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Find out more about life inside Collin County with local happenings for McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Prosper and other locations.
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What You Need To Know About the Quality of Home Showings Your Listing is Getting
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 10:34pm. 94 Views, 0 Comments.
So, you just listed your home, and heaven knows how much work you just went through to get your home ready, but what about the showings you're starting to get? Here again, is some plain talk concerning buyer showing appointments based upon years of personal observations as a both a full time buyer and listing agent.
It is quite possible that as many as 60% of buyer showings can be classified as unqualified. It is also not so unusual that with many of these unqualified showings there is nearly no personal information shared by the buyer prospect with the showing agent. Keep in mind that just because many of the area's tenured agents will not agree to show homes based upon a fast phone, unless the buyer has their pre-approval in hand, other agents will and…
Here Comes DFW's Coldest Night of the 2012 Winter - Here is a FAST Tip to Help Warm up Your Living Space
Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 6:29pm. 134 Views, 0 Comments.
All you Energy Star 2.5 buyers are finally seeing the benefits that energy efficiency improvements can make. Those with spray Icynene Foam insulation are probably wondering if it is really cold outside.
If you have an older pre-2007 built home, cold whether can be a challenge and that is why you need to flip on your ceiling fans to warm up your living space. Don't believe me, go get a ladder and climb up. Yep, you'll notice it's warmer up there! Now how do you get the warm air up to become the warm air down? Answer - your ceiling fan.
All ceiling fans have a direction switch or if you have a remote you can change directions with a press of a button. When you look at the fan blade you need to visualize air as it deflects off the blade. One direction works…
1.5 Story Drees Model Home with ALL Furniture For Sale in McKinney - Get Your Best Deal PLUS 3% Cash Back!
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at 3:50pm. 245 Views, 0 Comments.
Drees is closing out of Ridgecrest and at the same time is having an end of Fiscal year sale (3/31/2012). Those 2 huge sales factors combine perfectly for special savings possibilities.
Drees has 3 other NEW Homes that are READY now and they will be treated the same way. Click here to view these Drees Closeout Homes in Ridgecrest McKinney. Remember, disregard the PRICE shown in MLS these homes will sell for less.
Let's talk, because with ARG you can get the best bottom line price and then pick up a check for 3% of your new home's sales price, or if you like, you can simply leave $7k to $8K behind but why would you? Read our client testimonials and see how we have helped others save. Check us out on the BBB
Model is now for sale and this time it does include…
Destination FRISCO - Where You Can Buy The Number 1 New Home Builder at Bottom Basement Closeout Prices!
Monday, July 18th, 2011 at 1:09pm. 387 Views, 1 Comments.
If you're looking to spend from the low to mid $300's, you are going to be shocked at what this builder has for you. Why buy anything less than the best when you can buy the best for less.
There are currently 2 homes across from the Frisco ISD Elememtary school that will be ready in September, but have been heavily discounted and are worth the wait.
Big Builder DISCOUNTS and ARG CLIENT REBATE Savings!
Here is the even better news. With these special close out prices comes a 3% Commission Rebate from ARG. This can be used for closing costs, price reduction and or upgrades. Also if you need to sell your existing home before you can buy new, ARG is offering our DFW exclusive 100% commission free sale of your home in lieu of our cash rebate, however, you pay NO…
The David Whiteman Band is the Allen USA Celebration 2011 Main Stage Opening Band at 4:45 June 25
Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at 2:50pm. 499 Views, 0 Comments.
Frisco's David Whiteman will light up the stage at this year's Allen USA Celebration beginning at 4:45. on the Allen USA Main Stage. Celebration Park is located just South of East Exchange and West of Angel Parkway in East Allen and thousands of visitors are expected to attend. The link below will give you special direction information.
We actually went to see another band, but they were not there. However, David and his marvelous band was, and man did Jenee and I luck out as this was a great performance and now we have another band we want to see again and again. Hence, the reason for the heads up blog and yeah, so glad I had my Canon 5D!
David is a Dallas Fire Fighter when not setting the stage on "fire" with his 11 piece band and incredible selection of…
Congratulations to the Dallas Mavs - One of the Reasons Why Dallas was the Team of Destiny in 2011
Friday, June 17th, 2011 at 7:06pm. 250 Views, 0 Comments.
I think you already knew this, but just in case....
Surprising Leader in Green Home Design Can Be Found in McKinney - Want to NIP High AC and Heating Costs?
Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 10:26am. 337 Views, 1 Comments.
In 2011, if your new home builder does not offer whole house spray foam insulation as a standard feature in their new homes, then you are NOT getting the most energy efficient home for your new home buying dollars. It is a shame really, when you consider the cost of energy, the wars, green house gas emissions, the dwindling petro-chemical resources, a power grid that is operating at near full capacity, that government does not mandate such simple and cost effective new home insulation solutions to combat energy waste, not to mention sending billions of dollars to the middle east for oil.
Yes, you can quote me on this, "it is what you can't see in a home that counts the most." Two homes can look absolutely identical, but it is the energy bills that reveal…
Feelin' Lucky? Darling Homes Selling $100 Raffle Tickets and Some Lucky Person is Going to Win a $370,000 New Home - Proceeds to be Donated to ManeGait Charity
Friday, February 25th, 2011 at 2:46pm. 700 Views, 0 Comments.
You can help support a wonderful and needy local charity while gaining a 1 in 10,000 chance to win a brand new Darling built home located in beautiful Whitley Place in Prosper, TX! To obtain your $100 raffle tickets for Darling Home's April 12, 2011's Grand Prize drawing, simply click the Graphic below and follow the online instructions.
Darling Homes has been selected as JD Power's No.1 DFW New Home Builder for 3 years in a row and because of their management philosophy is one of the most sought after Texas home builders to work for. Darling homes supports a variety of local charitable causes and is the founding director for the MainGait Theraputic Horsemanship riding stables for both children and adults with disabilities.
Whitely Place, with its down home…
Wintery Scenes Around McKinney as February Comes Roaring in - More Winter Weather on the Way!
Monday, February 7th, 2011 at 11:43am. 370 Views, 0 Comments.
Temperatures went from a warm an Sunny 75F to 10F in the span of just 4 days. After induring "thunder snow" earlier in the week and ice that would not leave the roads, Friday added 6" of snow and temperatures in the low 20's and a chance to grab some local photos.
Too bad the Superbowl did not happen one week before.

Stonebridge Ranch Photo Above

W. Louisiana Street heading towards the Historic District (above)
Snow Around the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on the Historic Square in Old D.T. McKinney
Statute of James Throckmorton at the Old Courthouse on The Historic Square
Photo Taken of Downtown McKinney During Morning Snow on Feb. 5, 2011
"Sauce" Italian Restaurant on the McKinney Historic Square. A good day for "hot" Sauce! 
Rick's Steakhouse and Landon…
Enjoying Texas - Willie Nelson Style! A Chance Stop at Willie's Place - And Guess Who Was Playing?
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 at 9:07pm. 356 Views, 0 Comments.
This was a rare opportunity to see a real American legend perform live at his own venue, "Willie's Place" located just north of Hillsboro on I-35 in a town called Carl's Corner. The young guitarist in the plaid shirt and cowboy hat is Lukas Nelson, Willie's son.
I did not know what to expect, but the concert turned out to be good ole down-home Texas fun. I can't believe how much spunk Willie still has a 77 and his voice still carries tunes like it did 20+ years ago. His 2010 schedule ends at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels on December 12 which will be Willie's 6th performance in 6 consecutive days that stretch across 4 States and 6 towns. Talk about a "workin' man."
Willie Nelson will be playing several venues in Texas through mid December. You can reference…
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