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re: Escaping Chicago - moving to Dallas
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:09 am to nobigdeal69
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:09 am to nobigdeal69
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Lake Highlands / NE Dallas
This would be a good spot. That area has been booming for the last couple of years. I work very close to that area.
Ehh...
Just be careful if you have a wife and/or daughters, it's called Rape Highlands for a reason.
This post was edited on 1/15/20 at 11:11 am
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Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:09 am to Azazello
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- Better career prospects
This is only true if you’re in O&G
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:10 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Me too. We should connect. Valley Ranch is pretty good and almost as easy as LC.
Irving/Las Colinas can be hit or miss on the neighborhoods but the right neighborhoods are very good.
That would be great - shoot me a message azazello996@gmail
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:11 am to Azazello
yeah but property tax is no joke if you ever buy a home. most states tax similarly, whether it is income or property.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:13 am to Azazello
The Crescent Hotel is in Uptown which is close to downtown. Uptown has tons of bars, restaurants and high rise condos full of people who give Dallas its motto, "Keep Dallas Pretentious". As for taxes, sure, there is no state income tax but we have some of the highest property taxes in the country and the 12th highest sales tax. We also have very high homeowners insurance. So you will probably be better off tax wise here, but its not the tax haven people think it is. As for where to live, it depends on your budget and whether you are a suburban guy or a city guy. The city proper is booming with people wanting the urban lifestyle which has caused housing costs to double in the last few years. The Dallas schools are good for elementary, average to mediocre for Jr. High and if you can get your kid in a magnet high school, they are some of the best in the country. There are some magnet Jr Highs that are good too. You're probably looking at $600k and up for a 3 br 2 bath house in a good neighborhood in Dallas, so you can definitely get more for your money in the burbs. But then you are looking at a commute which I wouldn't want to do but plenty of people don't mind it.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:14 am to Azazello
I just moved to Dallas in October. Love it so far.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:15 am to Rammin TX
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so PM me if you are looking in those areas
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:21 am to DarthRebel
Glad i'm not the only one who caught that. 
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:22 am to Zappas Stache
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Zappas Stache
Thanks
We are in the city now and would like to get out to the suburbs so we can have a decent yard.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:29 am to Azazello
Rule 1 of moving to Texas
Save your bacon grease. You will be instructed latet on how to use it.
Save your bacon grease. You will be instructed latet on how to use it.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:31 am to Azazello
This place has a ton of people who live in Dallas who post here. All seem to really love it.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:39 am to Azazello
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I know nothing about DFW and have only been to Texas a handful of times
Hope you like chains, strip malls, and traffic.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:46 am to Mason Dixon Swine
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Hope you like chains, strip malls, and traffic.
Yeah, because no other major city has these...
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:57 am to Azazello
I would ignore most here and just talk to TH03, he is the resident Dallas expert.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 11:57 am to Azazello
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No state income taxes
I’ve never lived in Dallas, but as a former Houston resident, i can tell you that once you see your property tax bill- you’ll realize that the ‘no state income’ thing that Texans tout is a joke, and that they’re getting your money, just in a different way.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:00 pm to Restomod
Lake Highlands is fine
You won't be living in an apartment
Just make sure you're in the right elementary school neighborhood. White Rock is where I'd look.
You won't be living in an apartment
Just make sure you're in the right elementary school neighborhood. White Rock is where I'd look.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:03 pm to Azazello
Dallas is extremely liberal. They don't prosecute theft there.
Wait until you get your first property tax bill.
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No corrupt "assessments" aka shakedowns
Wait until you get your first property tax bill.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:05 pm to notsince98
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Dallas is extremely liberal. They don't prosecute theft there.
He's coming from fricking Illinois, dude
Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:10 pm to Azazello
Lake Highlands GOAT neighborhood. Go Wildcats.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 12:10 pm to Pettifogger
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Lake Highlands is fine
You won't be living in an apartment
Just make sure you're in the right elementary school neighborhood. White Rock is where I'd look.
The large majority of rape victims in LH didn't live in apartments.
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