2021 POH Winner– Villa Homes: Farmhouse Chic
For anyone who enjoys the nostalgia of a country farmhouse but needs modern conveniences, Villa Homes’ award winner in the “Best Home: $351K-400K” category is spot on.
For anyone who enjoys the nostalgia of a country farmhouse but needs modern conveniences, Villa Homes’ award winner in the “Best Home: $351K-400K” category is spot on.
Carolina Homes garnered the award for “Best Home $201K-250K” category for its sleek, contemporary Mediterranean-themed home. The exterior—pristine white with warm river rock, linear windows, and squared turret—is minimalist in design and maximal in crisp, clean beauty.
These homes and the communities where they are located represent what most homebuyers want—peace of mind, doubled.
Once new homes are completed and are open for showing, it may be too late to know for sure if they are quality-built homes. Yes, you will be able to see the finishes of the home and you will be able to see differences from home to home in details like enhanced materials, and luxury touches like granite countertops, designer ceilings, and showcase light fixtures.
Old World meets New in this stunning Spanish/Mediterranean masterpiece by Waldo Homes, perfectly located in the exclusive gated community of Sorrento Trail on Northgate in Edinburg, an area that offers both tranquility and convenience.
A stately double door with overhead transom welcomes visitors to this outstanding Waldo home located in the gated community of Lumens, an area surrounded by the lush green fairways of the Los Lagos Golf Course in Edinburg, Texas, and constructed with energy savings in mind, thanks to being certified as a BUILT TO SAVE® home.
The exterior of this new Villanueva home in Windsor Estates is discreetly traditional in design with its soft creamy tan brick and limestone, accented by deep brown beams and roof, and a custom-designed double doorway of coffee brown wood and glass.
This notable home by Gomez 3 Construction, set in an ideally located natural gas and gated community right off North McColl and Canton in Edinburg, represents all that is celebrated with contemporary Spanish design.
The main reason people prefer to buy a new home over an old one is fairly simple—we all prefer a home that no one else has lived in before. It’s no different than when buying a car.
One of the biggest challenges in buying a new home is the down payment. This is the amount of money you need to put down on your home at closing. The down payment will affect the amount you have to borrow, the type of loan, and terms and conditions—especially the interest rate on your loan.
The Rio Grande Valley’s annual Parade of Homes is just around the corner. Scheduled for June 12-13 & 19-20, the 2021 RGVBA Parade of Homes will showcase some of the most stunning homes in the Rio Grande Valley. The homes will be open, with no admission fees, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the Parade dates.
Materiales El Valle constantly updates its showrooms to stock the newest styles and products in our area. Its latest showroom project in the Rio Grande Valley is in Donna, Tx. And, most recently, the company opened iTile by MEV in Austin (Round Rock, TX). The Grand Opening for this newest store took place on April 9, 2021.
Materiales El Valle constantly updates its showrooms to stock the newest styles and products in our area. Its latest showroom project in the Rio Grande Valley is in Donna, Tx. And, most recently, the company opened iTile by MEV in Austin (Round Rock, TX). The Grand Opening for this newest store took place on April 9, 2021.
If you are a builder, code official, architect, or HVAC contractor, the April 29, 2021 Workshop on the new 2021 energy code is an event you don’t want to miss. This workshop will explore the changes to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and what is required for compliance by building industry professionals.
Buying a new home may be an exciting prospect, but before you sign on the dotted line, you should understand that buying a home will cost you more than just the sticker price. Some additional costs you will need to know about are closing costs: these are the essential service fees you’ll need to cover in order to finalize the purchase of your new home. This article will give you some helpful tips on how to stretch your closing cost dollars and save you money.
BUILT TO SAVE™ is a voluntary high-performance home program for builders which certifies new homes using independent third-party home energy Raters that inspect and test homes in the program and predict their energy efficiency.
The benefits of the BUILT TO SAVE™ program for homebuyers that include savings on utilities, better indoor air, and enhanced home comfort are rooted in the whole-house systematic approach to good building science.
First opened in 1986 by Rosalio Espinoza, Materiales El Valle has been the leading supplier of building materials for the residential and commercial building industry in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
You would think there would be more supervision over the production of a product, like a home, that often requires all of a person’s life savings to buy. But there isn’t. Ask for proof. Ask for a high-performance certificate.
When you decide you want to buy a house, what’s the first thing you should do? If you said “go house hunting,” that’s the wrong answer. The right one? Find out what your credit score is.
Apply these simple rules and become a wise & happy homeowner!
These helpful tips that will give you an advantage when shopping for a home loan. This will not just prepare you for the application process, but will potentially save you thousands of dollars.
If you’re in search of a new home, you’re likely debating the benefits of a newly built home versus an established one. There are several factors you should consider before you start your search. Let us give you some thoughts to ponder.
In this year’s RGVBA Parade of Homes, the Waldo Homes team was immensely gratified to be recognized by their peers in the industry who awarded the company over eight awards, including the top award, Best of Show.
Choosing a good builder to build your home is only one part of achieving your dream. The other part is choosing where you want to live. In the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas there are a wide variety of new home communities from which to choose.
