Town House vs. Single House (Houston, West: how much, townhouse, neighborhoods)

[Visitor2007]

Is there any benefit of buying a town house such as:

13026 Lawsons Creek Ln, Houston, TX 77072 - HAR.com Lawsons Creek Ln

or

13007 Brutus Hill Ln, Houston, TX 77072 - HAR.com Brutus Hill Ln


Over a single house such as:

7826 Dairy View Ln, Houston, TX 77072 - HAR.com Dairy View Ln

or

12502 Ashford River, Houston, TX 77072 - HAR.com Ashford River


Where the single house's month maintenance fee is much lower?



Note, the cost and the location are very similiar.

By the way, how's the general area where those houses are located?

[westres1]

I would not live in Alief. I personally do not like the area at all. Also, it is not good for resale.

[Oildog]

Depends on where you work...location, location, location.

[elnina]

Depends.... are you buying it as an investment? Single family house will appreciate at a higher rate than a Town House because land and lot size will normally win when you look at it as an investments over time - in 30 years, the townhouse, if not exquisitely remodeled, will not be worth as much as a home on a nice lot where the buyer can do anything they want to upgrade the home. In some markets a townhouse can be much harder to sell when you get ready to leave.

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by Oildog

Depends on where you work...location, location, location.

Jobless.

Seriously, job is located at Westheimer and 610 Loop.

Are these locations better:

15334 Baxter Ave, Houston, TX 77084 - HAR.com Baxter Ave

7303 Gateridge Dr, Houston, TX 77041 - HAR.com Gateridge Dr

[City Love]

I'd pick the single family home in this situation. Better over all investment out in that area.

[City Love]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

Jobless.

Seriously, job is located at Westheimer and 610 Loop.

Are these locations better:

15334 Baxter Ave, Houston, TX 77084 - HAR.com Baxter Ave

7303 Gateridge Dr, Houston, TX 77041 - HAR.com Gateridge Dr

I know all those areas well. You are probably better off around the copperfield area where those 2 are at.

But I believe the driving distance is longer. Given that, Alief isn't that bad. It has a bad reputation, which I think is over exaggerated. A nice home there in a good neighborhood will be just fine. I recommend looking at the more established and taken care of neighborhoods. The newer homes in that area aren't necessarily better.

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by City Love

I know all those areas well. You are probably better off around the copperfield area where those 2 are at.

How much better is the copperfield area compare to the Alief area I initally posted?

[City Love]

Originally Posted by Visitor2007

How much better is the copperfield area compare to the Alief area I initally posted?

It has more high end areas than Alief and closer shopping. But Alief also has Sugarland, Memorial.

The two areas you posted aren't necessarily inside Alief or Copperfield, but that's the general area.

Also want to add, I've worked with properties in both areas, and I would probably pick the Alief area. I feel it has more appreciation potential.

[Visitor2007]

You wrote:

I know all those areas well. You are probably better off around the copperfield area where those 2 are at.

Then, you wrote:

Originally Posted by City Love

I've worked with properties in both areas, and I would probably pick the Alief area. I feel it has more appreciation potential.

Which one is it? You're contradicting yourself.