Dallas Real Estate

The city encompasses approximately 384 square miles of rolling prairie, with many native pecan, cottonwood, oak trees located along the Trinity River and the numerous creeks that feed it. The elevation ranges from 450 to 750 feet.

This richly diverse city is the Southwest’s leading financial and business center and boasts of the largest wholesale market in the world and is one of the top convention destination cities in the United States due to its outstanding convention facilities and world class accommodations. It also prides itself as being a cultural and educational center with a number of institutions of higher learning such as the Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas established in the area.

Plenty of raw lands, Indians with whom to do business and the river goaded a lawyer from Tennessee, John Neely Bryan, in 1839 to consider the place as a trading post and eventually a town. The establishment of the Texas Central Railroad paved the way for Dallas’ growth and the discovery and development of the East Texas Oil Field – the largest petroleum deposit on earth at the time – Dallas became a center of oil-related activity.

Although oil propelled Dallas into economic progress and international renown, its role as the financial and technical center for the black gold’s drilling industry led the way for real estate development, cattle, healthcare, commerce and industry to make their way to Dallas.

Named as the No. 1 business center the USA in the 1980s, Dallas’ preconception is that of a corral of cowboys. However, this metropolitan hotspot has become an inviting showcase of thriving culinary scene, leading arts districts, 19th century warehouses turned eclectic shops and restaurants, scenic parks  countless luxury accommodations, professional sport, trendy entertainments and endless shopping opportunities.

Dallas has more shopping centers and more retail space per capita than any other U.S. city, but set aside 60 downtown acres as an arts district. The city has 406 public parks covering nearly 50,000 acres. There are over 60 lakes and resevoirs within 100 miles of Dallas. There are 49 private, 20 municipal and 17 daily fee golf courses in the area. The Dallas area hosts numerous national annual sporting events and has several large amusement parks including Six Flags in nearby Arlington. Dallas is one of only eight cities nationwide with all four major professional sports teams

The cost of living index states that Housing was 6.2% below the national average. Dallas has a moderate cost of living, comparable or well below major east and west coast cities.  In 2001, a $60,000 salary in Dallas, Texas offers the same buying power as a $103,149.45 salary in San Francisco/Oakland, CA

Dallas is one city that fits all sizes. Whether you are a young professional, or a family with toddlers, looking for a place to stay, truly, the city inspires big ideas and promises many memorable experiences