In the State of Texas, custom home builders are not licensed and they do not have to pass a proficiency test or prove their financial stability when offering custom home building services to prospective clients. There’s an old saying in our industry, “When times are good, everyone with a cell phone and a pickup truck is all of a sudden a homebuilder.” I personally know many custom home builders who have been in and out of business several times, only to resurface under new names.
It pays to do your homework before choosing the builder of your Austin luxury home. Custom home building requires a very specialized set of skills. Not only must your builder be proficient in the science of home construction, he must be a prudent businessman that surrounds himself with accomplished professionals. Together, the team must understand the importance of sound business practices geared towards long term success. Custom homebuilding is not about slick marketing, so Buyer Beware!
At Sterling Custom Homes, we are proud to have served the Austin /Lake Travis community continuously since 1989. We have been honored three times as the Texas Custom Builder of the Year, along with hundreds of other National, State and Local awards. While industry recognition is certainly appreciated, our most coveted praise comes from our past clients.
This investment is far too important to entrust to an inexperienced or unsuccessful builder. This is definitely one arena where experience truly does pay off! If you would like to learn more about our unique custom home building process, which we have developed and refined over 23 years, we’d love to have you talk with a few of those past clients to learn from their experience with our company.
