GREENVILLE Texas Explained | What Living in GREENVILLE TX is REALLY Like in 2024

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[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for watching!

[@lunaskillet8168]

I’ve lived here over 30 years moved from Texas to California back to Texas to Greenville Texas. This is home and it’s a good home.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Glad you enjoy it. It's a fan favorite, for sure!

[@cindiedeasey1352]

I moved from Garland, TX to Greenville 3 years ago and I love it here. The people here are super friendly and it is a great place to retire to.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

I love a good success story.

[@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh]

I was born and raised in greenville. Sadly, greenville has a very dark background and at one point was the worlds largest producer of cotton in the world. Hence, the annual cotton jubilee, festival. To this day there is still a very real presence of the klan, the aryan brotherhood of texas and the scorpions motorcycle gang. Though greenville can be a great place to be, it is still a very "two sides of the tracks" city. If you dont believe me..take a trip. Cross the railroad tracks and see for yourself what lies on both sides, in terms of housing.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for sharing! What else would be valuable for folks to know?

[@codyspradling4821]

I have lived nearly the entirety of my 30 years of life in Hunt county with the majority of it in Greenville and have yet to see said "presence of the klan". Now that's not to say there isn't racist people in Greenville, but to say "there is still a very real presence of the klan" is a ridiculous claim, or you're wearing special shades that help see these klansmen hiding in plain sight.

[@codyspradling4821]

I've also only ever known the lower quality of life side of the tracks and the fact that I'm half breed you would think the klan would have came for me already but here I am still waiting.

[@KeithJones82]

I've been in Greenville Texas for 23 years and it's really gone downhill in everything from affordability to jobs. A lot of it has to do with wealthy people and companies coming here building ugly housing units buying up all the apartments from the private owners and generally trying to make this a Rockwall 2.0. Wesley street is not designed to handle the traffic it currently gets. Do us all a favor and move somewhere else. No offense.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for sharing your perspective. Helpful/

[@facepalm9998]

Born and raised here but definitely want to move somewhere else its gotten to big and busy.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Were you thinking?

[@jeffgregory5524]

I grew up there and I miss it

[@thedfwhomeowner]

It's a cool spot right? Where'd you move to?

[@jeffgregory5524]

@@thedfwhomeowner Georgia

[@dcmaggie3285]

Would you give us an idea of how much people pay for home insurance. Is home insurance requires by lenders?

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Yes it’s required by lenders. If you watch the video where I break down the payment (shared in video) you’ll see it there.

[@holland.aletha79]

This is my hometown born an raised this town has gone down hill in so much levels with all these house be built its start become overwhelming and that including all the restaurants. This use to be a small country town.. Greenville to high for there home apartments etc... it take 3x the income to have a place...

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for sharing the personal experience.

[@osxwrangler]

Years ago they had a large sign stating that black folks better be out of town before sunset. Nice. However, I understand that isn’t much of a problem these days. They also have a great burger place on the main drag.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for contributing to the convo.

[@pbdmd3688]

How does Greenville look from investment standpoint? I mean invest to rent out.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

I would. Home prices are reasonable, it's growing and I can see myself getting a few buy and holds there.

[@pbdmd3688]

Thanks for creating video content on new and upcoming areas. You are doing a commendable job.

[@nazfan01]

@@pbdmd3688 - I moved from Corpus Christi to Greenville in 1998 as I transferred for a job to Majors Airport. Got an apartment at first and then bought a house just off Majors Rd by the airport and near by golf course. I took a transfer back to Corpus Christi in 2000. Here is the kicker, I went to the tral estate agent. never listed the house and sold it on the spot and made $20,000 profit

[@BeeWhistler]

Yeah, Royse City and Princeton are not options. Almost every single house I've looked at from those cities is in an HOA. I'm not moving into some Stepford Wives pint-sized police state.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

No question, quite a homes are in HOAs. Maybe try a little outside of town?

[@ricardosoto3810]

Nice video bro.. Let me tell you that most of the house builders here in Greenville are Hispanic..from 2016 ..

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for watching!

[@davidatarpley]

Scott Ellis has built several homes, he is not Hispanic

[@Sisu_Snacks1917]

Did I read that sign right in the beginning? I was expecting something to be mentioned in the history section.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Hm...maybe?

[@davidatarpley]

You read it right! In fact most people from the area know the whole slogan. “The blackest land, the whitest people, if you caught here after dark, you better run ni**er run!”

[@dianerivera3222]

The sign doesn't mean what some people think it does. I was born in Greenville and lived there when I was a small child. I still have family there. The black refers to the soil which is very rich and dark. The white refers to the goodness of the people. It was taken down years ago. I wish the Audie Murphy Cotton museum, which has possession of the sign would put it on display with the story behind it.

[@jeffhall768]

The soil is black, it's not rich though. You can interpret the whitest people part however you want. People from that time use to say "mighty white of you" when saying someone did something good. There are also plenty of old racist whites in the area too. We all laughed at it as kids, regardless of skin color. I went to Caddo.

[@Seacaptbros]

I live in the town of greenville

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thanks for sharing! 😊 What do you like most about living in Greenville?

[@annpippin6388]

If no transportation ,Greenville Is very hard to live in Greenville,no.taxis , in a town this size .Greenville atrabsfer rixes,.only about police officer.killed ,saw nothing about transfer rides on google described as such.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thanks for your comment! It sounds like transportation can be a real challenge in Greenville, especially with limited options. It’s always tough when a town doesn’t have enough services to match its size. Have you found any alternative ways to get around or ways to improve the situation?

[@annpippin6388]

A town the size. of Greenville if having no car or pickup very hard , for those without transportation, no taxis or.other rides,looking fir sone called Go Ride ,phone bumber not that long ago.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thanks for sharing! It can be tough getting around without a car in smaller towns. Have you checked out ride-sharing services in Greenville?

[@andrewlebaron363]

Are people migrating here?

[@thedfwhomeowner]

It is a growing city.

[@DavidB7474]

It’s not great. I lived there from 1989-1991, 92-97 stationed in California while in the military. Moved back, worked at L3 for 13 years. I watched the nice little town try to become bigger than it should. With high property taxes, and to much growth. It’s no longer a small town. It’s trying to hard to be Rockwall. I have friends that live there. Forget highway 34 south, bad wrecks every day because people driving to fast on a two lane road and not paying attention. The entire state of Texas is screwing itself with way too much growth. I don’t k ow who designs the roads in Texas but they need to have a clue. Road construction all over dfw is an after thought. Stop wasting tax dollars on roads. It’s a constant no win situation, live near work or deal with to much traffic. And if prices for land and houses have gone full on stupid like north west Fort Worth and Wise county, it’s just way over priced. I go back to see friends once in while and can’t wait to leave when I’m there. And sulphur springs and and farther east out Interstate 30 is no better. You can call it progress all you want, I call it ruining good countryside.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for sharing your perspective. It'll help so many people.

[@jamesmilaiskis4188]

There is 4 golf courses

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Nice! Are you golfer?

[@oh-ef1qs]

What about commerce Texas

[@thedfwhomeowner]

I don't have much experience with Commerce and it's a bit too far from DFW to cover on this channel. Would you like for me introduce you to a trusted agent there? If so, here's our email: [e-mail]

[@DavidB7474]

Yeah live there and then tell me how great it is. 🤣🤣😂😂

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Okay

[@katortiz7590]

From someone who lived there and has helped 2 other people gtfo of greenville its an awful place to live.

[@diegolara4202]

I live right in the middle of Greenville and Royse City in the City of Caddo Mills. It is a growing city of just over 2k in population but the city council recently released a 2040 report where they predict that population will grow to around 16k in the next decade to 15 years. There are major plans for urbanization that will bring more the community.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

It's growing so incredibly fast!

[@speedgriffon2504]

Don't do it. Cherish what you have. Swift, massive population growth does bring in $$$, but it also chokes the life out of what were once idyllic small towns.

[@That_Stilt_Guy]

Don’t come before they improve the traffic light system 😅😂

[@thedfwhomeowner]

I totally get it 🚦 Traffic lights can really make a difference in your daily drive. How is your experience in Greenville so far?

[@That_Stilt_Guy]

@@thedfwhomeowner I’ve lived here my whole life and Greenvilles population just keeps growing and the highways are getting more crowded

[@timeforchange3786]

Let's be real no one goes to the Dallas zoo

[@thedfwhomeowner]

hahaha

[@annpippin6388]

Rides in Greenville ? Transfer rides only about pilice ifcucer killed.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It’s really important to stay informed and safe. If you have any specific concerns, reaching out to local authorities is always a good step. Have you had many experiences with ride services in your area?

[@maxiemills6982]

It's pronounced "Greenvul.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

This is true.

[@NotoriousTorres]

Expensive AF. Hunt county is a joke!

[@thedfwhomeowner]

What price would be reasonable?

[@NotoriousTorres]

@@thedfwhomeowner we sold our 3 year home for 225. Hunt county taxes make it unaffordable, and the taxes never seem to pay the repairs for the most complained thing, the roads.

[@jackjack-lq4de]

Baiting. Texas prices are insane. Thanks the joe Biden and Democrats. Try sulphur springs texas. Or bogata country town females rrrr pretty.

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Really?

[@protectorofthetruth8472]

Greenville, in my opinion, has gone downhill. Instead of aging gracefully, it has eroded away, leaving unsightly debris in its wake. I mean come on, Holsum Circle used to be the Highlight for citizens during Christmas, now people have washers, dryers and tractors in their front yards. The YMCA, WOW it's gone right? I blame this on the City Manager. It's depressing to go there, and I grew up there. Absolutely haunting and depressing. Back to the North East of the U.S. they preserve all the smaller older cities. Glad I don't have to go back for anything or anyone. Except, CB'S

[@thedfwhomeowner]

Thank you for sharing your personal experience. This is exactly why I created the channel and these videos. To help others hear the good and bad.

[@jefferymcminn873]

CBs is now owned by someone else who changed everything up😢

[@speedgriffon2504]

Same, I go there twice a year just for CB's, which as far as I can tell is the only non-chain restaurant that still remains from my childhood.

[@speedgriffon2504]

@@jefferymcminn873 But they at least still make their burgers the same way, right? Please say it's so...

[@jefferymcminn873]

@@speedgriffon2504 sad but no. I knew Leon (the owner) after he went, it changed.. still good but not the same