April 2020

For years, homeownership was the one asset you could always rely upon to protect you from loss of dollar purchasing power. Historically, as the purchasing power of the dollar diminishes, the cost of building a new house increases. Today, even if a home was built 30 years ago, its current market value would be indexed to the cost of building a new home, adjusted for a home's condition and location.

For example, if a home costs $85K in 1990, (30 years ago), it might easily be worth $250K in today's market. The increase in price is mostly caused by inflation. Said another way, over time your monthly house payment shrinks in relation to your monthly income, making your house payment more affordable. Then at year 30, your mortgage is paid off, versus

If you're planning to start a new home, you'll now have to consider the very real prospects of construction delays due to supply chain disruptions and other unknowns as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope that's not the case, but reading the tea leaves...

Is it the end of the world? No. Is it a problem? Yes.  Is it too early to tell? Maybe.

China is currently a major supplier of U.S. building materials and the reported epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, our domestic economy could begin experiencing a major single-point supply disruption across a myriad of American businesses, including homebuilders, as they scramble to compensate for material shortages while dealing with COVID-19 and "shelter in place" emergency

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Quick Facts Concerning 322 Palo Duro Drive Fairview

ARG's latest MLS Listing is a Beauty! If you're not inclined to wait over a year for your new home to be built, here is a luxurious turnkey one of a kind modified 1 Story floorplan for your immediate consideration. With record-low mortgage rates available now, this flawless Energy Star Rated Toll Brothers home is ready today. Situated on a 1+ acre lot in the acclaimed LOVEJOY ISD and convenient to Stacy Road, US 75, Shops, Fairview Town Center, the Village at Allen, recreation and entertainment venues, all help to add solid location value. Seller is open

Springtime in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex is here and a new crop of APRIL CLOSE READY NEW HOMES are now ready for you to view online! With the Metroplex's only exclusive new home finding MLS search software, when you create your free online account with our new home real estate brokerage, you can save hours reviewing and analyzing new homes from builders like American Legend, Bloomfield, Highland, Tradition, Darling, Drees, Shaddock, Risland, KHOV, D-R-Horton and so many more. 

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Special D-R-Horton Springtime savings are here for all DFW East Division Communities in Dallas Fort Worth. Special sales incentives and 4% rebates are also available within the West Division as well. This special sale extends to both SPEC Inventory, build jobs and homes under construction with close dates pushing into the summer months. VIEW ALL D-R-Horton New Homes in D/FW NOW! Ask for LIST of Homes NOT in MLS!

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What's included in D.R. Horton's April Sale?

• $750 Binds Contract
• Move-in package: Includes Refrigerator, Washer/