Does anyone have any recommendations for housing? Where to live?
Does RI have emissions testing? Is there anyway to get around it?
Any info would be appreciated.

 

yeah. dont go to ri. go to ct. ri is reeaaaly expensive for housing. i build houses and lots of people both homeowners and builders are coming over the border because its supposedly cheaper here in ct.

 

A lot of condos in N. Providence forsale. Yes there are visual emmissions inspections, so if you don't have cats it's an issue. PM me anytime for more info.

 

I will be posting more as I know the status of my job.

 

It is expensive here in RI... especially the housing. I live on Acquidneck Island (Newport/Middletown) I can pretty much guarantee you will not find anything affordable to buy . I've been here for 6 years and no luck yet. You need to make in excess of 100 grand just to afford the chance to buy a house here... it sux. Stay in Houston!

 

I rent down in narragansett... $$$$$

 

Its even expensive to go to school there

 

pm me if you are looking to build or buy in ct.....

 

CT is a horrible place to live, even if housing is less expensive

 

i just got a letter tonight saying my property taxes are doubling after already going up in just the past 9 months, so yeah it can suck

 

I live in warwick and work in newport. Rhode Island is a great place to live. After living in MA my whole life I bought a house here and I love it. And it's not expensive at all compared to anywhere else. As long as you can get over the shitty drivers.

 

I found a home in Coventry, RI for 184K. I think it will be doable with my new job. BTW, my intentions are to buy a house.

 

Good luck with it

 

Good Luck with it ... Just avoid towns like Cranston and warren. One thing I have never gotten over is that even new houses here look "run down". A fair warning to note: Radon gas is very high here in the state so a basement Radon removal system is advised. In addition Beware of Flodding basement issues or Mold problems. These are the most comon ones ... also make sure the house doesn't have original 1920 or something wiring... some even were built with bare wiring.. they were modernized, but left the original wiring in use in the walls! so be very thoughrough

 

i live in cumberland....houses goin up all over the place...my woods r slowly dissapearing

 

Coventry, RI is a nice area. Pretty much in the center so you can get anywhere else in the state pretty quick.

Isn't CT rated as being an expensive place to live?

What did you do wrong to have to leave TX?

 

I didn't do anything wrong to leave Texas. I would like to stay in Texas, but this is an opportunity I can't pass up. I possibly have a job with a company under DuPont. I will probably end up being transfered back to Texas within 3-4 years.

And the drivers in RI are HORRIBLE!!!

 

You think RI is bad... wait until you have to deal with the MASSholes!

Try to visit Newport while your here. Very nice down there in the Summer.

 

I might just have to pack my big can of Texas WhoopASS when I travel through that area. My biggests concern is the popos.

 

Warwick area is alot cheaper then Newport county. Bristol/ warren area isn't bad either. House prices are down about 12% right now so its a good time to buy.