By listening to our customers and understanding what they desire in terms of community, Centex Homes uses in-depth research to determine the most ideal locations in which to purchase land. We take into account the specific needs of each community and combine them with the latest trends in home building and neighborhood development. This year, Centex is building homes for people like you in more than 600 neighborhoods in 26 states across the nation. You may not know this, but Centex is widely recognized as the creator of the master-planned community, dating back to 1957, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. In learning to develop outstanding communities, one building block that is crucial to success is to consistently include input from consultation with our most important sources of information - you!