My husband and I are thinking to relocate to Houston because of the cheap housing market. We know nothing about Houston and would like to live in a nice area. We do not have jobs yet so its up in the air.
Also what big companies does Houston have?
2007-01-07 13:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Houston is such a big city...there are so many options. I just moved here myself about 7 months ago, but I grew up about 60 miles south of Houston along the Gulf Coast so I've been familiar w/Houston since I was a child.
First of all, you say cheap housing market. Well, what is cheap to you? You could purchase a nice 2,000 sq ft home in the range of 150k-200k depending on the area.
Houston is broken down into these general areas Inner Loop, North, Northeast, Northwest, West, Southwest, Southeast, South and East.
Here's a good link that describes each area.
http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/business/overview.html#Innerloop
I wouldn't recommend the southeast part of town. It's the oldest part of the city and it mainly consists of low class to poverty level groups. It also floods very quickly.
Downtown doesn't have many housing options. There are high rise apts and condos but there really isn't a point to live downtown unless you work there and you want to live REALLY close to work.
The Midwest and inner part of the city inside the loop (610) mainly consist of mid to high class neighborhoods. With neighborhoods like Uptown, Galleria, River Oaks, The Heights you can expect to pay well over 200k. The housing possibilities in Houston are endless! Most people chose to work inside the loop and live outside the loop. The cost of housing and renting drops significantly outside the loop.
As far as big companies in Houston energy and medical I would say are the leading. With the internationally well known Medical Center in Houston there are lots of wonderful medical career opportunites here. Heres a good link from the Houston Chronicle website http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/business/overview.html#Innerloop
If you have any other questions...feel free to contact me!
Good luck in your research.
2007-01-09 04:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Katy it is now very high in traffic, I10 still being remodel, Cinco Ranch lovely, south of I10. Woodlands my favorite. Watch for areas high in risk of flooding.
2007-01-07 13:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by Erwin G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi I am in the same boat as you. I read that Sugar Land is the top 3rd city to live int he US. What have you found out so far ? Please, share any info. Thank you.
2007-01-09 02:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by RK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LIVE IN SPRING!!! (Klein district... MEMORIAL NORTHWEST)
2007-01-07 13:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by Auberella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋