Berk + Walters Homes

Higher end finishes

On top of the business ’ supply chain challenges , the company also had to grapple with the increase in prices . From Sue ’ s perspective , she is trying to minimize the overall cost to support potential buyers . With some of these uncertainties still prevalent within the market , Sue is looking at ways that she can best mitigate the challenges to ensure Berk + Walters remains a leader in the Dallas homebuilding industry . “ If the market bears it , I will keep building spec houses . I am lucky that there are loads of opportunities to build within ten minutes of my house . The biggest advantage with having all my projects nearby is that I can be on site at least three to five times a day , back and forth , and by doing that , I can oversee any problems . So , I ’ m keen to maintain that .

“ If the market drops , like it did in 2008 , then we might have to go to renovations . I ’ m finding it quite tricky to predict now . It all depends on interest rates . Dallas is an extremely competitive market ; it ’ s number two in the nation of places to live , but there are a million builders out there building houses . At Berk + Walters , we know who we are ; we use better materials , and our finish is higher end than a lot of other builders out there . I am proud of that . So , we will do our best to see how the market responds , and then push to adapt accordingly ,” Sue concludes . ■

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