Celina's Explosive Growth and $7.5M Downtown Redevelopment

Celina added more than 12,700 new residents between mid-2024 and mid-2025, more growth than Seattle or Houston saw in that same period. The city just approved a $2.3 million incentive package to support $7.5 million in downtown redevelopment, signaling that Celina's growth is about to hit its histor

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

What Is the $817.5 Million Collin County Bond on the November 2026 Ballot?

    Collin County Commissioners Court called an $817.5 million bond election for November 3, 2026. If approved, the money would fund roads and bridges, a new jail and courthouse space, parks, and an elections and records facility, spread across projects planned between 2027 and 2032. More than half

Is There Still a Home Under $300K in Allen, Texas?

  There is, and it's on Brewster Court, a cul-de-sac in the Collin Square neighborhood, listed at $300,000. In a city where the median price has climbed well past that number, this one earns its spot on the list because of what's already been done to it, not despite it.Somebody took care of this hou