Collin County

Thursday Three Hundred: McKinney Cutie on Founders Square is Very, Very Victorian!

By Joanna England / April 11, 2013 /

Our Thursday Three Hundred is coming to you a little late today, but once you see this house you will agree that it was worth the wait! I love Victorians, and 7212 Percy Drive in McKinney doesn’t disappoint! This cutie patootie has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool, and a two-plus-car garage.…

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Thursday Three Hundred: How Much Can You Get For $300K in McKinney? A Whole Lot, Especially at This Home!

By Joanna England / March 7, 2013 /

If you want more home for less, head for the suburbs. That’s at least how most people think, right? But is it true? Can you get more square feet, more upgrades, and newer construction if you sacrifice an additional 30 minutes to your commute? The short answer? Yes. This Highland Homes four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath two-story…

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Thursday Three Hundred: The Dream of The 1880s is Alive in McKinney, And This Restored Farmhouse is Proof

By Joanna England / February 21, 2013 /

You’ll have to forgive me for the lame Portlandia reference. I love old homes. They remind me of a time when things were crafted by artisans, built by hand and appreciated. They remind me that, while it feels like we’ve reinvented construction and made old new again, there was nothing really wrong with “old” in…

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Financial Website Calls Plano The Best-Managed City in The U.S., Fuels Rivalry With Fellow Collin County Suburbs

By Joanna England / February 5, 2013 /

According to 24/7 Wall Street, our neighbors to the north in Plano live in the best-managed city in the U.S., beating Madison, Wisc., and Irvine, Calif., for top honors. Just how did they come to their conclusion, crowning one of the most popular Dallas suburbs as king? 24/7 Wall St. has completed its second annual…

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Plano is So Boring? Gal Sues a Fitness Center for "Sexually Suggestive" Exercises That Have Rendered Her Very Upset

By Candy Evans / February 1, 2013 /

We are always making fun of Plano for being so boring: the crime rate up there is so low Forbes named it the safest U.S. city two years ago, the schools are very decent, and the homes pretty and affordable. If you live in Plano your life expectancy is about 81 years, and if you…

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