I'm getting a huge raise, buying a house that would cost over a million dollars in this state for a fraction of the price and to top it all off no more winters.
I'll take it.
I thought you were some big hot shot Economics guru. You should be able to have a job wherever you want and name your price. Maybe your talk has been exaggerated.
Just a head's up, Texas still has winters. South Texas may have shorter periods of winter weather, but don't get your hopes up too high. Also, don't forget that the trade off is that Summer lasts longer and is more brutal. Texas housing law considers AC as a necessity for a reason. Personally, I prefer living in more expensive areas now and plan to one day retire somewhere where the cost of living is lower. Better to get employer 401K matching at the higher salary that comes with a higher cost of living region, and have that much of a bigger nest egg down the road. But that's just me.