r/dfw

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'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)

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.

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

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

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.

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

Hey DFW folks! 👋

Looking for recommendations for fun, active date spots in the DFW area,trying to plan 3 upcoming dates and want to mix it up!

I've been to Puttery and loved the vibe (cocktails + activity combo is a winner). Now I'm hunting for more spots in a similar spirit. Open to pretty much anything:

Axe throwing

Go-karting

Interactive or hands-on museums

Upscale bowling or arcade bars

Climbing gyms

Paint & sip or pottery classes

Any hidden gem with a fun activity + drinks combo

Bonus points if it's:

- Date-night friendly (not too loud/chaotic)

- Somewhere in or around Dallas proper (not too far out)

- A place where you can grab food/drinks too

What are your go-to spots? Would love enough ideas to plan 3 different dates without repeating. Thanks in advance! 🙌

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I’ve been collecting stuffed animals since I was young. I’ve decided to part with a large chunk of them and I’m looking for somewhere to donate them where they will be used and not just resold. They’re not new but not used either. Most places require them new to donate. Do y’all know of anywhere?