Southtown video (San Antonio, Anton, Earth: crimes, home, landscaping)

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by DexterCat

:15 second into the video, i dont see that as lower middle class. i grew up in a middle class neighborhood in austin. it was about 10 miles from the lower middle class neighborhood (if you could call it that). houses were not in disrepair, chain link fences are nowhere to be found, yards full of dirt were not common at all... do you see where im going with this?

that neighborhood i pointed out is lower class. period.

If doctors, lawyers, scientists, IT professionals, business owners, professors, finance specialists and the like are lower class, then ok.

And yup. Some have chain link fences. Hasn't been the first priority to remove them (many have, some haven't as they work to restore other elements of the property).

The last of Victoria Courts was torn down in 2002.

[xsa210tx]

Originally Posted by JuneOf48

This is so true. There are a few folks on here who routinely describe the new areas of San Antonio as "cookie cutter" or "homogeneous," and that's clearly a negative judgment, but it's not insulting. Others, however, talk about homes like mine, neighbors like mine, and areas like mine--or even people like me?--as "ghetto" and "trash." Somehow, many people in this city think that's OK. It doesn't really bother me, but it's definitely a double standard, especially when folks feel like they're constantly under attack by the "urbanites."

There a few usual suspects who seem to enjoy disparaging other sides of town that aren't the "cookie-cutter" types of suburbia. We know who they are and we don't take their opinion all that seriously.

Southtown...specifically, King William, is one of the most expensive areas of San Antonio, as is Monte Vista, yet Moderator cut: offensive people continue to say everything negative about "downtown areas."

We just simply ignore them because we know: they know not what they speak!

Thanks for the video link. It's nice to see such a great community in Southtown.

[Buffyfan]

My dad was on the Southtown committee to revitalize the area. It's a neat place.

[DexterCat]

Originally Posted by Chaka

If doctors, lawyers, scientists, IT professionals, business owners, professors, finance specialists and the like are lower class, then ok.

id love to meet a dr or lawyer, scientist or 'it professional' that lives in the area i pointed out at :15

Moderator cut: offensive

[Buffyfan]

Originally Posted by DexterCat

:15 second into the video, i dont see that as lower middle class. i grew up in a middle class neighborhood in austin. it was about 10 miles from the lower middle class neighborhood (if you could call it that). houses were not in disrepair, chain link fences are nowhere to be found, yards full of dirt were not common at all... do you see where im going with this?

that neighborhood i pointed out is lower class. period.

This house is a small dwelling listed on Southtown Reality.

226 Camargo St, San Antonio, TX 78210 MLS# 911081 - Zillow

$257,000 for that "shack" on Camargo St. Lower class? The houses which are listed below $100,000 are bought as fixer uppers to be resold at a higher value. I doubt economically strapped families are buying those fixer uppers.

[theeddie]

Originally Posted by Buffyfan

This house is a small dwelling listed on Southtown Reality.

226 Camargo St, San Antonio, TX 78210 MLS# 911081 - Zillow

$257,000 for that "shack" on Camargo St. Lower class? The houses which are listed below $100,000 are bought as fixer uppers to be resold at a higher value. I doubt economically strapped families are buying those fixer uppers.

first that house wont sell for 255k you can bank on that

second you make our point every time you post and address

go check out 133 on the block or 95% of the houses and tell me those arent slums

[LindaGrace]

Originally Posted by JuneOf48

This is so true. There are a few folks on here who routinely describe the new areas of San Antonio as "cookie cutter" or "homogeneous," and that's clearly a negative judgment, but it's not insulting. Others, however, talk about homes like mine, neighbors like mine, and areas like mine--or even people like me?--as "ghetto" and "trash." Somehow, many people in this city think that's OK. It doesn't really bother me, but it's definitely a double standard, especially when folks feel like they're constantly under attack by the "urbanites."

And it's because of that attitude that I never suggest my neighborhood when people post "where to live" threads - I know someone will follow my post with one disparaging it, my choice to live here, and my "old" house (built in 1959 - yes, it's ANCIENT).

To each their own indeed.

[prim8]

Originally Posted by Buffyfan

This house is a small dwelling listed on Southtown Reality.

226 Camargo St, San Antonio, TX 78210 MLS# 911081 - Zillow

$257,000 for that "shack" on Camargo St. Lower class? The houses which are listed below $100,000 are bought as fixer uppers to be resold at a higher value. I doubt economically strapped families are buying those fixer uppers.

That must be an extremely nice location otherwise I really don't see how that property is worth even half that price.
to each his own I guess.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by theeddie

first that house wont sell for 255k you can bank on that

Based on what other houses very similar have sold for, you're right, probably won't sell for $255K. But it'll sell for somewhere between $215-235K (depends a little on its precise location and the lot size and how anxious the seller is).

It's a small lot, but has a perfect view of the Tower of the Americas.


Flippers not very familiar with the area will try to buy cheap and fix up a house and sell it high. Only they tend not to do it very well and they start out asking too much, so some properties sit for ages. Other contractors who know how to restore historic homes do it properly, ask an appropriate price, and the houses are sold before they're even finished being restored. It's getting harder to find a cheap fixer upper though, even the "shacks" are $100-150K, with expectation of investing another $100K to restore.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by DexterCat

id love to meet a dr or lawyer, scientist or 'it professional' that lives in the area i pointed out at :15

Me, for starters. My spouse. Many many of our friends, some of whom are in the video. And by "IT" professional I'm referring to the huge influx of management types from Rackspace who call Lavaca home.

But you probably won't meet us....



Our friends who made the video will be excited to see it's getting so much viewing