potatocoins wrote:I don't really spend time in either of those suburbs, but it seems like houses are priced relatively well (compared to suburbs in the north). Of course, I'd imagine jobs, schools, amenities are going to be better in other suburbs, but places like Mesquite and Garland seem like good options for people looking in a lower price range.
Not everyone wants to pay 400k to live in a "transitional" or gentrifying neighborhood. I was looking at houses online with a coworker about a year ago and every time he found a nice new or renovated home in Dallas around 400k, he balked when he saw the street view of the neighborhood. He has a very nice home in Euless now and he loves his neighborhood.
I've always thought of myself as a "city" person, but I took Dallas off my list for a house years ago.