Boston suburbs for family (Cambridge, Framingham: houses, buyers, schools)

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

I wouldn't pick Woburn if with 700k to spend.

Not to take this thread off-topic, but curious as to why?

[Aara5]

Htfdcolt, I think just the school rankings, from the info I have. Otherwise, you could find a great home for 700.

[ECPCVC]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

Not to take this thread off-topic, but curious as to why?

Because they have kids who will attend school.

[Whatsnext75]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

Not to take this thread off-topic, but curious as to why?

I know inventory is low and prices are high but anyone with 700k should be able to do better than woburn. I dont think woburn is awful but it is not worth 700k for a house. Id say go with medford or even winchester. Worburn is a place people are moving to because theyve been priced out of other places. Maybe it's worth 700k to someone but it sure wouldn't be to me. That's a lot for a place that is still pretty gritty and doesnt have great schools.

All that aside you certainly dont need to spend 700k in woburn. If someone had 400k to spend then woburn would be a good option.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

I know inventory is low and prices are high but anyone with 700k should be able to do better than woburn. I dont think woburn is awful but it is not worth 700k for a house. Id say go with medford or even winchester. Worburn is a place people are moving to because theyve been priced out of other places. Maybe it's worth 700k to someone but it sure wouldn't be to me. That's a lot for a place that is still pretty gritty and doesnt have great schools.

All that aside you certainly dont need to spend 700k in woburn. If someone had 400k to spend then woburn would be a good option.

$400K doesn't get much in Woburn anymore. People looking the the $700K area are the ones priced out of Burlington, Stoneham, and Reading as people priced out of Lexington, Winchester, and Andover are looking at those first towns.

[Whatsnext75]

I know someone who bought a nice house for 399k in woburn in fall of 2015. Im sure what you can find in the 400k range is limited these days.

Its not possible to live in Burlington or stoneham with 700k anymore??

I also know someone who recently purchased in andover in the 500k range.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

I know someone who bought a nice house for 399k in woburn in fall of 2015. Im sure what you can find in the 400k range is limited these days.

Its not possible to live in Burlington or stoneham with 700k anymore??

I also know someone who recently purchased in andover in the 500k range.

It's possible but it depends on what you are looking for as I noted earlier:

Originally Posted by me

less than $350K, it's a potential for a teardown
up to $500K, it's an older home that needs updates
up to $750K, older home that has been updated and expanded or a couple of cluster home developments
up to $1 million, 7-10 YO recent build in a nice neighborhood or a replacement for a teardown on a busy road
over $1 million, a couple of select neighborhoods in town with oversize colonials.

If you want a brand new colonial on a cul de sac or quiet side street, $700K isn't going to get you that in Burlington.

Here's $500K-$750K in Burlington. Other than the last listing which is a new build on a busy cut through street, it's all older homes with additions and/or updates.

[Whatsnext75]

Ugh...

[BostonBornMassMade]

Braintree or Milton.

Right in the Redline to Central Square and lots of 2BR properties within your budget, due to the variety of housing stock.
Strong public schools.
Easy access to the city via the SouthEast Expressway and Dorchester Ave/Lower Mills.
Healthy diversity.
Braintree has a movie theater as welll as SouthShore Plaza.
The Blue Hills.
Easier Access to Providence/Foxborough/Cape And Islands.

[Whatsnext75]

Milton is on the redline?

But yeah i would choose milton or braintree over woburn or Burlington in a 2nd