The median price of a home in Richardson in March 2026 was $476,500, up from $429,500 in March 2025. The number homes sold in Richardson in March was 97.

The specifics: Check out recent real estate data for Richardson from MetroTex Association of Realtors comparing data from March 2025 to March 2026.

Construction on a new Dunkin’ location in Plano is starting this year.

The specifics: Work on the new location set for 3411 Renner Road, across the street from Methodist Richardson, is expected to begin in June and finish in August, according to a project filed with TDLR.

Dunkin' sells a wide variety of doughnuts and coffee drinks. The business also sells breakfast sandwiches, bagels, muffins and more.

Walmart plans to remodel 72 stores across Texas, including several in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to a news release from the company. 

What’s happening? The stores that will see updates this year include: 

• Allen Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1520 E. Exchange Parkway, Allen
• Denton Walmart Supercenter, 2750 W. University Drive, Denton
• McKinney Walmart Neighborhood Market, 3400 Virginia Parkway, McKinney
• Plano Walmart Supercenter, 8801 Ohio Drive, Plano
• Fort Worth Walmart Supercenter, 3851 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth

Check out five road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Denton County

Bonnie Brae Street Phase 6

Project: Workers will widen the road with two additional lanes and a pedestrian and bike path alongside the road in Denton. The phase is part of a multiyear seven-phase expansion project.

Update: Contractors began work to modify the soil in preparation for the roadway expansion at the northern part of Bonnie Brae Street.

• Timeline: January 2025-April 2027
• Cost: $38 million
• Funding sources: city of Denton, Denton County

Texas is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, with one January report projecting that the state will see a 142% increase in its share of the data center industry by the end of 2028.

During a wide-ranging Texas House hearing April 9, lawmakers questioned data center developers, energy companies and state grid officials about the amount of water the large facilities use; how they impact noise levels and air quality; and whether residents can expect higher costs when data centers come to their communities.

What they're saying: “Water is a really scarce resource in this state, and so we have to have a clear picture of what these facilities use on the water side,” said Thomas Gleeson, chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

More details: Data centers use water to cool their computer servers and prevent overheating. The facilities have historically used a water-intensive process known as "evaporative cooling," but data center executives said April 9 that they have transitioned to “closed-loop” systems where water is continuously reused.