As the time to get our move on to Texas is approaching I am doing more and more research about the different areas of Houston. I just received a welcome guide that I signed up for online. It definitely gave me some ideas on what things I need to take care of once we move.
Fortunately, with all the tools available on the internet you can get a good idea of what neighborhoods are like. Google maps allows you to pretty much walk the streets. Reading people’s blogs help too…but you have to filter it all out since you really don’t know where people are coming from…as far as their opinions are concerned.
For the first time… I actually found a local Realtor board site that was helpful and allowed you to search easily, HAR.com. By far this has been my best resource for getting an idea of housing and rental prices. It was easy to sort and search…unlike many of the other local sites. Being a licensed agent and a member of my local board in San Diego, I wish more sites were like this… but I guess we rely on the national site, Realtor.com for that.
I can’t wait to get moving. Packing is still a chore. The garbage and recycling bins are at least filled weekly with things I don’t need to haul across country. Craigslist is coming in quite handy to post things I don’t want to pack but get a few bucks for. The only thing I don’t like is the scamming. That has already occurred and is not cool. You have to learn sometime I guess.
I have definitely gotten a process down on how I am going to get rid of most of our precious belongings. In the end, Freecycle and donations to my local favorite spots will probably end up getting the most of it. I feel good that I am being proactive about things and not waiting until the last minute.
This weekend our motor home, Lucy, got a good scrubbing. This will be our initial home when we get down to Houston. I am actually excited about this idea. It will give us time to figure out the lay of the land instead of just making a quick trip to find the first house. Plus, it is something that we are familiar with…and I found a great RV park right near the bay. It will be fun. – Susan
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