| The highest end of the real estate | | | | Not all customers are interested in |
| market seems to be well beyond the woes | | | | pre-exizting homes and building sites in |
| of the rest of the world. Claims of a | | | | these areas are also in high demand. |
| downturn in the real estate market have | | | | With easy access to the petroleum, |
| had little effect on the luxury market | | | | telecommunications, IT, and commerce |
| in North Texas - in fact, sales of | | | | industries, North Texas is a great |
| Dallas area mansions are up 25 per cent | | | | location for the big business players. |
| at a time when the lower-end of the | | | | The proximity to the Dallas/Fort Worth |
| market is dropping. Financing conditions | | | | Airport, one of American Airlines' hubs, |
| that may prohibit those in a lower | | | | is an added bonus, allowing a painless |
| income bracket are less of an issue to | | | | commute to international destinations. |
| the multi millionaire crowd. Tougher | | | | It's no surprise that this area has one |
| conditions may make the market trickier | | | | of the highest concentrations of |
| to break into for first time buyers, but | | | | billionaires in the world, but living in |
| with booms in the energy industry and | | | | North Texas is just plain attractive, |
| the stock market, a whole new crowd of | | | | regardless of your income bracket: with |
| multi million dollar buyers, many of | | | | a humid, subtropical climate and an |
| them young people, have popped up. In | | | | average of just three days of snow a |
| the first six months of 2007 over 500 | | | | year, the weather appeals to the super |
| million-dollar homes were bought in | | | | rich and just about anyone else. |
| North Texas, proving that this area | | | | Dallas's happening entertainment scene |
| continues to be attractive to the | | | | including restaurants ranked number one |
| upwardly mobile. | | | | by Zagat, more eateries per capita than |
| From custom homes in gated communities | | | | New York City and a new multi-venue |
| to turn of the century charm, it's easy | | | | performing arts center including an |
| to see why neighborhoods like Frisco, | | | | opera house due to open in 2009. |
| Bluffview, Preston Hollow and Park | | | | The old adage rings true here: Location, |
| Cities (including the prestigious | | | | location, location. North Texas is |
| Highland Park) are attracting the big | | | | clearly a preferred setting, and the |
| money. North Texas features a variety of | | | | multi million dollar homes in this area |
| architecturally stunning homes including | | | | will continue to sell for exactly this |
| French Country estates, Tuscan style | | | | reason. |
| villas and classic English Tudor homes. | | | | |