Thank you all and congratulations yourselves!
I have definitely seen a lot of recommendations for the Carrboro area, but I think that's probably a little far out for us. I've been looking in the Boylan Heights area, though I hear that in terms of safety it's a bit hit or miss. We'll have a car, but I'd rather not have to use it on a daily basis, if possible.
33andathirdRPM, I suspect we will run into each other! Congratulations! I hear wonderful things about Raleigh, I'm sure we will enjoy it!
viggosloof28, what part of Houston are you from? My husband and I were both born and raised there. My family is in the Northwest part of town in Cy-Fair and my in-laws are in Sugar Land.