Farmers Branch, Texas - Dallas County

Farmers Branch is a city located to the northwest of Dallas, next to Carrollton, TX off of Highway 635. Many of the homes in Farmers Branch are pre-existing, as the land in the convenient location is scarce. Homes in Farmers Branch typically range in the $100s to $300s. Farmers Branch has mostly established neighborhoods.

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Denton, Texas - Denton County

Denton Texas is located 36 miles from Dallas and Fort Worth. Denton is the county seat of Denton County and serves as home to the University of North Texas (UNT). Denton, Texas borders Lake Lewisville. Denton is a college town, and is also a great place for families.

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Dallas, Texas - Dallas County

Dallas Texas is the county seat of Dallas County. Dallas is the 2nd largest city in Houston that gained world renowned with the popular 80s television show “Dallas” with JR Ewing. The Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars have also brought notoriety to the Dallas Metropolis. Previously known for big hair and cowboy boots, the City of Dallas has grown up to include chic hotspots, shopping, and a wide variety of living options from condos and highrises to estates and suburban homes.

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Allen, Texas - Collin County

Allen Texas is a Dallas suburb located in Collin County. It is located northeast of Dallas, North of Plano and Southeast of McKinney. The major roadways are I-75 and 121. The estimated population of Allen is 69,891 as of the 2005 census. Allen is a very family-oriented DFW suburb.

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Addison, Texas - Dallas County

Addison Texas is located north of Dallas on the North Dallas Tollway. The area is hip for young professionals and singles with the city’s premier “Addison Circle” which contains apartments, lofts, condos, highrises, townhomes around parks, commercial businesses, shops and restaurants. Addison Circle hosts the annual “Jazz in the Park, A Taste of Addison, Octberfest, Shakespeare in the Park” as well as a number of concerts and social events. Addison is known for it’s fine restaurants and it’s popular Water Tower Theatre.

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Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas

Craig Ranch is a master-planned community located north of Dallas in McKinney Texas at the crux of Frisco, McKinney and Plano. Located off of Hwy 121, Craig Ranch is a special place, where everyday living meets a healthy lifestyle. This special neighborhood is sure to be unlike any other in the United States.

“Craig Ranch is quickly becoming a hub for world-class medical services in North Texas,” stated David Craig, founder and master developer of Craig Ranch. “This facility will be a great complement to the services offered through the various Cooper facilities and the Michael Johnson Performance Center. ItÂ’s a natural progression that this facility is developed in Craig Ranch, which is already home to a number of world-class facilities.”

Craig Ranch is still under development, though many new homes and facilities are already in place.

This exclusive North Dallas / McKinney neighborhood spins the “New Urbanism” concepts to a new level. Craig Ranch connects town centers, houses, patio homes, townhouses, villas, loft living, retail shopping within this 3200 acre area.

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Craig Ranch Amenities

• 75-acre baseball and softball tournament facility
• Multi-field Soccer Complex
• Restaurants, Shopping, Banking, Medical offices
• PGA Tour Tornament Players Golf Club

Craig Ranch Homes (McKinney, Texas)

Craig Ranch offers a number of new homes for you to choose from in a variety of price ranges from $150,000 to the Millions. You can find luxury townhomes, executive homes, garden homes and golf course properties. New homes are available from the following local DFW Homebuilders:

• D.R. Horton - Craig Ranch
• Bordeaux Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
• Cotton Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
• Monterey Homes - Craig Ranch
• Sheldon Robinson Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
• Southern Glory Homes - Craig Ranch
• Innovative Custom Homes - Craig Ranch
• Mayfair Custom Homes - Craig Ranch

Craig Ranch Neighborhoods

The following neighborhoods are available in CRAIG RANCH:

• Craig Ranch North
• Craig Ranch Estates
• Hemingway at Craig Ranch
• The Settlement at Craig Ranch

Craig Ranch Amenities

In addition to it’s state-of-the-art sports and training facilities, Craig Ranch offers a number of amenities not typical of a master-planned community such as:

• TPC Golf
• Spa

Learn more about Craig Ranch Amenities

Why we can weather a recession

October 31, 2008

We got into this financial mess not because the American political system was flawed or because its free-market system was stagnant. The problem was that after some six years of uninterrupted growth, human greed drove us to demand even more than we had earned.

Republicans let fast-talking Wall Street gurus gamble their firms into oblivion. Democrats allowed politically correct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bureaucrats to siphon off bonuses while guaranteeing loans to millions who had no business taking out a mortgage.

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Dallas tenants finding their niche in Arts District, Victory Park

October 31, 2008

By STEVE BROWN

One address is edgy, and the other is artsy.

Victory woos tenants with high-energy sports events and trendy watering holes.

In another corner of downtown, the Arts District is playing a different tune with world-class cultural venues.

“Both areas have great things going for them,” said Jon Altschuler of commercial property firm Stream Realty. “The new buildings in both areas are attracting tenants.

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Dallas-area number of single-family homes for sale falls 15%

October 17, 2008

By STEVE BROWN

And now for some good news about the local housing market: There are fewer properties for sale.

The number of single-family homes on the market in Dallas-area multiple listing services is down about 15 percent from a year ago.

In some areas, the decline is even steeper. At the end of September, the number of homes listed for sale with Realtors was off more than 30 percent from a year earlier in neighborhoods in DeSoto, Lancaster, southeast Dallas, southern Dallas and Wylie, according to statistics from the North Texas Real Estate Information System and Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.

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First widespread freeze to hit Dallas-Fort Worth area

October 28, 2008 by Jenna_blog · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Uncategorized, Weather 

Sensitive plants and outdoor pets should be protected overnight as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, the National Weather Service said.

The freeze warning is in effect for Parker, Wise, Denton and Collin counties. Temperatures in Tarrant and Dallas counties are expected to stay just above freezing, said Eric Martello, a weather service meteorologist.

The winds will be calm, the skies will be clear and the air will be dry when the freeze hits around 3 or 4 a.m. Tuesday. By about 8 a.m., the dry air should begin to warm quickly. Temperatures are expected to reach near 70 degrees.

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