Collin County Life

Real estate, homeownership, and life in North Texas.

Charles Russell

—— North Texas Broker & Owner of Russell Realty

Collin County is one of the fastest-changing areas in Texas. New neighborhoods are taking shape, established communities are evolving, businesses are opening, roads are expanding and the housing market can look very different from one city—or even one neighborhood—to the next.

Collin County Life is where I share what I’m seeing, what homeowners and buyers should know, and what all of that growth means for the people who live here.

I’m Charles Russell, Broker/Owner of Russell Realty. I’ve lived in North Texas my entire life and have closed more than 1,000 real estate transactions throughout Collin County and the surrounding area.

My goal here isn’t to tell you that every day is the perfect day to buy or sell a house.

It’s to give you useful information so you can make the right decision for you.

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Real estate is intensely local.

Selling your home in Collin County

What should you fix before you sell? How should you price your home? And what actually matters to buyers right now? Practical advice, local market insight and straightforward answers to help you make smart decisions when it’s time to sell.

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Buying a home in Collin County

From choosing the right community to understanding prices, competition, the legal process, and new construction, buying here can come with a lot of questions. Get hyper-local insight to help you understand your options and buy with greater confidence.

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Neighborhoods, towns, and life here

Collin County is growing and changing quickly. Explore our neighborhoods and towns, new development, local businesses, infrastructure and the financial and quality-of-life issues that come with growth—and what those changes mean for the people who live here.

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Russell Realty specializes in residential and commercial real estate, leasing and property management.

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What Our Clients Say

Hear from buyers and sellers who trusted Russell Realty to guide them through some of life’s biggest decisions.

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Happy Clients

We had a very complicated sale involving our permanent residence & a rental home along with our farm/ranch property. Charles & Bethany were patient, professional & progressive in all aspects of bringing our sale to conclusion. We highly recommend them without reservation. They will do an outstanding job for you! – Barry S.

Charles and the Russell team are McKinney experts. Their market knowledge and connections gave us confidence. They made the best of some difficult situations and provided excellent guidance. Also, just really good people. – Joe R.

Their knowledge of the market and marketing strategy exceeded our expectations. They presented our home beautifully, generated tremendous interest, and the results spoke for themselves—our home sold in just one week with multiple offers. We truly believe that outcome was a direct reflection of their hard work, preparation, and attention to detail. – Michelle M.