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Top 10 North Texas Christmas Light Displays

By Brenda Masse / December 15, 2023 /

From Individual showhouses, to traditional neighborhood displays, to main street festivals, and full blown immersive attractions, North Texas definitely does not disappoint when it comes to holiday light shows. With so many spectacular sites to behold, how to choose your holiday light viewing? We’ve rounded up the best of the best into a top 10…

This Allen Home With a Pool Ensures Family and Friends Will Come to You

By Nikki Barringer / September 30, 2023 /

There’s a house up in Allen that has a fresh coat of paint on the exterior and a fresh stain on the fence. How do I know? I was polled to help pick the color. It’s a traditional home, but there’s no need to cover up that rich red brick with a slap of white…

Adjusters, Deductibles & Roofers: Help I Have Hail Damage!

By Brenda Masse / June 17, 2023 /

I never imagined how much I would learn when I went to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie a couple of weeks ago. Not from the movie — that was the day a hail storm hit parts of Collin County, specifically my part, and I began a journey of navigating insurance policies and contractors. It…

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

By Marlin Weso / September 4, 2022 /

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

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…