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UNT Construction Students Represent State at Green Building Competition

By Joanna England / April 20, 2017 /

Green building and design is one of the fastest growing segments of today’s homebuilding market as more and more homebuyers looking to avoid the high energy bills summer’s blazing temperatures often bring. To train and encourage the green building professionals of tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting 40 teams from 34 schools across…

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Brand New Build in Stonewall Terrace Means a Short Walk To School, Transit, Shopping

By Joanna England / July 16, 2015 /

Ever dreamed of the walkable life? Did you think it was impossible to have a brand new home and still be able to eschew your gas guzzler? Well I have some news for you: You don’t have to flee to the suburbs to have a gorgeous, new build with great schools, wonderful community, and fabulous…

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What's Hot in Homebuilding For 2014? Jeff Dworkin of JLD Custom Homes Weighs in

By Joanna England / March 20, 2014 /

With inventory short and getting shorter, many home buyers are looking for land or teardowns and building up from there, making their dream home vertical rather than bidding again and again after properties and coming up short.

What is new and exciting, though, is the buyer who knows what they want and demands quality construction. They are everywhere these days, with buying power galore thanks to the resurgent North Texas economy.

So we asked Jeff Dworkin, founder of JLD Custom Homes, a CandysDirt.com approved builder, what buyers are asking for this year.

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What’s Hot in Homebuilding For 2014? Jeff Dworkin of JLD Custom Homes Weighs in

By Joanna England / March 20, 2014 /

With inventory short and getting shorter, many home buyers are looking for land or teardowns and building up from there, making their dream home vertical rather than bidding again and again after properties and coming up short.

What is new and exciting, though, is the buyer who knows what they want and demands quality construction. They are everywhere these days, with buying power galore thanks to the resurgent North Texas economy.

So we asked Jeff Dworkin, founder of JLD Custom Homes, a CandysDirt.com approved builder, what buyers are asking for this year.

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Monday Morning Millionaire: Energy Efficient Mediterranean Reduced. Million Dollar Plus Home for Less Than a Million

By Candy Evans / September 19, 2011 /

We have so many things to be happy about this great Monday morning! The Cowboys won — beat San Francisco YES — it rained so much I’ve turned off the sprinklers, and this amazing Bluffview/Devonshire new home is our million dollar sale of the week.  But guess what? The seller is so motivated, the home is NOW…

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