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Living in Arlington, Texas
Between Dallas and Fort Worth, in Tarrant County.
Living in Arlington
Arlington sits in Tarrant County, about twelve miles east of Fort Worth and about twenty miles west of Dallas. It's right in the middle of the two, and that's exactly why so many people pick it: when one job is on one end of the metroplex and the other job is on the opposite end, the search often lands here.
The city started in 1876 along the Texas and Pacific Railway and incorporated in 1884. Today it covers almost 100 square miles, with the Trinity River and Johnson Creek running through it.
Arlington, Texas neighborhoods range from mid-century residential streets around the university to newer subdivisions on the north and south ends.
How I work Arlington
I'm Veronica Yeary, REALTOR® with All City Real Estate DFW. I've worked the entire Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2010, walking alongside more than 450 families.
I cover all of Arlington, north to south, and every kind of home. Here the conversation almost always starts with the drive to work, because the city is big and you drive for everything.
If you're buying in Arlington, the first step is getting your numbers ready, and then looking honestly at how far you'll drive every day and which way. That decision matters more than anything else in this city. The basics are in buying a home, and if it's your first, in buying your first home.
If you're selling in Arlington, your home gets professional photography, video or drone depending on the property, its own website, paid ads on Facebook and Instagram, emails to my buyer list, postcards to the surrounding homes and an open house, with a weekly report on what the people who came through had to say.
I'll explain the process clearly, along with every document you'll sign.
Arlington's neighborhoods
The entertainment district is what puts Arlington on the national map: AT&T Stadium, where the Cowboys play, the Rangers' Globe Life Field, Six Flags Over Texas and the Hurricane Harbor water park, all in the same part of town.
The University of Texas at Arlington anchors another part of the city, and around it you'll find mid-century residential streets with wide lots and big trees.
To the north, along the river, are the River Legacy Parks, hundreds of acres of riverside forest with trails.
Depending on what you need: buying a home in Arlington, selling your home in Arlington, your first home in Arlington, a VA loan in Arlington, moving up in Arlington or what your Arlington home is worth.
What kind of home you'll find
A good share of Arlington was built between the sixties and the nineties, so the most common home is a one- or two-story brick house with a backyard and a garage. Newer subdivisions sit on the north and south edges.
That range of ages works in your favor when you compare carefully: a seventies home with the roof, AC and windows already replaced can be a better deal than a newer one that hasn't had any of that done yet. We check that home by home, not by the year it was built.
For your home's number, with comparables from your own street: what your home is worth.
What's around
There's one thing worth knowing before you buy here: Arlington has no train and no traditional bus system, even though it's one of the largest cities in Texas. What it has is Via Arlington, a ride service you book through an app. If your plan depended on public transit, we have that conversation before we look at homes, not after.
For time outdoors, the River Legacy Parks sit along the Trinity, with trails through the woods.
I-20 crosses the city and is the quick way to either side of the metroplex. Arlington sits between Fort Worth and Dallas, which is the comparison I'm asked for most. Here are all the cities I work in, and to talk about Arlington, reach out: call or text me at 469-441-8890, or email veronica@veronicayeary.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is there public transportation in Arlington?
Not like in Dallas. Arlington has no train and no traditional buses; what it has is Via Arlington, a ride service you book through an app. It's one of the first things I tell you here, because if your plan depended on the train, it changes which city makes sense to search in.
Why do so many people choose Arlington?
Because of where it sits. It's about twelve miles from Fort Worth and about twenty from Dallas, so when one of you works on one end of the metroplex and the other works on the opposite end, this city is often the midpoint that works for both.
Is a seventies home a better buy than a newer one?
It depends on what's been done to it, not on the year. A seventies home with the roof, AC and windows already replaced can come out ahead of a newer one that hasn't had any of that yet. We check it home by home, with numbers, not by age.
Will you walk me through the whole process in Arlington?
The whole process, start to finish: the conversations, a clear explanation of the process and of every document you'll sign, and the negotiation.
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