Valarie Kerby

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…

There’s Plenty of Time For Hamburgers, Swimming, And Open Houses This Labor Day Weekend

By Joy Donovan / August 31, 2023 /

Swimming, hamburgers, and saying goodbye to summer … that’s what Labor Day is all about, right? Well, for some people that’s what it’s about. For others, it’s a salute to those who toil, work, sweat, grind, and yes, labor for our country’s betterment. Officially, the holiday recognizes the achievements America’s workers have made to the…

Realtor Valarie Kerby Can’t Wait to Unveil ‘Tiny’ Butterflies in New Downtown McKinney Project

By Joy Donovan / August 22, 2023 /

When Realtor and long-time McKinney resident Valarie Kerby heard about a new public art project coming to Historic Downtown McKinney, she was interested. When the request came to participate in the city’s upcoming Tiny Doors of McKinney installation, she was ecstatic. “Are you kidding? Of course,” she said recently, remembering the time last spring when…

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…

Three Spanish-Inspired Homes in the Suburbs Perfect for Sipping Sangria

By Shelby Skrhak / January 26, 2020 /

I love the facade of one of these homes so much that I don’t want to show it to you for this week’s Suburb Sunday, but I will because Candy says so. Here are three fantastic Spanish-inspired homes that’ll have you reaching for a glass of Sangria and tapas on tapas on tapas. 3041 Creekwood…