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The MLS is the menu. We're the nutrition label. 🏷️ Scores, schools, safety & market data for 84 North Texas cities. Read the label before you move.

 Dallas, TX
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Joined March 2015
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Buyer’s market check-in, North Texas: 58.4% of sellers chipped in on buyer costs this past year, typically about $8,000, and supply is at 4.5 months (North Texas MLS data). What to ask a seller for: closing-cost help, a rate buydown, repairs, or more time to inspect 🐶👇
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Before you ask, run your real monthly payment with property tax, insurance and HOA in: Rates: Freddie Mac's 30-yr fixed averaged 7.18% as of Nov 5, down from 7.24% last week. Educational, not financial advice.
Jobs are moving north of Dallas: SAP is bringing about 1,000 jobs to a new Addison office (expected mid-2027), and FleetPride's HQ is heading to Granite Park in Plano. If your job is landing in either one, here's where we'd start looking 🐶👇
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Rush-hour drive times from all 84 North Texas cities we cover to 36 big job centers, with and without tolls. Start here: realust.com/best-connected-c…
Best-Connected North Texas Cities: Rush-Hour Commutes

Best-Connected North Texas Cities: Rush-Hour Commutes

We timed 3,024 rush-hour drives from 84 North Texas cities to 36 of the region’s biggest workplaces. Here’s where you can reach the most jobs in 30 minutes, where rush…

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Monday Matchup: Flower Mound vs. Coppell 89 vs. 89. Dead even. 🤝 Lower crime and more space, or top schools and a 4-mile trip to DFW? Which would you pick?
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Full matchup: realust.com/flower-mound-vs-…
Flower Mound vs. Coppell: Which Fits You Better? (2026) – Realust

Flower Mound vs. Coppell: Which Fits You Better? (2026) – Realust

Same price, one point apart. Coppell has top-rated schools and a shorter drive; Flower Mound has bigger homes and lower crime. Here’s how the DFW Airport neighbors compare.

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Happy Halloween, y'all 🎃 Rain plan: PINSTACK Plano indoor trick-or-treat 5–9. Richardson Spookilicious at City Hall 3–4:30. If it clears: Grandscape 6–9 or Boo Barn Bash at Granite Park 5:30–8:30. Check organizers for weather updates.
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We timed 3,024 rush-hour drives in North Texas. Most connected: Farmers Branch (24 of 36 major workplaces within 30 min at 8 AM), then Carrollton, Coppell and Irving (20 each). Rush hour adds ~15 min to a typical trip.
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Work at Toyota HQ? 15 North Texas cities get you there in ≤30 min at rush hour. Avoid tolls and it’s 7. Coppell goes from 19 min to 35. (not affiliated with Toyota)
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Check your commute: realust.com/commute?utm_sour…
Live Near Work: Rush-Hour Commute Times to DFW Employers | Realust

Live Near Work: Rush-Hour Commute Times to DFW Employers | Realust

Every North Texas city scored the same way, from the same sources. Compare 84 cities side by side before you move.

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Irvine, CA → Plano, TX 84% match. Homes 61% cheaper.
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Find your North Texas twin: realust.com/twin?utm_source=…
DFW Twin Finder: which North Texas city feels like home? | Realust

DFW Twin Finder: which North Texas city feels like home? | Realust

Every North Texas city scored the same way, from the same sources. Compare 84 cities side by side before you move.

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Not sure which of 84 North Texas cities fits you? Answer 8 questions and get matched to a city.
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Monday Matchup: McKinney vs. Allen Allen 86, McKinney 84. Same tax rate, homes $13K apart. Allen takes schools and safety. McKinney takes growth and newer homes. Which would you pick?
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Full matchup: realust.com/mckinney-vs-alle…
McKinney vs. Allen: Which City Fits You Better? (2026) – Realust

McKinney vs. Allen: Which City Fits You Better? (2026) – Realust

Allen and McKinney cost almost the same and tax at almost the same rate. Allen wins on schools, safety and distance to Dallas; McKinney on newer homes and growth.

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Our default Realust Score weights Prosperity 26%, Schools 18%, Safety 18%, Lifestyle 12%, then Market, Affordability, Commute, Growth. If you set the weights, what goes first for you?
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Celina's population grew +208.3% in five years, to 34,268. Northlake (+203.9%) and Princeton (+132.6%) are close behind. Princeton's median home is $283K.
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$400K still goes a long way here: 39 of the 84 cities we score have a median home under $400K. Top 3: Fate (84, $355K), Justin (80, $365K), Krum (80, $331K).
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#ThrowbackThursday: In 2000, Prosper and Celina were 236 people apart. Today Celina leads by about 19,000. 📈 Which town would you have bet on? #ProsperTX #CelinaTX
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See what's coming to both towns: realust.com/whats-coming-nor…
What’s being built in North Texas – Realust

What’s being built in North Texas – Realust

Every North Texas city scored the same way, from the same sources. Compare 84 cities side by side before you move.

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