I'm planning a move, do you like where you live? (page 2)

wings

hill, I have been to St. Louis, lots of history and an interesting blend of cultures. Housing values are cheap compared to what I am use to.

I suppose I do need to think about work, but my angle is if I take my money and buy a house out right, then working wouldn't be such a burden. I could take me a couple of years to free myself up for a move, but I seem to need a fresh start somewhere. I thought I would take come classes now to make me more marketable in the workplace. Then I could go anywhere, and do anything (within some major limits of course).

troubled mind

We are wanting a fresh start too .

My husband hates the job he is doing now ,but is afraid at 49 it is to late to start anything new . I think he is so talented I know he could find work .He does machine maintance on paint production machinery right now, he use to do small engine repair , has electrical experience ,and 20 yrs of EMS experience . I think he should be able to find something .

I just want to escape all of our JW past reminders around here .

reneeisorym

I worked in a small town once that was very charming -- Ellisville, Mississippi. The houses there are like 120k for a 2000 sq foot 3 br 2 ba. You just can't beat that. The commuinty is close and amazing how everyone knows your name.

If I had to move anywhere in the states, I would go somewhere in Virginia. It is just so beautiful and charming.

wings

Momz: a very beautiful little town named Carthage in Smith County. It is surrounded by the TN version of mountians and is flanked by the Cumberland River. Although tornados have come close, they haven't hit Carthage since we've lived here. We lived there for a year in a sweet older home on a tree-lined street. It is very old Americana and full of history

Thank you that is just the kind of information I was hoping to get from this thread. I'll check it out.

Gopher, as soon as I am done serving lunch, I'll look up that site. Thank you.

tm, are you thinking about Colorado? I know it well.

Jim_TX

Texas has a lot of smaller towns and cities that are now expanding... and some that are not.

Real estate around here - is beginning to bloom stick-built homes ... out of nowhere. ...and fast too. I would not recommend the sity that I live in (San Antonio), but some of the smaller out-lying cities are very nice. Folks in these towns still have manners - say 'excuse me' when passing by at the grocery stores, etc.

Housing prices down here are in the lower $100k's - to... well, the sky is the limit.

I think that Bandera, TX - Medina, TX - Camp Verde, TX - these are some small towns that are going to grow.

Kerrville, TX is nice, but the cost of living there is outta sight.

Regards,

Jim TX

worldtraveller

Anywhere from Crescent City California to south of Monterrey Bay. No snow, doesn't freeze and not too hot in the summer. Yes, a few palm trees.

Here in Vancouver, the spring , summer and fall are wonderful, but I have had enough with the dull dark winter.

JK666

Indiana isn't inflated, but there is a reason, no one wants to live here. Stay away for your own sake!

JK

willdabeerman

I have literally lived all over the USA. I was born and raised in the Hampton Roads area of VA. There are a lot of small towns on the outskirts of the metro area that are nice. from there I went to Denver, but you already know about Colorado. Then I ended up in DC/NOVA area for damn near 11 years. I L-O-V-E-D that area but as pricing goes, no way. However there were a few towns not to far from there that WERE reasonable. Then on to Buffalo. Real Estate there is some of the best pricing in the country. There are also plenty of small towns that abound The only draw back there is you have to be a winter person. Off we go to Kansas City. Very reasonable rates there in an area that is exploding with population. There are ,though TONS of small towns there that may interest you. I despised KC when I was there, however in hindsight, it really was not that bad. There you have to like wild weather that changes on a dime. Fredricksburg,Va-Richmond,Va area is a nice corridor. Just o.k pricing though. Memphis, Tenn. is OK. Plenty of towns there and pricing is about average. I now live in a smaller town in Canada for literally just a few more weeks. I kinda sorta despise it here where I am. However we are moving soon and it will get better. Then I will really love it in 2009 when we move to Toronto. I miss the big city.

uninformed

Wings,

If I knew you I would know better where to recommend.

I personally like the area around Kimberling City (near Branson) Missouri. I also like Grove Oklahoma, both places have a nice lake that the towns are built around.

For my money, Belen, Las Lunas, New Mexico are very nice. Cuba, New Mexico is beautiful, but 1.5 hours from Alb.

Pagosa Springs or Durango Colorado, are gorgeous.

Farmington New Mexico is one I would consider.

The hill country of Texas is beautiful, Marble Falls, Texas being one of the nicest.

Junction, Texas is remote, but pretty and nice rivers.

Kerrville, Texas is great.

New Braunfels Texas is possibly the prettiest town in Texas, but it is getting crowded.

Brant

wings

renee: If I had to move anywhere in the states, I would go somewhere in Virginia. It is just so beautiful and charming.

Where in Virginia? I lived there as a kid, Norfork, and the DC area. Ellisville looks close enough to the Gulf to get fresh fish. I'll check it out, thanks.

jim tx: I think that Bandera, TX - Medina, TX - Camp Verde, TX - these are some small towns that are going to grow.

I haven't spent much time in Texas, driven through it a few. Do you like living there?

I'm planning a move, do you like where you live?

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