Stonelake Realty

03/07/2024

You may be required to reapply for homestead exemption again as per new rule.

01/12/2024

Have you prepared for the winter weather yet?
Here are a few steps you can take:

1. Become familiar with the location and operation of all water shut offs servicing your building, unit, and plumbing fixtures
2. Check interior plumbing fixtures and individual water line shut offs (such as angle stops for supply lines, tub cut‐offs, etc.) for easy and proper operation, & repair as needed. Make sure have you or someone who can share the key to shutoff the water from the main line in case of emergency
3. Keep contacts of professional plumber/plumbing companies handy in case of emergency
4. Disconnect hoses and insulate outdoor faucets.
5. Open cabinet doors under sinks/vanities to allow heat to reach pipes to keep pipes warm
6. Drip faucets, both cold and hot
7. Turn off your irrigation system
8. Leave the heat on a minimum temperature of 65° F, especially if you won’t be home
9. Check all windows and doors for drafts and seal properly
10. Cover outdoor plants
11. Monitor local weather reports for anticipated freezing conditions

10/05/2023

The Internal Revenue Service released this week higher federal tax brackets and standard deductions for 2023 amid soaring inflation

The Internal Revenue Service released this week higher federal tax brackets and standard deductions for 2023 amid soaring inflation. The income thresholds have increased for each bracket, which wil…

09/24/2023

The University of Texas at Dallas has gained more ground in its climb up the ranks of the top universities in the nation, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 18.

U.S. News & World Report ranked The University of Texas at Dallas as the third-best public university in Texas and No. 58 in the country. Additionally, UT Dallas climbed 36 spots to 115th overall nationally. The rankings accounted for factors such as universities’ graduation rates, retention r...

09/16/2023

Four Dallas-Fort Worth area universities have risen through the ranks in a highly anticipated new list of the country's best universities.

09/04/2023

Dallas - Elm Steeet (1905)

09/02/2023

Covering an expanse of 760.8 acres, a $1.45 billion master-planned community called Mosaic, is bringing homes — and more — to Celina

Covering an expanse of 760.8 acres, a $1.45 billion master-planned community called Mosaic, is bringing homes — and more — to Celina in 2023.

08/26/2023

Dallas-Fort Worth is on track to become the nation's third most-populous metro area within 10 years, nabbing the spot from Chicago

08/20/2023

The rail line connecting Houston and Dallas will be serviced by a Bullet Train that travels at 200 mph.
Spanning 240 miles between Houston and Dallas, the projected high-speed train line is expected to cut the four-plus hour drive between the two cities into a convenient 90-minute ride.

The high-speed rail system in Texas is getting closer, so be sure to read its current status as excitement grows over this project!

08/18/2023

08/12/2023

A target completion date has been etched in for the first phase of a big silicon wafer manufacturing plant coming out of the ground in Sherman

A target completion date has been etched in for the first phase of a big silicon wafer manufacturing plant coming out of the ground in Sherman.

08/06/2023

Prosper ISD celebrates groundbreaking for fourth high school.

The facility itself will feature a “timeless neoclassical architectural style” with a an academic building spanning 530,000 square feet, a 75,000-square-foot multipurpose building, a 1,000-seat auditorium, a 2,200-seat arena and outdoor activity areas including spots for band practice, football, track and field, baseball, softball and tennis.

“Long live purple, black and gray here on the west side.”