builder or not. For some new homeowners, their first utility bill would be higher than expected and would continue to be for the length of time they owned their home.
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cated on the south side of Expressway 83 ad and Showers Road. Company staff, ests gathered for the event and enjoyed information. and giveaway prizes. The event marked g and 45 years of business for this familyh has grown over the years along with CEO of Matt’s Building Materials, Danny he company through “good and tough Volume 23.3 2015 www.rgvnewhomesguide.com 2 ee sons, Jeremy, Isaac, and Ben, handle
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Ltd. before it is built, predict a home’s energyVIELMAssociates, efficiency even thanks to advances in technology and building science 06 ENERGY SAVING HOMES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Look for the BUILT TO SAVE™ logohave to Vielma which helped us toJose understand building materials, identify builders building Built To Save™ high mechanical systems, and other areas that impact a home’s performance homes designed and built to SENIOR EDITOR Zapffe heating and cooling “envelope. ” Advances inBarbara framing, save homeowners money on utilities and provide them with a home better than similar systems, and insulation have also contributed to a new ADVERTISING MANAGER homes built to code. understanding of how to make homes more energy efficie Jose R. Vielma
Meet Newmark Custon Homes, a builder in So how do you know if CREATIVE the home you are about to buy or DIRECTOR the Rio Grande Valley that is committed to Erika Sanchez build is energy constructing high performance homes using efficient? The only sure way is to find out the Built to Save™ Program. the home has a high performance certification. The Built GRAPHICS / PHOTOGRAPHY
Soria Save™ high performanceLaura home certification, for example, means andSYSTEMS tested by a licensed I n d uwas s t r yinspected NINFORMATION ews MGR. It’s that time of the year again! Visit the 23 home Chris Bailey homes in various locations third-party in the Rio Grande energy rater and guaranteed to perform more Valley, showcasing some of the Valley’s finest efficiently than a similar home built only to minimal code
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VALLEY LAND TITLE MOVES
Valley Land Title Company’s Corporate and Escrow offices have moved to a new location at 6013 North 10th Street in McAllen.
28 MATT’S BUILDING MATERIALS The Valley’s oldest locally-owned building materials store celebrated the opening of a third store, this one located in Palmview, TX.
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oday’s smart homebuyers are very aware that the cost of a new home is not just what they pay for it but, more importantly, what it will cost them to live in it. And these projected energy costs of home ownership are available today to homebuyers that purchase homes from builders who certify their homes through energyefficient programs such as the BUILT TO SAVE™ program. If asked, builders would most certainly say that their home is built to be energy-efficient—but can they show you or prove it? Until recent years, homebuyers didn’t have a choice but to take the builder’s word for it that their home would be energy efficient. And it wasn’t until they moved into their new home that they knew for certain whether they had made a good choice in a builder or not. For some new homeowners, their first utility bill would be higher than expected and would continue to be for the length of time they owned their home.
The good news is that today, builders have the ability to predict a home’s energy efficiency even before it is built, thanks to advances in technology and building science which have helped us to understand building materials, mechanical systems, and other areas that impact a home’s “envelope.” Advances in framing, heating and cooling systems, and insulation have also contributed to a new understanding of how to make homes more energy efficient. So how do you know if the home you are about to buy or build is energy efficient? The only sure way is to find out if the home has a high performance certification. The Built To Save™ high performance home certification, for example, means the home was inspected and tested by a licensed third-party energy rater and guaranteed to perform more efficiently than a similar home built only to minimal code.
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1 | AMC Construction
Frontera Village
1804 Kingsborough - McAllen, TX 3 Bed / 2 Bath / 2 Car Garage
Eddie Cantu (956) 454-7247 • 800-1333
2 | Camino Real Builders
Hidden Cove
3 | Camino Real Builders
La Puerta
3705 N. 42nd St. - McAllen, TX 4 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
2909 La Puerta Ave. - Edinburg, TX 4 Bed / 3 Bath / 2 Car Garage
cAMI NO REA L
cAMI NO REA L
Michael Pavon (956) 992-9501 • 239-1618
Michael Pavon (956) 992-9501 • 239-1618
Frontera Rd
amc_construction@aol.com
8 | Divine Custom Homes
Russell Estates
1806 Okeefee Blvd. - Harlingen, TX 4 Bed / 3 Bath / 2 Car Garage
9 | Dream Homes by J&J
Summerset Estates
5109 June Ct. - Edinburg, TX 4 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
FM. 107
MI 17
N Depot Rd
La Puerta
N Rooth Rd
N. Ware Rd
N. 42
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Ware
Kingsborough
N. 41
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Bentsen
N. 20th Ln Harvard
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N. 23rd St.
Northgate Ln
www.caminorealbuilders.com
www.caminorealbuilders.com
10 | Frontera Homes
11 | Guzman Construction
The Gardens at Trinity Oaks 3112 Indian Creek - McAllen, TX 4 Bed / 2.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
San Angel
4112 S. Canna Dr. - Pharr, TX 3 Bed / 2 Bath / 2 Car Garage
FRONTERA HOMES by Jack Pollock
W. Alberta Rd.
17 | Sierra Madre, Ltd
Rincon De Las Fuentes 2927 Allen Dr. - Edinburg, TX 3 Bed / 2 Bath / 2 Car Garage
La Floresta
1608 Audrey Dr. - Mission, TX 3 Bed / 2.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
1917 Rice Ave. - McAllen, TX 4 Bed / 3 Bath / 2 Car Garage
Tony De La Tejera (956) 522-7648 • 342-4141
Emigdio Villanueva (956) 862-7758 • 624-7712
Canton Rd. Jackson Rd.
Mc Coll Rd.
E Freddy Gonzalez Dr
Canton Rd
Wisconsin Rd.
www.newmarkrgv.com
www.fuentesrgv.com
Freddy Gonzalez Rd.
Expressway 83
Sebastian Audrey
Jonathan
www.terrahomes.net
Oxford
Northgate Lane
10th St.
HOMES
Raul Villarreal (956) 655-1909 • 821-4615
S Raul Longoria Rd
Legends at Cimarrón
19 | Villa Homes
ADRE
Juan Carlos Carranza (956) 438-0328 • 207-0987
E. Iowa Rd
18 | Terra Homes Corporation
www.guzmanconstructionrgv.com
23rd St.
SIERRA
Expressway 281
Rancho Blanco Rd.
www.fronterahomesinc.com
S. Stewart
Sterling Heights
2210 Nickel Dr. - Edinburg, TX 4 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
www.dreamhomesbyjj.com
N. Bryan
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Stuart Place Rd.
Garrett Rd.
Sugar Rd.
BUS. 83
Victor Guzman (956) 655-1402
23rd St.
Trenton
Expressway 83
Jack Pollock (956) 648-2979 • 457-0308
N. 29th St.
Juan J. Gonzalez (956) 447-2000 • 472-0816
N. 31
Olga Treviño (956) 467-1111
Trenton Rd.
www.villahomesrgv.com
4 | Caribella Homes
VIP Estates II
5 | Chris Ryan Homes & Inv.
Bentley Estates
7 | Courtesy Custom Homes
6 | Classic Homes
Summerset Estates
Country Meadows
2422 Hampton Ave. - Edinburg, TX 3 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
5010 Juno Ct. - Edinburg, TX 4 Bed / 2.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
13805 N. 40th St. - McAllen, TX 3 Bed / 3 Bath / 2 Car Garage
Rafael Munguia (956) 283-5224 • 683-5919
Mary Ramirez (956) 929-1212 • 929-4627
Joaquin Gonzalez (956) 454-4102 • 792-7246
Carlos P. Juvera (956) 778-3750 • 702-0063
BUSINESS 83
Trenton Rd.
Trenton
Monte Cristo Ware Rd.
S. Jackson
Cesar Chavez
S. Stewart Rd.
Sugar Rd.
Sam Houston
McColl Rd.
1011 East 13 1/2 - San Juan, TX 3 + Study / 2 Bath / 2 Car Garage
El Pacifico
Alberta Rd. FM 107
Ridge Rd.
Alberta Rd.
www.caribellahomes.com
www.chrisryanhomes.com
lord.gonzalez@yahoo.com
carlos@courtesycustomhomes.com
13 | Keystone Construction
14 | Keystone Construction
15 | Key West Construction
Crystal Estates
Villas De San Gabriel
12 | Infinity Homes
Summerset Estates
5112 Juno Ct. - Edinburg, TX 4 Bed+Study / 3.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
Sterling Heights
1506 Alexa Marie St. - Mission, TX 3 Bed / 2 Bath / 2 Car Garage
203 Grovewood - Mission, TX 4 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
2107 Alloy Dr. - Edinburg, TX 3 Bed / 2.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
Delfino & Glenda Gaona (956) 239-0487 • 867-8363
Delfino & Glenda Gaona (956) 239-0487 • 867-8363
Gilberto & Laura Vera (956) 498-3306 • 457-8291
Expressway 83
W. Griffin Parkway
www.infinityhomesrgv.com
www.keystonergv.net
20 | Villanueva Construction
21 | Villanueva Construction
Trinity Oaks
La Floresta
E.4th St.
E. Iowa Rd Canton Rd
www.keystonergv.net
22 | Waldo Homes
23 | WestWind Homes
Bentley Estates
10810 N. 29th Lane - McAllen, TX 3 Bed / 3 Bath / 2 Car Garage
1901 Rice Ave. - McAllen, TX 3 Bed / 2.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
4922 Sheffield - Edinburg, TX 5 Bed / 4.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
Mario Treviño (956) 534-6305 • 686-7636
Mario Treviño (956) 534-6305 • 686-7636
Luis Waldo (956) 466-8590 • 907-8876
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Tanglewood at Bentsen Palm 3701 Oriole - Mission, TX 4 Bed / 2.5 Bath / 2 Car Garage
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Alberta Rd.
www.villanuevahomes.com
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Winter Texan Loop
Military
Rd.
Bus. 83 Inspiration
Trenton Rd.
Bus. 83 Bentsen Palm Dr.
S. Jackson
McColl Rd.
10th St.
Northgate Lane
23rd St.
N 23rd St.
N Rooth Rd N. 29th
Sprague
Oxford
Belinda M. Longoria (956) 205-0356
Trenton Rd.
Freddy Gonzalez Rd.
FM. 107
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Los Ebanos Rd.
Sugar Rd.
Alberta Rd.
E Freddy Gonzalez Dr
Business 83
W. Mile 2 Rd.
Expressway 281
Trenton
Taylor Road
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S Raul Longoria Rd
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In order to qualify for the Built To Save™ certification, a home must earn a HERS score of 76 or less and meet the requirements of an extensive checklist of items required in areas pertaining to the home’s construction, such as walls, ceilings, floors, insulation, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. The focus of the Built To Save™ program, among other features, is to insure that homeowners save money on energy, enjoy consistent temperatures throughout the rooms, and have improved indoor air quality from tight construction. A Built To Save™ home will outperform a similar home built only to code.
means you will have to trust their word rather than rely on a Home Energy Rater who, through testing and inspections, provides a third-party guarantee of a home’s high performance. Don’t gamble with the single, most important investment of your life—your home. Visit www.BuiltToSave.org to learn about the benefits of the program. There, you will find a list of builders who are building Built To Save™ homes in the Rio Grande Valley.
Ask your builder about the Built To Save™ program. Ask them what the HERS score is on their home. If they don’t know what you are talking about, RUN AWAY. A builder who is not knowledgeable on the latest energy efficiency certifications available for new homes does not necessarily mean he/she is a bad builder. But it
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Valley Land Title Company HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF NEW OFFICE
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alley Land Title Company held an official Grand Opening of their new location at 6013 North 10th Street in McAllen with a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, February 20, 2015. The new location features a large, beautifully designed building with plenty of room for the company’s expanding business. The conveniently located office building is now Valley Land Title Company’s new Corporate Office and Escrow Office, which were previously located at both 612 Nolana, Ste 570, and 520 E. Nolana, Ste 130 respectively. Valley Land Title has offices in McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, and Weslaco, Texas, and is rooted in the Rio Grande Valley back to its founding in 1919. The Valley Land Title team has a combined total of more than 250 years of experience in the title industry, and includes abstractors, title examiners, tax personnel, escrow officers and assistants, policy staff, and two real estate attorneys. Visit www.ValleyLandTitleCo.com for more information.
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Better Energy Performance, Built In. High-Performance and ENERGY STAR® new homes have energy efficiency built right in, so they use 20%–30% less energy than typical new homes. That means you’ll save energy and money from day one. These homes offer all the features you want, plus energy-efficient improvements that deliver more comfort, better performance and energy savings. Benefits of High-Performance and ENERGY STAR homes:
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Matt’s Building Materials HOSTS GRAND OPENING IN PALMVIEW
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att’s Building Materials held a Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, March 4th for its newest store located on the south side of Expressway 83 between Goodwin Road and Showers Road. Company staff, family, friends, and guests gathered for the event and enjoyed fajitas, drinks, music, and giveaway prizes. The event marked the third store opening and 45 years of business for this familyowned company, which has grown over the years along with the Valley. Owner and CEO of Matt’s Building Materials, Danny Smith, has managed the company through “good and tough times.” Today, his three sons, Jeremy, Isaac, and Ben, handle most of the day-to-day operations of the company, and they have inherited their father’s work ethic of “focusing on customers rather than only on the numbers.” Matt’s Building Materials is the oldest locally owned and operated building materials store in the Rio Grande Valley. The company’s knowledgeable and friendly staff is almost entirely bilingual and caters to all types of customers from Valley natives to Winter Texans. The company is very popular with do-ityourself customers and building professionals and contractors. Visit www.mattsbuildingmatertials.com for more information.
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