HOUSING & REAL ESTATE
Real estate transaction.
Work on new multifamily apartment complex The Promenade to begin later this year in Plano
See how Plano's real estate market has changed over the last year. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
DATA: Home prices in Plano increase 21%-31% over prior year
Gage Mueller said solar panels can increase a home’s value without increasing property taxes. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
Solar energy specialist answers common questions about solar panels
Short-term rental companies such as Airbnb and Vrbo rent out houses to tourists visiting certain cities. (Erick Pirayesh/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of Plano considers regulating short-term rental properties amid resident complaints
A new report shows 52% of all homes sold last year in Tarrant County went to companies.(Courtesy Fotolia)
Growing number of DFW homes sold in 2021 went to institutions
Legacy West.
New 18-story residential building to be constructed at Legacy West in Plano
Ignite Real Estate also operates in Dallas, Southlake and Prosper. (Erick Pirayesh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Ignite Real Estate to open new office in Plano
Plano home.
As home prices reach new heights, Plano looks to enhance housing affordability programs
Houses in Plano.
Plano agrees to expand reach of federally funded housing affordability programs
Legacy West is Plano's $3 billion mixed-use development site that includes corporate offices, multi-family homes, retail shopping and restaurants. (Erick Pirayesh/Community Impact Newspaper)
New 18-story residential building being proposed at Legacy West in Plano
According to ownership, the company first opened the new location this February and held a grand opening in mid-March. (Courtesy of Plano Antique Mall)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Plano Antique Mall relocates to new west-side location; Local Table relocating to a larger space in Katy area and more top news
Magnolia Village is a 60-acre mixed-use development proposed at FM 1488 and Spur 149 in Magnolia. (Rendering courtesy Gulf Coast Commercial Group)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Construction to start on Magnolia Village retail center May 2; Stranger Things Store to open in Grapevine Mills and more top news
A request made by residents in the southwest corner of Franz Road and Avenue D to change the encircled area from residential, single-family properties to a commercial property zone was denied by Katy City Council on April 11. The city's Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the denial, and many residents spoke in opposition to this request at a public hearing. (Screenshot courtesy City of Katy)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Katy City Council denies request to rezone 17 acres of residential land for commercial use; Round Rock Crossing shopping center acquired by B.H. Properties and more top news
The median price of homes sold in Plano during February ranged from $340,000 in the 75074 ZIP code to $685,000 in the 75093 ZIP code, according to data provided by the Collin County Association of Realtors. (Courtesy city of Plano)
Plano staff working to update study focused on housing market trends
Sal-O-Mon owner Oscar Gomez stands with his son Angel. They relocated the restaurant in February. (Photos by Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Authentic Mexican fare eatery Sal-O-Mon moves to New Braunfels; Fuddruckers burgers to return to Frisco with ghost kitchen and more news
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area ranks No. 1 in numeric population growth nationwide. (Courtesy Canva)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Collin, Denton, Tarrant counties see population increases; Goode Co. Barbeque to reopen Hwy. 290 location and more top news
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is offering homeowner assistance through the state’s homeowner assistance fund to help eligible homeowners with past due mortgage payments, property taxes and insurance, and delinquent homeowner association and condo association fees. (Courtesy Fotolia)
New Texas program offers homeowners assistance funds for delinquent mortgage payments, property taxes
Home valuations in Williamson County could see an "unprecedented" spike in the coming years. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Leander, Cedar Park, WilCo residents to see ‘unprecedented’ home valuation spikes; Fat Shack coming soon to Webster and more top news
Lake Forest Marketplace is anchored by Kroger and has 14 total tenants. (Courtesy Disney Investment Group)
Lake Forest Marketplace in McKinney under new ownership; Eddie V's Prime Seafood now under construction in Plano and more top DFW news