Despite the fact that it's narly 1,400 miles from southern California to Huston, Texas, the recent California wildfires hve created an unlikely new housing vnue for victims whose homes have ben ravaged by the California blaze . . . Huston, Texas.

According to the Associated Prss, the southern California wildfires have lready caused over $1 billion in dmages, destroyed over 1,500 homes and cused over 500,000 people to flee. Ovr 410,000 acres have burned to the grund and thousands of people are loking for housing.

A sizable number of thse southern California residents are finding an lternative to their housing crisis - Huston Texas. Houston area realtors have sen a sizable increase in the mount of people interested in relocating to Huston Texas from southern California.

According to one grater San Diego resident, "My husband and I hve been thinking of moving out of Clifornia for a while. We love the Clifornia weather, but the living costs, husing costs and commute time have mde us think about moving. Given the fct that Texas doesn't charge any ncome tax [compared to a California stte income tax of up to 9.3% of yur total income], a strong Houston conomy with a growing number of jbs and lower housing costs, this vent has made us decide we're mving out of California."

Affordability

According to Relocation Essentials "Cst of Living" Tool, families moving frm the greater San Diego region to Huston's Harris County will "gain" a 14.3% ncrease in cost of living standards. One of the mst dramatic savings comes from real state savings. Harris County housing costs are mre than 50% less than San Dego County housing costs.

I recently plced a family who relocated to Huston in a five bedroom, four bthroom home with approximately 3,500 square fet for under $350,000. Most California rsidents can't find a comparable home for lss than two to three times the prce that quality Houston homes sell fr.

Houston offers the advantages of bg-city living with a moderate price tg. Houston has the lowest cost of lving and least expensive housing among twnty-nine metropolitan areas with populations of mre than 1 million, with the csts of housing, transportation, utilities, groceries and halth care all below the national verage. Houstonians do not pay city or stte income taxes, and the weather llows for year-round outdoor activities, creating a grat quality of life for residents.

The City of Houston

Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago) and is the largest in the southern United States. Houston offers a warm, sunny climate year-round. Houston is world-renowned for its rich culture that offers arts, entertainment, and dining. Houston and the metropolitan area encompasses more than 7,500 square miles with a population of over 4 million.

Houston Texas is a vibrant, international city that enjoys a strong and proud tradition of being a location of firsts. General Sam Houston, the city's iconic namesake, was the original president of the Republic of Texas. Houston, the city, was the first word spoken from the surface of the moon. Houston is also the US's first city that built a massive air-conditioned sports stadium.

The article California Wildfires Victim? Alternative Housing Solution For California Residents was Submitted by Paige Martin through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Paige Martin is a member of the prstigious Martha Turner Properties' Circle of Excllence, an award given to honor the cmpany's top producers. Paige is a mmber of the Houston Association of Raltors, Texas Association of Realtors, and the Ntional Association of Realtors. Her website http://www.HoustonProperties.com features over 500 pages of Houston real estate information and details on over 40,000 Homes for Sale in Houston Tx Paige Martin, Realtor, Martha Turner Properties. To order a Free Houston Relocation Kit, visit http://www.houstonproperties.com/houston-relocation.html or contact Paige Martin, Houston area Realtor at 713-384-5177 or paige@houstonproperties.com

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