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re: Anyone lived in DC? Just got a new job there
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:40 pm to Tigerfan56
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:40 pm to Tigerfan56
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If we bought a house, budget would be $650k.
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Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:43 pm to Tigerfan56
Long time ago.
We chose Laurel, MD
Typical 6am commute was 30mins to M Street but afternoons stretched 1:15
Friday PM commutes were 2 hrs. I’d recommend a place near a mass transit station
We chose Laurel, MD
Typical 6am commute was 30mins to M Street but afternoons stretched 1:15
Friday PM commutes were 2 hrs. I’d recommend a place near a mass transit station
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:47 pm to Tigerfan56
Sorry. I see your budget. Let me check
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:48 pm to Tigerfan56
I lived in the DC for about 10 years.
If you're 30 and married and plan on having kids soon, I'd highly recommend buying in West Springfield, Burke, Fairfax.
Youll be close enough to downtown that it won't be soul crushing but you'll be living in a nice area with a good community and good schools.
If you have any specific questions I'd be glad to help
Don't listen to the hate DC gets on this board. I'd move back in a heartbeat
If you're 30 and married and plan on having kids soon, I'd highly recommend buying in West Springfield, Burke, Fairfax.
Youll be close enough to downtown that it won't be soul crushing but you'll be living in a nice area with a good community and good schools.
If you have any specific questions I'd be glad to help
Don't listen to the hate DC gets on this board. I'd move back in a heartbeat
This post was edited on 12/29/20 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:50 pm to Tigerfan56
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If we bought a house, budget would be $650k.
Lol
frick these people mentioning anything on the beltway further than Arlington/Alexandria. The commute will make your life hell.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:51 pm to jamboybarry
Is 650k not enough to buy a normal house in the DC metro? I have no clue, just curious.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:52 pm to Tigerfan56
So you are part of the Swamp eh?
Everything I despise!
Everything I despise!
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:52 pm to Tigerfan56
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This post was edited on 12/29/20 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:53 pm to Tigerfan56
In DC: Georgetown
Commute: Reston VA is nice and affordable. Subway runs out there as well. Alexandria is very nice but quite expensive to be in the suburbs.
Commute: Reston VA is nice and affordable. Subway runs out there as well. Alexandria is very nice but quite expensive to be in the suburbs.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:53 pm to boomtown143
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So you are part of the Swamp eh?
He's been super afflicted with TDS.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:55 pm to Tigerfan56
Check out Cleveland Park. It's in Northwest DC. Great walking neighborhood with lots of bars and restaurants. Rock Creek Park is nearby for awesome hiking.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:56 pm to momentoftruth87
Amazing that the first reply is Centreville and the guy didn’t even spell the town right. You’re 30, married, no kids. Don’t live there. You’ll be bored out of your mind.
If outside DC and on the VA side - I’d say Old Town Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax (the city), Reston. I don’t know the Maryland side that well, I went to HS in Fairfax County.
Maybe NW DC? Adams Morgan?
If outside DC and on the VA side - I’d say Old Town Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax (the city), Reston. I don’t know the Maryland side that well, I went to HS in Fairfax County.
Maybe NW DC? Adams Morgan?
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:57 pm to fallguy_1978
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Is 650k not enough to buy a normal house in the DC metro? I have no clue, just curious.
Depends if you want meth or crack dealers, or no meth or crack dealers.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:59 pm to Tigerfan56
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Is public transportation from here viable?
Public transportation is very viable. My uncle took the Virginia Express train from Fredericksburg into the city every day.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 5:59 pm to Tigerfan56
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Monthly rent budget would be $3,500. If we bought a house, budget would be $650k.
I am thinking your wife generated those numbers using a calculator and your gross income. There's a similar formula for engagement rings.
I don't think either one should be taken seriously once you get out of the EIC / Cool Whip tax brackets.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 6:00 pm to Tigerfan56
It is a cool place to live.
The traffic and property values are miserable. I was in high school and we lived in Springfield VA and it took my parents over an hour to commute into DC every day coming and going for just 10 miles each way. Everybody that lived there hated it and and wanted out.
$650K may get you a 2 BR townhome in Georgetown or Arlington, but you could use public transportation to get to and from work instead of driving. The subway/bus system is excellent.
The traffic and property values are miserable. I was in high school and we lived in Springfield VA and it took my parents over an hour to commute into DC every day coming and going for just 10 miles each way. Everybody that lived there hated it and and wanted out.
$650K may get you a 2 BR townhome in Georgetown or Arlington, but you could use public transportation to get to and from work instead of driving. The subway/bus system is excellent.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 6:01 pm to momentoftruth87
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Centerville, VA.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 6:02 pm to Tigerfan56
Couple things to keep in mind. Not as bad as NYC but landlords want to get places occupied that have become vacant. Just got confirmation, from someone close, that they live in a 2 bed, 2 bath, nice place and area (DC) for $2800 a month.
Your 3500 is well within range.
I am almost always in favor of buying but if you could rent for a year that would give you a chance to check all these areas out and make a good decision.
Your 3500 is well within range.
I am almost always in favor of buying but if you could rent for a year that would give you a chance to check all these areas out and make a good decision.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 6:03 pm to Tbobby
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$650K may get you a 2 BR townhome in Georgetown or Arlington
500k got my uncle a townhome in Arlington. 20 years ago.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 6:03 pm to Tigerfan56
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Anyone lived in DC
Abraham Lincoln.... If you get a chance go see, "Our American Cousin"... Great finale..
This post was edited on 12/29/20 at 7:49 pm
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