Thinking of selling my house and moving to Texas

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In a few years. Does anyone know any good operator or chemical operator jobs there? I have three years of experience. I’m Looking for a fresh start in Texas.
 
Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana have a lot of industrial plants. So work shouldn't be hard to find in those areas.

Texas does not have state income taxes, but they have property taxes. Louisiana does not have property taxes, but they have state income taxes. So there are a couple of people that stay in Louisiana, but work in Texas. Just something to think about.
 
Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana have a lot of industrial plants. So work shouldn't be hard to find in those areas.

Texas does not have state income taxes, but they have property taxes. Louisiana does not have property taxes, but they have state income taxes. So there are a couple of people that stay in Louisiana, but work in Texas. Just something to think about.
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My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.
 
Creeper said:
My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.
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If you are retired, then you probably don't want to be running from hurricanes every few years. Anywhere near I-20 is far enough north that you really don't have to worry about them. That's around the Dallas area. Once you get into areas that get hit by hurricanes often, things start to get a little rubbish. Because some buildings and houses have been hit and not repaired completely. The same can be said about all of the Sunbelt states, from Texas to Florida.

All southern states have scorching summers and short winters. As long as you won't be working extended hours in the heat, you'll be okay. So, other than the weather, Texas is a great place to live. You'll never be snowed in or trapped on the roads because of weather though.
 
Creeper said:
My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.
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We’re paying close to 14 grand property tax in Bergen county.. It’s crazy!
 
Creeper said:
My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.
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Yeah, Jersey kills their residents with all sorts of taxes.

Texas does have really high property taxes though.
The huge workaround is if you get property and put a couple of animals on it, then taxes go WAY down as you get the "farmer" discount.
Of course, no income tax is very nice.

I live in Dallas and my property tax bill is 23k this year....and is supposed to go up next year 10%.
You do get a homestead exemption, which helps some.
When my youngest is out of high school (and my oldest finishes up at U of Texas) we are moving out to the country or to another state.
 
Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana have a lot of industrial plants. So work shouldn't be hard to find in those areas.

Texas does not have state income taxes, but they have property taxes. Louisiana does not have property taxes, but they have state income taxes. So there are a couple of people that stay in Louisiana, but work in Texas. Just something to think about.
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Thanks.
 
Creeper said:
My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.
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Yeah I’m ready for something new. I’m tired of the people in my area. Plus I want lower taxes.
 
Creeper said:
My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.[/

no offense to anyone, but another reason is , I want to live in a mostly Christian state. I want lower taxes. I wa t a peaceful area so Inca prosper.
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Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
If you are retired, then you probably don't want to be running from hurricanes every few years. Anywhere near I-20 is far enough north that you really don't have to worry about them. That's around the Dallas area. Once you get into areas that get hit by hurricanes often, things start to get a little rubbish. Because some buildings and houses have been hit and not repaired completely. The same can be said about all of the Sunbelt states, from Texas to Florida.

All southern states have scorching summers and short winters. As long as you won't be working extended hours in the heat, you'll be okay. So, other than the weather, Texas is a great place to live. You'll never be snowed in or trapped on the roads because of weather though.
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However, should a winter storm roll in, you are at the mercy of ERCOT, who has made 0 changes since 200 people died in the last storm and the experts say there will be another one coming.
 
Creeper said:
My wife and I have talked about moving to Texas as well. I am retired and she is getting there. We want a low tax situation. I live in NJ, and trust me, you do not know what property taxes are until you live in the NY/NJ area. NJ has the highest median property tax collected and the highest average tax rate. Plus, home prices are very high so the taxes are outrageous. We also have high sales taxes, income taxes, inheritance taxes, taxes on gas, booze, and just about anything else that exists. Property in general is cheaper in Texas.

I have visited Texas on business a bunch of times and it is visually different than where I live now. For one thing it is very flat and open. You don't have winters the way we do, although I was there once when there was an ice storm and it was pretty awful. No offense but you guys are not prepared for that the way we are in the North East.

NJ has it points, but they are few and outweighed by all the negatives. We will definitely move one day, but choosing the place to go has been difficult.
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Parts of it are flat and open. Parts of it are hilly and brushy. Parts of it are mountainous.
 
You need to investigate the area of Texas you might be interested in because there are real differences and while people used to brag about "Keep Austin Weird", a slogan they borrowed from Portland, a lot of those same people are trying to move out now.

I moved to the Hill Country from Dallas in 2016 to be close to my sons in Austin and can't say it was a good move. It is definitely better to look at than the rest of the state but is lacking in humility.

The one thing I have never liked about Texas is this arrogance that while we might be wrong, we are more right than the rest of the country. That allows for stonewalling against needed changes and there is this 'because that's always the way we've done things" thinking that infects too many and it is inhibiting of expansive thinking and considering the options.

Austin, Dallas and Houston have experienced unmatched exponential growth and with that the problems that accompany that because no one could stay ahead of that with their infrastructure.

I would suggest renting before buying until you are sure you are where you want to be.
 
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