I knew I'd get a comment about the bright green tree, haha. I tried for about 15 minutes to make it dark but couldn't figure it out. I like the tree shape but not the color and didn't want to spend much time on it.
As far as textures for the houses, nothing special. Everything is just blinn colors. I found pictures of siding, roof tiles, and grass on the internet which I applied as textures. Used planar mapping and scaled. I spent less than 30 minutes total adding all the colors and textures. Once I get enough to make the neighborhood, I'll probably try and find someone to do the texturing who can do it justice. I'll most likely ask njon to the lighting.
Anyway, here's the house I started yesterday.
Don't be satisfied with what you can do but rather strive to do the things you can't do!
Exceed Expectations!