Movin' on Up? We'll see.

[dopplertx]

Two weekends ago on a Saturday, I was returning home from errands when I decided it was too nice a day to go straight home. In pondering where I'd like to drive, I decided that I'd head out east on MLK to check out this new neighborhood development people have been telling me about. It's called "Nine-Sixty-Nine", after the state farm-to-market road

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[litch]

great time to be looking for a house, I wish I had the wherewithal. that sounds like a really great community, what kind of restaurants, stores and the like are within walking distance? are there any transit options?

Be sure to double check the flood plains, especially be aware of the effect development in the area will change things and the fact 500 year weather events seem to be happening awfully frequently.

What size houses are these? 3k+ ~2k?

[paradox0220]

My advice: Drive almost unreasonable deals; people are desperate and the real estate fiasco hasn't played itself out. Prices will continue to lower.

Personally, I wish I didn't buy as much as I love my house. The hidden costs in home ownership are unreal. Just the property taxes alone on my house could get me a super nice apartment just about anywhere I would want in town.

Having said that, home ownership can be totally awesome; just make sure you are ready and have a lot of spare cash laying around for hidden costs.