What do you think this home will sell for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, god forbid something happens and you can't move. You lose a job, somebody gets sick, etc... By not having the school zone figured out you'd be stuck in a sucky situation. You don't want that!

Not only that, you'll lose a lot of money in transaction costs if you were to move within a few years.

I think mostly these posters are being a bit melodramatic about the importance of being in a good school zone; there are lots of places in DC with questionable schools but stable home prices. But I will echo the general sentiment that you should buy some place you don't mind being for slightly longer than you project. (E.g. if you hope to stay in this house for only 5 years, still try very hard to find a place you won't mind living for 10 years).

[Anonymous]

del ray sucks i am sick of hearing about it

[Anonymous]

Transactions costs. Not cheap to buy/sell/buy move. Also, time will fly by. 6% realtor fees on $600k house is $36,000. Money immediately lost to you when you turn around in a few years to sell.