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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 11:53 AM
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"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 01:18 PM
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pertnear
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The North has double last names. The South has double first names.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 01:32 PM
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Possum Kingdom lake. Look west of Ft Worth.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 01:40 PM
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I wouldnt mind living in Bandera if I was retired. Its beautiful, not big, close to the city you should check it out. There's plenty of Axis deer out there if you get some acreage.
I also like Seguin
Those would be my two places to live if I moved outside San Antonio.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 01:46 PM
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Seguin and the surrounding area is an under praised beauty of a spot and especially so if you do not have kiddoes. Waterfront homes there and acreage with waterfront is much more affordable than anywhere near NB, which is only twenty miles away. Seguin also puts you closer to the coast and closer to South TX.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 01:49 PM
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Seguin and the surrounding area is an under praised beauty of a spot and especially so if you do not have kiddoes. Waterfront homes there and acreage with waterfront is much more affordable than anywhere near NB, which is only twenty miles away. Seguin also puts you closer to the coast and closer to South TX. Finally we agree on something.....
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 01:51 PM
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Just make sure your dwelling on the waterfront is at a safe height. The water has been known to come out of the banks.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 02:02 PM
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Rusty is so right here. I would never live adjacent to a waterway where flood was a likelihood. Just remember, flood waters do not observe imaginary lines drawn on paper by engineers.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 02:05 PM
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I like it right where I am..
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 02:42 PM
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Rusty is so right here. I would never live adjacent to a waterway where flood was a likelihood. Just remember, flood waters do not observe imaginary lines drawn on paper by engineers. Just speaking from personal experience. The Guadalupe River goes on a terror every now and then. Usually right after a drought.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
[Re: pertnear]
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08/31/20 03:05 PM
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Possum Kingdom lake one of if not the prettiest lake in Texas. Bring your big checkbook though.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 03:33 PM
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pertnear
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Just make sure your dwelling on the waterfront is at a safe height. The water has been known to come out of the banks. I live on Lake LBJ & I never thought I'd see this lake flood homes like it did year before last. Due to total mismanagement by LCRA many homes were unnecessarily destroyed. I was very lucky & the water got within 1' of coming in my house. Great place to live but going down. Waterfront properties are selling out & are crowded together not to mention the waterfront prices are ridiculous now. A lot of liberals from Austin starting to buy here as second homes or home-bases to commute from. My observation as an 18 yr local. If I was considering a move, I'd be looking at the hill country with some acreage. Those barndominiums builds look pretty good, but not sure the wife would approve. Distance to a HEB seems to be a prime factor also.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 03:36 PM
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a few that I haven't seen mentioned ... Lampasas, Llano, Burnet ... lots of lakes close, decent hunting (if you can find a place), property starting to climb on price but still affordable (well, sorta). We have always dreamed of retiring on Lake LBJ but waterfront is stupid expensive ...
Smithville, LaGrange, Giddings, Paige are a few more that come to mind that are relatively close to a major metro area for medical, shopping, airport.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 03:38 PM
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Know a guy that retired and bought a place on the water in Marble Falls. Got flooded soon after that. Then moved to a place on the Guadalupe just outside Seguin. Went from the frying pan to the fire. It’s not a question of if the Guadalupe will flood, but when.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 03:50 PM
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a few that I haven't seen mentioned ... Lampasas, Llano, Burnet ... lots of lakes close, decent hunting (if you can find a place), property starting to climb on price but still affordable (well, sorta). We have always dreamed of retiring on Lake LBJ but waterfront is stupid expensive ...
Smithville, LaGrange, Giddings, Paige are a few more that come to mind that are relatively close to a major metro area for medical, shopping, airport. Man I do love the land out in that LaGrange area, but its kind of out there.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 03:52 PM
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Gonzales, Luling to Belmont creates a pretty nice triangle.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 03:55 PM
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a few that I haven't seen mentioned ... Lampasas, Llano, Burnet ... lots of lakes close, decent hunting (if you can find a place), property starting to climb on price but still affordable (well, sorta). We have always dreamed of retiring on Lake LBJ but waterfront is stupid expensive ...
Smithville, LaGrange, Giddings, Paige are a few more that come to mind that are relatively close to a major metro area for medical, shopping, airport. Man I do love the land out in that LaGrange area, but its kind of out there. hour to Austin, 1.5 hour to Houston, 2 hours San Antonio ...
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 09:46 PM
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According to Forbes. Two Texas cities make Forbes list of best places to retire in 2020
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 09:59 PM
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I think they should retire Austin.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 10:02 PM
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I think they should retire Austin.
JR They did, they listed San Antonio and Dallas.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 10:06 PM
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a few that I haven't seen mentioned ... Lampasas, Llano, Burnet ... lots of lakes close, decent hunting (if you can find a place), property starting to climb on price but still affordable (well, sorta). We have always dreamed of retiring on Lake LBJ but waterfront is stupid expensive ...
Smithville, LaGrange, Giddings, Paige are a few more that come to mind that are relatively close to a major metro area for medical, shopping, airport. Man I do love the land out in that LaGrange area, but its kind of out there. Ha! I coached in LaGrange for a year in ‘95. My wife thought it was in the middle of no where. Hell I was ready to buy a house! I lost. We moved back to Houston the next year! Lol
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 10:10 PM
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Check the feet above sea level first. They are well above sea level.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 10:36 PM
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 10:39 PM
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What y’all got????
A hospital would be nice. Major airport within a couple hours. Affordability. Things to do.
I like Athens, Graham, maybe Tyler. I would pick Tyler for my major shopping and healthcare hub above the metroplex any day. Several areas between there and Canton are nice. Not a fan of Athens, Caucasian’s are definitely in the minority, which is fine, just know what you’re signing up for. WAY too much traffic for me in Tyler.Hate it when I have to go to the VA there. Of course I live in Eustace.
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Re: Texas cities to retire ???????
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08/31/20 10:43 PM
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