Portrait Townhomes - Any Experience (Dallas, Plano: rental, crime, neighborhood)

[osjo73]

Any experiences with this smalltime builder in the Dallas area. Mostly townhomes I think. -thanks

[TXprincess]

Portrait mostly build townhomes, but they do have a couple of single family home communities. They build a good product and have a good customer service reputation. I have a friend who owns a Portrait Home. Are you looking at a certain community?

[osjo73]

Yeah, I really like the townhomes in plano. the low maint. lifestyle, attached garage, no one living above or below me is really appealing.....Although I know Dallas is not high on townhomes but I think this is changing because of the many empty nesters, older singles, and californians who are moving here to escape the madness out west....

[TXprincess]

My friend lives off Independence, and loves the community.
If you buy one that is a couple of years older they are less per square foot, but new you choose all the colors and features. Ask yourself what is most important to you - price or features.
Let me know if you have any specific questions I can answer.

[nixon4th]

Yeah I have heard great things about them as well. I don't think they are as small time as you think. They are currently building in 9 states so that makes them more than just a local builder.

They are currently building in four or five communities off of Ridgeview in Plano. Two of those communities have single family homes and look pretty nice. I would say go for it if you like the product and it's within your price range.

[mb9012]

I am looking towards buying new or 2-3 years old Town Home in Plano for Rental. Has somebody already done like that any suggetsion about rental rates and locations.

Thanks,

[sinatra]

i was driving thru bedford and went and saw these very attractives townhomes by portrait homes in bedford off harwood st and was wondering with so many thoughts......
-is this a good area
-are those townhomes any good
-how about the crime scene
-will i be making a mistake buy buying the townhome
and believe me so many more....

thanks for ur reply.....

[just1yana]

I lived in the Plano area -deerfield right by the portrait townhomes off of coit...cant remember the names of them....anyway I really liked them and at the time 2005 they boasted that most of the townhomes were owner-occupied....try looking into to those...the people really seemed to take care of them and were very nice....they also had a couple of floor plans with 2 master sized rooms, which help when renting them out....and the neighborhood was tops, clean, close to everything u can imagine ...

[CharlotteAgent]

They are a big player in townhomes here in Charlotte NC. I can't think of anything negative to say about them.

[momof2dfw]

They are also building some close by me. I've seen them mostly in the northern burb of Plano and Frisco. Seems to be selling.