McKinney

How Fort Worth Beat Out Plano For Texas’ Most Livable City

By Marlin Weso / September 7, 2020 /
Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas

Over the years, Fort Worth has endured sidekick status to Dallas. Too many times, people have forgotten about the FW in D-FW. Texas Motor Speedway is always thought to be in Dallas. Ironically, Fort Worth-born Larry Hagman grew up closer to Cowtown than Dallas, the TV show he made famous. But this year, Fort Worth…

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Trammel Crow Zooms Luxe 2401 McKinney to Oak Lawn Committee

By Jon Anderson / June 3, 2020 /

How does a developer get a better project? One way is to hold a design competition among five firms. This is just what Trammel Crow did for this mixed-use office project coming to the Truluck’s site on McKinney Avenue next to The Crescent Court.   We have a winner … The winner is this design-off…

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Resort-Style Living Blooms At Craig Ranch In McKinney

By Amy Puchaty / May 22, 2020 /

The McKinney market is hot as more buyers look to the burbs for resort style living. And few communities nail the resort lifestyle -— without the pesky maintenance — quite like The Estates of Craig Ranch.  A Marvel In McKinney This week’s Friday Five Hundred takes us to one of the best deals in town.…

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3 Suburban Homes with On-Trend Two-Tone Paint

By Shelby Skrhak / May 10, 2020 /

Address: 1402 Silverlake Road, McKinney 7 bedrooms, 7 baths 6,316 square feet $924,900 For years, accent walls were IT in wall paint, but why limit yourself to one color? This McKinney home has a fantastic take on two-tone walls, or rather a two-tone tray ceiling. Smart, simple, and an unexpected pop of color that really…

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Please Stop Putting Cheap White Tile in Homes, A Before and After Story

By Shelby Skrhak / April 11, 2020 /

This Stonebridge Ranch home in McKinney shows what a rich difference the right flooring and smart updates make. Specifically, what happens when you rip out that cheap off-white square tile that often comes in production homes throughout northern Collin County. If I sound salty, I am. It’s hard enough finding three unique suburban homes worth…

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