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Old 08-14-2019, 08:07 AM
 
Location: Falls Church, Fairfax County
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Any suggestions for any other areas to look. (preferably not straight up ghetto and not far from the metro). Basically looking at single family homes, 2-3 bedrooms, no more than 350-400K, pref new construction.

Have you talked to a loan agent? You may be able to afford more than you think, especially if you are eligible for a VA loan. If you have not talked to a loan agent you are not educated enough to even know what you are talking about. There is an area inside the Beltway that I sometimes see smaller bungalows go on sale for less than $450K.
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Central Virginia
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Forget this post. Was looking for affordable DC housing. Quickly realized DC/NOVA isn't for working people. It's for the super rich.

The commute is killing me but I guess I'll just live with it.
Or you could compromise your wants in a home which is what most of us do. You can find SFHs under $400k but they won't be new construction.
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:02 PM
 
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Forget this post. Was looking for affordable DC housing. Quickly realized DC/NOVA isn't for working people. It's for the super rich.

The commute is killing me but I guess I'll just live with it.
welcome to stafford... otherwise your in md..
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...83888908_zpid/
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Old 08-15-2019, 01:07 PM
 
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Look in Harpers Ferry and take the train https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...25263573_zpid/
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Old 08-15-2019, 01:49 PM
 
Location: The Port City is rising.
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Look in Harpers Ferry and take the train https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...25263573_zpid/


I would not count on that option

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/l...b-8ca0ead7f12d
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Old 08-15-2019, 02:00 PM
 
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Default Real Estate Agent here

Hey Zero,

I'm a real estate agent here in the DMV area and also very into real estate investing (specially how to start cheap)

Check out this search here for the DMV for homes below $200k. It's not easy for sure, but there are certainly some options if you go to either southern VA or to the eastern side of MD.

[url]https://springhillres.com/[/url]

Let me know if I can be of any more help. I'd be happy to speak to you.
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Old 08-20-2019, 03:00 PM
 
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Caters to the "super rich"? Seems like you've got the "chicken or the egg" conundrum backwards.

We have all found a way to make it in the NOVA meatgrinder, and reap the rewards. But it's not for the weak.
Moving 25-miles outside town works for many, but the home appreciation won't be there.

In any case, good luck!
I'm curious as to what the "rewards" of living in the area were. Out of all of the places that I've lived, NOVA was right up there as the worst. There and Wilmington, NC are probably battling it out for worst. The entire DC area is just an overpopulated expensive cesspool. Love overpriced everything and town centers? Maybe it's the right place for you. I'm sure glad I moved to the Shenandoah Valley though. It destroys the DC area in every single aspect. That's why suburbanites come here to visit, and those if us who live here wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near DC
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Old 08-20-2019, 03:17 PM
 
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I'm curious as to what the "rewards" of living in the area were. Out of all of the places that I've lived, NOVA was right up there as the worst. There and Wilmington, NC are probably battling it out for worst. The entire DC area is just an overpopulated expensive cesspool. Love overpriced everything and town centers? Maybe it's the right place for you. I'm sure glad I moved to the Shenandoah Valley though. It destroys the DC area in every single aspect. That's why suburbanites come here to visit, and those if us who live here wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near DC
Uh, you can't really compare them, though. They're two completely different areas. It would be like comparing NYC to Louisville, KY, both are great cities but very different.

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Old 08-20-2019, 03:35 PM
 
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Uh, you can't really compare them, though. They're two completely different areas. It would be like comparing NYC to Louisville, KY, both are great cities but very different.
Not only can I compare them, I just did. It's expensive boring suburbs vs laid back clean air mountain life. I'd also argue that the phrase "great cities" is an oxymoron. The DC area is awful, although not much more so than crapholes like Raleigh, Charlotte, and Atlanta. Oh,and pretty much the entire state of Florida. Someone people like tripping over people everywhere they walk. I don't. I was just asking what those big NOVA advantages were.

NOVA=Sitting in a financed luxury car for 1.5 hours to get to a job you despise so you can pay for a home you can't afford.
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Old 08-20-2019, 03:46 PM
 
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NOVA=Sitting in a financed luxury car for 1.5 hours to get to a job you despise so you can pay for a home you can't afford.
Well, for me, it is sitting in a paid for Toyota for 1.5 hours to get to a job I love so I can pay for a home I love and can afford (well within means) and is in the laid-back, non-crowded, clean air country. Besides the commute (every place has compromises), sounds good, eh??

And add in easy access to top notch culture (we're doing a Kennedy Center subscription this year), great restaurants and museums.....it really doesn't get better.

Sorry you don't like it; thst's ok. But because it doesn't meet your taste doesn't make it a cess pool.
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