moving to Houston area/ for NASA. where shd i buy a house

[chris_ut]

I-45 has always been under construction and will always be under construction

[detachable arm]

Originally Posted by DaveGl

It sounds like you still want to be inside the loop but, all things considered, you may find you're spending more time going to-and-from work at the center, with a few jaunts to inside the loop. A good compromise is the area around the new Reserve at Clear Lake. Your budget may rule out anything actually at The Reserve but you can find an older 3-4 bedroom one story house in Pine Brook for your budget. Well-built homes, right next to The Reserve, next to Bay Oaks, and you can walk to the new HEB development, and they recently opened a connecting street off of Eldorado, within The Reserve, that makes it easier to get to Beltway 8, via Space Center Blvd. You can then take Beltway 8, toll free to I-45, and then downtown. A very nice little area, sidewalks and trees, with a lot of NASA folks, plus a diverse population, with some working downtown. The really nice thing for you is the location is about a 15 minute trip to the back gate of JSC and you still have reasonable non-rush hour access to a location like Midtown.

You have a number of options, so just carefully consider what is most important to you.

I've worked down there and I'm familiar with that area. It is a nice area and the location is better than most people think but there are way too many old people there for someone like the OP and it is way too close to heavy industry. If NASA re-invents itself within the next 5 years that area may actually have something going for it. But guess what... they won't, but heavy industry will still expand.

Originally Posted by jinhou

What is the deal with buying a condo in side the loop ?! they seem affordable till you see the HOA fees, crazy high ! who is buying these places.. SMH.
eg: nice 2 bedroom condo for 185, with monthly fee of 1750 for HOA (" but it includes electric and trash :/ " )

A fool and his money are soon parted...

[jinhou]

yeah i drove around the reserve, great value for money, and quite safe looking, but there is nothing to do around there, no gym, bike trails etc.. my search continues ...

Thanks all for helping out, my belief that houston ppl > dallas still holds steadfast !

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by jinhou

yeah i drove around the reserve, great value for money, and quite safe looking, but there is nothing to do around there, no gym, bike trails etc.. my search continues ...

Thanks all for helping out, my belief that houston ppl > dallas still holds steadfast !

Now your just pandering for cheap rep points, ok you got it !

[jinhou]

Whats the verdict on EADO? is it safe, good investment to buy a single family home then move in a few years (3 to 5) thanks

[hendersj31]

I am a big fan of the East End, Eastwood specifically. Eado has more going on that it used to. Lucky's and a few Vietnamese restaurants was all that was there besides warehouses (both abandoned and working). Prices have gone up considerably.

I'd put it on my short list if young and looking for someplace close in.

[texas7]

Originally Posted by jinhou

yeah i drove around the reserve, great value for money, and quite safe looking, but there is nothing to do around there, no gym, bike trails etc.. my search continues ...

Thanks all for helping out, my belief that houston ppl > dallas still holds steadfast !

The reserve would Probably be closest to the 24 hr fitness in pasadena on bw8. Probably 7-10 minute drive. The advantage it has is that you can cut through pasadena for easy bw access to get places quick. Also very close to the bike trails that start in holly bay park and go along Armand bayou. But still primarily a typical suburban area and not a big singles hub.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by jinhou

I just got employed by NASA in clearlake area, and am excited to move to houston. I am an immigrant (indian) liberal, single straight guy in memphis at present and am not really digging it.
Where should i live, i plan to buy a house or a condo, which may end up for rentals if i move again or move to the suburbs in some time. how far is downtown or midtown area ? I heard pearland is good too.
Thanks for the help !!

Are you trying to avoid area with many gay people?

[jinhou]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Are you trying to avoid area with many gay people?

nope, but i would like to be in an area with other single people, live close to montrose right now and love it, but everything is too expensive or boxy here !