Kentucky-based Drees Custom Homes is expanding its Houston operation with the addition of two veteran executives.
Drees has hired Justin Hood as its land acquisitions manager, a new position for the company’s Houston division. In this role, Hood is responsible for securing new home sites in area master-planned communities. He has more than 20 years’ experience working for Houston-area builders, including Royce Homes, Life Forms, D.R. Horton, Dunn & Stone Builders, and most recently Gracepoint Homes, where he was a member of a management team that achieved a growth in revenue of 143% in three years.
The Houston division has also hired Brett Briggs as its sales manager. He has been active in the local housing market since 2004, leading sales operations at Newmark Homes and most recently Legend Classic Homes. Under his guidance, Briggs’ sales teams have closed approximately $94 million in home sales. The Greater Houston Builders Association named Briggs Sales Manager of the Year in 2014.
Brett Briggs
“We are excited to bring this caliber of talent to the Drees team here in Houston,” said Christian Sommer, Houston division president for Drees. “We have much to look forward to in 2018, and both Justin and Brett will be integral to our continued growth.”
Drees, the nation’s 10th–largest private builder, launched its Houston program in 2015 and now builds in nine area communities, including its newest — the Katy master-planned community of Elyson, where sales begin in late January. Drees’ pricing in Houston is from the $250s to more than $1 million.
