Richwoods will be one amazing place even without the gates.  But John Landon has always done things right.

In his newest creation, Richwoods, he has come to an agreement with the City of Frisco to make the development Private, but nowhere close to free of charge. 

Richwoods Development will pay approximately $2.5M in park fees to the City of Frisco.  These funds can be used at the City's discretion for parks outside the community.

At the groundbreaking last Thursday, the first payment was made to Mayor Maher Maso and earmarked for the City's Parks and Recreation Department.

"Living in a community that is gated gives us the peace of mind when we go out of town or let our children play outside," says Carolyn Rosser a resident of Starwood in Frisco.  "We wouldn't move to any new community unless it is gated.  We are spoiled now."

I personally have a 2 1/2 year old and agree with Carolyn.  Even though the Frisco, Texas crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, it does help parents relax about their children.

Richwoods will consist of 500-acres of a new master-planned community just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) between Coit and Independence. 

Some amazing builders have been selected to make Richwoods the community Mr. Landon envisions.  Toll Brothers, K Hovnanian, Newcastle and Landon Homes all will begin pre-selling in January of 2012 

Get ready for another unbelievable new home community with all of the privacy you will need.

-Brad Holden is a Real Estate Expert in Frisco for Holden New Homes  focusing primarily on Richwoods, Austin Ridge and Craig Ranch. Brad also has a Real Estate Channel on YouPlusDallas where both New Homes and Communities are featured.

Direct:  (469) 733-2723        E-Mail:  b@holdennewhomes.com

ATTENTION  ALL  HOMEBUYERS looking for a home in North Texas!!!  Whether you are looking for new Frisco homes or homes in McKinney, here is your chance to own a home in the most sought after community Craig Ranch in the low $200's!!! 

Craig Ranch is located in the beautiful city of McKinney and this builder features four new open floor plans created specifically for Craig Ranch starting in the Low $200's! Preliminary plans consist of 1 single-story home and 3 two-story homes offering both rear and front entry plans for the garage.  Floor plans range from approximately 1,900 to over 3,000 square feet and offer a bonus room/media room option. Homes are priced from the low-$200's and can be customized to fit your needs! 

It gets better; each high performance home allows you to save up to 28% in whole house energy cost with included eSMART features. For even greater energy efficiency, upgrade to eSMART Plus features or eSMART Green features.

All new homes built in Craig Ranch will include the opportunity to a TPC Membership to the Craig Ranch Golf Course along with a Membership to the Cooper Fitness Center. 

For the first weekend, a Deluxe Gourmet Kitchen Package Upgrade will be included as Standard, that features double ovens and an upgraded Cook Top! 

Call Brad Holden with Holden New Homes at (469) 733-2723 for details.

More Great news!  The city of McKinney recently ranked #5 in Money Magazine's annual "Best Places to Live" report based on affordable housing, employment opportunities, city charm, good schools, low crime, and more.  Read the entire article to discover why McKinney was honored.  The historic town square has many unique shops to explore!  The Heard Museum offers glimpses of wildlife and opportunities for hiking!  There is a large variety of wonderful restaurants for everyone to enjoy!    Come in today to view the beautiful and spacious homes here at Craig Ranch in McKinney Texas!

The builder will be taking appointments starting tomorrow November the 9^th.  Call me today if you want to live in the 2,200 Master Planned Community that will allow you to live, work and play all in one location!  I am convinced that David Craig has created something that will likely be the the first and last in North Texas and maybe the nation!

Call Brad Holden with Holden New Homes at (469) 733-2723 if you would like to view the location and model and have a tour of Craig Ranch!   

1021 English Ivy Drive is Ready to be the Home of your Dreams for only $227,000!

This Stunning MODEL HOME from Legacy Homes, one of our Preferred Builders, has 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Family Room, Formal Living, Breakfast Nook, Formal Dining, Game Room.

This home overlooks a beautiful canal and feautres an upgraded stone landscaping in front and back yard, upgraded kitchen cabinets, granite coutertops just installed, upgraded appliances, designer painted walls and rooms and a sprinkler system.

The model home is located in Glenbrooke Estates in Prosper, Texas.

In Glenbrooke Estates single-family homes are tucked away close to major freeways and nearby metropolitan cities in the exclusive new Glenbrooke Estates in Prosper, Texas.  Prosper homes are one of the most sought after physical addresses in North Dallas.  With quick access to the Dallas North Tollway and minutes away from Stonebriar Mall, you couldn't ask for a better location!  The Glenbrooke community is absolutely charming featuring homes overlooking peaceful waterways and canals.

Of all of the Prosper homes for sale, Glenbrooke Estates has a very unique feel.  Call Brad Holden at (469) 733-2723 for the available homes ready for move in today!

Plano, Texas is located in Collin County in the great state of Texas.

Plano homes began back in the 1850's by the first settlers coming from Kentucky and Tennessee.  Plano in spanish means plain and Plano was deemed the name after a couple other options of Fillmore and Foreman.

It wasn't until the 1970's that Plano homes for sale began to spike.  After the majority of new development was headed in the Southern direction, Plano real estate was a prime piece of property due to developing out to the border of North Dallas.

My parents atcually purchased a lot and built a home in North Dallas in the late 1970's.  They paid around $27,000 for a 1,800 square feet home.  The home was located in the Plano isd school district and that is where I gratuated from in 1997.

Today my parents property is worth around $350,000 and over the years this price increase is due to Plano homes for sale.  At one time Plano was the fastest growing city in Texas and the Nation.

The schools are exemplary and have great teachers and curriculiums.  Plano currently has three High Schools and is well known for their Football Teams and Soccer Teams. 

Plano TX homes have had a constant demand due to the cost of living.  This significance has brought many Nationally Recognized Employers to relocate to Plano for their employees and to prosper off of Dallas's business sectors.  Not to mention Plano foreclosures have also jumped in the past year to record highs.

Big builders such as Drees, KHOV, Toll Brothers and Pulte have all created communities to allow many new home buyers to call Plano home.  Developed neighborhoods by large well known builders inticed many to the city for the vision of raising families in beautiful large homes in plano.

Plano homes have seen a huge increase in price due to the amount of land in Plano left to build new homes if you ask any group of plano realtors.  Many Plano residents will tell you they never would live anywhere else due to the amentities and location in the DFW metroplex.  If you are looking for Plano homes for sale you have made a wonderful deciscion and will be happy with any neighborhood you choose if you find a new plano home!

Allen, Texas is located in Collin County in the great state of Texas.

Allen homes began back in the 1800's by the Comanche and Caddo Indians as Tee-Pees.  Fast forward to the 1960's and the population exploded and helped a slow growth of Allen home building to occur.

It wasn't until the late 1970's that you could see all over the city, "Allen homes for sale!"  This was a good sign of things to come but the residents, mostly farmers, had no idea what was to come.

Way before the Frisco Homes Rush and after the Plano Homes Rush in the mid-1970's, the closest city for new development was traveling East was Allen.  New Home Builders started coming in by the truck loads.  Many developers at that time were selling actual developments instead of giving an option of a take-down schedule.

Life was good in Allen Real Estate!

Allen isd is an exemplerary rated school district with some of the most sought after elementary, middle and High schools in the nation.  The local Allen realtors use the Allen isd as one of the most important selling points when promoting Allen listings.   

Allen High School is known for two things, it's Football Team and The Largest High School Marching Band in the Nation! They cover the whole Football Field!

Many big builders have called Allen home in the past couple years.  From Grand Homes to Darling and DR Horton to Drees, Allen homes for sale have been a hot commodity.  Building communities like Watters Creek, Twin Creeks and Montgomery Farm, the builders have definately paid attention to detail in the Allen houses.

If you are looking for Allen TX Homes, Allen rentals or even Allen Foreclosures give us a call for more information.  We specialize in Collin County and feel that we could be considered Allen realtors due to the amount of time we spend there.  Allen foreclosures are also a main focus to our out of state relocation clients as well as a group of investors.

Come see what Allen homes for sale look like in person and you will not be dissappointed!

Call me directly at (469) 733-2723 for more info on Allen or an updated List of Properties directly from the builder.

Brad Holden

Holden New Homes

Who is curious about the newest Frisco Homes to hit the Market in DFW?  Not Landon Homes.

The newest builder on the block is absolutely taking the city by storm.  The Austin Ridge Community could be the most sought after community in DFW.  They are selling homes like crazy and are having to take a waiting list on homes on their smaller lots!  What other builder in Frisco has a waiting List? 

 I have seen many builders in the area and how they build, and have never been as impressed as I am with Landon Homes.  They have created an unbelievable bar for other builders in energy efficiency as one of the first major builders in DFW that use 2 x 6's instead of 2 X 4's.  This helps with the insulation issue by providing up to 60% more insulation than the new homebuilder standard, and the huge savings being passed on to their customers makes Landon Homes a incredible buy for the price.

John Landon has the experience, beautiful open floorplans that make sense, and has created the ultimate value for the middle of the road buyer, or the buyer that wants oe step below custom!

Call me today at (469) 733-2723 to take advantage of the newest builder on the block in DFW, Landon Homes in Austin Ridge, and I promise you will not be disappointed in these Frisco homes! 

Brad Holden

Holden New Homes

http://www.holdennewhomes.com 

 . . . it's back!!!!!

That's right, Craig Ranch is making the turn and heading for the finish line.

The 2,000 Acre Master Planned Community has trotted at a much slower pace than anyone has expected, but after a couple of the latest transactions that have taken place the prime piece of McKinney Real Estate is back!

In late 2007, the public, the custom builder and even the real estate community would shake their head back and forth when the discussion of Craig Ranch came up and think there is no out.  David Craig has always had the vision and made the right plays to come out on top. 

In the past 6 Months 2 Nationwide builders have made purchases of lots and another is in Escrow as you are reading this to build new mckinney homes.  KHOV was the first to take down the first phase of Villa lots despite many other custom builders attempts at the project which left the community in disarray with a home here and a home there.

Same situation with The Settlement on the East Side of the TPC Golf Course.  A surplus of McKinney homes for sale were left non-complete due to financing of a builder that had built in DFW since 2000.  Yet again, a nationwide builder Beazer Homes has come in and swiped up 93 lots even in the uncertainty of not only this market, but Craig Ranch as well.

Another developer called Mad Mag development has purchased 24 acres and will begin Tuscorara which will primarily focus on independent living with 165 apartments and 24 villas.

To help further stimulate the economy, Traxxas a hobby-class radio controlled cars, trucks and boats, will relocate its corporate headquarters to McKinney in Craig Ranch.  This will add another 150 jobs to the city of McKinney after the move.  They plan on having a test facilities and race tracks with public access. 

So there you have it, all in one post.  The next Frisco with that cities Frisco homes explosion?  We will have to wait and see.   In 5 years, someone will come across this post and think, "Okay, like everyone didn't know that already about Craig Ranch, of course it is the best new community in DFW." 

But I would correct him and say, "the best new community in the entire nation!"

If you are looking for a new home, nows the time!  Call me to take advantage of what Craig Ranch has to offer at the bottom of the market, before you cannot afford it. 

For more information on Craig Ranch visit my website at this link: Craig Ranch McKinney.

Brad Holden

(469) 733-2723

www.holdennewhomes.com

Leave it up to Frisco to make headlines again.

Frisco was the nation's fastest-growing city last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday. McKinney wasn't that far behind, ranking third in the Census Bureau's Info.

One thing that did surprise me was a couple of other North Dallas Cities in the top 25. Lewisville , Fort Worth, Carrollton and Denton were also included.

Frisco claimed the top spot among cities with more than 100,000 people this is by a 6.2 percent population increase during a 12-month period starting in July 2008. McKinney, scored a 5.5 percent jump since July 2008.

I am happy to say thata big focus in my real estate business is focusing on these two cities. Frisco homes are selling very quickly over the past couple months and most new home builders have no available homes.  As for McKinney it is in the same boat.  For instance, Craig Ranch in Mckinney, Texas has added three new builders (KHOV, Beazer Homes and a National Builder soon to be announced) in the past 3 months after years of stagnant home growth and many builders leaving the development alltogether.  Frisco and McKinney remain as the two cities that over the past decade had the country's biggest population growth, numero 1 and 2.  Where u at Uptown or M Streets?

A total of 102,000 residents were in Frisco in 2009 according to the data, compared with fewer than 34,000 in 2000.  Pull out your calculators and you will find a 204% Jump!  Wow!

In 2009, McKinney's population was nearly 128,000, up from about 54,000 in 2000 - that would be a 135% increase.  not too shabby.

This has only helped the whole metroplex of DF-Dub. The area added more residents than any other metropolitan area in the country, both in the last year and the past decade, according to census data released in March 2010. 

Credit the population growth to cost of living and a steady and stable increase in home prices in comparison to the rest of the nation.

So in conclusion, there is a lot of things happening in Collin County, Texas.  If you are looking for a new home in Frisco or a new home in McKinney, give Brad Holden a call at (469) 733-2723 or visit my website at homes for sale Frisco.

Eldorado West is a New Home Community built by Bloomfield Homes in Little Elm, Texas.  Located off of Eldorado and 423, Eldorado West has amenities that most communities never have.

Located 10 Minutes from Lake Lewisville, many Lake enthusiasts have chosen the community as their new home.  Right down the street all of the conveniences such as Walmart, Lowes, Burger King, McDonalds, Shopping and much more is waiting for you.

The Homebuilder Bloomfield Home is gaining ground as one of the largest and best quality builders in DFW and the Nation.  Ranked at number 100 in the nation is a big accomplishment beginning in only 2005.  Previously, the builders owners worked for a Large National Builder and were the management over DFW.  It shows in their homes by the quality and customizations that you can choose.

Starting in the $180's, Bloomfield really gives you a lot for your money.  The square footage ranges from 1,840 up to a 6 Bedroom 3,700 Square Foot Monster!

With standard features including Granite countertops, 42 Inch cabinets, Recessed Can Lighting, LOW E Windows, Sprinkler and Garden Tub, most buyers fall in love the first time they visit.      

Call Brad Holden directly for a list of available properties in Eldorado West at (469) 733-2723. 

Beazer Homes has announced that they have purchased 93 Lots in Craig Ranch and plan on building Mid $250's to Low $300's Product.  This could be one of the biggest sign of a turn in the Real Estate Market here in North Texas.  Since 2008, Craig Ranch has been a community that held it's price and when things turned ugly in the markets, builders in Craig Ranch couldn't make it work.  Practically every custom builder had to pull out because of the supply and demand at the time.

Now is a different story.  After hitting the lowest point in Real Estate Prices in around 10 years and a silence in the hammers in every community in McKinney, Plano, Frisco, and Allen, There are signs especially in Craig Ranch that everything is turning.  Are Beazer's homes going to be less expensive than the other properties already built in Craig Ranch? Probably.  Is this a bad thing for anyone involved?  Absolutely not! 

KHOV, Beazer and another Nationally Recognized Builder that is now in escrow to purchase part of Craig Ranch will be one of those opportunities that you will say, "Man . . . I wish I would have bought a property in July of 2010!"  The reason why is this.  You will see Beazer come in and consistently sell 8 to 10 homes a month.  KHOV and the other builder, 3 to 4 a month.  In 6 months the supply of lots in North Dallas will be so scarce that where else can people go but Craig Ranch.  This will bring in the Custom Builders to pick up some of the Estate Lots and BAM!  Prices up, Community developing at record speeds, and one of the greatest times in North Texas Real Estate ever!

Believe me, when I was in High School at Plano senior High in 1997, I drove out to my friends parents house in Stonebridge.  Driving on the two lane road of Custer by the corn fields, I felt like I was already in Oklahoma.  Now take the same drive, Quicktrips, Restaurants, Banks, Townhomes.

Now is the time.  If you are looking for a new home in Collin County, Plano, McKinney, Frisco, Prosper, Allen or North Dallas, give it a chance.  Contact me directly at (469) 733-2723.  Let me, your Craig Ranch New Home Specialist give you a tour, take you to the clubhouse, cooper fitness center, show you what I am talking about and I think you will understand when you see it.

As for Beazer Homes, I will have all the information here as it comes available. 

Look forward meeting you and welcoming you to your new community and home in the years to come.

You won't be disappointed!