The Official Triangle Random Thoughts Thread (Stanley, Cameron: college, train, builder)

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by greenie72

Saw the cutest house in Garner that has just about everything we want but it's a 25 minute commute on a weekend. Google says 30 to 50 on a weekday.

We can't do that to ourselves, we moved here to avoid commutes like that but damn it's adorable. https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3-57972#photo5

I would go out and drive it.
Google is often all over the place on commute distances, but it IS on the wrong side of the lake for a commute north.

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by greenie72

Saw the cutest house in Garner that has just about everything we want but it's a 25 minute commute on a weekend. Google says 30 to 50 on a weekday.

We can't do that to ourselves, we moved here to avoid commutes like that but damn it's adorable. https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3-57972#photo5

I assume that 25 min commute would be to downtown Raleigh/NC State area? That seems like a very low estimate for an RTP commute from that area!

You're right that house is a beauty. Been on the market a while too.

[greenie72]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

I would go out and drive it.
Google is often all over the place on commute distances, but it IS on the wrong side of the lake for a commute north.

We have driven it on weekends to go to Lake Benson and White Deer Park and don't feel like it's that bad but weekdays are a different animal altogether, even without a major incident. It's amazing to me that being just as far south, but just a little bit west of there shaves quite a bit off of commuting time.

I've been paying attention to traffic reports for a year so that's why we originally said we'd only look at west of 401 to avoid that whole mess over there. If we find this house in a better location, we will RUN over there

[greenie72]

Originally Posted by TarHeelNick

I assume that 25 min commute would be to downtown Raleigh/NC State area? That seems like a very low estimate for an RTP commute from that area!

You're right that house is a beauty. Been on the market a while too.

Good guess, I work at State and my husband works just a mile from there.

I did a 30 min morning and 45 minute afternoon commute for years in NY, and I want to avoid that. I know it's not much to some, but our quality of life is so important to us, and that means a shorter commute.

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by greenie72

Good guess, I work at State and my husband works just a mile from there.

I did a 30 min morning and 45 minute afternoon commute for years in NY, and I want to avoid that. I know it's not much to some, but our quality of life is so important to us, and that means a shorter commute.

Understandable. You should be able to get a house similar to that around the West Lake/ Lake Wheeler areas too with a much easier commute!

Good luck!

[greenie72]

Originally Posted by TarHeelNick

Understandable. You should be able to get a house similar to that around the West Lake/ Lake Wheeler areas too with a much easier commute!

Good luck!

You would think so

I'm afraid one or two of our must-haves are limiting our options, but we're remaining positive.

Plus, our realtor is a saint with copious amounts of patience so we don't feel pressured to decide!

[Poggly Woggly]

We drove down to North Myrtle Beach this morning despite the emergency. The stopped up drainage ditches seem to be more of a problem

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by greenie72

You would think so

I'm afraid one or two of our must-haves are limiting our options, but we're remaining positive.

Plus, our realtor is a saint with copious amounts of patience so we don't feel pressured to decide!

Good! That's how an agent should be!

[builder24car]

Seen on a train board, this would be great IF it happened...

"My CSX source said the word on the street is that CSX will be painting a unit
for military appreciation and another for first responders appreciation"

More like a random hope for than a random thought...

[Poggly Woggly]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AMydc293aVU


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