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[orrmobl]

No, as I said before, it looked rundown and neglected, like many parts of the city, as in urban. However you are starting to look more and more like an idiot to me with your feeble attempts to characterize me as a racist, while never actually asking me my opinion or providing any facts that I have an agenda with regards to race.

And when I state facts, as opposed to the various incorrect opinions you pawn off as facts, you continue to question my motivations as if I have some ulterior motive. Maybe its all part of my grand plan to what? Have people buy in the nicest areas they can afford which means best schools, low taxes, low crime, asesthetically pleasing?

Maybe you're having a hard time recognizing that from so high up in your ivory tower in Villanova?

[Yac]

Calm down everybody, please.
Yac.

[Heather80984]

While I do appreciate the information presented, I did not mean to cause a dispute! My husband and I are looking for affordable housing, in a safe neighborhood, with a garage and a yard for two dogs. We would rather not commute more than 30 minutes to work. I may be working in Berwyn, my husband may be working in Philadelphia. Of course, this will all depend on the outcome of our job interviews. It looks promising, but who knows really?

Our current house cost us $132,900. Understanding this is the deep south and kind of in a country area, we don't expect to find a house like we have now, in this kind of neighborhood, 30 minutes from a major city for that amount of money. We do, however, expect to find a decent house, in a neighborhood that we may feel safe to start a family eventually without going absolutely broke on gas for the car and our mortgage. Based on statistics, Brookhaven seemed like the place to go. I know absolutely nothing about the area personally, so any opinion is much appreciated. I have looked into some of the other cities suggested and found some nice prospects. My husband and I aren't really into renting, we've done that so many times that we're just tired of it. We enjoy owning our own home, and right now with the market down, the homes are a little more affordable. If we were to wait, the prices may go up and we may not be able to afford what we want. Of course, there is always the chance the prices will continue to drop for quite a while, but that is a risk we are willing to take. We have discussed the option of renting until we found a home we wanted, that way we can go ahead and move when the opportunity arises instead of waiting on an available home. We'll see how it goes, everything's still up in the air for now.

[poolikpa]

i have been living in philly all my life and i am tired. my rent is $500 a month,which is not bad but i am tired of living from pay check to pay check after i pay all my bills i don't even have money for groceries. if any one knows of any kind of programs that will help single parent households please let me know.

[Heather80984]

You should look into food stamps. This website will give you an indication if you are eligible: Food Stamp Outreach | Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger. There's no shame in needing help! If it's being offered and you qualify, go for it! It's not much, but it'll put food on the table!