Mike Andrus’s Leap Of Faith

01.07.13, by admin

After working for Shea Homes, the largest privately held builder in the country, I was excited about the opportunity to open new communities.  I just didn’t know it would be with PSW but that was exactly what happened.

I spent 2004 through 2008 building homes, learning customer service, and selling homes.  I completed my MBA at ASU and felt ready to open the next master planned community in Arizona.  However, in 2008, new communities were no longer in the near future in Arizona.  Fortunately for me, I had been working with Anthony Siela in sales management, and he invited me to come to Austin to see what PSW communities were being built in Austin.  After two trips, I knew Ryan Diepenbrock and Anthony were onto something special.

They asked me to come to Austin and help the company grow.   In January of 2009, I joined PSW full time.  My wife and I decided to allow our children, Emma, Garrett and Olivia to finish the school year before moving to Austin full time in the summer months.

The vision for PSW was contagious and I knew their attention to quality, financial backgrounds and desire to build better communities was something I wanted to be a part of.  What I didn’t know was that we would be able to hand pick such quality people over the last four years that shared our passion for excellence at PSW.

Sharing the PSW story with people, one at a time, has been a blessing.  I have met many wonderful people that have become partners, advocates and friends.  A lot of our investors had no idea they could be part of our communities until we met.  Partnering with PSW has allowed a lot of people to be part of Texas real estate but more importantly, invest with a company that puts people first.  Specializing in urban communities, PSW focuses on bettering neighborhoods and lives, one community at a time.

Like my family, many people visit Austin and quickly realize this is home.  I am grateful to help make that a reality for many people through a PSW home, one person at a time.

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