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custom builders were charging people. I saw a gap in the market and decided I wanted to do it the way my father did it up in the Northeast; building homes with a consistent, linear margin throughout the entire process and being very transparent. We offer services that other companies don’ t, like detailed plan review and land assessments, because many clients are new to the area and risk choosing lots that end up creating costly construction issues later. We try to remove those stress points wherever possible.”
“ I started the company just over six years ago,” he continues.“ In hindsight, I probably should have started sooner, but I needed to be in the right mindset to take that step. Since then, we’ ve continued to improve our efficiency, learn from client feedback, and identify where people experience the most challenges in the process. It’ s been a great journey overall and we’ ve been consistently growing. Today, the business is strong,
and we are building some beautiful homes, including projects in the 8000-squarefoot range. While most of our homes are in the 2500-to-5000-square-foot range, our offerings and portfolio have grown to scale up from there.”
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The defining principles of the company’ s custom homebuilding approach emphasize originality, client ownership, and respect for each design, and it’ s this commitment that sets the firm apart within the industry.“ One of the staples of Habri that we’ re really proud of is that we never reproduce a plan,” Erik shares.“ If you come to me with a design, it’ s your design. We make sure it stays yours, and we take no ownership of it.”
Drawing on years of experience working on high-end custom homes, Erik explains what defines luxury for his clients and how that perspective has remained largely consistent.“ I started out working for a
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