Continuing a practice of three generations of business and community work in the Dallas area, Phillip and his twin brother, CoOwner Donald, have developed their Land Development and Land Investing legacy by creating superior masterplanned communities and multifamily community living styles.

The firm has developed over 15,000 singlefamily homesites, and 2,800 multifamily units in the DFW metroplex, and invested in thousands of acres of land. The Huffines name has become widely esteemed within the industry and the State of Texas. Huffines Communities has assembled over 100 limited partnerships, created hundreds of jobs in North Texas, and generated billions in asset values. In 2021 alone, Huffines Communities invested over $120 MM in land.

We discuss:
How Huffines creates incredible Master Plan communities
City/state incentives
Design, architecture, and amenity strategies after 30 years of building communities

Links:
Huffines Communities https://huffinescommunities.com/

Topics:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:40 Getting kicked out of military school
00:06:17 Master Plan communities
00:13:26 Phillip’s secret sauce
00:17:12 Finding a site for a community
00:22:04 State and city incentives
00:27:34 Establishing school districts
00:31:51 Experiences during the GFC
00:34:21 Entitlements
00:37:47 Entrance design & amenities
00:41:10 Community events
00:43:48 Planning
00:51:58 Thoughts on the market
00:57:55 Home builders and the DFW market
01:00:29 Nearly going bankrupt in the 80’s
01:05:56 Does anything concern you in the macro right now?
01:09:33 The importance of profit

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