Blog Posts From January 2025

Sep 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Army Corps Docks on Lake Texoma and the Permit Moratorium: What Happened and What's Current

Yes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers really did stop issuing new private boat dock permits at Lake Texoma — twice. The most recent pause ran from March 5, 2020 to May 1, 2021, while the Corps' Tulsa District rewrote the lake's Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). That moratorium has been lifted, and as of the most recent confirmed information, the Lake Texoma Project Office has been accepting new do

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Jan 31, 2025 3 min read

Featured Home: 76 Paris Ave, Durant, OK | Like-New Home on a Half-Acre Lot

Quick answer: 76 Paris Ave in Durant, OK was a like-new home on a roomy half-acre lot that we featured in early 2025. It paired a big, bright kitchen and generous bedrooms with a quieter setting that still keeps you close to town, Choctaw Casino & Resort, and Lake Texoma.Heads up: This home was featured in early 2025 and may no longer be available. See current Durant listings →The first thing peo

Jan 21, 2025 3 min read

How We Get Maximum Exposure for Your Texoma Listing: Pricing, Launch & the First 14 Days

Quick answer: Maximum exposure for a Texoma listing comes from the launch, not just the ads. We price to the right buyer pool, have photos, video and copy ready before day one, and push hard in the first 14 days, when interest is highest. Then we aim the marketing at the right buyer, lake or in-town, and make sure the listing reaches shoppers in both Texas and Oklahoma.We've already written about

Jan 21, 2025 5 min read

Steps to Selling Your Home in Texoma: Prep, Price, Market & Close

Quick answer: Selling a home in Texoma comes down to three stages: prepare the house (inspection, repairs, decluttering, paint, cleaning, curb appeal, and staging), list and market it at the right price, then manage offers, inspection, appraisal, and closing. Doing the prep before you list is what keeps a home from sitting.Whether you're selling a lake house near Pottsboro, a family home in Denis

Jan 21, 2025 5 min read

New Construction Homes in Texoma: Sherman, Denison, Pottsboro, Durant, Bonham & Ardmore

Quick answer: New construction homes are available across Texoma, from master-planned neighborhoods in Sherman and Denison to lake-area builds in Pottsboro, growing subdivisions in Durant, and newer homes near Bois d'Arc Lake in Bonham and I-35 in Ardmore. Each city has a different feel and price mix, so compare the location first, then the builder, then the incentives.New homes are going up all

Jan 20, 2025 3 min read

Meet Brian & Jonelle Allen: Texoma's Husband-and-Wife Real Estate Team

Quick answer: Love My Texoma Home Team is Brian and Jonelle Allen, a husband-and-wife real estate team serving the Lake Texoma region in Texas and Oklahoma since 2015, with INC Realty as sponsoring broker. Brian focuses on foreclosures, fixer-uppers, land and distressed property; Jonelle focuses on luxury and lakefront homes. Together they have 657+ transactions behind them.People usually ask us