I had almost forgot about the lack of zoning laws. This was quite a shock to me when I moved to Houston and found that you could, literally, have a company build a chemical plant across the street from your house.edmart001 wrote:Another issue is the lack of zoning laws. Without them, some areas have resorted to "master planned communities" in order to prevent the opening of a strip club across the street from the church. The master planned communities have the entire development planned out and memorialized in deed restrictions before the first lot is sold. They often have golf courses, parks, green-belts and such.
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- Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:11 pm
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- Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:20 pm
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TLynnHughes wrote:I'm born and raised Texan but spent a few years in California. When all is said and done, what I saved in property taxes in California vs. Texas, I spent in State income tax. It was pretty much a wash....taxes are taxes and I either spent $4,000 in state income tax in CA or I now pay about the same in property taxes here.juggernaut wrote:I don't know what taxes are like where you're from but you might be surprised how high Texas taxes are. The mortgage payments on a $200k house might be $12k to $15k per year, with property taxes adding another $4k to $6k per year, especially in the suburbs. Half that is usually ISD taxes in the suburbs and you said you don't have children yet, so you could be paying $20k in school taxes before your first child starts school.
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It seems that no matter where you live they get you coming and going. 
- Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:39 pm
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Merry Christmas Hoosier Daddy and welcome to the TexasCHLforum!
Sorry, I can't recommend any neighborhoods. When I moved to Houston about five years ago, I got some good advice from my boss about which areas to consider and which areas to avoid. I am glad that I listened. I don't know your particular situation, but I rented for a year until I finally decided where to buy.
Prior to making a decision, I suggest talking to your new boss and as many co-workers as you can about the pros and cons of any of the areas that you might consider. Not only from the commuting aspect, but neighborhood demographics, schools, taxes, etc.
Once I narrowed my choices I found that http://www.har.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; was a great resource for searching for houses and around the Houston area. You can search by city, zip code, age of house, price, subdivision, etc. I used to it to find my home!
Sorry, I can't recommend any neighborhoods. When I moved to Houston about five years ago, I got some good advice from my boss about which areas to consider and which areas to avoid. I am glad that I listened. I don't know your particular situation, but I rented for a year until I finally decided where to buy.
Prior to making a decision, I suggest talking to your new boss and as many co-workers as you can about the pros and cons of any of the areas that you might consider. Not only from the commuting aspect, but neighborhood demographics, schools, taxes, etc.
Once I narrowed my choices I found that http://www.har.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; was a great resource for searching for houses and around the Houston area. You can search by city, zip code, age of house, price, subdivision, etc. I used to it to find my home!