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Market intelligence, neighborhood deep-dives, and honest guidance from Heera Khan. Your North Dallas luxury specialist.
Texas Property Tax Reform Just Got Real: What DFW Owners Should Watch
Governor Abbott's proposal has a majority in the House and now its first Senate backers. If it passes, the math on owning a DFW home changes materially. If it doesn't, the Patrick alternative changes it a different way. Either way, this matters.
Celina Just Opened Presales on a 266-Acre Community. Read Before You Line Up.
Century Farms, the new 266-acre master-planned community at 3993 Olin Way in Celina, is now taking presale reservations. Here's the buyer strategy nobody is telling you.
DFW New-Home Prices Are Down. Sales Are Up. Now What?
Builders across DFW cut new-home prices about $10K year over year in May while closings jumped past 2,100. Here's what the split tells buyers and sellers in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and beyond.
What's Actually in Congress's New Housing Bill
After months of gridlock, Congress hammered out compromise language on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Here's what's actually in the 381-page bill, and what DFW buyers and sellers should know.
The Globe Life Campus Just Became a $200M Catalyst
Craig International is converting the former Globe Life campus on the McKinney-Frisco line into Rowlett Station, a 58-acre mixed-use anchor. The quiet window for sellers around it has already started.
Three Foundation Red Flags Every DFW Homeowner Should Spot
Clay soil makes North Texas foundations move. Three quick checks at the slab, in the concrete, and at every door can save buyers and sellers a five-figure surprise.
What the Stars Arena Means for West Plano Real Estate
A $1B sports and entertainment district at Willow Bend would reshape demand in the Park Boulevard / Tollway corridor. Here is the math homeowners and buyers should run now.
The Capital Gains Rule Has Not Moved. Your DFW Home Has.
NAR's May 2026 report makes a quiet but consequential point: the $250K/$500K exclusion set in 1997 is no longer the cushion many longtime DFW sellers assume it is. Run the math before you list.
Frisco's $4 Billion Bet Just Broke Ground
Frisco's $2.5-$4 billion Firefly Park broke ground May 28 after nearly a decade of redesign. What 217 acres of new retail, residential, and entertainment really means for Frisco buyers and sellers near U.S. 380.
Why The New 121 North Brand Should Matter To Buyers
Allen and McKinney's economic development teams just co-branded the SH 121 corridor as a single entertainment and growth district. For Collin County buyers, that signal changes the shopping map.
The Down Payment Gift Mistake That Quietly Kills Closings
Family gifts are one of the most common ways DFW first-time buyers cross the finish line, but the wrong move with that money will blow up your loan approval the week before closing. Here is the checklist.
McKinney's Quiet Innovation Bet, and Why Homeowners Should Care
McKinney is building an innovation ecosystem instead of chasing relocations. For homeowners and buyers, that strategy matters more than any single corporate headline.
Five Fastest-Growing US Cities Are All Texas
Every one of the five fastest-growing American cities is in Texas, and four of them sit inside DFW. Here's what that migration story actually means if you own or are looking to buy in North Texas.
Will DFW Be the Next Boomtown Hit by the Hidden Home Equity Tax?
NAR's May 2026 research says the capital gains exclusion is quietly becoming a Sun Belt problem too. Here's what every long-tenured Plano, Frisco, and McKinney homeowner should know before listing.
The Hidden Tax DFW Sellers Don't See Coming
New NAR research finds 13.1 million U.S. homeowners now have unrealized gains above the federal capital gains exclusion — a 1997-era threshold that hasn't moved while DFW home prices have tripled. If you bought in Plano, Frisco, or McKinney between 2015 and 2019, this is the conversation to have before you list.
DFW Luxury Market: Q1 2026 in Review
Inventory levels across North Dallas corridors shifted meaningfully in the first quarter. Here's what the data shows and what it means for buyers and sellers navigating the spring market.
Why Prosper, TX Is the Fastest-Growing Luxury Corridor in DFW
Once considered a small town north of Frisco, Prosper has become one of the most sought-after addresses in the metroplex. What's driving the migration and is it too late to get in?
Relocating to DFW? 7 Things Your Agent Should Tell You (But Often Won't)
Relocating from out of state brings a specific set of blind spots. A candid look at the questions every buyer should ask and the honest answers that make the difference.
The Pre-Market Window: How Smart Sellers Generate Competition
The days before your home hits the MLS are more valuable than most sellers realize. A disciplined pre-market strategy can generate genuine buyer competition before a single showing.
Allen vs. McKinney: A Buyer's Honest Comparison
Two neighboring cities, two very different lifestyles and price dynamics. If you're weighing Allen against McKinney for your next home, here's the comparison no algorithm can give you.
The Architecture of North Dallas: What Luxury Looks Like in 2026
From contemporary farmhouse to transitional modern, the aesthetic vocabulary of luxury homes in Collin County has evolved. A visual guide to what buyers are requesting and what endures.
Interest Rates & the Luxury Buyer: A Different Calculus
How rate sensitivity differs in the $1M+ segment and why luxury buyers are often operating under entirely different financial logic than the broader market.
New Construction vs. Resale in Frisco & Celina: What You're Actually Choosing
The new-construction boom in Celina looks compelling on paper. But resale homes in established Frisco neighborhoods offer something the builders cannot and vice versa.