Any Maharashtrians in Frisco/Plano Dallas area?

ambjoshi · Jul 23, 2015

Are there any Maharashtrians in Frisco or Plano area in Dallas? I am originally from Mumbai and my husband is from Pune. We moved recently from New England and would like to connect.

nielg1 · Jul 28, 2015

Hi,

Thanks in advance

ambjoshi · Jul 28, 2015

Nehaguru said: ↑

Hi Ambuja-We are planning to move from chicago To Texas end of August.I am Maharashtrian and work at richardson.Need your help for finding good apartment near Richardon,plano area depending on good elementary school rating.
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Hi Neha,
Nice to hear back from you. I have heard about Praire Creek and Clearwater Creek apartments in Richardson.. good from school perspective as well.

nehaguru · Jul 29, 2015

Hi Abuja ,
I called the apartment you mention but the clearwater creek has limited availability for 2 bed where as the second one is sounds little expensive.Do you have idea of any other apartment -plan o and richardson both area would work.One thing I noticed during the search is that no single apartment is providing washer and dryer in the apartment .Do you have any idea what range I can expect for good 2 bed apt?

ambjoshi · Aug 6, 2015

nehaguru said: ↑

Hi Abuja ,
I called the apartment you mention but the clearwater creek has limited availability for 2 bed where as the second one is sounds little expensive.Do you have idea of any other apartment -plan o and richardson both area would work.One thing I noticed during the search is that no single apartment is providing washer and dryer in the apartment .Do you have any idea what range I can expect for good 2 bed apt?
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Hi Neha,
Welcome to dallas apartment hunting! its definitely a painstaking process unless you are lucky to match your budget, commute and apt availability in the first go.
Long story short, apartment prices will go up depending on whether these following things matter to you: school district, garage/covered parking, gated community or not, 12 mth lease or short one, etc. All these factors up the rent to atleast 1500+. If sch distr and garage are not a huge concern, you can find something between 1150 to 1400 range. This is what i found for plano.
Richardson. i didnt see much. Altacreek is one i can suggest.
Plano has zillions of apartments on Preston road. zip codes 75024 and 75093. I'd say decide your commute and then look online in that vicinity or nearby zipcodes. On apartments.com for example.
About washer dryer.. it seems most apartments have hookups and provide W/D on rental basis for your lease term for extra $40 a month.
If youre moving from Chicago suburbs you may find the rent to sq feet ratio expensive here.
Hope this helps!

nehaguru · Aug 6, 2015

Thanks for your valuable inputs Ambuja.School district is the main concern.Actually Figured out few good elementary schools Stinson,Aldridge in the area and started searching for the apartment depending on that.We are actually moving from Bloomington IL -Earlier 6 month back we were in chicago.