Thinking of moving from FL to Broussard Parish (Lafayette, Crowley: rentals, new home)

[luckygina]

OK my husbands company has lost their local contract. We have been offered to move to Lafayette. Actually office is in Broussard. Any info anyone can give? This will be a fast move IF we decide. Any sites where I can check rentals? homes?
Average cost of utilities?
Heat with electric? vs gas?
Just the normal everyday stuff.

THANKS!

[luckygina]

Wow lots of lookies but no comments. Thanks for the help folks. Guess we will just do like we have always done and did before internet. Get out there and discover things for ourselves.

[tstrole]

sorry for the folks, I just moved here myself from FL. Deltona. I am not sure were it is you are planiing on here, but I can tell you one thing traffic is tough here Covington to Mandaville. I love the weather here so far, it was in the low 60's today but being in construction the rain kills me with the clay (Red) so if you have kids be ready to clean the clay from the cloths and the floors. I understand the schools here in Mandaville are highly rated. So good luck to your husband and his job search, if he is wise he better jump on something because if the obama man gets in there and you are not working, ooh what am I saying he will have so many hand outs they will do better then those workiing hahahahahahaha.

[darylwi]

FYI. There is no Broussard Parish. The city of Broussard is in southeast Lafayette Parish. Try asking for info about Lafayette or Lafayette Parish.

[luckygina]

Ok looking at moving to the Broussard AREA. or maybe Crowley. Any one have any suggestions? we would rather get out of 'town' but don't want to be TOO far out in the boonies *S*

[mercuryrising]

Originally Posted by tstrole

sorry for the folks, I just moved here myself from FL. Deltona. I am not sure were it is you are planiing on here, but I can tell you one thing traffic is tough here Covington to Mandaville. I love the weather here so far, it was in the low 60's today but being in construction the rain kills me with the clay (Red) so if you have kids be ready to clean the clay from the cloths and the floors. I understand the schools here in Mandaville are highly rated. So good luck to your husband and his job search, if he is wise he better jump on something because if the obama man gets in there and you are not working, ooh what am I saying he will have so many hand outs they will do better then those workiing hahahahahahaha.

am llooking for a job near there, saw this im from new smyrna beach.thought it was intresting that someone from deltona is there..what kind of work is around there.

[Shrylstar]

just found this site.... I guess you can that I am a year late.... Well luckygina did you guys move to Broussard area..... I guess you have a place already .... And I guess you have found that the water which is by testi is bad.... But the light service if you have Selmeco is good if you found a new home that is...... Lafayette is a wonderful place to live .... Move here after the Storm Katernia wish we had done so sooner..... before the home prices had gone up.... the rentals here are not badly price...... depending where you look.... Moderator cut: recommendation ..... Hope that you love it here...... WE DO......Moderator cut: personal/trolling.... here

[BRMan]

Originally Posted by luckygina

OK my husbands company has lost their local contract. We have been offered to move to Lafayette. Actually office is in Broussard. Any info anyone can give? This will be a fast move IF we decide. Any sites where I can check rentals? homes?
Average cost of utilities?
Heat with electric? vs gas?
Just the normal everyday stuff.

THANKS!

If you're working in Broussard, you'd want to live in south Lafayette and/or Younsville which, by happy coincidence, is the nicer part of town. I'd google "Lafayette homes" or something like that to aid in your search. As to utility costs, it all depends on the size of your residence and the age of the A/C. Lafayette's climate is pretty similar to South Florida's, except that you're not going to get the benefit of ocean breezes.