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House Hunting/Rental

jenngbjenngb member
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
I am looking for a house to rent. I would love to get away from apartment living. Can you recommend any good websites or real estate agent/company? Our last resort would be to maybe find a new apartment when our lease is up. Do you know of any nice apartments near the Addison/Dallas location?

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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    edited December 2011
    You can go to realtor.com and select homes for rent.  It will give you a pretty wide selection and you can search by area.
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  • DFWIndianDFWIndian
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    edited December 2011
    http://www.trulia.com/TX/Dallas/
    I love just looking on here. Do you know a realtor? It might help narrow it down or you can look at foreclosures. They will have some great rates sometimes.
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  • angelsong21angelsong21 member
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    What do homes rent for around here anyway?  Driving home from work once I pulled over and took the rental info sheet from a house.  The house is smaller than our apartment (I think the house was 900 sq ft?) but did have wood laminate and stuff but they were asking $2,000/mo for it in the less desirable part of Lower Greenville (like 2 blocks south of Mockingbird).  I thought that was WAY overpriced, and apparently other people feel the same way since its still sitting here.

    Anyone know what smaller homes "typically go for" anywhere in a semi-decent neighborhood in the Dallas/Richardson area?

    Apartments -- I'm doing the obligatory stint in The Village so I don't have much to offer.  We never use any of the amenities and we pay $925/mo for a 2 bedroom, which is a lot. My friend lives in Las Colinas and they pay $700/mo for a comparable apartment.  The property here is well-maintained though, and its nice to have the lakes and such to walk around.
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  • Lyss7316Lyss7316 member
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    what about a duplex? much more home-like but cheaper than a house i think.  My MOH has a very cute two-bedroom duplex and is only paying likd 695 a month in rent
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  • angelsong21angelsong21 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_house-huntingrental?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:cbd5ad57-0bfb-4bae-be30-668b9ceb7d2fPost:972fefa7-582d-4fd6-aea0-6f528e7fb57c">Re: House Hunting/Rental</a>:
    [QUOTE]what about a duplex? much more home-like but cheaper than a house i think.  My MOH has a very cute two-bedroom duplex and is only paying likd 695 a month in rent
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    What area in DFW?
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  • Lyss7316Lyss7316 member
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    the one she has is in Kennedale off of 287 and Sublett.  The street is called Ranchogrande Drive.  I know thats not in the Addison/Dallas area, but I was just saying a duplex might be another option if she didnt want to deal with apartment living, but a house is still too expensive  :)
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  • FebDallasBrideFebDallasBride
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    I looked in Addison/N Dallas a while back and found some for $1000/mo for 3 bed. Definitely try realtor.com, that's probably yur best bet.
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    I worked with Alisa Grossman with Keller Williams.  She found a wonderful house for me last year.
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  • jenngbjenngb member
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    edited December 2011
    WOW This gives me a great start.
    A duplex would even work for me. I know a lot of houses will not accept pets so that narrows down my search. I hope I find something within a month. If not I will wait another year and start me search early with a realtor.

    Thanks
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  • serlaceserlace
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    DH and I just recently moved into a townhome.  We rent.  We used Terry McCoy from Keller Williams. 
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    www.hotpads.com-- it's how we found our rental house, no account needed and can see all the info they have one each house
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  • angelsong21angelsong21 member
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    Thanks!  We'd LOVE to get out of this apartment but can't afford more than $950/mo in rent and then utilities. I don't know realistically what that could get us in a house.
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  • leasing456leasing456
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    edited December 2011
    Have you checked craigslist? My brother found a really nice rental in McKinney on there and the price is very reasonable. Seems like you might be able to get a better price since there are no realtor fees involved.
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  • Veronica124Veronica124 member
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    Yes check craigslist! A friend of mine found her rental off of craigslist. She has lived there for about a year now.
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  • bbybluz77bbybluz77 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://dallas.weddings.com/main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_house-huntingrental?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:cbd5ad57-0bfb-4bae-be30-668b9ceb7d2fPost:34129f8d-a7a5-4baa-9e2e-fdf69106b6a8">Re: House Hunting/Rental</a>:
    [QUOTE]  The house is smaller than our apartment (I think the house was 900 sq ft?) but did have wood laminate and stuff but they were asking $2,000/mo for it in the less desirable part of Lower Greenville (like 2 blocks south of Mockingbird).  I thought that was WAY overpriced, 
    Posted by angelsong21[/QUOTE]

    <div>That's pretty typical for this area. You were basically in the M-Streets, which is an expensive area of town. Usually, the farther north you go (toward Addison), the less you will pay per square foot. </div>
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    You might also think about posting this on the Nest as they are all in this stage of their lives.

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  • jenngbjenngb member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_house-huntingrental?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:cbd5ad57-0bfb-4bae-be30-668b9ceb7d2fPost:e1fd4bc6-f92e-4c5e-93d3-e939ba512da9">Re: House Hunting/Rental</a>:
    [QUOTE]You might also think about posting this on the Nest as they are all in this stage of their lives. <3Julie.  Enjoy <3
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    ahhhh Great idea thaks
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_house-huntingrental?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:cbd5ad57-0bfb-4bae-be30-668b9ceb7d2fPost:91827bdc-29cd-4b77-bf51-dc7735c22b29">Re: House Hunting/Rental</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: House Hunting/Rental : That's pretty typical for this area. You were basically in the M-Streets, which is an expensive area of town. Usually, the farther north you go (toward Addison), the less you will pay per square foot. 
    Posted by bbybluz77[/QUOTE]

    that and from friendly experience i've noticed that lot of investors try and between 75-95% of the mortgage payment.
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