Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > Houston
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 12-25-2010, 07:47 PM
 
4,246 posts, read 12,030,342 times
Reputation: 3150

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by neotextist View Post
Location. They're not just buying a house; they're buying access to a lifestyle, culture, scenery, form of entertainment, employment industry, etc. not easily found in Houston.


They're also buying 20 feet of snow a year and being locked up inside for months. And most of those are a wash. I've been to Chicago, there's not great scenery unless you think cows are awesome to look at. Now if you said some place like the Florida Keys or San Diego then I could agree.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 12-25-2010, 07:51 PM
 
958 posts, read 2,575,141 times
Reputation: 827
I don't get why people say how our property tax is equal to other states income taxes.
I can at least control how much house I can buy.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-25-2010, 08:25 PM
 
125 posts, read 239,007 times
Reputation: 140
Quote:
Originally Posted by danieloneil01 View Post


They're also buying 20 feet of snow a year and being locked up inside for months. And most of those are a wash. I've been to Chicago, there's not great scenery unless you think cows are awesome to look at. Now if you said some place like the Florida Keys or San Diego then I could agree.
Galveston (and the beach) is close enough to Houston to claim it as a benefit of living there. We saved and spent a lot of money to spend a week in a beach house in Galveston this past July. Looking forward to being able to go sit on the beach any time we feel like it.

I understand there's pros and cons to anyplace you go. I just feel for people who pay so much just to put a roof over their head, when there's exciting places where you can have so many options for so much less.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-25-2010, 08:47 PM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
9,053 posts, read 17,206,100 times
Reputation: 15226
What is the housing market like in Amarillo? House prices?

Sad to say, I know more about the housing market in places all over the US and how they compare to Houston - more than I know about sister Texas cities (with the exception of Austin and Dallas).
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-26-2010, 01:43 AM
 
239 posts, read 639,262 times
Reputation: 349
It's all a matter of personal priorities.

For some people money...making it or spending it...is everything and thus equates 100% to quality of life for them.

For other people, quality of life is measured in other things like natural beauty; climate; access to particular types of recreational, cultural or educational amenities; or simply proximity to loved ones, friends or like-minded people.

Thankfully, most of us have some ability to choose what's most important to us on some level and then choose to live accordingly.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-26-2010, 02:05 AM
 
Location: ✶✶✶✶
15,216 posts, read 30,571,630 times
Reputation: 10851
If everyone in NYC, Chicago, LA etc. moved here, Houston would become more expensive and those cities would become less expensive.

Some phenomenon called "supply and demand." There was once enough space for everyone in LA too.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-26-2010, 06:29 AM
 
86 posts, read 121,305 times
Reputation: 45
Supply and Demand. Chicago has better amenities and urban living then Houston or any Sunbelt city and it just has more then everything then Houston.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-26-2010, 08:36 AM
 
3,106 posts, read 9,127,271 times
Reputation: 2278
Quote:
Originally Posted by mistergus75 View Post
We're moving from Amarillo...
Let me turn your question around: why would ANYONE choose to or want to live in Amarillo?

Go further and you could also ask why people choose to live in the 'burbs vs urban, condos vs single family homes, rent vs own, have children vs be CF.

There's no one simple answer to your original question or to any of the questions above. It depends largely on people's circumstances, preferences, etc...what works for one may not be your choice or ever work for your circumstances.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-26-2010, 09:00 AM
 
3,044 posts, read 5,004,151 times
Reputation: 3324
Assuming the house is $125,000 more, with a 30 year loan at 5%, the extra per year is about $8000. What if the family income is $10,000 more per year in Chicago? Are they nuts for living where they do? What if they own a snow plowing business? What if one of them has Lupus?

Why would anyone pay $800,000 for a one bedroom in NY? Why would anyone pay $400,000 for a 400 sq ft studio on the 5th floor with no elevator in Hong Kong? Why would anyone pay $250,000 for a house in Houston? Do they not know any better? Houses can be had in Detroit for as little as $2000.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-26-2010, 10:58 AM
 
Location: TX
1,096 posts, read 1,836,090 times
Reputation: 594
Quote:
Originally Posted by ATLSuperfriend View Post
Supply and Demand. Chicago has better amenities and urban living then Houston or any Sunbelt city and it just has more then everything then Houston.
This is probably the exact reason that the Olympics are going to be held in Chicago ... wait a minute ... ... NM
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > Houston

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:05 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top