two million is the new starter home price for close in neighborhoods
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Anonymous
I know people who did this too. Their parents have them the down payment. |
Anonymous
*They want something smaller (though not too small), less expensive, in a certain location, and likely in a certain condition. The rest of us are saying you have to compromise to buy, particularly the first time--and usually every time. No one is entitled to live in a close-in, expensive neighborhood. Some people may not even want to, given the mortgages that most take on to live in such areas. Get a condo. Stop fixating on close-in MoCo or Arlington. Deal with a longer commute. Whatever. Making these sort of choices are what the vast majority of people do in this area and are very happy people. |
Anonymous
This. Just because a young couple has two good jobs and a kid or two does not make them entitled to their ideal house and location at a price they can afford. But they think it does. |
Anonymous
I’m the PP you’re responding to and as part of a young couple with a kid myself, can say most of my friends made sacrifices just like us. I do think the folks who sound so entitled are in the minority…just a really annoying, loud one. And don’t think the issue is restricted to any age group. Just a manifestation of entitlement. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
3k+ sq ft homes with pools are $1.5M in one of the wealthiest, most desirable neighborhoods in the U.S., minutes away from a major city. I’m shocked, shocked I tell you. |
Anonymous
That first one is adorable. We recently bought at the 950-ish mark (we are trolls, I know!) and would have totally gone for that first place. Adorbs. |
Anonymous
You are one of the locals who remember the area. Yep. I keep saying that 25 years ago, the orange line strip in Arlington was a shitty place. The homes around that area were full of drug dealers, crime etc. It didn’t really get nice until 2005 or so. |
Anonymous
The first one is in the Whitman district. Wow. Gonna go fast! |
Anonymous
I wouldn’t touch those low budget houses with a 10 foot pole. |
Anonymous
Why not? |
Anonymous
Sounds like a win for their neighbors. |
Anonymous
| OP, there are other places to live than Bethesda, McLean or Arlington |
Anonymous
| Our starter home 20 years ago was a 1750 sq ft, 2-bedroom SFH. |
Anonymous
| Why do people want bigger and bigger houses as family sizes trend smaller and smaller? |