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Dont move to DC. Try staying in the south. DC is expensive, cold, you will play at least $1500 a month for a nice one bedroom apartment, the people are mean, crime is horrible, etc
Dont move to DC. Try staying in the south. DC is expensive, cold, you will play at least $1500 a month for a nice one bedroom apartment, the people are mean, crime is horrible, etc
hmm...this is first time I heard a very strong NO.. I do realize that is expensive/congested than Tampa. Lets give it, it is Capital afterall.
hmm...this is first time I heard a very strong NO.. I do realize that is expensive/congested than Tampa. Lets give it, it is Capital afterall.
Yeah, some people get surprised when they realize that this nation's capital is an expensive place to live.
Anyway, I suggest conentrating on the Dulles corridor as there are a high concentration of IT companies there. But really, there are tons of IT jobs all over the D.C. metro area.
I would find a job before you move, or pick up a short term lease somewhere if you don't have a position yet.
Traffic really dictates where people choose to live, here. If you choose Maryland and your job is in VA, you're going to sit in a parking lot each day. Similarly if you end up with the reverse. If your work is downtown, many people end up utilizing flex hours--going in at 6 and leaving at 3 to avoid the worst traffic.
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Originally Posted by Bluefly
It's also not a 2 hour commute bare minimum. Many people live within a mile of a Metro, have pretty affordable houses ($200 - $400k), and certainly do not commute 2 hours.
Umm...where could I buy a house for $200k within a mile of a metro? For that matter, $300k? Older condos in some areas, maybe...but a house?
Umm...where could I buy a house for $200k within a mile of a metro? For that matter, $300k? Older condos in some areas, maybe...but a house?
Umm... Maryland. PG County (and, no, not the hood).
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