A partnership built on trust.
Standing in front of their brand-new home, the Collier family can’t help but marvel: “Here we are, the Clayton Epic Summit. Look at this thing. This thing’s massive. You can’t beat it.” For the Colliers, this moment is the culmination of years of friendship, determination, and the kind of support that only a truly family-oriented company can provide.
Their journey with Braustin Homes began long before they ever set foot in their new home. The Colliers first met Alberto through Leroy, a family friend who bought one of the first homes Braustin ever sold and also became a sponsor for their race cars. “Alberto really liked the idea of the race car, so Braustin being one of the bigger stickers next to our main sponsor attracts a lot of attention.” That shared community spirit and promise-“I told Alberto a long time ago, back when they first had the first site on the other side of 281, I told him, I’m going to buy a house from you. I don’t know when, but I’m going to buy a house”-set the foundation for a partnership built on trust.
The road to the Summit wasn’t easy. “It’s been about a year-long process here to get this house on the property, man, it’s not been easy by any means. I did have to do a lot of rezoning and platting and everything with the city, and Braustin was still there helping throughout that entire process, everything that I needed for the city.” Whenever the Colliers had a question or hit a roadblock, Alberto was there to guide them. “He always stuck with us. It wasn’t ever just, well, I know they’re not calling, so we’re just going to forget about them. Even when our house buying process kind of slowed down and we weren’t really looking as hard, he would still call, ‘Hey, we’re still here. Whenever you’re ready for your house, just let us know.’”
Now, as they start a family, the Colliers know they’ve found the perfect fit. The Summit’s spacious design-over 2,200 square feet with four or five bedrooms, three full baths, and a flex room that can become an office or game room-gives them all the space they need. “It’s perfect size. It has an office for what I have to do, three full baths. You really can’t beat that. That’s really hard to find, even in a traditional house.” The open floor plan, massive center island, and dedicated den for a game room or man cave check every box. “Sunday football season comes around, the Chiefs are on, jerseys hanging up, my Super Bowl rings sitting there on the shelf-the man cave.”
The Colliers are already dreaming about the future: adding a front porch, building a garage, putting up a fence. “My goal for this year is I want to stand on my porch and I want to shoot a dove off of the front porch. That’s my goal for this year, and obviously we got plenty of room over here, so we want a garage and all that fun stuff.”
But what truly sets Braustin apart is the way they treat people. “Braustin is really family oriented. There’s a lot of dealerships out here, but there’s a lot of factory dealerships, meaning that they just want your sale. They don’t care about the personal throughout the entire buying process. Braustin is a company that, ‘Hey, bring your family over. Let’s check it out. Let’s walk through this one. Let’s see what fits your family best.’ You give them your price range and they’ll work with you. It’s not like, ‘Oh, this is our price. This is what you’re going to pay.’ Let’s work together.”
After a year of teamwork, communication, and anticipation, the Colliers can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. “If I was to do it all over again, to do the entire process again, I would still go with Braustin again. Thank you, Alberto. Thank you so much. It’s here. We’re getting there. We’re almost done. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
For the Collier family, the Clayton Epic Summit isn’t just a house-it’s the home they always envisioned, made possible by a team that truly cares.
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