Relocating To Texas Need info on Cities

[BKRoske]

Wow, You are all so nice! I can't get over how friendly all your responses are. Thank you so much for all your suggestions, I have sent off for the travel guide and have also found a website where I could request re-locator guides. I have investigated all of those cities and feel that my husband and I are going to have a great time putting it all together come July. Praying for a good job for him, then we will find a place to live and then I will be back home to pack up and move on over. I will keep ya'll up-dated to how our job hunting and move is going. Once we get there and settled we will need help finding a good home church.
Thanks so much again!
Kristi

[BKRoske]

One more quick question, does anyone know of inexpensive rentals by the week? We need to find some place to call home for the 3 weeks we are in Dallas that isn't going to cost to much. Our budget is pretty tight and we need something that will take 2 shi-tzu dogs (under 20lbs) and 3 kids. 4yrs. 9 yrs. and 13yrs. I have priced motels and it is up in the $300.+ a week and vacation rentals 1250+ a week! My husband between looking for work will be working up in Van Alystne at a ranch. So we need to be semi close to that area.
Thank you!!!
Kristi

[Mark-Tyler is Special]

Now, that was actually FUN. I know, I'm probably the only one who enjoyed it. lol

[LAnative10]

If he is going to be working in Dallas, but you want to live in a small town, check out Forney, Midlothian, Mansfield, or Cedar Hill. My wife and I would like to move to one of those towns. Small towns, but within easy commute of Dallas.

[mayhem154]

Look at Midlothian. They have 3 large cement plants a power generating plant and a steel mill there. There are tons of welding jobs in the area due to the maintanance need at just these facilities. Other towns close by would be Mansfield, Cedar Hill and Waxahachie. Best of luck.

[BREATHE63]

Originally Posted by mark-tyler is special

tyler, largest zoo, one of a few, in east texas. Two small water parks nearby, highway 155 south at the villages on lake palestine, one on int. 20 near canton. More shopping, only level one truama center in east texas. largest regional medical center in east texas, u. T. Tyler cowan performing art center where major plays, programs from all over the country world perform, those that come thru dfw. kids discovery musem, airport musem, lakes, golf courses, musem of fine arts, east texas symphony, compares favorably to the houston symphony, houston, where i lived for 25 years, large selection of non-chain restuarants, very green city, largest municipal rose garden the nation, azaleas, dogwoods, etc, forested, only 1 1/2 hours to big "d" housing of all types, prices, lowest city property tax rate in texas of any city over 15,000 population. Still a small city feel. Give it a shot !! Welcome wherever you decide to stay.

mark, another question for you. How r ppl. Different in east tx. Compared to west texans? Any? I"ve only been in west part of tx. Like amarillo and lubbock but want to live somewhere with better scenery while still keeping west tx. Style of ppl. I so enjoy.

[rr2005]

Originally Posted by BREATHE63

mark, another question for you. How r ppl. Different in east tx. Compared to west texans? Any? I"ve only been in west part of tx. Like amarillo and lubbock but want to live somewhere with better scenery while still keeping west tx. Style of ppl. I so enjoy.

If you're looking for friendly, West Texas people and some nicer scenery, you might check out San Angelo.

[amya1577]

Rockwall, TX. You didn't mention your price-range, but this area holds great appraisal rates. Taxes are a little higher, but some would agree it's worth it for the views. It's a town within a big city and oh-so-close to the beautiful Lake Ray Roberts if you like boating...and the conveniences of the city with a small-town atmosphere.
-Realtor Amy
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