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My fellow Houstonians, while reading this article this morning – This still lingers as the Number One Major Concern for not only all of Houston or even Texas, but Nationwide.  Then the other top-2 are Building Materials, then Land/Lot costs… SMH The cost and availability of labor continues to stand out as the most significant challenge that builders will face …

Knowledge, Love, Adversity Lead to Zander Homes™ Inception By Kathy Bowen Stolz It was a knowledge of building, the love of a woman and the downturn of an economy that led to Justin Henry starting Zander Homes™, a custom builder in Houston. First, the knowledge of building started when Justin was just a kid working on his dad’s construction crews …

Choosing to build your house from scratch means having the opportunity to create the home of your dreams and the chance to create something totally unique to you and your lifestyle. With that tremendous benefit, however, comes the added burden of myriad different details and decisions. Chief among them is the design of your new construction home. The considerations are …

We are doing a Summertime Giveaway contest here at Zander Homes of a new Washer & Dryer.  The general rules are, but not limited too:  This giveaway is at the sole discretion of Zander Homes alone.  There is no purchase necessary.  We placed the Giveaway Marketing info on 3-Social Media sites & will draw 1-winner collectively from those sites combine …

*This article is copied & credited to an Article in the “Texas Monthly” online publication, May 14, 2019 by John Nova Lomax. Houston’s reputation as a relatively affordable big city has taken a battering in recent years. Despite a downturn in oil prices, the real estate market has continued to set price records—to the joy of sellers and brokers, but …

GC Magazine is the world’s first magazine focused entirely on general contractors.  A mix of construction experts, researchers, writers and more – they highlight general contractors across American cities.  By analyzing general contractors and their projects, job scopes, work history, reviews, awards and much more. Go to www.generalcontractors.org to learn more.

The Greater Houston Building Association (GHBA) Prism Awards recently took event at Houston’s Royal Sonesta Hotel in the Galleria.  This Awards Ceremony celebrates Excellence within Houston’s homebuilding industry. This year Zander Homes™ was once again recognized for their efforts throughout the year by their peers.  Zander Homes™  Won 2-Awards:  Custom Home Elevation under $500k + Custom Home Design under $500k.  As …

Last week the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) held its annual STAR Awards ceremony in Dallas, Tx. This year was the 25th Anniversary of the STAR Awards; which is the largest statewide tribute to Excellence in the Homebuilding Industry in Texas. We our proud to announce that Zander Homes™ was the recipient of Two STAR Awards this year. In the …

Call it Inflation, call it Commodities, call it Tariffs affecting the market – but the bottom line is building & owning a new home is rising & will continue to rise in cost.  This fact was not only brought out last week at the Annual GHBA Forecasting meeting in downtown Houston, where local, state & national leaders meet with the …

Zander Homes of Houston Awarded Best Of Houzz 2018 Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World Houston, Texas January 17, 2018 – Zander Homes of Houston has won “Best Of [Design, Customer Service, Photography]” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The Semi-Custom …