It’s official! Construction has started on Grand Homes’ third Home for Hope. The ceremony kicked off on Wednesday morning in Savannah, TX as several members of the community came out to show their support for the only Hope Home in Dallas. (more…)
Newest Hope Home Underway!
Grand Homes Groundbreaking on third Home for Hope!
We are doing it again! Grand Homes is excited to announce the groundbreaking of our third Home for Hope!
We invite members of the community to attend the celebration at 9 a.m. Thursday, August 25th at 821 Auburn Court, Savannah, TX.
The charity home will be built by Grand Homes as part of the Savannah community in Denton County. Grand Homes’ trade partners will donate or discount their labor, materials, and services to help secure a large donation upon the sale of the home. The overhead and profit, priced in the $220,000s, will benefit HOPE International, a microfinance network dedicated to alleviating world poverty by providing financial services for impoverished families.
The house can be purchased at any phase of construction – even pre-sold to allow the customer to make the house uniquely their own. The impact of HOPE International and Homes for HOPE can be seen online at www.youtube.com/hopeinternational.
HOPE’s primary service is the provision of microloans in 12 of the world’s most desperate countries. Starting at only $50, these loans enable entrepreneurs to start or expand their small businesses, creating a steady income that will lift their families out of poverty. Across the country, Homes for HOPE has reached out to over 100 builders, and Grand Homes has answered the call a third time to participate in the initiative that allows builders to have a worldwide impact simply by doing what they do best: building homes!
Building outlook brightens at The Tribute
Read how The Tribute has Matthews Southwest hopeful, from this article in the Dallas Business Journal.
By Candace Carlisle | Dallas Business Journal
Rebuilding custom home sales at the Tribute have the developer optimistic, perhaps for the first time since the recession.
“We’ve had a lot of activity in the last four to five weeks,” said Jack Matthews, president of Matthews Southwest and developer of the Tribute in the Colony near Lake Lewisville. “It’s been a real game changer.”
In the past few years, Matthews has slowed the development’s construction schedule. But this year’s forecast of 80 custom homes could be upped based on sales activity, he said.
Thirty-eight home sites have sold at The Tribute through July 31, with 10 contracts signed in July, officials said. There were 36 total home sites sold last year.
The Tribute is a 1,150-acre master-planned residential and golf community. There are about 175 homes build at the Tribute ranging from the mid-$200,000s to the $1.2 million.
There are more than 1,100 rooftops planned for the community, officials said.
Mathews Southwest is shopping for retail partners, such as a bakery, exercise facility or wine shop, to serve the expanding residential community, Matthews said.
Other future developments that could start at The Tribute in the next 18 months could include a hotel, condominiums and higher-end golf villas, he said.
The Tribute isn’t alone in continued interest. There’s been a flight to quality in residential homes, especially high-end master-planned communities, said Cassie Gibson, a senior vice president at Dallas-based Residential Strategies, which tracks and analyzes data for the residential market.
“There has been a theme throughout the downturn and home buyers have been quick to move to higher-quality developments,” Gibson said.
The Tribute – with two 18-hole golf courses – is one of those in-demand properties, she said.
Homes priced between the mid-$200,000s to the $400,000s have shown the most stability in the past year, she said.
That price point seems to be a “sweet spot,” for home buyers at The Tribute said Kathy Cunningham, vice president of the Tribute.
See the full article from the Dallas Business Journal. Grand Homes offers homes from the $240s - $340s at the Tribute, with four homes available now for move-in.
Back to school with Grand Homes!
It’s almost that time of year – back to school! With back to school for the kids comes busy schedules and getting into a new fast-paced routine. How will you keep your home organized? We put together some of our favorite spaces for home management, kids homework and more.
This space in the Grand Homes model in Garland model is perfectly attached to the kitchen and can serve as a space for mom or kids alike. We all know the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the busy back-to-school time. Having this space adjacent to the kitchen allows convenience for both mom and kids.
Upstairs kid’s computer lofts are becoming more and more popular and many Grand Homes have added this feature. This is the perfect place for your kids to find a quiet place to do their homework, without being locked in their bedrooms.
Other home management center ideas include a cozy nook under the stairs like this one, at our Grand Homes in Frisco model. Or perhaps this desk open to the kitchen in the Chadwick Farms model in Roanoke. Instead of dreading the added clutter this time of year brings, enjoy it by making the perfect space for your kids to do homework and staying organized in your home!
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