National Active Adult Builder Sees Growth Across Many States

end of 2021, including 119 homesites – many with tremendous golf course or mountain views. We’ve also started working on the next phase, which will be available in a couple of years.”

Encore by David Weekley Homes builds active adult master-planned communities across the country, and we were able to speak their divisions in Phoenix, AZ, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, for a bit of insight.

According to Mark Weber, Division President in Phoenix, AZ, “We were a bit surprised by the continued high number of relocations from California, Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota. Costs continuing to climb to historic levels have been a bit of a surprise. I think this market still has a bit of a run due to the limited supply available in the market. Thankfully, our team has great relationships with our Preferred Partners, which has helped our production cycles compared to others in our market. In addition, the Phoenix area is seeing growth due to companies moving plants and jobs moving here. The weather also continues to be our biggest asset, drawing a lot of buyers to the area. We opened a new phase in our Victory community at the

In Texas, it’s a familiar story. Jeff Rhodes, Project Manager in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, says, “The last year and a half was full of surprises. We saw our homebuyers crave the sense of community and active lifestyle that comes with living in an active adult community. Our homeowners were eager to do socially-distant and safe events more than ever. It’s been great to see everyone come together again and take advantage of the many excellent amenities and programs offered in the Dallas/Ft. Worth-area community of Elements at Viridian. We will be opening a new phase in spring 2022 in Elements at Viridian. This new phase will have our current Traditional and Signature Series, as well as our newest Garden Series that is ideal for the low-maintenance lifestyle. Our goal at David Weekley Homes is always to deliver a quality homebuyer experience to our customers, and we take that very seriously.”