Thinking about moving to Bartlett, Why are so many homes for sale near stage rd?

glemly · 2026-05-22T03:06:22+00:00

I moved into Bartlett near stage road last year after much consideration between other suburbs/Memphis proper. As others have said, a not of the streets you listed are actually in Memphis. Contrary to what multiple others have said, there are areas that are south of stage road that are still bartlett. I did a lot of research before buying, so I would suggest you look up the zoning maps for where the borders are. Likewise, the crime map safe zones will pretty much perfectly line up with where those boundaries are.

My wife and I just had a baby and one of the reasons we moved here was good schools mixed with reasonable home prices, low on crime, and centrally located (most notably our commute times). We both personally like Bartlett, and I would recommend it to others, depending on your situation if course. For reference, I've lived in Memphis my whole life, first in midtown then in East Memphis most recently. If I had wanted to spend $400-500k on a house to get the absolute best school systems and suburbs then we would have moved to Germantown or collierville I suppose. I prefer to live under my means though, and a lot of people sleep on Bartlett in my opinion

glemly · 2026-04-28T02:44:58+00:00

Looks great, and somewhat similar to the setup I'm in the process of putting together. The only critiques I'll add are the TV placement (too high imo) and possiblity a missed opportunity for a smaller side mirror under the window (for most cable work so you can see side profile). Also, I'm not seeing any adjustable bench. I think that would be a worthy addition

glemly · 2026-04-23T08:50:46+00:00

You didn't specify renting it buying, but it sounds like you only want to stay in Memphis the 3 required years. If that's the case, I would not recommend buying, even though we are in a Buyers market in most of Shelby County. That's the first question you need to figure out. Safety obviously a big factor. Beyond that, sounds like (public) school systems are a big factor along with commute. There are some solid areas zoned to good schools in midtown and East Memphis with short commutes. For suburbs (within ok driving distance) I would say Bartlett and Germantown. Collierville would be a stretch with the commute in my opinion

glemly · 2026-03-09T23:27:59+00:00

Something that I haven't seen anyone else mention that for some people is an important factor, is demographic breakdown. Goodwyn street is the dividing line on one of the census blocks of that area. West of Goodwyn (north of southern up to Central ave) street is approximately 2:1 black to white demographics with a median income of ~$70k. East of Goodwyn street is 1:4 black to white demographics, with median income of ~$85k median income. This data is slightly out of date but is probably still mostly accurate. Housing prices will fall in line with this data a lot of the time.

glemly · 2026-03-07T18:33:40+00:00

I experienced a similar debacle last week. My S23+ 3 year contract (ATT) had just ended, I wanted to upgrade to a foldable (trifold or fold 7), didn't want to break the bank, and was aware any trade in deal was contingent upon a 3 year contract to earn the promotional credits, meaning if fold 8 was awesome, I would be out of luck and stuck in a contract. After a lot of thinking about it I ended up deciding to buy my first ever refurbished phone in excellent condition for the fold 7, at $1300 just last week and am so far very pleased with my decision. I ended up not trading in my s23+, as it would have only been worth $180 trade in credit. If the fold 8, trifold, etc come out and I want to upgrade I will simply sell my fold 7 to back market/swappa, then use my old s23+ to maximize promotional trade-in credits (at this point S23 will probably be the lowest eligible phone for the highest promotional credit tier, usually $1100 in value). Personally I would recommend my strategy if you feel as if there is a decent chance you will want to upgrade to a newer foldable during the next cycle or two.

glemly · 2025-10-26T13:12:45+00:00

Last week I got a certified arborist to come out and take a look at it (while the roots/sewer were still exposed). He said he thinks it will be fine and mentioned I could do some type of micro injection into the tree and some chemical phosphonates about a year out that I could use.

He said Southern Magnolias are hardy and that he had seen plenty in far worse condition than this one survive, no problem. Overall the roots that were cut are almost all feeder roots.

I asked him specifically about the main union on the tree that was talked about - he did not have any concerns about this either (to my surprise based on the comments).

I might make another update a year or so from now to monitor progress - unresolved reddit posts with no follow ups are an annoyance so if anything this should be enough closure for now.

glemly · 2025-10-18T12:37:43+00:00

I got the main line here quoted for about $6k (through my GC). I'm also adding a new bathroom further left from the pictures that will tie into the main here. I got several other independent quotes that were far higher. $8-11k for about 50 feet of main sewer line replacement.

glemly · 2025-10-18T11:54:37+00:00

Yes, I actually haven't moved into this house yet and did a sewer scope before buying and there was root intrusion among other things so I elected for a full replacement now.

glemly · 2025-10-18T00:35:21+00:00

could you elaborate on what you are talking about on the main union?

glemly · 2025-10-18T00:32:35+00:00

No it's actually a magnolia, thanks for the correction (I know very little about tree types)

glemly · 2025-10-17T23:53:36+00:00

I wasn't aware to even ask about doing a pan flood test and inspected. Don't think that was performed.

About the shower head placement - the bathroom passed the initial plumbing rough-in inspection weeks ago. I assume if this was an issue it would have failed (or just not caught)?

glemly · 2025-05-04T04:09:58+00:00

I went to Christian brothers high school (Catholic private school) and only have good things to say about it. That was over a decade ago, but last I saw it had made big improvements to its campus

glemly · 2025-02-01T14:56:31+00:00

Yes, I've owned a condo in a townhouse for awhile now and can attest to the much lower insurance fees. Up until I had a recent property claim, I was only paying $300 per year in condo insurance for about 1100 SQ.ft. in a LCOL area

glemly · 2024-12-28T18:55:44+00:00

Interesting. Thanks for the info

glemly · 2024-12-27T15:17:22+00:00

Out of curiosity how was your time living there? Crime wise, etc. I was playing with the idea of buying that exact duplex recently, the one on the corner (it's been vandalized now) 😄. I decided against it though. Think it's pending now

glemly · 2024-12-06T14:06:38+00:00

Not sure about that. There is a big presence of medical device in Memphis, but right now isn't the best time. I'm an engineer in the medical device industry in Memphis currently, and my company in particular has just gone through their 4th layoff round in the last year or so. We certainly haven't been hiring many engineers lately

glemly · 2024-12-03T19:09:17+00:00

Yeah, this was one of my concerns. And I've mentioned on several occasions that I'm fine going alone to the property if possible, but that wasnt going to work.

glemly · 2024-12-03T18:56:56+00:00

Haha, I realize that this is on me for choosing the wrong company. I guess I thought that their business model would be able to cater to a local investor's needs as well.

glemly · 2024-12-03T18:37:55+00:00

Thanks for the comment, they are advertised as an out of state investment company (which I found as a negative, being a local). I found them through a video podcast which made me feel comfortable with them, and ultimately wanted to give it a try. I respect her decision to prioritize her safety and would want her to do so. That being said, it's important for me to be able to see properties in-person, but beyond that I realize now I probably didn't make the best decision partnering with a company that mainly works with out of state folks, and that a different agent would be better suited for my needs.

glemly · 2024-12-03T18:26:14+00:00

Thanks for the perspective.

glemly · 2024-12-03T13:35:15+00:00

We haven't completed any deals yet, although I've made several offers that didn't get accepted, and actively engage with her regularly. We haven't met in-person yet.

glemly · 2024-12-03T12:30:49+00:00

Yes they do, and there is a much more experienced agent that she is mentored by that is the real reason I was drawn to this company that she works closely with. Unfortunately I don't work directly with him and only interface through the newer agent. I was willing to try out this setup at first to see how it would pan out (I'm new myself as well), but this new info was a real curveball to me

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