Re: OT anyone from Houston Texas

[Guest guest]

I live in Dallas. My parents just moved from San to the DC

area. They are living in a Comfort Suites until they find a house.

They just put an offer on one for $500,000. Here in Texas you get a

mansion for that kind of money...they're getting nothing close to it.

It's just the way it's always been. I don't know much about the job

market in Houston, but in Dallas it's great. But you definitely get a

lot more home for your money in Texas than in many Northeastern states.

V.

>

> My sister is looking to move there because housing is much less than

in land. I

> don't know anything about the area. Is the job market bad? I can't

figure out why the

> houses are so much less...

[Guest guest]

500,000 in DC is a moderate home that's for sure. I live right outside of DC

and anything

under that is practically a slum! I just can't get over what you can get for low

100,000's in

Houston. It's like nothing I have ever seen. Those house would go for 600,000 at

least

around here.

Can you recommend good areas in Dallas to look? I am not set on any specific

part of

Texas really. Or do you know what areas are bad in Houston compared to good? I

lived in

LA for a while the traffic was awful is it awful there too?

[Guest guest]

I grew up in Houston (Humble, actually....a suburb NE of Houston). We had a

1800 sq foot house in an excellent school district and really nice neighborhood

that we sold for $90,000. The houses around our old house are going for around

$100K to 150K. You can get a house on the lake (Lake Houston) or on the golf

course for around $150 to 175K.

Go to www.realtor.com and try the zip code 77346. Any house that is in

Atascocita South, Oaks, Shores (that's the one on the lake), Walden (that's the

golf course neighborhood), or the Pines are all very nice areas. I have a

friend who lives near there and she said it hasn't changed much since I've moved

away in 1994. It's gotten bigger (Humble has) and they've put up several new

neighborhoods. But I loved growing up there....lots of trees, far enough away

from the big city (I was about 30-35 min away from Houston), and had a great

education. There was lots to do in Houston (I LOVED the Museum of Natural

Science and History, their opera and ballet company was excellent), Hermann Park

is beautiful for a spring picnic, you are a hop, skip, and jump away from NASA

space center, Hill Country (San Marcos, New Braunfels, Austin, etc.).

I really miss living down there and would move back in a heartbeat if it was

just me. The houses here are really getting high (I live in northern

Nevada)....you can't even find a house for under $350k now and I expect it will

only continue to rise as the Californians keep coming in droves. But my hubbie

can't leave the state; it may cause him to lose custody of his kids. And he

would go from making $21/hr to around $14/hr (they don't pay their correctional

officers very well there). As a nurse, I can make around the same down there

but until the kids are grown, we are stuck here.

If you are thinking of moving there, go for an extended visit. The traffic and

weather suck, yes.....but there are quite a few other things that make up for

it: low cost of living, friendly people, great food, tons of culture and

activities to do, proximity to really pretty parts of Texas and the Gulf (great

deep sea fishing), and a laid back attitude. I've made many trips to Dallas and

just didn't like it as much. It was a little bit faster paced city and a little

more " pretentious " than Houston. Austin is another great town, but their house

prices have skyrocketed in the past few years and they have a HORRENDOUS traffic

problem due to the influx of folks moving there.

Hope this information helps. If you need any more information, feel free to

email me and ask away. As you can tell, I love my hometown and will always be a

Texas gal at heart!!!

= )

" Helenesbody4life(dawn) " <dawnburfoot@...> wrote:

500,000 in DC is a moderate home that's for sure. I live right outside of DC

and anything

under that is practically a slum! I just can't get over what you can get for low

100,000's in

Houston. It's like nothing I have ever seen. Those house would go for 600,000 at

least

around here.

Can you recommend good areas in Dallas to look? I am not set on any specific

part of

Texas really. Or do you know what areas are bad in Houston compared to good? I

lived in

LA for a while the traffic was awful is it awful there too?

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[Guest guest]

The houses in Texas are cheap, but the property taxes will get you. I think

that www.realtor.com will list what the property taxes are for the house you are

looking at. I lived in the zip code 77346 and we paid around $3000 a year for

taxes. That was on a house that was valued around $90k. Here, property taxes

are dirt cheap....my grandfather owns a home that is 3200 sq feet on 1/3 of an

acre and currently is valued at $550,000. He pays around $2500 a year in

property taxes.

= )

Dawnn <wwwdotdawn@...> wrote:

My sister is looking to move there because housing is much less than in

land. I

don't know anything about the area. Is the job market bad? I can't figure out

why the

houses are so much less...

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[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Can you please tell me where your grandfather lives?

We are in Sarasota, FL and the real estate is through

the roof. Which means we can sell really high, but

then we are stuck.

Our property taxes just went up to $900 from $700, and

my husband was questioning it! Our house is valued at

around $150K

Thanks.

Deb

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.

[Guest guest]

Austin rocks...but i wouldn't say the weather in the South sucks...I

loved it when I lived there - the humididty makes your hair and skin

oh-so-soft!

wrote:

> I grew up in Houston (Humble, actually....a suburb NE of Houston). We

> had a 1800 sq foot house in an excellent school district and really nice

> neighborhood that we sold for $90,000. The houses around our old house

> are going for around $100K to 150K. You can get a house on the lake

> (Lake Houston) or on the golf course for around $150 to 175K.

>

> Go to www.realtor.com and try the zip code 77346. Any house that is in

> Atascocita South, Oaks, Shores (that's the one on the lake), Walden

> (that's the golf course neighborhood), or the Pines are all very nice

> areas. I have a friend who lives near there and she said it hasn't

> changed much since I've moved away in 1994. It's gotten bigger (Humble

> has) and they've put up several new neighborhoods. But I loved growing

> up there....lots of trees, far enough away from the big city (I was

> about 30-35 min away from Houston), and had a great education. There

> was lots to do in Houston (I LOVED the Museum of Natural Science and

> History, their opera and ballet company was excellent), Hermann Park is

> beautiful for a spring picnic, you are a hop, skip, and jump away from

> NASA space center, Hill Country (San Marcos, New Braunfels, Austin, etc.).

>

> I really miss living down there and would move back in a heartbeat if it

> was just me. The houses here are really getting high (I live in

> northern Nevada)....you can't even find a house for under $350k now and

> I expect it will only continue to rise as the Californians keep coming

> in droves. But my hubbie can't leave the state; it may cause him to

> lose custody of his kids. And he would go from making $21/hr to around

> $14/hr (they don't pay their correctional officers very well there). As

> a nurse, I can make around the same down there but until the kids are

> grown, we are stuck here.

>

> If you are thinking of moving there, go for an extended visit. The

> traffic and weather suck, yes.....but there are quite a few other things

> that make up for it: low cost of living, friendly people, great food,

> tons of culture and activities to do, proximity to really pretty parts

> of Texas and the Gulf (great deep sea fishing), and a laid back

> attitude. I've made many trips to Dallas and just didn't like it as

> much. It was a little bit faster paced city and a little more

> " pretentious " than Houston. Austin is another great town, but their

> house prices have skyrocketed in the past few years and they have a

> HORRENDOUS traffic problem due to the influx of folks moving there.

>

> Hope this information helps. If you need any more information, feel

> free to email me and ask away. As you can tell, I love my hometown and

> will always be a Texas gal at heart!!!

>

> = )

>

> " Helenesbody4life(dawn) " <dawnburfoot@...> wrote:

>

> 500,000 in DC is a moderate home that's for sure. I live right outside

> of DC and anything

> under that is practically a slum! I just can't get over what you can get

> for low 100,000's in

> Houston. It's like nothing I have ever seen. Those house would go for

> 600,000 at least

> around here.

>

> Can you recommend good areas in Dallas to look? I am not set on any

> specific part of

> Texas really. Or do you know what areas are bad in Houston compared to

> good? I lived in

> LA for a while the traffic was awful is it awful there too?

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

We live in northern NV....apparently the property taxes are really low here.

They are in the process of trying to raise them but it's being fought tooth and

nail by all the people who live here. Part of the reason they live here is

because the low property taxes and no state income.

The house we live in has property taxes around $1200 a month.

= )

debbie berry <debonaire1998@...> wrote:

Dear ,

Can you please tell me where your grandfather lives?

We are in Sarasota, FL and the real estate is through

the roof. Which means we can sell really high, but

then we are stuck.

Our property taxes just went up to $900 from $700, and

my husband was questioning it! Our house is valued at

around $150K

Thanks.

Deb

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the reply. What is the climate in NV?

Unfortunately, my husband has a condition called

ichthyosis,so he needs lots of humidity. I can't

stand humidity. But so far we are " stuck " .

Anyway, thanks, I don't know much else besides Fla and

New York.

Deb

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.

[Guest guest]

Hmmm....well, the weather is awesome here. Summers can get to 95-98 but the

humidity is extremely low (around 20-30% compared to 80% in Houston). We have

around 300 days of sun year round. The winters are from around December to

March, although the weather CAN be unpredictable....it's been known to snow on

the 4th of July before!!!! Spring and Fall are absolutely gorgeous here. I

adore the weather and the only thing I miss about the humidity is how young it

kept my skin looking. Since moving here, I've definitely noticed a change in my

skin. I used to get complimented daily on how pretty my skin was and I don't

hear that around here much....LOL. My hair also used to be rather curly there

and now I can't get it to curl to save my life.

I would probably freak out if I moved back there from the humidity, but I'm sure

I would get used to it all over again. And it would keep me looking young.

Also, I get burnt here a LOT quicker than I did in Houston. We are around 5000

ft and much closer to the sun than in Houston. It leads to much faster

sunburns. I have to really remember to slather on the sunscreen all the time.

= )

debbie berry <debonaire1998@...> wrote:

,

Thanks for the reply. What is the climate in NV?

Unfortunately, my husband has a condition called

ichthyosis,so he needs lots of humidity. I can't

stand humidity. But so far we are " stuck " .

Anyway, thanks, I don't know much else besides Fla and

New York.

Deb

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.

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