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The Acre Is Back as Some Luxury Homebuilders Push to North Texas’ Outer Edges

By Shelby Skrhak / July 21, 2026 /

For years, the trajectory of North Texas new construction has seemed fairly predictable: Unless you’re bulldozing in Preston Hollow or have Strait Lane kind of money, building new on an acre lot means casting your net toward DFW’s outer edges. But the one-acre lot isn’t confined to custom-home enclaves or multimillion-dollar estates. Production builders are…

One Sherman Community Is Betting North Texans Still Want Homes Under $100K

By Shelby Skrhak / July 2, 2026 /

As developers race to house workers in North Texas’ newest semiconductor hub of Sherman, one new community is filling a price point for homes that’s all but disappeared: newly built homes priced below six figures. Inspire Communities has introduced Frontera, a 113-acre manufactured home community with more than 400 homes planned at buildout. Prices are…

North Texas Construction Leaders Address Industry’s Mental Health Crisis

By Elaine Raffel / May 17, 2026 /

Construction has always carried visible risks: falls, equipment failures, and serious injuries. Entire systems and protocols exist to protect workers from the physical dangers of the jobsite. But increasingly, leaders across the construction and design world are turning their attention to a far less obvious threat — mental health.

Priced Out of Frisco? Serenade Texas in Celina Starts at $400Ks

By Shelby Skrhak / April 12, 2026 /

Celina is doing what Celina does best — turning dirt into the next wave of rooftops in northern Collin County. But this wave of development is targeting a segment the market needs badly: the middle. Huffines Communities has broken ground on Serenade Texas, a 468-acre master-planned community near Preston and Marilee roads, with homes starting…

After a Decade of Chasing Office, Rosewood Reworks Plano’s Heritage Creekside for Residential

By Shelby Skrhak / April 7, 2026 /

For years, Rosewood Property Company envisioned office buildings and hotel space for one of Plano’s most visible corners at Plano Parkway and the Bush Turnpike. The market had other plans. Now, the Dallas-based developer (different than the premier hotel brand) is repositioning the project as a residential-led, mixed-use destination — a shift that reflects demand…