Neighborhoods
15 articles on Neighborhoods from Mali Gariani: market data, neighborhood detail, and what it actually means for your move.
What a Texas HOA Can and Cannot Make You Do
State law overrides deed restrictions in more places than owners realise: solar, flags, religious displays, rain barrels, and a real foreclosure power.
North Texas Master-Planned Communities: How to Compare Them
Amenity centres, trail miles and an HOA that runs like a small government. What the assessments buy, what they do not, and how build-out changes the deal.
How to Choose a North Texas City (and How Ours Is Scored)
Nine factors, every score derived from a citable anchor - TEA ratings, Walk Score, ACS commute times. Including the data we deliberately refuse to use, and why.
Allen, TX Real Estate: The City With One High School (2026)
Allen, TX has 114,000 people and one comprehensive high school - which explains the 18,000-seat stadium. A buyer’s look at prices, schools, and commute.
Plano, TX for Young Professionals: Where to Live (2026)
Where young professionals actually live in Plano: Legacy West, downtown, the Collin Creek area, and west Plano - commutes, rent-vs-buy math, and condo costs.
Best Neighborhoods in Frisco, TX for Families (2026 Guide)
A local guide to Frisco’s best neighborhoods by budget, school zone, and lifestyle - from Stonebriar to the PGA corridor, where families want to live.
Fairview, TX Real Estate: Large-Lot Zoning on Purpose
Three-acre and one-acre minimums written into the code, a school district line running straight through the town, and the highest home values in its immediate area.
Lucas, TX Real Estate: Acreage Living Inside Collin County (2026)
Acre-plus minimum lot sizes written into the zoning code, six school districts, no freeway, and septic instead of city sewer. A very specific buyer profile.
Murphy, TX Real Estate: A Finished Suburb Split Between Two Districts
Built out, 94 percent owner-occupied, and divided between Plano ISD and Wylie ISD by address. A small resale market where supply is the whole story.
Best Gated Communities in North Texas (2026)
Guarded gates, golf and water: the North Texas communities that actually control access, what the HOA covers, and what a gate does and does not buy you.
The Best 55+ and Active Adult Communities in North Texas (2026)
Robson Ranch, Del Webb, Heritage Ranch, Ladera and the rest, compared on what buyers actually ask: HOA scope, single-story stock, and the tax ceiling.
Best Neighborhoods in Allen, TX (2026 Local Guide)
Twin Creeks, Watters Crossing and Montgomery Farm, compared on price, age of stock, HOA and walkability, in a city where every address feeds the same high school.
Best Neighborhoods in McKinney, TX (2026 Local Guide)
Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch, Tucker Hill, Adriatica and the historic district, compared on price band, school district, HOA and distance from 121.
River Bend Plano: A Walkable Central Plano Guide (2026)
Explore River Bend in Plano, TX - a quiet, walkable community with Plano ISD schools, creek trails, and the Park & Coit Plaza right inside the neighborhood.
Best Neighborhoods in Plano, TX: A Buyer’s Guide (2026)
A buyer’s guide to every Plano neighborhood - Legacy, Old Town, Spring Creek, Willow Bend, and East Plano - so you can find the one that fits your budget.