hi 1st time poster questions about al (Birmingham, Trussville: for sale, real estate)

[Butterflynotes]

hi i am moving to Birmingham al soon. i wad born in nigeria and raised in pa. i like the climate in alabama so i am looking forward to this move. i am a single mother. what are some good towns within a reasonable commute to birmingham? not too far away. i dont want to drive for no more than an hour to get to work. my price budget is $300,000. i am looking for properties with acerage, at least 2 acres of land will be good how are the schools there? my child will be starting kindergarten soon. how is the inter racial dating scene in Birmingham? is the nightlife good? i already have a job just awaiting the move. will be moving here around july. my cousin is also moving with us. he is gay how is the gay scene in birmingham? he doesnt have a job but he has a degree in dentistry. since he works in the medical field finding a job should be a bit easier. thank you for any replies in advance.

[cpg35223]

Good news. You will be able to find all kinds of properties under $300,000 within an hour's drive of downtown. I would recommend Birmingham Real Estate - Birmingham Homes - Relocation for a pretty good search engine.

Schools south of town and in Trussville are generally very good. I would look at various school rating systems.

As far as the interracial dating thing goes, I don't have a clue. I see a good number of interracial couples about, so I think attitudes have changed significantly over the years.

The gay scene, from what I understand, is fairly active. However, like most cities, it is pretty much concentrated in the Southside area of Birmingham. With a degree in dentistry, he almost certainly should find something, whether in UAB or in the zillion practices around town.

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Butterflynotes

If you go to Real Estate, Homes for Sale, Luxury Homes and Commercial Real Estate | Keller Williams Realty you should find what your looking for.

For $300,000, you can find a nice home with acreage, that would be about 30 to 40 min drive to downtown Birmingham. Dont count on the miles away from downtown however, as the drive time will greatly depend on where and what roads and/or interstate you take to get there, as well as time of day.

Birmingham has a active gay scene and is very open with interracial dating and marriages. This is not the Birmingham of the 60s.

The McCalla area has homes like what you are looking for with a few new dentistry businesses opening up and is a very easy commute to the downtown area.

If you send me a private message, Ill dig up the names and address for the dentistry businesses that are opening up soon, so your cousin can send them a resume' and perhaps have a job all lined up for him once you get here.

Good luck with your up coming move!