First off, I'd like to say hi
So me and my wife have been considering buying a home for about a couple years now (since 2007). We're both doing decent financially and it seemed to be like the right time to buy. However, the longer we've spent looking for homes, the more we've realized that prices are dropping rapidly, and it looks like if we wait a few more months, maybe a year, we'll be able to get more home for our money. Some houses we liked were kind of stretching our budget and if the prices dropped a bit it would be more in our comfortable rangeI. But we're scared if we wait too long it might be too late. When might the market make a upturn?
We've looked in all the boroughs except Staten Island, because we didn't like the feel of it, and we've found a couple places we liked but weren't all too ecstatic about. I just had a couple questions. They're very diverse
How's the commute from Riverdale to Manhattan? (Subway/Express Buses/MetroNorth) Is it safe?
What're the people like around Williamsburg[Brooklyn]? Is the area safe? We looked at a condo near Stagg St/Lorimer and the area didn't look all too great. Closer to the East River I've heard it's a better area rather than the more southern area we looked in. There's supposedly a lot more upper-end condo buildings there. Only thing is I hear the market is doing extremely badly at the moment.
Last question, what areas in Queens are safe and have an easy commute to Manhattan (by public transport)? From what I've researched Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica Estates, Bayside, Forest Hills Gardens, and Little Neck are good?
All input will be very helpful. Thanks!