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That will certainly help you minimize the damage, but it probably won't eliminate it. A friend of mine selected his lot based on that exact theory but his house was still pounded by errant balls. There are enough hacks out there that no matter where your house is located on the course, its probably not totally safe. If you want to live on a golf course, getting hit by balls is just part of the "experience".

Hi, Can anyone recommend an electrician? A friend knew of Universal Wiring, but weren't sure if they were any good. Any opinions are appreciated! Thanks!

Don't forget the golf balls breaking your windows. Theoretically the golfer who hit the shot is repsonsible for the damages, but good luck catching them, especially if it happens when no one is home.

Thanks for all the help everyone, I really appreciate it!

Thanks for the responses. I am married with no kids, although expanding the family may happen down the road. So far I like West University, Southampton, Boulevard Oaks, Oak Estates, and Avalon Place. Any opinion on one verses another? For example I don't really see any differences between Southampton and Boulevard Oaks (other than one bearing the name of an Enron partnership) but I may be missing something. I am pretty sure we could be happy with most of the homes in these areas, so I am trying to narrow down neighborhood first. Thanks!

Hello, I just moved to Houston from New York last month and was hoping for some house hunting advice. I am living in an apartment currently while I look for a house. I want to live inside the loop and was looking to live somewhere where I could at least walk to a few places. I know Houston is more of a car city, but I would at least like a few walking options. I like the area around Rice but an acquaintance told me to absolutley avoid anything east of Kirby. At the time I did not ask her to elaborate, but as I do my own research I am not sure I really buy that adivce. Driving around and looking on HAR, the area just north of Rice and east of Kirby (and even east of Greenbriar) appears to be really nice. The home prices sure dont seem to support the notion that one side is better than the other. Is there something I am missing? Is it some kind of snob appeal where the residents of West University neighborhood look down on those "poor" folks east of Kirby. Is there a flood plain east of Kirby? Bad schools on the east side? Any advice is welcomed! Thanks!