Collin County

Discover North Texas: 4 Reasons to Head to Collin County This Weekend (Hint: Crayola!)

By Shelby Skrhak / March 23, 2018 /

A thousand years ago, I was the founding editor of a weekly newspaper called Plano Insider, which covered features, society events, youth sports and an “around town” calendar of events. Of course, the best part was the “What We’re Drinking” column I wrote weekly, in which I visited Plano bars and restaurants sampling their signature or…

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Before & After: Collin County House Flippers Create Remarkable Style, Affordable Homes

By Leah Shafer / April 29, 2016 /

If you look at a lot of flipped houses in the under-$400K range, a pattern starts to emerge in the look and feel. In the sea of beige, you might occasionally see something unusual, but for the most part, flippers follow the “what will appeal to the largest audience and cost the least” formula. So…

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Tim Jackson Custom Homes Debuts Three Oaks Community in Fairview

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / January 7, 2016 /

It has been ages since I have visited Fairview. My kids both graduated from Lovejoy Elementary, and I started my career as a Lifestylist® when I lived there balancing horses, kids, and a career. A lot has changed, but the elements that made Fairview such a great place to live are still there. Beautiful land…

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Where’s The Best Place to Buy a House? Survey Says You Should Look to Texas and Collin County

By Joanna England / August 25, 2015 /

Well, well, well … looks like Texas is more attractive than ever, thanks to it healthy employment rate and housing market. The Motley Fool notes that not only did Texas recover from the recession faster than most states, but it’s thriving at a more substantial clip than other metro areas. It beat Washington, North Carolina,…

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A Fireplace on Every Balcony: Legacy West to Get Stunning Luxury Condo Tower — With Al Coker at the Helm

By Candy Evans / June 12, 2015 /

It’s a 30-story condominium tower called Windrose Tower at Legacy West that will provide unprecedented luxury high rise living to West Plano. It’s the only luxury condo north of LBJ since the Bonadventure on Keller Springs Road and Addison Circle’s 8-story tall Aventura. It’s like the elegant frosting on a very tall cake for an…

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