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09-10-2006, 05:01 PM
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Johnson city
My husband and I are planning to buy a home in the area beginning of next year. We are looking for more of a fixer uper. What areas would you recommend not to buy in because of crime and etc. Any help would be appreciated.
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09-10-2006, 05:30 PM
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Like most cities, the downtown area is probably the most rundown and has the most crime. (Although the crime rate is quite low.)
I think you made a good choice of cities to move to, and I'm wondering if the best person to help you find the right house in the right area would be a realtor in whatever real estate company you trust.
Good luck to you!
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09-11-2006, 07:42 AM
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You can also call the police Dept. If you find a house you like, call them, see if it is in a neighborhood that they frequent, that will tell you a lot. If you have a good Realtor, like granny said, they live here, they know the area, tell them your concerns, they will steer you in the right direction.
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09-11-2006, 09:32 AM
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Homes
What is the ave price for a 2br 2ba home about 1600 sq feet nothing fancy in Johnson City?
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09-11-2006, 10:18 AM
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All depends on what, where, when built etc. Check out realtor.com and put in Johnson City TN. That will give you a really good idea of what houses are going for in this area.
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09-11-2006, 10:23 PM
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crime
crime-rate in johnson city is very very HIGH.very much higher than other cities in the area.
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09-11-2006, 10:41 PM
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What do you think the reason for the high crime rate is???
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09-11-2006, 11:48 PM
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I had heard on the news about a month or two ago that Kingsport has the most crime. I did search the channel 11 site, but can't find that news story.
I did find where you can look up the crime for Johnson City:
http://cojc1.johnsoncitytn.org/Polic...l%20Report.pdf
If that doesn't work, try:
http://www.johnsoncitytn.com/Police%...tatistics.html
The link to the report is near the top of the page. And these are the 2004 stats. I guess they are slow getting 2005 done. |
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09-12-2006, 05:09 AM
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If you type in 'crime rate comparison' under google, you can compare cities, such as kingsport, Johnson city, or your own city, if you want. I compared K and JC to cities such as Winchester, VA; Madison, WI; Dallas, TX, Utica, NY.
Wow - I did not know that there was so much crime here in the Tri-Cities. I live in one of the small towns in the area and feel quite safe.
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09-23-2006, 03:55 PM
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I think Bristol has the lowest crime rate around
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