Here is the real estate data for Prosper and Celina from February 2025 to February 2026.

The details: The data includes number of homes sold, median home sales price, average days on the market, number of new listings and more.

Zooming in: In the area, 150 homes were sold with a majority of those homes sold in the $400,001-$700,000 price range. The total is up from the year before, which saw 123 homes sold.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is opening its new Prosper location this April, according to a company representative.

Zooming in: The eatery’s menu features a variety of southern food options, such as all-day breakfast, country fried steak, meatloaf and chicken n’ dumplings. 

• 3830 W. University Drive, Prosper

The University of North Texas plans to phase out or consolidate several programs as the university faces a $45 million budget shortfall.

The overview: The university plans to close or merge various degrees, majors and minor programs, along with ending several certification pathways, per the UNT website. Students already enrolled in these programs will be able to complete their degrees, but new students will not be allowed to enroll in the majors or minors, per UNT.

Some context: The decision to end or merge programs comes after university officials announced a roughly $45 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025-26. UNT President Harrison Keller cited several reasons for the shortfall, including a drop in international graduate student enrollment and changes to the state funding formula.

A message to UNT staff from Keller said university officials were considering eliminating low-enrollment courses, freezing hiring for some vacant positions and increasing teaching loads to address the shortfall.

Stay informed on five road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth. 

1. Traffic signals along Bloomdale Road 
Project: Two traffic lights will be constructed on Bloomsdale Road at the intersections of Hardin Boulevard and Community Avenue.
Update: The city of McKinney approved a contract with traffic engineering firm Lee Engineering during a March 17 meeting for preliminary engineering and final design services for the traffic signals. 

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $122,337
• Funding source: city of McKinney

• Timeline: Work will take 10 months to complete.
• Cost: $1.8 million
• Funding sources: federal sources, city of Plano