Fitch Ratings Service says Dallas homes NOT overvalued.....

[widespreadfan]

Originally Posted by TheOverdog

Oh that's wrong. It's just mostly run down cheap housing.

Let's hope no one from Fort Worth reads this. They are all afraid we might "Dallas" their Fort Worth. Check the Fort Worth board if you don't know what that means.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

You can’t reason with this poster. He’s never even been to Fort Worth because it requires driving on a highway. He thought FW was all run down cheap housing.

He also said there's no decent developable land left in Collin County

[texstout]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

You can’t reason with this poster. He’s never even been to Fort Worth because it requires driving on a highway. He thought FW was all run down cheap housing.

So true. I resist engaging with him frequently. His insistence that the only way to live is in an exurb is amusing, while at the same time bemoaning the fact that his house hasn't increased in value equivalent to his expectations (while inner Dallas neighborhoods - "the hood" - have skyrocketing appreciation) is crazy.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

He also said there's no decent developable land left in Collin County

GG I forgot about that one.

[Leonard123]

Originally Posted by LocalPlanner

He also said there's no decent developable land left in Collin County

There may be, just not for housing. A lot of open land is private residential property. Plus, the farm to market roads need to be extended and new streets need to be added for housing. Even then, it will take some time for those houses to be close to anything as the businesses just are not there. The big roller coasters are not suitable spots.

I probably should have phrased it a bit differently. Downtown Dallas doesn't have parking lots. Unless you like long walks in the Texas weather or getting to a train or bus stop or paying a small fortune for the privilege of a parking space, it sounds quite unpleasant. Perhaps other people don't mind. That's not a job I would want, even if the house is not that far away. I have driven downtown along Greenville. To be what I would consider close, you would have to be well south of Mockingbird Lane. I wouldn't know about commuting from the west side.

I have acknowledged I'm not too familiar with Fort Worth. I was referencing primarily what I've heard from others and seen from visits.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by Leonard123

There may be, just not for housing. A lot of open land is private residential property. Plus, the farm to market roads need to be extended and new streets need to be added for housing. Even then, it will take some time for those houses to be close to anything as the businesses just are not there. The big roller coasters are not suitable spots.

I probably should have phrased it a bit differently. Downtown Dallas doesn't have parking lots. Unless you like long walks in the Texas weather or getting to a train or bus stop or paying a small fortune for the privilege of a parking space, it sounds quite unpleasant. Perhaps other people don't mind. That's not a job I would want, even if the house is not that far away. I have driven downtown along Greenville. To be what I would consider close, you would have to be well south of Mockingbird Lane. I wouldn't know about commuting from the west side.

I have acknowledged I'm not too familiar with Fort Worth. I was referencing primarily what I've heard from others and seen from visits.

1. Maybe 300,000-500,000 acres of developable land awaits you in Coco.

https://gis.collincountytx.gov/ccmap/main.html

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2. You don't know anything about downtown so save it. Downtown has many acres of parking lots.

[Sunbather]

I worked downtown for many years (hybrid some at home and other days in the office). I loved it. I'd say about 60% of our office took the train and the other 40% (estimates) drove. Of the ones that drove, some valet parked in our building while the others parked at nearby lots. Yes they paid, and yes they had a short very manageable walk. No one ever complained about 'long walks in the Texas weather' to get to their cars.

Fine, it's not a job you would want personally. But you're just making up scenarios at this point. At first it was the completely ridiculous and not-based-in-reality statement that there was nowhere for anyone to live to commute to downtown besides apartments and condos. Then it was the pivot to, a completely unrelated item to housing regarding parking and public transit. And how it sounds miserable to you so you'd never work there and, I suppose, extrapolating out that no one else would ever work there.

You've acknowledged that you're not too familiar with fort Worth, but it also seems you're not that familiar with downtown Dallas.

[texstout]

I went to the office yesterday...downtown (gasp!). I had a nice 10 minute commute from my house (nope not an apartment or condo). I parked...one block away. There is tons of parking in downtown for offices, museums, theaters, a few parks, hotels, convention centers, etc. The AT&T Discovery District was hopping at lunch yesterday - full with life. I had lunch with one friend who took the train from Richardson and another who drives in from Farmers Branch. Saw friends who come in from Collin County, as well as others from Rockwall and Lakewood.