Partners in Building is participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's "Walk to Cure Diabetes" again this year.  The walk will take place on September 26th at Reliant Park.  As many as 3 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, a disease most often diagnosed in childhood that strikes suddenly, lasts a lifetime, and carries the constant threat of deadly complications, including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and amputation. JDRF's mission is constant: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

The 17th Annual Katy Triathlon, the third largest co-ed triathlon in Texas, has announced plans to move to the Firethorne master-designed residential community in Katy/Fulshear this fall. Renamed the "Katy Triathlon at Firethorne," the USA Triathlon-sanctioned race will be held Sunday, October 25, 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., in and around the 1,400-acre community. "Hosting the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne is such a natural for us because of our involvement in competitive sports and fitness in Katy," said Firethorne General Manager Wayne Meyer.

How many communities can boast an onsite museum as part of their amenity package? Telfair can, when the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land opens on Saturday, Oct. 3. The museum’s grand opening occurs on the same date as the first annual TelfairLife International Music Festival, a free family event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., happening next to the museum. The public is invited to come to Telfair on Oct.

On Saturday September 26th, employees and friends of Partners in Building participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's "Walk to Cure Diabetes".  The 5K walk took place at Reliant Park.  The walk kicked off the fun-filled morning, but there were many other activities for the whole family, including moonwalks, kids' karaoke, a live band, entertainment from the Texans' mascot and cheerleaders, raffles, food and drinks.

This letter comes to us from Saronda and Vince to Jamie, our builder in Fall Creek: Jamie: As I have said to you before our home was finished, Vince & I are thankful for your assistance with building our home.  As you may recall me mentioning, this go round, Vince & I weren't really looking forward to building a home.  However, due to the fact that we could not find a home under construction or for sale that met most of our wants, we were "forced" to build.  Since Vince travels often (which meant that I would have to largely build the house on my own),

For a limited time, Partners in Building is pleased to offer an exclusive Woodlands Country Club membership with the purchase of one of our new homes in Player Vista.  Our homesites in Player Vista are located on the beautiful Gary Player golf course, offering our clients a beautiful background for their new homes.  The Woodlands Country Club celebrates 35 years in tradition as a lifestyle club offering three championship member golf courses: The Palmer with 27 holes, The Player with 18 holes, and The Tournament with 18 holes.  The club also has a 21 court tenn

The Austin division of Partners in Building hosted its first ever Mandatory Continuing Education class for Realtors at our gorgeous new Steiner Ranch model home, located in the Lakewood Hills community at

Buying and building a home involves a lot more than just bricks and mortar (or stucco or stone in some cases!). The customer service you receive throughout and even after the home is built is an important part of the experience too. Partners in Building has created a culture of service in their organization where every department is focused on serving the customer and making what they do contribute to your overall satisfaction.  That way, every part of your home buying experience matches the quality of the homes that they build.

On October 24th and 25th from noon to 4 each day, Steiner Ranch in Austin will have a Harvest of Homes Tour.  At the Welcome Center, there will be free photos in the pumpkin patch, as well as a super slide for the kiddos.  There will also be a lawn and garden expert from Home Depot.  At 3:00 both days, there will also be a dog costume contest at the Welcome Center, and the winners' owners will receive a gift card to Nordstrom. Steiner Ranch is located between Lake Travis and Lake Austin.

Taylor O’Brien and Roberta Keosheyan of the Austin division of Partners in Building visited with an old friend this week. Terry and Cheryl Poulos moved to Austin's Sunset Valley from Chicago, and we had the privilege of designing and building their home. Terry is an avid fan of the environment and green building products. Their home has not only solar panels and rain water collection, but almost an entire acre of native organic landscaping designed by Terry himself.