I'm from Houston 46 years and I have to add, transportation is a must. We don't have a dependable public transportation system. If you don't want to drive there are options but you will be highly limited.
Lived in Houston for the past 13 years and when you said the deers I laughed. Though I live in the city and that’s a non occurrence I remember working in suburbs and taking Eldridge pkwy and seeing 4-5 deer standing in the distance all the time
@@DatGalMoe that can be an issue, but with proper pest control it’s easily solved. I have no issues where I live, and we have an annual pest control plan in place
Out of all the things mentioned in this video, traffic and bugs are the ones that bother me the least. Either I am so used to it or whatever, but the bugs are not an issue for me. I love driving, so Houston is perfect. I do not mind the traffic at all. I have used public transportation many times in northern cities and no offense but it is not for me, except for Vancouver. I love the train and bus system in Vancouver. One thing that really bothers me about Houston is how localized these master plan communities are making suburban Houston. Growing up, we lived in Cypress but our barber was in Ballaire, my favorite book and record store was in West U, my family ate brunch every Sunday at the Spaghetti Warehouse Downtown, and I probably spent more time at the Downtown public library on Saturdays and Sundays that I could count. It is sad to see a new generation of people that barely ventured inside the loop. My siblings and I went everywhere growing up. Suburban Houston is nice, and probably better than other places,. but it is all masterplan communities with a gazillion shops and restaurants. The real fun and exciting Houston for me is still inside the inner loop.
I'm leaving NYC for Houston. I'm 90% sure I am resigning today but these reviews of armadillos. I will probably faint. Flooding? Really unheard of in BK. Am I leaving the greatest city in the world for a bad city??
I would like to advise to people considering moving here that more recently the crime inside the Houston city limits has been A LOT higher than normal. Pre-2018 midterm elections our crime in the city was much lower than it is now. A LOT of very lenient judges were elected into office and they are giving out very low bonds and light punishments to repeat offenders so there are many criminals out on bonds running the streets nowadays. Hopefully, this will change after the upcoming midterm elections in November but IF not then it's something to consider before moving inside the city limits. Not sure how bad it is for the folks in the suburbs.
It's a canard to say that the high property taxes are offset by the lack of a state income tax. Tennessee has no state income tax and neither does Florida. Get on Zillow to confirm this: their property taxes are half or less than property taxes on the same priced property in Texas. Texas has the highest property taxes in the nation. The politicians and the business people are tyrannical in Texas. That is because most Texans are not as ruthless in how they deal with aggressive, unresponsive people. They are too good-natured for their own good.
For most people looking to move to Texas, it is a trade off between state income tax there and higher property tax here. They can shop anywhere they’d like. But overall our clients move to Texas for the southern values, less restrictions, no state income tax, healthy economy, usually better cost of living and more affordable housing options.
@@livinginhtx People in Texas are much more agreeable and kind than in many other states. That is why I live in Texas, but there are drawbacks to being so agreeable and that is the average person is taken advantage of by those in government and in business. The state RR Commission just rubber stamps the business reply to consumer complaints. Contractors openly steal money and refuse to complete work they have agreed to do when they see that finishing the job will not be profitable. The state does not enforce contracts by allowing contractors to have their business property in a relative's name and then the state will not allow the victim to sue and win a judgement against their home and other personal property. Lawyers for the contractors openly tell their clients to take the money they are supposed to be using to pay for repairs and buy cars and boats and houses to avoid having to pay the money they stole back to the homeowner. I know this is so because all of what I just described has happened to me in Fort Worth. The property taxes are exorbitant and unjust. California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey much less any other Southern state have dramatically lower property taxes than Texas. The overall tax bite here is much higher than other Southern states. Legislators just ignore this problem. They could study how Tennessee has no state income tax but yet property taxes in Nashville are half or less than in major cities in Texas. I am from Atlanta originally. Not only are the property taxes lower to begin with, but in Dekalb County if the homeowner is over 65, they pay zero school taxes in their property tax bill. If the city or country tries to raise the property taxes or assessments a lot, the politicians are cruelly voted out of office, regardless of anything else they have done. The exception is when the county or city has a higher population of minorities and the poor and the politicians cater to that vote. What has happened since I lived in Atlanta is that the state legislature has allowed secession from cities & counties coupled with the formation of new cities and counties. That has also countered the politicians who refuse to deal with crime such as we have seen in Buckhead not being protected by the City of Atlanta. Buckhead is likely to secede from Atlanta soon. Many other examples of secession and new incorporation of cities and new counties have already occurred with very beneficial results for middle class people such as the incorporation of Sandy Springs and the secession of north Fulton County to form Milton County. These moves were the results of dogged determination of Georgians (and the transients who form the bulk of the population in metro Atlanta) for decades against politicians of both parties. This kind of viciousness is what we need in Texas. But it comes with a price... many people in Atlanta are mean as snakes. I can't stand them. That is why I moved to Texas, but they do keep the businesses more honest (when I lived in Atlanta, most businesses were honest due to aggressive consumers and TV consumer reporters), and the tax bite down. Everything is a tradeoff as you say.
@@livinginhtx i watched all yr 9 negatives... only one that concerns me is the property tax... other than that i would not mind moving to houston cause all uve described is worst in NYC... ive lived in NYC 25 years and jn PA 1 year, traffic is created with bike lanes everywhere, the price of housing is off the roof and the space they give u is much smaller that houston... etc...
@@l.a.6522 property taxes are certainly different here, but I find that the overall cost of living and no state income tax and housing affordability still make the move worth it for our clients
@@livinginhtx Not even close! The prices are coming down every month. I watch the live data. Real Estate Mindset (Travis) a realtor that works and lives near you shows exactly whats taking place. The market will continue down just like 2008. 12 months from now there will be a huge firesale with foreclosures all over the place. That will be the time to buy. Not now!
@@BayAreaCowboy just watched his recent video. I’d be hesitant to listen to anyone that blanket statements good or buy time to buy for everyone. Very click bait. Tons of case by case examples of why it’s a good and bad time to buy based on individual circumstance. A lot of his data doesn’t focus on our specific market. He focuses on the US market as a whole. I’m niche to Houston. The market has definitely slowed down, but we are seeing stable prices now here in Houston and the market is moving well.
@@livinginhtx He lives in your market. He is a realtor in your market. He shows live data in your market constantly along with other areas. He did an incredible video with Scott Walters just the other day. You seem to be in denial of what is taking place. Right now is the worst time to buy a home. Home prices are declining every month. There new price reductions posted weekly in the listings. Waiting 12-18 months there will be massive discounts and foreclosures everywhere in your market. Why would anyone in there right mind buy now and loose value and go upside down and be underwater on a home. You should be telling people the truth and have them wait on the sidelines for the firesale. Pay off debt. Save cash. I will contact you in a year. We will see what you have to say.
@@BayAreaCowboy time will tell. Your bold statements implying I’m not telling the truth are a bit much considering this hasn’t all played out yet, but I’m happy to have discussions like this. At the end of the day, the market will do what it will do. I have reasons to believe what I believe from first hand market experience. Reach out in a year, happy to compare prices today to 365 days from now. They will be up.
There's way too much of you on your videos and not enough pics and video of the homes and areas you're highlighting. Why do realtors think we want to look at them for the majority of the video? We don't. Please just narrate over the content or put a small video box of yourself in the corner. Thanks
@@livinginhtx I would like to but can't get past the first minute when its just you on screen. No offense - but when shopping for a home I don't want to see 10 minutes of pics of my realtor. I want to see 10 minutes of the actual home & neighborhood. Good luck.
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I'm from Houston 46 years and I have to add, transportation is a must. We don't have a dependable public transportation system. If you don't want to drive there are options but you will be highly limited.
The metro is definitely better than ones ones I’ve been in in the south tho
Thanks for the tip about the human hair & rose bushes. I didn't know that. It will definitely be a help.
Lived in Houston for the past 13 years and when you said the deers I laughed. Though I live in the city and that’s a non occurrence I remember working in suburbs and taking Eldridge pkwy and seeing 4-5 deer standing in the distance all the time
You can’t go by what they say , I appreciate the pointers but everyone is different you can’t tell until you visit
i think the one thing stopping me from moving is bugs! everything else i can deal with but im just nervous about the bugs
I don’t have big issues. They definitely exist, but are you worried about bugs in your home or mosquitoes outside?
@@livinginhtx more worried about bugs in my home
@@DatGalMoe that can be an issue, but with proper pest control it’s easily solved. I have no issues where I live, and we have an annual pest control plan in place
When you talked about bugs in this video you did not mention the huge cockroaches (waterbugs).
They definitely exist, not a big issue now that we have pest control but I’ll see one occasionally
Out of all the things mentioned in this video, traffic and bugs are the ones that bother me the least. Either I am so used to it or whatever, but the bugs are not an issue for me. I love driving, so Houston is perfect. I do not mind the traffic at all. I have used public transportation many times in northern cities and no offense but it is not for me, except for Vancouver. I love the train and bus system in Vancouver. One thing that really bothers me about Houston is how localized these master plan communities are making suburban Houston. Growing up, we lived in Cypress but our barber was in Ballaire, my favorite book and record store was in West U, my family ate brunch every Sunday at the Spaghetti Warehouse Downtown, and I probably spent more time at the Downtown public library on Saturdays and Sundays that I could count. It is sad to see a new generation of people that barely ventured inside the loop. My siblings and I went everywhere growing up. Suburban Houston is nice, and probably better than other places,. but it is all masterplan communities with a gazillion shops and restaurants. The real fun and exciting Houston for me is still inside the inner loop.
So before I buy a home I can know if it will flood or not . Bc I do want to get property in HTX
I'm leaving NYC for Houston. I'm 90% sure I am resigning today but these reviews of armadillos. I will probably faint. Flooding? Really unheard of in BK. Am I leaving the greatest city in the world for a bad city??
No Houston is a great change of pace from NYC, definitely different but good
Every city is bad not just houston
Moving for this $120k job and the Texas 100f temperature weather
Sounds like a plan to me! Let us know how we can help
The Galveston hurricane (unnamed) happened in 1900.
Don’t move to Houston unless you want to wake up and find your car sitting on bricks with no wheels.
That's every city
Too funny lol
@@atejada320 every city lol uh no
Thats every where not just houston
I would like to advise to people considering moving here that more recently the crime inside the Houston city limits has been A LOT higher than normal. Pre-2018 midterm elections our crime in the city was much lower than it is now. A LOT of very lenient judges were elected into office and they are giving out very low bonds and light punishments to repeat offenders so there are many criminals out on bonds running the streets nowadays. Hopefully, this will change after the upcoming midterm elections in November but IF not then it's something to consider before moving inside the city limits. Not sure how bad it is for the folks in the suburbs.
hurricane was 1900.
We do not get a lot of hurricanes
Love the videos but you didn’t mention the super high crime rate. Getting worse too 😢
Can you tell me about the film scene in Houston, TX?
Maybe don’t move to Houston with world class restaurants if you prefer food truck cuisine.
How hot is hot in Houston?
100 degress with 95% humidity
great houston 😃
Houston rule Houston tops
Sandalwood/Lakeview would be the exception to the rule!!! Three lakes and a bayou!!! Otherwise don't move to Houston!!!
It's a canard to say that the high property taxes are offset by the lack of a state income tax. Tennessee has no state income tax and neither does Florida. Get on Zillow to confirm this: their property taxes are half or less than property taxes on the same priced property in Texas. Texas has the highest property taxes in the nation.
The politicians and the business people are tyrannical in Texas. That is because most Texans are not as ruthless in how they deal with aggressive, unresponsive people. They are too good-natured for their own good.
For most people looking to move to Texas, it is a trade off between state income tax there and higher property tax here. They can shop anywhere they’d like. But overall our clients move to Texas for the southern values, less restrictions, no state income tax, healthy economy, usually better cost of living and more affordable housing options.
@@livinginhtx People in Texas are much more agreeable and kind than in many other states. That is why I live in Texas, but there are drawbacks to being so agreeable and that is the average person is taken advantage of by those in government and in business. The state RR Commission just rubber stamps the business reply to consumer complaints. Contractors openly steal money and refuse to complete work they have agreed to do when they see that finishing the job will not be profitable. The state does not enforce contracts by allowing contractors to have their business property in a relative's name and then the state will not allow the victim to sue and win a judgement against their home and other personal property. Lawyers for the contractors openly tell their clients to take the money they are supposed to be using to pay for repairs and buy cars and boats and houses to avoid having to pay the money they stole back to the homeowner. I know this is so because all of what I just described has happened to me in Fort Worth.
The property taxes are exorbitant and unjust. California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey much less any other Southern state have dramatically lower property taxes than Texas. The overall tax bite here is much higher than other Southern states. Legislators just ignore this problem. They could study how Tennessee has no state income tax but yet property taxes in Nashville are half or less than in major cities in Texas.
I am from Atlanta originally. Not only are the property taxes lower to begin with, but in Dekalb County if the homeowner is over 65, they pay zero school taxes in their property tax bill. If the city or country tries to raise the property taxes or assessments a lot, the politicians are cruelly voted out of office, regardless of anything else they have done. The exception is when the county or city has a higher population of minorities and the poor and the politicians cater to that vote. What has happened since I lived in Atlanta is that the state legislature has allowed secession from cities & counties coupled with the formation of new cities and counties. That has also countered the politicians who refuse to deal with crime such as we have seen in Buckhead not being protected by the City of Atlanta. Buckhead is likely to secede from Atlanta soon. Many other examples of secession and new incorporation of cities and new counties have already occurred with very beneficial results for middle class people such as the incorporation of Sandy Springs and the secession of north Fulton County to form Milton County. These moves were the results of dogged determination of Georgians (and the transients who form the bulk of the population in metro Atlanta) for decades against politicians of both parties.
This kind of viciousness is what we need in Texas. But it comes with a price... many people in Atlanta are mean as snakes. I can't stand them. That is why I moved to Texas, but they do keep the businesses more honest (when I lived in Atlanta, most businesses were honest due to aggressive consumers and TV consumer reporters), and the tax bite down. Everything is a tradeoff as you say.
That’s helpful. Thank you
Number one reason: Houston Texans football
Haha
let the intro music play a little longer please... thanks...
Hahaha we have shortened it in our more recent videos, good feedback, let us know how we can help
@@livinginhtx i watched all yr 9 negatives... only one that concerns me is the property tax... other than that i would not mind moving to houston cause all uve described is worst in NYC... ive lived in NYC 25 years and jn PA 1 year, traffic is created with bike lanes everywhere, the price of housing is off the roof and the space they give u is much smaller that houston... etc...
@@l.a.6522 property taxes are certainly different here, but I find that the overall cost of living and no state income tax and housing affordability still make the move worth it for our clients
@@livinginhtx ok... thats encouraging... im gonna do my best to come and visit sometime this year... not sure exactly when... ill keep u posted...
@@l.a.6522 yes just reach out ahead of time and we can help plan your trip
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Don't move here period!!!
The market is going down.
It has leveled off but the market is pretty steady right now. I believe activity will continue to pick up now that school has started.
@@livinginhtx Not even close! The prices are coming down every month. I watch the live data. Real Estate Mindset (Travis) a realtor that works and lives near you shows exactly whats taking place. The market will continue down just like 2008. 12 months from now there will be a huge firesale with foreclosures all over the place. That will be the time to buy. Not now!
@@BayAreaCowboy just watched his recent video. I’d be hesitant to listen to anyone that blanket statements good or buy time to buy for everyone. Very click bait. Tons of case by case examples of why it’s a good and bad time to buy based on individual circumstance. A lot of his data doesn’t focus on our specific market.
He focuses on the US market as a whole. I’m niche to Houston. The market has definitely slowed down, but we are seeing stable prices now here in Houston and the market is moving well.
@@livinginhtx He lives in your market. He is a realtor in your market. He shows live data in your market constantly along with other areas. He did an incredible video with Scott Walters just the other day. You seem to be in denial of what is taking place. Right now is the worst time to buy a home. Home prices are declining every month. There new price reductions posted weekly in the listings. Waiting 12-18 months there will be massive discounts and foreclosures everywhere in your market. Why would anyone in there right mind buy now and loose value and go upside down and be underwater on a home. You should be telling people the truth and have them wait on the sidelines for the firesale. Pay off debt. Save cash. I will contact you in a year. We will see what you have to say.
@@BayAreaCowboy time will tell. Your bold statements implying I’m not telling the truth are a bit much considering this hasn’t all played out yet, but I’m happy to have discussions like this. At the end of the day, the market will do what it will do. I have reasons to believe what I believe from first hand market experience. Reach out in a year, happy to compare prices today to 365 days from now. They will be up.
How about your mass shootings and school shootings?, Aren't you concerned about your kid getting shot at school??
Only big difference between Houston and South Afruca, less corruption in Houston 😁
There's way too much of you on your videos and not enough pics and video of the homes and areas you're highlighting. Why do realtors think we want to look at them for the majority of the video? We don't. Please just narrate over the content or put a small video box of yourself in the corner. Thanks
Lol I love that you’re watching my content
@@livinginhtx I would like to but can't get past the first minute when its just you on screen. No offense - but when shopping for a home I don't want to see 10 minutes of pics of my realtor. I want to see 10 minutes of the actual home & neighborhood. Good luck.
@@tomsettles6873 maybe check out one of our other 130 videos where we do exactly what you’re talking about
@@livinginhtx We looked at a couple others. It was still 90% you and 10% home & neighborhood. Have a good one.