Lara O'Keefe's Blog

1. Everything is new and exciting. 2. Food tastes better when eaten with your fingers. 3. Stay positive. 4. Never give up. 5. Keep trying and you will make it work. 6. You may fall, but get up, brush yourself off, and try again. 7. Using the right words gets you what you want. 8. If you show your...

2808 Dog Leg Trail 2 story, 3175 sq ft 5 bedrooms(3 down), 4 baths gameroom, media room 3 car garage! Located in the rolling hills of McKinney Greens, this new home has room for everyone in your family! It also offers granite countertops, undermount sink, ceramic tile in the entry, kitchen, brea...

NEW YORK (Forbes) - When it comes to living single, Dallas-Fort Worth is tops in Texas. At least, that's what Forbes says. For its seventh annual "Best Cities for Singles" report, the magazine looked at 40 of the largest urbanized areas in the country and judged them on culture, nightlife, job g...

There's a hidden gem of a community in McKinney, Texas called McKinney Greens.  It's a beautiful community that feeds to highly rated McKinney ISD.  Here's the best news of all:  If you are considering moving soon, now is the perfect time to buy a new home in the area. I stumbled across McKinney ...

I have a beautiful and scenic drive to work every day! I drive a convertible and really get to enjoy all of the brilliant colors of the Crape Myrtle Trails in McKinney. The colors range from deep red, bright white, soft lavender, exotic purple, and delicate pink. Much like the Cherry Blossoms in ...

DALLAS (Dallas Morning News) - Three Texas cities were among the strongest job markets in the country over the past year, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor. Between July 2007 and July 2008, the Dallas-Fort Worth area added 68,000 nonfarm jobs, growi...

This looks like an ugly 3 legged toad, but he is believed to bring wealth and prosperity! In Feng Shui tradition, you place him facing your door to bring money in. I received my money frog as a gift when I first started selling new homes. I have had a lot of success and wealth in the time since I...

The Golf Club at McKinney is a Lyndy Lindsey designed course that opened for play in 2002.  From the back tees the course plays to 6,851 yards.  This 18-hole course features Tiff eagle bermuda greens, bermuda fairways, tees and rough areas. This traditional layout offers a rural escape from the ...

This is a picture of Baxter when he was about ten weeks old. He had been sneaking into the closet, looking for trouble, and he found this gift bag. I saved it from being chewed to shreds, but thought it would make a cute picture. It took many, many tries to keep this energetic litlle devil in th...

McKinney, Texas is close to Dallas, but so different from it. Located just 30 miles north of Dallas, McKinney's rolling hills, tree-lined neighborhoods, historic downtown and beautiful parks give the city a quaint, small town feel. It's quite different from the DFW Metroplex's urban sprawl. The ...