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Where would you live in Houston if your budget was 750-800K (Mostly Inner Loop)?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:38 pm
I am expecting some answers like Dallas or New Orleans, but I'll try anyway.
Here are the main conditions
1) Less than 800K
2) Less than 35 minute commute to downtown
3) Good public schools, at least K-8
4) Less prone to flooding than most parts of the city
Katy/Cinco Ranch doesn't meet conditions 2 and possibly 4. Same with Suglarland although it is closer to meeting condition 2.
Kingwood doesn't meet conditions 2 and 4.
Pearland meets conditions 1,2, and 3 but not 4, as far as I can tell.
The Woodlands doesn't meet condition 2.
Memorial/Villages doesn't meet condition 4 as far as I can tell. It appears pretty flood prone, and not just because of Harvey.
The Heights meets conditions 1,2, and 4, but it doesn't appear to meet 3.
West U, Boulevard Oaks, Greenway/Upper Kirby, and definitely River Oaks don't appear to meet condition 1, but hit everything else for sure. Some parts of Greenway/Upper Kirby and Montrose are cheaper though.
That leaves Bellaire, Braeswood Place, and Southside Place, I suppose but I am sure if they meet Conditions 1 and 4.
I'm thinking Neartown/Montrose, possibly a condo in Upper Kirby, or trying to find a high area in Bellaire or Braeswood is my best bet.
What do you guys say?
Here are the main conditions
1) Less than 800K
2) Less than 35 minute commute to downtown
3) Good public schools, at least K-8
4) Less prone to flooding than most parts of the city
Katy/Cinco Ranch doesn't meet conditions 2 and possibly 4. Same with Suglarland although it is closer to meeting condition 2.
Kingwood doesn't meet conditions 2 and 4.
Pearland meets conditions 1,2, and 3 but not 4, as far as I can tell.
The Woodlands doesn't meet condition 2.
Memorial/Villages doesn't meet condition 4 as far as I can tell. It appears pretty flood prone, and not just because of Harvey.
The Heights meets conditions 1,2, and 4, but it doesn't appear to meet 3.
West U, Boulevard Oaks, Greenway/Upper Kirby, and definitely River Oaks don't appear to meet condition 1, but hit everything else for sure. Some parts of Greenway/Upper Kirby and Montrose are cheaper though.
That leaves Bellaire, Braeswood Place, and Southside Place, I suppose but I am sure if they meet Conditions 1 and 4.
I'm thinking Neartown/Montrose, possibly a condo in Upper Kirby, or trying to find a high area in Bellaire or Braeswood is my best bet.
What do you guys say?
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Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:39 pm to Keys Open Doors
Somewhere that just flooded so you can get it on the cheap
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:40 pm to Keys Open Doors
not subtle brag is not subtle
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:41 pm to Keys Open Doors
Let the down votes commence
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:41 pm to Keys Open Doors
Benders Landing / Woodsons Reserve - in Spring near Woodlands. Easy access to Hardy which solves your commute issue.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:41 pm to Keys Open Doors
It's probably going to be difficult to find a house for sale that meets all 4 conditions.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:41 pm to Keys Open Doors
The Woodlands. frick your stipulations.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:43 pm to Keys Open Doors
You want to spend $800,000 on a house and then send your kids to public school?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:48 pm to Keys Open Doors
I lived in West U and loved it
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:49 pm to Keys Open Doors
High rise condo with back up generator
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:51 pm to Keys Open Doors
You don't need to discount an entire area due to flooding. Not all parts of an area flood.
If an area did NOT flood with Hurricane Harvey, chances are that it will never flood. The was the absolute worst case scenario for flooding. So if a street didn't flood, it most likely never will.
So Kingwood, for example, not all of it flooded. Much of it did, but much of it didn't. I drove around the Kingwood area and could see where it flooded and where it didn't.
So look at all areas that fit criteria 1-3, and then look to see which parts of those areas don't flood even if other parts do.
If an area did NOT flood with Hurricane Harvey, chances are that it will never flood. The was the absolute worst case scenario for flooding. So if a street didn't flood, it most likely never will.
So Kingwood, for example, not all of it flooded. Much of it did, but much of it didn't. I drove around the Kingwood area and could see where it flooded and where it didn't.
So look at all areas that fit criteria 1-3, and then look to see which parts of those areas don't flood even if other parts do.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:54 pm to Keys Open Doors
N199a ion eem finna hit u wit dat downvote dey hatin cuz dey jus trippin cuh na mean
Ps Can I borrow like 5k?
Ps Can I borrow like 5k?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:54 pm to Keys Open Doors
quote:
The Heights meets conditions 1,2, and 4, but it doesn't appear to meet 3.
Harvard is a pretty good public school if you are zoned to it.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 4:56 pm to Keys Open Doors
Not so subtle brag...new money
Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:02 pm to Keys Open Doors
Look at Fall Creek area. I think it fits all of your criteria.
It's just inside Beltway 8, so your commute downtown is maybe 25 minutes.
It's right by the Golf Club of Houston, which hosts the Shell Houston Open.
It's only 8 miles from the airport.
The high school is Summer Creek High School... which I think is a good school.
The average price of a home there is $365,000... but they go all the way up into the millions.
It's a nice area.
It's just inside Beltway 8, so your commute downtown is maybe 25 minutes.
It's right by the Golf Club of Houston, which hosts the Shell Houston Open.
It's only 8 miles from the airport.
The high school is Summer Creek High School... which I think is a good school.
The average price of a home there is $365,000... but they go all the way up into the millions.
It's a nice area.
This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:03 pm to Keys Open Doors
How is Briargrove these days?
Former Olympia Drive resident checking in
Former Olympia Drive resident checking in
Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:10 pm to Keys Open Doors
If you can afford 750-800k for a house you can afford private school. I choose the Heights. Or you can knock some off your budget, you can still do pretty well on a 600-650k house in the Heights
Oak Forest isn't a bad option at all either
Oak Forest isn't a bad option at all either
This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:27 pm to Keys Open Doors
St. James Place. Del Monte Street by the Galleria. My aunt and uncle live there.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:31 pm to Keys Open Doors
I know a couple who live on Grovewood in Timbergrove. Inside the loop, didn't flood, short commute to downtown. I don't know about schools because they don't have any kids.
While their house is a renovated ranch and cost less than your price range, they are new builds on their street and in this neighborhood that I think are in your price range.
Oh and inner loop....does that mean inside the loop? Maybe not.
While their house is a renovated ranch and cost less than your price range, they are new builds on their street and in this neighborhood that I think are in your price range.
Oh and inner loop....does that mean inside the loop? Maybe not.
This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 9/6/17 at 5:43 pm to Keys Open Doors
In late. Don't know you from Adam, but you sound like a dick-head. Carry on
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