Post #501114 by txmod on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 11:47 AM

Property taxes are high in Texas, no doubt. But there is no state income tax, so that balances out part of it, especially if you are bankin' a high dollar salary.

There is something called a homestead exemption that you can get on your primary residence that knocks off roughly 20% of the taxes too.

As for the flooding thing, depends on where it is. If it is in an area where part of the subdivision might have flooded, then they may want to clarify that the particular house was not in the section that took water. When we had tropical storm Allison a few years back you had 40 and 50 year old buildings that had never had a drop in them suddenly flood. It was the 500 year event. Whole freeways had semi's under water. A lot of houses in Meyerland got hit. Since then they are doing some flood control work on the main bayou that runs through there but I can see an agent listing that if it is in there.

Humidity is here in a heavy dose, and the weather doesn't even begin to compare to southern California, then again, what does? I will take it over the cold northern states though, at least you don't have to shovel humidity.

[ Edited by: txmod 2009-12-28 11:48 ]

[ Edited by: txmod 2009-12-28 11:49 ]