Idaho Falls?

[MuleyFever]

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Long shot but getting the itch to get out of UT and the wife has an interview next week at a company up there.

 

[TheTone]

Somewhere in the middle IMO. Culturally it can be a little weird but if you’re from UT you may already be used to that. Some super nice people, some super messed up people and everything in between. Traffic was getting bad when I left that area a decade ago, the town just didn’t seem like it was engineered for the growth it was having

 

[IDMilton]

It’s windy and winters can be cold.

But there’s great fishing on the South Fork and Henry’s Fork. Water skiing at Blacktail and close to a couple places for snow skiing.

There is good hunting not too far away and lots of public land. And Idaho has good tax rates.

I lived there for several years and enjoyed many aspects of living there and I still have good friends in the area I keep in contact with.

 

[CorbLand]

PM me.

 

[Muledeerfanatic]

I wouldn't live there
But I sure as hell wouldn't live in Utardia!

 

[Go West Old Man]

Go for it! Life is short. Experience other places & things if you can. I wish I could do that now or soon, but for now have to accept that life, career, & local family keep me in one place. (Family is a blessing!) . You can always move again if things don’t work out or are not to your liking after being there awhile.

 

[Mojave]

Somewhere in the middle IMO. Culturally it can be a little weird but if you’re from UT you may already be used to that. Some super nice people, some super messed up people and everything in between. Traffic was getting bad when I left that area a decade ago, the town just didn’t seem like it was engineered for the growth it was having

He means, it's a Mormon town and as a Ute it probably isn't a problem for you.

If you can get a job at Idaho National lab, they pay well above their paygrade.

 

[MuleyFever]

Go for it! Life is short. Experience other places & things if you can. I wish I could do that now or soon, but for now have to accept that life, career, & local family keep me in one place. (Family is a blessing!) . You can always move again if things don’t work out or are not to your liking after being there awhile.

Oh this will be our second up and move to another state. Last time we just quite our jobs and took off. It worked out well.

 

[TheTone]

He means, it's a Mormon town and as a Ute it probably isn't a problem for you.

If you can get a job at Idaho National lab, they pay well above their paygrade.

But also some amazing white trash people as well. I was in a trashy bar at Halloween there one time when two women walked in wearing full KKK sheets and hoods, it was nuts and super uncomfortable

 

[Mojave]

But also some amazing white trash people as well. I was in a trashy bar at Halloween there one time when two women walked in wearing full KKK sheets and hoods, it was nuts and super uncomfortable

We went up there to go to work for INL, and ended up pissed off and didn't take the job.

This was 4 months ago.

We did a scouting trip.

Couple things to keep in mind.

1. We are Catholic
2. We were offering 1/3rd to 1/2 off what they had houses marked. Houses that to this day still have not sold, and what we offered was more than the buyer had paid for them. Because I knew the bubble was over and these agents were not ready for it to be over. Went through 5 agents. Even found a guy that was a fellow disabled veteran and he was still a turd.
3. Tried to rent, there are some nicer apartments but they are all directly under high voltage powerlines or within 100 yards of cell phone towers.
4. No one wanted to do a radon test, even though the entire valley is full of it. Kept telling me it wasn't required and I was being stubborn. I brought my $800 tester and got initials of 6-8 curies. Just walked out.

 

[CorbLand]

We went up there to go to work for INL, and ended up pissed off and didn't take the job.

This was 4 months ago.

We did a scouting trip.

Couple things to keep in mind.

1. We are Catholic
2. We were offering 1/3rd to 1/2 off what they had houses marked. Houses that to this day still have not sold, and what we offered was more than the buyer had paid for them. Because I knew the bubble was over and these agents were not ready for it to be over. Went through 5 agents. Even found a guy that was a fellow disabled veteran and he was still a turd.
3. Tried to rent, there are some nicer apartments but they are all directly under high voltage powerlines or within 100 yards of cell phone towers.
4. No one wanted to do a radon test, even though the entire valley is full of it. Kept telling me it wasn't required and I was being stubborn. I brought my $800 tester and got initials of 6-8 curies. Just walked out.

This may come as a surprise but people are not obligated to sell you stuff they own.

The INL runs busses from Pocatello to Rexburg and every where in between. That’s a pretty big stretch of areas that are feasible to live.

 

[Pony Soldier]

It's pretty close to the best army surplus store in the country.

 

[Super tag]

Idaho falls is like any town, a lot of nice people, some not so nice, lots of immigrant, I don’t see religion being a factor and don’t know why people always bring that up, nobody has ever bothered me and I could care less what someone else believes, hunting has changed and not so great anymore, but there is alot of public ground to hunt, much like Utah. Sadly too many others have had the same idea and moved here, and now like most places the area has grown too quickly and the consequences are becoming more evident by the day.

The traffic is horrible most of the time, hard to get into a decent restaurant without a long wait, the city could use alot more upscale restaurants and despite what someone else mentioned the housing market is very strong and houses in my area are still selling very quickly and for top dollar (it’s ok to make a buck on a home sale)

All that said, there are worse places to live, if your leaving your area in hopes of finding a dream it’s probably not the place. A lot of challenges upcoming due to the fast growth has not been handled well. That’s my opinion having lived here for many many years.

 

[Mojave]

This may come as a surprise but people are not obligated to sell you stuff they own.

The INL runs busses from Pocatello to Rexburg and every where in between. That’s a pretty big stretch of areas that are feasible to live.

I am with you, and I get that. Boise and Idaho Falls housing bubble started bursting 5 months ago. They are ignoring it and milking it out. I don't blame them for that, but most realtors know that the market ebbs and flows. They are so used to California retiree money coming in there, that they are unwilling to take an offer to a seller.

A year or two, with the 6% rates and they will change.

We met a lot of nice people, just none of them were realtors. It was a feeding frenzy like happens outside of a military base with strip clubs, used car lots and pawn shops.

INL didn't really have a lot of appeal once we got up there as a place to work. Especially for lateral money, and no pay raise like what was promised.

We have school aged kids, and all girls. Schools were ok, private school options were slight better.

It was supposed to be a great move, but I felt like an outsider. Catholics that have been there forever said they often do.

 

[CorbLand]

I am with you, and I get that. Boise and Idaho Falls housing bubble started bursting 5 months ago. They are ignoring it and milking it out. I don't blame them for that, but most realtors know that the market ebbs and flows. They are so used to California retiree money coming in there, that they are unwilling to take an offer to a seller.

A year or two, with the 6% rates and they will change.

We met a lot of nice people, just none of them were realtors. It was a feeding frenzy like happens outside of a military base with strip clubs, used car lots and pawn shops.

INL didn't really have a lot of appeal once we got up there as a place to work. Especially for lateral money, and no pay raise like what was promised.

We have school aged kids, and all girls. Schools were ok, private school options were slight better.

It was supposed to be a great move, but I felt like an outsider. Catholics that have been there forever said they often do.

The bubble hasn’t burst, it’s falling into equilibrium. Selling homes for 20% over asking in 24 hours is not normal. Houses are sitting for longer but they are still selling.

Realtors aren’t willing to make that offer because it’s a waste of time. Nobody is going to accept it so why waste the time? It also makes the agent look like a dumbass to take an offer like that to the table.

Nobody is judging you for being catholic, trust me. People that think LDS members are judging them are judging themselves more than they are being judged. Nobody cares. The worst thing that happens being non LDS in a heavily LDS population is you get a lot of food brought to you.

 

[sneaky]

The bubble hasn’t burst, it’s falling into equilibrium. Selling homes for 20% over asking in 24 hours is not normal. Houses are sitting for longer but they are still selling.

Realtors aren’t willing to make that offer because it’s a waste of time. Nobody is going to accept it so why waste the time? It also makes the agent look like a dumbass to take an offer like that to the table.

Nobody is judging you for being catholic, trust me. People that think LDS members are judging them are judging themselves more than they are being judged. Nobody cares. The worst thing that happens being non LDS in a heavily LDS population is you get a lot of food brought to you.

Beer never sells out either

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[Hatchet Jack]

lmao at the the guys complaining about Mormons. Yeah it really sucks having neighbors that bring you cookies and garden vegetable and don't throw parties all night or do drugs.

 

[CorbLand]

lmao at the the guys complaining about Mormons. Yeah it really sucks having neighbors that bring you cookies and garden vegetable and don't throw parties all night or do drugs.

You also have free reign of any establishment on Sundays.

If you need help moving, find out who the bishop of the ward in your area is and make a phone call. You will have more help than you can use. They will show up whether you are a member or not.

If you have kids, they could have way worse friends then a bunch of LDS members. Its pretty hard to argue with the values they are taught.

Natural disaster in your area? The LDS church beat the US Government with aid to the areas affect by hurricane Katrina. They beat the US Government so bad that the Governor gave them first and second place. That aid was given to everyone that needed it, not just members.

 

[MuleyFever]

Why should you always take 2 Mormons fishing? If you only take one they will drink all your beer.

I have had drinks with more than a few Mormons since moving to UT. They are like any other group, some bad and most good. My wife got it from an old man telling her us "outsiders" were ruining his Mormon town once when we first moved here. We have both worked for Mormon small business owners and had no issues. Sundays are definitely the best day to do any shopping.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

If you have kids, they could have way worse friends then a bunch of LDS members.

If the parents will let their kids be friends with other kids who aren’t LDS…