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Last Sunday, Wes and Kalee Seymour loaded up their family and drove from Greenville to Dallas for the chance to buy their first home.

The Seymours and almost 200 others crowded into an airport hotel for an auction of about two dozen foreclosed houses.

“We came to another one but weren’t successful,” said Wes Seymour, who lives in an apartment with his wife of just over one year and their 8-month-old son. “We have been looking at auctions because you can get properties cheap.”

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By MARCUS FUNK / The Dallas Morning NewsAUSTIN – The fate of the Texas Residential Construction Commission, an agency designed to regulate and handle complaints against homebuilders, lies in the hands of lawmakers who received thousands of dollars from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, one of the agency’s top supporters.

The House Business and Industry Committee is trying to determine how to salvage the commission and turn it into an agency that can help consumers struggling with home construction problems. The Legislature’s Sunset Commission staff – which reviews state agencies and recommends how to beef them up – determined last year that the agency is so toothless and such a hindrance to aggrieved homeowners that it should be abolished.

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By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

Most Texas home markets continued to eke out tiny increases in home prices in early 2009, according to a new report by First American CoreLogic.

Texas home prices were up by just less than 2 percent in the California-based housing analyst’s latest survey released Monday.

While Texas prices rose, nationwide home prices in January fell by 11.6 percent compared to a year ago to the lowest level in almost five years.

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By selecting your builder first, you gain the benefit of his or her experience in making decisions regarding the home site. The builder should also be an excellent resource for information and guidance in regards to the architect or plan designer (if necessary), and sources for financing.

Time and pitfalls can be spared if you consult with your builder on the home site decision. You don’t want to discover lot problems after it’s too late. Many times there are unseen issues with home sites that will drive costs higher than expected. Relying on an experienced builder for guidance in finding the right home site to suit your needs will help you avoid costly mistakes.

Rock Creek Resort is a master-planned, exclusive gated community located on the Texas shores of beautiful Lake Texoma, located 60 minutes north of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. With over 1,300 lush acres, Rock Creek will combine the best of serene lakeside living with all the amenities of an upscale resort. Rock Creek Resort on Lake Texoma will feature a Nicklaus Design Golf Course, Yacht Club and Marina, Hotel, Clubhouse and Pro-Shop, Exhilarating Spa and Fitness Facilities, Tennis Court, Health Trails, Innovative Business Center and an On-site Activities Director.

Residents of Rock Creek will attend the Whitesboro Independent School District.

Timberlake Trails is an upscale, gated development being built on 218 acres near Pilot Point, Texas; adjacent to the Isle Du’ Bois State Park on Ray Roberts Lake. Situated on gently rolling terrain with sandy soil and an abundant variety of hardwood, cedar trees, and wildlife, this exclusive community will have 66 lots available in sizes of 2 or 5 acres. Each offering a beautiful, secluded setting to build your dream home.

For the horse enthusiast, this is a community like no other in North Texas. With an internal trail system and large covered arena, you will no longer have to load up and trailer your horse to ride, just saddle up and go.

Residents of Timber Lake Trails will attend the Pilot Point Independent School District.

Cross Roads New Home builders

The Village at Cross Roads is a 235 acre master planned development featuring an exclusive gated residential community and a 900,000 sq.ft. open-air shopping center offering national retailers, restaurants and a wide variety of service related businesses with features you expect for an active lifestyle. Cross Roads residents will attend schools in the award winning Denton Independent School District.

Hills of Lone Star is an upscale community with the amenities and features you expect for an active lifestyle.

Wild Wood Estates in Celina, Texas is an acreage community with the amenities and features you expect for an active lifestyle and is located just minutes away to the new CISD Highschool complex, while still offering country living.