Blackard Companies

04/30/2026

11/05/2025

In the midst of bringing golf legend Payne Stewart into the vision for the original village in Frisco, tragedy struck. Link to full video in comments or bio ⬇️

10/29/2025

A chance meeting at a charity golf tournament in Galveston sent Jeff Blackard on a journey to Croatia—and set the stage to build his first village. Link to full video in comments or bio⬇️

10/22/2025

A life-changing trip to the Amazon Rainforest changed everything for Jeff Blackard. Link to full video in comments or bio⬇️

10/07/2025

From small-town Illinois to shaping entire cities in his twenties—Blackard's rise in real estate was fast, bold, and anything but ordinary.

Link to full video "The Story of Adriatica: 20th Anniversary Edition" in bio or here 👉 https://youtu.be/FJ1I9UNWfpU?si=KYfdF2qY6yd7CMLu

09/30/2025

Not every story begins with a setback… but this one does. Find out how Jeff Blackard turned a blocked shot in the Big Ten into a new philosophy of real estate.

Link to full video "The Story of Adriatica: 20th Anniversary Edition" in bio or here 👉 https://youtu.be/FJ1I9UNWfpU?si=KYfdF2qY6yd7CMLu

09/26/2025

Where some see insurmountable crisis, others see opportunity to innovate and transform.

Link to full video "Pattern Breaker" here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpmiw0keJUc&t=2s

09/10/2025

What's this Croatian Village doing in the middle of McKinney, Texas? ⬇️ Full video in comments ⬇️

09/06/2024

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming BrightStar Ranch & Club community in East Texas! Follow us on social media and visit our website www.BrightStarTexas.com for updates, and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop!

07/02/2024

From the development of a small village in McKinney, Texas, a philosophical approach to real estate was born. Blending centuries-old charm with modern ingenuity, NeoRetroism thrives on time-tested principles that redefine living in the United States.

Learn more about the philosophy here: www.neoretroism.org

06/27/2024

When The Texas Bucket List stopped by to do a piece on Adriatica Village which aired on NBC DFW Developer Jeff Blackard was interviewed in the villages beautiful Bella Donna Chapel by television host Shane McAuliffe.

Here is the episode if you missed it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyE0eXRY5zs&t=56s