5 Reasons to live/move to Dallas (Houston, Austin: HOA, mortgage, house)

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by TrueDat

If you want some old-growth trees, hills, and grass, come down to Oak Cliff. We've got 'em to spare. Is it Vermont? No, but it's still nice. If you can wait, Trader Joe's will probably be here in the next 2-5 years. And there are some "real," independently owned health food stores that aren't Whole Foods, such as

Roy's in North Dallas
Roy's Natural Market: Celebrating 40 years in Dallas!

and Ann's Health Food Center in Oak Cliff

Ann's Health Food Center & Market - Dallas, TX

The problem with Dallas is that, like LA, it's so spread out and daunting in some ways that people say it doesn't have this or that when the truth is that whatever they're looking for might exist somewhere in the Metroplex but they've never run across it.

I agree, I think Trader Joes will be here soon. I am surprised there isn't a few here in Texas yet.

Thanks for the links to the health food stores, will definatly check them out.

[GABMER]

I hope we can keep this going, I will like to hear from more people.

[Cupcake77]

this was posted in another thread.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/gener...se-family.html

[GABMER]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

this was posted in another thread.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/gener...se-family.html

wow! very surprised! I can tell you I am from LA Calif. and I would NOT raise my family there

[GABMER]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

I agree, I think Trader Joes will be here soon. I am surprised there isn't a few here in Texas yet.

Thanks for the links to the health food stores, will definatly check them out.

Is Trader Joes a grocery store?

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

Exactly. We were only supposed to be here a year, well that turned out to not be true. Now we can't get out. No jobs and and combine that with higher cost of living etc... There is a reason it's so cheap here.

You can leave any time you like, cupcake. If you don't like the way of life in Texas that creates jobs and a lower cost of living, go to a place with no jobs and high costs. A place where cold weather creates people who are intellectualized and stupid.

And reflect on this... wherever you go, the people can ask this question... what does cupcake contribute to the value of life in our community... why should we welcome cupcake... why do we need cupcake?

There's a reason it's so cheap here...

That reason is that the local economy is not warped by the ideological stupidity of the left-leaning politics and land use policy you find in places like California and the Northeast. Housing costs in our world are driven by the costs of land, materials, labor, financing costs and a reasonable profity by the builder. In California, the most expensive component of the housing cost is the mammoth expense of government regulation and mismanagement.

The existing landowners support unreasonable restraints on the supply of new housing in order to artificially inflate home vaues for the existing stock, one more example of how the rich use leftist ideology to financially advantage themselves. It works only as long as a society does not implode, as it imploded in the Communist countries in the 1980's, and in Blue-state America in the 2000's.

That was, as now seems apparent, the cause of the price distortions and the worldwide depression that now plagues us... you won't find that in Texas. And yes, there is a reason housing prices are moderate in Texas. It is a superior society, in terms of supplying the needs and wants of its people.

[$DFW8$]

Originally Posted by GABMER

Is Trader Joes a grocery store?

Ya Trader Joe's is a grocery store. They had them back in NYC and LA where I use to live. It is cool to hear that they are coming to the DFW area. Unlike regular grocery stores, they have a lot of unbranded items. Their meat and fruit are really good quality as well as pretty much everything else in the store. A lot of it is brought in locally if possible. Oh and all of the employees wear these Hawaiian shirts.

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by GABMER

Is Trader Joes a grocery store?

Yes, they carry items you dont see in a regular grocery store. They have one pretty close called Central Market in Southlake, but it can be expensive if you don't pay attention and keep dropping items in your shopping cart like I tend to do. Trader Joes carries the same items a lot cheaper, plus TJ has their own products as well.


You really can't do regular shopping there, but it's a fun place to go just for something different.


I know I have been a little rough with my opinion on Dallas. But I do know how Orlando is. My brother lived in Tampa for awhile and they even had their daughter in private schools and they said the same things you did about living there. Not a great place for kids.

Honestly I think you would be happier here and there are some really nice homes in Dallas, I know because I been in quite a few recently.

I only know the keller/trophy club, southlake, roanoke area. While there is not much to do out here, there is southlake townsquare and it's really nice and growing. They have lot of activites and shopping, movie theater.

Seems like most people move to Frisco, I was only out there once and they have everything within 10 minutes of them. For me I have to drive almot 20-30 minutes to get to a mall. But I prefer it out here, but it's growing and now they are building a lot of new homes in Roanoke, so it wont be long before it's congested over here.

I am actually thinking of buyng someones house who is retiering and leaving texas, they own 11 acres of land in roanoke in my price range, but the house is only 1790 sq feet nothing fancy. They have their own lake and a place for horses. I prefer space and nature. I dont mind being away from everything.

[Cupcake77]

Originally Posted by aceplace

You can leave any time you like, cupcake. If you don't like the way of life in Texas that creates jobs and a lower cost of living, go to a place with no jobs and high costs. A place where cold weather creates people who are intellectualized and stupid.

And reflect on this... wherever you go, the people can ask this question... what does cupcake contribute to the value of life in our community... why should we welcome cupcake... why do we need cupcake?

There's a reason it's so cheap here...

That reason is that the local economy is not warped by the ideological stupidity of the left-leaning politics and land use policy you find in places like California and the Northeast. Housing costs in our world are driven by the costs of land, materials, labor, financing costs and a reasonable profity by the builder. In California, the most expensive component of the housing cost is the mammoth expense of government regulation and mismanagement.

The existing landowners support unreasonable restraints on the supply of new housing in order to artificially inflate home vaues for the existing stock, one more example of how the rich use leftist ideology to financially advantage themselves. It works only as long as a society does not implode, as it imploded in the Communist countries in the 1980's, and in Blue-state America in the 2000's.

That was, as now seems apparent, the cause of the price distortions and the worldwide depression that now plagues us... you won't find that in Texas. And yes, there is a reason housing prices are moderate in Texas. It is a superior society, in terms of supplying the needs and wants of its people.

You are an embaressment to Texas and Texans I have met, who are intelligent and have class.

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by Cupcake77

I agree, I think Trader Joes will be here soon. I am surprised there isn't a few here in Texas yet.

Places like Trader Joe's are an accommodation to middle-class poverty. It is not needed in a reasonably prosperous economy such as in Texas.