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Living in McKinney, Texas
North of Dallas, in Collin County.
Living in McKinney
McKinney has something almost no city in the north of the metroplex still has: a real square, with its restored courthouse in the middle and more than two hundred independent businesses around it.
It isn't a shopping center imitating a historic downtown. It is the historic downtown, and it's still alive: more than one hundred twenty local shops, galleries, antique stores and restaurants, in a few blocks you can cover on foot.
McKinney is the county seat of Collin County, north of Dallas. And like Denton, it was already a city before the metroplex grew out this far, which shows in the neighborhoods of McKinney, Texas: there's something from every era.
How I work in McKinney
I'm Veronica Yeary, REALTOR® with All City Real Estate DFW. I've worked the whole Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2010, with more than 450 families in that time.
I cover the whole McKinney area, from the historic downtown to what's being built at the edges, in every kind of home and every price range.
If you're selling, your home gets professional photography, video or drone depending on the property, plus its own website, paid ads on Facebook and Instagram, postcards to the homes nearby and an open house. Every week you get a report on what the people who came to see it said.
If you're buying, we start with preapproval before looking at anything, and on every house you'll hear my honest opinion. In a home in the historic downtown that matters even more, because there are rules about what you can change on the outside.
I'll walk you clearly through the process and every document you'll sign.
The neighborhoods of McKinney
The historic downtown is the heart: the square, the restored courthouse and the streets around it, with the oldest homes in the city.
Chestnut Square is a preserved historic village a few blocks from the square. It's ten buildings dating from 1854 to 1930, with a chapel, a school, a boarding house, a general store and several homes.
Adriatica is the opposite, and that's why it draws so much attention: about 45 acres built in the image of a Croatian village, walkable, with shops and restaurants.
Farther out is everything McKinney has grown in the last two decades, subdivision after subdivision.
Depending on what you need: buying a home in McKinney, selling your home in McKinney, your first home in McKinney, moving up in McKinney, new construction in McKinney or what your McKinney home is worth.
What kind of home you'll find
You will find everything here, with more than a century and a half between the oldest and the newest. There are homes from 1854 preserved in Chestnut Square, early twentieth-century homes around the square, subdivisions from the eighties and nineties, and new construction at the edges.
A historic home is bought differently: the inspection is read with a different eye, and there are rules about what you can change on the outside. It can be done, and done well, but it's worth knowing before the offer.
If you're looking for something new, it's in new construction. And for your home's number, with real comparables: what your home is worth.
What's nearby
Towne Lake Park is about 72 acres a short distance from downtown, with trails, picnic areas and a lake where you can fish or put in a kayak.
The square is the city's gathering place, and with more than two hundred independent businesses around it, it's one of the few downtowns in the metroplex where you can spend a whole afternoon on foot.
If you're coming from out of town and comparing, start with moving to Dallas-Fort Worth. Here are all the cities. To talk about McKinney, call or text me at 469-441-8890, email me at veronica@veronicayeary.com, or send me a message.
Frequently asked questions
What's special about downtown McKinney?
It's a real historic downtown and it still works. The square with the restored courthouse has more than two hundred independent businesses around it, more than one hundred twenty of them local shops. You can cover it on foot, and it doesn't feel like a shopping center.
What is Adriatica?
A development of about 45 acres built in the image of a Croatian village, with shops and restaurants, walkable. It draws a lot of attention because it doesn't look like anything else in the area, and people often ask me about it.
Can I buy a historic home in McKinney?
Yes, and there are several eras to choose from. What changes is how you buy: the inspection on a home that age is read differently, and in the protected areas there are rules about what you can change on the outside. We go over that before making the offer, not after.
Do you also work the newer areas?
Yes. I cover the whole McKinney area, from the historic downtown to the subdivisions at the edges, and every kind of home. I don't limit myself to one area or one price range.
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