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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 ...

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Best Custom Home Lots

Some of the Best Lots are Hiding Under Existing Homes

By design, cities grow from inside out. Find the best lots. As the demand for housing in preferred locations increases, the supply of developed lots for future homes is drying up. Specifically, once a town is established, residents want to live as close to it as possibl...

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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 now as an Austin Custom Home Builder, the process of designing and building...

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The Custom Home Process: Architect First or a Builder First ?

The Custom Home Process Architect First or Builder First Throughout my 39 year homebuilding career, and now as an Austin Custom Home Builder, the process of designing and building a new custom home has been the subject of many articles, discussions, and round tables. ...

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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 for awhile,...

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Fixed Price Builder Advantages

Fixed Price Builder Advantages Once the decision is made to build a new luxury custom home, the next step is to select an award-winning custom homebuilder to bring your vision to life. There are many things to consider, such as company reputation, time in business, ...

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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 authori...

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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 to as...

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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 and geometry, development costs an...

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Austin Architects Names Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes Among the Best Design Build Firms in Austin

Austin Architects Best Austin Design Build Firms Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes builds one of a kind, award winning homes that have been recognized locally, statewide and nationally with a coveted “Best in American Living” Award, including one of Austin A...

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The Housing Market, a Master Builder’s View

“This is the best time to buy a home!” That line is used by homebuilders and Realtors around the country on a daily basis. When interest rates are falling, we are told to buy while rates are low. When they are rising, they tell us to buy before the rates go up. Ther...

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Step-by-Step Process of Buying Land and Building a House

Building one's own house is one of the most fascinating and fulfilling processes that one can undertake. Of course, the path may look convoluted, especially when it comes to buying a piece of land and building a home from scratch, but if you have a good vision of the pr...

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How to Reduce Home Building Costs?

Are you planning to build your home and worried about the homebuilding costs? Planning the budget effectively can be challenging, but don't worry—with the right low-cost construction methods, you can build your home completely within your means. Sometimes the cost of ...

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10 Factors to Consider When Designing a Custom-Built Home

Do you want a custom-built home that meets all your needs, desires, and lifestyle requirements? Perhaps the most satisfying type of housing is the custom home, which is built specifically for each homeowner or family. After the construction process is complete, you will...

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Custom Homes: Top Design & Trends – ZH Custom Homes

Custom Homes: Top Design & Trends – ZH Custom Homes Building custom homes is one of the most exciting and personal experiences for any homeowner. Custom homes are homes for which every aspect, from the architecture to the foundation, raw structure, and interior...

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Understanding “Price per Square Foot” for New Homes

In Austin custom home building, some questions from clients during the first meeting for new home construction involve cost per square foot. The topic is a little bit complicated, so it deserves some explanation to be well understood. Here we will talk about the most im...

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Professional Custom Home Builder in Austin

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 grown dramatically into a worl...

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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 is very popula...

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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 a custom home in this...

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Best Custom Home Lots

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 are much slower to come to the market. In many cases, ...

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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, then custom builders would not ex...

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Zbranek and holt austin custom builder relocation technology

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 country during construction, making fo...

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Custom Home Builder in Austin

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 Austin focus on designing and building the product that they deliver, ...

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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?

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

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

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

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

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

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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