CNBC: Texas is #1! (Houston, Corpus Christi, Lubbock: sales, real estate, property taxes)

[Kofi713]

Originally Posted by Spade

I think it's time to get over the Californians coming to the state thing. They are coming and there's nothing you can do about it. Live with it.

You think other metro areas in the state (say Lubbock/Amarillo, Midland-Odessa, and Corpus Christi), start growing more as the main four Texas metro areas get too big (especially Houston and DFW)?

[love roses]

yes, there are that many moving here My SIL is one of them (although she's not a native Californian)

[momof2dfw]

Originally Posted by Rose Red

Good Story. On another note.

Are their really that many California people moving here? So many can't sell there houses many are upside down and with the drop in values and the credit market tightening. I also think the governor of CA may block the exists (joke).

I see tons California plates EVERYDAY here in the Dallas area. Of the few houses that have been for sale in my area most have been purchased by out of state folks coming in.

LOL!!! I can see Awwwnald standing there at each "exit" making them all turn around. I've seen people on here moving out of Cali talking about how much it is to rent a U-Haul or Ryder. It is a GREAT DEAL MORE to rent it 1-way OUT of Ca. than it is to go in. I think they are giving them out for free to those that want to move INTO California now

[momof2dfw]

On a serious note concerning this story. As a business owner in the State of Texas it ain't all THAT GREAT! Right now the revamp of the crappy b.s. Franchise Tax is KILLING all kinds of small businesses. Our dear prez when running for gov was going around saying he was going to get rid of the franchise tax. Well he didn't do a darn thing about it at all. Last year they revamped it saying they would OFFSET the INCREASE in our business property taxes. BULL*****!!!!! (Sorry folks, this is a sore spot). Our property taxes did NOT go down and many had theirs go up just as they alwasy do. Our Franchise Tax amount we had to pay more than TRIPLED! There was a write-up in the Dallas Morning News again about it the other day.
Small businesses feeling pinch from state's new franchise tax | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Small Business | Dallas Business News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/smallbiz/stories/DN-TaxFallout_09bus.ART0.State.Edition1.4dc7ea8.html - broken link)

[Lakewooder]

The ones who are upside down in CA are so far upside down they are just walking away. And moving to Texas.

[Muhnay]

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

The ones who are upside down in CA are so far upside down they are just walking away. And moving to Texas.

DEAR LORD, HELP US!

GOD SAVE TEXAS!

I have seen what they have done to Boise, Id.. and its sad. I hope they don't do that to Texas.. Well El Paso TX could use some major changes so Californians get in there and do your thing, just leave the rest of the state the hell alone. =)

[texdav]

There is alot of population growth along the twxas coast where the industry is booming;maybe the largest by per centage.Im many areas the unemloyment is like 4.3% even now.Houston is growing like yard weed .

[Muhnay]

Originally Posted by texdav

There is a lot of population growth along the Texas coast where the industry is booming; maybe the largest by percentage. I'm many areas the unemployment is like 4.3% even now.Houston is growing like a yard weed .

When you say Texas coast where are you referring too.. Brownsville? Corpus? Galveston? Port Connor? The whole nine yards?

I have not seen much growth in some of those areas.. and in others just a small amount of growth. So can you please be a little more pacific on where on the Texas coast. Thanks.

[love roses]

My mom lives in Clear Lake and that area is booming. I think also down in the Lake Jackson area (Freeport is next door). My best friend lives in Brazoria and says it's going gangbusters down there as well.

[Bo]

Bragging rights are cool.