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darin
05-08-2009, 04:22 PM
It doesnt mean a LOT - however, i've made 'hire lists' in three places - Germany, San Antonio, and Huntsville. I'm a lock (in my opinion) to match quals and experience with those in Germany and SA - Huntsville would be a little stretch.

Glad we didn't BUY a home yet, down here. :)
Jeff
05-08-2009, 04:52 PM
It doesnt mean a LOT - however, i've made 'hire lists' in three places - Germany, San Antonio, and Huntsville. I'm a lock (in my opinion) to match quals and experience with those in Germany and SA - Huntsville would be a little stretch.

Glad we didn't BUY a home yet, down here. :)

Congratulations dmp, I hope ya get exactly what ya want
darin
05-08-2009, 05:31 PM
thanks Jeff - sometimes I wish I knew what that was.. :)
crin63
05-08-2009, 10:08 PM
Congrats!!!

Huntsville, TX?
darin
05-09-2009, 09:29 AM
Thanks - Huntsville AL
crin63
05-09-2009, 09:36 AM
Personally I say go to Texas, it has the greatest potential to be the last free state in America.
5stringJeff
05-09-2009, 11:38 AM
San Antonio?!? By God, we'll turn you into a Texan yet! :D
Sitarro
05-09-2009, 02:25 PM
It doesnt mean a LOT - however, i've made 'hire lists' in three places - Germany, San Antonio, and Huntsville. I'm a lock (in my opinion) to match quals and experience with those in Germany and SA - Huntsville would be a little stretch.

Glad we didn't BUY a home yet, down here. :)

San Antonio is a great city, beautiful, hilly, low humidity, close to Big Bend and the Hill Country, great Tex-Mex food, big without feeling big, a favorite retirement spot for former military people.......... Houston is only a couple hundred miles away and Austin is within an hour. Move to Texas, it's really big.:laugh2:
darin
05-09-2009, 06:46 PM
Was just looking at homes in SA area...HOLY CRAP....seriously - it's like...F'ing socialism...fascism?

On a $275k home, Property tax was nearly SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS per year...

I honestly can't see how ppl put up with that sort of money-stealing.

REALLY hurts to think a place with 7? Million people has to steal that much of it's residents' income. :( How do ppl do it on a 'normal' wage?
crin63
05-10-2009, 01:29 AM
Was just looking at homes in SA area...HOLY CRAP....seriously - it's like...F'ing socialism...fascism?

On a $275k home, Property tax was nearly SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS per year...

I honestly can't see how ppl put up with that sort of money-stealing.

REALLY hurts to think a place with 7? Million people has to steal that much of it's residents' income. :( How do ppl do it on a 'normal' wage?

Check out the IRS seizure auctions. I saw some pretty good prices on homes in San Antonio listed a few times.
Sitarro
05-10-2009, 01:33 AM
Was just looking at homes in SA area...HOLY CRAP....seriously - it's like...F'ing socialism...fascism?

On a $275k home, Property tax was nearly SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS per year...

I honestly can't see how ppl put up with that sort of money-stealing.

REALLY hurts to think a place with 7? Million people has to steal that much of it's residents' income. :( How do ppl do it on a 'normal' wage?

No state income tax.
darin
05-10-2009, 02:52 AM
In WA, no state income tax, our tax was 2700/year. :-/

Nearly 7000 in property tax means we can afford about 50-100k less in house, as it adds 500-600/month in our payment.

That kinda tax is honestly SHOCKING. I mean, moving there would mean I'd need to make 10K a year more, just to see a couple-hundred dollar a month raise. Painful. :(

It's enough to absolutely scratch SA off my list of potential living areas. Even if I got a 10K raise to go there, just knowing i'm giving that money - erp - the govt is STEALING that money and offering no measurable return is enough where I think I'd have a hard time sleeping....like I am right now...in alabama. :(

heh
Mr. P
05-10-2009, 08:56 AM
Bamas property tax used to be great.I payed a whoppin $300 yr on my first house in Dothan..1983-86, I'm sure they have increased though.
Jeff
05-10-2009, 09:05 AM
San Antonio?!? By God, we'll turn you into a Texan yet! :D

Jeff I was down to San Antonio one time it was beautiful there, Texas is a great state, but damn not if ya are trying to cross it , LOL
darin
05-10-2009, 11:25 AM
Bamas property tax used to be great.I payed a whoppin $300 yr on my first house in Dothan..1983-86, I'm sure they have increased though.

Actually....

On 250k, our tax would be about 800/year. Homeowner's insurance, though, is about triple what we paid in WA.
glockmail
05-10-2009, 03:31 PM
Interesting report for anyone comparing States to move to. http://www.debatepolicy.com/showpost.php?p=366491&postcount=3

Check out Table V.
Abbey Marie
05-11-2009, 03:12 PM
As one of the top three, New Hampshire is pretty good right now.
But beware; people from Taxachussetts are moving in at a rapid rate. They will most likely bring their tax and spend godless Socialist tendencies with them
glockmail
05-11-2009, 04:25 PM
As one of the top three, New Hampshire is pretty good right now.
But beware; people from Taxachussetts are moving in at a rapid rate. They will most likely bring their tax and spend godless Socialist tendencies with them I had some personal experiences in NH to suggest to me that it's not as free as this study suggests. Plus their real estate taxes are very high- punitively so unless you live in a shack.