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GROWING PAINS: Post-COVID population shift centers on the Highland Lakes One of the more than 230 families that visited model homes at Gregg Ranch by Pulte Homes in Marble Falls during the development’s first open house April 17. The subdivision plans 750 single-family homes and 250 multi-family residences in its 240-acre, master-planned community. Courtesy photo
Homebuilding in the Highland Lakes has never been busier, but it can’t keep up with a rising demand from newcomers looking to move to the area, according to several local leaders in the construction and real estate industries.
“This is the most growth we’ve ever seen, even when my grandfather started the business,” said Matt Winsborough of Winsborough Construction, a company that has been specializing in custom homes and remodels in the Highland Lakes for three generations. Winsborough is president of the Hill Country Builders Association, a not-for-profit professional membe
DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Students from a 2019 plumbing class facilitated by Workforce Network Inc. pose with their certifications. This year, Highland Lakes adults can apply to participate in three different trade career programs, which will be free through a grant program funded by local EDCs and the Texas Workforce Commission. Photo by Gail Davalos
Recruiting for a free, employer-sponsored plumbing course is now underway in the Highland Lakes. The course begins May 11 and will span two semesters. Classes are 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Hill Country Builders Association, 1401 Broadway in Marble Falls.