Jonathan
Colon

A move should feel guided before the search begins. Most people arriving in North Texas start by comparing house prices, which is the last thing that should decide the answer. The metroplex is roughly the size of Connecticut; the difference between two houses at the same price is usually commute, school boundary, tax district and how much of the neighbourhood is still under construction.

Start with the commute, then the boundary

Fort Worth and Dallas are two different markets that happen to share an airport. Where you work determines which half of the map is realistic, and inside that half, school attendance boundaries move price more than square footage does. We map both before touring anything.

Then run the real monthly number

Texas has no state income tax, which means the county collects more through property tax. Add a MUD or PID district on newer construction and two identical houses at the same list price can carry very different payments. That number is knowable up front, and it is the number that should shape your search.

Then, and only then, tour

By the time you land, the list should be short and every house on it should already make financial sense. If you are moving from out of state, out of area, or through a corporate relocation, RJ Williams & Company has a relocation desk behind that process and Jonathan is the point of contact for it.