Centex Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and sale of detached and attached single-family homes. The company sells its homes to first-time and move-up buyers under the Centex Homes brand, as well as under the Fox & Jacobs brand to the first-time buyers. As of March 31, 2008, it operated in 74 market areas located in 22 states and the District of Columbia; and sold 27,202 homes, including first-time, move-up, and luxury homes. The company also involves in the other homebuilding operations that include resort/second home projects in Florida. In addition, it offers mortgage lending and other related services, refinancing for existing mortgages, title agency services, title insurance products, and property and casualty insurance products. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Dallas, Texas.