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Askins Realty Group is proud to announce it has officially earned D-Magazine "Platinum Producer" award for a 5th year in a row! The 5-Peat ARG team of Robert Wiuff, Cliff Askins, Jenee' and Mike Askins want to personally thank all of our valued clients, whose trust in our affordable business model, made this award possible. See all our ARG Realtor Awards.

We'll keep offering an affordable consumer alternative and hope to continue to build our consumer savings brand around DFW, for all to enjoy.

This gorgeous 2014 Highland built 1 story home is absolutely perfect for someone wanting to downsize in size and price, but not in quality, or even a young couple looking for a great value compared to spending ten's of thousands of dollars more for a new home offering less features.

With the nearly 5 year US 75 Highway project near completion living in Melissa has never been easier or more convenient and just minutes from McKinney makes this affordable Collin County destination a real choice.

2108 E. Graves Street Melissa Has All of This!

• 2916SF One Story Built by Highland Homes in 2014!
• Liberty Master-planned community, NO MUD Taxes and HOA only $550 per Year!
• On Campus Elementary School
• Parks, Open Space, Huge HOA Pool Center

Darling Homes is on a mission to push not only higher levels of customer satisfaction, but is developing ingenious internal policies for its sales and construction staff that empowers and considers employee input in a team effort to bring to market a superior customer service experience and better built new home product.

On June 7th, I jointed a group of 2017 Diamond Club Realtor members and am honored to be part of your company's continued success. Photo taken with Cindy Bush, Darling Homes Sales Manager for Spicewood in Craig Ranch, McKinney.

Now you can view this gorgeous American Legend Model Home in Watters Branch, the newest addition to the Craig Ranch master-planned community.

Buyers will be able to choose from 14 different floor plans ranging from $378,990 to just under $500k. Sizes range from 2,156 sq.ft. to over 4,000 sq.ft with both 1 and 2 story designs.

American Legend Homes is known for it's versatility, additional options are available for extra bedrooms, bathrooms and game rooms.

Location: 6616 Sleepy River Street, McKinney, Texas The corner of Collin-McKinney Parkway and Alma.

Sales Center Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm, Sunday: 12 pm - 7 pm

Don't miss the grand opening on June 20th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

While searching this Memorial Day for a new home, you might want to consider this amazing 5 Star Master-planned community, convenient to Little Elm, Lewisville, Frisco and the Colony. This builder has reduced their inventory prices, to a select number of Realtors, but have not reduced their prices in MLS! So you'll have to call to get this information. Homes range from 2100sf to 3100sf. In addition to special price reductions, you can earn another 3% cash back rebate when you make ARG your new home buyer agent, or a FREE Move-up if you have a home to sell. 

Over the years, it has gotten much more difficult to locate affordable new homes in and around Dallas Fort Worth. That upward pricing trend helped developers to open scores of new communities, but

Looking for a great deal on a new home in Dallas-Fort Worth? Here are the top 10 DFW new home price drops as of May 2017. You'll see they range from 19% to 12%, and if you buy from Askins Realty Group, will qualify for our additional rebate. This is just a snapshot of our favorite deals, check our DFW Price Reduction Page to get the entire list.

As unbelievable as it may sound, MLS® in Dallas Fort Worth flat refuses to recognize the existence of 1.5 Story Floorplans. What that ultimately means is, you can't search for this popular style of home in MLS, that is up until now thanks to the exclusive programming found on this website.

When you select 1.5 Story in your search input (see screenshot below), you quickly set a powerful data filter that removes 1 and 2 story listings from your results (as long as listing Realtors® inputs their floorplans accurately), making your online time with us instantly more productive. 

We believe in 1.5 Story Homes and You Don't Have to Visit "Area 51" to Discover Them!

"One and a Half Story" homes are preferred by many families who want the majority of

Recently listed, four great homes in Dallas-Fort Worth! Each of these houses has their own individual characteristics and price range. Depending on your lifestyle and budget, one of these great DFW homes could be for you! Visit our featured listing page for more details.

$549,900 - 3909 Cornwall Street, Plano TX

• 6 bedroom home with 4 baths, and 3-car garage
• 3,850 SQFT on .21 acre
• Located in Huntingdon Green, in Plano, Texas

Reduced 2%! $392,500 - 921 Tumbleweed Drive, Prosper TX

• 4 bedroom home with 3 baths, and 3-car garage
• 2,979 SQFT on .21 acre
• Located in Lakes of Propser, in Prosper, Texas

$344,900 - 806 Tuskegee Drive, Wylie, TX

• 4 bedroom home with 2 baths, and 2-car garage
• 3,364

Opportunities to SAVE keep rolling in! American Legend Homes is offering $25,000 off inventory in Artesia located in Prosper. Inventory included in sale are homes closing in June, July and August.

Need Help negotiating? Call the new home experts at ARG. Our services are value added, meaning you do better financially with us, then going it alone. Want maximum savings? Our 4% Rebate can make a $425K new home after a $25K builder discount, net to a price of just $384K! That's an additional $16,000 savings for a total buyer savings of $41,000! It's your choice to save, so give us a call before you buy. ARG also offers in lieu of Cash Rebate, a Commission FREE Sale of your home if you have an existing home to sell. Need assistance? Call Mike !

Frisco is a RED HOT Market, with great schools, low taxes, incredible location and infrastructure, and now this SPECIFIC BUILDER, in this amazing modern 5 Star Master-Planned Community is having an uncommon SPRING INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE, with Discounts up to 20% off LIST plus $7K in Closing costs, plus if you mention you found these deals through ARG and register us as your buyer agent, we'll credit or write you a CHECK for another 3% of your new home's Sales Price or offer you a Free Move-up!

For a handful of lucky buyers, you'll find MAJOR year-end savings in APRIL, but hurry, these "quiet" special deals are going to sell fast!

SEARCH DALLAS FORT WORTH DISCOUNTED NEW HOMES NOW!

New Home inventory is FINISHED and ready for a fast close. With