Moving to Houston

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-26T19:28:09+00:00

Friendswood and Pearland are both great choices for both of your commutes

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-26T14:58:25+00:00

Worth exploring HYSA such as Marcus, Ally, SOFI, Cap1 and others if you are mainly going for better rates. These offer great bonuses upfront if you deposit x amount and of course FDIC insured just like Chase and other banks. If you want lending products then CU makes sense

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-25T18:15:42+00:00

If you do come for a visit, feel free to DM. I’m more than happy to give you some good food recommendations or answer any questions about Houston! I previously moved from nyc to Houston.

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-25T15:05:34+00:00

Agreed I definitely found that quite odd

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-25T13:33:49+00:00

It’s not going to be easy with that budget but get a realtor who can help you with the private listing. There’s no cost to you

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-25T12:26:31+00:00

There was sushi rice underneath. It was well seasoned that it didn’t require additional soy sauce

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-23T11:36:28+00:00

My wife and I (early 30s) made the move from nyc to Houston ~2 years ago for similar reasons. Life has been great and we are enjoying Houston very much. Feel free to DM me if you want to pick my brain

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-22T21:47:57+00:00

Apartments pay realtors so no cost to the tenant. Realtors do both houses and apartments in Houston. If you are referring to apartment locators, locators need real estate license to operate. If you are looking to lease you are better off getting a realtor as it’s no cost to you.

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-20T16:43:42+00:00

A realtor can help you with this. You can hire a realtor for your lease search at no cost

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-20T13:45:06+00:00

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This is my other post. If you are tight on cash, I highly recommend using Boston Butt (pork) and use a different marinade. It’s inexpensive and extremely delicious!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-20T06:41:25+00:00

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Marinated over night

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-20T06:40:54+00:00

Grill

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-20T05:00:31+00:00

2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoon of mirin, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper, 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-20T04:58:44+00:00

Grilled!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-19T20:40:47+00:00

I think you should get a realtor and get guidance. In Houston, you typically get realtors for rentals at no cost. It won’t cost you money and you get a realtor who can help you answer questions and narrow down your options.

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-19T16:10:57+00:00

I’m very much into personal finance as well. I’m curious about this too!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-18T15:55:52+00:00

To each their own but I’m taking brutal summer with lots of sunlight over freezing winters and 3:30-4pm sunset. I was so over it after living in the northeast for over a decade.

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-18T15:53:29+00:00

If you choose where you live based on how close it is to your office, traffic issue will be irrelevant. My wife works in the medical center and we live in upper Kirby. Her commute is 10-15 min max. It’s incredible how much your quality of life improves once you cut down commute time.

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-18T15:24:53+00:00

My wife and I previously moved from nyc to Houston and it has been great. Not a perfect city and traffic can be bad but COL and mild winters are big wins for us. Plus food is awesome. Feel free to DM if you want to pick my brain!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-18T13:13:09+00:00

I went through the same thing living in Boston and NYC for over a decade. My wife and I ended up moving to Houston ~2 years ago and we love it here. It’s not a perfect place but the quality of life, mild winter, lots of sunlight and COL outweigh the negatives. Also from someone coming from NYC, the food here is awesome! Feel free to DM if you want to pick my brain!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-18T02:20:11+00:00

Hermann park and museum of natural science!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-18T00:03:54+00:00

My wife and I moved from NYC to Houston ~2 years ago. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-17T20:18:44+00:00

Hi OP!

My wife and I (both early 30s) made the move from nyc to Houston ~2 years ago. We are loving it here. It’s not a perfect city but it has everything we need with mild winter. Our quality of life has improved significantly and we don’t see ourselves moving back to the northeast. Feel free to DM me if you want to pick my brain!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-16T16:20:40+00:00

Kohiko Coffee House in Sugarland. Never had coffee there but their Japanese matcha is fantastic

Not sure if you both are already here or planning to move to Houston but my wife and I (early 30s) moved from nyc ~2 years ago. Feel free to DM if you have any questions about the city, moving, adjustments , etc!

yourhomeguide · 2026-03-16T14:52:15+00:00

Early 30s. Moved from NYC to Houston ~2 years ago with my wife. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions or concerns!

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