r/dfw

This area has been growing very rapidly. People moving in and out. What problems have you seen because of this growth? Traffic, crowds etc… Should we be worried?

Hey everyone,

My family is currently renting in Plano and looking to purchase our first home in the North Dallas area (Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, or surrounding pockets like Little Elm/The Colony). We are trying to narrow down the best specific neighborhoods based on our current stage of life.

Here is our background and what we are looking for:

- Family: Married family, a toddler (under 3), and my mother. We are also planning to add a dog to our family soon after moving in.

- Schools: Top priority since we have a young child. We've been researching highly-rated schools in Frisco ISD and Prosper ISD (specifically looking around the 75025 and 75035 zip codes). We love solid academic ratings but want to avoid pure "test-cramming" factory schools if possible. We highly value extracurriculars, arts/sports, and well-roundedness.

- House Preferences: Ideally looking for hardscaping or a low-maintenance yard (small-to-medium lot size is perfect, just enough for a dog to run around but easy outdoor upkeep). Inside, we'd love flexible room spaces for child care/home office, and hard flooring (wood/LVP) is a big plus for the future pup. Proximity to Asian supermarkets (99 Ranch, H Mart, zTAO) is a huge bonus.

Financial question: We are debating between making an all-cash offer to win bidding wars/save on interest vs. leveraging a conventional mortgage to keep liquidity for index funds and child education. Any insights on how sellers in these specific ISDs react to cash offers right now?

Would love any neighborhood recommendations or advice on hidden costs (like Texas property taxes/HOA health) in these specific pockets. Thanks in advance!

I live in the mid cities and am having a tough time finding someone to mow my lawn. There are several landscaping companies but they don’t do basic yard work. Anyone have recommendations for getting your lawn mowed? Would love a 3 week rotation to come through.

Hey r/dfw 👋

For those of you who own a home in the Metroplex, looking back on your buying experience, what stands out?

Genuinely curious about a few things:

🏡 If you had to do it over, would you buy in the same neighborhood or suburb?

🏫 Did the school district end up mattering more or less than you expected?

📍 Any areas of DFW you think are underrated or underappreciated right now?

💰 What's one thing about buying in this specific market that caught you off guard?

Just love hearing honest perspectives from people who actually live it every day. Drop your thoughts below; all opinions welcome. 🤠

My boyfriend and I are both 25 years old and have 2 dogs. We are relocating to the DFW area for jobs and don’t know pretty much anyone.

We really want to make some friends in the area and build our roots here. We have been looking at different suburbs to live in (we are going to rent for a year) and we are considering Rowlett. We both work hybrid but will need to commute to downtown Dallas around 3 times a week.

Rowlett seems close enough to downtown Dallas, Plano, Rockwall, etc. which all seem to have a lot of things to do, but I’m worried that maybe we aren’t close enough to really be able to participate in things. For context, we really do enjoy a suburb environment and are also looking for an area that is really safe and has potentially more greenery (we are moving from the west coast). We also do enjoy going out to a bar/fun restaurant and participating in social activities.

I guess my question(s) are… does Rowlett seem like it could be a good fit for us or should we pursue a different suburb? Will there be opportunities to make friends our age or will we need to travel to downtown Dallas, etc for that? I’m also slightly concerned about commute time but saw that the DART is an option.

TYIA!

I am an iOS and android freelance developer, the city of Dallas has an incredible open data website where you can view near live police calls for service.

I am trying to field whether or not it would be worth it for me to release an app that pulls in the data and aggregate it for push notifications and an alert feed.

I'm unemployed so I'm open to literally anything. Something is better than nothing BUT I do prefer a job making at least $15/hr. I will say I do have my BLS certification (no hospital or caregiver experience)

Hello, my wife is a stay at home mom for a 9mo old. We are looking for single moms or even a couple where me and my wife can become friends with, (you dont have to be a mom its just a plus so our kid can grow up with somone close). Just looking for someone to hang out with and go and do things with weather if thats having a party, have a drink, games, events or whatever may be fun. Somone that is in DFW area/East Texas. Please DM my if you have questions or would like to get to know us

I‘ve seen a stat recently on the amount of people moving to the DFW area and it’s a lot. So why are a lot people moving here? If there is anyone who is considering moving here or is moving here I would like to know why you chose here over anywhere else.

Planning a staycation.... looking for a local resort hotel, bring food and drinks to you at the pool vibe. Any recommendations?

Hello. Me and my partner are looking for a local in person game to join on Sunday's. We have a combined 10 years of experience between us, and we play 5E