Partners in Building is ecstatic to hear a pleased homeowner's testimonial. Faiz Poonawala of Telfair recently gave a glowing review of his new Partners in Building home on the radio. Mr. Poonawala spoke of the easy design process, the supportive role of the Partners in Building staff, and the beautiful area of Telfair.

The 5,000 sq. ft. new home features 2 stories, a study, a formal dining room, a formal living room, a family room, an amazing kitchen, and five bedrooms, including two master suites. Listen to the entire interview below.

Partners in Building will be participating in a custom home showcase in Cinco Ranch from April 18 through May 3. You are invited to view four stunning new homes - one of which will be a beautiful Partners in Building custom home, located in a cul-de-sac in The Reserve at Spring Lake. The Reserve is the newest gated custom home enclave in Cinco Ranch, located along the shores of a scenic 37-acre lake. A suggested donation of $5 will benefit The Brookwood Community, a Brookshire, Texas community for functionally disabled adults.

Bridgeland, the National Association of Home Builders' Community of the Year, invites you to "Bring in the Spring" with a celebration in Shores Park on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 10am - 4pm. The day of family fun will include an array of activities and entertainment for every age. The master-planned party for Houston's premier master-planned community will include:

Damon Flowers of Dwellgo Open Real Estate Community recently published an article outlining a study by Coldwell Banker that sized up Austin's home prices in comparison to other college towns. How did Austin measure up? The college town came in 55 out of 119 surveyed markets. "Austin, home of the number 3 BCS-ranked University of Texas football team, has average home prices of $241,325, according to the Coldwell Banker study." The conclusion?

The West University Festival of New Homes starts this weekend. Those attending will have the opportunity to tour eight beautiful new homes in the West University area, one of which is a Partners in Building home! The brochure for the Festival reads:

From its inception over 75 years ago as an innovative township to the prestige it now suggests, West University Place continues to be a location favored by top custom builders. It is our pleasure to bring you these fine homes that define West U... as well as the talents of their builders.

Lately, there are only positive things to hear about when it comes to Houston and Austin, TX. Boyce Thompson of BuilderOnline.com just published an article outlining the top fifteen home markets for 2009, and Houston and Austin took number one and number two, respectively. Together with Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, Builder Magazine displayed their metric for determining the markets with the best and least potential.

Here is the news for Houston homes:

While the economy is down, the nation’s donations to charities have unfortunately followed. Still, Houston area residents have the opportunity to make a big impact on the community next month. On Saturday, March 28 at Telfair in Sugar Land, the second annual TelfairLife Charity of Your Choice Walk will take place.

Walking Houstonians will benefit 13 Fort Bend area charities, including three new beneficiaries this year: Asians Against Domestic Abuse, Second Mile Mission Center, and Shape Up Sugar Land.

The Better Business Bureau recently sent a congratulatory letter to Partners in Building regarding our three acheivements in the Texas Association of Builders' 2008 Star Awards. Just last year, we took home the Grand Award for Mid-Volume Builder, Best Custom Luxury Home over $1 million, and Best Website - Volume Builder. As one can see, we are continually pursuing an active role in the business community and our industry:

The stunning 2-story, 5-bedroom home features the following: