While the growth along the HWY 84 Corridor that includes neighborhoods such as Hidden Valley, Sunwest Village, Twin Rivers, etc... has been strong for the past 15 years, the traffic light at Speegleville RD has been, to many drivers, a source aggravation. Good news though! TxDOT has plans to install an overpass at … [Read more...]
New Location and Time for the Annual 4th of July Bash on the Brazos
Waco will have its annual 4th of July celebration this year, but in a new location. Instead of Indian Spring Park, this year's event will take place at Touchdown Alley at McLane Stadium. This year’s bash stats at 7 p.m. with food, drinks, vendor booths and live music. The band this year will LC Rocks, a 70s and 80s t … [Read more...]
A New Era: Downtown Waco, The Brazos Riverwalk, and McLane Stadium
Growing up in the Dallas area, it was a culture shock when I moved to Waco in 1995. I went from a huge fast moving city to medium size city where NO ONE was in a hurry, it took some getting used to. After I had been in Waco for a couple of weeks, I remember going to a local store to grab something. It was on a … [Read more...]
Time Warner Cable Announces “Signature Series” Package for Waco
I'll admit it, I'm a gadget and technology freak. Anything new that makes noise and lights, I got to have me one! :) I'm not a Time Warner Cable subscriber (at least for televison anyway - I use DirecTV), but I do subscribe to their Roadrunner Internet. Still, I was excited to get a notice in the mail regarding … [Read more...]
My Dad and One of My Best Days
I want to start off by saying that I'm not writing this post really for you to read, but rather for me more so than anything else. You know, they say sometimes it's good or theraputic to write stuff down, so that's what I figured I would do, probably a little late, but better than never right? Since I've been sick … [Read more...]
Lehman Brothers, Wall Street, and The Impact for Waco Real Estate
The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, no doubt, has caused some water cooler talk at the office. After all, it did help send the Dow Jones down over 500 points on Monday (9-15-08). But in the carnage that sometimes is Wall Street, what does that mean for you, your mortgage, home, ability to buy or sell, obtain financing for real … [Read more...]
No More Unlimited Internet?
It's kind of funny that my first (ever) blog post is concerning technology, considering the main reason my blog and website exist is to promote real estate (especially in Waco, since after all, I am a Realtor here). Oh by the way, if you need to buy or sell a house in Texas... call me :) I just finished reading … [Read more...]
