[trackbird]

I'm starting to consider moving to Dallas to attend school. I've had a few of members of the Texas crowd try to get me to move down there in the last few months or so, but now I'm starting to think it's a good idea.

A bunch of you missed all the fun, but in a nutshell, I got divorced not too long ago and am back to trying to see what I want to be when I grow up. I think I want to go back to school for a Mech E degree and I have a "friend of a friend" who's a professor in Dallas (as is his wife). So, I'm starting to give this some thought.

I'm guessing I'd be bringing the Camaro and the truck (need the truck to move and I can't afford to sell it, and the Camaro is paid for).

Anything I need to know about considering a move to Dallas?

[CJ-TA]

#1 reason? No state income tax.

I used to live in Dallas... Loved it.

I've done almost everything I can to get back there... just can't do it right now (Job won't let me). It's an awesome place to live.

I'm moving to San Antonio in about 2-3 weeks. Thats about as good as it gets for me right now (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Are you set on Dallas? If you are just looking to get to Texas.. Austin is awesome, San Antonio is awesome... If you can afford the time, go spend a couple days in each.

And.. I'll get beat on this one... I don't like Houston... at least not to live in. You'll find that people are either a Dallas person, or a Houston person... *shrug* Not many are both.

This post has been edited by CJ-TA: Jun 23 2008, 06:19 PM

[CrashTestDummy]

#1 reason? No state income tax.

I used to live in Dallas... Loved it.

I've done almost everything I can to get back there... just can't do it right now (Job won't let me). It's an awesome place to live.

I'm moving to San Antonio in about 2-3 weeks. Thats about as good as it gets for me right now (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Are you set on Dallas? If you are just looking to get to Texas.. Austin is awesome, San Antonio is awesome... If you can afford the time, go spend a couple days in each.

And.. I'll get beat on this one... I don't like Houston... at least not to live in. You'll find that people are either a Dallas person, or a Houston person... *shrug* Not many are both.

Yep, I've lost NOTHING in Dallas I have to go back and get. Houston's nice, as long as you stay out of town. ;-) Housing prices are down a bit, but not as bad as the rest of the country, and they didn't really appreciate as much when everyone else was drunk with home prices. You have to worry about hurricanes, and significant rain, but it rarely freezes in Houston. Dallas usually has a big freeze, with rain, that shuts the place down for a couple of days a year. That's when you stay home, mix up some Margaritas and watch the show on TV. It's more entertaining then football. :-)

But anywhere you settle, WELCOME to Texas!! Everywhere has something to be concerned with, but you really can't go wrong anywhere in the state.