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        <description>Collin County is one of the most sought after locations in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. My Real Estate Blog is to help you understand the real estate scene and give you insight to life in Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Prosper as well as othe</description>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Busy Professional? Empty Nester Looking to Downsize? Active Lifestyle Needs? Here is an A+ Gated Community Solution That Won't Cost You an Arm and a Leg</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Real Estate demographics are constantly changing and for many reasons, but mostly to accommodate changing&nbsp;lifestyle needs. And on a grand scale there are simply not a lot of communities that target this growing market segment.&nbsp;Busy professionals, empty nesters or downsizers&nbsp;who don't need a 4000+SF house, and people with an active lifestyle will be especially attracted to this luxury level gated PGA Golf community.&nbsp;KHOV's Villas at Craig Ranch - The Bar is Clearly RaisedKHOV'... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 10 13:14:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Welcome To Texas! Hope You Enjoy The Dallas Area Weather as Much as I do! Pictures of Rare Spring Snowstorm!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This past week you could have saved yourself the air fare and stayed at home if all you needed&nbsp;was a&nbsp;change in weather and lived around the Dallas area. Friday the weather in the DFW area was in the 70's and Sunny, Saturday a&nbsp;cold Front hits and on Sunday morning 3/21/2010&nbsp;Old Man Winter hits on the&nbsp;2nd day of Spring with freezing weather, snow and winds up to 40mph! Here is how it looked in the McKinney - Prosper area on the first Spring Sunday of the season!&nbsp;REMEM... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 10 15:58:19 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Home Buyer Activity UP SHARPLY - Local Market is Heating Up</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Wow, CSS or the Centralized Showing Service that Realtors use to schedule showing appointments around Dallas, was totally crushed today and scores of homes are getting multiple offers&nbsp;just days after&nbsp;being listed. I noticed personally that several homes we wanted to show today were already contracted. This means changes are occuring and as activity picks up you can bet prices are going to rise and that is&nbsp;problem No.1 if you are a buyer, but have not yet found a home. Problem No.2... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 10 20:39:06 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>The Highwaymen Live Visit The McKinney Performing Arts Center! These Guys are GREAT!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Michael Moore, Rusty Evans and Bob Gill form the group &quot;Highwaymen Live&quot; a &quot;Musical Tribute&quot; to Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.&nbsp;Close your eyes and you believe you're hearing the original artists, open your eyes and you believe you're seeing the original artists! It's quite an experience.The McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is a little known cultural jewel located in the &quot;Historic District&quot; of old Downtown McKinney. The MPAC was the old Mc... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 09 10:08:02 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>You Might Think You're in New Orleans, But.....</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ ...You would be wrong! The pictures are of the latest Wine Club Pick-up Party at Landon Winery located in the old historic district in old downtown McKinney! Culture is fining its way into Collin County in a variety of locations and McKinney is providing the Historic touch!McKinney has come a long way in the last 10 years and the renovation of the historic district has&nbsp;made McKinney's old downtown square, built during the 1800's, the place to go to have a great time. Landon Winery actually ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 09 14:40:23 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Gorgeous New KHOV Floorplans at their NEWEST Community - Winding Creek Estates Frisco!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Well this location&nbsp;for starters&nbsp;is just&nbsp;a stone's through from Stonebridge Ranch and the McKinney Border. Places like the fantastic Westridge Golf Course, Craig Ranch and the TPC Golf Course, Prosper, Historic Downtown McKinney, Stonebriar Mall, Frisco Double A Baseball, Major League Soccer and Minor League hockey are all near by. Taxes are just 2.13% and some of the choicest LOTS are READY for you! KHOV is offering the first 4 contracts special incentives.ALL NEW FLOORPLANS DESIG... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 09 19:42:59 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>ARG Now Offering Totally FREE New Home Move up or 3% Cash Rebates to American Legend Home Buyers</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ You might say you heard it first here, but American Legend Homes is about to become a MAJOR new home player in the DFW home builder market as they expand their presence by providing compelling home buying choices in a variety of price ranges.&nbsp; According to American Legend Homes, a&nbsp;Dallas based new home builder, they are&nbsp;well backed and financially stable. This financial strength even in a down market should be excellent news to potential new home buyers. What's even better is the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 09 12:56:14 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Christmas Lights at the Legacy Town Center in Plano</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Legacy Town Center Plano at Christmas!Wow what a wonderland! The Legacy Town Center lights up at Christmas on both sides of Legacy and down to the Marriot and the lofts at Post Legacy. Interestingly just across the street is Hewlett Packard (old EDS Complex). This location features new luxury townhomes that allow you to walk from your Townhome&nbsp;to some of the best retail and entertainment venues in Plano. Located just off the North Dallas Tollway and just a minute south of the big Stonebriar... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 08 15:07:08 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Season Greetings and Special Cheer at the Landon Winery on the Historic Square in Old Downtown McKinney</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Amidst of all the clamor of an economic slow down there is one bright spot that brings smiles to many.&nbsp;Landon Winery in &quot;old&quot; downtown McKinney is a growing success. Located on the square in the old downtown &quot;Historic District&quot; in old downtown McKinney only adds to the nostalgia that is &quot;Landon Winery.&quot;&nbsp;I'll act stupid and ask why? Why Landon Winery in Old Downtown McKinney? Why even waste any time writing about this unique establishment? Actually I would ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 08 21:39:49 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Christmas Cheer for Stonebridge Ranch McKinney Residents</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Living in Stonebridge Ranch McKinney is fun all year around and especially so during the Christmas Holidays. Neighborhoods are all lit up and the kids are the kids get to experiecne a very speical time of the year for them. The night was cold and clear&nbsp;but smiles were everywhere as residents of Stonebridge Ranch meet at the community center to ride horse drawn carriages through the park, vist Santa for a picture and play in the activity center. The occassion also provided for special gift g... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 08 22:06:35 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Home Sales Pick up going into Nov. 4th Election</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ It's November 4th and Change is in the air. With all the bad economic news out there home sales are supprisingly on the rise in Dallas and Collin County. Homes that are priced in the $120's to $160's are in strong demand and with many sellers holding off on listing their homes, the supply is actually thin in many towns and locations like McKinney.&nbsp;Add in the fact that new home construction has slowed and that new home prices are a good 15% to 25% above similar square footage found in the ex... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 08 08:35:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Halloween Party on the Historic Square in Downtown McKinney</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Fantastic! The Historic Square in Downtown McKinney is all finished! On Halloween night, this will be the site for the &quot;Scare on the Square&quot; This Party is being hosted in an effort to collect any food donations to benefit the community food panty for Collin County. If you have not seen the NEW MCKINNEY HISTORIC DISTRICT since all the new sidewalks and street&nbsp;construction has been completed, well you are for a treat. The Historic McKinney Downtown was the site of&nbsp;this year's F... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 08 12:22:02 -0500</pubDate>
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