By Kate Jonuska

Having starred in many Parade of Homes, earned many prestigious awards and passed from person to person through satisfied customers, the name Claude Comito carries weight in the Colorado Springs real estate community. Along with partner Larry Nichols, their company Nichols & Comito Custom Homes stands for quality in the high-end market.

But through a separate venture, Comito Building and Design, founded in September 2009 Comito wants to share the top-notch quality, impeccable taste and thoughtful design he’s know for with a wider audience.

“A lot of people like what we have done and what we have to offer, but what we hear a lot is, ‘We would love to use you guys and have you build our home, but we don’t know if we can afford you,’” says builder Claude Comito. With this new company, “We want to bring out that we’re as competitive as anyone. We’re offering great value — and have been along — but now we are smaller, leaner and meaner. We’re able to offer some great products at a lower cost.”

Comito Building and Design is a fully custom builder who can create any client’s dream home starting in the $600,000s, hopes to build 10 to 12 homes a year, and offers some remodeling and renovation work, as well.

CLICK HERE to read the full text of this article, which published in the June 13, 2010 Home & Style.