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Top 10 Best Suburbs in Houston for Families
Hero image: Harvest Green community farm amenity in Richmond, TX Not all suburbs are created equal or will give you the same bang for your buck. W...
Top 6 Best Neighborhoods In Austin for Families
Austin has it all. A booming economy, lively music scene, fantastic parks, fine dining, premier shopping and plenty of things for families to do. T...
Top 6 Best Neighborhoods In Dallas-Fort Worth for Families
Dallas-Fort Worth is more than a relocation destination for high-profile corporations. The Metroplex is a thriving geographical area offering somet...
Johnson Development Names New Fort Bend Community
Just weeks after breaking ground on a new 1,500-acre Fort Bend County master-planned community, Johnson Development is announcing the community&rsq...
2025 Home Design Trends
Spring is the season for touring model homes. It doesn’t matter if you want to buy a new home — model homes are excellent resources for...
5 Reasons You’ll Love a Johnson Community
February is the month of love, where we celebrate close ties with family and friends.  At Johnson Development, we’ve always thought the...
2 Johnson Communities Rank Among Nation’s Top-Selling
Builders sold more than 3,600 homes in Johnson communities last year with two communities — Sienna and Cross Creek Ranch — recording en...
Do's and Don'ts of Spring Cleaning
Its spring and time to go Marie Kondo on your house — or not. We’re pretty sure dirt and dust aren’t things that spark joy, so it...
Edgewater's Home Countdown
The countdown has begun — there are approximately two-dozen homes left in our Bay Area community. Will you be moving into one of them? Our b...
Five Design Trends to Watch
More and more interior designers were bidding farewell to “greige” at the start of 2024, as they embraced warmer neutrals. That trend h...
CURE-Ageous 5K Fun Run Raises $15,000 to Combat Aggressive Form of Cancer
The inaugural CURE-Ageous 5K Fun Run was a “CURE-azy” good time as more than 400 racers converged at Cross Creek West for an event that...
OutRun Hunger Raises Record-Breaking $35,000 for Charity
It was a record-breaking year for the annual OutRun Hunger 5k Family Walk and Run hosted by Harvest Green, with $35,000 raised for the East Fort Be...
Johnson CEO Named One of Houston’s Most Admired
Houston is the seventh largest metro economy in the nation and has more than 175,000 business establishments that include 26 Fortune 500 companies ...
Houston Realtors Name Johnson Development Top Developer
Local real estate agents are the true experts in our industry, which makes it all the more meaningful to be recognized once again as "Developer of ...
Opening the Door to New Onsite Schools
August 12 wasn’t just the first day of school at Lamar CISD — it was opening day for two more schools located within a Johnson communit...
30-Year vs 15-Year Mortgages: Which is Right for You?
Have you heard? Interest rates are trending downward. That’s good news if you are looking for a home in Cross Creek Ranch. Before you start h...
How Long Should Your Loan Be For?
With mortgage rates dropping, now may be the time to purchase your new home in Cross Creek West. That means getting a home loan. The most common ty...
Sienna Ranks Among Nation’s Top
Twenty-seven years strong, Sienna remains one of the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities. The largest community in Fort Bend Cou...
Woodforest Wins Best Overall Community
Among a highly competitive field of residential communities in Texas, Woodforest has won the title of Best Overall Community (More Than 600 Acres) ...
Grange in Katy Names Phase 1 Builders
The new Johnson Development community of Grange has selected seven builders for its first phase as it moves toward home sales beginning in early 20...
Preparing Your Existing Home for Sale
You’ve signed the contract for your new home in Cross Creek West, now it’s time to sell your existing one. How do you ensure a successf...
20 Things to ask Alexa Once You Move
If you’ve got an Amazon Alexa-enabled device, you’ve got a personal assistant that will make your move to Cross Creek West a breeze. Wh...
How to Prepare for Your Design Center Visit
Now that you’ve decided to build a beautiful home in Cross Creek Ranch, it’s time for the next step — your design center visit. Y...
What to Do Before You Move
People consider changing their home for many reasons — your family of two has grown to three or four, the kids have moved out and you don&rsq...
Choose the Right School
For parents of older children, a child’s interests can go a long way in selecting the right school. Do you have an elite athlete? Look for an...
10 Benefits of Buying New Construction vs. Resale
One way to help cut through the clutter of the vast array of home choices is to think about why new construction is better than buying a previously...
Get Your Kitchen Organized After a Move
Moving into your new home in Edgewater this year? There are a lot of things you are probably looking forward to — except maybe unpacking your...
Top 25 Best-Selling Community Nationwide, Largest and Best-Selling in Fort Bend County. This is Sienna!
For a ninth consecutive year — and a 16th time — Sienna has been ranked among the nation’s top-selling master-planned communities...
The Lowdown on Upgrades
Creating the home of your dreams in Edgewater is easy. Our builders have numerous upgrades and structural options that you can choose from to meet ...
What’s On Your New Home Wish List?
Let’s face it, everyone has something they don’t like about their current home. The good news is that purchasing a new home in Cross Cr...
We’re Giving Back
There are many ways to give back to the community but one of our favorites is volunteering. This year — with the help of local real estate ag...
5 Smart Ways to Save Money on Your Mortgage
A mortgage is one of the most significant financial commitments many people make in their lives. But it doesn't have to be a financial burden. With...
Everyday Smart Home Technology
The rapid advancement of smart home technology over the last five years has reshaped the way we live, offering convenience, energy savings and enha...
What’s Hip in Home Design
2023 is seeing a dramatic departure from some beloved home décor trends that have dominated the color wheel over the past decade (goodbye, g...
Harvest Green Amenities Best in State
Our residents know our amenities are the best. Now all of Texas knows! Our community took home two Texas Association of Builders Star Awards &mdash...
Tips for Hosting a Summer Barbecue
Harvest Green residents have been hard at work getting their homes and backyards ready for summer barbecue season. In addition to harvesting delici...
Spring Clean For a Beautiful Landscape
Winter is over and your plants are waking up. Ready to get your front and back yards in shape? Check out how Veranda residents tackle their gardeni...
Riverstone Donates $2,300 to Sole Loved
Staff with the Riverstone Homeowners Association recently donated $2,300 in proceeds from this fall’s Wicked Fun Run to charity Sole Loved, a...
New Homes = Energy Advantage
If your last energy bill made you faint, it might be time to investigate buying a new home. An extreme solution? Not really. New-build homes are co...
Reasons to Buy a New Construction Home
When it comes to buying a new home, there are really only two options. You can purchase an existing home — a home that may have already had s...
Active Adults Have Ample Choices for Homes in Johnson Communities
A master-planned community is more than just homes. These types of communities — like the ones built by Johnson Development — offer a w...
When to Call a Realtor
Homebuyers interested in purchasing an existing home usually call a Realtor. What if you plan to buy a new construction home in Veranda? Should you...
Delivering a Have-It-All Lifestyle
A neighborhood is where you’ll find a house. A master-planned community is where you’ll find everything. Grand Central Park in Conroe ...
14 Upgrades That Boast Upscale Appeal
Not everyone can afford a custom-built home. That doesn’t mean it can’t look like it is. Chosen wisely, upgrades can give your new Rive...
Another Example of Master-Planning At Its Finest
It seems like every other week, there’s a new business opening in our Montgomery County community of Woodforest. The most recent opening is ...
Amenities — We Have Them (Lots of Them!)
Where you live is important, but these days, it’s all about how you live. That’s something Johnson Development has known for years &md...
Home Design Inspo at Your Fingertips
You can comb through magazines looking for design inspiration, hoping that maybe one article is about that farmhouse style you so adore. But why? ...
Retiring to the Suburbs
Oh, the cyclical stages of life. First, you have the carefree lifestyle of youth and can choose to live wherever you want. For many, marriage and ...
Take the Guesswork Out of Choosing the Right School
There are big decisions and then there are really big decisions when buying a home. For parents, the biggest might be picking the right school for ...
Get the Low-Down on Downsizing
People consider downsizing their home for many reasons — the kids have moved out and they don’t need as much space, they want to live i...
Safeguarding That Low Interest Rate
Mortgage interest rates are near historic lows, which is a huge benefit to anyone considering buying a new home. Lower interest rates can translate...
6 Reasons to Love Home Ownership
Apartment rents are on the rise in Texas’ largest metro areas making homeownership an even more attractive option than before. In February, ...
Decrease Energy Bills, Increase Health
Does your home save you money and help your family lead healthier lives? If your home is new, the answer is yes because the same features that lowe...
Why Choose a Master-Planned Community?
Subdivision or master-planned community? Is there a difference? Yes. A subdivision is simply an area of land broken up into neighborhoods of houses...
The Benefits of Open, Green Spaces
When was the last time you were outside and took a deep breath of nature? At Johnson Development, we realize the importance of clean air and trees,...
Buy 6 Times More Home In Houston vs. NYC
You’ve probably heard that homes in New York City and California are wildly expensive — homes cost an average of $820,000 within the Sa...
Mortgage Rates Drop in 2020
Is 2020 the year you get the beautiful new home you have been dreaming about? With mortgage rates this low, it should be. The results of mortgage ...
20 Things to Ask Alexa When Moving into a New Home
Many builders are including free or low-cost smart home technology in their homes now and that usually includes Amazon’s digital assistant, &...
Setting the Stage for Home Sales
Your house has probably never been cleaner than when you’re selling it. But beyond keeping it sparkling clean, savvy sellers know to pack awa...
5 Reasons You'll Love Owning A Home
Most of us have started out as renters before we were able to purchase a home. And maybe some of us have continued renting because you’ve got...
Old Home, New Home, Dream Home
If you have owned your home for a while, you might be thinking of remodeling. Or maybe you are thinking of buying an older home — which can m...
Is Your Home Under Warranty?
You don’t need us to tell you that warranties are important. They protect your purchases if something goes wrong. Since your home is one of t...

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