texas realtor: First Time Homebuyers! City of Lewisville Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program! - 10/08/08 04:58 AM
Down Payment Assistance, Closing Cost Assistance, Principal Reduction!!!!!!The City of Lewisville Is Helping First Time Homebuyers’ Dreams Come True!The City of Lewisville First Time Homebuyers Assistance Program is available NOW! The program offers qualified 1st Time Homebuyers down payment, closing cost, and principal reduction assistance. How much down payment you ask? How much closing cost? Principal reduction? All great questions and you’re going to be excited to know that the City of Lewisville can provide up to 1/2 of the down payment, up to $10k in principal reduction, up to 95% of the closing cost, and a $1500 location incentive for … (0 comments)

texas realtor: OU/TX Game - The Red River Shootout - 10/05/08 05:37 AM
Watch it at these great locations in Frisco, TX! Do you have plans to watch the game? If not, there are several great locations in Frisco to watch the #1 Ranked Oklahoma Sooners take on the #5 Texas Longhorns. Even if you’re not a OU or TX fan, this is a great weekend to get out enjoy the red river rivalry that has been a staple in Dallas for last 50+years. The game kicks off at 11AM CST on ABC next Saturday, October 11, 2008. The early time was set b/c ABC wanted to televise the game for the national audience. … (3 comments)

texas realtor: Move to DFW? - 09/29/08 02:30 AM
Why would you want to move to Dallas….Becauase it is fabulous and there is probably a job for you!!!
Dallas/Fort Worth as a whole welcomes 92,600 brand new North Texans every year, which breaks down to 253 people every day relocating and calling DFW their new home.  Did you know that Texas is now the #2 retirement location behind the ever popular Florida.  If DFW houses a large majority of retirees, then that means that DFW will also be the host city for multiple elderly focused businesses and healthcare centers to accommodate this new market that will demand it.  With those … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Saxony Homes (A Shaddock Company) Starts New Construction in the NEW VILLAGE LAKES community in West Frisco. - 09/26/08 04:26 AM
Located south of Main Street on Teel Parkway you’ll find Village Lakes tucked away off to the east side. This community is in the beginning stages of new construction with phase one under way and phase two starting up here in the near future. Village Lakes is going to be offering 288 lots total with Saxony offering 144 lots.   Village Lakes is an all rear-entry developed neighborhood that offers attractive street views, deep front yard setbacks, superior roof pitches, and beautifully defined eyebrow arch-topped window designs.  Saxony Homes is one of two featured builders in this community and has several pre-construction … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Shopping and Dining and Raising a Family, oh my! The Wizard of Frisco tells you why you have to be a part of this city empire! (Frisco, TX) - 09/25/08 06:53 AM
Follow the freshly concrete paved road North on the Dallas Tollway just passed Hwy 121 and find yourself in one of the best places to live in America—Welcome to Frisco, Texas!  If you were to pick just one thing, any thing that you or your family could do in the city in which you live, what would it be?  Are you a food connoisseur?  A part of the shopping elite?  A baseball, soccer or hockey fan?  A patron of the arts?  An environmental enthusiast?  Well, pick your flavor, because Frisco, Texas really does have it all and you can be a … (0 comments)

texas realtor: New Community in West Frisco - Meritage Homes at Village Lakes (Frisco, TX) - 09/22/08 09:09 AM
Tucked away off of Teel Parkway between Lebanon and Main Street in Frisco, you will find yourself appreciating the quaintness of Village Lakes.  An all rear-entry newly developed neighborhood that offers attractive street viejws, deep front yard setbacks, superior roof pitches, beautifully defined eyebrow arch-topped window designs.  Meritage Homes is one of two featured builders in this community and has several pre-construction properties underway; indicating high sales and lots of buyer interest.  This community illuminates nature with a lake, aged trees lining the south-side, an amenity center with large pool (to be completed in the near future), and whispy landscaping. The … (1 comments)

texas realtor: Twin Creeks - An Exceptional Neighborhood (Allen, TX) - 09/21/08 01:16 PM
Welcome to Allen’s largest and most exciting master planned subdivision, Twin Creeks! Twin Creeks began building in the early nineties and is still going strong, with over 8,000 residents calling this neighborhood home. In addition to the main Twin Creeks section, there are sub-neighborhoods within Twin Creeks with their own designations. •    Somerset - Toll Brothers and Huntington patio homes (some on the golf course) ranging from $400K to $600K•    Lexington - Toll Brothers and Sanders estate sized homes (some on the golf course) ranging from $500K to $800K•    Ashwood - Standard Pacific and Highland homes ranging from $200K - $400K. … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Meritage Homes in Prosper, TX—Great Town, Great Value, Great Community and Here is Why… - 09/21/08 10:21 AM
I was compelled to drive just a tad toward Frisco, TX the other day and found myself in a small-but quickly growing, clean, quaint, accessible, newly constructed town called Prosper, TX.  A community in which I found myself drawn to was the Lakes of La Cima, located a bit east of Preston Rd. on the north side of Hwy 380.  Lakes of La Cima incorporates multiple builders that focus on a price range of the mid $200's to $500's....and you can really get a big bang for your buck.  I was specifically impressed with Meritage Homes and have been a follower … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Simplify Your Life with a Patio Home! (Allen, TX) - 09/20/08 12:09 PM
Are you a working professional with minimal time for housework? Are you an empty nester looking for something small but close to the kids? Is your life too busy to care about the lawn in the yard? You don’t have to settle for a condo or townhome with shared walls. Simplify your life with a patio home! Patio homes, sometimes referred to as garden homes or courtyard homes, are a great solution for working professionals, empty nesters, busy adults, or even first time homebuyers. Patio homes are referred to as zero lot lines because the homes are built directly on the … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Newman Village in Frisco—I think I want to move here! - 09/14/08 12:44 PM
What a treat!  North Frisco will be the home of a JR Newman Development called Newman Village located on 1.5 million sq.ft.in northwest Frisco.  A light colored brick with buff mortar and cast stone post caps create the perimeter of this pre-zoned gated Super Community and Retail/Restaurant Connection.  Nestled between the north side of El Dorado Parkway to the south side of Panther Creek Parkway and west of Legacy Drive, Newman Village will attract the residents of our West Frisco communities for sure.  Forward thinking Newman Village will highlight a vast enigma of mixed use opportunities that will accommodate your needs … (1 comments)

texas realtor: Market Street in Frisco - YAY! (Frisco, TX) - 09/14/08 12:36 PM
Northern Friscoites have been anticipating an upscale, healthy, non-traditional inventory food and quick dining retailer for sometime now---and guess what, we got it!  An intriguing and exotic flower department greets you as you enter the modernly adorned store layout and effortlessly guides you to the smells and intrigue of the freshly made entrée, smoothie, brownie, coffee, pizza, and salad bars.  Market Streets uses, what I think, are the freshest ingredients and highly demanded recipes to offer their patrons, yet does not charge an outrageous amount for it.  Just yesterday actually, I had a luxuriously creamy prime rib soup in a sourdough … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Cambridge at Watters Crossing - Luxury Patio Homes (Allen, TX) - 09/14/08 12:32 PM
Cambridge Homes is bringing its award winning luxury patio homes to West Allen at Cambridge at Watters Crossing! These low-maintenance zero lot courtyard homes are perfect for busy adults, working professionals, or empty nesters.  The homeowners association maintains the front yard and common grounds. The zero lots are perfect for private gardens since your next door neighbor has no windows on one side of their home. The floorplans are very functional with a high level of custom finishes and a timeless architecture that doesn't go out of style. Homes range from the 1,800 sq.ft. to 3,800 sq.ft. and start in the … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Highway 121—Open for Business in Frisco! - 09/01/08 10:43 AM

Any city girl always loves it when new highways open up so we can get to wherever we are going faster and more efficiently!  The highly anticipated Highway 121 extension that will take you from east of Stonebriar Center to Coppell/Grapevine border in 60 mph speed is open already greatly appreciated by yours truly!  This new infrastructure is going to add so many options for people that have been traveling on other North Dallas east/west bound infrastructures like Hwy 190, 380 and even 635.  From the Southwest corner of Frisco, you can be at DFW airport in half the time it would have … (3 comments)

texas realtor: Country Club Ridge—The Premier Phase in Frisco's Master Planned Golf Course Community (Frisco, TX) - 09/01/08 10:37 AM
On the south side of El Dorado (soon to be a six lane roadway) in between Teel Parkway and FM 423, the water feature, stone-enclosed entrance signs lead you into a community of elegance and architectural style ranging from Mediterranean to old world medieval turret and thick mortar lines.   Country Club Ridge is the anchor, in location and price, of the long time standing community, The Trails of West Frisco.  It revitalized the north end of the community's golf course by bringing high price/sq.ft. finish-out and new construction options to a community that began development at the millenium. Originally, the community comprised of three builders, … (0 comments)

texas realtor: French Food in Frisco—Wi! - 09/01/08 10:08 AM
I love going out on a limb and venturing to a new location.  This location I am speaking of is centrally located in West Frisco off of the Dallas Tollway and Lebanon on the southwest corner.  This quaint, lushly landscaped, beautifully desgined restaurant and entertainment row is perfect for anything from first dates to afternoon snacks.   A delicate and European inspired fountain is the centerpiece in this neighborhood entertainment destination.    So let me talk about the jewel in The Shops at Starwood, Bonnie Ruth's Café Trottoir et Patisserie.  The French cuisine enfused and European inspired space overlooks to a greenery-wrapped patio with … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Frisco Dog Lovers! - 09/01/08 09:44 AM
For those of you that have furry little family members, let me tell you about a great kennel located in Frisco near Main and Teel. A couple of weeks ago I traveled to the East Coast for about 4-5 days. I had recently adopted a two month old shepherd mix from the SPCA and needed somewhere and someone to take care of him. Since he wasn't housed trained yet, I wasn't able to drop him off at the parents or at a close friends. Fortunately I found McKee's located just minutes from my Heather Ridge Estates community. Everyone was extremely nice … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Lakes on Legacy Neighborhood (Frisco, TX) - 08/31/08 07:30 AM
Legacy and Lebanon is simply one of the best areas of Frisco! The Lakes on Legacy community is located just north of 121 on Legacy, amongst many of the recognized neighborhoods of Stonebriar. This community offers several different pricing options for future homeowners looking to live in the more established and more mature part of West Frisco. Properties start around $250's and venture up to $1M+. There are three distinct parts of Lakes on Legacy: (1) patio homes with zero lot lines in the gated portion called The Villas surrounding the smaller lake; (2) large estate style luxury homes in the other … (0 comments)

texas realtor: NEW U.S. FEDERAL COURTHOUSE OPENS IN PLANO, TX - 08/31/08 06:57 AM
It has been 17 years since Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Richardson) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) have been pushing for a new courthouse in Plano. It took multiple tries to pass through the House and then the U.S. Senate. Finally in 2003, President George W. Bush signed the measure into law. On March 12, 2007 ground was broken at 7490 Preston Road, just north of the new Children's Medical Center and down the street from the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco. The 74,000 square feet building cost an estimated $17M to complete. The Federal government signed a 15-year lease on the building … (0 comments)

texas realtor: PLANO NAMED MOST AFFLUENT CITY IN U.S. - 08/28/08 02:41 PM
 

The Census Bureau released its annual report on income and poverty on Tuesday, showing that Plano, TX is the most affluent amongst cities with populations of 250,000 or more. It had the highest median household income of $84,492, up 10% from 2006, and the lowest poverty rate. San Jose came in second with a median income of only $76,963.
I grew up in a neighboring city to San Jose, CA so I have first hand experience of the difference in lifestyle between the No. 1 and 2 cities. San Jose and its neighboring suburbs are great cities, with … (0 comments)

texas realtor: Cottonwood Creek Neighborhood (Allen, TX) - 08/28/08 06:57 AM
Cottonwood Creek Courtyard Homes and Cottonwood Creek Townhomes is nestled along the rows of trees lining Cottonwood Creek in West Allen.  Both the townhomes and courtyard homes offer a low maintenance lifestyle for young professionals, empty nesters, or small families.  The new townhomes being built will utilize the latest  “green” energy efficient technologies such as cocoon insulation, low E vinyl windows, and tech shield in the roof. The six different floorplans range from 1,600 sq.ft. to over 1,900 sq.ft. and start in the low $170’s. Ryland is the only builder that offers “courtyard” homes, which some builders also refer to as … (0 comments)