Hillwood Communities

Hillwood Communities Buys 1,380 Acres in Celina For New Master-Planned Community

By Joanna England / January 31, 2024 /

Celina is growing at a break-neck pace, and developers are working to add rooftops as fast as they can. To bring more housing stock to the increasingly populous North Texas suburb, Hillwood Communities has purchased the 1,380-acre Eland Ranch spanning from Preston Road to Custer Road to develop a master-planned community dubbed Ramble. The development,…

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Creativity in Sales And Marketing Honored at Dallas Builders Association’s McSAM Awards

By Candy's Dirt / May 2, 2023 /

Winners were named in 73 categories at the 44th annual Dallas Builders Association’s McSAM Awards last month at the Statler Hotel.  The awards, presented by StrucSure Home Warranty, have been presented each year since 1979 to recognize “maximum creativity in sales and marketing.” More than 350 entries were considered. Dallas BA’s ARC Awards, which honor…

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John Porizek of M/I Homes of DFW Named President of Dallas Builders Association 

By April Towery / October 28, 2022 /

A new leader was tapped this month to preside over the Dallas Builders Association board of directors.  John Porizek, director of land development for M/I Homes of DFW, said he plans to spend his one-year term building the membership of the Dallas BA and providing affordable housing. “I want to work with towns and cities…

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‘Farm Livin’ is the Life For Me’: This Rental Home Community Along I-35W Embraces ‘Agrihood’

By Marlin Weso / July 17, 2022 /

Maybe this is what Oliver Wendell Douglas had in mind when he moved to Hooterville on CBS’s Green Acres back in the 1960s. According to the plot, Mr. Douglas, longing for a simpler life, “buys a farm, sight unseen, and moves there to live off the land, much to the chagrin of his socialite wife,…

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After Snowmageddon’s Damage, Dallas Builders Association Headquarters Reopens

By Candy's Dirt / May 28, 2022 /

From Staff Reports The Dallas Builders Association has reopened its newly renovated headquarters in Plano following catastrophic flood damage sustained during 2021’s winter storm. More than 100 members and dignitaries gathered May 24 for an official ribbon cutting followed by a celebration presented in partnership with StrucSure Home Warranty in the remodeled 8,500-square-foot office space.…

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