Plano Texas, Might have a job opp. there
How's Plano Texas? My company just aquired a company in Plano and there's a buyer job open. Thinking I'm tired of IL and a more gun friendly state down south might be nice.
How are property values? Looking to buy a house soon are they more affordable down there?
Any place to hunt / shoot in the Dallas Texas area?
How are property values? Looking to buy a house soon are they more affordable down there?
Any place to hunt / shoot in the Dallas Texas area?
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Yup, Plano is in the northern part of the DFW metroplex. RE values have increased steadily over the years & might be a decent place to look now -- with the current slow-down in home sales.
Metroplex is a big place -- lots of traffic -- lots of people -- lots of opportunity. In Texas almost all of the land is privately owned. To hunt here you must either have a hunting lease or hunt through an outfitter who has leased up the hunting rights on various properties. It is not cheap, but the hunting is good for birds, waterfowl, deer and exotics. You will find shooting ranges in and around the metroplex but access to private property is less easily obtained.
Come on down. Like it tell people "I was not born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could."0 -
Texas has little public land open to hunting and most private land requires a trespass fee or hunting lease. NM is 500 miles west and has lots of public land.
Some pretty cool GB posters in the DFW area to hang with.0 -
Plano's not a bad spot. Traffic is actually not as bad there as it gets in the rest of DFW since it's beyond LBJ Freeway. It's just a quiet little suburb, more or less. It's well-maintained, well-patrolled by their P.D., and doesn't have much to offer in the way of unwanted excitement (ie, not much violent crime).
The only real problem is going to be all the kids of the noveau riche running around like they own the place - back in the day Plano kept on having all of these heroin deaths because too many pampered kids of parents living on credit were too damned stupid to stay away from that crap. And so a bunch would O.D., all the kids would cry in front of the TV cameras, and then a few weeks later more idiots would join the tally.[xx(]
Of course, that was a few years back (over ten), so things might have changed.0 -
Good prices on homes compared to Illinois. Traffic is heavy the farther south (towards Dallas) you go, but stay on the North side and it's not to bad.
Plano is nice, but of course it is no longer a small town, it has been swallowed up by Dallas and the migration north out of Dallas. You could find a nice home in Allen, Frisco, The Colony, or Lewisville and still have an easy drive to Plano.
There are some gun ranges around, but to hunt, you'll have to get on a lease. They average around $600 to $1,000 a year per person. Texas has some, but no a lot of public land for hunting.
You can get a new 2500 square foot home for around $180,000. You can find some for less, and a lot for more. If you come down, I have a friend who is about to move back to Denver. He is about ready to sell his house in Frisco and will make you a good deal on it. It was built less than two years ago.0 -
I have lived in the DFW area since April, houses are cheap, property taxes are expensive, people are nice. Downtown Dallas is pretty loaded down with yuppies/Texas oil money. Fort Worth is really a nice area in most parts. You mentioned it isa buyer position, have you looked at any other large manufacturers in the DFW area?
Lockheed Martin,
Bell Helicopter,
IBM, Texas Inst.,
And of course all the airlines (American,Southwest are both safe bets).
I work for Bell and I would guess on any given day we have 20-30 reqs open for buyers, more if you do other things within the procurement field.
Our buyers are union represented, but I never hear them complain about the union.
Maybe throw out a few other resumes while you're at it?0 -
Go to Yahoo Real Estate and punch in the type of house you would be looking for. The results will give you some sort of idea of the prices in Plano. Hope this helps.[:)] 0 -
Appreciate all the comments. Keep em coming.
Dave,
What are you seeing for average property taxes there? I've been looking at really dumpy houses in Elgin, IL (dumpy city). Houses built in the year 1900 are selling for $160K to $205K with an average $5K a year property tax.
Newer houses (1960+) all start in the $300K range (way to rich for me).
On the job side. My company is based in AZ but all the purchasing for the most part is up here in IL. This company we just acquired is a big software licensing company that has purchasing in TX. If they pay for my move, I would need to work at the Texas location for a year before I could go elsewhere. .
One other question, what do license plates cost in TX?
Are the based on the value of the vehicle?0 -
Taxes average about 3% on the low end to 6% on the high end. 0 -
Property in general is probably more affordable than where you are, but it's also a matter of what type area you're looking for.
Plano sits in the middle of Dallas' sprawl. It's rapidly moving north-northeast and gobbling up smaller communities, with land/housing prices following suit. Denton, Collin and Rockwall counties are currently the bedroom community boom areas.
If you like to shoot and don't mind a commute, look to the east of Plano. Values are beginning to climb, but compared with Plano and the rest of the area north of Dallas there's lots of decently priced places out that way with room to stretch out. If you're willing to be 30-45 min. out you'll find lots of places where you could set up a range in your back yard.
Over in East Texas, an hour or two from Plano, there's a lot of wooded land available to lease for hunting. It ranges from thick piney woods down southeast to hardwood river bottoms out east. It's good country for both deer and hogs. Out to the west and southwest of the metroplex is where you'll find a lot more open country with bird hunting leases.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Txs
Property in general is probably more affordable than where you are, but it's also a matter of what type area you're looking for.
Plano sits in the middle of Dallas' sprawl. It's rapidly moving north-northeast and gobbling up smaller communities, with land/housing prices following suit. Denton, Collin and Rockwall counties are currently the bedroom community boom areas.
If you like to shoot and don't mind a commute, look to the east of Plano. Values are beginning to climb, but compared with Plano and the rest of the area north of Dallas there's lots of decently priced places out that way with room to stretch out. If you're willing to be 30-45 min. out you'll find lots of places where you could set up a range in your back yard.
Over in East Texas, an hour or two from Plano, there's a lot of wooded land available to lease for hunting. It ranges from thick piney woods down southeast to hardwood river bottoms out east. It's good country for both deer and hogs. Out to the west and southwest of the metroplex is where you'll find a lot more open country with bird hunting leases.
That's the magic word! Just looked at Realtor.com, gotta say I was shocked! Starting prices were in the $80K area for Plano.
Couple more questions:
Any place for off road 4x4 driving?
Whats a CCW license cost and how long does it last?
Is there open carry?0 -
Course & fees for concealed carry probably run about $200. License is good for four years (I think). No open carry in Texas; however recent change allows possession in your vehicle with a permit. 4x4ing is not something that I would know about --- except that most land is private and thus would not be accessible to the public. In my area of Texas some folks "run the river" with the 4x4s. The drainage, itself, is public land. Might be some of that in North or East Texas.
In the cities you will encounter a melting pot of people from all over the US, plus many with roots in other countries. In the rural areas (in your case -- East Texas) you will not find such a diversity. Without any knowledge of your roots, I suggest that rural Texans are more like southerners that they are like westerners. They talk slowly, they are hospitible, demand respect, and are careful in giving their friendship to "newcommers" --- until one proves himself with them. The straight forwardness, more brash, less care in one's choices of wording, etc. that sometimes is more typical of persons with backgrounds from the NE or Midwest US does not sell well with rural Texans. Slow, easy, polite conversation with them has always worked well for me.
I travel extensively throughout Texas, in all of the major cities and through all of the geographically dispersed rural areas. Texans, as a group, are good people. As anywhere, you will encounter a few soreheads here. Looking forward to having you join us down here.0 -
OOps. Correction. Possession is allowed in your vehicle WITHOUT a permit. 0 -
I don't really know anything about the 4-wheeling opportunities in the area, but you sure see a bunch of serious looking mudders running around.
No open carry of handguns allowed in Texas. However, as long as you're legally allowed to own a handgun you can carry one in your vehicle without a carry license. It must stay in the vehicle unless you're at a legal place of possession (hunting land, range, etc.)
Here's link to the Texas Dept. of Public Safety's concealed handgun license FAQ page with fee information:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/faq.htm
Someone else is going to have to advise you on the going rate for the required course before obtaining your license.0 -
wtroper- If you take a look at his profile page you'll see his hobbies are shooting and beer. Sounds like he'll do just fine once he gets in the habit of giving a casual wave to every vehicle he meets out in the country. [;)] 0
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