Can you recommend a home community that is nice, safe, and clean in the Houston and sorrounding areas (Friendswood: for sale, rental)

[crazybecca]

I want to buy a home($100,000-$125,000 range) I know it isn't too much but that is what I can afford at the moment. I would like to know of any good areas with nice houses for sale in my price range. I would like a community that is safe, clean, well maintained, and not too far from my school(UH-main campus and Clearlake), I am willing to make 30-50 min commute during rush hour.

[texas7]

Based on your price range - you "might" find a home in one of the older sections of Clear Lake - Oakbrook, Camino South maybe. Wouldn't be a bad commute particularly if you are going between UHCL and main campus. If you can't find anything in that range - you might try Deer Park -- family community -- good schools - commute wouldn't be bad for either location.

[DJboutit]

Check out Post Oak Manor & Westbury on the south west side right near the loop these area fit your needs. Stay away from Westbury South it is kinda ghetto with smaller junky houses

[jeffisok]

go to har.com and do a search in your area. I'm sure you'll find something.

[arbucle]

I would check on Friendswood and clear lake.In both sections you would have to find an older home.These areas are are safe to live in even in the cheapest areas.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by texas7

Based on your price range - you "might" find a home in one of the older sections of Clear Lake - Oakbrook, Camino South maybe.

"Might" is definitely the keyword here. $140k would be an easier minimum to use and would open up a lot more options in Clear Lake's lower end. But there are a few generic, 40-something yr old houses in these neighborhoods in your price range. FYI, I think Oakbrook is actually ''Oakbrook West'' when you do an HAR.com search.

[movingtohouston]

I live in Heritage Park subdivision which is considered Friendswood. Houses in our neighborhood are selling for around that price range. Its a safe, friendly neighborhood, 5 minutes from the freeway and shopping. We have been very happy here.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by movingtohouston

I live in Heritage Park subdivision which is considered Friendswood. Houses in our neighborhood are selling for around that price range. Its a safe, friendly neighborhood, 5 minutes from the freeway and shopping. We have been very happy here.

Ah yes, the old neighborhood. Forgot about that one. There's a section in Webster, too. These are those generic, all-electric, US Homes that popped up like crazy on the then-extreme fringes in the late 70s/early 80s. Pretty well built homes, though -- stood up to a good sized hurricane already ('83). Rental city. Traffic tends to get really, really tied up around all that Baybrook shopping on weekends, and on Pilgrims Point between El Dorado and Bay Area Blvd. Overall, nothing great to say about the area, but nothing bad either. You can get about 1700 sq ft for around $120k, and the house will probably need its fair share of work/maintenance.

[arbucle]

Heritage park is where i was thinking of .My wifes cousin lives there and works for Exxon and they like it.What i dont like about it is i get lost every time i go over there inside of that neighborhood!

[movingtohouston]

Originally Posted by tstone

Ah yes, the old neighborhood. Forgot about that one. There's a section in Webster, too. These are those generic, all-electric, US Homes that popped up like crazy on the then-extreme fringes in the late 70s/early 80s. Pretty well built homes, though -- stood up to a good sized hurricane already ('83). Rental city. Traffic tends to get really, really tied up around all that Baybrook shopping on weekends, and on Pilgrims Point between El Dorado and Bay Area Blvd. Overall, nothing great to say about the area, but nothing bad either. You can get about 1700 sq ft for around $120k, and the house will probably need its fair share of work/maintenance.

Traffic is icky by the mall but there are ways around it. We have found them. They are supposed to build a bridge on El Dorado heading into the newer subdivision behind the grade school. Hopefully that will help the traffic on Pilgrims Point some. As long as you aren't trying to drive down it during school arrival times, it isn't too bad. As for it being rental city, I am renting my house but the majority of the houses on our street have the original owners still living in them. Kinda nice having neighbors that like the community so much they have stayed for 20 some years.