Allen

These Collin County Suburbs Rank 1-3 in National Study of Best Places to Buy a Home

By Marlin Weso / September 4, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

Frisco, Allen, and McKinney rank 1-3 in WalletHub’s rankings of the top-10 best places to buy a home.

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Renting a Stranger’s Pool for the Day Spikes In Popularity

By April Towery / July 31, 2022 /

It’s been well-documented that it’s hot outside.  Homebuyers are looking for pools; sellers are doing well touting the popular backyard oasis. And the number of people willing to let strangers use their pool for an hourly fee is skyrocketing.  When we first covered this phenomenon last June, 94 pools were listed in the greater Dallas…

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It Only Takes A Spark: Find Your Dream Home This Independence Day Weekend

By April Towery / June 30, 2022 /

As festivities kick off around the metroplex this Fourth of July weekend, it’s also a good time to stop by an open house and see if sparks fly.  This week’s picks in the suburbs are perfect for celebrating and entertaining guests on a holiday weekend.  Which of our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week will…

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Lose Yourself in this Incredible Allen Home

By Daniel Lalley / June 12, 2022 /

Situated in the sought-after Village at Twin Creeks in Allen, we’re stoked to showcase an incredible Shaddock-built beauty in this week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank. Michelle Hopson of Compass RE Texas has 818 Kennedy Dr. in Allen listed for just $639,000. This 2,472 square-foot estate features three bedrooms, two…

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Hop to This Allen Home That’s Popular on Zillow

By Shelby Skrhak / February 18, 2022 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, takes us to Allen — somewhere we don’t visit all that often here on CandysDirt.com. I know of Collin County cities, Plano gets a lot of the attention for its corporate headquarter corridor and Celina mades headlines for its jaw-dropping population growth, but…

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