Possible move to Tucson
02-23-2006, 08:31 PM
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Check out Green Valley / Sahuarita. Safe, low crime and good schools. 15-20 minutes to downtown Tucson.
My wife works on the East Side and it takes her 2o-25 minutes to drive to work, away from all the rush hour traffic.
Area is brand new, house prices are right in your range.
I've lived here 5 years, close enough to Tucson but far enough away from all the city downsides.
My wife works on the East Side and it takes her 2o-25 minutes to drive to work, away from all the rush hour traffic.
Area is brand new, house prices are right in your range.
I've lived here 5 years, close enough to Tucson but far enough away from all the city downsides.
02-24-2006, 05:24 PM
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Thanks again for some valuable info. I found out today that my company will be building on the South East side, North of I10 just off of S. Houghton Rd. We are going to make a trip down the second week of March to check out the area. If all looks good then we should be moving down around the 1st of May.
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02-26-2006, 09:55 PM
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That is a growing part of town. Vail house prices have went through the roof. That is the area where my wife works. 20-25 minutes from Sahuarita. Check out Rita Ranch as well, it is off of South Houghton Road, brand new area, kind of rural though but still only 10-15 minutes south of I-10
03-27-2006, 07:17 PM
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Looks like the move to Tucson is going to happen... I'm in Tucson this week looking for a home, Pretty sure we'll end up in the Rita Ranch area. I'm looking forward to getting everything squared away and getting down here by June. Sun & Fun!!! 
03-27-2006, 07:26 PM
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If you want THE schools you need to be in one of three areas.
1. District 16 in the Foothills. Widely regarded as the best. Visit a school, you can feel the money this district spends on the schools. Up here (I live next to Manzanita) $275k will get you under 2k square feet and maybe AC in a 1970s home. Getting to be not worth it.
2. Sam Hughes next to the U of A. Very expensive homes that are old. Probably out of your price range.
3. East side of Amphi. Harelson for elementary, best Amphi lower grade school. Same situation as housing for #1 but not as severe if you get lucky.
From what I understand everything else is a crap shoot.
1. District 16 in the Foothills. Widely regarded as the best. Visit a school, you can feel the money this district spends on the schools. Up here (I live next to Manzanita) $275k will get you under 2k square feet and maybe AC in a 1970s home. Getting to be not worth it.
2. Sam Hughes next to the U of A. Very expensive homes that are old. Probably out of your price range.
3. East side of Amphi. Harelson for elementary, best Amphi lower grade school. Same situation as housing for #1 but not as severe if you get lucky.
From what I understand everything else is a crap shoot.
03-27-2006, 07:42 PM
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I hear that the Vail district schools are pretty good. It's all a crap shoot these days for the most part. If I buy in Rita Ranch then I'll be less than 5 minutes to work and that part is really appealing. Thanks for the info...
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