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Living in Dallas, Texas
The center of the metroplex, in Dallas County.
Living in Dallas
Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County and the center of the metroplex. Every other city on this site is its neighbor, and it's also the hardest one to describe in a single sentence, because it holds areas that look nothing like each other.
One part of Dallas can be streets from the 1920s with huge trees, and the next can be brand-new towers. That's why the useful question here is almost never is Dallas right for me? but which part of Dallas?
The neighborhoods of Dallas, Texas have their own names, and people use them like addresses: Oak Cliff, Lakewood, Lake Highlands, Preston Hollow, Uptown, Oak Lawn, far North Dallas.
How I work in Dallas
I'm Veronica Yeary, REALTOR® with All City Real Estate DFW. I've worked the whole Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2010, and I've walked more than 450 families through it.
I cover the whole city of Dallas, from one side to the other, and every kind of property. I don't limit myself to one area or one size of home.
If you're buying in Dallas, we start with your numbers and then with your real life: where you drive, at what time, what you want close by. That narrows the city down to two or three areas, and we stop losing Saturdays. The general guide is in buying a home, and if it's your first, in buying your first home.
If you're selling in Dallas, your home goes into the MLS, which sends it on its own to Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, Redfin and hundreds of other sites. On top of that it gets professional photography, video or drone depending on the property, its own website with its own address, paid ads on Facebook and Instagram, emails to my buyer list, postcards to the homes nearby and an open house, with a report every week.
I'll walk you clearly through the process and every document you'll sign.
The neighborhoods of Dallas
Oak Cliff is southwest of downtown, across the Trinity River, with old streets, hills and the Bishop Arts District, a few blocks of restaurants and local shops where people walk instead of drive.
Lakewood and Lake Highlands are to the northeast, around White Rock Lake: about 1,015 acres of water five miles from downtown, with a 9.33-mile bike and walking trail that goes all the way around.
Deep Ellum, east of downtown, is the area for live music, murals and bars. Uptown and Oak Lawn are just north of downtown, with the Katy Trail running on top of what used to be a rail line.
Downtown is the Dallas Arts District, with the symphony, the opera and the museums, and next to it Klyde Warren Park: 5.2 acres of park built on top of the Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
Depending on where you are: buying a home in Dallas, selling your home in Dallas, your first home in Dallas, moving up in Dallas, something smaller in Dallas or what your Dallas home is worth.
What kind of home you'll find
Everything, with almost a hundred years between one thing and another. There are bungalows from the twenties and thirties, mid-century one-story homes on their own lots, custom-built homes, condos, townhomes and new towers.
In a city like this, two homes the same size ten minutes apart can be worth very different amounts, and an automatic online estimate won't sort that out. Comparables from your own street will, and that's what I do in what your home is worth.
If you're coming from another state or another country, start with moving to Dallas-Fort Worth, where I compare Dallas with the cities around it.
What's nearby
Dallas does have a train. DART crosses the city and reaches several neighboring cities, so here living near a station is a decision that really changes your day-to-day.
For time outdoors there's White Rock Lake with its 9.33-mile trail, the Katy Trail on the old rail line, and Klyde Warren Park on top of the freeway, right downtown.
The cities next door are part of the same conversation: Richardson, Garland, Plano. Here are all the cities I work in. If you want to talk about Dallas, call or text me at 469-441-8890, email me at veronica@veronicayeary.com, or send me a message.
Frequently asked questions
Which part of Dallas is right for me?
It depends on your life, not on a list. I start with where you work, where you drive and at what time, and what you want close by. That narrows the city down to two or three areas, and we stop losing Saturdays looking at homes that were never going to work.
Can I live in Dallas without driving every day?
In some areas, yes, and that's where the DART train matters a lot. Living near a station really changes your day-to-day. If that matters to you, we make it a requirement from the start of the search.
Why are two similar homes worth different amounts in Dallas?
Because the city has almost a hundred years between one area and another, and value depends a lot on the street. An automatic online estimate doesn't see that. Comparables from your own street do, and that's what I work with.
Will you be with me through the whole process in Dallas?
The whole process, start to finish: the conversations, a clear explanation of the process and every document you'll sign, and the negotiation.
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