Gena Offill - North Texas Real Estate Agent

11/05/2026

🏡 WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH AN ACRE?

A shop? A backyard pool? A garden? An outdoor kitchen? Maybe a big covered patio where everyone gathers on the weekends?

Or maybe you just want a little space between you and your neighbors! 😉

Introducing Timber Ridge in Whitesboro, Texas, 10 approximate one-acre homesites will give you the opportunity to build a custom home with room to enjoy the outdoors.

🌳 Mature trees
🏡 100' × 100' prepared house pads
🚗 Newly paved road
💧 Shared community pond
⚡ Water and underground electric at the road
✅ NO MUD • NO PID • NO HOA
📍 Cooke County | Outside city limits | Whitesboro ISD

Bring your own builder and talk plan approval, or build with Southern Shore Homes!

Builders-this is for you too!
-Have a client that wants to build one of your beautiful homes, but they haven’t found the perfect spot?
-Want a lot to build a spec home? We can make that happen.
-Want a few lots? Let’s do it.
I can help you market your homes too!

Sometimes luxury isn't about having more.

✨ Sometimes it's about having more room.

💬 So tell me, what would YOU do with an acre?

Interested in Timber Ridge? Message me for pricing, lot availability, or a private tour!

Gena Offill, REALTOR®
Century 21 Crew
📲 903-821-7379
Texas-Sized Service – Local Expertise.

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

Let’s go VA! 💙🤍🐾🏉

🏈🔥 THE DISTRICT TITLE IS ON THE LINE! 🔥🏈

Panther Nation, we need YOU! Van Alstyne takes on Sanger this Thursday in a battle for the DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP! Wear your blue, pack Panther Stadium, and bring the noise! 💙🐾

🆚 Sanger Indians
📅 Thursday, November 5
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM
📍 Panther Stadium
Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/4i4t87v

🎓 SENIOR NIGHT — BEFORE THE GAME!
Join us as we celebrate our seniors and the pride, dedication, and heart they’ve brought to Van Alstyne!

📣 Seniors & parents participating in Senior Night: Please check in BEFORE 6:00 PM on the SOUTH side of the field.

Honor our seniors. Get loud. Let’s bring home that district title! 🏆

11/05/2026

🛒 H-E-B, Kroger, Tom Thumb, or ALDI… what's keeping them out of Van Alstyne? 👀

The city has been talking to major grocery retailers, so why don't we have one yet?

📄 A City Manager's report dated November 12, 2025, addresses that very question, and it's included again in the November 9, 2026 City Council agenda materials.

Here's what we learned:

🏪 The city has been talking to grocers!

City representatives have met with H-E-B, Tom Thumb, Kroger, Fresh by Brookshire's, Market Street, ALDI, and World Market. However, no retailer has committed to opening.

📊 Population matters!

According to the report, retailers have cited a benchmark of approximately 50,000 people within a five-mile radius. Van Alstyne's population and density haven't yet met their preferred market conditions.

📍 A potential location!

The city identified 32 acres at the southwest corner of US-75 and FM 121, south of TXB and McDonald's, as a promising grocery location.

🚦 Road improvements are key!

The city is working toward a redesigned US-75/FM 121 interchange and additional road connections to improve access. Construction funding is not yet confirmed.

❗ So, is a grocery store coming?

Not officially! No grocery chain has announced a Van Alstyne location or construction timeline.

💙 Now it's your turn, Van Alstyne!

If you could bring just ONE grocery store to town, which would you choose?

❤️ H-E-B
👍 Kroger
🛒 Tom Thumb
🥑 ALDI
✨ Market Street
💬 Something else?

👇 Tell me in the comments!

📍 North Texas in the Works

Gena Offill, REALTOR®
Century 21 Crew
📞 903-821-7379
Texas-Sized Service. Local Expertise.

Source: City Manager's report dated 11/12/2025, included in the 11/9/2026 City Council agenda materials.

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

🦃🏡 You’re house hunting on Thanksgiving… which feature seals the deal?

🍽️ A- Dining room big enough for the whole family
👩‍🍳 B- Kitchen where nobody has to say “MOVE!”
🏈 C- Living room built for football and food comas
🌳 D- Yard big enough for a little backyard football

Drop your pick below and tell me what I forgot!👇

Mine? I have a hard time choosing. Probably a big kitchen for everyone to gather or a big back yard.

Gena Offill | Century 21 Crew
Texas Sized Service - Local Expertise

11/03/2026

🚧 NORTH TEXAS IN THE WORKS
DOWNTOWN VAN ALSTYNE UPDATE!

⚡ PLANNED POWER OUTAGE & ROAD CLOSURES

‼️Plan for those refrigerators and freezers!! Lots of restaurants in this area and offices like ours Century 21 Crew with a fridge!

Downtown Van Alstyne is nearing completion of its improvement project! Crews are preparing to move overhead electrical and internet utilities underground.

📅 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

⚡ 10:00 PM — POWER OUTAGE BEGINS

🚧 Road and alley closures in the work area.

📅 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

⚡ 6:00 AM — POWER EXPECTED TO BE RESTORED

🚧 10:00 PM — ROAD & ALLEY CLOSURES RESUME

Crews will begin removing overhead power lines. Some internet lines may remain temporarily.

📍 WHO WILL BE AFFECTED?

Only businesses and residences within the red-outlined areas on the city's map are expected to lose power.

Road and alley closures include:

Marshall Street — Preston Ave. to Main Dr.

Fulton Street — Preston Ave. to Main Dr.

Main Drive — north of Marshall to Fulton

Alley Court — Preston to Aztec

Aztec Alley — Jefferson to Fulton

🏘️ Another important step toward completing our downtown improvements!

📣 Please share with downtown residents, businesses, and anyone planning to visit!

📍 Source: City of Van Alstyne, Texas
https://www.facebook.com/share/1KasU68quF/

Gena Offill | REALTOR®
CENTURY 21 Crew
📞 903-821-7379

Texas-Sized Service – Local Expertise.



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We hope you are all enjoying our beautiful downtown! We are getting closer to wrapping up this project, and we're excited to see the finish line!

One of the final steps is moving the overhead electrical and internet utilities underground along Marshall and Main Streets. Our partners at Oncor, Frontier, and Sparklight have been working behind the scenes to reroute their lines to make this possible.

What to Expect:

On Tuesday, November 10th, the transition to underground utilities will officially begin!

Power Outage: Beginning at 10:00 p.m., power will be temporarily shut off to the businesses and residences within the area outlined in red below. Power is expected to be restored by 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11th.

If your building is not included in a red box, you are fed from a different street, and we do not expect you to be affected by the power outage.

Road and Alley Closures: Roads and alleyways in the work area will be closed to through traffic to allow crews to safely complete the work.

Alley Court, from Preston to Aztec will be closed.
Aztec Alley, from Jefferson to Fulton will be closed.
Marshall Street, From Preston Ave to Main Dr will be closed.
Fulton St, from Preston Ave to Main Dr will be closed.
Main Dr, from N of Marshall to Fulton will be closed.

On Wednesday, November 11th, the same roads and alleys will be closed again beginning at 10pm for the powerlines to be removed. Internet lines may still be remaining on the poles, so don’t panic if you still see some wires. We are working to get everything removed and down ASAP! Once I have an update on the pole removal, I will send out another update!

11/03/2026

Bon Fire next week, Nov. 11! Go support your Panthers!
💙🤍🐾

🔥💙 PANTHER BONFIRE 2026! 💙🔥

Panther Nation, let's FIRE UP that Panther Pride! 🐾

📅 Wednesday, November 11
⏰ 6:00 PM
🔥 Weather Permitting

Join us for a Panther Pep Rally, followed by lighting the bonfire! Stick around for music, friends, and Panther Pride!

🇺🇸 As we gather on Veterans Day, we also want to take a moment to honor and thank all who have served our country. ❤️🤍💙

GO PANTHERS! 🐾🔥