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Allen’s Insightful Buyers Guide Allen, TX ($150K-$175K)

Allen’s Insightful Buyers Guide Allen, TX ($150K-$175K)

allenWe continue our peek into the Allen real estate market with our Insightful Buyers Guide for Allen, TX. As of today, July 10, 2010, there are currently 51 homes for sale in Allen, TX in the $150-$175K price range.

According to MLS data, homes in this price range have the following features:

· Homes range in size from 1499 to 2730 square feet

· Average house has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths

· Average square feet is 1991

· Average listing price is $165,240

· Homes were built between 1973-2009

· The average price per square foot is $82

· Average Days on Market is 64

· Most homes have a 2 car garage.

· About 12% of homes (6 out of 51) feature a swimming pool

In this price range, buyers can find their ideal home in the following neighborhoods:

Allen Zip Code 75013:

· Custer Hill Estates

· Raintree Estates

· Villas at Twin Creeks

· Suncreek Townhomes

Allen Zip Code 75002:

· Cottonwood Bend North

· Greengate

· Fountain Park

· Rolling Hills Estates

· Heritage Park

· Bethany Creek Estates

· Allen North

· Oak Ridge

· Bethany Ridge Estates

· Ten Oaks

· Timber Bend

· Country Meadow

· Cottonwood Bend

· Brookside

· Lost Creek Ranch

· Shadow Lakes

· Morningside

· Auburn Springs

· The Orchards

· Parkside

· Villages at Maxwell Creek

· Park Place Townhomes

· Chateaux of Allen Townhomes

When shopping for a home in Allen, buyers can truly get a lot of bang (square feet that is) for their buck. With home sizes going all the way up to 2730 square feet, buyers can find a great value when it comes to price per square foot. Buyers also have a wider selection of homes to choose from with more homes available for sale and more neighborhoods to select from They can find homes and townhomes just recently built along with more established older homes. Buyers looking for a home in Allen, TX in the $150K-$175K price range will surely find one to please. With great schools, fabulous shopping, and easy access to Central Expressway, many people love to call Allen “home.”

If you’re in the market for an Allen home, then call your local Allen Real Estate Agents, Brent & Deb at 972-825-3672.

Note: All data & photos obtained from NTRIES.

Historic McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square

Historic McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square

Welcome

 

matersSo where does your food come from? What is it grown in or with? How fresh is it? Don't know, well you should! If you are within driving distance to McKinney Texas you really should stop and check out our Farmer's Market. We have a great selection of fresh produce, fruit, honey, breads, pies, and even stained glass, jewelry, and lavender products. You just never know what you will find. 

 

 

 

 

The offerings range from week to week based on what is ready for picking. It really makes it fun when you walk up on a find of French eggplant or butter beans or maybe the blackberries are in. You just never know.

 

peachesWhere: Chestnut Square in McKinney, Texas.

When: Sat from 8:00am till noon.

What: Produce, Fruit, Bread, Pies, Local Honey, Jewelry, Wine, Crafts, and who knows what...

Who: Local growers and craftsmen.


 

 

 

 

 

blueberriesThe fresh fruit is what draws us and the prices are great! We usually spend $40.00 a week on the fruit. We wash it and put it in stainless bowls in the fridge for the kids. Its all gone in 3 or 4 days and the junk food is never touched with fresh: melon, blackberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, blueberries and more readily available.



 

 

 

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Hunters Landing Market Report in Murphy Texas

Hunters Landing Market Report in Murphy Texas

murphyMurphy Texas is a great place to call home. It has all the amenities you would expect from a modern Texas town with a small town feeling. Murphy has roughly 10,000 residents as of 2006 and continues to grow at a steady pace. The community leaders continue to foster the country town feel and strive to create a city you would love to be a part of.







shaddockWithin Murphy is a very beautiful location of homes called Hunters Landing. Shaddock Homes is building some amazingly beautiful homes here that are out of the ordinary from the fact that they have some amazing floor-plans and luxury detail finish out to insulation that will keep your electricity bills to an obscenely low amount even in August.


Hunters Landing Market Report
  • Homes sold in 2009: 16
  • Average Sales Price in 2009:  $341,895.00
  • Homes Sold in 2010: 7
  • Average Sales Price in 2010: $366,266



Here is a list of homes currently for sale in Hunters Landing, its always updated so feel free to book mark the link.




Schools

School District: Plano ISD

School District Website: http://www.pisd.edu


Elementary:

Boggess Elementary (Grades K-5)

225 Glen Ridge Drive

Murphy, TX 75094

Phone: (469) 752-4000

Fax: (469) 752-4001


Middle School:

Murphy Middle School (Grades 6-8)

620 North Murphy Road

Murphy, TX 75094

(469) 752-7000


Jr. High School:

Williams High School (Grades 9-10)

1717 17th Street

Plano, TX 75074

(469) 752-8300


High School:

Plano East High School (Grades 11-12)

3000 Los Rios Boulevard

Plano, TX 75074

(469) 752-9000

 

Taxes

Plano School District, City of Murphy, Collin County: 2.05%

 

Utilities

Electric: FEC (800) 541-2662

Gas: CoServ (800) 274-4014

Telephone: Verizon (800) 483-5000

Cable: Time Warner Cable (972) 742-9852

Waste Services: City of Murphy (972) 424-6021

Recycling: City of Murphy (972) 424-6021

Post Office: (972) 275-8777


If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in Hunters Landing, doesn't it make sense to hire the team that knows Hunters Landing the best? Call or email us today with your questions and put us to work for you!

U-Verse is coming to Fairview!

U-Verse is coming to Fairview!


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The good news...
Now how do I know this? Well I went and asked some AT&T crews that were digging up a neighborhood what they were doing and they told me. Thats right folks we will finally get high speed internet, along with HD TV and digital phone if you like. The package is really amazing.


The bad news...
It is initially available along Hwy 5 or Greenville. If you live within 7,000 feet of Hwy 5 you will be able to get it in 2 or 3 months from the date of this blog entry. So keep a look out for the mail item or check their web site.


AT&T U-verse provides:
  • Advanced digital TV
  • High speed Internet
  • Digital home phone service
Check out the internet speeds:
  • 3 Mbps - $35.00
  • 6 Mbps - $40.00
  • 12 Mbps - $45.00
  • 18 Mbps - $55.00
  • 24 Mbps - $65.00
Here is a list of detailed reasons that might make you switch, I know I can't wait.

attTime to get geeky or 'How does it work?'
AT&T's U-verse network is actually a fiber/copper hybrid, which pulls fibers to 3,000 to 5,000 feet, where it then connects to mini-DSLAMs called "52B" boxes and then it runs copper the last mile to the home. This is much cheaper than fiber to the door and initially had some problems, but seems to be working very well now.




















Allen’s Insightful Buyers Guide Allen, TX ($125K-$150K)

Allen’s Insightful Buyers Guide Allen, TX ($125K-$150K)

Today we continue our Insightful Buyers Guide for Allen, TX. This is one of the most in demand price ranges in Allen. As of today July 9th, 2010 there are currently 38 homes for sale in Allen, TX in the $125-$150K price range.

Buyers can find their ideal home in this price range in the following neighborhoods:

· Cottonwood Bend North

· Greengate

· Timber Bend

· Fountain Park

· Glen Hollow

· Park Place Townhomes

· Collin Square

· Chateaux of Allen Townhomes

· High Meadows

· Country Meadow

In this price range we start to see a variety in the age and style of homes offered for sale. Neighborhoods like Greengate, Fountain Park, and Country Meadow will offer buyers homes with mature landscaping on nice size lots. In this price range buyers will also find some of the newer subdivisions such as North Bethany Lake Estates. And for buyers desiring a low maintenance lifestyle, they can find townhomes recently built between 2000-2005. There is no doubt that this is a great place to start for first time home buyers.

According to MLS date, homes in this price range have the following features:

· Homes range in size from 1317 to 2527 square feet

· Average house has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths

· Average square feet is 1712

· Average listing price is $140,004

· Homes were built between 1973-1998

· Townhomes were built between 2000-2005

· The average price per square foot is $81

· Average Days on Market is 58

· Most homes have a 1 or 2 car garage.

· About 24% of homes (9 out of 38) feature a swimming pool

If you’re in the market for an Allen home, then call your local Allen Real Estate Agents, Brent & Deb at 972-529-9985.

Note: All data & photos obtained from NTRIES.