Hutto (Austin, Bryan, Round Rock: best neighborhood, salons, lease)

[HappyTexan]

You know..everyone is different. Know what you are getting into before you buy.
I see too many people breeze into town and not spend enough time getting to know the various communities before they buy RE.

Rent for 6 month to a year and investigate where you want to live..it might be a right fit or it might not.

Not every school district is the equivalent of Eanes and not everyone wants their school district like that..I know I don't.

There is nothing wrong with HISD..I wouldn't hesitate to put my son in there and almost did way back when the town's population was only 670+; I ended up buying land in PISD which back in 1996 was also looked down upon as a school district.

So do your own investigation and make up your own mind.

[love roses]

I agree HappyTexan. I just haven't had a bad experience with the school system here, but that's not to say someone else hasn't. We moved here from Denver because my sister and her husband and daughter were here and I, being a SAHM, was going to watch her kids for her while she was at work. I still watch the oldest after school. It's just pretty convenient for both of us. I work in town and my husband works in Temple, so living anywhere else for us wouldn't be very feasible. We could afford a more expensive house somewhere else but if we did that my daughter wouldn't see her cousins very often and we wouldn't have the extra money we do now for vacations, the boat we have, and other extras. We'd have a bigger, more expensive house and be eating lots of hamburger helper

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

Originally Posted by newrrmom

hmmmm, they have not mentioned they could do that, that is nice to know for potential buyers in area, since housing is so inexpensive in Hutto.

I was just being polite in the unfriendly aspect, it is more serious then that, but did not want to bag too much on area and cause a flare up on here, just wanting to help others with info I know from Hutto, to be careful in some neighborhoods. They are everywhere, but some more obvious then others.

I'm not sure what the info is you're trying to convey. I don't know who quote - they - unquote are either. You'll have to be more specific so I know who or what I'm looking for. As far as schools: It's a crap shoot wherever you go. My thought is I am going to go out of my way to make sure I know what is going on in the school. Perhaps your friend could volunteer there if she/he has any free time. Maybe their presence can make the school better.

There is much more going on within the system when someone says the schools are bad. It's never just the schools, that much I know. There are a hundred and one issues going on within that system itself. Teachers are pretty high on my respect list and I think it's rare when there is a bad one. Maybe it's entirely different in your schools there in Texas and I suppose I'll find out. My quote - flare up - unquote is about overgeneralizations. If someone says the schools are bad I expect them to start being more specific.

Unless the school is run by complete morons, the administration and staff want to excel. It's been my experience if there is an issue the school wants to know about it so it can be addressed. I would guess it's true there too but I can't say for sure yet.

Lastly, I wish someone would please describe your ghettos in Texas, especially the ones in Hutto. You have GOT to be kidding.

[verybadgnome]

Originally Posted by oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots

I'm of the belief there will always be people looking to move into a community such as Hutto. Don't let the gnome scare you away. They are being true to their name today, a very bad gnome. The toll road gets you downtown easily. The same home in Hutto that you found downtown or near downtown would cost 10x as much. I don't call that appreciation I call it highway robbery. What makes some of the neighborhoods nice is the school is so near. Also, some of the neighborhoods are within walking distance of Hutto, the city. Can't beat that either!

If you decide to move to Hutto: Welcome! Gah, loveroses brainwashed me. Do a search on Hutto in these forums and you'll find loveroses is a wealth of information and a decent person to boot. I have a feeling there are many more like her in Texas.

And where else could you go with a school mascot like the Hustlin Hippo's??? It's gotta be the greatest!

Really are Hutto homes that much cheaper than a similarly sized home near South Park meadows? No tolls; shorter commutes; better shopping; a community college system (not sure if Hutto has one); public transportation (Yes I take the 110 flyer to work); the possibility of getting Travis Co/COA downpayment assistance (I got 4% when I bought); and better home appreciation are not things to sneeze at.

Actually I just checked. You can get a new home just north of South Park Meadows for $110 sq. ft., not something I would call pricey. Yes it is still more expensive than Hutto but you do get what you pay for.

[love roses]

Just me repeating myself again....South Park Meadows wouldn't be a shorter commute for me. What better shopping? Guess I need to see if there's something different there than something I can find here, in Round Rock or Georgetown. Hutto is included in both the Round Rock Higher education Center and Temple College at Taylor. Round Rock Higher Education Center is ACC and Texas Tech. Public Transportation sadly lacking for just about anyone who doesn't live in Central Austin or Leander, but again, for me it doesn't matter because even if I didn't have a car I live close enough to my job to ride my bike if need be. It would be great if it ever came here though. I've seen it advertised around here where some companies do offer downpayment assistance. I'm not currently worried about home appreciation. I know Hutto isn't built out yet, but since we aren't the types who view a house as purely an investment but more as a place to stick around for a while and call home we have the patience to wait out a few years.

I know this is not everyone but sometimes I swear I want to throw this computer at the wall in frustration at the kick in the pants this town gets at every turn. Should we just make a forum rule that no matter what a person posts asking about any area in Central Texas that we should all just direct them all to South West Austin or Downtown or Circle C and Steiner Ranch and just ignore every single other town around? I'm sure that would make it easier and most everyone who hates anything outside of Travis County would be thrilled. No wonder Jenbar just got fed up and disappeared...which I'm not going to do...

[love roses]

Just looking at the shopping (that place looks like Round Rock outlets identical twin) it seems like for the most part all of those stores are in close proximity to Hutto in Round Rock and Georgetown. La Frontera, Outlets and Wolf Creek pretty much have it all covered. There are a few exceptions like the Amy's Ice Cream, although there is a place in downtown Georgetown that carries it. We have Specs instead of Twin Liquors. And there are some stores that we have that they don't also.

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

I don't get the hate on Hutto either. People try but it's still impossible to find living arrangements anywhere else like you do in Hutto. I say that's a plus for Hutto. They don't keep people out because of cost. Affordable living is a plus. What keeps happening: many are equating affordable living with us being riff-raff. If you ask me there are too many snobs around here. So what if the house doesn't have granite countertops?

And the quote- get what you pay for - unquote comment. Seriously gnome, if you have a particular KNOWN issue where a builder was derelict in their duties please inform the rest of us so we can pursue what is wrong. Also, maybe you could show me how the homes where you speak of are so much better than the homes in Hutto.

badgnome: necessitas probandi incumbit ei qui agit or put a sock in it I say. (Geeze, now I know how austinsteve felt when he was arguing with me, poor guy I was such a jerk in that thread)

[TexasHorseLady]

There are two Twin Liquors in Georgetown, loveroses. And I've seen Amy's Ice Cream available several places (though I, personally, prefer Blue Bell for buying in the store, Amy's for the experience of "what will they have today?" and the show).

Most areas of Austin have relatively easy access to the same old same old chain stores that you find in shopping centers. As for South Park Meadows, I can remember attending Austin-style concerts where it now stands and, yes, it looks like the regular run of stores that can be found within a stone's throw of Hutto. Just another example of the old Joni Mitchell song "Paradise".

As I've said before, some folks really do seem to need a geographical "wrong side of the tracks" in order to make themselves feel special and superior that they live on the "right" side, and if one doesn't exist, they'll create one in their own minds.

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

Also, at the bottom of this thread please read the HELLO HUTTO thread started by Harvester. How cool is that??? Ok, I'll answer: very cool. Question for gnome: does the neighborhood you speak of have an HOA?

[mimimomx3]

I don't get how anyone can HATE any neighborhood or town in central Texas. They're variations on a theme. While I wouldn't live in Hutto, or Jarrell...I certainly don't HATE them! If it's not the city for you, say why and move on. Hutto obviously works well for lots of people.
PS, now I'm curious, I may drive out and check it out.