“We could not be more pleased with our new home from Benchmark Developers and Cachet Homes. Mary and Mark are outstanding professionals, but more importantly, good people. We trust them immensely and would recommend their work to anyone. This is the second home we've built and the difference lies with the close, personal attention. We met face-to-face with Mary and Mark on numerous occassions, and they were always just a phone call or email away. We never found ourselves in the dark. Mary was extremely proactive in keeping us apprised of the status of our home. The process and final product were so much more pleasant (with Mary and Mark), that we would not go back to one of the "mass builders" again. The final product is outstanding! The quality of our home is even better than we anticipated. We enjoyed the entire experience tremendously. We would be more than happy to discuss our experience with anyone over the phone, or in person."

Fred and Kristin Kostecki

St. Louis, Missouri

“We are extremely happy with our new home! Benchmark Developers and Cachet Homes did a wonderful job on our house. Mary is very easy to work with. She is very detail oriented and accommodated all our wants and needs in building our home. Jim and everyone on the construction site were very friendly and helpful. We were informed and updated of the progress all throughout the construction of our house. Every time we heard any news, we got so excited!! It was another step closer to our house being done. When the day finally came, we could not be any happier with the final result! Our home is exactly the way we wanted it! The quality and workmanship is exceptional. We highly recommend Mary and Mark. They take pride in their work and it shows! We have a beautiful house and we absolutley love it!! "

Tish and Joe Hartman

Kirkwood, Missouri

“Our home is a completely custom design. We began from scratch with a piece of graph paper. Mary and her architect worked intensively with us to transform our crude floor plan and front elevation ideas into a beautiful, practical, high quality structure.

Designing and building a house is a complex task, and requires a good team to successfully complete this task. We always felt we were a respected and important part of the Cachet (Benchmark) team.

The construction quality was first rate, and after over five months of residence we have had very few repairs or adjustments. What few items required attention were taken care of almost immediately, usually with the personal attention of the construction foreman."

We...have been completely satisfied with both the final product and the entire process leading up to and including our closing, which proceeded very smoothly. Overall, we can give an unqualified recommendation to Cachet Home/Benchmark Developers."

Robert Klute & Carol Schoeffel

Kirkwood, Missouri

“We are extremely pleased with our home, and we're still friends with the builder!! We strongly recommend Benchmark Developers and Cachet Homes!! Come and see our beautiful home. It speaks for itself. Excellent craftsmanship and finish work, our crown moulding and trim work is beautiful - it really makes the house. Mark and Mary are very professional and personable to work with. After we closed, we missed speaking with them as often as we did. And Jim was a fantastic liason between us and the workers. He really knows his stuff. Mary did an excellent job in balancing between my wife's creative side and my budget. From the initial meetings, to architectural design, through the building process, everyone was extremely pleasant professional. After closing, if there was ever an issue, they took care of the problem almost immediately. Mark is an absolute expert in land development and Mary had some great ideas and solutions to our needs. We never could have made it through this process without them.”

Mark and Kim Gorman

Town and Country, Missouri

“If you are considering building a new home, I would definitely recommend working with Cachet Homes and Benchmark Developers. Mary Bendel and Mark Rasch are very good to work with; fair and reasonable, pleasant and conscientious. We feel fortunate that they were the developers in the area we wanted to build.

You are placed in the middle of a circle of mutual respect and treated kindly.

We are also thankful for the work of Jim Hulsey, who oversaw the day-to-day building at the house. He kept everything moving along, deftly catching the curve balls everyone would throw his way.  He was always calm and helpful, and set a positive tone for all the workers at our house.”

Joan and Jim Jordan
Maplewood, Missouri

“If you are thinking of building a home with Cachet Homes/Benchmark Developers, we have two words of advice: DO IT! Curt and I were confident from the beginning that we made the right choice in a homebuilder and it feels so good...There is not one thing we would change about this home.”

Vicki and Curt Beck
Des Peres, Missouri

“We have been extremely impressed with Benchmark Developers/Cachet Homes, Inc. Any problems that came up during the building process and post building experience were dealt with in a professional and swift manner. We had a grading issue early, and Mark Rasch responded immediately. Homeowners will not find that dedication and service from many builders in the St. Louis area. Building a custom home can be a difficult time; however, you both made the experience an enjoyable one. Thank you so much for all that you have done for us. We will always recommend you to friends and family as a builder you can count on.”

Colby and Lisa Schmid
Kirkwood, Missouri

“We are writing to express our gratitude for all that you did to make our house building process enjoyable and most rewarding we could not be more pleased with our choice to have your company build our home. This was a decision we did not take lightly, though we knew you were the right builder for us after our initial meeting. We recognized the uniquenss of your professional, personalized approach right away.”

Ann and Kevin O'Connell
Kirkwood, Missouri

“We are delighted with the finished product.  We could not be more pleased with our new home.  Mary Bendel and Mark Rasch were there to guide us every step along the way.   The quality of the workmanship is outstanding and Mary and Mark have been very responsive to every little detail or issue…  I would certainly recommend Mary Bendel and Mark Rasch to anyone interested in building a new home.”

Ed and Teddy Gruener
Kirkwood, Missouri

“Keep up the good work … you really are making this a fun experience for us.”

George and Diana Holway
Kirkwood, Missouri

“My husband and I were impressed with Mark as a custom builder and the way he handled the building of our custom home in Kirkwood.  Working with Mark was extremely comfortable because of his easygoing personality and the way he communicated the building process to us.  We have recommended Mark to our friends and neighbors and feel he would do an excellent job building their custom homes, too.  Thanks, Mark, for a job well done!”

Linda and George Rolby
Kirkwood, Missouri

“Mary Bendel is extremely organized, pays close attention to detail, and is absolutely great to work with.  Our whole custom building process ran very smoothly.  We’re very happy to see her work recognized on the cover of Builder/Architect Magazine.  Congratulations…”

Ann Petlin & Dee Hodge III, M.D.
Des Peres, Missouri

“We continue to be delighted by our house.  All of our neighbors think it (the new house someone built immediately to our west) only emphasizes how nicely our house, by comparison, fits into Webster Groves.” 

Rod and Elaine Wright
Webster Groves, Missouri

“Mike and I want to thank you for all the special attention you gave to our house.  We really appreciated it.  We’re all moved in and love it!  Stop by any time.”

Michael and Holly Farroll
Kirkwood, Missouri

“It’s been just over a year since we moved into our new house.  We couldn't be happier with it.  This was the first house we’ve built.  We had heard of many bad experiences with contractors from friends and relatives.  However, none of these problems arose.  You were very attentive to our concerns.  We always found you ready to respond – quickly and candidly.  It’s been a pleasure working with you.”

Jene and Butch O’Blennis
Kirkwood, Missouri

“...Perhaps she is best described as a consummate professional, the result of which is that we now reside in our dream home. In virtually every aspect, the subcontractors that we worked with were pleasant, offered great suggestions and we received quality products and service.  Mary was earnest in her efforts to keep us abreast and mindful of cost which we appreciated. Every subcontractor volunteered his opinion that Mary is a quality builder and a pleasure with whom to work. We believe that respect for Mary contributed to her excellent service provided by all subcontractors.

“Mary’s customers described her as behaving as though the house she builds is one intended for her. We couldn't agree more.  Mary’s emotional ownership of the house that she eventually sells shows in the extra attention the construction receives…

“We had many instances in which cars slowed to a stop to discuss our home with us, tell us that they watched its construction and to comment on how attentive our builder was throughout the entire process. We have become accustomed to it as our home appears to be the talk of the neighborhood!”

Donald and Paula Dinger
Webster Groves, Missouri

“We wanted to write you to express our appreciation for the professional and outstanding job that you and all of your crew members have done.  You should be proud of the home that you construct.  If fact, we feel that a job this beautiful should be complimented.  We would recommend you highly to anyone considering building a custom home in the St. Louis area.”

Ray and Chylene Daub
Eureka, Missouri

“On the anniversary of Coldwell Banker’s ten-year association with Cachet Homes, we would like to congratulate the builder on being one of the premier custom builders in the St. Louis area.  Having built a solid reputation for innovative, creative workmanship of the highest quality, we are proud to be the representative real estate broker for Cachet Homes and Benchmark Developers.  Their continuing success in providing exemplary construction and design is assured in the St. Louis new home marketplace.

“The Coldwell Banker agents feel it’s always a pleasure showing one of Cachet Homes and Benchmark Developers custom homes.  They all know and appreciate the kind of quality and attention to detail built into each and every new design.  Like an artist, they can not wait to create another unique blend of color, materials, luxurious millwork, a striking floor plan that will show you a new comfortable and efficient way to live.  Cachet Home and Benchmark Developers has our highest recommendations.”

Stan Hayden
Builder Services
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
530 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, MO  63141

“Mark Rasch and Mary Bendel are very actively involved in the Home Builders Association.  It seems as though I see them at virtually every education program that we offer.  Such education programs are geared toward making a new home buying experience a more rewarding one for all concerned.  It is no surprise to me that Mark and Mary are able to apply so efficiently what they learn in these programs in addition to applying their substantial, accumulated expertise in creating exciting, quality new homes.”

Patrick S. Sullivan
Executive Vice President
Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis
10104 Old Olive Street Road
St. Louis, MO  63141-1509