Thinking about moving to TX
look into anywhere around Lake Houston, real nice new homes and even there is some lots/acreage for sale were you can built your own custom home... I have a few of my co-workers that live in that area and they like it, alot of tree's... if interested I have a friend that builts custom homes and he could built a nice place if you buy your piece of land....
I live in Corpus Christi, and yes the terrain is pretty much boring.
I would not consider moving any further down south, the further you go down.. its just a road, with fields on each side.. maybe a mesquite tree and some shrubs. Not very interesting at all.. just long flat land.
Houston seems like a very interesting and exciting city to live in, its nice to actually see dark green trees ..woods, etc. Houses are nice, the roads are smooth, etc. But one time some friends and myself were in Houston leaving MTI around 5:00.. geez traffic was pretty bad.
San Antonio seems pretty nice as well, SAR is a very nice track. Area is pretty spread out, good amount of traffic.. not as bad as HTOWN though. Hilly area, nice terrain etc.
Then you could also consider the surrounding areas such as Austin, Round Rock, San Marcos, etc.
All in all, you should take some time to do a Texas Road trip, If your looking for something to do or an expanding area with new developments and such, San Antonio is the furthest south youd wanna go.
If you want a break from all the traffic, easy going town with no congestion or the hassels of big city living, and the water next door, you may want to look into the corpus area.
Hope this helps.
I would not consider moving any further down south, the further you go down.. its just a road, with fields on each side.. maybe a mesquite tree and some shrubs. Not very interesting at all.. just long flat land.
Houston seems like a very interesting and exciting city to live in, its nice to actually see dark green trees ..woods, etc. Houses are nice, the roads are smooth, etc. But one time some friends and myself were in Houston leaving MTI around 5:00.. geez traffic was pretty bad.
San Antonio seems pretty nice as well, SAR is a very nice track. Area is pretty spread out, good amount of traffic.. not as bad as HTOWN though. Hilly area, nice terrain etc.
Then you could also consider the surrounding areas such as Austin, Round Rock, San Marcos, etc.
All in all, you should take some time to do a Texas Road trip, If your looking for something to do or an expanding area with new developments and such, San Antonio is the furthest south youd wanna go.
If you want a break from all the traffic, easy going town with no congestion or the hassels of big city living, and the water next door, you may want to look into the corpus area.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you everyone for the replies!
Well, we are going to be looking an hour north of where we live now.........homes aren't as crazy priced like Palm Beach is. So I will let you all know but for now, seems we are staying put here for now. If this home purchase goes our way, we can get a new one for under $220 or so, we're buying. My Man doesn't want to give up his job, can't blame him so.......for now TX is on hold. I am dying to get a change of scenery and get a wooded, shaded GREEN yard
So maybe in about 2 yrs if we make enough money on this home (seeing FL prices go up about 25K+ a year)....then possibly we can buy a home outright in 2 yrs in TX and have a nice easy life and just mod and race our cars and just have to work for insurance benefits......wouldn't that be nice? 
Thank you all so much for the info. I won't rule out I won't be out in TX to check it out and DEFINATELY hit the drag strip while I am there
Well, we are going to be looking an hour north of where we live now.........homes aren't as crazy priced like Palm Beach is. So I will let you all know but for now, seems we are staying put here for now. If this home purchase goes our way, we can get a new one for under $220 or so, we're buying. My Man doesn't want to give up his job, can't blame him so.......for now TX is on hold. I am dying to get a change of scenery and get a wooded, shaded GREEN yard
So maybe in about 2 yrs if we make enough money on this home (seeing FL prices go up about 25K+ a year)....then possibly we can buy a home outright in 2 yrs in TX and have a nice easy life and just mod and race our cars and just have to work for insurance benefits......wouldn't that be nice? Thank you all so much for the info. I won't rule out I won't be out in TX to check it out and DEFINATELY hit the drag strip while I am there
Originally Posted by racer88
Thank you everyone for the replies!
Well, we are going to be looking an hour north of where we live now.........homes aren't as crazy priced like Palm Beach is. So I will let you all know but for now, seems we are staying put here for now. If this home purchase goes our way, we can get a new one for under $220 or so, we're buying. My Man doesn't want to give up his job, can't blame him so.......for now TX is on hold. I am dying to get a change of scenery and get a wooded, shaded GREEN yard So maybe in about 2 yrs if we make enough money on this home (seeing FL prices go up about 25K+ a year)....then possibly we can buy a home outright in 2 yrs in TX and have a nice easy life and just mod and race our cars and just have to work for insurance benefits......wouldn't that be nice?
Thank you all so much for the info. I won't rule out I won't be out in TX to check it out and DEFINATELY hit the drag strip while I am there
Well, we are going to be looking an hour north of where we live now.........homes aren't as crazy priced like Palm Beach is. So I will let you all know but for now, seems we are staying put here for now. If this home purchase goes our way, we can get a new one for under $220 or so, we're buying. My Man doesn't want to give up his job, can't blame him so.......for now TX is on hold. I am dying to get a change of scenery and get a wooded, shaded GREEN yard
So maybe in about 2 yrs if we make enough money on this home (seeing FL prices go up about 25K+ a year)....then possibly we can buy a home outright in 2 yrs in TX and have a nice easy life and just mod and race our cars and just have to work for insurance benefits......wouldn't that be nice? Thank you all so much for the info. I won't rule out I won't be out in TX to check it out and DEFINATELY hit the drag strip while I am there
Originally Posted by SNAXS
I think you all will love it over here. The valley has the fastest growing population in the US and the valley has a low cost of living.
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After all the trouble that everyone went through and for nothing...just stay there and forget about TEXAS! Besides you would always be a visitor and never really a TEXAN
Your right I will never be Texan or a redneck, or even a South Floridian...... however, I will always be a DAMN YANKEE. 
One house of interest we're going to try to see Sat.
http://homepics.realtor.com/image10/...30/2505050.jpg
Just needs alittle landscaping of tropical foliage and a few live oaks in the front yard and a cozy home for both T/A's
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Garage is too small. You need a bigger garage!! Or a detached garage. Then you can knock the back wall out and add another 25 feet to the back. That's what I did. Can park 4 cars on the ground, and one on the four post lift. And still room for more toys!!
Not to hijack the thread, but I've been thinkin about moving to Texas, not tryin to buy a house, just looking to rent townhouse or apartment. Anyway what kinda work is down there, I may take some vacation and go down there and see what I can get myself into..
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Originally Posted by racer88
Hey, I've already thanked everyone. If you have a problem with that TOO bad. Your right I will never be Texan or a redneck, or even a South Floridian...... however, I will always be a DAMN YANKEE.
One house of interest we're going to try to see Sat.
http://homepics.realtor.com/image10/...30/2505050.jpg
Just needs alittle landscaping of tropical foliage and a few live oaks in the front yard and a cozy home for both T/A's
Your right I will never be Texan or a redneck, or even a South Floridian...... however, I will always be a DAMN YANKEE. One house of interest we're going to try to see Sat.
http://homepics.realtor.com/image10/...30/2505050.jpg
Just needs alittle landscaping of tropical foliage and a few live oaks in the front yard and a cozy home for both T/A's
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Originally Posted by bbz
Well your true colors just showed up with your "redneck" & "damn yankee" comments. Just go back home.
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You would fit in well out in California with that attitude.
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You would fit in well out in California with that attitude.
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Originally Posted by bbz
Well your true colors just showed up with your "redneck" & "damn yankee" comments. Just go back home.
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Guess you don't get out of town much, they'd chew you alive in the Northeast where I am from.
No, we don't have gun racks and Pitbulls, but Florida does.
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Born & bred here in TEXAS! If you like others bad mouthing TEXANS then I'm sure there's a place for you in CALI.
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I'm from weslaco, Nice quiet place to live, the track is about 30 min away. The valley is the fastest growing metropolitan arean in the country. and it's cheap. there is good fishing, nice beach, nightlife is probably not as good as florida's but houston and San Antonio are a couple hours away. overall the "RGV" is not a bad place to live
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Originally Posted by LS1INSIDE
I'm from weslaco, Nice quiet place to live, the track is about 30 min away. The valley is the fastest growing metropolitan arean in the country. and it's cheap. there is good fishing, nice beach, nightlife is probably not as good as florida's but houston and San Antonio are a couple hours away. overall the "RGV" is not a bad place to live
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I'd be a transplant like most of the transplants working for Fortune 500 companies that have brought ECONOMY to your State.
BTW, I never bad mouthed Texas.....your own little mind made that one up.
Your right I will never be Texan or a redneck, or even a South Floridian...... however, I will always be a DAMN YANKEE.
Guess you don't get out of town much, they'd chew you alive in the Northeast where I am from.
No, we don't have gun racks and Pitbulls, but Florida does.
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You don't own Texas, if the label fits wear it, if not go get a life in TEXAS...........I will move wherever I want to. YOU don't OWN TEXAS.
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Originally Posted by bbz
Born & bred here in TEXAS! If you like others bad mouthing TEXANS then I'm sure there's a place for you in CALI.
California has the same attitude towards people invading their state, so that's why I said you'd fit in well out there. Last edited by CySevans; Mar 14, 2005 at 11:49 AM.