Want to move from FL to TX, whats the best area for horse lovers? (Houston: mortgage)

[FleeingFloridaASAP]

OMG, 31 acres would be heaven, and the price sounds too good to be true. Speaking of coastal, how much is hay there? We feed mostly coastal with a little Canadian T&A. Just wondering in case we do have to board for a while. Thank you for the info Texhorselady and bellestar, I'm showing this to my husband, he will be shocked at the price of land there! We looked at a house nearby (needs work, no c/a) on 6.5 acres, asking price 699,000, and some of it is wetland. These people are nuts, think their houses are sittin on gold or something.

[Alatex]

"Coryell County and Mills County, i'd say 2K to 5K or so."

The Lockhart area that I mentioned earlier also has some nice land in that price range (like 50 acres for $150k).

Most of the land parcels I could find online around San Marcos were more expensive like 8-10k/acre (still not too bad, if you're looking at just a few acres to live on), but some of those parcels are pretty close to town, which might come in handy if you have any business in town.

[NOTAM]

oh and when i mention Coryell County land prices, i'm sure they are higher in Copperas Cove...i just know the areas that i am always shopping in...e.g. Gatesville, Evant, South Mountain, Purmela, Levita, Pancake, Arnet, Jonesboro etc...in other words "the country", though Cove has "country" areas, but the prices are higher since it's closer "in" to civilization

[FleeingFloridaASAP]

Thanks, we are hoping to make a trip this fall to check out area's. I really appreciate all the help and info. Thank goodness for sites like this, where you can find out details and helpful tips, which would normally be hard to find out on our own. Night all!

[NOTAM]

found today on Craigs List Killeen/Temple section

$145,000 house and 6.323 acres in Gatesville

three bed rooms 2.5 baths 1/2 rock 1/2 wood siding 2 story with a 24- 24 work shop concrete floor 24-24 slab in front of work shop.pool with deck. new ac , built in oven and new wood floor. roof less than 1.5 years old .all fenced off with barn great for horses. jeff wall 254 223 1970

[Woodsy1]

After 15 years in west central Fl, I can totally relate. We will always look back on the decision to move there (family thing) as the biggest mistake
we have ever made as a couple and will be honored to get old and die in rural Texas. You have hit on the biggest problem with relocating here....
deciding where. I doubt you'll have to board your horses here...what you're paying to do that there will likely buy an acreage here if you shop carefully. Homestead and ag exemption make taxes very reasonable.
I'm embarrassed to say, actually. What we did when we moved back was to plunk ourselves in the middle of the area we wanted to look at in an RV and spent a few weeks scrounging around till we found some property to buy. Not sure what the RV market is doing now, but it was easy to sell when we were through with it. the land has gone up a good bit since we did that, but it's still a huge bargain when you compare it to reclaimed orange groves for 50 grand an acre there. Depends on where you look, but I imagine you can still find plenty of plots around for 1500 to 2000 an acre. One of the properties we found had a farm house and 6 acres for $32,500. The house needed some upgrades, but we are currently living very comfortably in it. The pasture supports half a dozen miniature cattle and a couple donkeys...Gardening is great. Sandy loam works good. Not sure about the landscaping thing here.... Might be able to land some maintenance contracts with some of the commercial operations, but I see a lot of homeowners enjoying doing their own. My business took me into a lot of Florida homes and it always cracked me up to see the decadent class struggling to take off the extra fat on their treadmills in an air conditioned sunroom while they watched a skinny Hispanic dude get healthy paid excercise taking care of the lawn. Go figure. I guess sweating your butt off on a treadmill is a classier thing to do than sweating it off behind a lawnmower...presumably, that attitude is much to your benefit.
I do miss my Myers lemon tree, but that's about it. Like Davy Crockett said.."The rest of you may go to hell, I'm going to Texas." That works for me!

Originally Posted by FleeingFloridaASAP

My husband and I want to leave southwest FL so bad. I've never been to TX but my brother recently moved to Austin from Ohio and he loves it. We've been in FL for twelve years and it's changed so much here. We have two horses that we board at a local stable (it's an awful place and going downhill fast). Are there area's in Texas to rent with room for a couple horses? How much is boarding horses there? Texas is so big, I don't have a clue where to start looking. I just know I don't want to live anywhere near the gulf, no hurricanes please. I also hate the humidity here and would love a dry climate. Are people in TX nice and friendly? This area is filled with rich snobs and people who don't care about anyone but themselves. There are a couple nice country people at the barn, but most around here are rude and in a hurry. They like to yell at you, lay on their horn in the car, no one smiles, and forget someone letting you in traffic or holding a door open for you. My husband and I don't fit in, we're nice people with manners. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!!

[NOTAM]

Woodsy1..where did yall end up moving to in Texas? and what is a Myers lemon tree?

[TexasHorseLady]

Originally Posted by FleeingFloridaASAP

Thanks, we are hoping to make a trip this fall to check out area's. I really appreciate all the help and info. Thank goodness for sites like this, where you can find out details and helpful tips, which would normally be hard to find out on our own. Night all!

Hey, when you come check out Central Texas, give me a call and I'll give you pointers to (and maybe even take you to) the best places to get BBQ and TexMex and Interior Mexican and other such delights!

[NOTAM]

TexasHorseLady-you are in Georgetown area? since you aint but 30-40 min drive from me, what are your favorite places for bbq? what are your favorite restaurants in Georgetown?
i know Williamson County Sheriff's Posse is having a rodeo real soon down there. might be going to it...if i get a chance-cuz around here, it's been one rodeo, ranch rodeo, or ropin', one after another, i can't catch my breath!

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

Hey, when you come check out Central Texas, give me a call and I'll give you pointers to (and maybe even take you to) the best places to get BBQ and TexMex and Interior Mexican and other such delights!

[TexasHorseLady]

I'm in Georgetown (and Jarrell - office and ranch), but range the entire area (Travis and all the counties surrounding it). My favorite places for BBQ - when I can get there, City Market in Luling. Schoepf's in Belton. I understand from Texas Monthly there's a phenomenol place in Lexington, but we haven't been yet and are waiting for the furor to die down before going. In Georgetown my favorite is Georgetown BBQ.

In Georgetown, my favorite Mexican food place is Mariachis. Monument Cafe is another favorite (but don't go on Monday nights, for some reason it's not as good then). B-B's Homecooking is opening up again, and I am SO excited! I was heartbroken when they closed and am straining at the bit for them to re-open. Just down the road in Round Rock, Louisiana Longhorn is another favorite, and worth the few minutes drive.