|
COPYRIGHT 2005 The Dallas Morning News
Byline: Steve Brown
Feb. 25--For a growing number of North Texans, the "American Dream" no longer means a typical house in the suburbs. Instead, more and more buyers are opting for condominiums and townhouses. Developers are responding with dozens of new projects from Uptown to The Colony. John and Kristi Valencia are about to trade their North Dallas "rambler" for a trendy townhome in Uptown.
"It's a big change for us -- moving south," said Mr. Valencia, who works in McKinney. "We are going to be in walking distance from McKinney Avenue and will have Turtle Creek and the Katy Trail nearby."
The Valencias, who are in their early 50s, have been in their home for about 13 years.
But with the kids heading off to college, the couple decided they didn't need a big traditional house and yard.
"We have a pool now and nobody is in it, but we keep paying for maintenance," Mr. Valencia...
Read the full article for free courtesy of your local library.
|
Bookmark this article
Print this article
Link to this article
Email this article
Digg It!
Add to del.icio.us
RSS
