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D.R. Horton
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| D.R. Horton | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas |
| Top official: | Donald R. Horton, Chair |
| Founder(s): | Donald R. Horton |
| Year founded: | 1978 |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2019, D.R. Horton was a national homebuilding corporation specializing in construction and sale of homes across the United States. According to a 2016 report in Builder magazine, D.R. Horton was the country's top new home builder.[1]
Background
D.R. Horton was founded by Donald R. Horton in 1978, building its first homes in the Dallas, Texas, area. According to the company's website, Horton founded the company with the "philosophy of creating value every step of the way."[2]
Work
D.R. Horton's chief work was in the building and selling new homes across the country. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "The company offers a wide range of houses ... with prices ranging from $100,000 to over $1 million. The company also offered mortgage financing and title services for home buyers through its subsidiaries."[3]
Affiliated brands
In addition to the D.R. Horton brand of new homes, the company also offered the following brands of new construction homes:[4]
- Emerald Homes
- Express Homes
- Freedom Homes
- Regent Homes
- Pacific Ridge
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details D.R. Horton’s ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for D.R. Horton | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds | 2016 | Supported[5] |  Approved
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Builder, "D.R. HORTON," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ D.R. Horton, "The Horton Story," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "D.R. Horton targets seniors with affordable housing brand," July 26, 2016
- ↑ D.R. Horton, "Family of Brands," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "November 2016 General Election," September 14, 2016
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