Houston relocation

Hi Heather. A lot depends on price range. What type of home you're looking for, etc.

I've lived in Houston my entire life (almost 27 years). I grew up in a neighborhood called Jersey Village. It's an older neighborhood, although there are newere homes being built as well as 2 or 3 new sections for more upscale homes. It acts as it's own city. With it's own mayor, police and fire station. Elementary and High School inside the 'hood itself.

Fairfield, which is farther north is nice. I know a few people that live out there and love it and love their neighbors.

Unfortunately traffic from that part of Houston's outskirts (NW Harris county) into Downtown can be troublesome, especially in the afternoon to get home.

Closer in though, there are really nice neighborhoods. Bellaire and Memorial are two areas that are close to town and more upscale.

Minds sort of out of it today. So I can't think of many more right now.

Guess I'll wish yall an early Welcome to Houston!

 

Heather, just curious, why the relocation? Getting bored with FL? lol

as for job opportunities, what kind of position is your husband looking for? i know several good recruiters in the accounting/finance area

as for neighborhoods, there are LOTS of good ones and i would wait to see where the job opportunity is before making a decision on housing. Houston is a HUGE spread out city. you wouldnt want to wind up with a job all the way accross town from where you live. any specific questions you have, feel free to PM me

 

for 300K, you can buy a pretty nice, big house! gotta love Texas

 

Welcome.

 

You can get a lot of house for $300K.

Let us know when you and your husband will be in town. Maybe we can work out some sort of FChat meet.

 

Take a look at Black Horse Ranch, or Brideland. Those are close to Fairfield off of 290.

 

Is Brideland the newer area a little farther up from BHR on the same side of 290? I like BHR, been to a party there, really nice neighborhood.

 

He misstyped "Bridgeland" but yes it's south of BHR....LOL!

I'd say to avoid total culture shock, you go with Clear Lake to the south, (boats and water) anything above the current flood water line should be fine!

Come on over we'll show you all around, it'll take some time to familiarize yourself with all the various "lifestyles" Houston has to offer...there is pretty nice house values here compared to values nationwide..

 

I saw this post and had to bounce on it for my first post. If your looking for a growing community The Woodlands is a nice place check it out about 30 minutes from downtown.

 

30 MILES from downtown actual results may vary....LOL!

You'll find that's the trouble, commutes can get unreal peak times...but if he lands with HPD a friend of mine is Engineer on a downtown residential high rise tower. You could lease there while you check things out.

I live in the Heights which is older inner city but can get OUT of town in the AM to the Woodlands or Sugarland in a pretty quick trip, the other incoming side of the major highways are gridlock!

 

LOL oops not "bride"land, that doesn't sound like a good place at all LOL. Yes Bridgeland....my mistake.

 

Thanks.

Maybe we should worn them about you Alan though.

LMAO! Heather, with a comment like that I think you'll fit in just fine around here.

 

LOL! I do feel like I know a lot of the Florida crew, met several in New Orleans at FFQC..

But dude, she's married, to a policeman!

Besides I have sworn off of Houston girls, I'm dancing up Austin way, these days......well, the Hollisters at Blanco's Friday night, that'd be a good one......

 

Now, that "MiamiMermaid" in the NSX..........where did SHE go, now that I've been kicked to the curb??????

 

HA!

 

You gotta love them Florida Ferrari dudes from the FFQC... they have good taste in women too.