[Newfie TLR]

Originally Posted by colryn

Nice visual.

Like the truck drivers who work for us say:

What has 6 legs and 11 teeth??

Night shift at the Waffle House. Colryn, that must be a place to get some fine cheese grits!!

[oldgoat]

Originally Posted by luvtolean

That comment was so Californian...in most places, a quarter of a million dollars is a LOT of money for a house!

Thinking the same thing. Thats alot in Tenn.

[Getsome]

Originally Posted by ibAdam

I too was in the military (USMC). I was stationed in North Carolina for four years so I'm some kinda familiar with the area. As far as not moving until I have a job lined up. I've been thinking about it and I agree but on the other hand my wife has a few good points. 1) We would have no house payment because we would be paying off the house. 2) If I can't land a good job with medical right away we can buy insurance for the kids until I get a job with benefits. Not that I want to but I could work at McDonalds to pay the bills for a while (ya gotta do what ya gotta do).

Can someone tell me what the property tax is like for a homeowner out there?

I can tell you how our property tax has been since we bought our house. Our property last time the county assessed it was between $85-90k. and we pay about $350 a year property tax. Now we are also in the county and don't pay city tax either so If you look at a place in one of the cities you will get the double wammy. All in all it's not bad.

Gas has gotten almost to $2.10 a gallon. Probably much better than what you are paying right now in Cali.

The schools in the area for the most part are very good.

People with technical skills, such as most things computer or maintenance related don't really have any issues finding jobs around here..

If you have any specific questions about the area that your family or whoever can't answer just drop me a line..

[Getsome]

Originally Posted by ccwilli3

yep.

$240K is an mansion in jonesboro (the local people hate it spelled that way). What a dump (IMHO), way depressing to me, no way could I live there. I went to the superwalmart in johnson City and I had more teeth than everyone in there combined.

To each his own I suppose, just wasn't the right place for me...

Funny part is I live in this area and don't see many people like that. We do have our share of rednecks though. Of course I could say the same thing about Ralieigh since I have been there many times......

[Tap Out]

Originally Posted by ibAdam

For $240 in TN that gets me 3600 sq ft of furnished and 1100 of unfurnished (basement). Total of 4700 sq ft!

Here in CA my house no basement just 1300 sq ft and market price is $405.

Yeah I feel you on this one. I'm considering moving to another state due to the home rates. I'm making a great living now and I can afford a house here (near Burbank CA). For example in Burbank the least expensive house was near 600K and thats for a 900sq ft two bedroom , no A/C shack of a house..

The one major factor that makes moving difficult is L.A. is great for sport bikes . Great weather lots of sweat canyon reads, close to race tracks....

hhmmm


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[ibAdam]

I checked out the neighborhood in RosevilleCA we moved out of and the same house I sold in June is going (asking price) for $20,000 less. My wife, kids and I all took a two week trip back to TN. The houses and land were very nice. But the job market for technical (computer/network support) is close to non-existent. We still want to move but it may be a little ways away. We are going to think out a new plan of attack. Maybe move closer to Knoxville.

[firebladetoronto]

More jobs in Knoxville? Ride the gap?

[luvtolean]

Originally Posted by ibAdam

I checked out the neighborhood in RosevilleCA we moved out of and the same house I sold in June is going (asking price) for $20,000 less. My wife, kids and I all took a two week trip back to TN. The houses and land were very nice. But the job market for technical (computer/network support) is close to non-existent. We still want to move but it may be a little ways away. We are going to think out a new plan of attack. Maybe move closer to Knoxville.

You caught the peak man, nice. You renting now?

I've seen notable decreases in my area of SoCal, and my friends up in the NorCal area all have seen the decline in prices as well as demand.

[firebladetoronto]

I might be able to get you an interview in Knoxville...pm your resume.

[Northern RR]

Just move there...and take your bike.

Beautiful area, even if the sheep are plentiful

[EDDIE110171]

I have an uncle who is living in Chattanooga, it is a great area. He works for TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) the nuclear power plant. He loves it there, he did take a big pay cut coming from FPL (Florida Power & Light) but the cost of living is much lower. Good luck finding a job.

[Getsome]

You'll want to look into the big plants in the area or maybe Nuclear fuel for your line of work to find something good I would think...

[sheepofblue]

Terrible horrid place stay in CA

Signed
The Blue Sheep Tourist Bureau

[RRWANTR]

I wasn't too impressed with the Huntsville area the couple times I was there...but that's AL.... =)

[sheepofblue]

Originally Posted by RRWANTR

I wasn't too impressed with the Huntsville area the couple times I was there...but that's AL.... =)

Yep truly a horrid place save yourselves stay in CA

[Mojave954]

Originally Posted by sheepofblue

Yep truly a horrid place save yourselves stay in CA

Nope, let them all leave. Leave now, NOW I say....

[sheepofblue]

Originally Posted by Mojave954

Nope, let them all leave. Leave now, NOW I say....

They could always go to the other social paradise Canada

[Mojave954]

Originally Posted by sheepofblue

They could always go to the other social paradise Canada

True dat, eh.....

[firebladetoronto]

Originally Posted by sheepofblue

They could always go to the other social paradise Canada

I thought CA was Canada?

[Mojave954]

Originally Posted by firebladetoronto

I thought CA was Canada?

Another fine example on how the cold mucks up your brain.

[jrb954]

Originally Posted by Getsome

Sheep stop trying to scare him......

Now if he were talking about moving to Memphis I would have to agree but it's not like that here.... They haven't been able to force feed me a grit yet.....

I totally agree!!! Just stay away from Memphis. They are still living in the 60's.

I was out in the Knoxville/Gatlinburg area the past fall with my best friend, and we both fell in love with the area. He is from PA and we're both trying hard to move our families out there and live. I can't wait!!!

[sheepofblue]

Originally Posted by jrb954

I totally agree!!! Just stay away from Memphis. They are still living in the 60's.

I was out in the Knoxville/Gatlinburg area the past fall with my best friend, and we both fell in love with the area. He is from PA and we're both trying hard to move our families out there and live. I can't wait!!!

Just trying save another yankee the pain and agony of moving south and not having deli's and starbucks

[thelayneman]

[quote=jrb954]I totally agree!!! Just stay away from Memphis. They are still living in the 60's.


definitly stay away from memphis --it is the biggest hole on the planet .rising crime and poverty levels ,corrupt and powerhungry politics ...
oh yeah ,but they do have the grizzly's ... :give****:

[curt954rr]

Originally Posted by sheepofblue

Just trying save another yankee the pain and agony of moving south and not having deli's and starbucks

I may resemble that...