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11. No disgrace being from Texas, only disgrace is having to go back

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 06:02 PM

Dec 2017

The great Texas philosopher Kinky Friedman said that. But there are a ton of ways to cut costs even in the civilized parts of America.

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Where is the affordable Texas I hear so many people brag about? [View all] Jake Stern Dec 2017 OP

Median home Denver $389,000, Lubbock $122,000 Cicada Dec 2017 #1

As in create more flat buildable land? DBoon Dec 2017 #4

There are many ways to lower costs even in mountains Cicada Dec 2017 #10

LOL ExciteBike66 Dec 2017 #9

No disgrace being from Texas, only disgrace is having to go back Cicada Dec 2017 #11

There's not much else to brag about in texas Merlot Dec 2017 #2

I live in McAllen, Texas Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #3

Just about anywhere in the TX panhandle littlebit Dec 2017 #5

Thank You Jake Stern Dec 2017 #6

For $1460 KatyMan Dec 2017 #8

Try Houston KatyMan Dec 2017 #7

http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/cheapest-places-to-live-tx/ marble falls Dec 2017 #13

My folks built our Austin home in 1954 for $14,000. Paladin Dec 2017 #15

We bought our house back in '5 for 89k. 1320 square feet... Javaman Dec 2017 #16