I'm thinking of moving to a new city in another state and I'm visiting there in a few weeks to look at homes. What are some other things I should do or look into to make sure this is a city I want to live in?
2006-10-23 16:20:29 · 8 answers · asked by frenchpeas 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
We are thinking of moving to Dallas, Texas and we currently live in Los Angeles, California.
2006-10-23 16:52:30 · update #1
Check out how the job situation would be for you, talk to people who do what you do there about how easy/difficult it is to find jobs there. Ask lots of questions of waiters and waitresses, like what the good affordable neighborhoods are and what people do for fun there. Sit in rush hour if it is a driving town and see if that is manageable for you. Find out if people feel safe walking around in the evening, or if security is more of a concern. And above all, just have fun there!
2006-10-23 16:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anne R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Good luck!
2006-10-26 11:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of your reasons of moving. What motivates you to move, what are the short term and long term benefits of each place. Employment is a pretty important thing to have wherever you move. But most importantly move to the place where you feel inner peace when you walk through the streets. I mean the city itself and not all the attractions.
2006-10-23 23:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by bubbles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a 5 year Real Estate market growth report. This will tell you whether it a good area or bad area. Real Estate tends to go down in bad areas. IMAGINE THAT. Also if you have kids or wants kids check out schools and surrounding areas. Also it never hurts to stop in a community center and just talk to the people there.
2006-10-23 23:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Fangs_4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you mention the city and/or state, you may fidn people from there who could tell you. i would recomend attending a public event there, like a sponsored breakfast, where you could meet people. if your religious, maybe attend a service at the church you would be attending.
2006-10-23 23:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by musicgirl31♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get intimate with some dude at the bar to see if the the "fish in the sea" is worth catching
2006-10-23 23:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call their local Chamber of Commerce.
2006-10-23 23:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by Bill P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
school system
property taxes
Police/fire reponse time
crime rates
job market growth or potential
locality of religious affliation-if you have any
2006-10-23 23:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋