How does anyone find a job that pays enough to afford a home here?

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Anonymous wrote:All the people saying they bought affordable starter homes probably did so 15-20 years ago and don’t know what the market is like now.

Condos barely appreciate in value. Lots of condos in DC look affordable until you dig into the HOA costs. They can be $2000+ a month depending on the building. Renting a crappy apartment to save money makes sense, but buying is a tough sell.

Townhomes these days are often going for $800k+ even in the suburbs.

The market in DC is just crazy. And if you have school aged kids and need to be in a decent district, forget about it.

Or under $600k.

Here you go.

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Alexandria/8180-Fernlake-Ct-22309/home/9814423

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Alexandria/7010-Old-Brentford-Rd-22310/home/9780954

Even a SFH under 700k:

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Alexandria/5005-Rosemont-Ave-22309/home/9813899

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Alexandria/6515-Berkshire-Dr-22310/home/9789280

https://www.redfin.com/VA/Springfield/8812-Skyron-Pl-22153/home/9769951

All terrible schools except Springfield.

Why? Because GreatSchools says so? Tell me you know nothing about education without telling me.