| Seriously... the majority of people in Del Ray and Alexandria are not working in the local coffee shop. They're commuting into DC. |
You might be the only one who thinks that. |
When the market invetitably cools, PG county will still be one of the only counties with a significant portion of affordable SFH for 1st time homebuyers combined with a reasonable commute to the DC area. The beauty in not overpaying for a house in PG is that when the market does dip or cool, you wont be stuck trying to make a huge profit since you overextended yourself in other areas/dont want to sell for less than you paid. The reason PG specifically had such a hard time in 2009 is due to predatory lending practices and people were overleveraged in their homes.
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| Back to the house- guessing this belongs to a young couple? Can we talk about that beautiful bed? I like their style. |
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Omg you guys!! It’s this lady! Or if it’s not, someone find her so she can buy the coffee table!!
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/980946.page
I confess that knowing she’s a dcum poster makes me wonder if she started the thread but who cares, I love the house. |
lol amazing. Is that coffee table damaged though? It doesn't look streaky and bleached. Coffee table lady is this your house?! |
| I think the bed is beautiful but I don’t like the bedspread or the tie dye short curtains. |
| I bet $10 the bed came from the same stylish grandmother as the coffee table. |
Yeah, looks like nice inherited antiques mixed with some cheaper, younger accessories. It's a good eclectic mix. |
That’s not the same is it? The one in the link is raffia? But she won’t need DCUM to sell that house. |
It’s definitely raffia and I think you can see the staining in the front. |
Good. Maybe that will keep prices from going too far out of reach for those of us who need houses to live in instead of seeing them as investments. I can't help comparing the house in this thread to this one: https://www.redfin.com/MD/Hyattsville/4219-Nicholson-St-20781/home/10946956 The one on Nicholson is larger and has that actual Sears Craftsman charm going for it, but the one in this thread may be in better condition. I'm going to guess it sells for $725k-$750k. |
I wouldn’t say that table is “ruined” though. It still looks great. Pp has a great eye though! |
Hip Happening language by the same realtor. The one on Nicholson was very updated and charming and a better lot |
I just went through some of the recent sales and yowza, I'm clearly behind! I think 700k for that house would be too much for me even if it was in budget, because I'd just be too nervous about a crash, but what PPs said about the lot/location being gorgeous also makes sense. We had been looking on the side of Hyattsville closer to West Hyattsville or PG Plaza because I'd like to be walkable to a metro. Good to know about Brentwood/Edmonston though. |