Local on Murphy Real Estate Blog: Texas-Sized Weekend

Save the Tax, Calendar and Last Days of Summer

clipart of texas showcased in the stars It is a Texas-sized weekend and I hope my readers are set to enjoy it. Starting today, Friday, August 19th the Tax-Free Weekend gets underway. Many Texas shoppers will be out to make good use of the opportunity to save tax dollars on their purchases for school supplies, clothing and other specified items. For more details on how to save the tax click on the Tax-Free Weekend link.

It’s also the last weekend before the start of the 2011-2012 school year for local area schools. If you haven’t already picked up your copy of the school calendars for Plano or Wylie you can click on the links here to find them. With the start of school approaching some of the area school zones have been activated throughout the week. All the zones will be working on Monday morning. Put away your cell phones to save the hefty fine for use in a school zone.

Summer doesn’t officially end until September yet people tend to think of the weekend before the start of school as the last days of summer. Hawaiian Falls in Garland is celebrating with a discounted price for entry into the park today between 3 pm and 9 pm. If that’s not cool enough for you in the record Texas heat pop on in to the theatres with your family and check out the newly released Spy Kids 4.. However you decide to spend these last days of summer before the start of school make it a safe, healthy and happy family experience.

Looking to move to the Plano area? Great neighborhoods abound in the communities of Allen, Murphy, Parker or Wylie. Their school districts receive high marks from TEA, Texas Education Agency and parents. The city of Plano is home to many large corporations including Dell, Erickson, Frito-Lay, HP and JC Penney’s. Click on the button to search for your Plano Home or contact Teral directly.