In West Virginia the hottest market

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason why Loudoun County, which abuts Jefferson County, is so much more valuable.

I mean, c’mon. It’s all relative. Loudoun County is the wealthiest county not only in the DMV but virtually the entire country. So that’s not saying much.

Jefferson County is the wealthiest in West Virginia by a good margin as well as the only county in the state where the median family income is higher than the national average. It’s not even remotely poor. And Jefferson High is respectable enough, ranked 67 out of 220 high schools in the DMV in US News’ new rankings, placing it ahead of many schools in both Fairfax and Loudoun. No, it’s not particularly diverse, but its AA representation of 8 percent is higher than many in the closer in counties as well.

Sure, healthcare isn’t great locally but it’s not like you need to travel by horse and buggy to get to the big city for any real problems. It’s also not too far to Winchester which has good healthcare.

We bought a great second home in Shepherdstown right at the start of covid. It’s gone up in value tremendously, not that we care. We don’t live there full time and our kids are out of school but the town and the surrounding area have a lot to offer. Shepherdstown is a liberal enclave (like Harper’s Ferry), it’s a college town with a pretty and historic downtown with several decent to good restaurants, and the people are quirky and friendly. There are worse places to live.

Winchester has “good healthcare” compared to WV, that is scary.

It’s pretty obvious that you have no idea what you’re talking about. No, the Mayo Clinic isn’t in Winchester but yes, for most things the facilities there are pretty good.

And what’s with lumping all of “WV” together anyway? Charles Town is 1 hour and 13 minutes from the White House. It’s 1 hour and 9 minutes to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Jefferson County is a far cry from Welch. It’s considered part of the Washington Metropolitan Area for Pete’s sake.

Actually, I do know what I am talking about. I lived in Harrisonburg and I know Winchester well. The facilities there are mediocre. And to brag about being over an hour away(not in typical NOVA traffic) from decent healthcare is ridiculous. Just own that WV is never going to be great.

I’m not “bragging” about anything, a$$wipe, and I never said that the entire state of West Virginia was “great” now or was ever going to be. All I’m saying is that Jefferson County, which is closer to DC than any county in West Virginia, is just fine.

By the way, the one time that a close family member really needed to see a top notch specialist at a world class facility they didn’t go anywhere in the DMV - they went to John’s Hopkins.

Brilliant repartee. Ahh, West Virginia, don’t ever change!

That’s not WV specific. It’s used across the board when dealing with douchebags.

It’s sad because you are trying to defend WV and then just reinforcing the point that West Virginia is home to some really undereducated and trashy people. You are exhibit A.

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Anonymous wrote:A colleague who is very well traveled and an Ivy League graduate just bought a second home in West Virginia. I think people who are actually sophisticated are attracted to the natural beauty of the area, but DCUM posters are generally an insecure lot worried about doing anything that might affect their precarious social standing.

There's a world of difference between where you keep your primary home vs your secondary home. No one is going to argue that WV isn't great for secondary homes.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason why Loudoun County, which abuts Jefferson County, is so much more valuable.

I mean, c’mon. It’s all relative. Loudoun County is the wealthiest county not only in the DMV but virtually the entire country. So that’s not saying much.

Jefferson County is the wealthiest in West Virginia by a good margin as well as the only county in the state where the median family income is higher than the national average. It’s not even remotely poor. And Jefferson High is respectable enough, ranked 67 out of 220 high schools in the DMV in US News’ new rankings, placing it ahead of many schools in both Fairfax and Loudoun. No, it’s not particularly diverse, but its AA representation of 8 percent is higher than many in the closer in counties as well.

Sure, healthcare isn’t great locally but it’s not like you need to travel by horse and buggy to get to the big city for any real problems. It’s also not too far to Winchester which has good healthcare.

We bought a great second home in Shepherdstown right at the start of covid. It’s gone up in value tremendously, not that we care. We don’t live there full time and our kids are out of school but the town and the surrounding area have a lot to offer. Shepherdstown is a liberal enclave (like Harper’s Ferry), it’s a college town with a pretty and historic downtown with several decent to good restaurants, and the people are quirky and friendly. There are worse places to live.

Winchester has “good healthcare” compared to WV, that is scary.

It’s pretty obvious that you have no idea what you’re talking about. No, the Mayo Clinic isn’t in Winchester but yes, for most things the facilities there are pretty good.

And what’s with lumping all of “WV” together anyway? Charles Town is 1 hour and 13 minutes from the White House. It’s 1 hour and 9 minutes to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Jefferson County is a far cry from Welch. It’s considered part of the Washington Metropolitan Area for Pete’s sake.

Actually, I do know what I am talking about. I lived in Harrisonburg and I know Winchester well. The facilities there are mediocre. And to brag about being over an hour away(not in typical NOVA traffic) from decent healthcare is ridiculous. Just own that WV is never going to be great.

I’m not “bragging” about anything, a$$wipe, and I never said that the entire state of West Virginia was “great” now or was ever going to be. All I’m saying is that Jefferson County, which is closer to DC than any county in West Virginia, is just fine.

By the way, the one time that a close family member really needed to see a top notch specialist at a world class facility they didn’t go anywhere in the DMV - they went to John’s Hopkins.

Brilliant repartee. Ahh, West Virginia, don’t ever change!

That’s not WV specific. It’s used across the board when dealing with douchebags.

It’s sad because you are trying to defend WV and then just reinforcing the point that West Virginia is home to some really undereducated and trashy people. You are exhibit A.

It seems necessary to also point out that asswipe and douche bags are two totally separate things, yet you called one person both names.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't say it's a hot market. We bought a vacation place not far from Berkeley Springs 2 years ago. It's about a two hours drive from DC. I like it there for weekends, but would never ever want to live there full time. The schools are atrocious, the health care is not good, but the views and the hiking are great.

We have a vacation home in Canaan Valley, which is a little under three hours from our home in Northern VA. I could realistically see living there for months at a time once our kids are out of school. I don't think I could do the public schools there. Canaan has a very unique climate, and is a great place for climate change refugees.

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We own a home in Morgantown - moved here for a job opportunity - and are leaving next summer. However, I will be keeping our home here as a rental because I see a huge influx of climate refugees going to inland, higher latitude cities much more quickly and much sooner than we might expect.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason why Loudoun County, which abuts Jefferson County, is so much more valuable.

I mean, c’mon. It’s all relative. Loudoun County is the wealthiest county not only in the DMV but virtually the entire country. So that’s not saying much.

Jefferson County is the wealthiest in West Virginia by a good margin as well as the only county in the state where the median family income is higher than the national average. It’s not even remotely poor. And Jefferson High is respectable enough, ranked 67 out of 220 high schools in the DMV in US News’ new rankings, placing it ahead of many schools in both Fairfax and Loudoun. No, it’s not particularly diverse, but its AA representation of 8 percent is higher than many in the closer in counties as well.

Sure, healthcare isn’t great locally but it’s not like you need to travel by horse and buggy to get to the big city for any real problems. It’s also not too far to Winchester which has good healthcare.

We bought a great second home in Shepherdstown right at the start of covid. It’s gone up in value tremendously, not that we care. We don’t live there full time and our kids are out of school but the town and the surrounding area have a lot to offer. Shepherdstown is a liberal enclave (like Harper’s Ferry), it’s a college town with a pretty and historic downtown with several decent to good restaurants, and the people are quirky and friendly. There are worse places to live.

Winchester has “good healthcare” compared to WV, that is scary.

It’s pretty obvious that you have no idea what you’re talking about. No, the Mayo Clinic isn’t in Winchester but yes, for most things the facilities there are pretty good.

And what’s with lumping all of “WV” together anyway? Charles Town is 1 hour and 13 minutes from the White House. It’s 1 hour and 9 minutes to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Jefferson County is a far cry from Welch. It’s considered part of the Washington Metropolitan Area for Pete’s sake.

Actually, I do know what I am talking about. I lived in Harrisonburg and I know Winchester well. The facilities there are mediocre. And to brag about being over an hour away(not in typical NOVA traffic) from decent healthcare is ridiculous. Just own that WV is never going to be great.

I’m not “bragging” about anything, a$$wipe, and I never said that the entire state of West Virginia was “great” now or was ever going to be. All I’m saying is that Jefferson County, which is closer to DC than any county in West Virginia, is just fine.

By the way, the one time that a close family member really needed to see a top notch specialist at a world class facility they didn’t go anywhere in the DMV - they went to John’s Hopkins.

Brilliant repartee. Ahh, West Virginia, don’t ever change!

That’s not WV specific. It’s used across the board when dealing with douchebags.

It’s sad because you are trying to defend WV and then just reinforcing the point that West Virginia is home to some really undereducated and trashy people. You are exhibit A.

Oh please. WV isn’t my “home.” It’s where I have a second home - and one that’s worth nearly $1 million. I’m pretty sure I’m more educated than you. Your insistence that all of WV can be lumped together is Exhibit A to that.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't say it's a hot market. We bought a vacation place not far from Berkeley Springs 2 years ago. It's about a two hours drive from DC. I like it there for weekends, but would never ever want to live there full time. The schools are atrocious, the health care is not good, but the views and the hiking are great.

We have a vacation home in Canaan Valley, which is a little under three hours from our home in Northern VA. I could realistically see living there for months at a time once our kids are out of school. I don't think I could do the public schools there. Canaan has a very unique climate, and is a great place for climate change refugees.

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We own a home in Morgantown - moved here for a job opportunity - and are leaving next summer. However, I will be keeping our home here as a rental because I see a huge influx of climate refugees going to inland, higher latitude cities much more quickly and much sooner than we might expect.

I have a second home in WV but I’m realistic. The state is continuing to bleed residents like no other. Just look at census data. So I wouldn’t hold my breath.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason why Loudoun County, which abuts Jefferson County, is so much more valuable.

I mean, c’mon. It’s all relative. Loudoun County is the wealthiest county not only in the DMV but virtually the entire country. So that’s not saying much.

Jefferson County is the wealthiest in West Virginia by a good margin as well as the only county in the state where the median family income is higher than the national average. It’s not even remotely poor. And Jefferson High is respectable enough, ranked 67 out of 220 high schools in the DMV in US News’ new rankings, placing it ahead of many schools in both Fairfax and Loudoun. No, it’s not particularly diverse, but its AA representation of 8 percent is higher than many in the closer in counties as well.

Sure, healthcare isn’t great locally but it’s not like you need to travel by horse and buggy to get to the big city for any real problems. It’s also not too far to Winchester which has good healthcare.

We bought a great second home in Shepherdstown right at the start of covid. It’s gone up in value tremendously, not that we care. We don’t live there full time and our kids are out of school but the town and the surrounding area have a lot to offer. Shepherdstown is a liberal enclave (like Harper’s Ferry), it’s a college town with a pretty and historic downtown with several decent to good restaurants, and the people are quirky and friendly. There are worse places to live.

Winchester has “good healthcare” compared to WV, that is scary.

It’s pretty obvious that you have no idea what you’re talking about. No, the Mayo Clinic isn’t in Winchester but yes, for most things the facilities there are pretty good.

And what’s with lumping all of “WV” together anyway? Charles Town is 1 hour and 13 minutes from the White House. It’s 1 hour and 9 minutes to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Jefferson County is a far cry from Welch. It’s considered part of the Washington Metropolitan Area for Pete’s sake.

Actually, I do know what I am talking about. I lived in Harrisonburg and I know Winchester well. The facilities there are mediocre. And to brag about being over an hour away(not in typical NOVA traffic) from decent healthcare is ridiculous. Just own that WV is never going to be great.

I’m not “bragging” about anything, a$$wipe, and I never said that the entire state of West Virginia was “great” now or was ever going to be. All I’m saying is that Jefferson County, which is closer to DC than any county in West Virginia, is just fine.

By the way, the one time that a close family member really needed to see a top notch specialist at a world class facility they didn’t go anywhere in the DMV - they went to John’s Hopkins.

Brilliant repartee. Ahh, West Virginia, don’t ever change!

That’s not WV specific. It’s used across the board when dealing with douchebags.

It’s sad because you are trying to defend WV and then just reinforcing the point that West Virginia is home to some really undereducated and trashy people. You are exhibit A.

Oh please. WV isn’t my “home.” It’s where I have a second home - and one that’s worth nearly $1 million. I’m pretty sure I’m more educated than you. Your insistence that all of WV can be lumped together is Exhibit A to that.

Sure you are. You talk like a middle school boy.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason why Loudoun County, which abuts Jefferson County, is so much more valuable.

I mean, c’mon. It’s all relative. Loudoun County is the wealthiest county not only in the DMV but virtually the entire country. So that’s not saying much.

Jefferson County is the wealthiest in West Virginia by a good margin as well as the only county in the state where the median family income is higher than the national average. It’s not even remotely poor. And Jefferson High is respectable enough, ranked 67 out of 220 high schools in the DMV in US News’ new rankings, placing it ahead of many schools in both Fairfax and Loudoun. No, it’s not particularly diverse, but its AA representation of 8 percent is higher than many in the closer in counties as well.

Sure, healthcare isn’t great locally but it’s not like you need to travel by horse and buggy to get to the big city for any real problems. It’s also not too far to Winchester which has good healthcare.

We bought a great second home in Shepherdstown right at the start of covid. It’s gone up in value tremendously, not that we care. We don’t live there full time and our kids are out of school but the town and the surrounding area have a lot to offer. Shepherdstown is a liberal enclave (like Harper’s Ferry), it’s a college town with a pretty and historic downtown with several decent to good restaurants, and the people are quirky and friendly. There are worse places to live.

Winchester has “good healthcare” compared to WV, that is scary.

It’s pretty obvious that you have no idea what you’re talking about. No, the Mayo Clinic isn’t in Winchester but yes, for most things the facilities there are pretty good.

And what’s with lumping all of “WV” together anyway? Charles Town is 1 hour and 13 minutes from the White House. It’s 1 hour and 9 minutes to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Jefferson County is a far cry from Welch. It’s considered part of the Washington Metropolitan Area for Pete’s sake.

Actually, I do know what I am talking about. I lived in Harrisonburg and I know Winchester well. The facilities there are mediocre. And to brag about being over an hour away(not in typical NOVA traffic) from decent healthcare is ridiculous. Just own that WV is never going to be great.

I’m not “bragging” about anything, a$$wipe, and I never said that the entire state of West Virginia was “great” now or was ever going to be. All I’m saying is that Jefferson County, which is closer to DC than any county in West Virginia, is just fine.

By the way, the one time that a close family member really needed to see a top notch specialist at a world class facility they didn’t go anywhere in the DMV - they went to John’s Hopkins.

Brilliant repartee. Ahh, West Virginia, don’t ever change!

That’s not WV specific. It’s used across the board when dealing with douchebags.

It’s sad because you are trying to defend WV and then just reinforcing the point that West Virginia is home to some really undereducated and trashy people. You are exhibit A.

Oh please. WV isn’t my “home.” It’s where I have a second home - and one that’s worth nearly $1 million. I’m pretty sure I’m more educated than you. Your insistence that all of WV can be lumped together is Exhibit A to that.

Sure you are. You talk like a middle school boy.

Troll

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https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/wboy-com-lists-and-rankings/these-are-the-best-high-schools-in-west-virginia-us-news-world-report-says/

#1 High school in the state is Morgantown high school. The other high school in Morgantown, University High School, is #3 in the state. The #2 high school is Charleston.

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^sorry, is IN Charleston. The name of the school is George Washington High school

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I grew up in West Virginia and you can't pay me to move back to that state.

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Millenials require 'turnkey' homes, favoring West Virginia residences having the Kelvinator freezer on the front porch and the rusting 1971 Buick in the backyard on move-in day!