How to Get the Price You Want Selling a Home in Collin County (2026)

Short answer: You get the price you want by growing your buyer pool. Price against the homes you’re competing with today (not 2021, and not your neighbor’s sale from two years ago), go live fully ready on day one, and decide your price adjustment plan before you ever list. More buyers means more sho

Will the Dallas Stars Arena in Plano Affect Home Values?

  I get one question a lot lately: is the Stars arena actually coming to Plano? Short answer, it is not a done deal, and your vote is part of it.Here is what is real. The Stars signed a nonbinding letter of intent in June to move from the American Airlines Center to The Shops at Willow Bend, part of

What's Happening to Willow Bend Mall in Plano? Here's What's Coming Next

  Willow Bend Mall in Plano officially closed to tenants on August 31, 2026, making way for The Bend, a proposed $3 billion mixed-use development with retail, homes, offices, and a potential arena for the Dallas Stars. Demolition on part of the site could start as early as the end of 2026.   I've so

Did Collin County Just Raise Property Taxes? Here's What It Means For Your Bill

Yes. Collin County commissioners approved the first property tax rate increase in 33 years, raising the rate from $0.149 to $0.151 per $100 of assessed value, effective October 1, 2026. For a median-value home of $517,911, that adds about $63 a year to the county portion of your tax bill.   I've bee