First America Homes enters DFW arena with a new division

First America Homes, the homebuilding division of The Signorelli Company, is entering the Dallas-Fort Worth market and opening a new division to oversee current and future communities in North Texas.

The move brings the Houston- and San Antonio-focused builder into one of the country’s largest and most competitive housing markets, as public and private builders seek controlled-lot positions and attainable price points.

The company said it has secured homesites in Leonard Trails in Anna, Texas, and is working on additional DFW communities. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex joins First America Homes’ portfolio of communities in Houston and San Antonio. It aligns with The Signorelli Company’s long-term plan to expand its community development platform across Texas.

“Current market conditions in Dallas-Fort Worth present a compelling opportunity for well-capitalized companies like ours,” said Danny Signorelli, founder and CEO of The Signorelli Company, in a statement. “After evaluating Dallas-Fort Worth for several years, we believe the timing is right to expand. Our financial strength and long-term perspective allow us to capitalize on strategic opportunities while helping industry partners right-size their positions. We look forward to replicating the success we’ve achieved in Houston as we grow our presence in Dallas-Fort Worth.”

DFW remains a top national housing market by starts and closings, and it has been a focus for both public and private builders seeking scale. First America Homes’ entry underscores continued appetite for North Texas exposure and highlights how vertically integrated regional developers are competing for land, trade relationships and attainable-price buyers.

Backed by The Signorelli Company’s land and community development business, First America Homes brings in-house development, homebuilding and sales under one platform. For other builders and developers, this adds another competitor at the $300,000-plus price point and a potential partner or taker for finished lots, partially developed assets or joint venture structures.

“Our expansion into Dallas-Fort Worth represents more than geographic growth—it’s the next chapter in our mission to create opportunities for families across Texas,” said John Winniford, president of First America Homes. “Backed by The Signorelli Company’s expertise in land development and community creation, we’re bringing our proven approach to homebuilding to one of the nation’s top housing markets while laying the foundation for long-term growth throughout North Texas.”

Since launching in 2010, First America Homes said it has helped thousands of families purchase homes in master-planned communities that integrate residential, retail and recreation. The DFW division is intended to replicate its Houston model: controlling land positions through The Signorelli Company’s development platform and then layering in production homebuilding at scale.