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  • dohc97

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    My wife and I plan to retire in TX in about 5 years. We plan to move in one of the three areas mentioned above. If I were you, were would you settle considering climate, housing cost, medical facilities. We will be coming from MD and will be looking for a house in the 200 - 250k range.
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    Jigo23

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    Frisco/McKinney area is nice and growing steadily. Great doctors/hospitals around and lots to do
     

    Jigo23

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    If wanting to be out of the hustle and bustle of the bigger cities, lots of nice smaller towns on the outskirts within 30-45 drive of main hospitals
     

    Dawico

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    Honestly, that money isn't going to go far in a big city but will get you something very nice an hour away from them (or less in some cases).

    Austin is going nuts right now and the average home price just hit $400k.
     

    easy rider

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    Forget that, find property in the Texas Hill Country! Why retire in an urban shit hole? Look at Kerrville or somewhere in that area...
    I totally agree with MMM on this. If my job wasn't a few hours away from there, that is where I would want to live. This area is one of the more beautiful areas of Texas, plus San Antonio is only about an hour away. I do visit there often.
     

    beatnix

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    Honestly, that money isn't going to go far in a big city but will get you something very nice an hour away from them (or less in some cases).

    Austin is going nuts right now and the average home price just hit $400k.

    Dawico is correct. The housing market in Texas is sky high right now. Plenty of homes with an acre or two in the suburbs with your budget though. FYI - I'm in Dallas.


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    dohc97

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    I am not exactly looking to live in the city. I am looking at the outskirts of those cities. I just didn't know enough of the smaller towns to name them. In Zillow, I was looking at Killeen, Abilene. I have been to Plano once in 2008.
     

    benenglish

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    Why retire in an urban shit hole?
    I can think of a few reasons. Some folks don't want to or are unable to deal with exterior maintenance much less taking care of acreage. With some health problems, it's good to be close to a seriously big med center. I can imagine a retirement lifestyle that involves stepping outside of my condo and getting on the train to go to the doctor/symphony/zoo/museum/library/restaurants/grocery. It would require driving to get to some place to shoot but that may or may not be a big deal.

    Personally, I'd like a place in the middle of nowhere with a benchrest on my back porch.

    But I won't discourage someone from choosing "an urban shithole", assuming they put a little thought into the process.
     

    ZX9RCAM

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    I can think of a few reasons. Some folks don't want to or are unable to deal with exterior maintenance much less taking care of acreage. With some health problems, it's good to be close to a seriously big med center. I can imagine a retirement lifestyle that involves stepping outside of my condo and getting on the train to go to the doctor/symphony/zoo/museum/library/restaurants/grocery. It would require driving to get to some place to shoot but that may or may not be a big deal.

    Personally, I'd like a place in the middle of nowhere with a benchrest on my back porch.

    But I won't discourage someone from choosing "an urban shithole", assuming they put a little thought into the process.

    This is why I'm where I am, but I like to live vicariously through others, lol....
     

    Dawico

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    I am not exactly looking to live in the city. I am looking at the outskirts of those cities. I just didn't know enough of the smaller towns to name them. In Zillow, I was looking at Killeen, Abilene. I have been to Plano once in 2008.
    Not Killeen. Military town and a shitty one at that.

    We have a few members in Abilene. Seems nice but I have limited knowledge beyond that.
     

    F350-6

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    So what kind of house would you expect to get in MD for 250k? Having a base line will let us know what you might expect comparison wise.

    You've also named 3 of the 4 most liberal cities in Texas. As others keep mentioning, there are several other cities near those others, who are much more conservative and offer all the same benefits those named cities do.

    For starters, you're gonna have to get used to the heat no matter where you settle. For the Houston area, add high humidity to the mix. For San Antonio, you need to like spicy foods. Learning a few spanish words would be helpful too.

    Dallas is a hotbed of growth, but many of the suburbs reflect that in the price of housing, and the associated real estate taxes. Not all areas, but many of the popular ones.
     

    studenygreg

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    I'm selling a 3 bedroom 2 bath house with on 15 acres about half way between san antonio and Houston.

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