Beyond Frustrated in Vienna market

[Anonymous]

Stock market is high rn, people are cashing out

[Anonymous]

OP, what does your agent say?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

It isn't. People just like saying that. Is it like a commute from Arlington? Of course not. But the commute is very similar to most of the Fairfax County area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

It is just a nice community-centered place to live. Feels cozy and as if everyone wants to live there if that makes sense.

For example, tomorrow is the annual Taste of Vienna which is held outside at the Vienna Volunteer Firehouse parking lot. Tons of food vendors and bands playing where you see your neighbors and hang out.
It is one of many similar events throughout the year. It is nice to have a community like this.

I’ll have to go check out the area around Maple. I kind of remember Maple being mostly strip malls? But this was a few years ago, and it’s possible I’m misremembering.

With the demand, I’d expect it to be comparable to Lyon Park or FCC.

Maple is strip malls. And horrendous traffic. One block over on Church is very cute and lots of nice restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

Yeah, it's not.

We moved from Vienna south to the Lake Ridge area and I soooooo wish I still had that Vienna commute. I have 5 acres now, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

It isn't. People just like saying that. Is it like a commute from Arlington? Of course not. But the commute is very similar to most of the Fairfax County area.

Sheer gaslighting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what does your agent say?

They are suggesting we look outside the town which I think we will have to do. I am just disappointed we can't afford to buy in the town... I thought $2 million would go further. I had no idea it was so popular when we started looking. Oh well. I had my heart set on it but need to move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what does your agent say?

They are suggesting we look outside the town which I think we will have to do. I am just disappointed we can't afford to buy in the town... I thought $2 million would go further. I had no idea it was so popular when we started looking. Oh well. I had my heart set on it but need to move on.

We could afford $2M and we are far from special or unique. It’s not a high price point around here especially since most families fall into the two-income trap lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what does your agent say?

They are suggesting we look outside the town which I think we will have to do. I am just disappointed we can't afford to buy in the town... I thought $2 million would go further. I had no idea it was so popular when we started looking. Oh well. I had my heart set on it but need to move on.

It is disappointing. I do think you got good advice here. Consider waiting until the fall if you can, or looking at houses in the sub $2 million range and bid up. With that strategy, you could still be in the town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

It isn't. People just like saying that. Is it like a commute from Arlington? Of course not. But the commute is very similar to most of the Fairfax County area.

It's a brutal commute to DC and longer than a commute to DC would be from Annandale, Falls Church, or McLean, not to mention Arlington. We lived in Vienna for several years and eventually found the commute to DC intolerably long and unpredictable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what does your agent say?

They are suggesting we look outside the town which I think we will have to do. I am just disappointed we can't afford to buy in the town... I thought $2 million would go further. I had no idea it was so popular when we started looking. Oh well. I had my heart set on it but need to move on.

Just go over towards Wolf Trap. There are parts of that area that are just as nice anyway, sometimes on bigger lots, and you can get to Church St in 15 mins or less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

It isn't. People just like saying that. Is it like a commute from Arlington? Of course not. But the commute is very similar to most of the Fairfax County area.

It's a brutal commute to DC and longer than a commute to DC would be from Annandale, Falls Church, or McLean, not to mention Arlington. We lived in Vienna for several years and eventually found the commute to DC intolerably long and unpredictable.

It is not a "brutal commute to DC" in the grand scheme of the DMV. Is it longer than heading across Chain Bridge into Georgetown from McLean? Or longer than walking across Key Bridge from Rosslyn? Sure. But a "brutal commute"? Lol. No. Not PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

It isn't. People just like saying that. Is it like a commute from Arlington? Of course not. But the commute is very similar to most of the Fairfax County area.

It's a brutal commute to DC and longer than a commute to DC would be from Annandale, Falls Church, or McLean, not to mention Arlington. We lived in Vienna for several years and eventually found the commute to DC intolerably long and unpredictable.

It is not a "brutal commute to DC" in the grand scheme of the DMV. Is it longer than heading across Chain Bridge into Georgetown from McLean? Or longer than walking across Key Bridge from Rosslyn? Sure. But a "brutal commute"? Lol. No. Not PP.

Of course all of the current ToV owners are chiming in about how lovely the commute is, really, and we just don’t have any idea - they have to keep up the pretense to keep property values climbing as fast as they are!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why Town of Vienna specifically?

Yeah, what is the deal with Vienna? Seems like it’s blowing up recently.

Agreed. I don’t bat an eye when I see McLean or N Arlington over $2-3M but I’m befuddled by the amount of $2M+ homes in Vienna and even $3M+ - and how fast they sell!!

What do these people do - are they all working in Tyson’s or remote given the commute to DC from Vienna is brutal? Are they overleveraged? Family $ in some form or another eg they’re going to inherit so they can skip saving and double down on a large mortgage?

How is the commute to DC from Vienna brutal?

It isn't. People just like saying that. Is it like a commute from Arlington? Of course not. But the commute is very similar to most of the Fairfax County area.

It's a brutal commute to DC and longer than a commute to DC would be from Annandale, Falls Church, or McLean, not to mention Arlington. We lived in Vienna for several years and eventually found the commute to DC intolerably long and unpredictable.

It is not a "brutal commute to DC" in the grand scheme of the DMV. Is it longer than heading across Chain Bridge into Georgetown from McLean? Or longer than walking across Key Bridge from Rosslyn? Sure. But a "brutal commute"? Lol. No. Not PP.

Of course all of the current ToV owners are chiming in about how lovely the commute is, really, and we just don’t have any idea - they have to keep up the pretense to keep property values climbing as fast as they are!

It’s a good commute to Tysons or Reston but a soul-sucking commute to DC. If you’re commuting to DC I’d think long and hard before committing to Vienna.