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We are a young family with very small children looking to settle down on Long Island, and we have recently come across Dix Hills. From our research, it seems to meet a lot of our requirements and have some of the nicest looking houses for the money.
Having said that, we couldn't help but noticed the large number of houses that are up for sale in this town (266 according to Zillow), which is a lot higher than other areas on Long Island. Does anyone know why that is? Is there any recent changes to the area that's creating this "mass exodus"? The house values also seem to have remained stagnant whereas other areas are seeing some increase in recent years (which is not necessarily a bad thing for us).
Does all of Dix Hills go to either Half Hollow Hills East or West? Great school district. Not sure why there would be an exodus unless crime is on the rise but that's reportedly Deer Park along Straight Path and down towards Wyandanch (may not even be that bad).
Dix Hills covers a large area and there is always a good amount of real estate turnover.
Many people buy for the school district; when the kids are finished with high school (or even college), there is often no reason to stay and take care of large houses and large lots, plus pay high taxes.
BTW, we have noticed that sales of properties priced between $600k-$900k seem to be lagging.
We are a young family with very small children looking to settle down on Long Island, and we have recently come across Dix Hills. From our research, it seems to meet a lot of our requirements and have some of the nicest looking houses for the money.
Having said that, we couldn't help but noticed the large number of houses that are up for sale in this town (266 according to Zillow), which is a lot higher than other areas on Long Island. Does anyone know why that is? Is there any recent changes to the area that's creating this "mass exodus"? The house values also seem to have remained stagnant whereas other areas are seeing some increase in recent years (which is not necessarily a bad thing for us).
Thanks!
The only reason I can think of is because newer generations of consumers are now seeking convenient and walkable areas more than ever.
Dix Hills, despite being extremely gorgeous and having great schools.... is not very walkable, accessible to public transit or have that many amenities nearby.
More and more consumers also want quicker commutes and Suffolk County as a whole will struggle more and more with this as the years go on and on. Even though there are smaller job centers like Lower Melville and Hauppauge on LI, it's the proximity to Manhattan that ultimately counts; it especially matters to upscale places like Dix Hills since Manhattan is where most of the big-money jobs are at.
The Wyandanch Rising development will definitely help desirability in at least the lower half of Dix Hills... so at least when commuters go to catch the train, they can have tons of amenities and an overall much nicer atmosphere.
The places on LI that are now most attractive to the upper middle class demographic are places like Rockville Centre, Babylon, Port Washington, Garden City, Great Neck and Huntington Village since they have those features in addition to having amazing downtowns and good schools
Last edited by MemoryMaker; 11-20-2014 at 05:58 PM..
The only reason I can think of is because newer generations of consumers are now seeking convenient and walkable areas more than ever.
Dix Hills, despite being extremely gorgeous and having great schools.... is not very walkable, accessible to public transit or have that many amenities nearby.
More and more consumers also want quicker commutes and Suffolk County as a whole will struggle more and more with this as the years go on and on. Even though there are smaller job centers like Lower Melville and Hauppauge on LI, it's the proximity to Manhattan that ultimately counts; it especially matters to upscale places like Dix Hills since Manhattan is where most of the big-money jobs are at.
The Wyandanch Rising development will definitely help desirability in at least the lower half of Dix Hills... so at least when commuters go to catch the train, they can have tons of amenities and an overall much nicer atmosphere.
The places on LI that are now most attractive to the upper middle class demographic are places like Rockville Centre, Babylon, Port Washington, Garden City, Great Neck and Huntington Village since they have those features in addition to having amazing downtowns and good schools
That's actually not too bad, at least the town is not deteriorating or anything, just that buyer's priorities are shifting.
Dix Hills covers a large area and there is always a good amount of real estate turnover.
Many people buy for the school district; when the kids are finished with high school (or even college), there is often no reason to stay and take care of large houses and large lots, plus pay high taxes.
BTW, we have noticed that sales of properties priced between $600k-$900k seem to be lagging.
That makes sense, I would probably do the same when I'm at that stage in life.
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