Gentle Creek Estates is a Prosper Neighborhood surrounding a 18 hole golf course. 1/5-2 acre lots. Golf course lot available. Home Builders: Stonegate Custom Homes, Kings Hollow, Dave R.Williams, Sotherby and Alford. Price range from $600K-$900K.   Prosper Texas Homebuilders   10/02/2008

I was compelled to drive just a tad toward Frisco, TX the other day and found myself in a small-but quickly growing, clean, quaint, accessible, newly constructed town called Prosper, TX.  A community in which I found myself drawn to was the Lakes of La Cima, located a bit east of Preston Rd. on the north side of Hwy 380.  Lakes of La Cima incorporates multiple builders that focus on a price range of the mid $200's to $500's....and you can really get a big bang for your buck.  I was specifically impressed with Meritage Homes and have been a follower of their product and incredibly low price/sq.ft. against their competition for some time now, and the Meritage Homes products at Lakes of La Cima is for sure no exception.  The Meritage model home, the Tennyson plan, is architecturally intrig... 09/21/2008

Due to inclement weather, the The 2nd Annual Prosper Arts & Music Festival will be postponed until September. 27, 2008 in Prosper, Texas.  The Festival will be nestled among the shops of the Prosper Town Center at the corner of SH 289/Preston Road and Broadway. The Prosper Arts & Music Festival is sponsored by the Prosper Texas Chamber of Commerce, the Prosper Town Center, Whitley Place and local businesses and builders.  This one day event is free and open to the public.  The Prosper Town Center will be transformed that day to a gallery of regional artists and crafters.   Handcrafted or painted, one of a kind art and crafts will be available for festival attendees to purchase that day.  The artists and crafters will be in their booths for festival go-ers to meet and discuss their work... 09/13/2008

Local artist prepare to participate in Art and Music Festival.Many local artist,musicians and crafters are preparing to participate in the upcoming Prosper Arts and Music Festival on September 13,2008.The festival will be held at the Prosper Town Center. Prosper artist will be joined by members of the Oak Point Art Society as well as many other musicians and artist in the North Texas area.From local architects to talented amateur watercolor artist the range in variety,talent,and style will be interesting.There will be food and drink booths providing food Prosper's local restaurants and fun and games for the kids.              Don't miss Prosper's Art and Music Festival 2008!  08/31/2008

Are you a horse lover?  Prosper Texas may be the place for you...There are numerous subdivisions in Prosper that allow horses.  The general rule is one horse per acre. Growing up with my Dad a rancher and having 5 horses and over 200 acres makes Prosper feel more like home than any where I have been.  Prosper is a place where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.  The larger lots are nice because you can build a "ranch" style house and still have plenty of room between you and your neighbor.  Prosper also has such natural beauty.  The views and natural terrain are something you just can't get in the city.  A few of the most popular and luxury communities that allow horses are Whispering Farms, Twelve Oaks and Amberwood Farms.      Whispering Farms just announced the d... 08/22/2008

The Prosper Police Department will host its Annual Health and Safety Fair on October 4th from noon to 4 p.m. at the Multi Purpose Facility located behind Prosper High School 300 Eagle Lane, Prosper, TX 75078. It is a wonderful event where the community as a whole comes together to meet each other, police officers, members of the fire department, merchants, and more. It is a fellowship of individuals and city organizations-an event for the community, by the community. It will be a fun filled afternoon and it will include tons of stuff for the kiddos such as bounce houses, a car show, fire trucks, police vehicles, helicopters, music, face painting and more. They will also be excited to meet McGruff the Crime Dog and State Farm's Good Neigh Bear.  Officials from Prosper and neighboring pol... 08/12/2008

     Prosper Party Place has more than pizza to offer.Many of my clients enjoy the indoor bounce house and laser tag as fun activities for the kids when the summer heat is just too hot for the kids to play outside.The Prosper Party Place offers a date night for moms and dads to go out to a romantic night on the town while dropping the kids off at he Party Place to have pizza,ice cream,play laser tag and go crazy inside the indoor bounce house.Some of the date nights for mom and dad at the Prosper Party Place are a lock in speND the night type slumber party which is big fun for the kids as well as a great break for mom and dad.Check out Prosper's Party Place.   Home Hours & Location Parties Group Events FUNdraising Menu FAQ Book Now Waiver Arcade Look Who's Talking Web Page Welcome to P... 08/12/2008

Like most of us, I am constantly looking for a new way to promote my business, via the web.  Well, in my efforts, I stumbled upon a FREE website that I had never heard of, www.freewebs.com.  I suddenly realized that I could use it for real estate, (and have another real estate website to keep up with), or I could use it to help invite friends and family to "keep up" with our everyday lives and experiences; because we are toooo busy to do so ourselves (I know, it's a shame, but this is what it's come too!)  In this website, I can share the newest photos, events, videos, funny stories, and yes, BLOGS, with friends and family that live far away or just down the street. I set it up, added a "Welcome" note, photos, guestbook and sent invites......that's it!!!!  AND IT'S FREE!!!!!!  I update ... 08/12/2008

I have to tell you one of Prosper's small town best kept secrets is a little winery down town.Carmela has been making their own custom wines for years and can even custom make a wine blending different types of grapes to accommodate your own personal taste.You can't visit Prosper with out stopping by Carmela's for a relaxing glass of wine.Carmela even keep a few bottles of each one of his best selling blends in the wine cooler for you to stop by and grab a bottle to enjoy at home with dinner or pool side.Stop by Carmela's today.    FOR INFORMATION ON PROSPER REAL ESTATECarmela Winery120 N. Preston Rd Ste 10Prosper, TX 75078972-346-2894www.carmelawinery.net TIFFANYSHARKEY.COM   08/11/2008

IT WON'T BE LONG UNTIL THE NEW PRESTONWOOD NORTH CHURCH WILL BE OPENING IT'S DOORS OF THE NEW CAMPUS IN PROSPER TEXAS.DR.JACK GRAHAM IS THE PASTOR FOR THE PRESTONWOOD NORTH CHURCH WHERE SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT THE PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL ON SUNDAYS AT 9:30 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M. UNTIL THE NEW CAMPUS IS COMPLETED. For information on Prosper Real Estate        Prestonwood Baptist ChurchNorth CampusProsper High SchoolSouth of Prosper Trail on ColemanProsper, Texas 75078Office and Bookstore1180 Prosper TrailProsper, Texas 75078972-798-6700 (office)972-798-6783 (store)Bookstore Hours:Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri., Sat. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Tues. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.Sun. Closed                     08/11/2008

Prosper Texas is setting record growth again this year.According to the certified tax rolls released by the Collin County Appraisal Districtproperty values in the town of Prosper jumped up 31 percent this year!This was the highest in entire Collin County.This is a sign that even in bad economic times people still want to move to Prosper.The rise will prevent the city of Prosper from raising property taxes this next year. For information on PROSPER REAL ESTATE   TiffanySharkey.com 08/11/2008

CALLING ALL PROSPER EAGLES FOOTBALL FANS.IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN FOR THE ANNUAL PROSPER EAGLES "MEET THE EAGLES FOOTBALL NIGHT".BE SURE TO BE AT THE PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD ON SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH AT 6:00P.M.BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY BECAUSE THIS IS THE EVENT THAT KICKS OFF ALL FALL SPORTS SEASON.THE EAGLES TOUCH DOWN CLUB WILL BE PROVIDING BBQ SANDWICHES,GATORADE,AND WATER FOR ALL THE EAGLES FOOTBALL FANS.THIS EVENT IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GET YOUR ORDERS IN FOR ALL EAGLES FOOTBALL SPIRIT WEAR AND ORDER YOUR EAGLES FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS.DON'T MISS THE TOWN OF PROSPERS OLDEST SMALL TOWN TRADITION.A GOOD TIME WILL BE HAD BY ALL!Living in Prosper Texas and having a son play Eagles football was a blast to participate in.Dylan did graduate this last May.Watching him play ... 08/11/2008

Highland Meadows is a beautiful acreage community in growing Prosper, TX. If you are looking for land of at least one-acre, Highland Meadows is what you are looking for. The houses are fairly new (built after 2001-02) and mostly by Custom Builder Dave R. Williams. Highland Meadows is located just south of FM 1461 off SH 289 (Preston Road). The homes have typical traditional brick and stone elevation, some with front porches and lots of trees. The homeowners take ride in their lush landscapes.   Homes are typically over 3,000 square feet with deep backyards. Most of them are in the mid-3000 square foot range. The houses have up-to-date features: media or gameroom, large kitchen with island, granite countertops, beautiful backsplashes and brick surround in kitchens and most family rooms o... 08/07/2008

If you are in the real estate market for a new home, you may want to include Steeplechase Lakes of Prosper on your list. Steeplechase is a gated community located in the growing town of Prosper, Texas. This community features custom homes on large homesites surrounded by the view of the lake. When completed, there will 50+ lots: a very small yet cozy community where every neighbor knows their neighbors. The lake is located in the heart of the community. It is stocked with big-mouth striped bass. At its deepest point, it is 38-feet. There is a walking trail along the 2-acre lake. Local ducks and imported geese greet you as you stroll the lake in the evenings.         The 38-acre community is built by several custom home builders. Majority of the homes are 4,000 square-feet with a handful... 08/07/2008

Gentle Creek Golf Course can be best described as expansive fairways cut through the landing areas and around all the greens. The targets are then framed by large flashing sand bunkers and shadowy grass lows.The developers wanted to allow for 'golf on the ground' and to encourage the golfers to make the choices on how they want to play the golf course. it is a beautiful golf course that is impeccably maintained, challenging and fun to play".My husband and I have played the course many times and compared to all other Dallas area golf courses Gentle Creek Golf Course is a first class course.There is a social memebership available for Prosper locals to enjoy happy hour cocktails or Sunday brunch! To visit Tiffany and Tonya's website go to www.tiffanysharkey.com.   08/07/2008

The Kiss She is pregnant, he had just saved her from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, while he continued to fight the fire.When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest.A photographer from the Charlotte , North Carolina newspaper, noticed her in the distance looking at the fireman. He saw her walking straight toward thefireman and wondered what she was going to do.As he raised his camera, she came up to the tired man who had saved her life and the lives of her babies and kissed him just as the photographer snapped this photograph.Scroll down for photograph....                                   08/05/2008

Rodney Dangerfield expired on October 6, 2004 and left a void in the comedy industry. But his quotes remind us that laughter is the essence of life. I hope you laugh as hard as I did reading these! I don't know about ya'll, but I needed this today......Enjoy! "I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it.""I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.""I went to a freak show and they let me in for nothing.""I was so ugly my mother used to feed me with a sling shot.""I come from a stupid family. My father worked in a bank. They caught him stealing pens.""I got myself good this morning too. I did my pushups in the nude; I didn't see the mouse trap.""Oh, last week was a rough week. I noticed my gums were shrinking. I ... 08/03/2008

I'm moving to Prosper, TX next month and ready for small town life again! Here's a little about my new town... PROSPER, TX USA Located in Collin County, Prosper, Texas began in 1902 with the coming of the railroad and was incorporated in 1914. Farmers grew cotton on the land and because the harvest was especially bountiful, they named the town Prosper. Prosper Texas is a family town located conveniently between Frisco and Celina Texas, and 10 miles northwest of McKinney near State Highway 289 . The little Town of Prosper, TX is steadily growing. In just a few years, the North Dallas suburb has grown from around 2,000 to 6,000 people. More than 75% of the town's population in 2000 was married, the median age for residents was 32 and new growth in the region and increase in population br... 07/25/2008

Ironic as it may seem, my 100th post here on ActiveRain is about a lady who died with the title of "world's oldest blogger".  Wow! What a story AND what a lady...... Born in the outback town of Broken Hill, an isolated mining city in South Wales, AU, Olive Riley passed away in a nursing home in South Wales July 12, at the age of 108.  She was a great-grandmother, had lived through two world wars and the Great Depression, was married twice, raised three kids and had been communicating with people from as far away as Russia and America on a continual basis. Since early last year, she had written about 70 entries on her life experiences in her blog, or blob, as she called it.  This was her first blog entry..... "Good morning everyone. My name is Olive Riley. I live in Australia near Sydney... 07/13/2008

Okay, I admit, this really has nothing to do with Real Estate, but I was just looking for a picture of a bunny because my 4 year old asked how to draw one; (yes, I had to find a picture first) and when I saw this particular picture, I HAD to share. By the way, I checked snopes and HE'S REAL!!  The bunny, named "German Giant",  weighs 22 lbs. and is a tad over 3ft!! I thought when you ate carrots and lettuce you were suppose to be skinny!!!??? 06/08/2008