Real estate
BY GABBY BAILEY
Home Edition
2026
Readers, welcome to your annual Community Impact Home Edition! It’s that time of year where out local news team digs into stories a ecting housing, homeowners and real estate in McKinney. This guide includes highlights on key housing development trends, businesses serving homeowners and more. Stories found within the guide take a look into a ordable housing development trends and initiatives, home design services o ered by a local business and expert insight on the impact of indoor air quality and mold on a home. Also, check out recent data on the housing market in McKinney, including average home prices, average days a home stays on the market and the total homes sold in McKinney. All the stories in this guide are written by our team of local journalists who are invested in keeping you informed on your community. This guide is made possible by advertisements from local businesses that support our mission to provide free, useful news.
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Learn more about Burress Design Group’s home design, renovation services (Page 22)
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See homes sold, median home prices, other local real estate data from March (Page 23)
McKinney o cials are looking to support a ordable housing— learn more (Page 24)
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FixAIRx owners share insight on indoor air quality
Wendy Michaelis and her daughter, Anna Bell, are the owners of FixAIRx, a forensic indoor environmental health company based in Denton County. Elevated mold exposure can a ect health, especially for people who are sensitive, allergic, asthmatic, immunocompromised or already deal- ing with other health concerns. Community Impact spoke with Michaelis, a licensed mold assessment consultant, on how to monitor a home’s air quality, mold assessments and mold remediation. What is indoor air quality? Indoor air quality, or IAQ, is a term that refers to the overall conditions of the air inside your home or building and how those conditions a ect your health and comfort. Indoor air quality is in u- enced by several interconnected factors and can become expensive and confusing when something is out of balance.
How can mold and poor indoor air quality a ect the structure of your home? Mold is not just an air quality concern; it is usually a sign that moisture is present where it does not belong. Most modern homes are built with materials like wood framing, drywall, insulation and paperbacked products. When they stay damp, they can become food sources for mold and bacteria. For those looking to buy a new home, how can you spot signs of poor indoor air quality? There are a few things buyers should pay attention to before closing because most homes are built with moisture-sensitive materials. During your walkthrough, pay close attention to what you see, what you smell and how the home feels. Musty odors, water stains, swollen baseboards, peeling paint, buckled ooring, freshly patched areas or dirty HVAC components can all be signs that there may be a bigger issue.
Wendy Michaelis (left) and Anna Bell are licensed mold assessment consultants who test a home’s indoor air quality through their business, FixAIRx.
COURTESY FIXAIRX
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. For a longer version, visit communityimpact.com .
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