Lake Homes

There’s News and Views at Lake Texoma

By Nikki Barringer / January 27, 2024 /

Well, we just had a big ol’ announcement about Lake Texoma and now we have one more. The first is that all the parrotheads will be flocking to Margaritaville Lake Texoma when it officially opens its cheeseburger in paradise-y doors. (With the Hard Rock Café just across the lake on the Oklahoma side.) Which might…

While Winter Months Are Slow For Buying Lake Real Estate, Sales Are Still Hot

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 19, 2023 /

“The lake real estate market in the U.S. is much larger than most people realize,” says Glenn Phillips, CFO at Lake Homes Realty, in a recent report. The brokerage, based out of Hoover, Alabama, just put out their Winter 2023-24 market report that provides data about thousands of lake real estate markets across the country. The…

This Oak Point Waterfront Custom Build Has East Coast Vibes

By Nikki Barringer / October 14, 2023 /

A few years ago, there was a family relocating from the East Coast. They were looking for something tranquil, tucked away in nature and near water. What they found was an incredible lake lot in Oak Point. What is now offered by Compass Real Estate’s Angela Downes is an even more incredible custom home that’s…

Princeton Lakes Is The Water Ski Community You Didn’t Know You Needed

By Nikki Barringer / July 29, 2023 /

ARE YOU GUYS READY FOR THIS? If you’ve been under a rock like me, you probably haven’t heard of this water ski community just 20 minutes east of McKinney. Princeton Lakes is a private residential community with four man-made bodies of water built just for water skiing, and one of the homes is currently for…

This Abilene Grand Estate Offers Incredible Lake Views And A Fabulous History

By Nikki Barringer / March 18, 2023 /

Abilene is a city in West Texas with a rich history. In the beginning it was literally the Wild West with “cowboys, gun fights, and saloon brawls” an everyday occurrence. Oddly enough, it was also a fledgling art scene with “many talented musicians and artists making their home in the city.” Now, it’s a little…