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The 3 Types of Builders: Tract, Spec and Custom

The Three Types of Builders

Updated 9/23/2019; Originally published 10/6/17 Takeaways Understanding what kind of builder you are working with will allow you to get the most from your home purchase The Three Types There are three business models that define most residential home builders: tract, spec, and custom. Each of these models offers different benefits and drawbacks for new construction […]

Posted in: Buying Tagged: Builder, custom, spec, tract

How to Buy a New Construction Home – Fort Hood, TX

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What to expect when buying a new home in the Fort Hood area (Killeen, Harker Heights and Copperas Cove), tips, cost, builder recommendations, and more.

Posted in: Buying Tagged: Builder, custom, spec, tract

The Average Age of Fort Hood Homes

Average Age of Fort Hood Homes

Data for each communities and area around Fort Hood, TX, and the median year homes were built / median age.

Posted in: Market Tagged: Builder, Highland Oaks, The Falls, Turtle Bend

Why a Realtor Can’t Find Your Home

How to Find Your Home

Takeaways A Realtor’s value is NOT primarily about finding you your home. If it were, buyers’ agents wouldn’t exist – the Internet would have replaced them Your Realtor should be bringing a lot more to the table than just a list of homes to view So, I’m a Realtor. The title of this article is […]

Posted in: Buying Tagged: Builder, MLS

Ranking the Best New Home Builders in Fort Hood, TX

Takeaways There is no way to “rank” builders – different builders and neighborhoods have different advantages depending on your needs. The best way to find a builder who will best suit you is with a local Realtor. The list below gives a basic starting point on narrowing down builders by quality, price and size The […]

Posted in: Buying, Homeowners, Market Tagged: A&G, all star, Ashford, ashton woods, b a emmons, B&W, barnes, Builder, Cameo, Carothers, Casa Bonita, Centex, D R Horton, Diamond, Eagle, jerry wright, jubilee, jwc, Lackmeyer, lagan, Lennar, LTD Homes, Majestic, Manning, park quality, Precision Value, Purser, Salado Premier, Saratoga, Shanandoah, Stylecraft, Symphony, tippit, vale-irvin, Victory

The Most Expensive NEW Homes for sale in the Fort Hood, TX Area

Most Expensive New Homes For Sale in Fort Hood

View the most expensive new construction / builder homes for sale in the Fort Hood, TX area (Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Nolanville) and some of the custom builders building them, like Cameo, Symphony, Ben Atkinson, and more.

Posted in: Search Tagged: A&G, Bella Charca, Builder, Cameo, Casa Bonita, Dewald, K&R, River Ridge

5 Tips on Choosing a Quality Mortgage Lender

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Fort Hood / Killeen area recommended lenders, and criteria to use to help choose which lender or mortgage broker is right for you.

Posted in: Buying, Loans Tagged: Brokers, Builder, GFE, Good Faith Estimate, Lenders, Loan Originators, Mortgage, Points, real estate

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Brian E Adams, Realtor, GRI
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1604 South W S Young Drive
Killeen, TX 76543
(512) 763-7912
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