Elegant Living in Plano… Collin County, Texas
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Whether it’s a charming bungalow, low maintenance condominium or townhouse or a larger home for a professional’s family, with mature trees and stunning landscaping, if it’s in the MLS, you can see it, right here, right now!
Unique VIP Service My Team Offers You
- First time homebuyer specialist … I understand the importance of explaining the home buying and mortgage process in plain language.
- First class service … we listen and understand the unique needs of people buying Plano real estate for sale.
- Professional, frank advice on the pros and cons of any home you may be considering.
- Experienced working with buyers relocating to Plano.
- Unemployment house payment insurance protection available (through our preferred mortgage lender).
- No Cost to you for our Buyer Representation (since, like all real estate agents, we’re paid by the home seller).
- Need to lease? We can help you lease a home, townhouse, condo, duplex or apartment.
How My Training and Experience Benefits You and Differentiates Me from other Agents
First, as someone who has lived in the Dallas area for more than 40 years, I know our area.
As a licensed real estate Broker and Realtor®, I’m NOT just an agent. Brokers have a minimum of two years in the field experience and over 1,000 hours of classroom training. I have been licensed with TREC (the Texas Real Estate Commission) since 2002.
I am a Certified Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (certified by NAR — the National Association of Realtors).
FEWER than 1% of Realtors® have achieved this critical training and SFR Certification for their clients. To take advantage of these special buying opportunities, you need someone who is trained to understand the process of dealing with short sales and foreclosures.
My real estate sales production puts me in the top 20% of real estate agents in the entire DFW area (according to MLS). Knowing how to get transactions done (and how to avoid the pitfalls that can kill a deal), while keeping my clients informed throughout the process, makes for happy clients. 🙂
And as someone with a background in the mortgage business, you benefit since I know how to communicate well with your lender, should you be getting a loan. You’ll also understand any property issues that can make obtaining financing difficult.
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Additional data about Plano houses for sale, schools and demographic information can be found at:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Plano-Texas.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plano,_Texas
http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Plano-Texas.aspx
http://www.planotx.org/Pages/default.aspx
Or, continue reading, to learn more about Plano … some data courtesy of: Wikipedia
Plano Texas, Residential Oasis and Corporate Hub
Of all the communities in North Texas, Plano stands out for several quality-of-life reasons. It is a draw to over 273,000 suburban residents, as of a 2009 census estimate and is the 9th largest city in Texas. Even though Plano isn’t the county seat of Collin County (McKinney is), Plano surpassed McKinney’s population back in 1990.
In 2005, Plano was designated the best place to live in the western United States by CNN Money magazine. In 2006, Plano was selected as the 11th best place to live … in the whole United States … by CNN Money magazine.
In 2008, Forbes.com selected the 3 prestigious Dallas suburbs of Plano, University Park, and Highland Park as the three “Top Suburbs To Live Well” of Dallas. Previously, in 1994, Plano was recognized as an All-America City.
Plano is also corporate home to over some of the country’s largest and most recognized companies. In fact, the following companies are either headquartered in Plano or have regional offices here:
- Ericsson Inc
- Rent-A-Center
- Crossmark
- Dell Services
- HP Enterprise Services (formerly E.D.S., Electronic Data Systems)
- Perot Systems Corporation (now part of Dell)
- J.C. Penney
- Frito-Lay
- Cinemark Theatres
- Capital One Auto Finance
- Oracle
- Rug Doctor
- Safety-Kleen
- Dr Pepper Snapple Group
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Siemens PLM Software
While many Plano residents commute to work in Dallas or other suburbs, many have a very short local commute.
How it All Began in Plano
In the early 1840s, several settlers came to the area around Plano. Facilities such as a sawmill, a gristmill, and a store brought more people to the area. Mail service was established, and after rejecting several names for the budding town (including naming it in honor of then-President Millard Fillmore), the locals suggested the name Plano, from the Spanish word for “flat,” a reference to the terrain of the area. The name was accepted by the post office.
In 1872, the completion of the Houston and Texas Railroads helped the city grow, and the population grew to more than 500 by 1874. In 1873, the city officially incorporated.
In 1881, a fire raged through the central business district, destroying most of the buildings: 63 in all. The town was rebuilt, and business again flourished through the 1880s. In 1895, the PISD (Plano Independent School District) was formed.
In more recent times, while other suburbs grew more quickly, Plano’s (then) relative distance caused it to grow more slowly. In 1970, the population reached almost 18,000. By 1980, population had grown to over 72,000. And by 1990, the population had almost doubled, to almost 129,000.
Educational Opportunities in and nearby Plano
Plano schools consistently score among the highest in the nation.
The Plano Independent School District serves most of city. Other students are served by Allen ISD, Frisco ISD and by Lewisville ISD.
Student enrollment has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Plano has a unique high school system, in which grades 9-10 attend a high school and grades 11-12 attend a senior high. There are 70 public schools, 16 private schools, two campuses of the Collin County Community College District (Collin College), and six libraries in Plano. There are 5 colleges or universities within about 10 miles or less of Plano.
SMU-in-Plano, formerly SMU-in-Legacy, a branch of Southern Methodist University, is a graduate university serving the needs of 3,000 working professionals. Its academic programs include business, engineering and computer training, education and continuing education.
What Makes Plano TX Unique in North Texas
Plano is also the Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas. The annual Plano Balloon Festival and the Plano International Festival are two of the city’s premiere cultural and entertainment events.
It is also known as the Gymnastics Capital of the World. Among other sport accolades, Plano is home to the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA), the training ground of 2004 and 2008 Olympic All Around Champions, Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin. The gym is owned by Patterson’s coach, Yevgeny Marchenko, and Liukin’s coach and father, Valeri Liukin.
Several celebrities have either been born in Plano or make their life here now. Some include:
- Nastia Liukin, gymnastics, 5-time Olympic medalist including all-around gold and nine-time world medalist
- Lance Armstrong, professional cyclist (his birthplace)
- Troy Aikman, former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys
- Spencer Adams, former professional baseball player, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, St.
- Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators
- Fred Couples, professional golfer
- Michael Irvin, former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys
- Boz Scaggs, musician
- Chace Crawford, actor
- Hunter Parrish, actor
- Kevin McHale, actor known for his role as Artie in the television series Glee, singer
- Michael Urie, actor known for his role as Marc St. James in the television series Ugly Betty
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