From Charlotte NC to Silver Spring MD

[yellowletters]

Thanks for the extra info Goldenage1! We'll look into those locations in Prince George County some more. Appreciate it!

[oldway]

Honestly traffic isgoingto be a bear no matter where you live. I don't want to rain on your parade, but DC and Charlotte are very very different cities. You would do better coming across county than coming north and south. The reason is that coming south from olney you will be contending with traffic going to DC, Bethesda Chevy chase ect.. Take a look in the 20903 zip codes. Check out areas around Dennis avenue or maybe even woodmont in silver spring. I honestly don't know what the real estate prices are there but the houses are smaller and Dennis avenue cuts across sligo creek which is a pretty nice park with a good walking trail. Here is my recommendation befo you all pull up roots here in Charlotte, I would strongly suggest your husband move up there for a while just to get his bearing straight and really decide if thats where he wants to live and raise the family. It's a hell of a lot to put on a family up root them from family and friends just to realize in a year it's not for you.

Personally, DC is a great area if you are young, single or married with no kids UNLESS you make really great money. And I mean great money. I would highly recommend living in and around DC to anyone who was in their 20s or early 30s and did not have kids. Just being older and having multiple kids DC just didn't work for me anymore and my family and I are much happy living in Charlotte. Again to each their own, but just make sure your prepared because its not easy.

[yellowletters]

Thanks for your advice Oldway. I really appreciate it! We're definitely not considering moving to DC because we think it will be fun or easy. My husband is incredibly satisfied in his chosen career. The next step (that he would be thrilled to take) might mean a move to a big city. We're trying to investigate and plan ahead of time knowing that it will be a huge change. But folks can make choices anywhere to make things better or more enjoyable for themselves. We're hoping to do that in the Silver Spring area if this job seems like the best fit.

Thanks again!

[scrapper105]

I would encourage you to look in the towns/cities of: University Park, Hyattsville, and College Park. Both have everything you are looking for and active homeschooling groups, both religious and secular. You will get far more house for your money in these areas than in anyplace with a Silver Spring address.

[yellowletters]

Thank you Scrapper105! That is valuable info. I will definitely look into those locations.

[SincereRegal]

Moving from Charlotte to Silver Spring will indeed be a culture shock, especially if you live in the rural area of Charlotte that you have semi-described. I lived in Charlotte for roughly 7 years, in both the Uptown area and the University area, and coming back to DC was kind of a shock for me, a place I lived for roughly 19 years of my life beforehand.

Your current living situation would be similar to the area of Olney or Columbia, or even the back part of Silver Spring which is pass the downtown area. There are a number of homes in that area that could possibly remind you of your current home near South Park mall.