Once you have purchased your new Dunhill house it is time to start thinking about the fun part of creating a “home”.

This checklist should be grouped by time lines since some tasks will take longer than others. Here are a couple of things to get you started?

Six Weeks

• Make an inventory of everything to be moved
• Collect everything not to be moved for a garage sale or charitable donation.
• Contact mover, secure packing materials and start packing
• Contact Insurance Agent

Four Weeks

• Change of address
• Contact utility companies
• Service power mowers, boats, etc. that are to be moved
• Check with doctors, dentist, and vet
• If moving schools, secure school records and contact information
• Check freezer and plan to use the food over next 2-3 weeks
• Notify yard service, pool service, and newspaper carrier
• Secure jewelry and other valuables
• Keep Packing

One Week

• If moving to a new community; transfer or close checking and savings accounts
• Change of address card
• Pack a separate carton for cleaning materials and tools
• Separate cartons and luggage you need for personal travel.

Moving Day

• Plan to spend the entire day at the house
• Stay with the moving van driver to oversee inventory
• Make a final check of the entire house- basement, closets, shelves, attic, garage, every room
• Give driver phone numbers both here and in new community to contact you in case of a problem
• Have all utilities disconnected and advise the Realtor who sold or is selling your house
• Lock all doors and windows, advise your Realtor and neighbors that the house is empty.

The TPC Craig Ranch has been named by Golf Digest as one of the 10 best golf venues in Texas.

The TPC Craig Ranch, located in the 8000 block of Collin McKinney Parkway in McKinney, was ranked No. 14 in the state last year by Golf Digest and moved to No. 10 this year.

Brett Stern, TPC Craig Ranch director of sales and marketing, said, “Aspects such as course design, course conditioning, uniqueness, overall experience and notability all had an impact on the Craig Ranch course’s Top-10 ranking.”

The course was built in 2004 to host a significant future PGA TOUR event.

“We previously hosted the 2008 Nationwide Tour Championship and numerous other USGA and PGA Tour qualifying tournaments,” Stern said.

He said the Tournament Players Club (TPC) at Craig Ranch and the community of McKinney “will undoubtedly benefit from this new ranking by hosting other significant golfing events in the future.”

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Dunhill Homes’ partnership with Toys for Tots was very successful. Several Dunhill communities in Texas participated in the campaign and collected hundreds of toys. The generous donations from homeowners, Dunhill staff members, friends and families made this campaign so successful.  Thanks to all.

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The sizzling hot summer has come to an end and the cooler temperatures are welcomed.

How do you know if your home is energy efficient? The HERS Index provides an easily understandable means to compare the relative energy efficiency of different homes. The HERS Index is a scoring system established by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). The lower a home’s HERS Index, the more energy efficient it is in comparison to the HERS Reference Home. Each 1-point decrease in the HERS Index corresponds to a 1% reduction in energy consumption compared to the HERS Reference Home, which scores a HERS Index of 100.

Every Dunhill Home is individually rated by a third party and receives a personalized HERS rating so the homeowners can feel confident their new home will save them money every month. The average HERS rating for a Dunhill Home is in the 60′s, making them 40% more energy efficient than the HERS Reference Home.

By STEVE BROWN

Real Estate Editor

stevebrown@dallasnews.com

Published: 08 September 2011 10:35 PM

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Dunhill Homes has extended its sales event through Oct. 31. Home shoppers have two weeks left to take advantage of the builder’s Luxury For Less event, which provides incentives of as much as $17,500 at Rhodes Ranch and Tuscany Village master plans.

“This is without a doubt the most popular incentive we have offered this year, and for good reason,” said Ryan Soucie, director of sales for Dunhill Homes.

“Where else can you get a brand-new, energy-efficient home in one of the two best neighborhoods in Southern Nevada with such a large incentive? The incentive is also very flexible and can be used toward upgrades, closing costs or a combination of the two.”  Read more

8/10/2011 (Dallas, Texas) – Dunhill Homes has successfully launched 7 new subdivisions in Dallas and Houston markets in the last five months. In an economic environment marred by disappointing news, Dunhill homes’ expansion is refreshingly optimistic. The homebuilder has been on an expansionary spree in Texas after successfully launching two master-planned communities in Las Vegas. In July 2011 Dunhill added two new communities to its portfolio – The Retreat at Craig Ranch in McKinney and Ridgeview Farms in Northwest Fort Worth.

The Retreat at Craig Ranch is located within the master-planned community Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. This exclusive enclave allows residents a luxurious lifestyle with access to world class amenities and low maintenance homes. Residents of The Retreat have exclusive access to their own pool and a 9,000 sq. ft., 2-story clubhouse. Residents also enjoy the benefits of living within the Craig Ranch masterplan; social membership to the famous Craig Ranch TPC Golf Club and access to the Cooper Fitness Center & Spa. The Retreat, located at the intersection of Custer and Stacy Road, offers a wide range of plans starting in the low $200s.

Dunhill Homes’ second community, Ridgeview Farms, is located in Northwest Fort Worth, adjacent to the booming Alliance Corridor and minutes from four major highways. Homeowners enjoy the luxury of a private amenity center with a playground, swimming pool and cabana. Dunhill Homes is offering several one and two story floor plans that range from 1,400 to over 3,000 square feet and start in the $140s.

All Dunhill homes are designed to surpass the industry standard on energy efficiency with features such as continuous air barrier and sealing, optimal HVAC with programmable thermostat, internal moisture management, soffit and static roof venting, and air pressure balancing. Each home is then inspected by an independent consultant or organization and assigned a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rating.

Dunhill Homes is owned by Winchester Carlisle Companies which also launched another new home brand, Nathan Carlisle Homes, in July. Nathan Carlisle focuses on building exclusively for active adult homebuyers.

The Retreat and Ridgeview Farms sales offices and model homes are open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Retreat model is located at 8608 Shallowford Lane, McKinney, Texas 75070. For more information and directions, call 972-547-0869 or visit www.dunhillhomes.com. Ridgeview Farms model home is located at 8605 Glenburne Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 7613. For more information please contact the sales associate at 817-847-2080.

About Dunhill Homes

Based in Dallas, Dunhill Homes is a private builder, active in Las Vegas, Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Dunhill Homes is a subsidiary of Winchester Carlisle Companies, a real estate-related holding company, which also owns Nathan Carlisle Homes, Nathan Grace Real Estate, Land Commerce, and Carwin Advisors, a national corporate and real estate advisory firm.