and Zbranek Custom Homes Partner for Success

Belvedere on Hamilton Pool Road and Zbranek Custom Homes Partner for Success

Congratulations Team Belvedere for your “Best Overall Community” MAX Award, we are proud of our partnership with your outstanding community....

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Steve Zbranek Presents An Insiders Look to the Builders Budget at Rough Hollow Lakeway

Steve Zbranek Presents An Insiders Look to the Builders Budget at Rough Hollow Lakeway

Steve Zbranek will conduct a presentation geared towards anyone interested in possibly building a Custom Home called “An Insiders Look to the Builders Budget.” The presentation will be held SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH at the Rough Hollow Welcome Center off Bisset Court beginn...

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Steve Zbranek speaks at Lone Star CRS Chapter Luncheon

Steve Zbranek speaks at Lone Star CRS Chapter Luncheon

The local Lone Star Chapter of CRS held it bi-monthly luncheon at Westwood Country Club today where Steve Zbranek addressed the audience on various topics including an update on the Housing Market. Steve informed the group of Certified Residential Specialists in the Rea...

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2010 Parade Home & Lake Travis Youth Association Benefit Home Nearly Complete

2010 Parade Home & Lake Travis Youth Association Benefit Home Nearly Complete

The Zbranek Custom Homes 2010 Parade House and Benefit Home for the Lake Travis Youth Association is almost complete! We thank all the sponsoring suppliers and vendors that have made this project a reality. We look forward to showcasing the home and all its features...

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Zbranek Custom Homes to Participate in Belvederes Top Trends in Custom Kitchen Design

Zbranek Custom Homes to Participate in Belvederes Top Trends in Custom Kitchen Design

This Weekend ONLY: Sunday September 12th from 1-5PM Belvedere’s Hill Country Home Tour and Top Trends in Custom Kitchen Design Join ZBRANEK CUSTOM HOMES during this event to visit and tour our “2010 Custom Home Design of the Year” and current “Texas Asso...

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Zbranek Custom Homes Concludes 2010 Parade of Homes in Rough Hollow Lakeway

Zbranek Custom Homes Concludes 2010 Parade of Homes in Rough Hollow Lakeway

Zbranek Custom Homes wishes to thank everyone who visited with us during the recently completed 2010 Parade of Homes at Rough Hollow Lakeway. We had a great time meeting the over 14, 000 folks who visited our Parade Home and hope you thoroughly enjoyed our home. I...

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Happy Thanksgiving To All

Happy Thanksgiving To All

“Happy Thanksgiving to our customers, business associates and friends. Our home building company has been truly blessed by our relationship with each of you, and we are grateful. Many organizations have recognized our combined contributions this year and the awar...

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Housing: Is It Time to Buy?

Housing: Is It Time to Buy?

The Relationship Between the National Housing Market and Local Markets Is Breaking Down—and Opportunities Are Cropping Up for Well-Heeled Buyers. Here’s What You Need to Know By M.P. MCQUEEN Michael Rubenstein For the Wall Street Journal The Rybski family recently...

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