The REAL Pros and Cons of Living in Houston

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  • Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
  • Are you planning on moving to Houston Texas? Tune in to this video for the top pros and cons of living in the 4th largest city in America!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 741

  • @stevehawke9819
    @stevehawke9819 2 роки тому +64

    According to the video:
    Cons:
    1. Traffic is bad.
    2. Sales and property taxes are high.
    3. Weather is hot and humid.
    4. Flooding.
    5. Construction.
    Pros:
    1. Low cost of living.
    2. Homes are affordable.
    3. Job market is diverse.
    4. Tons of food options.
    5. Many things to do (e.g. all major professional sports teams except hockey).

    • @amitisshahbanu5642
      @amitisshahbanu5642 2 роки тому +3

      no state income tax

    • @davidtirlokhi4954
      @davidtirlokhi4954 2 роки тому +1

      Can you explain to me of the property tax please in houston. Because i want to move there in 5 years or less for family.

    • @justusgreen8498
      @justusgreen8498 2 роки тому +2

      @@davidtirlokhi4954 from what I heard houston is big so the tax could be different based off homes age and area. Also the building is weird where homes can be built right next to weird spots, even if it’s a huge home. So property taxes vary everywhere in Houston

  • @nicolejennings8389
    @nicolejennings8389 3 роки тому +140

    Grew up in Houston and still live in Houston. Over 30 years going strong.

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +7

      Awesome!

    • @johreyli88
      @johreyli88 3 роки тому +3

      would you honestly recommend it for somebody to move there? it is a serious inquiry

    • @THE_BEAR_JEW
      @THE_BEAR_JEW 3 роки тому +2

      I wanna move there. My only concern is I don’t really know how to check flood areas.

    • @nicolejennings8389
      @nicolejennings8389 3 роки тому +6

      @@THE_BEAR_JEW the flood zones are public information. You can ask realtors or check online by zip code.

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +4

      @@THE_BEAR_JEW You can check out flood areas on the FEMA website to see probability of flooding in areas

  • @ThePrissy11
    @ThePrissy11 2 роки тому +107

    Lived in Houston for many years. The weather killed it for me and finally moved back to NY. Glad I did. I lived inside the loop in Montrose to avoid traffic. A million things to do in Houston though. Fun city if you can stand the heat and humidity. People are very friendly.

    • @527ctguy
      @527ctguy 2 роки тому +10

      Wow! I have only lived in Connecticut and California. I thought CT summers were very humid and horrible. Sounds like Houston is very bad. I like Oakland - always 60s and 70s.

    • @ThePrissy11
      @ThePrissy11 2 роки тому +8

      @@527ctguy Yes. Oakland weather is very nice. Houston weather is very horrible.

    • @bobbywoods684
      @bobbywoods684 2 роки тому +5

      I've heard NY is very humid and hot in the summer?

    • @ThePrissy11
      @ThePrissy11 2 роки тому +4

      @@bobbywoods684 Yep. We had a very hot and humid summer. Some days in August were somewhat like Houston summer days. Not as bad though and not every summer day😊

    • @527ctguy
      @527ctguy 2 роки тому +4

      @@ThePrissy11 But no income tax in Texas - that's a big plus and beaches where you can swim in warm water.

  • @jeishlynduran8011
    @jeishlynduran8011 3 роки тому +169

    People in Houston don’t know what a turn signal is 🤨

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +42

      LOL, that's a nationwide problem!

    • @briandavis849
      @briandavis849 3 роки тому +3

      or a stop sign or red light.

    • @jamesmoore1396
      @jamesmoore1396 3 роки тому +1

      @@movemetotx Chicago is worse.

    • @cogitoergosum4695
      @cogitoergosum4695 3 роки тому

      @@movemetotx nah I’ve heard people from the north complain a lot about this.

    • @veritassyfer1185
      @veritassyfer1185 3 роки тому +6

      Coming from NY I should feel right at home then. lol

  • @skygrey7237
    @skygrey7237 3 роки тому +60

    Houston is a great town. Lots of opportunities to make money and build a business.
    1. Energy capital of the world
    2. Largest medical center in the world
    3. Largest ship channel in the world
    4. Refineries produce 60% of America’s gases
    5. NASA. All the astronauts train in houston
    6. Home to most number of Fortune 500 companies besides NYC.

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 3 роки тому +15

      "Energy Capital of the world"
      A lot of good that did them this last winter. Lol

    • @bobrooney5315
      @bobrooney5315 2 роки тому +5

      Oil and gas, private insurance, greedy capitalist institutions? Count me out.

    • @demariodixon716
      @demariodixon716 2 роки тому +2

      I’m thinking about moving there

  • @zanelle8139
    @zanelle8139 Рік тому +8

    Since I was a young girl, I always heard a lot of stories about Texas. I wished to move and stay in Texas next year with my son.
    God will grant me this one wish 🤞 in Jesus name amen

  • @Hanyaah
    @Hanyaah 2 роки тому +23

    Unless you live near Downtown, having a car is almost mandatory. The city is making progress by producing much needed bike friendly roads though.

    • @steezzyv2470
      @steezzyv2470 2 роки тому +1

      Not just downtown tho....like most of the southwest and westide area of houston is very very built up with stores and businesses everywhere ....so u can live on the westside and southwest side of houston without a car but any other part of houston, you pretty much do need a car ....

  • @Mr.Shannon.116
    @Mr.Shannon.116 3 роки тому +122

    I love Houston weather. I love heat and humidity and some good thunderstorms (without the excessive flooding). I came from Minneapolis, Minnesota, so I am happy to not have to deal with subzero temps anymore. I never had a problem with snow, but I'll be just fine without it. As for traffic, I would take Houston over Los Angeles any day. I have been in Airbnb for 5 months, but I am currently looking for an IT job so I can get an apartment. I am a fan of Asian culture, so I think somewhere relatively near Katy Asian Town would be a nice area to be. So many Asian restaurants in that one spot. Wow, and I just realized your name is also Katie. lol.

    • @TheAhmedthe9
      @TheAhmedthe9 3 роки тому +2

      I want to move from Minnesota to Houston too, what do you think. And how the IT jobs there???

    • @dead-ishchannel6212
      @dead-ishchannel6212 3 роки тому +6

      I'm wondering what you thought of the previous freeze in Texas. It was absolute hell lol

    • @lateshiachilds3640
      @lateshiachilds3640 3 роки тому +4

      I recently moved to St. Louis last year in December I’m already ready to move back to Texas. I’m definitely moving to Houston as soon as my lease is up. Like you I hate the cold weather and the snow here, i love Houston heat and I love the Asian marts down there. I’m a fan of Asian culture myself.

    • @nonewcontent1883
      @nonewcontent1883 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the tip! I love Asian food and so does my daughter. It’s a deal breaker if the town doesn’t have a diverse Asian cuisine for us where ever we decide to move.

    • @MattiMCFC
      @MattiMCFC 2 роки тому +2

      I feel like Houston might be one of the greatest places to live. Consider moving there in the future

  • @lmored6714
    @lmored6714 3 роки тому +23

    I'm from the Houston area for 35 years, I live in South Dakota and am planning my return!!
    Great Video

  • @ChristKingJesus
    @ChristKingJesus 3 роки тому +13

    Love this video! HTOWN baby!!

  • @ronhoffler1217
    @ronhoffler1217 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for your honesty.

  • @thenisbuggs668
    @thenisbuggs668 3 роки тому +30

    Native Houstonian, but live in Maryland at the moment. Will be moving back no later than October!! Miss my city!!!

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      Sweet! Grew up in Maryland!

    • @jalcanites2939
      @jalcanites2939 3 роки тому +2

      @@movemetotx We live in Maryland but are planning on retiring in the Houston area in 2023. We plan to visit Houston this coming July. Can you suggest areas that are not prone to flooding? Someone I know suggested Sugar Land, Katy, Woodlands, and Hulme.

    • @dog3144
      @dog3144 3 роки тому

      @@jalcanites2939 yeah me too! wallard county houston doesn’t get as much flooding, (but they still get floods) so i’d recommend moving around that area!

    • @esthergloria
      @esthergloria 3 роки тому +2

      Can't wait to move back too 😭😭😭 it's just been 9 months since we moved from Houston Texas to Columbus Ohio but I'm having a hard time liking it here. Probably going back in 3 years. I already miss Texas 😢

    • @thenisbuggs668
      @thenisbuggs668 3 роки тому

      @@esthergloria I hear ya!! Hang in there!! 😩❤️❤️

  • @starskyhutch6011
    @starskyhutch6011 3 роки тому +31

    I moved to Houston in 2016 from Austin and was amazed at how underrated the city is! Everyone thinks Austin is the cultural capital of Texas....pffffft! Houston is way more diverse, you have more authentic ethnic food (not some tarted up Austin-fusion mess), the art and museum scene in Houston is world class, and you can afford to live in a nice place for not a lot of money. I also never met as many smart and educated people (lots of engineers and medical professionals) in any place I lived-it makes you strive to do BETTER by being around so many smart ambitious folks. In Austin everyone was relatively underemployed if they were not in the tech scene. It's such a great city but I was only there for a year since I got a job opp I could NOT pass up in Colorado. The only thing I don't miss about Houston is the humidity, and I may be back there once the pandemic is over.

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      Colorado is pretty sweet, but I'll take no winter in Houston any day!! 😉

    • @4586658
      @4586658 3 роки тому

      Go back to Austin

    • @steezzyv2470
      @steezzyv2470 2 роки тому

      Naw thats because alot of things changed over the past 7 years...a while back austin actually was the most culturaly diversed city in texas and houston wasn't....houston became diverse way later in time like around 2014 - 2015 ....all the decades before 2014 houston mainly just consisted of Hispanics, blacks and whites with just little tiny bit of the other races .....

  • @nonasana
    @nonasana 2 роки тому +5

    love you Katie Day, such a beautiful vibe.

  • @RealEstateVSTechnology
    @RealEstateVSTechnology Рік тому

    Very helpful! So informative! Great job Katie!

  • @alexandrachertov9813
    @alexandrachertov9813 3 роки тому +16

    You are so personable and awesome thank you!!! This was really helpful information

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      Thanks for tuning in! Let me know if we can help in any way

  • @lmd499
    @lmd499 2 роки тому

    Nice video, very well made. Thank you for posting

  • @AmareshAsmara
    @AmareshAsmara 3 роки тому +27

    I’m from Toronto, Ontario but born and raised in germany and been dreaming about living in HTX my whole life, it’s becoming a reality soon. I am manifesting a great career and life in Houston 😍🙌🏾 hopefully it’s not as hard making new friends in your 30’s lol

    • @briandavis849
      @briandavis849 3 роки тому +2

      T J think the place to be mow is austin or fort worth, maybe eest San Antonio. Houston sucks

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +1

      Best of luck! Let us know if we can help

    • @felipebarron3479
      @felipebarron3479 3 роки тому +1

      @@briandavis849 that's your own opinion. Houston is great to me

    • @briandavis849
      @briandavis849 3 роки тому

      @@felipebarron3479 Ignorance is bliss they say.

    • @JRez-sn4sk
      @JRez-sn4sk 3 роки тому +5

      This comment is mind-blowing because I just can't imagine anyone dreaming of moving to Houston. Most people come here strictly because of work or they want a bigger house. I'm trapped here because of work but I would move out in a second if I ever had the chance.

  • @shellyfegter8688
    @shellyfegter8688 3 роки тому +52

    great video, born and raised in Houston and frequent traveler, only thing I would add is an actual visual as to the home values, put a million dollar home in L.A. or N.Y. next to a million dollar home in Texas, or put a NY flat against an equal size flat here in Houston so that people can visually see what they REALLY get for their money because I never really realized the significance of it until I put them side by side!!! :D I live in the suburbs... a 5 bed, 2 master bedrooms, 1/2 bath, a large yard, one of the bedrooms is the size of a Livingroom, and we bought our home for $115,000. (for example) and my kids attend one of the best public school systems in Texas. We sacrificed nothing :D But, a note about the summer heat, it can be stifling when the humidity gets high. I'm a photographer and I love to photograph in nature, There are a dozen amazing parks and wildlife preserves within 5 - 20 min from my home, and they are all over Houston, It's a great place to raise a family. Just though I would mention that as well. :D The Houston Skyline is one of the best in the country as well :D

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +4

      Thanks for tuning in! I like that idea... sounds like a great plan for the next video!

    • @HippieP629
      @HippieP629 3 роки тому +3

      Thanks Shelly. Seriously considering the move from Oakland, Ca to houston very soon. The heat though... does sound rough. I was in S. Antonio in the summer years ago and that was brutal. The cost of the home you bought is unreal to me. One can't even get a shed here for that. smh

    • @johreyli88
      @johreyli88 3 роки тому +1

      you gave the best reply for somebody like me from NY to not be afraid of making the move.. thnks :)

    • @johreyli88
      @johreyli88 3 роки тому

      which are the best suburbs to move in to?

    • @queenmaidiab4604
      @queenmaidiab4604 3 роки тому

      You actually wrote the best comment anyone can read.
      Im immigrating to the US and I was told that Houston is a great option. You & the girl in the video just reassured this 💕

  • @onedirection3510
    @onedirection3510 2 роки тому +28

    I think it would be very entertaining for you to take us around to the parks, restaurants and downtown areas just to get a visual sense of what Houston is like.
    What about the infamous hail storms? Is that a very real problem?
    Also, an area/ neighborhoods video would be great!

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate you watching!

  • @mrenae6798
    @mrenae6798 Рік тому

    This was so good. Thank you!

  • @AliciaJonestv
    @AliciaJonestv 2 роки тому

    This is so helpful! Thank you!

  • @JasonLeCompte
    @JasonLeCompte 3 роки тому +3

    You do this so well!

  • @527ctguy
    @527ctguy 2 роки тому

    Great informative video!

  • @dama_shares
    @dama_shares 2 роки тому

    Thank You. Nice presentation!

  • @milagrosmaldonado7507
    @milagrosmaldonado7507 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you, it was helpful!

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      Glad to hear that! Thanks for tuning in

  • @TinyHorse_
    @TinyHorse_ 3 роки тому +13

    I moved to Fort Worth been living here for about a year and I grew up in Houston lived there till I was 22. I like Houston but compared to Fort Worth it’s bad. I know both the dfw and Houston are hav e like beef or whatever for which city is the best and for me Fort Worth is much more open, quieter and more developed than Houston. I grew downtown Houston and the only thing I miss besides fam and friends is how close everything was. I could ride my bike or skateboard to work, walk to bars, go for a quick run at a park. Here in Fort Worth they have a lot of trails and parks but nothing is really close which sucks. And they don’t have a really big night life it’s like watered down. Dallas is cool I get Houston vibes from it but I’d say it’s more uptownish than Houston. But that all said the people in Fort Worth and Dallas for me have all been nice but when I got to Houston downtown that is to visit my fam who live there still people are rude and I couldn’t see it when I lived there but since I been gone for a year I can definitely tell. But I like Houston I wouldn’t move back but definitely still visit.

  • @HanginWithTheYoungs
    @HanginWithTheYoungs 3 роки тому +2

    Great video! Thanks for sharing

  • @ssshaggyy5845
    @ssshaggyy5845 3 роки тому +19

    Idk why I'm watching this i lived in houston and I'm moving back when i graduate highschool

  • @jeaniechowdhury6739
    @jeaniechowdhury6739 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for this.

  • @livinginthehudsonvalley845
    @livinginthehudsonvalley845 Рік тому

    Born in Houston, raised in Denton, live in Beacon, NY! Moved to the east coast in 2008 and love it here... but I do miss the food in Texas - so easy to get something spectacular on a dime there compared to NY. I'll take snowy winters over hot and humid summers any day!

  • @kiwi9660
    @kiwi9660 2 роки тому

    this is an outstanding video

  • @johreyli88
    @johreyli88 3 роки тому +1

    excellent video .. for somebody from NY like me sounds ideal.. which are the best suburbs to move in to?

    • @ikg459
      @ikg459 Рік тому

      Sugar land, Richmond, Katy, and some more - check out the best suburbs list in Houston

  • @pencilRC1
    @pencilRC1 3 роки тому +19

    If an angry man driving an old gray Toyota honks his horn angrily and yells curse words, don’t fret! He’s probably hangry (source- my dad)

  • @EstebanRodriguez291185
    @EstebanRodriguez291185 3 роки тому +10

    Hi Katie, very good video. I moved in November 2019 to The Woodlands, my family loves it, but to be honest, I didn't have the chance to explore any other areas. I want to buy a home next year and I would like to have your recommendations, where else should I explore before buying a House in Woodlands? Have two girls 7 & 5 years old. Thanks for your help

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +1

      We have a ton of clients that LOVE the Woodlands! I'd recommend checking out GreatSchools.org and using the School Ranking Tools on HAR.com to see if there are other neighborhoods that may be of interest for you. I'm happy to chat more via e-mail or phone, please feel free to reach out!
      ☎️: 832-317-6006 📩: katie@movemetotx.com 💻: www.movemetotx.com #movemetotx

    • @carloszegarra6583
      @carloszegarra6583 3 роки тому +2

      Esteban Rodriguez , otros lugares que son recomendables son Atascocita a orillas del Lago Houston, Sugarland y Rosenberg, pero yo me quedo con The Woodlands Texas, he trabajado por 13 meses en ese bello lugar.

  • @ciwanechris1428
    @ciwanechris1428 Рік тому

    thank u for video !

  • @Librarypencils
    @Librarypencils 3 роки тому

    We definitely have are eye on Houston

  • @joymcarthur5429
    @joymcarthur5429 3 роки тому +16

    I lived in Houston from 1975-2000 except for a couple of brief stays outside that area. I can tell you the pros: good job market (aside from the current pandemic) and compared to some other large cities, affordable housing. They also have lots of good hospitals, and restaurants. The cons are traffic and crime. And these are getting worse. The violent crime rate is skyrocketing. And these days it is down right hard to get around in Houston. Takes forever to get anywhere. I moved to the far suburbs of Montgomery County 20 years ago to avoid these problems. Then 2 years ago I moved even farther out. The traffic and crime had expanded and I wanted none of it. Now I am out in the sticks of Grimes County Texas and enjoying it. Another ancillary issue in Houston is of course weather. Its HOT and HUMID in the summer. But I guess that's true anywhere on the gulf coast. Some say tornadoes are an issue. Actually, not so much. They do have some flooding in some areas. Other cultural issues are a matter of taste.

    • @HippieP629
      @HippieP629 3 роки тому +1

      I appreciate your insight. Thanks Joy

    • @SurpriseMeJT
      @SurpriseMeJT 3 роки тому +1

      Houston is a great place to make your money and leave. I lived there 38 years and wouldn't move back for almost any amount of money.

    • @tswagg504
      @tswagg504 2 роки тому +2

      @@SurpriseMeJT Why?

    • @kmydesire12
      @kmydesire12 2 роки тому

      @@SurpriseMeJT why do you feel that way?

    • @SurpriseMeJT
      @SurpriseMeJT 2 роки тому +1

      @@kmydesire12 Houston never fit in with my values, nor did I like the kind of people who like Houston. Dating was downright impossible unless I was a douchebag. I don't care about material things and prefer doing things outside and enjoying culture.
      I also hated driving my car and commuting to work, the constant fear of an idiot driver causing an accident or my car being broken into (happened multiple times). There is a lack of society and general incivility.

  • @Toasteyman
    @Toasteyman 2 роки тому

    Well I live in Katy so we just got rain all day during Harvey and we had to stay in side I hated last summer cause are ac broke and we got a ax box that we put outside and threw are window so yea last summer sucked

  • @frostbite4806
    @frostbite4806 3 роки тому +7

    I've been living in Houston since 2011 and 1 thing you should know is if you're in cypress, some parts of katy, or just the northwest in general don't go to the gas station after 11pm you might get robbed

    • @QuanPham-uq7ml
      @QuanPham-uq7ml 2 роки тому +4

      One more thing you should know living here is to carry a gun.....at all times.

    • @resistancelucayanmayo
      @resistancelucayanmayo 2 роки тому

      Yeah I live in Houston it's crazy pretty much anywhere and specially with driving so much road rage conseal and carry for sure

  • @gregh1853
    @gregh1853 3 роки тому +27

    I have lived in Houston on and off over 63 years....I liked it back in high school.....grad in 76.....moved off to goto college etc.......then got a job here again in 1991 to 95......moved back to Tempe AZ....I lived in North Dallas for 2 years also in late eighties in early 90's also and OKC in early 80's during oil boom days.
    I all my jobs....I lived in Milpitas CA, Tempe AZ and Toronto ON. My least fav place to live was Houston....to many bugs, to humid, Floods.....traffic.....floods and more floods. You must be very careful where you buy a house or lucky...I never had a house flood...I lived in The Woodlands north of Houston and worked downtown ....and Memorial when i was in H.S. and never had a house go under but I was lucky. I Prefer Dallas then S.A. .....Austin is a young kids town and im retired. I just sold my house in Cypress and moving back to Phoenix Dec 1st. Get the flood maps and if its in the flood area....DONT buy it....plus ask first thing......has house flooded.....if its flooded once it will flood again.

    • @richardschiffman6916
      @richardschiffman6916 3 роки тому

      Wow Greg! I can tell you've had the adventure itch most of your life. I applaud you, Sir! Keep on trekking dude!

    • @n7p411
      @n7p411 3 роки тому +1

      Doesn't Arizona have scorpions

    • @nonewcontent1883
      @nonewcontent1883 2 роки тому

      Thanks for the tip!

  • @PatrickOConnorRealtor
    @PatrickOConnorRealtor 2 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @amyquach7544
    @amyquach7544 2 роки тому

    Can you please advise which zip code areas in Houston are NOT flooded zones. I'm moving there next year. Thx

  • @michaeljozwiak5716
    @michaeljozwiak5716 3 роки тому

    Nailed it.

  • @dbased1915
    @dbased1915 3 роки тому +17

    I live in a town of 40k in OH, and was shocked to see rent on many 2 or 3 bedrooms there is around the same as here. wtf

  • @sadhanaduraisamy
    @sadhanaduraisamy 2 роки тому

    Which will be the best place to live and safe closer to downtown? I am moving to Houston and my office is in the downtown. I also need a good school district. So far I feel memorial is good. Please suggest

  • @TexasHomeDetectionInspection
    @TexasHomeDetectionInspection 23 дні тому

    Great Information

  • @michellehamilton6639
    @michellehamilton6639 3 роки тому +1

    I really want to live out there once I graduate next year... idk why Houston but it’s always been on my heart since I was a jr in high school

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      @berrycollins9900 2 роки тому

      If you invest with the right trader I bet you would be able to afford whatever you want in school.

  • @adal9478
    @adal9478 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for the video!

  • @carefulconsumer8682
    @carefulconsumer8682 Рік тому

    Great video. The traffic in Houston is actually not as bad as Austin since Houston has done a good job building new roads and expanding old roads. Take for example the new Hwy 99. The one down side of Houston i found when living there are the mosquitoes. They are nasty! Crime in Houston is pretty bad also.

  • @apadora
    @apadora 3 роки тому +4

    I didn't know what a Kolache and Feeder Road until I moved to Houston ;-)

    • @aba1791
      @aba1791 2 роки тому

      I love Kolaches !

  • @ucucuc6087
    @ucucuc6087 2 роки тому

    Thank you,

  • @phill5917
    @phill5917 3 роки тому +19

    I lived out there for a year and hated it. Traffic was terrible, the racial tension between the blacks and Hispanic got on my nerves, The dating scene for me sucked badly... Like I would never EVER move back to Houston BUT I can say I have met a lot of cool dudes and made some new friends out in Houston. New friends, That's the only pros. Thank god I moved back to San Antonio.

    • @user-sz6kp1tn6c
      @user-sz6kp1tn6c 2 роки тому +3

      Interesting comment. I've never heard someone say they prefer San Antonio over Houston. What is so special about San Antonio, if I may ask?

    • @ladyl7660
      @ladyl7660 2 роки тому +1

      That what I’m going through in Dallas and figure Houston would be better. Lol I see it’s the same. Thanks for the comment

    • @ladymadame7646
      @ladymadame7646 2 роки тому +1

      Man you hit the nail on the head with this one. I thought I was the only one that moved here and saw the racial tension. It's crazy for real

    • @mannogroneg1248
      @mannogroneg1248 2 роки тому

      What a big disappointment I was planning on leaving NYC to move to Houston... 😔

    • @ladymadame7646
      @ladymadame7646 2 роки тому +5

      @@mannogroneg1248 dont let our opinions be the judge of you chasing your dreams. Some people move here and they love it! It depends on your standards as a person. Come out here and see for yourself. Life is a journey, we aren't meant to stay in one place or give up easily.

  • @fernandovargas7562
    @fernandovargas7562 2 роки тому

    Cool info….

  • @jrwoodson3927
    @jrwoodson3927 3 роки тому +35

    The problem with the loops is. People tend to build stuff around them. And then you have to make another loop. And before you know it the loop will end up in Beaumont

    • @BananaPhone234
      @BananaPhone234 3 роки тому +1

      Beaumont is that shadowy place..

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +6

      Who goes to Beaumont? Kidding.

    • @nicolejennings8389
      @nicolejennings8389 3 роки тому

      What's wrong with Beaumont? 😂

    • @nicolejennings8389
      @nicolejennings8389 3 роки тому

      @@movemetotx I think chemical plant workers or people from Louisiana

    • @michaeljozwiak5716
      @michaeljozwiak5716 3 роки тому

      A fourth loop is being proposed around the Houston area. My guess is it will be about 10 miles from the Grand Parkway, Highway 99. Maybe it will run through north Conroe and north of Texas City, etc.

  • @wewinhappy5374
    @wewinhappy5374 2 роки тому

    Hi, Do you rent out houses or apartments on yearly basis? Looking for a house for a family of 3 members

  • @xanscac.x2620
    @xanscac.x2620 2 роки тому +1

    I'm still in high school in south Africa but as soon as I finish my studies I'm gonna try my best to move to Houston texas

  • @suowner
    @suowner 3 роки тому +4

    boy that electric DEregulation worked out well

  • @rob302
    @rob302 3 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @taihalpern7342
    @taihalpern7342 2 роки тому +23

    Houston has great job opportunities but the traffic and lack of walkability due to never-ending car-dependent sprawl kills the city for me. You can’t even get to your neighborhood convenient store without getting in your car and crossing 3 freeways.

    • @tswagg504
      @tswagg504 2 роки тому

      You must be from the East Coast

    • @taihalpern7342
      @taihalpern7342 2 роки тому

      @@tswagg504 west coast

    • @TheRenaissanceAmazon
      @TheRenaissanceAmazon 2 роки тому

      I hate that!

    • @kaivonnix1100
      @kaivonnix1100 2 роки тому

      i dont really get the lack of walkability. there’s so many people who walk in houston

    • @taihalpern7342
      @taihalpern7342 2 роки тому +2

      @@kaivonnix1100 Not according to the stats. Houston has a walkability score of 47 which puts it in the car-dependent category. Houston’s massive freeways and lack of decent public transit make having a car necessary to survive. Compare this to say NYC or SF or most Large European cities where most people can do everything and anything without a car and you see why Houston isn’t considered “walkable”

  • @YashikaHAMASHIACH
    @YashikaHAMASHIACH 2 роки тому

    I’m patiently waiting to move here! ⚜️🙏🏾 Houston is my new home 🌆
    If you’re reading this, are you inside or outside of the loop?

  • @Sooners0561
    @Sooners0561 2 роки тому +1

    Any advice for a family of 4 moving to Houston from NYC. Your advice would be appreciated

    • @Sooners0561
      @Sooners0561 Рік тому

      @Learn Math Fast thanks for that advice but I have a few other options beside Houston, Austin and San Diego. Let’s see what the others have to offer.

    • @Sooners0561
      @Sooners0561 Рік тому

      @Learn Math Fast I was going towards private school. There is nothing like NYC. I was exploring to see what other cities have to offer. I’ve heard Austin is better than Houston definitely

  • @ianofAustin
    @ianofAustin 2 роки тому

    Ooof, you had to mention i35 here in Austin. I think traffic is worse in Houston, take that! 8

  • @masaleemic
    @masaleemic Рік тому

    Which location is safer from hurricane etc

  • @kaylahaynes3169
    @kaylahaynes3169 3 роки тому

    How much will I need to relocate in Houston? I am 18 looking for a one bedroom.

  • @midcenturymoldy
    @midcenturymoldy 2 роки тому +1

    At 1:05 you mention using MetroRail...but the video of a light rail train at that point is not MetroRail and not even in Houston.

  • @SpooXxXtudioZ
    @SpooXxXtudioZ Рік тому

    Do you realize there's a clip of the trams of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) when you talk about the metro??

  • @Eyad06
    @Eyad06 2 роки тому

    Thank you soooo much

  • @n7p411
    @n7p411 3 роки тому +5

    The hurricane in 2017 is what pushed me to pack up and leave. I moved to Washington state. It is expensive here but then again minimum wage here in Washington state is $15. Where in Texas the minimum wage is $7.30. up here in Washington state there is no serious flooding. Drizzle rain and snowy winters. At least up here when it freezes we don't loose electricity so we are able to stay warm. Here in Washington state in the month of August the hottest it gets up here is 75 not like Houston 115.

    • @eddiew2325
      @eddiew2325 3 роки тому

      Please don't move to Washington dc

    • @nonewcontent1883
      @nonewcontent1883 2 роки тому

      75 you say 🤔…

    • @n7p411
      @n7p411 2 роки тому

      @@eddiew2325 why would anyone want to move to DC. I've been there. It's boring.

  • @mutetheo2622
    @mutetheo2622 3 роки тому +2

    We love Houston

  • @noiretbeau
    @noiretbeau 2 роки тому

    Does anyone know about before and after school child care cost?

  • @kassrripples3659
    @kassrripples3659 3 роки тому +7

    I moved to Houston from Queensland Australia 2 years ago.

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      Awesome! Congrats on the move

  • @rwall3450
    @rwall3450 Рік тому

    What parts of the Houston area doesn’t flood as much?

  • @keelygunn8599
    @keelygunn8599 2 роки тому

    What about Aldine? I am researching neighborhoods and can't find much on this one?

    • @saddawgy
      @saddawgy 2 роки тому +1

      You're gonna need a gun on you 24/7 in that area. 😂

  • @princessadora
    @princessadora 2 роки тому

    sales tax at 6.25% online? did it go down? it's 15% in my country

  • @sammn6186
    @sammn6186 3 роки тому +9

    Where in Houston do you have property tax rate below 2%? Maybe I am missing something? As far as I know property tax in Houston area is above 2% and as high as 3.6%

    • @kevinrushing5667
      @kevinrushing5667 3 роки тому +1

      While it is difficult to find, it’s not impossible. Typically those rates are in areas with older homes and more established areas where the MUD tax is very minimal. My parents live in Montgomery county which is technically part of the Houston metro, and their tax rate is +\- 1.8%. But it is extremely difficult to find stuff below that. It’s difficult to find new homes with anything below 3%.

  • @niomusica
    @niomusica 2 місяці тому

    Love the information. I'm a New Yorker, considering relocating and opening a fine art gallery there. What are your thought? Please share.

  • @sirjosefofhessen4527
    @sirjosefofhessen4527 2 роки тому

    What would i need to get something around Pearland TX?

  • @mcfistoyourfood69
    @mcfistoyourfood69 2 роки тому +1

    Being a native Austinite the traffic is ridiculous on 35! Try an hour to go maybe 20 miles lol anytime we go through Houston we can fly across the whole area in that same time frame lol

  • @Thenewlife83
    @Thenewlife83 2 роки тому

    Do it flood in all areas of Houston? Sorry I honestly don't know. I'd think not but is it a large area that floods?

  • @plantnogs
    @plantnogs 3 роки тому +7

    In my experience Houston is actually a good town with a Target that has a Pizza Hut and Starbucks inside

  • @samuraidough5377
    @samuraidough5377 Рік тому

    Katie where is a good place to live in Houston for first time home buyers.

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  Рік тому

      Depends on what your interests are, where you work, etc. Happy to chat more, visit our site at www.movemetotx.com/newclient

  • @Feliciatanktop
    @Feliciatanktop 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you for admitting Austin traffic is worse. I lived in Austin my whole life and moved to H-Town in 2019 and the traffic isn’t anything compared to Austin I-35

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  2 роки тому +1

      Hahaha, just my personal opinion but I appreciate you agreeing!

  • @electromejia3889
    @electromejia3889 2 роки тому

    I am planing to move there! I am coming from Denver, the only thing that gets me worry is the l flooding.. what areas are less likely to get flooded ??

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  2 роки тому

      We did a video on flooding, check that out & shoot me an email!

  • @teetee8752
    @teetee8752 2 роки тому

    How much is buying a one bedroom apartment in Tomball TX. ?

  • @RandomthoughtswithKay
    @RandomthoughtswithKay 3 роки тому

    Hi there! Looking to move to Texas with my 9 year old. Any suggestions on location?

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      We'd love to chat - You can book directly on my calendar here: calendly.com/movemetotx/buyer

  • @jgomez7627
    @jgomez7627 3 роки тому

    Katie, you talked about Houston being prone to flooding, which neighborhood would you say flood the least?

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому +1

      It depends on the area of town. Some neighborhoods have been impacted more significantly than others. If you’re thinking about moving shoot me an email and we can discuss. Katie@movemetotx.com

    • @lederrickmoye9642
      @lederrickmoye9642 3 роки тому +1

      There's a flood map of the city you could look up

  • @gardening-ft6ku
    @gardening-ft6ku 3 роки тому +1

    I loveee houston

  • @Monicaalbaladejo97
    @Monicaalbaladejo97 2 роки тому

    Thanks for your video! I'm going to do a doctoral stay at the University of Houston, so I've been searching an room to move in. I've found some affordable options in South Side, so I would like to know if it's a good place to live

  • @jamesmorrow4991
    @jamesmorrow4991 2 роки тому

    Hi. My name is James and I want to move to Houston. I'm looking for a condo or townhouse. I saw some in Greater Uptown. Is that in downtown Houston?

  • @cagv7297
    @cagv7297 3 роки тому +1

    does anybody have an idea of how the autism services are in Tx ?
    family and i are considering moving down there, but i have a sister with autism, so we're trying to gather up info.
    is there personal care assistance or an equivalent of that down there ? can relatives be p.c.a. / work as care-takers ?

    • @esthergloria
      @esthergloria 3 роки тому +2

      There's Centria. Just search for Centria Autism online and you will find them. They provide care for Autism individuals

    • @cagv7297
      @cagv7297 3 роки тому

      @@esthergloria thank you 🙏🙏

  • @jjamsdaddy
    @jjamsdaddy 3 роки тому +1

    Which area of Houston floods the least? Also what area has the newest developments? What is the average price for a 4 bedroom home

    • @ElifNurMuhammad
      @ElifNurMuhammad 3 роки тому +1

      Just get an upstairs apartment or a house on pillars lol. Oh And a big tall truck. You'll be good to go.

    • @ChristKingJesus
      @ChristKingJesus 3 роки тому

      You can pick any suburb outside 610 and generally be fine.... but you’ll still want to get flood insurance to keep an ease of mind. Anything inside the inner loop and your doomed to traffic, floods, shitty drivers and the funkiest “zoning laws” you’ll ever see. Seriously. Katy is a good area that is constantly building new neighborhoods and apartments. Only thing is it’s about 45 minutes from the city and there’s isn’t to much to do out there other then the new water park they built a couple years back.

    • @ChristKingJesus
      @ChristKingJesus 3 роки тому +2

      And get used to everything being atleast 30-45+ minutes away from each other. Houston covers over 9,400 sq mi. It’s bigger then the states of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, etc.

  • @evandrofraiha3811
    @evandrofraiha3811 2 роки тому +1

    Im a Brazilian man who never lived in America. So Ive aways wondered how does folks in a very hurricane prone location like Houston/Galveston/Pearland get by with the world falling on their heads every year from August till November. Like for instance say you've been saving for years and finally buy your first house than a hurricane destroys it and you loose everything? How do houstonians get back on their feet after something like that? Would I loose my job if I decide to spend hurricane season in Brazil till it blows over? How much (%) of the property value would the insurance company cover? And why the hell are Hospital trips and medical/dental appointments so expensive in America?

  • @yojjjyoj1116
    @yojjjyoj1116 Рік тому

    My family and I are planning on moving to America and buying a house in Texas

  • @ondemandpowerwashing3434
    @ondemandpowerwashing3434 3 роки тому

    Good. Job

  • @adzistarmusic6858
    @adzistarmusic6858 2 роки тому +2

    Planning to move to Houston with my family… what’s the advices y’all can give me? Where is the best area to life at? I have my kids with me. Advices advices please 🙏🏿

  • @LOVESHERPA_1234
    @LOVESHERPA_1234 3 роки тому +1

    Nice 👍

  • @c.h.791
    @c.h.791 3 роки тому +1

    How would you compare Houston to Baltimore? I’m considering moving and hopefully making Houston my forever home. Are there any good support & system engineering jobs there?

    • @KristiTalk
      @KristiTalk 3 роки тому +2

      I moved here from Ohio. Good luck! 😂😂😂 I constantly dream of going back north. There is so much she left out of the video.

    • @alisarumrum2062
      @alisarumrum2062 2 роки тому +1

      Baltimore is terrible, too many killings, robberies, home invasions, sex trafficking just like texas, but if I had to choose it would be texas, cause it’s big enough to move around

  • @scavengerl9827
    @scavengerl9827 3 роки тому +8

    I am paying $12000 property tax a year for my $350000 shack in Illinois. So, Texas is a tax heaven to me.

    • @briandavis849
      @briandavis849 3 роки тому

      Waytzu Lee tax heaven. see about the rest.

    • @Whatta33
      @Whatta33 3 роки тому

      Damn. You would probably pay no tax in LV or Phoenix

    • @HippieP629
      @HippieP629 3 роки тому

      Holy sh*t

  • @JonJacks
    @JonJacks 3 роки тому +7

    My girlfriend and I are planning to move to Houston from Jersey sometime this year. We will take the heat and other opportunities over cold wintery season any day.

    • @xuliancast6479
      @xuliancast6479 3 роки тому +2

      Nah homie , stay over there we full

    • @movemetotx
      @movemetotx  3 роки тому

      Thanks! Good luck with the move & let me know if we can help