The June 2006 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Andy and Marie Stylianou. The Stylianou family in the Village of Quail Run. The lawn was picked for the multiple beautiful islands filled with bushes and trees along with the numerous flowers in an array of colors. Please congratulate Marie and Andy for winning June Lawn of the Month. As noted at http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

The July 2006 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Timothy and Jennifer Dove. The Dove family resides in Spanish Oaks Estates Village. The lawn was picked for the multiple beautiful islands filled with bushes, trees and bright red flowers. Along with keeping an impeccably well manicured lawn, the Dove's have done a great job keeping it green during these difficult times of water restrictions. Please congratulate Jennifer and Timothy for winning July Lawn of the Month. As noted at http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

The August 2006 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Patrick and Melissa Wayte. The Wayte family resides  in The Villages of Quail Run. The lawn was picked for the multiple islands filled with bushes and trees of various sizes and shapes forming a beautifully layered look. In addition to maintaining an impeccably manicured lawn, the Wayte's have done a great job keeping it green during these difficult times of water restrictions and drought. Please congratulate Melissa and Patrick Wayte for winning August Lawn of the Month and making our community a more attractive place.As noted on http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

The September 2006 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Candy and Jack Mahaffey. For a little over five years the Mahaffey family has resided in Chamberlyne Place Village. Candy enjoys working in the flower beds and with their landscaper to achieve such beautiful results. Candy loves Starwood's location and her neighbors. She says "I think a beautiful lawn is very important; it allows one house to stand apart from others. Also, I wouldn't want my neighbors to have to look at an ugly yard. My favorite thing about our lawn is the variety of plants and colors; our landscape team did a wonderful job of putting in native plants and plants that are heat and drought tolerant". In addition she added "I love when the magnolia tree is in bloom and I can't wait until next month when our blue aste... 04/08/2007

The March 2007 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Wayne and Buena Stevenson. They reside  in "The Reserve" Village. The Yard of the Month Committee loved the variety of plants, bushes and trees and the almost tropical island appeal of the lawn. Buena and Wayne take a great deal of pride and pleasure in helping our community become a more beautiful place to live. Please congratulate Wayne and Buena for winning March Lawn of the Month.As noted on http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

The October 2006 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Jack and Julie Haynes. The Haynes family resides  in The Villas of Star Trail. The Yard of the Month Committee liked the variety of native plants and flowers and the mixture of red and white colors throughout the lawn. The tall beautiful bushes accent the lawn and provide interesting height contrast. The Haynes family takes a great deal of pride and pleasure in helping our community be a more beautiful place to live. Please congratulate Jack and Julie Haynes for winning October Lawn of the Month.As noted on http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

The November 2006 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Kim and Donald King. The King family resides  in The Lakes Village. The Yard of the Month Committee liked the variety of native plants and flowers and the abundance of red color throughout the lawn. Kim has previous experience working at a nursery and loves flowers and gardening. The King family takes a great deal of pride and pleasure in helping our community be a more beautiful place to live. Please congratulate Donald and Kim King for winning November Lawn of the Month. As noted on http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

Spring is in the air and this beautiful lawn proves the Groundhog was wrong. The February 2007 Starwood Yard of the Month belongs to Dawn Goode and James Farr. They reside in The Falls Village. The Yard of the Month Committee loved the variety of plants and trees and the abundance of pansies that proliferate throughout the lawn. Dawn and James take a great deal of pride and pleasure in helping our community be a more beautiful place to live. Please congratulate James (Gus) Farr and Dawn Goode for winning February Lawn of the Month. As noted on http://www.starwoodhoa.com/pages/yard_of_the_month.aspx 04/08/2007

  1548 Idlewild, Frisco, Texas  Get Directions  Click the link to be directed to a webpage  with more pictures and information  http://1548idlewild.com/               Click to see property disclosure This great home really catches your eye right when you drive up. A stunning elevation with stone work and custom mortar that really sets this home apart from the rest. Your already set up to garden, as the flowerbeds are already populated with a beautiful array of perennials. Add your own fauna and flora to make this lovely garden all yours. Click to see the survey The interior includes 2 recessed arches in the family room and well thought out upgrades. Entry, kitchen and breakfast nook are tiled, as well as all wet areas. Kitchen includes 42 in. cabinets, tile backsplash, gas cook top and ... 04/05/2007

TheTrailsinsideout.com is a web site provideed by the Michael Reese Home Selling Team of Frisco. You can get free helpful tips and advice. Find out what the home down the street sold for.Find out what your home is worth.Our more information about our Guarantee Sale ProgramRember when you buy or sell a home with the Michael Reese team, ask about the win win buy or win win listing program. These programs offer you a CASH Reward up to $10,000. More info at www.winwinbuy.com   03/31/2007

The Trails of West Frisco, Community Association, Inc. Board of Directors meetings are planned for the 4th Monday of each month starting at 6:30pm. Residents are welcome to attend these meetings. Any changes to the meeting location and times are noted in the meeting information on the community calendar and subject to change as required by the Board Members availability to attend.Community Info:1544 Owned Homes  1510 Resident (97.79%)  10 For Sale (0.64%)  13 Leased (0.84%)  8 Vacant (0.51%)  62.5% Registered Online  The Trails of West Frisco2nd Annual Spring FleaApril 7th from 7:00am until Noon If you would like to have a RESERVED SPOT at the "flea market" in the Fisher parking lot, contact: Social@TheTrailsofWestFrisco.com. There are only 30 spaces available. All Trails neighbors are ... 03/31/2007

Stonewater Estates in Frisco Texas I recently heard about yet another new subdivision slated for development in Frisco, Texas.  This new community, Stonewater Estates, passed preliminary plat approval from the city last March.  At this point, I don't have details on builders or grand openings, but be sure when I do I'll post it.Stonewater Estates is located on the North side of Stonebrook about 500 +/- feet West of 423.  Stonewater Estates will have 120 New Homes for Sale, making up the 34.8 acre community.Email Me if you want to be the first to know information as this community develops.  I love watching our city grow!!!Related Articles: Celina's Small Town Charm Combined w/ Master Planned Convenience defines Carter Ranch in Celina  (March 30, 2007)Market Report for Prosper, Texas . .... 03/30/2007

Chapel Creek TX Home Sales For February 2007 Here is picture showcasing one of several breathtaking homes for sale in Chapel Creek, TX. To see additional homes in Chapel Creek be sure to click here. You may also want to take a look at previous articles I have written about Chapel Creek to get to know the area.Chapel Creek is located in Frisco, Collin County.  Our market is moving fast in Frisco, but each neighborhood tells its own story.  So in order to capture what each of the areas in Frisco offers in terms of pricing, each month I will post the previous month's statistics by neighborhood.  For an overview of Frisco or its surrounding towns be sure to check out 2007 Market Statistics and see how many homes were For Sale, how many houses SOLD and what the average Price of the sold home... 03/28/2007

This is a great new feature that I have and I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss the marketing of your home in further detail.  Remember, I work all of North Dallas County and Collin County including Richardson, Plano, Allen, Frisco, Carrollton, Garland, Rowlett, McKinney, etc... my car will take us anywhere you need to go!!   ARE YOU PACKED YET?! 03/21/2007

I attended an Accredited Staging Professional designation workshop offered by StagedHomes and quickly put what knowledge I learnt into my listings. Just very basic stuff about basic furniture arrangement, space flow, etc. I even asked the Active Rain stagers to help and they did! It took the Sellers 2 months to get the house ready. I listed it on Friday at 9:30pm. The house was scheduled for its first showing on Saturday (the very next day) from 2:00-4:00pm. By 4:30pm, we receive a call saying that we will receive an offer a few hours later. It's by far the FASTEST record I ever had on my listings! Less than 24 hours of listing it. After we negotiated and accepted, I had a great conversation with the Buyer's Agent. He asked if the property was staged? I proudly said "Yes"..... I applied... 03/19/2007

A few days ago I opened my e-mail to find seven (7) e-mails from EMAIL ARRANGER. I get a ton of e-mails per day and my mail is usually near it's limit. Of course, I have my spam settings to help weed out unwanted e-mails, but these slipped through. I am thinking, who is this and why are they contacting me, so I open them to find that all seven (7) of the e-mails are from the same REMAX agent in Cypress, Texas. Ok, now I am a little upset.  I immediately unsubscribe from EMAIL ARRANGER and the drop the agent a note requesting her not to flood my e-mail with her unwanted marketing (spam). The response that I received back was surprising. It went something like "I am not spamming you, you're on the list with Email Arranger " and "Get over yourself and contact Email Arranger if you have a c... 03/15/2007

Have you been impacted in your home search due to the recent events in the mortgage business that have made loan programs disappear. Contact me today and let me refer you to my lenders that will work with you and if needed refer you to folks that will help you fix and or show you how to build credit so that you are able to qualify for the loan programs that exist today! 03/11/2007

Can you guess the population of Frisco as of March 1st? Everytime I see Frisco's growth in numbers all I can say is WOW!  Now, I'm no stranger to metropolitan areas because I grew up in a New York City suburb and then moved to Washington DC.  But, I've never lived in a place that adds over 600 residents a month.  Just another reason this city is so dynamic!!!  The estimated residential population is 94,690 people as of March 1, 2007. It is estimated that we will go over the 100,000 mark later this year.Frisco PopulationMar 1, 2007: 94,690  +   702Feb 1, 2007: 93,988  +   642Jan 1, 2007: 93,346  + 1,148Dec 1, 2006: 92,198  +   769Nov 1, 2006: 91,429  +   831Oct 1, 2006: 90,598  +   782Sep 1, 2006: 89,816  +   745Aug 1, 2006: 89,071  +   602Jul 1, 2006: 88,469  +   729Jun 1, 2006: 87,740 ... 03/02/2007

Evaristo Lacerda has inspired me to write this blog when he mentioned that dealing with immigrants is immersing into a world of different culture, behaviors and values. I want to take this opportunity to share with the Active Rain community some experiences I encountered when dealing with Asian buyers (particularly Chinese ones). 1. They do not like a house at a "Tee" junction. They believe that the bad karma will easily enter the house. Some also believe that during the night, lights from vehicle directly "pierce" into the calmness of the house. 2. The entry door and the back door do not align. They believe that the good luck will entry the house and it goes straight out the back. 3. No number "4" in the house address. Depending on the different Chinese dialect they speak, some dialect... 03/01/2007

Follow this tour. Evaluate if your Frisco TX home brings the right energy to your buyers: House hunting brings excitement to most buyers. When that happens, the ENERGY is up. While driving through the Frisco TX neighborhood, cars are parked everywhere. The grass is brown because of winter. The ENERGY goes down a little. As your reach the front of the house, the curb appeal is inviting. Your ENERGY is back up again. Your anticipation of what's more to come is building. The ENERGY is going up and up. As you open the front door, the house is bright and breezy. Your ENERGY is going up. But then, you smell what the seller had for dinner last night because the scent lingered on. It's not quite what you like. Too much spicies for your taste. Your energy goes down a little, but overall still pr... 03/01/2007