Bittersweet...moving back to the city

[Cat_Driver]

What about renting your place out so that if and when you may be able to return. Just a thought. May make a few bucks on the deal.

 

[jimmyj]

Such a common set of themes in this post. Time vs life away from the big smoke. I wish I could get a rural place closer to my work but the prices near the city are just too high. But, I don't have kids and that is a huge difference. I think if I did have kids the extra 2 hours a day would cause me to move into town for sure. Tough move and tough decision, only time will tell but I bet you won't regret it. Later, when the kids are older, you can always make another change. (And, your city place probably will appreciate more in value than a country place would - at least that's what it's like here).

 

[greenmule]

The argument of the kids ain't working as far as I'm concerned.

I would rather have my kids raised in safer more healthy enviornment,the fact that they might not see me for that extra hour a day cause I would be driving,is a trade off that I would and do make.

Some of you guys oughta try construction type work,you go away,you might not get back for a month. Course the good side of that is I and most of us,don't work all year long,maybe 7-8 months,than you catch up at home.

Driving is just hard work,if you do much of it,and dangerous,and two plus hours a day of it is really just a waste of time,but,would look for another job before moving to city.[course,the way I am with cities,would stay in national forrest in tent before moving to any city.]!

 

[riptides]

Rather interesting turn here, on kids, country and driving time.

Taking "safer", "healthier" out of the equation, since that is an opionion or state of mind, how about we focus on the rural aspect and cultural differences the "country" life can provide the kids?

My attitude is it is a lot eaiser moving to the city when they get older, but moving from the city to the country will be harder for them.

For us, many years ago, making the move out of the 'burbs was pretty hard. And money was not even a factor back then.

 

[Sigarms]

Kyle

Good luck on your move.

What about renting your place out so that if and when you may be able to return. Just a thought. May make a few bucks on the deal.

That would be my first thought.

And, your city place probably will appreciate more in value than a country place would - at least that's what it's like here

Interesting, I hear about how much the housing market is in the dumps, but the one thing I don't notice coming down in price is the cost of land. Actually, at least around my area, it seems that the price of land is immune to the economy. For grins I just looked on a couple of realtor sites for my local area. There is no way my wife and I would of been able to afford our place now (even with jobs and the economy where it is now)with the land we bought. Anything with 5 acres or less has at LEAST tripled in price for the land alone, and I'm comparing that to what we paid only five years ago.

We are close friends with the neighbors and so we'll have a reason to come back.

I guess the question I'd ask you Kyle is what has land been doing in your area, and is there a possiblity of you being able to keep it?

Bottom line, what's most important is what will make you and your family happy.

 

[Mike Costello]

This thread generates much food for thought. Many caring and thouhtful responses.
I'm a native Californian who has become a Missouri transplant. My wife and I moved for many reasons, but primarily to give our 3 adopted daughters something better in life. Tough decisions had to be made. We gave up our dream home (log home 2172 sq. ft.) which we built ourselves and our many friends to do what we thought was the right thing. We wanted the girls to experience rural living without gangs, shootings, robberies, physical threats, school bomb scares and all the other assorted urban garbage that now plagues even small towns in California. And, I can honestly say I don't regret the move one bit. The girls have done well "living the country life".
I know tough decisions aren't easy. I myself would try my darndest to stay in the country rather than move back to an urban environment. But then, I'm not the original poster and he will have to make his own careful choices.
Whenever I had to make the tough decisions--I gave it all to the Man upstairs. He's always guided me somehow, even if I didn't realize it at the time. Here's for all the best, Mike.

 

[Sigarms]

Here's for all the best

VERY well said.

He's always guided me somehow, even if I didn't realize it at the time.

For myself, I never realized it at the time, only in hindsight

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I sure appreciate everyone's opinion, thoughts and perspective.

We thought for a few days about renting, but only to close family members or such. There are none that want to move here. I've had horrible luck in the past with renters. Sheriffs had to be called out to evict...

The county I live in (Lee) is one of the poorest per capita in central Texas. There aren't many jobs here and the economy and drought have just about killed off those. Even Alcoa closed this past year laying off 638. The schools here are really pretty good but they had to institute rules regarding gang clothing. Don't want to hijack the thread but gangs and other detrimental lifestyles are found just about anywhere these days.

Who knows, maybe the Lord won't bring us a buyer and we end up staying here. We just know that it is his will and his will is what we want.

 

[texbaylea]

Kyle

Sorry that things are working out the way they are for you. Bryan-College Station is a nice place and costs are reasonable but real estate prices have not fallen very much. I have seen more for sale signs than normal around and about. There have some jobs lost in companies whose business comes mostly from outside the area. The economy is stable and fairly robust due to the University. 40,000 plus students bring in a lot of outside income.

Shopping is very pleasant since the sales personnel are courteous and helpful (mostly students).

Bryan is fairly laid back but College Station has a patronizing, controlling approach toward its citizens. They have recently considered a ordinance that would require you get a permit to prune or cut down a tree on your own property. The results have been that developers have clear cut some properties they have just in case.

North east Brazos county is still fairly rural and access into the cities is easy plus it is practical also to live up toward Wheelock and Franklin and commute in.

I will help you all you I can.

Vernon

 

[warhammer]

I live and work in the Austin area and like it quite a bit.
Of course I work a 4 day week and spend two of the other days at the farm out by Coupland. ;o}

Warhammer




College towns are not that bad, at least they have a steady economy driven by influx of students. If you are moving to the Bryan/College Station area at least it is still a some what rural area with a great ag industry. If you are moving to the Austin area then I really feel your pain.[/QUOTE]