New Streetman Homes Videos!

I just wanted to quickly share with you all some videos that were made about a couple of our Streetman Homes.

2300 Tom Miller - The Colorado

204 Southern Cross - The Fairview

200 Southern Cross - The Bandera

Streetman Homes Sweeps Up At The 2010 MAX Awards

Longtime Austin homebuilder Streetman Homes took home the Best Builder “Grand MAX” Award from the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin (HBA) – a testament to the local builder’s reputation for overall quality and excellence. The builder was also honored with 22 other awards, including 16 first place MAX awards and 6 Silver awards for building excellence.

The HBA’s 800+ associate and builder members compete for awards in 75 categories. Judges from across the country score each entry, narrowing the field to three finalists for each category. The gala recognizes each winner with a MAX Award, and runners-up receive a Silver Award.

The prestigious MAX awards are given only to those builders, developers or remodelers who have “made significant and creative contributions in residential marketing through specific achievements.” The Grand MAX Builder of the Year awards are given to the builders who earn the most points in the judging process.

Award-winning home designs Streetman was also recognized for its creative design approach, winning such MAX awards as Best Green Home for the third year in a row, and Best Specialty Product Design for its innovative “flex-home” at Mueller that combines office and living space in a modern, environmentally-friendly design.

The builder also won the MAX award for Best Product Design: $350,000-$475,000 for its Fairview design at the Highland Horizon community, and the Silver MAX award in the same category for its Davenport design at Sendero Springs.

Streetman builds homes designed for the way homebuyers live in some of Austin’s most popular residential communities, including Belterra, Mueller and West Cypress Hills, as well as Sendero Springs and Highland Horizon. Prices range from the $190s to more than $1 million, with styles that appeal to just about everyone.

The builder’s newest community is Pearson Place at Avery Ranch, which will open soon and will offer buyers new homes and award-winning designs from the mid-200s.

Service that can’t be beat Great customer service is important to Streetman, and the builder was honored with awards that speak to that dedication, including Best Onsite Salesperson, Construction Manager of the Year, Warranty Service Professional of the Year, Sales Manager of the Year, and Best Sales Office.

“The focus of a company should be on four areas: protecting employees, shareholders, customers and associates,” said Randy Streetman, founder of Streetman Homes. “I’m proud to say that we’ve protected our team in the last 17 years while building more than 2,000 homes.”

It’s that philosophy and dedication to its customers and employee that Streetman was recognized for at this year’s MAX awards. And it’s the company’s mission to continue to build quality, beautifully designed homes for you and your family to enjoy.

Click here to see the full list of Awards Won!

Click here to see Randy Streetman's Acceptance Video

Streetman Homes Teams with Boy Scouts of America

This last week, Streetman Homes was lucky enough to be given a chance to meet with some Boy Scouts attempting to earn a badge. Here is a picture and story from one of the Streetman Employee's!

Belinda (Our Highland Horizon New Home Professional) was approached a month ago from a scout master who was trying to find a way for their Cub Scouts to earn their engineering badge. They asked if someone could show them around a jobsite and teach them about engineering and finding property pins. I scheduled it with the scout master (Monica Nelson) and met them in Highland Horizon.

I showed them how to find property pins from looking at a plat map. I explained how water, sewer and electric get in and out of the house. After we left that jobsite we went over to a frame and I explained how the architectural and engineering drawings are used to build a home. They also got lucky because the a/c guy was there running the ductwork. They were able to see how the a/c gets distributed to each room.

They helped measure the lot and find the property pins. I showed them what the foundation looks like before the concrete is poured. They looked at the engineering plans and saw how the framing was installed per the plans.

I think they understood how things worked for the most part. I tried to keep it as simple as possible and compare looking at the plans to looking at a map on a video game. I think their generation can understand spatial references better because of video games and having that background. Looking at a map on a video game is similar to looking at a floor plan and "walking" through it on the plans. They really enjoyed going through a two story frame and were excited to be able to go upstairs. They also enjoyed wearing a hard hat.

Ben