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I'm in one of those ETJ pockets east of Dalrock. We have county services but not city. Honestly, the lower taxes are nice but I wish we had Rowlett PD instead of relying on the county sheriff.

Shared this with my neighborhood group chat. People need to know.

Ceiling fans in every room. They don't cool the room but they cool YOU and let you bump the thermostat up 3-4 degrees without noticing.

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Compared to where I moved from in the northeast, this is still a bargain. But yeah the trajectory is not great.

I genuinely think some of these projects are designed to never finish so the contracts keep paying out. Call me cynical but 3 years for a highway widening is insane.

Check your insulation. Seriously. Had an energy audit done and found out my attic insulation was garbage. Got it blown in for $1,200 and my summer bills dropped about $80/month.

This is exactly why I love this platform. Real DFW conversations.

Rockwall-Heath is the elephant in the room. If we could've afforded RISD zoning, we would've gone that route. But Rowlett HS has been good for our kids. The AP teachers in particular are strong.

my grandfather boxed in Dallas in the 1970s. he talks about the Sportatorium like it was sacred ground. said the energy at those fight nights was unlike anything in modern sports. packed house, cigar smoke, and genuine excitement

$387 for 1600 sqft sounds high even for summer. What rate are you paying per kWh? Anything over 14 cents and you need to shop around when your contract is up.

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Birria tacos here have gotten so much better in the last few years. The trend actually brought legit birria spots out of hiding.

The "no income tax" thing is a trap. They get you with property tax, sales tax, and toll roads. You end up paying the same or more than a lot of income tax states.

The joke is that Texas has two seasons: summer and construction. And somehow they overlap perfectly to make everything worse.

Hail. Nobody told me about the hail. First spring here my car got destroyed. Get comprehensive insurance immediately.

I just accept that summer electric bills are $300+ and budget accordingly. It's the Texas tax nobody mentions.

Furniture flipping. Grab free stuff off Facebook Marketplace, clean it up or do minor repairs, resell. A truck is your biggest advantage. I clear $500-800/month doing this on weekends.

got promoted to blue belt and immediately got submitted by a fresh white belt the next week. blue belt curse is real. once that belt goes on, every white belt is hunting you lmao

For COBRA — check healthcare.gov first. Losing your job qualifies you for a Special Enrollment Period. ACA plans might be significantly cheaper than COBRA depending on your income.

My Mexican friends refuse to eat at most Tex-Mex places. But they also admit that queso (which doesn't exist in Mexico) is addictive. Cultural exchange works both ways.

The electricity thing. I had no idea you have to CHOOSE your electric provider. Signed up for a variable rate plan my first month and got a $380 bill in August.

Location within Dallas-Fort Worth changes everything. North vs south is two different markets.

Year 8 here. You don't stop hating it. You just hate it quietly and then enjoy October through April knowing you earned it.

I used one of those companies that does it for you — they take 25-30% of savings. Got my value knocked down $40K. Worth it because I hate doing paperwork.

The unequal appraisal argument is your best weapon. If your neighbor's identical house is appraised at $50K less than yours, that's hard for them to justify. Use their own data against them.