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re: Moving to Dallas, Tx on short notice.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:03 pm to hiremikeleach
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:03 pm to hiremikeleach
Third vote for the Las Colinas/Lake Carolyn area in the vicinity of the Toyota Music Factory. We are in Southlake, but my oldest (28) and his wife are in a 1BR apt right on Lake Carolyn Pkwy. Great walking trails, restaurants everywhere, train stop across the street, easy access to both airports and tons of young people.
Great place to start and figure out where you really want to be.
Great place to start and figure out where you really want to be.
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Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:03 pm to LSU1SLU
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I guess little elm and corinth arent nice? I live there fml
Everything is relative.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:07 pm to Lazy But Talented
I mean 600 to million dollar homes.. Im from louisiana and live in Corinth now. Its all gold over here
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:09 pm to LSU1SLU
The OP is in mid 20s and isn’t ready to buy. Just better areas suited for him to rent in.
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:11 pm to Dire Wolf
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i hear highland park is great
and University Park too
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:12 pm to Friscodog
Frisco is the best place in the DFW area, unless you have a preference for small towns.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:13 pm to hiremikeleach
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Moving to Dallas,quote:
Any advice on location
Do you have a neck beard?
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:14 pm to This GUN for HIRE
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My son who has saved every dollar he’s ever made & is 18 is about to buy 3 acres, cash.
At 18, I certainly thought I knew where I would settle down. Then from 22-29, Mrs. Cotten and I lived in 3 different states.
Buying a home cash is great advice right now, especially with interest rates so fricking high. Just float the equity from home to home, that's exactly what we did. Just advising someone to buy up land on a "short notice" move? Stupid.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:17 pm to HBomb
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Short answer w/ limited parameters- The Village
This, wide variety of apartment styles and near all the stores you would need for daily things (Wal-Mart, Target, etc). My daughter lives in there, they have an awesome gym for the residents.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:19 pm to lynxcat
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North Dallas near Belt Line and the DNT
I’d look a little further north at an apartment in the Legacy West complex if you are looking to rent and get a feel for the different areas of DFW.
The Uptown area would be a blast but you are not going to be centrally located and will probably stay in that bubble. When you decide to buy, finding an affordable home in a good school district there will give you sticker shock.
Las Colinas would be a good rental option, too, but I don’t know any specific complexes to recommend.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:20 pm to BobABooey
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Legacy West complex if you are looking to rent and get a feel for the different areas of DFW.
My first apartment in DFW was in this area. Loved it, but my office was also on Legacy.
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:21 pm to hiremikeleach
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Any advice
Get a Cowboy Hat, some nice boots and a Texas Timex and you will fit right in.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:23 pm to hiremikeleach
Deals can be found in Pleasant Gove, Balch Springs...
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:24 pm to double d
The Village is a good recommendation too. I lived near there for a bit of time but just outside the formal village area. There’s a huge swing in price range…some are old and cheap and others upscale. Choose wisely on the specific apartment complex within it. Area town is excellent for someone mid 20s.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:26 pm to hiremikeleach
North Oak Cliff
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:32 pm to hiremikeleach
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It’s in between Irving and dallas
Valley Ranch/Las Colinas, Coppell, The Colony.
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:34 pm to Sao
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I'd go Southlake due to your commute.
If you've got a minimum $750-$800K to drop on a house.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:34 pm to ccard257
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If I were mid-20's and looking to rent I'd stay the hell out of the suburbs.
This is correct. You want to look at Lower Greenville, Victory Park, Uptown, Knox Henderson, the Village area. Avoid anything near Deep Ellum.
Best advice is to contact Smart City Apartment Locators ( LINK) and they will help you find the right place. Give them your budget, area, preferences, ask for advice, and they will get you a list of places that fit and they usually have a hookup on deals. They work primarily with the nicer apartments so you don't have to deal with crap. All of their agents are in their 20s too so they prob have the same preferences. It's completely free to use. I've used them in all 3 of my moves and was very happy with the work they did. All of my friends use them too.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:50 pm to MaHittaMaHitta
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You want to look at Lower Greenville, Victory Park, Uptown, Knox Henderson, the Village area.
This and I would add the Medical District near UT Southwestern/ Maple Avenue and North Oak Cliff on Ft Worth Avenue and around Bishop Arts. There has been so much new stuff built all over Dallas in the last 2 years its mind boggling. Rents aren't cheap though. I've aslo seen small single family houses in the $2500 to $3000 range in Oak Cliff near Bishop Arts and Lower Greenville/ Lakewood area. I live in the Lower Greenville area and its my favorite area of Dallas. We walk to a lot of bars and restaurants or take a short Uber to most anyplace in Dallas proper.
Posted on 3/20/23 at 2:54 pm to hiremikeleach
Plano
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