If you asked advice of this Forum -Where did you settle in Dallas (Plano: home, neighborhood)

[synchronicity]

As noted, we bought in Southlake, although as I've often commented we thought we'd be in Colleyville or Grapevine. This forum was helpful in getting info on many areas, but for the most part we relied on our own research and firsthand perceptions of areas.

Long story short, we wanted "near DFW airport, good schools, on a larger lot (0.4 acre or more)". Coppell would've been perfect location-wise but nothing in our price range with that lot size. Highland Village was a little too far and the houses a bit too close together. Flower Mound...when we started looking seriously at the homes there, it just didn't "feel" right to us.

That left Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake. Much to our surprise, a house that hit all our wants and was nicer than any others we'd seen just happened to be in Southlake and fall into our price range (go figure!). So that's where we are.

We've generally enjoyed it, and found that the proximity to shopping (the boring stuff, not the fancy stuff) has been more useful than we expected.

This forum has given lots of insight into much of DFW, which has been useful in many ways.

[smiles_chicago]

Murphy

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

I am curious about where former posters on this forum settled when they made their moves and if comments on City Data helped shape their searches. So, if you did move to the DFW area and had inquired on this forum, please post an update on where you finally decided to live and what were the compelling factors in the decisions you made.

Also, are you happy with your choice and why, or are you unhappy and are going to move. If you are going to move again, where to and why......

I used this forum to aid in my search for my move from Connecticut to Dallas. Previously I had lived in Fort Worth but was really clueless on the different neighborhoods of Dallas. I ended up moving to the Hollywood Heights neighborhood in North Oakcliff. I am now eyeing my next move for my home purchase and I am looking at a couple of lofts in downtown also looking at Forney and Sunnyvale as well. However, my neighbor wants to sell me his home without even listing it so I am now considering that option to stay in my current neighborhood.

[Pagusas]

I used this forum to get my guage of dallas. When we first moved here we got an apartment in Valley Ranch (loved that apt, didnt like the area/people) as both my wife and I worked in Las Colinas. It gave us a centralized place to start exploring Dallas from. I cant stress enough how well it worked out having an apartment for a year so we could take our time and learn the area our selves. Almost every weekend we were out exploring all areas of DFW. After 10 months we started looking for housing in areas we liked (North Dallas, Frisco specifically), and found a lovely home around the Trails area. My wife has a new job in North West Plano so the commute is fine for her, and I change my work hours from 9-6 to 7-4, making my commute only 30 minutes now (6:30am traffic is easy).

The one thing I learned quickly on this forum is its full of people who are set in their ways and have inflated opinions of their own areas and often try to put other areas down. No clue why it happens, but I highly suggest to anyone looking to take your time and explore on your own and do not just go by the forums opinions of areas. Its a great place to find the overall area of Dallas that is nice and livable, but outside of that look for your self and find a neighborhood that feels like home.

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by OkieSoonerGuy

I used this forum to aid in my search for my move from Connecticut to Dallas. Previously I had lived in Fort Worth but was really clueless on the different neighborhoods of Dallas. I ended up moving to the Hollywood Heights neighborhood in North Oakcliff. I am now eyeing my next move for my home purchase and I am looking at a couple of lofts in downtown also looking at Forney and Sunnyvale as well. However, my neighbor wants to sell me his home without even listing it so I am now considering that option to stay in my current neighborhood.

Where is there a Hollywood Heights neighborhood in NOC? I only know of the one in East Dallas.

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

Where is there a Hollywood Heights neighborhood in NOC? I only know of the one in East Dallas.

I probably got my neighborhoods confused. Maybe it's called Hampton Hills. It's a two block area that includes Hollywood and Montreal that is bound by Wright and Brandon Street.

[WorldKlas]

Originally Posted by Pagusas

I used this forum to get my guage of dallas. When we first moved here we got an apartment in Valley Ranch (loved that apt, didnt like the area/people) as both my wife and I worked in Las Colinas. It gave us a centralized place to start exploring Dallas from. I cant stress enough how well it worked out having an apartment for a year so we could take our time and learn the area our selves. Almost every weekend we were out exploring all areas of DFW. After 10 months we started looking for housing in areas we liked (North Dallas, Frisco specifically), and found a lovely home around the Trails area. My wife has a new job in North West Plano so the commute is fine for her, and I change my work hours from 9-6 to 7-4, making my commute only 30 minutes now (6:30am traffic is easy).

The one thing I learned quickly on this forum is its full of people who are set in their ways and have inflated opinions of their own areas and often try to put other areas down. No clue why it happens, but I highly suggest to anyone looking to take your time and explore on your own and do not just go by the forums opinions of areas. Its a great place to find the overall area of Dallas that is nice and livable, but outside of that look for your self and find a neighborhood that feels like home.

This is great advise to use as a model for moving to a new city! I think you did everything right:

1. Rented first
2. Initial area selected based on job locations
3. Spouse find local employment
4. Selected a house to buy after exploring different areas and commute options

[martowski]

We close on a house in Murphy next week. Can't comment on living there yet of course, but we did a ton of research and comments from here helped provide context for our thought process!

[gocubs418]

I asked on the forums where to move and NUMEROUS people said Frisco is only an "okay" place to live.... I lost all trust in this forum a year later.

Frisco is easily one of the nicest place in the DFW metroplex.

[gocubs418]

Originally Posted by Pagusas

I used this forum to get my guage of dallas. When we first moved here we got an apartment in Valley Ranch (loved that apt, didnt like the area/people) as both my wife and I worked in Las Colinas. It gave us a centralized place to start exploring Dallas from. I cant stress enough how well it worked out having an apartment for a year so we could take our time and learn the area our selves. Almost every weekend we were out exploring all areas of DFW. After 10 months we started looking for housing in areas we liked (North Dallas, Frisco specifically), and found a lovely home around the Trails area. My wife has a new job in North West Plano so the commute is fine for her, and I change my work hours from 9-6 to 7-4, making my commute only 30 minutes now (6:30am traffic is easy).

I found it mind blowing it takes you 30 minutes to get to work...

I do a 35 mile commute from 380 and DNT to North Park Mall at 6:15AM, I get to work in 45-55 minutes.