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Good to hear this and I think in terms of housing, you will find what you are looking for.
Also, this is good considering that you didn’t even check out Westcott/the University(Hill) area of the city, which I feel would be another viable option. Same for Tipperary Hill.
As I may have mentioned earlier in the thread, but I also wouldn’t count out the western suburbs for future consideration too.
Just for reference in terms of the last statement, school districts such as West Genesee(primarily in Camillus), Westhill and Marcellus are a few in that area that come to mind.
Just for reference in terms of the last statement, school districts such as West Genesee(primarily in Camillus), Westhill and Marcellus are a few in that area that come to mind.
Some more information on each of these school districts for those looking at the general area...
Good to hear this and I think in terms of housing, you will find what you are looking for.
Also, this is good considering that you didn’t even check out Westcott/the University(Hill) area of the city, which I feel would be another viable option. Same for Tipperary Hill.
As I may have mentioned earlier in the thread, but I also wouldn’t count out the western suburbs for future consideration too.
My office would be right off of Armory Square and the way I look at it, this may be the only time in my life (before retirement, at least) where I can afford to live a more urban lifestyle without worrying about kids. That's why I'm really focusing on the two areas I mentioned.
But I spent most of the weekend recovering from the trip largely in part to climbing all over the Hill and around Westcott. My thighs were not prepared! :P
We actually drove out to a house just south of Westcott on Maryland Street that I've had my eye on since July when this whole process started. It's part of SU's mortgage program (certain neighborhoods where employees can buy sans PMI) and looked delightful from photos of the inside, so I was curious as to why it had sat on the market for 6 months. It was up a big hill and had a tiny backyard backing to a cliff/someone else's backyard, but seemed fine otherwise. Not sure what to make of the housing inventory not moving.
On the other hand, it looks like SU in particular is really growing between a hiring scheme to bring in 100+ new faculty members and then the support staff needed to grow those departments, so in a small way that could help with housing values and movement.
Any thoughts on why houses might not move? Is that the market in Syracuse or indicative of broader issues with the house? I don't want to buy now, but it definitely gives me a little bit of pause about buying (or at least, buying a single family versus a duplex where I could start developing some investment properties).
My office would be right off of Armory Square and the way I look at it, this may be the only time in my life (before retirement, at least) where I can afford to live a more urban lifestyle without worrying about kids. That's why I'm really focusing on the two areas I mentioned.
But I spent most of the weekend recovering from the trip largely in part to climbing all over the Hill and around Westcott. My thighs were not prepared! :P
We actually drove out to a house just south of Westcott on Maryland Street that I've had my eye on since July when this whole process started. It's part of SU's mortgage program (certain neighborhoods where employees can buy sans PMI) and looked delightful from photos of the inside, so I was curious as to why it had sat on the market for 6 months. It was up a big hill and had a tiny backyard backing to a cliff/someone else's backyard, but seemed fine otherwise. Not sure what to make of the housing inventory not moving.
On the other hand, it looks like SU in particular is really growing between a hiring scheme to bring in 100+ new faculty members and then the support staff needed to grow those departments, so in a small way that could help with housing values and movement.
Any thoughts on why houses might not move? Is that the market in Syracuse or indicative of broader issues with the house? I don't want to buy now, but it definitely gives me a little bit of pause about buying (or at least, buying a single family versus a duplex where I could start developing some investment properties).
I think a part of it is due to off campus rentals in the East neighborhood(as SU folks call it) and in turn, may be a turnoff to some. However, there are some nice homes in the University area and SEUNA is a neighborhood group that has been trying to increase more home ownership in the area, along with the SU Guaranteed Mortgage Program.
I also think that is why there has been so many student marketed apartments built nearby to get students out of that area and into those apartments. In turn, the area could increase its home ownership.
There are also talks of getting rid of South Campus housing and get students to move onto/near the main campus. So, there are plenty of plans in the works that will change the way the University Area looks in the future.
Also, I’d say as a rule if thumb for those that want to buy in that area, to look east of Westcott and south of Euclid. I say that due to there being more homeowners, while still being close to the Westcott Business District, parks(especially Barry Park) and the campus(es).
Some related info in regards to area housing: Westcott (SEUNA website has some good info) Berkeley Park
Oh, another thing, I believe that Le Moyne College nearby also has a housing program for its area of the East Side as well.
My office would be right off of Armory Square and the way I look at it, this may be the only time in my life (before retirement, at least) where I can afford to live a more urban lifestyle without worrying about kids. That's why I'm really focusing on the two areas I mentioned.
But I spent most of the weekend recovering from the trip largely in part to climbing all over the Hill and around Westcott. My thighs were not prepared! :P
We actually drove out to a house just south of Westcott on Maryland Street that I've had my eye on since July when this whole process started. It's part of SU's mortgage program (certain neighborhoods where employees can buy sans PMI) and looked delightful from photos of the inside, so I was curious as to why it had sat on the market for 6 months. It was up a big hill and had a tiny backyard backing to a cliff/someone else's backyard, but seemed fine otherwise. Not sure what to make of the housing inventory not moving.
On the other hand, it looks like SU in particular is really growing between a hiring scheme to bring in 100+ new faculty members and then the support staff needed to grow those departments, so in a small way that could help with housing values and movement.
Any thoughts on why houses might not move? Is that the market in Syracuse or indicative of broader issues with the house? I don't want to buy now, but it definitely gives me a little bit of pause about buying (or at least, buying a single family versus a duplex where I could start developing some investment properties).
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