Neighborhoods

I live in the Heights and really love it, but get out your wallet. The average home price here is now around $200,000 for an 1100 sq ft home!

I love this place and it is definitely a "neighborhood" as opposed to a "suburb".

If you want something with more lot space that still is like a neighbrohood, Oak Forest and Garden Oaks just to the north of the Heights area is cool. Think of it as the Heights for people with children - bigger yards, wider streets, etc.

Other than that, you'll probably have to head out away from downtown into suburbia.

Just so you get an idea, our house is a "cottage" built in the 1930's. Here's a pic from the front and back. Note, we have recycling (woo hoo!) and our yard is landscaped so no lawn (I HATE cutting grass), but you get the basic idea.



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[This message has been edited by Jeff (edited June 13, 2000).]

 

I don't have any suggestions. Just wanted to say "Welcome back!".

What took you so long?

 

I can speak from experience (sort of): I would strongly advise against buying in Kingwood. Whatever (debatable) charms it had during its Friendswood/pre-annexation days, it's become little more than a blur of convenience stores, strip-malls, and anything else the developers could squeeze into the remaining open spaces.

I doubt Kingwood's any different than most suburbs. They probably all look like that now. But it's the trend towards over-development in Kingwood that would prevent me from wanting to buy there. Traffic and the accompanying symptoms of sprawl are bad enough now; at the rate they're developing, I'd hate to be stuck with a 30-year mortgage on a house in Kingwood in 2005.

If I had $200,000 to spend, I'd much rather buy a house in the Heights than in Kingwood.

[This message has been edited by BrianKagy (edited June 13, 2000).]

 

I just bought a house in Oak Forest in January. I love it there. We do have big yards. The houses vary in styles. Nothing bigger than two stories out here. No obnoxious condos and townhomes being built everywhere.

I consider Oak Forest to be like the Heights was 10 years ago; affordable. Prices are going up fast though. Houses are starting to average $100,000 and more.

They are building paths along the bayou that heads toward downtown. It's going to be nice.

We have easy freeway access to the north stretch of 610 and also 45 north. I can get downtown in minutes. Same with the Galleria. I can head straight down Shepard and get to River Oaks or Greenway in no time.

We also have lots of big trees. That's always good.



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SpaceCity:

I live in an obnoxious townhouse in the West End.

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No offense Rim

I mainly speak of the ones that have been peppered throughout Montrose and the Heights.

I still have a hard time getting used to all of them. There seems to be a new one every week. I suppose in 10 or 20 years it will be normal but now they seem totally out of place.

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Juan: One other thing. I have a friend who is a real estate agent for Gary Greene Realtors in the Heights - his name is Jeff Morrison. Very good guy if you are interested in that area.

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Space:



No offense taken.



I also have an agent friend for the Heights and any other inner loop location. She does all budgets, too. She is with Keller-Williams and her name is Peggy Konhert. I can give more info if you need.

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You would think a pimp would know his way around town.

Hey Pimp, have you tried the online apartment search engines? Here are a few :
www.springstreet.com

www.rent.net

www.aptguides.com

www.rent.net

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[This message has been edited by Dr of Dunk (edited June 13, 2000).]

 

I'm just renting an apartment in the Heights off of W. T. C. Jester and have to say that it is one of the nicest places I've lived. The neighborhoods are really nice with lots of trees and big lots. There is a house for sale right off of W. T. C. Jester just north of 18th street.

Unfortunately I workin Sugarland about 20 miles away from where I live and despise the commute, so I am moving again.

Anyone know of some nice, but not overly priced apartments inside the loop near the Galleria?

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Jeff,

How old is Jeff Morrison?

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DoD, thanks!

One of the sites you mentioned, springstreet.com, was the one I was trying to remember.

Thanks again!

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