McKinney

These 3 Dallas Suburbs Got Top Scores for Safety and Affordability 

By CandysDirt / July 4, 2024 /

Staff Reports We always knew that North Texas is a great place to live, but our theory was validated by a recent national study showing that McKinney, Frisco, and Plano are among the top 25 most affordable and safest cities in the country.  Elgin, Ill., topped the list compiled by GOBankingRates, which analyzed the largest…

This Year’s Whimsical McKinney Garden And Home Tour Keeps The Phones Ringing

By Joy Donovan / April 8, 2024 /

Phones in McKinney have been ringing and ringing. People are eager to know one thing: Just when is the McKinney Garden and Home Tour? Here’s the answer: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8. Six homes in McKinney’s charming historic district will be open for public view on that day. You can put down…

2026 Summer Concert Plans Just Got Easier as McKinney Recruits Massive $220M Outdoor Amphitheater

By April Towery / March 21, 2024 /

Last year, Frisco announced plans to open a $201 million Universal Studios theme park and become a national tourist destination. Last week, McKinney said, “Hold my beer.”  McKinney, a Collin County municipality with a population of about 203,000, announced a partnership with Colorado-based Notes Live for a $220 million open-air concert amphitheater.  Chief Marketing and…

Tax Decrease Sound Good? Check Out These McKinney Open Houses to Save Money

By Joy Donovan / September 14, 2023 /

Well, here’s some good news, especially if you live in McKinney. The McKinney City Council approved its 2024 budget last week, which includes a three-cent decrease in the city’s property tax rate. How about that? Maybe McKinney is the place to be if the tax rates are lower next year, but that’s not the only…

How Valarie Kerby is Selling Historic Downtown McKinney One House at a Time

By Shelby Skrhak / August 6, 2023 /

McKinney Realtor Valarie Kerby is busy. Reading through her Facebook page feed feels frenetic about all the people she meets and places she sees. The RE/MAX Four Corners agent posts new home listings as quickly as she posts their respective closings. Open houses, coming soon announcements, and new home walkthroughs come nearly daily, and that’s…