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re: Best suburb of Houston to buy a house?
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:12 am to Sev09
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:12 am to Sev09
quote:I was going to come here and tell you to forget Mo City. The white flight has already happened and it is in process if you know what I mean.
I was in Missouri city over the weekend and that place is a dump and not conveniently located.
Important info. Consider it scratched off the list
Sucks that you have to be that close to downtown because that will limit you. Also, in addition to your list maybe think of Sugar Land, Richmond and Rosenberg. They are growing like crazy and 59/69 widening/improvement will be done in a few years.
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Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:13 am to Sev09
League City has some nice neighborhoods; don't know if you thought of that. Easier on the wallet than Woodlands.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:13 am to LeMarteau
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The Woodlands may be worth the extra 15 - 20 minute commute.
Better add an hour to that estimate.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:17 am to Marlo Stanfield
Ok I'll rephrase. Sienna Plantation is nice but in general Missouri city is a dump. Considering he is looking for a starter home I am going to assume that sienna plantation is out of the question.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:18 am to Sev09
The Woodlands and Sugar Land are what you want aside from the commute part. It could be tough to check all those boxes with the 30 minute commute honestly. The Woodlands probably averages 1 hour during rush hour most days but it can vary quite a bit
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:19 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:20 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Sugarland could fit your time frame. The Woodlands will not and the commute is lengthy.
The area by Memorial HS and Bellaire are very nice and will be less than 30 minutes but will also be pricier bc of their desirable location.
The area by Memorial HS and Bellaire are very nice and will be less than 30 minutes but will also be pricier bc of their desirable location.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:21 am to Sev09
Visited a classmate who lived in The Woodlands several years ago. It was a very nice area (at least 10 years ago it was).
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:22 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Clear Lake/Nassau Bay/Seabrook(Space Center Area) but I am not sure if thats a 30 minute drive
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:30 am to Sev09
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Friendswood
Nice.
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Summerwood
Also nice. I was looking here had I received a transfer.
30 minutes to downtown is really hard though with the amount of traffic during rush hours. Very doable though during off times for other areas like Katy, Sugarland, Cypress, Pearland, Manvel/Alvin, Baytown, or Clear Lake.
I grew up in Tomball, which is a little outside your desired range, but thats not a bad spot either.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:38 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:36 am to mkibod1
Houston Suburbs > NOLA Suburbs
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:40 am to Sev09
Woodlands is a nightmare commute. Every single morning Jennifer Reyna tells me about another wreck causing apocalyptic traffic jams on a cute that would be 35mins without any traffic.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:44 am to Sev09
quote:Check out Eagle Springs in Atascocita, about 5 minutes further than Summerwood but a nicer community IMO.
Lake Houston (specifically Summerwood) areas.
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:44 am to Sev09
The Woodlands
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:45 am to Sev09
I think the NE area along 59 (Atascocita, Summerwood, Kingwood...) probably has the best "daily" commute into downtown Houston. But 30 minutes is a stretch....Kingwood to Downtown is 37 minutes(door to door).....with no traffic.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:52 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:46 am to Larry Gooseman
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Houston Suburbs > NOLA Suburbs
Inner loop >>> Houston suburbs
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:47 am to goldennugget
quote:I agree, it is a nice area but I can assure you it is not a 30 minute drive to downtown.
Clear Lake/Nassau Bay/Seabrook(Space Center Area) but I am not sure if thats a 30 minute drive
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:49 am to cahoots
quote:Totally depends on what you are looking for. That usually has a lot to do with if you have children or not. Single? I agree with you. Married with a couple of kids? Not so much.
Inner loop >>> Houston suburbs
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:51 am to Sev09
South Shore Harbor in League City
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:52 am to goldennugget
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Clear Lake/Nassau Bay/Seabrook(Space Center Area) but I am not sure if thats a 30 minute drive
shite no, it's not. Gulf freeway will be having major construction for at least another 2 years...probably more. It is absolutely GOD AWFUL right now.
League City, CLear Lake, and Friendswood are great neighborhoods and school systems, but I45 right now is just unbearable.
I'm 58 minutes to the med center from League City right now during rush hour...in the HOV lane!
To the OP, I have friends in Summerwood right now. I would choose there of the three you listed.
This post was edited on 6/15/15 at 11:54 am
Posted on 6/15/15 at 11:54 am to htownjeep
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Married with a couple of kids? Not so much
Disagree, raising a family inside the loop is great if you can afford it.
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