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Old 05-29-2013, 03:16 PM
 
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I am a Native New Yorker (rural & city), but I've been surviving (barely) in the DC Metro area for almost 20 years due to my career.

A couple summers ago, I started spending weekends at the Delaware shore and surrounding towns...really like the place.

My job location has changed. I can basically work anywhere, except I need to be in D.C. only one day/week.

It seems nuts for me to pay the amount I do to live here when I only physically need to be here for 1 day out of every 7....so I got a wild hair about moving to Delaware and commuting to DC one day/week.

Am I completely nuts? obviously the closer to DC, the better as it would be quite a hike from Dover or even many places along the shore...but isn't the western part of the state almost completely farmland?

Also, my fiancée would need to find work....he is currently involved in the irrigation business. We are both early 50s, so I am concerned about age discrimination for him...

Also, assume I would drive... not familiar with any public transport that occurs during the week.

Suggestions/thoughts/ideas/all appreciated.

Thank you! Carolina
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Old 05-29-2013, 10:21 PM
 
Location: Long Neck,De
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My first suggestion would be to look for year around employment for your fiancee. Decide if you want to live in easy commuting area of his potential job and go from there.
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Old 06-04-2013, 06:23 PM
 
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Good advice from Longnecker as a first step. You mentioned early 50s. Have you thought about whether you'd want to consider an Active Adult community? If so, there are several in DE. Most of us are retired but several of my neighbors are still working. One neighbor here (N. Dover) is still working... in DC! She's in the ofc. 4 days/week. She's been doing this commute (driving to the Bay Bridge, then picking up a bus into DC) for almost 3 years. Ugh. But, she'll retire soon, so that tunnel has a light. Another couple here work at Ft. Meade. Maybe 2 years away from retirement. It's do-able if you can live where you want. Just a choice. Anyway, if you're interested in such a community, you can be under 55 in most of them as a certain percentage and you should check out the "55+ Communities" Delaware forum to get better acquainted with these communities.
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Old 06-04-2013, 08:57 PM
 
Location: Delaware
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I don't have any advice but I'm moving to DE from the DC area too. Good luck!
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Old 07-19-2013, 10:35 PM
 
Location: Delaware
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Default What work do you do?

Just curious, what kind of work do you do?
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Old 07-22-2013, 08:17 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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I, too, am a New Yorker that has moved to many places since then. My spouse and I are currently in Pittsburgh PA and looking at Wilmington. What areas would you recommend that we avoid for home purchases? I am not concerned about school ratings as the children are in college. We are in our middle forties, don't do the nightclub scene but are avid foodies. We are FRUGAL (need to have money to travel the country and eat!) so we're interested in a two bedroom for $120K or less.
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Old 07-23-2013, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Greenville, Delaware
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You are not going to be in a very nice area of Wilmington or its burbs for 120K or less. There are properties out there at this price, but I'm not sure the neighborhoods are at all to be recommended. I'd suggest you do a search using one or more real estate websites and come back to us with questions about neighborhoods, burbs/towns, that you find anything interesting in.
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Old 07-23-2013, 11:35 PM
 
Location: Long Neck,De
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You are not going to be in a very nice area of Wilmington or its burbs for 120K or less. There are properties out there at this price, but I'm not sure the neighborhoods are at all to be recommended. I'd suggest you do a search using one or more real estate websites and come back to us with questions about neighborhoods, burbs/towns, that you find anything interesting in.
Geez Doctorjef. I would bet for that they could get a nice brick home in Claymont backing up to the steel mill. (Knollwood)
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Old 07-27-2013, 12:54 AM
 
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I too am new yawka who's been living all over the country (San Diego, Durham etc.) Retired and sold all my property and don't want any more responsibilities with home ownership. Considering Rehoboth Beach rental year round. If anyone knows of any, or can suggest, that would be great. Also, was reading in the cancer cluster forum for DE ..... which has moved me east of those areas. If anyone has info on Rehoboth in that regard, would be helpful also. Thanks!!!
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Old 07-28-2013, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Philly
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You are not going to be in a very nice area of Wilmington or its burbs for 120K or less. There are properties out there at this price, but I'm not sure the neighborhoods are at all to be recommended. I'd suggest you do a search using one or more real estate websites and come back to us with questions about neighborhoods, burbs/towns, that you find anything interesting in.
the homes look really nice too. are wilmington neighborhoods that bad?
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