Moving to Tennessee from FLA

[gemkeeper]

I don't know about you, SmokyMtnGal, but I would feel better about that $600 rental if the couple at least offered it to a couple of low income UT students to defray the costs of the students' housing.

I know that most people would do just about anything to ensure that their children were educated in the best districts, but there is a price to pay if the family chooses to live outside of the district. Either pay tuition or make that rental count for something beneficial to another student!

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by gemthornton

I don't know about you, SmokyMtnGal, but I would feel better about that $600 rental if the couple at least offered it to a couple of low income UT students to defray the costs of the students' housing.

I know that most people would do just about anything to ensure that their children were educated in the best districts, but there is a price to pay if the family chooses to live outside of the district. Either pay tuition or make that rental count for something beneficial to another student!

Hmmm, not sure that the landlord would appreciate that nor that would create any problems with the district if the people living there were not related in anyway. I suppose that it wouldn't matter to the district. Then you have the whole scary thing of being responsible/liable if you were the one leasing.

As far as student housing at UT. Freshmen MUST live on campus at UT if they don't live at home and most low income UT students would probably find the gas to and from Maryville each day an encumbrance; if they indeed were low income, provided that they even had a car.

I know where you're coming from though.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by rocketman63

Help, we are moving to Tn the first part of December and we are not sure of our location yet. We have two sons 7 & 9 and schools/education is our main priority. We have been working long distance with a realtor who suggested Maryville. We want to get a home with some acerage (we now live in zero-lot line subdivision). I heard some talk about a overpass or extention of some highway coming through the Maryville area? Needless to say we are overwelmed with the whole moving process. We have not been to the Knoxville/surrounding areas yet, we are planning to come this coming weekend to scope out the areas. Any suggestion or feedback on where to buy or not to buy would be extremely appreciated. How is the housing market? Thanks in advance for your input and advice.
rocketman63

Where is the job located so people can give you some living ideas based on commuting times/traffic?

[ShellsNJam]

If you google Knox GIS, they have a great site that will show you that new corridor that is proposed & if it would run through your potential housing area.

On second thought, I'm not sure if it would show Maryville - possibly only places in Knox Cty. So, scratch that, but still a good thing to note for those others who are out there also looking.

[gemkeeper]

Originally Posted by ShellsNJam

If you google Knox GIS, they have a great site that will show you that new corridor that is proposed & if it would run through your potential housing area.

On second thought, I'm not sure if it would show Maryville - possibly only places in Knox Cty. So, scratch that, but still a good thing to note for those others who are out there also looking.

The GIS website does includes about 9 or 10 surrounding counties - Blount County being one of them. It is a very useful tool to locate the area that you are interested in and any possible future growth complications.
City of Knoxville - Maps

Also, you want to know if your area is in an unincorporated city area if you do not want to end up paying city and county taxes one day!

I hope you find something to help you out there.

[akd1022]

Seems like EVERYONE from FL is moving to TN!! I moved here in 2003 not knowing much of anything about most areas. I settled in the Carter area (East Knoxville). I'm sure you have heard all the negative things about East Knoxville. The 'bad' part of town (East) is about 15 minutes away from and has never affected my family. We wouldn't even know we live near the 'bad' part of town. If you are looking for acreage then this area is one of the few areas that is growing up and has more acreage to offer than most. It is more rural but it's growing... we even have a Starbucks now! I also looked in the Maryville area but it was very hard to find 'affordable' acreage. I have found ALL Knox Schools are not good. That was one of the main reason I moved here - for the schools than FL and I am highly dissapointed. We even put our kids in private school for awhile and that was even more dissapointing. But as far as everything else - I am very pleased. I really like this area also because it so close to Sevierville and only 10 minutes to downtown. Powell/Gibbs area seems to have more acreage also but good luck on finding it anywhere else. We are in the process of purchasing a little over 20 acres near this area.

Anyway.... good luck!