Carol & Jim Stauffacher

“Carol and I want to thank you for making the home building experience a pleasant and rewarding one. We were new to the Austin area and wanted to build a new home. Fortunately, the name Sterling Homes was mentioned by a number of people we met with the most enthusiastic recommendations coming from people living in Sterling built homes. Based on these favorable impressions and the straight forward and frank discussions with Duke, it was an easy decision to go with Sterling Homes.

We feel we got an outstanding house for the money and a home that will provide enduring value and pride of ownership. However, getting a quality product is only one aspect of home building. As a customer, feeling comfortable with the design and the various stages of construction are important too. Duke’s well thought out manual (we called it the Bible according to St. Duke) guided us through the choices required for roof, siding, colors, etc. and acquisition of hardware items with a minimum of effort. Duke, Tim and Karen were always accessible to provide answers to our questions and to alleviate any concerns. In general, we also found the sub contractors competent and pleasant to work with when necessary.

Also commendable is the friendly, relaxed atmosphere and spirit of team work apparent in our dealings with everyone at Sterling. Carol and I came to think of Duke and Tim as Batman and Robin, or at least, the Dynamic Duo. We will miss Tim now that he has moved on to the next step in his career. Karen is the glue holding things together. In fact, now that we have moved into our house, we miss those frequent chats with Karen while keeping abreast of building progress and requirements.

Now on to that 30 day list."