TEXAS

[Baymule]

And a couple more @tressa27884
http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/4685-FM-279-Ben-Wheeler-Texas-75754/3458815

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/302-Vzcr-4514-Ben-Wheeler-Texas-75754/3409894

 

[greybeard]

I have a house in Sulphur Springs on my 'want to see' list.

Sulphur Springs is a very nice small town with a rich agriculture history, and at one time (in my lifetime) was the dairy capitol of Texas. Still enough dairy in the area that they have separate sale barn days for beef and dairy. Beautiful area, and great soil for pastures. Plenty of businesses to acquire anything you will need for a farm of any size, but still small enough to call it a town and not a real city. I also very much like Yantis, Emory, and Mineola. I have spent a lot of time in and around Sulphur Springs, and in Rains, Hopkins, Woods, and Van Zandt counties as well as in Lamar County. Of those counties, even tho I love my m-i-l dearly (Lamar county resident), I personally would avoid Paris (in Lamar County) like the plague. The crime rate for the size of the town is horrendous and good jobs are few and far between. According to citydata, Paris gets a 343.4 crime rating overall (a larger number is undesirable--national average is 287.5) and Sulphur Springs has a 143.4 crime rating)
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Paris-Texas.html
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Sulphur-Springs-Texas.html

Tyler, tho a very nice area, has grown by leaps and bounds as people from the Dallas metroplex have moved into the area--traffic, for the size of the town can be daunting at times. If you get out toward Whitehouse or Flint, things improve greatly.

 

[Baymule]

@tressa27884 here are properties in some east Texas counties. Now you can be thoroughly confused, LOL. You can use the city crime data Greybeard provided to see if you want to live there.

Anderson County
http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/161-ACR-2111-Elkhart-Texas-75839/2917712

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/1509-CR-477-Palestine-Texas-75801/3002078

Henderson County
http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/12-acres-in-Henderson-County-Texas/3134966

Cherokee County

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/260-CR-1210-Rusk-Texas-75785/2721477

Rusk County

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/3006-CR-3198-E-Henderson-Texas-75654/3440084

Cass County

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/354-CR-3663-Queen-City-Texas-75572/3101766

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/2159-N-Hwy-59-Linden-Texas-75563/3453735

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/502-Hurt-Drive-Bloomburg-Texas-75556/2737563

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/2401-FM-74-Atlanta-Texas-75556/3358422

Hopkins County @Devonviolet lives between Winnsboro and Sulphur Springs

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/345-County-Road-1158-Brashear-Texas-75420/3394702

Titus County

http://www.landsoftexas.com/property/9605-CR-1200-Mount-Pleasant-Texas-75455/2928404

 

[tressa27884]

Sulphur Springs is a very nice small town with a rich agriculture history, and at one time (in my lifetime) was the dairy capitol of Texas. Still enough dairy in the area that they have separate sale barn days for beef and dairy. Beautiful area, and great soil for pastures. Plenty of businesses to acquire anything you will need for a farm of any size, but still small enough to call it a town and not a real city. I also very much like Yantis, Emory, and Mineola. I have spent a lot of time in and around Sulphur Springs, and in Rains, Hopkins, Woods, and Van Zandt counties as well as in Lamar County. Of those counties, even tho I love my m-i-l dearly (Lamar county resident), I personally would avoid Paris (in Lamar County) like the plague. The crime rate for the size of the town is horrendous and good jobs are few and far between. According to citydata, Paris gets a 343.4 crime rating overall (a larger number is undesirable--national average is 287.5) and Sulphur Springs has a 143.4 crime rating)
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Paris-Texas.html
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Sulphur-Springs-Texas.html

Tyler, tho a very nice area, has grown by leaps and bounds as people from the Dallas metroplex have moved into the area--traffic, for the size of the town can be daunting at times. If you get out toward Whitehouse or Flint, things improve greatly.

Thanks Greybeard!

 

[tressa27884]

@Baymule - thanks for these listings. The one in Atlanta is on my most favorite list. My fingers are crossed it looks as good in person as it does in the photos. I can't believe I'll be in Texas in eight days!

 

[Devonviolet]

Wow @Baymule, you're a property hunting MACHINE!!! I'm over on my data useage so far, so can't spend much time looking for property for tressa. I'd say you have found her some amazing options! The one in Brashear is only about 35 minutes away from us.

Hey @greybeard, that was some great research you did! I'd have to say you were right on the money about Sulphur Springs. It has it's weak points, but all things considered it's a nice little town, with decent shopping & eating options.

It's too bad you are so far South of us. It would be awesome if you could join one of our Texas contingent get togethers!

The more the merrier, I say. We have some pretty awsome homesteaders here in Texas!

 

[tressa27884]

Wow @Baymule, you're a property hunting MACHINE!!! I'm over on my data useage so far, so can't spend much time looking for property for tressa. I'd say you have found her some amazing options! The one in Brashear is only about 35 minutes away from us.

Hey @greybeard, that was some great research you did! I'd have to say you were right on the money about Sulphur Springs. It has it's weak points, but all things considered it's a nice little town, with decent shopping & eating options.

It's too bad you are so far South of us. It would be awesome if you could join one of our Texas contingent get togethers!

The more the merrier, I say. We have some pretty awsome homesteaders here in Texas!

So what y'all are saying is I need to find a place equidistant from all y'all so we can meet at my place.

 

[Latestarter]

Hey Tressa! I'll be leaving for TX tonight after I pick up my house and animal sitter daughter. @Baymule is a home listing/finding machine isn't she?
Good thing you were/are already set on moving to TX as these TX folks would "badger" you till you changed your mind! I've met both Bay and Devon and their DH's... GREAT folks! I hope that @Ferguson K and her DH will be joining us all for dinner tomorrow evening. I believe some Tex/Mex cuisine is on the schedule Going to look at 3 properties, one of which will be mine next month

 

[tressa27884]

Hey Tressa! I'll be leaving for TX tonight after I pick up my house and animal sitter daughter. @Baymule is a home listing/finding machine isn't she?
Good thing you were/are already set on moving to TX as these TX folks would "badger" you till you changed your mind! I've met both Bay and Devon and their DH's... GREAT folks! I hope that @Ferguson K and her DH will be joining us all for dinner tomorrow evening. I believe some Tex/Mex cuisine is on the schedule Going to look at 3 properties, one of which will be mine next month

Good luck! If you see anything I might like send me links...

 

[Ferguson K]

If @Baymule still had my number she needs to text me a location. None of my contacts transferred to my new phone.