| You already know that there are real estate agents | | | | mostly. This allows many people to take advantage |
| and realtors who will buy your ugly house. But why | | | | of job opportunities so that their standard of living |
| would these people buy ugly houses in the Dallas, | | | | can improve. This is also why many people are |
| Texas area? Here are some reasons why: | | | | moving into Dallas. |
| 1.The city of Dallas has a debt of gratitude to the hit | | | | Okay, so that may have convinced you that your |
| TV series by the same name, which gave it a great | | | | ugly home in Dallas is located in a very good |
| reputation among people who would be ignorant | | | | economic base right now. But why would anyone buy |
| about the city otherwise. This is partly why Dallas | | | | it when it is so ugly? Good question. |
| was able to sustain a thriving economy during the | | | | 1.Your ugly home may still have some life in it - |
| 1990s when other parts of the US were going into | | | | meaning, it may not be as bad as you think. With a |
| economic shock. Dallas is now considered one of the | | | | bit of imagination and knowledge of structure and |
| prime real estate locations in the entire US. | | | | design, as well as an adequate budget, the buyer |
| 2.Dallas has artificial lakes distributed throughout its | | | | who snatches up your ugly home may be able to |
| jurisdiction which allow families and individuals to enjoy | | | | bring out the potential that you just didn't have the |
| their day taking part in various activities both in the | | | | funds to bring out yourself. |
| water and on its perimeter. | | | | 2.The buyer then has two options - he can either sell |
| 3.There are quite a few ethnic groups that have | | | | your previously ugly home to another person or |
| made Dallas their home. As of year 2000 census, | | | | family and make a tidy profit; or he can opt to live in |
| around half were Caucasians, and 25.9% were | | | | it himself. Either way, you have the satisfaction of |
| African Americans. The remaining percentage of the | | | | knowing your ugly home is now a beautiful |
| population was distributed among other ethnic groups | | | | showpiece that has gained a second lease on life and |
| like the Pacificians, Asians, and Native Americans. | | | | is being taken cared of. |
| 4.The cost of living is quite low here considering the | | | | 3.If your ugly home is truly dilapidated and has no |
| high market price of real estate. In fact, around 12 | | | | more use as a livable residence, then it can still be |
| billionaires live in the Dallas area (most of them | | | | sold piecemeal for its components that other people |
| concentrated in the Preston Hollow, North Dallas | | | | may find value in. You might be surprised that that |
| region). This has put Dallas on the map as the 8 th | | | | chandelier you thought too gaudy for words is |
| Top City in the World based on number of billionaires. | | | | considered a masterpiece by others who will have it |
| 5.Dallas is a hub for the high-tech industries, and is | | | | re-finished and maybe hung in a ballroom or bar |
| now called the Silicon Prairie of the US. The biggest | | | | somewhere in Dallas. Or perhaps the stair balluster is |
| employment centers in the US for these industries | | | | so ornate that someone will have it installed on their |
| can be found in Dallas. It even has a Telecom | | | | own staircase. |
| Corridor where the major telecom companies Alcatel, | | | | There is always hope while there is life - and that |
| Southwestern Bell, Ericson and Nortel have based | | | | holds true even for ugly houses in Dallas. Think big as |
| their operations along a three-mile strip. | | | | all Texans do and you may wind up with a fair profit |
| 6.The growth of the Dallas economy is fueled by the | | | | when you sell your ugly house in Dallas. |
| manufacturing, electronics, and high-tech industries | | | | |