Michigan housing help please? XP

[notsocreepylurker]

My friend is moving to Michigan for work in 2 weeks (she was in Oil & Gas down here in Houston and got laid off - no Houston companies responded to her resume).  She is moving up there and planning to stay at one of those extended stay hotels until she finds a place. I offered to ask for opinions here

Her job will be in Hartland which she says is between Lansing & Detroit.  She would need a 2 bedroom/2 bath (she has a 20 year old son living with her) and max rent around $1100.

Any areas that you can recommend she look or areas to avoid?

[winnied]

Brighton and Howell are nice. I'd avoid living in Ann Arbor because it's very expensive.

[sweetteavodka]

Fenton is to the north and also nice.

[fluffernutter]

Avoid Howell.

[bex1973]

That's the area I grew up in and now I live north of there. If she's working in Hartland I'd actually recommend that she look a bit north for better housing rates. My house in Genesee county would cost 3 times the amount in Livingston county. Straight shot up US 23 about 20 minutes will make a huge difference in pricing.

[fivechickens]

Aug 19, 2016 9:25:12 GMT -5 fluffernutter said:

Avoid Howell.

Why? I have never lived there (live about 30 minutes from there) and really only know about it because of the outlet mall so I am genuinely curious.

[fluffernutter]

Aug 19, 2016 9:48:17 GMT -5 fivechickens said:

Aug 19, 2016 9:25:12 GMT -5 fluffernutter said:

Avoid Howell.

Why? I have never lived there (live about 30 minutes from there) and really only know about it because of the outlet mall so I am genuinely curious.

Howell was the epicenter of a lot of KKK activity in Michigan for a long time.  People there will tell you that it's "not like that anymore", but it certainly is.  My sister lives in Howell and I've spent plenty of time there.  It's a bit scary.

[fivechickens]

Aug 19, 2016 10:06:07 GMT -5 fluffernutter said:

Aug 19, 2016 9:48:17 GMT -5 fivechickens said:

Why? I have never lived there (live about 30 minutes from there) and really only know about it because of the outlet mall so I am genuinely curious.

Howell was the epicenter of a lot of KKK activity in Michigan for a long time.  People there will tell you that it's "not like that anymore", but it certainly is.  My sister lives in Howell and I've spent plenty of time there.  It's a bit scary.

Okay. Yeah enough said. Thanks! :-)

[CurlyQ284]

We are planning to move to Michigan in the spring and are considering brighton. I need to spend more time there before we make a decision but on the surface it looks nice.

[mousemelon2]

I'll third Brighton. The Milford area is really nice too, I grew up close to that area.

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YAY MORE WESTSIDERS!

[fivechickens]

Aug 19, 2016 11:40:11 GMT -5 mousemelon2 said:

I'll third Brighton. The Milford area is really nice too, I grew up close to that area.

I will fourth this.

I live in the Walled Lake area but I think that might be too far from Hartland. I really love it here.

[Deleted]

Ditto PPs on Brighton, Milford, and Fenton.

Whitmore Lake is nice too, but the commute up and down 23 can be a bit busy (although she'd be heading away from Ann Arbor in the morning so that would help).

Pinckney is nice, but would require some side roads to get out to the highway. Holly is nice too.

Also ditto PPs to avoid Howell.

In general, I'd live closer to Detroit/Ann Arbor than Lansing. The closer you get to Lansing, the more rural it gets and there would be less cultural stuff to do. Schools are going to be good anywhere; Michigan is known for good schools.

[mousemelon2]

Aug 19, 2016 12:38:38 GMT -5 fivechickens said:

Aug 19, 2016 11:40:11 GMT -5 mousemelon2 said:

I'll third Brighton. The Milford area is really nice too, I grew up close to that area.

I will fourth this.

I live in the Walled Lake area but I think that might be too far from Hartland. I really love it here.

I used to live in walled lake too! Loved it there.

[larzhope]

Brighton is beautiful, as is Milford (where I grew up) but Milford is super pricey IMO. If I were to move back, I would probably try to live in Brighton.

[mellymel]

Brighton for sure. I grew up there.

[bex1973]

Aug 19, 2016 11:46:21 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

YAY MORE WESTSIDERS!

LOL what? Hartland is way more east side of the state.

[janegold]

Aug 19, 2016 15:55:55 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

Aug 19, 2016 11:46:21 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

YAY MORE WESTSIDERS!

LOL what? Hartland is way more east side of the state.

Haha, I was trying to figure out what this was supposed to mean, too.  I'm like, west side of what?  The airport?

[notsocreepylurker]

winnied,sweetteavodka,fluffernutter,bex1973,fivechickens,CurlyQ284,mousemelon2,@sessalee,@bellakitty,larzhope,mellymel,janegold,

Thank you everyone! I will send her all of these suggestions.

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2016 15:55:55 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

Aug 19, 2016 11:46:21 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

YAY MORE WESTSIDERS!

LOL what? Hartland is way more east side of the state.

West side of the metro area. All the other GBCN-ers are east side

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2016 16:00:11 GMT -5 janegold said:

Aug 19, 2016 15:55:55 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

LOL what? Hartland is way more east side of the state.

Haha, I was trying to figure out what this was supposed to mean, too.  I'm like, west side of what?  The airport?

Metro area west side. I'll be more explicit next time!

[fivechickens]

Aug 19, 2016 19:09:55 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Aug 19, 2016 16:00:11 GMT -5 janegold said:

Haha, I was trying to figure out what this was supposed to mean, too.  I'm like, west side of what?  The airport?

Metro area west side. I'll be more explicit next time!

I had a feeling that is what you meant.

[bex1973]

Aug 19, 2016 19:09:55 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Aug 19, 2016 16:00:11 GMT -5 janegold said:

Haha, I was trying to figure out what this was supposed to mean, too.  I'm like, west side of what?  The airport?

Metro area west side. I'll be more explicit next time!

LOL, yeah, I did not get that at all!