Normandy Homes New Home Buying FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Normandy Homes Buyer FAQ: The Green Brick Move-Up Builder and What to Check in DFW
 

Normandy Homes is a Dallas-Fort Worth homebuilder headquartered in Plano that has built in North Texas since 2012 and is a subsidiary of Green Brick Partners, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange as GRBK. It builds move-up homes with traditional architecture in north DFW communities, offers plans in series by lot width, and works alongside Green Brick's affiliated mortgage and title companies. This page answers the questions buyers most often ask before buying a Normandy home, including how it relates to Green Brick's other builders, how its lender and title arrangements work, and what to verify about a specific lot. It is written by an independent buyer's agent, not by the builder, and was updated in September 2026.

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About the builder

Who is Normandy Homes?

Normandy Homes has built in Dallas-Fort Worth since 2012 and is headquartered in Plano. It describes its homes as anchored in traditional yet distinctive design, says it has earned more than twenty homebuilding awards, and focuses on centrally located north DFW communities. It is owned by Green Brick Partners, though Normandy states that its construction decisions are made by Normandy itself.

Is Normandy Homes privately owned?

No. Normandy is a subsidiary of Green Brick Partners, a publicly traded homebuilding and land development company. It operates its own sales, design and construction, but its parent company is public. Some third-party descriptions call Normandy privately owned, which is incorrect.

How does Normandy relate to Green Brick's other builders?

In Texas, Green Brick's builders include CB JENI Homes, Normandy Homes, Southgate Homes, Trophy Signature Homes and Centre Living Homes. They often build in the same Green Brick-developed communities: at Hazelwood in Frisco, for example, Normandy builds single-family homes alongside CB JENI townhomes. Normandy generally sits between Trophy Signature's attainable price points and Southgate's luxury homes. See the Southgate Homes and Trophy Signature Homes buyer FAQs.

If I visited another Green Brick builder's model, does that count for Normandy?

Do not assume it does. Each Green Brick builder runs its own sales offices, and registration policies are generally applied per builder and often per community, even when two builders share a community. Ask each sales office how registration works before your first visit.

Where does Normandy build?

Normandy builds mainly in the northern part of the metroplex, including Frisco, Celina and nearby cities. Recent communities include Hazelwood in Frisco, near the PGA of America headquarters, and Celina Hills in Celina. Communities change as they sell out, so confirm current availability before planning a visit. The master-planned community guide covers district facts for many of these areas

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Affiliated mortgage and title

Does Normandy use its own lender and title company?

Normandy offers financing through Green Brick Mortgage, a mortgage company wholly owned by Green Brick Partners and founded in 2024, which it describes as a preferred mortgage partner, and closing through Green Brick Title. When a builder refers you to affiliated companies, you should receive a written disclosure of that affiliation.

Do I have to use them?

You are generally free to choose your own lender, but incentives such as closing cost credits or rate buydowns are often conditioned on using the affiliated or preferred lender, and sometimes the affiliated title company. Ask in writing which choices are optional and which are conditions of a specific incentive, then compare total loan cost against independent quotes taken the same day.

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Plans, lot widths and design

How do Normandy's plan series work?

Normandy groups its floor plans into series by lot width, so the same community may offer several series with different home sizes. Compare the lot width, the lot premium and the plan together rather than the plan alone, since the same square footage on a wider lot is a different home to live in.

Which selections should I prioritize?

Spend first on decisions that are expensive or impossible to change later: structural options, ceiling heights, window placement, electrical rough-in, plumbing locations and built-ins. Paint, light fixtures, hardware and many surface finishes can be changed after closing. When comparing Normandy with another builder at a similar price, list what each includes as standard, including exterior details, before comparing base prices.

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Before your first visit

Do I need a real estate agent to buy a Normandy home?

No, you can buy directly. The builder's sales managers represent the builder, and its lender and title company are affiliated with its parent. A buyer's agent is the one party working only for you, from contract review and lot verification through the financing comparison and the final walkthrough.

When should I involve my agent?

Before your first visit to a Normandy model. Builders commonly have registration policies that tie agent recognition to the buyer's first visit, and a buyer who tours alone first may find an agent introduced later is not recognized.

What does it cost me to have a buyer's agent?

Compensation for a buyer's agent is set out in the written buyer representation agreement Texas requires before an agent shows you property. In new construction, builders commonly offer compensation to buyer's agents, and how that interacts with your agreement is worth walking through line by line before signing.

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Lot, school district and special districts

Does the community name tell me the school district?

Not reliably. School assignment follows the physical address and district attendance boundaries, not the community name or mailing city. In Celina in particular, several communities are served by Prosper ISD while others are Celina ISD. Confirm the district and campuses for the specific lot directly with the district before signing.

Is there a MUD or PID on the lot?

Confirm it for the specific lot through the county appraisal district's taxing-unit list and the tax certificate. Celina Hills, for example, appears on the City of Celina's published list of public improvement districts, which means an assessment on top of city taxes for lots within it. The MUD versus PID explainer covers the difference.

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Contract, inspection and warranty

Is the Normandy purchase agreement the standard Texas contract?

Builders generally use their own purchase agreements, drafted by the builder's attorneys, rather than the standard Texas Real Estate Commission resale contract. Terms governing deposits, selection deadlines, change orders, completion timing, warranty administration and dispute resolution are set by the builder's document. Read it before signing and have it reviewed. The builder contracts guide covers the categories that matter most.

What warranty does Normandy provide?

Normandy describes its warranty as a 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty and says it services its own warranty requests rather than sending buyers to a third party for routine items. Confirm the coverage periods, exclusions and claim process in your own contract before closing.

Should I get an independent inspection?

Yes. Municipal inspections check code compliance, which is not the same as an independent inspection on your behalf. The most useful stages are pre-drywall and before the final walkthrough, with a further inspection shortly before the first-year workmanship coverage ends. On a finished quick move-in home, pre-drywall is no longer possible, which makes the other two more important.

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Talk before you tour

Considering a Normandy home? Call before your first visit. The conversation covers which community, series and lot fit your commute and budget, how Normandy compares with other builders in the same community, how the affiliated lender's incentives compare with an outside loan, and how representation works with the builder. Call 469-269-6541 or get in touch. For the broader process, see the DFW new construction guide.