If you're a Realtor working hard to sell luxury homes in Austin, TX, then you know it's not an easy task. However, Sterling Custom Homes wants to assist you. Sterling Custom Homes is offering seven convenient, one-hour mandatory continuing education courses, taught by Master Builders Duke McDowell and Gary Grambley.

"These courses will help Realtors better understand the steps Texas custom home builders take to create luxury custom homes, from choosing the right home site to establishing a warranty," said McDowell, president of Sterling Custom Homes. "They will be better equipped to sell custom homes in Austin and to succeed in a part of the market they may not have worked in before."

The Texas Real Estate Commission has approved these courses, for Mandatory Continuing Education for Texas Realtors, and courses have a flexible class format. This gives you as a broker or realty office manager, a way to take several courses in one long session, or fit in one course at a time if you have a tight schedule. Topics taught in the courses are: choosing the right lot, plan evolution, custom home framing, custom home foundations, cost plus vs. fixed price, custom home warranty and green building.

Duke McDowell, GMB, CGB, CGP, a graduate of Texas Tech University, has a degree in Engineering with a Construction Option. He has spent his life in home building, and also been recognized for his contribution to the home construction industry, when he was inducted into the Engineering Technology Academy of Texas Tech University.

Gary Grambley, CGB, GMB, is the director of sales and marketing for Sterling Custom Homes. He works closely with clients and other Realtors, and introduces them to Sterling Custom Homes' exclusive process and unparalleled finished product. He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University, where he earned a BBA in Accounting as well.

To schedule a course for your team, please call Sterling Custom Homes at 512-263-2214. The MCE courses for Realtors are available for a nominal fee.

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