Plano Real Estate

The Dallas-Area’s Josh S. LeComte Dreams of Building Dream Homes That Are High on Style, Low on Waste, And Last a Lifetime

By Joanna England / February 12, 2013 /

Josh S. LeComte attended the University of Texas in Austin hoping to become an engineer. It was a twist of fate (and a distaste for life behind cubicle walls) that led him to discover his passion for building homes, which he follows today with his personal brand of modern and efficient construction. An up-and-coming design/build…

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Plano’s Josh LeComte Dreams of Building Dream Homes That Are High on Style, Low on Waste, And Last a Lifetime

By Joanna England / February 12, 2013 /

Josh LeComte is a Texas boy through and through. Born and raised in Plano, LeComte attended the University of Texas in Austin hoping to become an engineer. It was a twist of fate (and a distaste for life behind cubicle walls) that led him to discover his passion for building homes, which he follows today…

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Plano is So Boring: Want Mass Transit, Classic Buildings, And an Urban Feel? Move to Downtown … Plano!

By Joanna England / February 6, 2013 /

I always dreamed of moving into downtown Dallas, but there just doesn’t seem to be much in the way of family-friendly properties with the amenities I want in the price point our family can appreciate. Still, I love the idea of urban living, being close to shops and restaurants, and having quick access to mass…

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Tough Guys: So What Do We Do With the Man Cave Apres the Superbowl?

By Candy Evans / February 4, 2013 /

I dreamed I watched the Superbowl surrounded in Cowboy blue… and the 49ers won! Funny thing, the folks from Estately.com sent me some cool man caves last week and only one was from a home up north. Not surprising, Texas is home to the most man-caved homes anywhere. Up north I guess you just outfit…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Need Space to Spread Out? The Burbs Have it, And For Cheap!

By Joanna England / September 20, 2012 /

Some days I imagine moving to the suburbs. But it’s my love for East Dallas and everything it has to offer (including being about 15 minutes from downtown, a lake, bike trails, great shopping, awesome neighborhoods, etc.) that keeps me urban instead of suburban.

Still, I look at some of the houses and how much home you can get for your money in a place like, oh, say, the Hickory Ridge subdivision of Plano, and I imagine my suburban home, with two SUVs parked in the garage and a golden retriever.

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