Amber Dilane Homes, Inc.

In early 1994, Owner Michael McCord combined a naturally entrepreneurial mindset with the values he learned as a young man – from parents who he describes as "two of the world's finest people" – to create a custom homebuilding company that was destined to be a success.  Michael entered the construction field while still in high school working for an electrical and heat and air contractor. Not long after graduating from East Texas State University, Michael purchased and remodeled his first home and a passion for construction was revealed. Using his knowledge and experience, Michael leaped into home building with both feet in 1994 and "Amber-DiLane Homes" was born. 

Those early years were very special to him as he met some of the finest people from all over North Texas.  From those humble beginnings, he met and contracted to build homes for so many wonderful people from Athens to Anna, Texas and everywhere in between.

His typical client owned property, often in the middle of "nowhere".  He had a hammer and would travel.  He was single, excited, yet nervous about his new business.  He was an eager learner (still is) and passionate about taking care of people (again, he still is).  In 1997 he married a special woman, Rena Lazaro from Scurry, Texas, and built their first house together on Cedar Creek Lake.  That's where they began raising their daughter, Darien Amber, their first beautiful baby.

While at Cedar Creek Lake, they fell in love with the water, and had three more wonderful girls, Tara DiLane, Brooke Anna and Elizabeth Marie.  Although he still built homes in the country, there was no doubt Amber-DiLane Homes quickly developed a stellar reputation as the Premier Custom Lake Home Builder….with unique designs, attention to detail, and organizational skills not common in the industry.

When he is not on the job, Michael enjoys spending time with his own family, playing golf, fishing, and being on the water.