Plano move-up buyers; buying a bigger home in Plano; best Plano neighborhood for families

One of the easiest ways to make a move-up home search miserable is to start with a wish list containing everything you want and nothing you are willing to trade.

Four bedrooms. Game room. Home office. Three-car garage. Large yard. Updated kitchen. Short commute. Quiet street. Great neighborhood amenities. Convenient shopping. And naturally, we’d like all of that at the price we had in mind.

I would like a personal chef and someone to fold my laundry too. Unfortunately, both real estate and life occasionally require choices.