Suburb Sunday

Suburb Sunday: Northern Collin County Homes With Country Charm

By Shelby Skrhak / August 4, 2019 /

Homeowners in Northern Collin County’s Anna and Melissa are enjoying the best of both worlds: They can savor the small-town character of living in the country, but their central location at U.S. 75 and SH 121 make commuting to their Billion Dollar Mile jobs in the city easy (or at least, easier.)  Now that’s a…

Make an Educated Choice About These 3 University Park Homes to Choose From

By Shelby Skrhak / July 28, 2019 /

Everyone needs a few historical anecdotes to share during their next happy hour or dinner party, depending on your scene. Here are a few facts about University Park, a city named quite literally for its beginnings as a small residential cluster of teacher and staff homes surrounding the small Southern Methodist University. The school provided…

The Colony May Challenge Us in Headline Writing, But Delights Us With Great Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / July 21, 2019 /

Do you know how difficult it is to write headlines with a city whose name begins with the article The? The answer is very as I came to learn more than a decade ago when I was community newspaper editor for The Colony. But despite the clunky headlines I may have written, the stories I came…

Suburb Sunday: Fate, Texas Is a Mecca of Well-Priced Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / July 14, 2019 /

Such a cute town! Head northeast on I-30, over the gentle lapping waters of Lake Ray Hubbard, and you’ll come to the small town of Fate, Texas in the center of Rockwall County. We found these three great homes in the $240k to $380k range, an absolute bargain for the square footage, large lots, and…

A Geodesic Dome Is Among the Stunning Homes for Sale in Southlake

By Shelby Skrhak / July 7, 2019 /

This week’s Suburb Sunday sends us to Southlake for three selections of simply gorgeous homes. (I just couldn’t resist the lovely alliteration.) One is transitional, another is modern, and the third is a geodome you have to see to believe. Which do you prefer? (Pick the dome!)   Modern Style in the Carillon Community Address:…