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After hanging up his professional cycling jersey , Austin King began a career in real estate . Cutting his teeth in a difficult market following the 2008 crash he began renovating distressed properties and reselling them . “ In the early days ,” Austin explains , “ we became very geographically focused . There ’ s a neighborhood in Phoenix called Arcadia that has many very good examples of 1950s classic ranch homes . It ’ s a special area , with irrigation and mature citrus trees remaining from the original development , giving the space a unique feel and offering quite a contrast with the more typical tract housing of nearby neighborhoods with tile roofs in a desert setting . The Rafterhouse branding and ethos emerged from these roots in classic , timeless ranch and farmhouse homes .”
Once he committed to starting a family and building a real estate business , Austin channeled his inner competitor . “ I didn ’ t grow up wanting to be average or mediocre , and while I may not have believed you if you told me we would become a business of over 20 staff projecting nearly $ 30 million in annual revenue this year , we push ourselves and have continued to grow according to every metric consistently year on year .”
I learned very quickly that in construction , you are only as good as the people you surround yourself with
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