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Welcome Home to our Raider Ranch Residents!

New and exciting things are happening at Raider Ranch during the month of November.  We are happy to announce that the first residents of the Villa Homes will be moving in!  Raider Ranch has been looking forward to this time and could not be more pleased with the progress that is being made.  In addition to this news, we would like to announce that the 22,000 square foot clubhouse will be opening in April 2009.  Lubbock continues to buck the national trend and was recently rated by Veros Real Estate Solutions out of California as the second strongest real estate market in the country.  This trend is being realized every day in our office as Lubbock residents and others from around the country continue to show great support for our community.

Horizon Bay Senior Communites Opens Leasing Office at Raider Ranch!

Raider Ranch is opening soon, and our leasing department is open and ready to help you reserve your new luxury apartment.  We are now accepting deposits for independent, assisted, and memory care apartments.  Our early depositors will be welcomed into our Horizon Honors Program.  The benefits and savings through the Horizon Honors Program include:

*Eligibility for introductory pricing

* Priority home selection

* $1000 off of 1st month's rent

* Priority moving privileges

* First selection of premium priced apartments, but at introductory pricing.  A savings of $200-$300 per month

* Moving assistance or new furniture allowance (within 2 months of move-in) = $1000 credit back on your rent

* Lenox crystal vase full of fresh flowers delivered to your home upon receipt of your reservation fee, and refilled each month through the 1st month in your new home here at Raider Ranch.

Must take physical possession of your apartment within the first 90 days of opening to be eligible for this program.  Deposit is 100% refundable.

For more information on introductory pricing, floorplans, services, and amenities, please call or visit the leasing office, located at 6520 43rd Street.  Tours are available 7 days a week.  Our office is open Monday-Friday 8:30 AM -6:00 AM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, and Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.  Other times are available by appointment.  Shannon Hicks or Stephanie Dodson will be happy to assist you.

Press Release

Dallas Morning News Ranks Texas Tech Golf Course #1 in Texas!

In its annual Best of Texas Golf edition, the Dallas Morning News ranked The Rawls Golf Course at Texas Tech the #1 "High Priced Golf Course" in Texas ahead of many other well known courses in Texas.  Although relatively new, the Rawls course is meticulously maintained providing a challenge to experienced and novice players alike.  Residents at Raider Ranch will enjoy playing golf at the #1 rated Rawls Course paying no green fees

Lubbock, Texas Tops College Town List

Catch a great football game in the home of Texas Tech University, the most affordable college town.
November 4, 2005: 8:38 AM EST
By Rob Kelley, CNN/Money staff writer

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Coldwell Banker president Jim Gillespie had just finished a nationwide survey of home prices, but after talking it over with a friend, he decided to boil it down to just the 59 towns with the best football programs.

After all, along with four great months of football, college towns have a wide range of activities year-round.

"College towns can be great places to live because they are family-friendly, lively communities with an abundance of activities ranging from sports and entertainment to high culture," says Gillespie in a statement. "A large majority of these towns are also very affordable, making them ideal for first-time homeowners or Baby Boomers looking for a second home near their alma mater."

Lubbock, Texas, home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, ranked as the most affordable college town, with an average home cost of $164,133. Palo Alto, California, home of the Stanford Cardinals, was the most expensive at $1,550,000.

The study evaluated average home values for a single-family home measuring about 2,200 square feet with four bedrooms, two and one-half baths, a family room and a two-car garage.

Gillespie said the study comes on the heels of two interesting trends in college towns.

"People who are thinking about retiring may go back to their college towns. There's plenty of culture and recreation there, and many take classes as well," he said. Indeed, those benefits led MONEY Magazine to focus on college towns when selecting its best places to retire for 2005...see the selections here.

The second trend, Gillespie said, is that parents with kids in college are buying properties near campus. He said he had seen parents allowing their children to manage properties, renting rooms to other students.

"That way, it's cheaper for the student and the parent earns the appreciation," said Gillespie.

Coldwell Banker's findings might have implications beyond just home prices, according to Gillespie. "We found that in the most affordable college towns, the schools went to more bowl games," he said.