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McKinney, Texas has always been known for its quaint downtown and the surrounding historic home area. The area around the square was in need of utility infrastructure updating and improvements. In October, the city of McKinney completed updating utilities and streets around the town square. The u...
12/18/2008
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This week I heard from several agents and mortgage brokers in McKinney that clients had backed away from home searches in our area because of the rumors that the government is going to reduce mortgage rates to 4.5%. We have seen some purchases of foreclosure properties by clients with cash. For t...
12/11/2008
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McKinney has opened its latest neighborhood school park, Ash Woods Park. A ribbon cutting was held on November 20. The 10 acre park is located at 10301 JFK Blvd. near Mooneyham Elementary School. These type parks are designed to provide a local venue for neighborhood recreational activities. McKi...
12/09/2008
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Tastes in design come and go. There was a time here in McKinney, Texas when houses above a certain price point had kitchen appliances you may not see today. For a period there were trash compactors. Many of our homes also had wet bars with refrigerators or dedicated ice makers. These little, half...
12/07/2008
I keep trying to convince people in Collin County of this fact. We still have a good market. This fact struck home this week as I spent the week in Lee(Ft. Myers) and Collier(Naples) counties in Florida. Everyone wanted to talk about real estate when they found out that I am in the business in Te...
11/29/2008
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The city of McKinney has adopted "Unique by Nature" as its marketing slogan. More than a slogan this is a true expression of McKinney's place in Collin County and North Texas. The town has a distinct position as the county seat for Collin County. Its long standing position as a hub of economic a...
11/20/2008