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Old 02-06-2020, 07:49 PM
 
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I recently got a job in Cambridge and moved here from NYC. Renting a small apartment in Somerville in my desperation I rented the first apartment I saw. My lease ends in August and after 10 years of suffering from different landlords, I am done with renting and have enough to get a mortgage. Today my landlady yelled at my dog and claimed I don't pick up after my dog because she found a cat poo in the driveway. I always pick up after my dog.



- Our max budget is 500k

- The school district is not a priority for us. We don't plan to have kids

any time soon

- Single-family homes with fenced yards in a quiet setting the more nature the better

- Relatively new construction not interested in old school victorian houses

- A fireplace is a plus

- Any Boston suburb 1-hour commute by car or train works



I know nothing about this area. I am an immigrant to USA. I will really appreciate your help in which suburb I should target to live and which websites I should use to buy a house. I also know very little about the process of buying a house but I am starting to read every day. The first car and only car I bought turned out to be a scam and I was sold salvaged car so trying my best not to get scammed on house buying as well.
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Old 02-06-2020, 08:46 PM
 
Location: East Coast
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Maybe Reading? or North Reading?
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Old 02-07-2020, 05:07 AM
 
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Melrose, Woburn could work for you
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Old 02-07-2020, 05:19 AM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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Hey, just a tip. Reading on it is great, but there are first time homebuyer classes in Somerville. Yeah, they're needed for some perks, but you'll likely not use those perks. However, I found the classes to be super valuable in just learning about the process. I found the first time buying to be overwhelming with all the moving parts, and forms, and different things going on. You might want to look into those classes (mine was in Union Sq) to just help get you more comfortable with it all.
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Old 02-07-2020, 12:38 PM
 
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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if 1 hour is the range... South Shore too
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Old 02-07-2020, 01:17 PM
 
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500k you could probably swing West Roxbury which is in boston city limits but more suburban character. A lot of the city officials, cops, firefighters live there. Super low tax rate in the city of boston, room to keep a car, trains to downtown, and a lot of good food and restaurants around.

Note, West Roxbury is NOT the western part of the neighborhood of Roxbury. The neighborhood of Roxbury isn't a place I'd recommend many people live right now.
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Old 02-08-2020, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Winthrop
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Default classes offered by city of boston

https://www.boston.gov/departments/n...center-classes
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Old 02-08-2020, 08:35 PM
 
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500k you could probably swing West Roxbury which is in boston city limits but more suburban character. A lot of the city officials, cops, firefighters live there. Super low tax rate in the city of boston, room to keep a car, trains to downtown, and a lot of good food and restaurants around.

Note, West Roxbury is NOT the western part of the neighborhood of Roxbury. The neighborhood of Roxbury isn't a place I'd recommend many people live right now.
If 500K is their absolute max then they might have to hunt in West Roxbury. Houses sell there for under or at exactly 500K, but they’re getting few and far between. Right now there are two properties on the market in West Roxbury for exactly 500K, but they’re both contingent.
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