Relocating to Dallas? So Are 54,000 Other Households Says National Association of Realtors Report
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Dallas is a pretty dang popular place to move to, with 54,388 households moving into Big D according to the National Association of Realtors. While Dallas County ranks second behind Houston and ahead of third-place Tarrant County in households relocating to our fair burg, more people are packing it in.
“Data from the Texas Relocation Report shows that the continued growth of the Texas housing market is not a housing bubble but a genuine surge in demand fueled by job and population growth across the state,” said Shad Bogany, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “People are moving, and they’re moving to Texas. Clearly, Texas is a domestic migration destination.”
Sure, Texas is a job destination for many folks, with more households moving into the great state than leaving. But Dallas has a net migration of -1,845 while our neighbor to the west, Tarrant County, has a net migration of 3,138.
Interesting, no? Dallas posted the highest negative migration numbers in the state, which makes me wonder where all those folks leaving Dallas are going, and why they’re leaving in the first place? Is it housing costs? Corporate downsizing? What’s your theory?
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The only thing I can guess is the schools. Really, it's the only thing. I mean, sure you can get a bit of a larger house if you live in the boonies, which may be enticing to some. But I feel like the majority of people I talk to that don't want to live in Dallas is because the school system is garbage, as a whole.
And we really have to do something about that.
The only thing I can guess is the schools. Really, it's the only thing. I mean, sure you can get a bit of a larger house if you live in the boonies, which may be enticing to some. But I feel like the majority of people I talk to that don't want to live in Dallas is because the school system is garbage, as a whole.
And we really have to do something about that.
Plenty of other GREAT schools!!!
Plenty of other GREAT schools!!!