Moving to Knoxville

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#102
Thunder Good-Oil said:
There are more slums and dumps than there are nice areas... therefore "most" is accurate. Sorry for speaking the truth.
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I would say that situation is changing. Not lightning fast, but it's still changing.

And FWIW, it's slowly shifting the other direction in some of the neighborhoods in West Knoxville. As the people that originally built those homes age and die off, a lot of properties turn into rentals which can attract problems. Granted, the mcmansion trails that have popped up in Hardin Valley/Farragut in the last 5 to 10 years don't really have that problem, but there's more than a few developments in Karns, Cedar Bluff, etc that have some issues. Just in my family and circle of friends, I can think of 3 separate places that have some significant issues.
 
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PeterNincompoop said:
^this...I've never been anywhere in Knoxville where I truly felt unsafe. Sure, there are areas I wouldn't want to live in, but I've never felt I should avoid visiting the area or friends who may live in them.
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Tons of truth to his statement.

Honestly, the only city I've every felt a little worried in was Miami, and that was because of the language barrier. Once I figured out how to deal with that I felt fine.
 
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WallyBalls said:
I would say that situation is changing. Not lightning fast, but it's still changing.

And FWIW, it's slowly shifting the other direction in some of the neighborhoods in West Knoxville. As the people that originally built those homes age and die off, a lot of properties turn into rentals which can attract problems. Granted, the mcmansion trails that have popped up in Hardin Valley/Farragut in the last 5 to 10 years don't really have that problem, but there's more than a few developments in Karns, Cedar Bluff, etc that have some issues. Just in my family and circle of friends, I can think of 3 separate places that have some significant issues.
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The less nice areas of West Knoxville are changing too. The 1000, 2000, and 3000 blocks of Sutherland Avenue for example have been trending up for several years.
 
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...and too many people looking down on others that just don't understand why everyone's not a doctor with country club memberships living in $500k+ homes with plastic faced real housewives of...
 
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PeterNincompoop said:
...and too many people looking down on others that just don't understand why everyone's not a doctor with country club memberships living in $500k+ homes with plastic faced real housewives of...
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Who is looking down on others? I'm discussing the quality of the real estate. Seems like generalizing housewives as "plastic faced" is pretty insulting however.

Most of West Knoxville isn't $500,000 homes.
 
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PeterNincompoop said:
...and too many people looking down on others that just don't understand why everyone's not a doctor with country club memberships living in $500k+ homes with plastic faced real housewives of...
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What in the world? I certainly hope people don't think of my family like that. Are you just assuming that because I live in a great part of town and a nice house that I must hate poor people and my wife is a shallow B?
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Who is looking down on others? I'm discussing the quality of the real estate. Seems like generalizing housewives as "plastic faced" is pretty insulting however.

Most of West Knoxville isn't $500,000 homes.
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It was a play on the television show, you don't get jokes very well do you? That's at least 2 that have gone right by you...
 
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WallyBalls said:
And FWIW, it's slowly shifting the other direction in some of the neighborhoods in West Knoxville. As the people that originally built those homes age and die off, a lot of properties turn into rentals which can attract problems. Granted, the mcmansion trails that have popped up in Hardin Valley/Farragut in the last 5 to 10 years don't really have that problem, but there's more than a few developments in Karns, Cedar Bluff, etc that have some issues. Just in my family and circle of friends, I can think of 3 separate places that have some significant issues.
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Crestwood Hills used to be very desirable. But it's now surrounded by poorly planned commercial and multi-density housing. When it was built the planners didn't anticipate that it would become a short cut for the adjacent apartment complex residents. It will probably never be where the upper middle class families will want to live, but it will remain a relatively well maintained in-fill area great for those wanting to rent a 2,000 SF detached home.
 
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#110
Thunder Good-Oil said:
... and West Knoxville sucks because it has chain stores and cars driving about.
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kiddiedoc said:
What in the world? I certainly hope people don't think of my family like that. Are you just assuming that because I live in a great part of town and a nice house that I must hate poor people and my wife is a shallow B?
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My bad, my bad. If the joke went past two people, it must've been (obviously) poorly phrased.

It was intended to be a funny generalized continuation of the above comment...
 
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PeterNincompoop said:
^this...I've never been anywhere in Knoxville where I truly felt unsafe. Sure, there are areas I wouldn't want to live in, but I've never felt I should avoid visiting the area or friends who may live in them.
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I could name a few that had me locking my doors. Western Heights, I used to work at St Mary's Hospital and if you wanted to avoid I40 you could cut through Western Heights, down Keith ave, and past Pepsi to get to Middlebrook. MLK Blvd, Lonsdale, certain parts of Magnolia Ave.
 
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Coug said:
I could name a few that had me locking my doors. Western Heights, I used to work at St Mary's Hospital and if you wanted to avoid I40 you could cut through Western Heights, down Keith ave, and past Pepsi to get to Middlebrook. MLK Blvd, Lonsdale, certain parts of Magnolia Ave.
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Common sense has helped me avoid those areas to date. OP might find some very affordable housing, though.
 
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PeterNincompoop said:
And the last time I ate at Cheddars, the teenage kid serving us brought me a sirloin instead of the ribeye that I ordered. Once I asked him to make sure that we were only charged for a sirloin, he proceeded to argue with me that the cut of meat in front of me was, in fact, a ribeye.

Do you really only eat at chains? I mean, has one bad experience, a couple of years ago, with a local establishment turned you away from supporting local entrepreneurs and chefs? Stock & Barrel, Tomato Head, Bistro by the Bijou, Sweet P's, OliBea's, North Corner Sandwich Shop, Suttree's High Gravity Tavern (though really only known as a bar, it has awesome food), Nama, Soccer Taco, Archers BBQ, Crown & Goose, Chez Guevara...all have fantastic food and I'd rather go to any of these places and keep my money in Knoxville than step foot in any chain.

I mean, prior to the advancements of smart phones, and in turn apps like Yelp, whenever I was out of town the first thing I would do would be to ask locals what they recommend eating. That's one of the main reasons I don't like chains. Sure, I enjoy the creature comforts of Mama's Pancake Breakfast from Cracker Barrel every now and again, but wouldn't you prefer to try something new in a new place? Find out what life is really like there?
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You should add Blackhorse Pub and Brewery to your list in Western Plaza
 
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Fullfillmer said:
What type of accounting? / what type of banking?
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Most any accounting, but kind of meh on banking since its over run with women now and I havent been working at one for 23 years now. Forgot to add, auditing is a favorite of mine also.
 
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