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 Centex
Homes, currently ranked the nation's largest builder of single-family
detached homes, has joined the building boom in the Doral area. The
subsidiary of the Dallas, Texas-based Centex Corporation, a Fortune
500 company that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
("CTX"), began construction of Doral Gardens one year ago.
Doral Gardens, a gated development, is divided into
two communities, "The Meadows" and "The Lakes." A
total of 135 one-story and two-story homes are scheduled to be built
at 10755 NW 53rd Terrace. So far 70 homes have been sold, and
construction at the development is expected to be completed in one
year.
Amenities such as a community pool or a club are not
available at Doral Gardens.
Director of Sales and Marketing Bill Brazil explained,
" We have sophisticated buyers who are not first-time homeowners.
There are amenities in the area for our buyers to enjoy if they choose
to."
Project Sales Manager Jorge Lameran added, "Most
of our buyers are from South America and Europe, doing business in
Florida. They spend half of their time here and half at their home
base. The are interested in the convenient location we have
here."
Brazil added, "Doral is growing , the convenience
is everything."
Brazil continued, "These homes have great floor
plans and are offered at affordable prices. They are a good value for
our clients."
Indeed, Centex, a 50 year old company, prides itself
on building homes where buyers can choose optional features that fit
their lifestyles, making "a house an individual home." Two
"mandatory options" installed in every home are cable and
security alarm systems, and their cost is included in the monthly
homeowners' association fee.
Centex Homes has an excellent reputation and is
currently building in eleven communities in southeast Florida from
Port St. Lucie to Doral.
Its commercial construction affiliate, Centex-Rooney,
built Orlando International Airport, Boca Raton's Mizner Park, the new
Florida Panther Arena, and the Sawgrass Mills Mall, which is billed as
Florida's second largest tourist attraction. Overall, the Centex
Corporation expects to top $5 billion in revenue this year.
Along with its commitment to its customers Centex
Homes also gives back to the community through its involvement with
various charitable organizations.
"We're involved in Habitat for Humanity. We gave
away a 3 bedroom/3 bath home in the development of Harbor Cove in the
Village of Wellington through the "Dream Home Giveaway" a
few months ago," recalled Mr. Brazil.
Centex is also concerned about preservation,
conservation and the quality of life, and to that end Brazil added,
"A one year membership in The Nature Conservancy (based in
Arlington, Virginia) is given to all of our buyers. It has a
worthwhile cause that goes hand in hand with the Centex goal: Building
Community."
For more information you can visit Doral Gardens at
10755 NW 53rd Terrace or call a Sales Representative at 305 470 2901.
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