Seeking culture, nature, and a smooth commute

[bugelrex]

Originally Posted by id77

If you're wanting a roomy and updated 3 BD/2 BA, within the 128 loop, in a town with great schools, with a *smooth* commute (agree is quite subjective), a yard, and is walkable with a feel/vibe similar to Cambridge (where the OP is today),

Once you restrict to walking distance to T (i assume the express bus doesn't count) then supply shrinks considerably. In terms of demand, you've listed all criteria wealthy people crave (safe, good schools, short commute because time is money, yard for the kids). The supply/demand is not on your favor unless you are making the same salary as those folks...

.. even salary comparison is not enough once you throw in stock options and a spouse on similar career track

[id77]

Originally Posted by bugelrex

Once you restrict to walking distance to T (i assume the express bus doesn't count) then supply shrinks considerably. In terms of demand, you've listed all criteria wealthy people crave (safe, good schools, short commute because time is money, yard for the kids). The supply/demand is not on your favor unless you are making the same salary as those folks...

.. even salary comparison is not enough once you throw in stock options and a spouse on similar career track

This was my original point. All those factors are what the millionaires also want, so looking for all of those things without the budget to match is an exercise in frustration. Give up one or more of those things and options open up.

OP was asking for all of those things on a $850k budget, and I asked which of those things OP is willing to give up to get housing within that budget.

[turf3]

As I noted, in the more desirable towns within 128, the 3/2 whether roomy or not, updated or not, gets sold off-market to a builder and it's scraped within days (hours!) to make room for the next McMansion.


Only way to get something like that these days is to go to someplace like Woburn, or inherit it.