Then you've come to the right place. Our blog is where we post company news, product reviews, and occasional announcements about awards we've received. Who knows, the next award we receive could be for the outstanding work we've done on your custom home.
As native Texans, the tragic wildfires across our community have disheartened us. The massive destruction has left so many people without a home to return to and many of our friends and neighbors don’t know where to start when it comes to rebuilding.
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Green building is certainly a hot topic these days. For builders striving to reduce the environmental footprints of the homes they build, the process encompasses a wide range of materials, products and systems.
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Most “green building” conversations emphasize energy efficiency. By contrast, the issue of water — its scarcity, purity, and significance to sustainability — is often overlooked or discounted.
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Choosing a builder based on the lowest cost per square foot or the lowest sales price is likely not getting the best value. It’s buying the cheapest home. No doubt about it, there is some cheap housing out there right now, but is “cheap” the best way to go?
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Historically and traditionally, people have been conditioned to follow a certain, linear path to building a new home. That is, hire an architect or designer to create the plans, select a builder and then maybe bring in a stylist or interior designer to apply the finishing touches. But the reality is that this step-by-step approach to getting a new house is not only outdated, but can be risky in terms of cost and quality. A better approach is to form your project team from the outset.
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Investing in the design and construction of a new home is a daunting task, something most people do once or maybe twice in a lifetime. The last thing you need is a builder who doesn’t have it together.
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On Saturday, May 14, the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin (HBAGA) awarded Durrett Interests with the MAX Award for Best Custom Green Home at their 20th annual Marketing and Advertising Excellence (MAX) Awards and Gala at the Renaissance Hotel in the Arboretum.
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Do you know what most often hinders the success of a new-home project? Fear. Fear of the unknown, of unscrupulous contractors, shoddy materials, of somehow getting caught in a money pit and ending up holding the bag.
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In today’s recovering economy, everyone is price conscious. New-home construction is certainly no exception. As a professional builder, we understand how critical it is to establish and maintain a budget that everyone can both agree and rely upon from ground breaking to the final walk-through.
On the surface, it may seem as though the housing market has yet to begin climbing out the hole it fell into nearly three years ago. But we see a number of key indicators that point to some compelling reasons why now may be the time to get the best value for your home building investment.
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