Master Planned Communities

What’s All the Drama Over the EPIC City Community About?

By Charles Grand / April 7, 2025 /

Still in the early phases of development, the master-planned EPIC City community has become a cultural lightning rod in North Texas, drawing scrutiny from state authorities and prompting accusations of bigotry from the project’s developers. In case you haven’t heard about it, EPIC City is a proposed 402-acre development in unincorporated Collin County and Hunt…

A Unique Approach to Development Creates Value for Homeowners and Cities Long Term

By CandysDirt / September 8, 2024 /

New construction homes present a unique opportunity to prospective homebuyers seeking relief from mortgage rate uncertainty, as builders can offer incentives and flexibility in closings. Furthermore, new construction homes in a master-planned community provide some of the much-desired lifestyle amenities with strategies for lot sizes that maintain affordability while not sacrificing lifestyle. In RCLCO real…

Texas Follows Florida in New Home Sales Within Master-Planned Communities

By CandysDirt / January 5, 2023 /

No state in the union likes its master-planned communities quite as much as Florida, but according to numbers from RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, Texas is a close second. According to figures from the real estate market research company, new home sales among the 50 most-popular master-planned communities fell by 20 percent in 2022 compared to…

Six of the Nation’s Hottest Master-Planned Communities Are Right Here in Dallas/Fort Worth

By Tommy Cummings / July 25, 2021 /

The east side of the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area has been experiencing booming growth in the past year, and that’s reflected in RCLCO Real Estate Advisors’ semiannual list of the top-50 master-planned communities.

Fast-Growing Forney Welcomes New Master-Planned Community Overland Grove

By Brandi Addison / March 2, 2020 /

The growing suburb of Forney will get its first look at Overland Grove during the grand opening for the master-planned community on Thursday. Overland Grove, planned by developer Wynne/Jackson will have more than 1,000 single-family residential lots with tree-lined streets, self-pick orchards, and working community gardens. Other outdoor amenities include a large resort-style pool and…