Marvin,
Thanks for the tip. I will put them on my list to see. I am open to the west of 
Houston. My work is down toward Galveston, but for as much land as is available 
down there, it is mostly floodprone.
Mark

> On Feb 2, 2025, at 9:24 AM, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC 
> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> 
> Indigo and Harvest Green huge new houses and nice area. Fort Bend County, off 
> Harlem Road between US 90A and Grand Parkway (99).
> Marvin 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 2, 2025, at 6:21 AM, Keith Dutson via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>> 
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>> I recommend taking the plunge tp get your desired home.  Plan to stay there 
>> for the remainder of you and your wife's life.  Remember, you cannot take it 
>> with you.
>> 
>> My wife and I still work every day, but for ourselves, not a company.  We 
>> did this after retirement.  Like you, we both had hobbies that kept us busy, 
>> so we formed our own company after retirement to keep us busy.  I never 
>> thought I would make it past age 76, but just turned 83 on the day it snowed 
>> here January 21.  Many of our friends retired and passed away after a few 
>> years, maybe due to inactivity.
>> 
>> Some additional info.  At age 65 I had open heart surgery to get one stent 
>> and three bypasses.  At age 78 my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal 
>> cancer.  She was told she had about 6 months to live.  She had surgery to 
>> remove 80 percent of the tumor.  Her doctor determined she was a candidate 
>> for immunotherapy and received 11 monthly treatments of Keytruda.  The 
>> cancer was cured, but the treatment damaged her pancreas and now she is a 
>> diabetic.  this was 4 years ago.
>> 
>> Bottom line is we are both very active now in our 80's, and still going 
>> strong.
>> 
>> 73, Keith NM5G
>> 
>> 
>> On Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 01:45:28 AM CST, Mark Brantana via BVARC 
>> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I was afraid someone would ask that…. Current home is worth about $260k at 
>> 1500 ft2. Desired home would be say, 2500 ft2 so I estimate the new home 
>> could be about $420k+/_. I am still working, but don’t want to eat up all my 
>> income.
>> Mark
>> N5PRD
>> 
>>> On Feb 1, 2025, at 5:01 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org 
>>> <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sure, whats your budget?
>>> 
>>> Rick Hiller  W5RH
>>> e-mail:     rickhille...@gmail.com <mailto:rickhille...@gmail.com>
>>> Cell/VM/Text:        832-474-3713
>>> Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive
>>>                Houston, TX 77036
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM Mark Brantana via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org 
>>> <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
>>> My Wife and I have lived in Missouri City for about 23 years. Our 1500-ft2 
>>> home is a little small for all our hobbies and my work, and the 
>>> neighborhood has changed a bit for the worse since we moved here. We are 
>>> both approaching 70, and we have outgrown our house with our hobbies. I was 
>>> wondering if my fellow hams might suggest nice areas to move around Houston 
>>> that won’t break the bank.
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts?
>>> 
>>> Mark Brantana
>>> N5PRD
>>> 
>>> 
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