All this talk about Hutto??? Plz help! (Round Rock, Pflugerville: sale, how much)

[eepstein]

Nope, i am only one person. The others share my opinion it seems. Again, to each his own. If you like that sort of lifestyle out there, then you are totally entitled to it. I am simply saying, that no one with any decent job or decent salary would live in Hutto. There are far too many nicer places around Austin to settle for a place like that. But if that works for you, then more power to you!

Originally Posted by love roses

I think eepstein, spock7, and formerodessaninaustin are the same person.

You think I couldn't find cheap housing West of 35 you're kidding yourself. I'll go through the paper and quote home prices to you after I get my camera out and take pictures of the trees here and post them. There are more than cookie cutter houses here and while you're stuck in the same record rut you may have missed that the Council and EDC passed a new local law to build no more starter homes and to start "upscaling".

I can afford to live several different places as a matter of fact. We live here to be close to my sister. You don't know about the rascists over here but I bet you probably have a neighborhood rascist group over on your side of town.

I think he just pulls facts out of his own empty head because for the life of me I can't imagine someone so narrow minded actually gets out of his Avery Ranch cookie cutter house for any reason.

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

Originally Posted by eepstein

Nope, i am only one person. The others share my opinion it seems. Again, to each his own. If you like that sort of lifestyle out there, then you are totally entitled to it. I am simply saying, that no one with any decent job or decent salary would live in Hutto. There are far too many nicer places around Austin to settle for a place like that. But if that works for you, then more power to you!

"nice" is relative and you have no clue as to what kind of income people have around here. You keep saying people are "settling" for Hutto. Get a grip...people live where they can afford. And, I'd be willing to bet there are many people living in what you call "nicer" areas that are knee deep in debt because they want to keep up with the joneses.

And what sort of "lifestyle" do the other places of Austin have that are superior to Hutto? How about you give some examples? What's a "decent" salary to you? Do you take into consideration people may have debt when they arrive here? Have you taken a look at the economy? Do you think people have a "choice"?

Also, I'd love to hear your version of how this land was acquired, who had it, what happened, etc, etc. Let's hear your "facts". Don't leave out names now...

You need to get out more.

[Trainwreck20]

I am simply saying, that no one with any decent job or decent salary would live in Hutto.

That is kind of funny, actually. The assumption that people live somewhere only for the reasons you would live somewhere. I don't know many people in Hutto (at least not off the top of my head), but the one that I do is a very good friend and makes very good money and has a very good job. I don't know exactly what he makes, but I am pretty sure it is well into six figures and he could live in one of the new condos downtown or in Terrytown or Westlake or where ever he wanted to. I am guessing that he lives there because a) it is close to where he works, b) it is inexpensive and he would rather spend his money on something other than property taxes, and c) he is a 'rural' sort of guy, doesn't have much use for a big city. Likes to hunt, likes to work on his little piece of land. He may move someday, who knows? But for now, he (and his wife) apparently have no reason to spend money to relocate themselves further from their work just to satisfy someone else opinion of where they should live.

I suppose not being materialistic is a negative these days

[OntheMoveAGAIN]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

That is kind of funny, actually. The assumption that people live somewhere only for the reasons you would live somewhere. I don't know many people in Hutto (at least not off the top of my head), but the one that I do is a very good friend and makes very good money and has a very good job. I don't know exactly what he makes, but I am pretty sure it is well into six figures and he could live in one of the new condos downtown or in Terrytown or Westlake or where ever he wanted to. I am guessing that he lives there because a) it is close to where he works, b) it is inexpensive and he would rather spend his money on something other than property taxes, and c) he is a 'rural' sort of guy, doesn't have much use for a big city. Likes to hunt, likes to work on his little piece of land. He may move someday, who knows? But for now, he (and his wife) apparently have no reason to spend money to relocate themselves further from their work just to satisfy someone else opinion of where they should live.

I suppose not being materialistic is a negative these days

I really appreciate this reply. It's frustrating to read some of the comments at times. Thanks TW.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

I suppose not being materialistic is a negative these days

I think you've hit the nail on the head. I heard all these same comments from co-workers 10 years ago when I decided on Pflugerville as my home.
I didn't care on lick as I got some land (6+ acres), peace and quiet (country life) and was still within 30 minutes to work and paid much less for that type of lifstyle then almost all of my co-workers.

People who keep up with the Jones' will always compare you to them as life is a status game. Sorry but I don't play that game and could give too hoots about "your boat on the lake" or how big your house is.

I'm a white collar worker who lives a blue collar life and I do love it and wouldn't have it any other way.

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

I suppose not being materialistic is a negative these days

Can I still love my bike though?

[riaelise]

All of this negative talk about the suburbs really gets me angry. I currently reside in Travis County, but will be annexed to Pflugerville in 2010. The generalizations are really dumb, too -- because you live in a suburb, you are poor, uneducated, and tragically unhip. What a bunch of hooey! Did it occur to eepstein or any of the other suburb bashers that there are many people who live in suburbs because they are tired of urban living, especially Texans who like acreage and transplants who want a slower pace of life? I came from New YOrk City before I moved here and I absolutely do NOT want to live in an urban environment. I want a semi-rural life and that is why I moved here, not because I am stupid, or don't make enough money to live anywhere else.

Hutto and Pflugerville are nice little cities and they are improving each year. It's not easy for either of these places because they do not have access to I-35, but with the opening of more retail and perhaps other small companies, I can see both places going nowhere but up.

[love roses]

Originally Posted by OntheMoveAGAIN

I really appreciate this reply. It's frustrating to read some of the comments at times. Thanks TW.

I like it too

[oilsbycarr]

ok its 1012 WHERE is our Grocery STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! people will be leaving soon if the city refuses to provide the basics LIKE a Grocery store

[EzPeterson]

Are you serious? Do you really feel that it is the responsibility of the municipality to provide a grocery store for your convenience?