Moving from PA to TX, suggestions please (Dallas, Plano: homes, buy)

[PAtoDallas]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

That commute from Plano/Frisco will require commuting on toll roads which will cost about $4 per trip. Also, those roads are very busy, so if you're driving in rush hour traffic, I'd estimate at least 45 minutes each way (more if there is bad weather or a major accident.)

Have you considered looking to the west of DFW Airport? Northeast Tarrant County also has excellent schools and family-friendly neighborhoods in your price range. Grapevine, Euless, Colleyville, etc.

Thanks for all the inputs, we will surely give a thought on your mentioned neighborhoods. Heard about Northwest ISD and nearby area e.g. Trophy club and Roanoke area too. Any idea about them?

[ChristieP]

Originally Posted by PAtoDallas

Thanks for all the inputs, we will surely give a thought on your mentioned neighborhoods. Heard about Northwest ISD and nearby area e.g. Trophy club and Roanoke area too. Any idea about them?

Northwest ISD is also very good, and Trophy Club is a nice town. (Be careful about the MUD tax in Trophy Club.) Roanoke is good, although it is closer to Texas Motor Speedway, which has heavy traffic on race weekends a few times a year. Stay east of I35W due to the traffic.

[Grainraiser]

Can you even buy a 4bd room house in West Plano for 700k.

[NP78]

Originally Posted by Grainraiser

Can you even buy a 4bd room house in West Plano for 700k.

Yes. Not much different than Coppell. Would be a lot of competitive bid situations in both I would guess.

[PAtoDallas]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

That commute from Plano/Frisco will require commuting on toll roads which will cost about $4 per trip. Also, those roads are very busy, so if you're driving in rush hour traffic, I'd estimate at least 45 minutes each way (more if there is bad weather or a major accident.)

Have you considered looking to the west of DFW Airport? Northeast Tarrant County also has excellent schools and family-friendly neighborhoods in your price range. Grapevine, Euless, Colleyville, etc.

Thank you for your suggestions. We will surely give a thought on those areas. We also heard about the Northwest ISD and related Trophy club/Roanoke area, any thoughts about those schools and neighborhood?

[ChristieP]

Originally Posted by PAtoDallas

Thank you for your suggestions. We will surely give a thought on those areas. We also heard about the Northwest ISD and related Trophy club/Roanoke area, any thoughts about those schools and neighborhood?

Northwest ISD is also very good, and Trophy Club is a nice town. (Be careful about the MUD tax in Trophy Club.) Roanoke is good, although it is closer to Texas Motor Speedway, which has heavy traffic on race weekends a few times a year. Stay east of I35W due to the traffic.

[PAtoDallas]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

Northwest ISD is also very good, and Trophy Club is a nice town. (Be careful about the MUD tax in Trophy Club.) Roanoke is good, although it is closer to Texas Motor Speedway, which has heavy traffic on race weekends a few times a year. Stay east of I35W due to the traffic.

Thanks again! for your key inputs.

[serger]

Originally Posted by PAtoDallas

Thanks for your reply. The housing budget is around 700k for 4bed/2.5+ bath with decent backyard.

What exactly do you mean by a "decent backyard"?

[PAtoDallas]

Originally Posted by serger

What exactly do you mean by a "decent backyard"?

in an around 20 feet/30 feet of space. Some variance is ok.

[koshamoves]

decent backyard?