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Construction begins on Bass Pro Shops in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Construction has begun on Bass Pro Shops in Abilene. Ground officially broke this week at the soon-to-be site of Bass Pro Shops Outpost, which is the anchor store for the Rainy Creek development located off I-20 and Ambler Avenue. Renderings of Abilene’s Bass Pro Shops have not been released, but the […]
The Abilene Reporter-News
Abilene's new sweet shop offers flavor and fun
Sweet, savory, or something to cool you off in the Texas heat, J & M Sweet Shop in Abilene offers soft serve ice cream in a variety of flavors and combinations, bringing flavor and fun to the Abilene community. Located at 3365 S. 14th St. across from the River Oaks Shopping Center, J & M Sweet Shop opened its doors on March 28 and is owned and operated by local Abilene husband and wife Craig and Tiffany Gilliam. "We've been here seven years, and we just felt like God was calling us to do this," said Tiffany. "So we decided we were going to do it, and we've been extremely happy and blessed so far with it." Aside from being new ice cream entrepreneurs, Tiffany is also a real estate agent and works in technology with Wylie ISD while Craig works in financial planning. The couple is also parents to two children, Joshua and Malley, which the ice cream shop is named after. "That's J&M. We wanted to incorporate them somehow," said Craig. Becoming ice cream moguls wasn't always the goal for the Gilliam family, but after making a trip to a cousin's soft serve ice cream shop and seeing
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Abilene, Texas is named the top small city for Airbnb returns in AirDNA's 2026 rankings
The short-term rental market is turning a corner. After years of uneven returns and investor uncertainty, conditions in 2026 are shaping up to reward buyers who move early. While borrowing costs remain near 6%, home values in some markets have softened and rental revenues have grown. The short-term rental premium, or the amount a short-term rental earns above a typical mortgage payment, reached $989 in early 2026, the highest since late 2022.
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Expo Center reserves Abilene hotel room block amid May events and housing demand
ABILENE, Texas — The annual Western Heritage Classic is coming to Abilene May 7 through May 10. However, that is also the same weekend as the commencement ceremonies for Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University. Because of this, along with the housing demand from the AI facility,...
The Abilene Reporter-News
Abilene's new vendor mall opens with over 50 local shops
An exciting new addition to the Abilene community is now open. Vendor Village, a new small business-focused vendor mall, features 54 local small businesses all under one roof at 3301 S. 14th Street, Suite 46B, in the River Oaks Shopping Center. They celebrated their grand opening this past Saturday, March 28. With a motto of "plant dreams and grow business," Vendor Village owner Leslie Fennell provides small local businesses with an affordable setting to market their products and grow their community. "We are a home that fosters small businesses," said Fennell. Fennell, an Abilene native and Army veteran, said after coming back to Abilene from the military, she attended ACU as well as auctioneering school with plans to open her own auction house. "But I couldn't find anything that fit that worked with my budget," said Fennell. "And I realized with the price of real estate and commercial real estate, there's not an affordable place for small businesses to be in a good location." She added, "And I said, 'That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to build something where small businesses could afford to be in a good location.'" So Fennell got to work on Vendor Village, securing
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Are home prices going down in Abilene in 2026?
U.S. home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines. Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent inflation and a chronic inventory shortage. But the market is starting...
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Abilene Texas Growth Boom Is Driving Up Housing Costs
If you’ve lived in Abilene, Texas, for any length of time, you can feel it, things are changing, and they’re changing fast. The best way I can describe it is this: it feels like being a teenager again, growing so fast you’re outgrowing your clothes overnight. One day your jeans fit, the next day they don’t, and you’re left wondering how it all happened so quickly.
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Abilene Texas Growth Boom Is Driving Up Housing Costs
If you’ve lived in Abilene, Texas, for any length of time, you can feel it, things are changing, and they’re changing fast. The best way I can describe it is this: it feels like being a teenager again, growing so fast you’re outgrowing your clothes overnight. One day your jeans fit, the next day they don’t, and you’re left wondering how it all happened so quickly.
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The Woodmont Company closes sale of 10,200-square-foot Skechers retail location in Abilene
The Woodmont Company closed the sale of the 10,200-square-foot Skechers retail location at 2365 S. Danville in Abilene, Texas. The property, listed on December 25, 2025, went under contract in just 21 days and officially closed on February 11, 2026, after receiving multiple offers. The Woodmont Company represented the seller...
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State of Abilene panel: Mayor Hurt, Crawford, Realtors cite rental squeeze, soaring costs
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene leaders and local real estate professionals say the city is facing a “critical housing shortage,” with especially tight conditions in the rental market and escalating costs driven by high demand, limited inventory and rising expenses for property owners. The discussion took place during...
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Cities with the most expensive homes in the Abilene metro area
Cities with the most expensive homes in the Abilene metro area. Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers.
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Abilene metro area
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Abilene metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States...
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Texas Standard for Feb. 12, 2026: Stargate data center drives housing crisis in Abilene
The massive 4-million-square-foot Stargate data center under construction in Abilene has brought roughly 6,000 workers to the city of just over 100,000 residents. With housing already limited, rents have surged, deepening affordability challenges. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. FAA shuts down El Paso...
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STUDY: Abilene rental prices near or more expensive than Texas’ biggest metro areas
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – As Abilene continues to face housing shortages and rising rent prices, the BigCountryHomepage.com team took a closer look at how the city compares to others across Texas. The following numbers are based on data as of February 11, 2026, using reports from Apartments.com and Zillow. The average rent reflects the overall […]
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Big Country Cribs: Merkel’s million-dollar home
MERKEL, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – On this episode of Big Country Cribs, Victor Sotelo takes viewers inside a stunning million-dollar home in Merkel. The property, located at 519 Wimberly Road, sits on 3.43 acres and features five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, a private gym, a heated pool, and an outdoor kitchen. […]