lalo247grr

Thanks for all the great responses and places to start looking. I think one of the comments was right-on: we don't want to live in a culture-less back water near an airport, just for a shorter commute. but i am willing to compromise for driving - b/c frankly we drive here everywhere too - but it is nice to have trees and green spaces around for family walks. So we can surely find something that will meet our basic needs. Thanks for all the ideas, my husband is there as I type with a list of places to visit:) We are so excited to be leaving michigan - i think our unemployment is worst in the nation...

ah, yes. right now we pay 1025, but i would say we'd pay between 8-1200 for something with 2-3 bedrooms, ideally two baths:) but you can't have everything:)

Hello I see all the great advice you have given other movers, so I am hoping for some guidance. my husband is taking a job in Houston near GWB airport. I am hoping to go to law school at U of Houston. We would like to rent a nice apartment for a year to get used to Houston and know where we want to buy. We have an 18 month old child. We would love a walkable neighborhood, with restaurants, parks, libraries, i.e. family friendly. but we would also like to be somewhere neat. But another criteria is that we be near to roads that take my husband to work easily and me to school. Are there any neighborhoods that would fit the bill? We are looking for an apartment building with low-maintenance. No more shoveling snow and cutting grass for us for a while:) THanks! our income will be decreasing for a while, so keeping the rent lower would be good, but what kind of place could you get for 1000 - 1200? i used to live in boston and compared to GR prices are crazy. Is Houston similar or is it more affordable?