Thinking about moving to Texas
Umm yea Southlake is super expensive and lotsa people are pretty stick-up-their-rear there. I would say a definite yes to Saginaw or the mid-cities. I live in Keller which is neighbors to Southlake and all the mid-cities area. You may wanna check it out.
Houston doesn't get hit by hurricanes, much less tropical storms(pussies). If you live out in Baytown or Galveston yeah, but even then its not horrible like you're going to die every year.
Even mother nature is scared of us.
Even mother nature is scared of us.
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I have lived in the D/FW most of my life, and would say Mid-Cities (not Arlington/Grand Prairie) would be the best bet.
Housing is reliatively inexpensive in Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills, Saginaw, Crowley, Burleson, Bedbrook, Keller, Richland Hills, Wataga (maybe?), Irving, Las Colinas (not cheap, nice tho), Grapevine, Colleyville, Coppell, Lewisville (south of Main St), Flower Mound.
Housing is reliatively inexpensive in Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills, Saginaw, Crowley, Burleson, Bedbrook, Keller, Richland Hills, Wataga (maybe?), Irving, Las Colinas (not cheap, nice tho), Grapevine, Colleyville, Coppell, Lewisville (south of Main St), Flower Mound.
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austin/lake travis is a good area...good people(some of them)
DFW is good as well, everyone is spot on with the mid-cities input, fort worth is becoming more and more ghetto, same with dallas.
houston is good too, i love visiting down there, i don't know if i could live in houston, maybe the woodlands, or somewhere in a suburb.
DFW is good as well, everyone is spot on with the mid-cities input, fort worth is becoming more and more ghetto, same with dallas.
houston is good too, i love visiting down there, i don't know if i could live in houston, maybe the woodlands, or somewhere in a suburb.
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Verdad Gallardo I wish I knew more about Austin other then the area I visited (Lake Travis).
Does anyone know if there are a lot of office jobs in Austin?
What part of Austin would most of you want to live in. Sorry for all the questions I'm just not sure where to start looking for a house.
Does anyone know if there are a lot of office jobs in Austin?
What part of Austin would most of you want to live in. Sorry for all the questions I'm just not sure where to start looking for a house.
what part of texas if dallas is in ur mind then make sure to stay away from all the highschools. i hear plano is a good place and so i arlington lots of ls1s in arlington and alot of stangs.
Originally Posted by JD_Z28
I wish I knew more about Austin other then the area I visited (Lake Travis).
Does anyone know if there are a lot of office jobs in Austin?
What part of Austin would most of you want to live in. Sorry for all the questions I'm just not sure where to start looking for a house.
Does anyone know if there are a lot of office jobs in Austin?
What part of Austin would most of you want to live in. Sorry for all the questions I'm just not sure where to start looking for a house.
personally tho, my vote is for Austin before DFW, Houston, or San Antonio. i just like the "vibe" that Austin has better than the other cities....i haven't traveled to Austin a whole lot or anything, but the few times i have been there, it just kinda feels like "home" to me, like i belong there or something.....kinda hard to explain.
just don't bother trying to come to College Station, there's **** for jobs here unless you have a damn master's degree, and most of the people here are just so uptight it's not even funny....especially the women, they're ALL snobs around here. i got more friendly looks/smiles from women (and i'm talking HOT women, too) in 5 minutes in Austin than i've ever gotten here.....i'm soooo ready to leave this place, but i gotta stick around for a bit longer due to some obligations i have.....plus, i don't have the money to move right now anyway....
Originally Posted by That_guy
what part of texas if dallas is in ur mind then make sure to stay away from all the highschools. i hear plano is a good place and so i arlington lots of ls1s in arlington and alot of stangs.
Originally Posted by 02Z28LS1
there should be tons of office jobs in Austin...i've heard Austin referred to as "the Silicon Valley of Texas". i'm not real familiar with the different areas of Austin, so i wouldn't be of much help there.
personally tho, my vote is for Austin before DFW, Houston, or San Antonio. i just like the "vibe" that Austin has better than the other cities....i haven't traveled to Austin a whole lot or anything, but the few times i have been there, it just kinda feels like "home" to me, like i belong there or something.....kinda hard to explain.
just don't bother trying to come to College Station, there's **** for jobs here unless you have a damn master's degree, and most of the people here are just so uptight it's not even funny....especially the women, they're ALL snobs around here. i got more friendly looks/smiles from women (and i'm talking HOT women, too) in 5 minutes in Austin than i've ever gotten here.....i'm soooo ready to leave this place, but i gotta stick around for a bit longer due to some obligations i have.....plus, i don't have the money to move right now anyway....
personally tho, my vote is for Austin before DFW, Houston, or San Antonio. i just like the "vibe" that Austin has better than the other cities....i haven't traveled to Austin a whole lot or anything, but the few times i have been there, it just kinda feels like "home" to me, like i belong there or something.....kinda hard to explain.
just don't bother trying to come to College Station, there's **** for jobs here unless you have a damn master's degree, and most of the people here are just so uptight it's not even funny....especially the women, they're ALL snobs around here. i got more friendly looks/smiles from women (and i'm talking HOT women, too) in 5 minutes in Austin than i've ever gotten here.....i'm soooo ready to leave this place, but i gotta stick around for a bit longer due to some obligations i have.....plus, i don't have the money to move right now anyway....
When you get out to Austin make sure to give me a holla
Can anyone tell me where all nice nice areas in Austin are? I'm going out there in about two weeks to live there and I wanted to start doing some house hunting.
It really depends what you are looking for in Austin. West Austin is probably considered the nicest and most expensive part of the city, but there are still a lot of great places to live. If you are a young single person, I might recommend living near the downtown area. It's a bit pricey, but if your're coming from San Diego, the sticker shock probably won't be much of an issue for you. If you are looking to cut down on cost a bit, I would move the the Arboretum area in northwest Austin. It's still a pretty young and hip area about 10 minutes from downtown and there is good restaurants/shopping/entertainment in the area.
I just bought a house north of Austin, in Round Rock. This is also a nice area to raise a family, but if you are more interested in the night life, I would stay in the areas I mentioned before. I'm only 26, but I got a deal I couldn't pass up, and I work in the area. It was more of an investment for me, and with the new tollway, I can still be downtown in 25 minutes.
Jobs in teh field you described are pretty easy to come by. As someone mentioned before, Austin is sorta considered the Silicon Valley of the area. I've spent a lot of time in SoCal and I find that the overall laid back demeanor of the city is fairly similar to that of SoCal. I tend to think it's because there are several transplants here, from that area.
All of these suggestions are just my opinion and there might be something better out there for you. I've lived here for 8 years and love it. Let me know if you have anymore questions!
I just bought a house north of Austin, in Round Rock. This is also a nice area to raise a family, but if you are more interested in the night life, I would stay in the areas I mentioned before. I'm only 26, but I got a deal I couldn't pass up, and I work in the area. It was more of an investment for me, and with the new tollway, I can still be downtown in 25 minutes.
Jobs in teh field you described are pretty easy to come by. As someone mentioned before, Austin is sorta considered the Silicon Valley of the area. I've spent a lot of time in SoCal and I find that the overall laid back demeanor of the city is fairly similar to that of SoCal. I tend to think it's because there are several transplants here, from that area.
All of these suggestions are just my opinion and there might be something better out there for you. I've lived here for 8 years and love it. Let me know if you have anymore questions!
Originally Posted by JD_Z28
What do you think about South lake carrol and saginaw?
This website is great for finding homes in texas.
www.seethehomes.com