Deciding to SAHM, need more affordable home

[Anonymous]

http://www.homesdatabase.com/homes-for-sale/MD/SILVER-SPRING/20901/1012-PLAYFORD-LN-78168313.

Have you even come over to silver spring to see what is available? If your husband really wants to commute on the Marc then go for it, but why not look close to work? This realtor, associated with this property knows the area, I see her name on lots of local listings. I've been to many of her open houses.

[Anonymous]

http://www.homesdatabase.com/homes-for-sale/MD/SILVER-SPRING/20901/1012-PLAYFORD-LN-78168313

try again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP missed something, because 52 single-family homes have sold in 20912 this year and last year for less than $350K, twice as many as did in 20910. OP - also check out Kensington (20895) there are some options there as well.

Maybe, but have you actually looked at them? The vast majority are either less than 1,000 SF, fewer than 3 bedrooms, or bordering Langley Park.

20895 isn't a bad idea, though not a ton there.

OP, you certainly could live further out and your husband could commute in via MARC. You know your family best: if you want more space/land and he truly doesn't mind a lengthy commute (though of course MARC is better than driving that long), it could be a great fit.

[Anonymous]

Olney sounds like a good suggestion. While people generally complain that it's a long commute to DC, to Silver Spring I think it's doable. Also, that area has good housing and lots of SAHMs and kids.

[Anonymous]

The commute may be doable but there are virtually no single-family homes that sell for less than $350K.

[Anonymous]

Hyattsville or Greenbelt?

[Anonymous]

8506 GLENVILLE RD TAKOMA PARK 20912 $309,000 3 2.00 Active


333 CRESCENDO WAY SILVER SPRING 20901 $323,000 3 3.00 NEW LISTING

12216 KENDALL CT SILVER SPRING 20902 $324,900 3 2.00 Active

1012 PLAYFORD LN SILVER SPRING 20901 $339,000 4 3.00Active

811 BELGRADE RD N SILVER SPRING 20902 $349,000 4 3.00 Active



Here are 5 properties in Silver Spring in the following zipcodes 20901,20902, 20910 which have 3 beds > 1 baths, > 1000 square feet of living space.

I think your best best is Playford Ln, but it is early more houses will be coming on the market.

Know that the people who post in MD will say you have to be in a Bethesda School to get a good education, but that is not what the people who live here think.

[Anonymous]

Maybe, but have you actually looked at them? The vast majority are either less than 1,000 SF, fewer than 3 bedrooms, or bordering Langley Park.

I am so tired of dismissive posts like this one. We purchased our SFH house in 20912 three years ago for less than $350k and it is none of those things. Another just down the street just sold for slightly over $400k. Yes, we had to look hard. But it's not impossible. Remember, you don't need "the vast majority" of houses; you just need one.