Why is Arlington so hot?

[Anonymous]

Arlington is hot because most families are priced out of McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is hot because most families are priced out of McLean.

Arlington is more expensive than McLean you nitwit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington is hot because most families are priced out of McLean.

Arlington is more expensive than McLean you nitwit.

And has worse schools and a crime rate that’s almost twice as bad. You get to live in the boring suburbs with none of the usual benefits (good schools and low crime). Traffic is never going to be as bad as it was pre coronavirus so the incentive to sacrifice these quality of life issues to live closer in Arlington are not what they once were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a shorter commute to downtown than Bethesda. We are 2 miles from the DC border and can be at the White House in 10 min. We also have Metro a block away, 100s of restaurants, stores, dentist, pharmacy, vet’s office, boutique gyms, coffee shops, bakeries, etc within 2 block walk.

SFH, good size yard. Hub to any major highway. 5 min to airport.

Proximity to the airport is important. The location is great even if many jobs stay WFH.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is hot because most families are priced out of McLean.

Arlington is more expensive than McLean you nitwit.

And has worse schools and a crime rate that’s almost twice as bad. You get to live in the boring suburbs with none of the usual benefits (good schools and low crime). Traffic is never going to be as bad as it was pre coronavirus so the incentive to sacrifice these quality of life issues to live closer in Arlington are not what they once were.

Especially if you live near a non-Arlington metro station.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the life of me, I don’t understand why Arlington homes are worth so much more than Silver Spring homes. The schools are pretty comparable and the commute by Metro from SS is only 6 stops to Union Station, and it is all above ground so you can actually see sunshine in the morning and sunsets in the evening. And if that’s not your thing, you can surf the web on your phone the entire ride, not just in Metro stations.

And a lot of people work in Virginia or have a spouse that works in Virginia. Maryland really only makes sense if both spouses work in MD or DC. But it seems like it’s common for at least one spouse to work in the VA burbs, which tips things to that side of the river. Also, the orange and blue lines in VA tend to go direct to stations where a lot of fed jobs are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is hot because most families are priced out of McLean.

Arlington is more expensive than McLean you nitwit.

And has worse schools and a crime rate that’s almost twice as bad. You get to live in the boring suburbs with none of the usual benefits (good schools and low crime). Traffic is never going to be as bad as it was pre coronavirus so the incentive to sacrifice these quality of life issues to live closer in Arlington are not what they once were.

Where is the crime rate up in Arlington specifically? I live near EFC and have not noticed any uptick in crime except the occasional car break-in, which seems to be more of teens rummaging through unlocked cars than actual break-ins from what I can tell. I’m sure the dense areas have higher crime rates than Bethesda. But that comes with any dense area. The more suburban areas in the county don’t seem affected by some huge crime surge (and I get ring camera updates, so I believe I’d notice).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For the life of me, I don’t understand why Arlington homes are worth so much more than Silver Spring homes. The schools are pretty comparable and the commute by Metro from SS is only 6 stops to Union Station, and it is all above ground so you can actually see sunshine in the morning and sunsets in the evening. And if that’s not your thing, you can surf the web on your phone the entire ride, not just in Metro stations.

Fine if you work at union station or on the red line forever. You’re screwed if you live in SS and want to take a job in Tysons or Ballston though. If you live in Arlington your career mobility isn’t affected by stress over different commutes.

Yes. One of the only two reasons Arlington is “so hot.”

Along with better energy & amenities and fewer MAGAs.

👍👍

[Anonymous]

Arlington is the hottest area because NOVA is hot for jobs and real estate.
Arlington just seems hotter than other parts of NOVA because it is so small. Let’s be real here, we really mean north Arlington when people on this bored post 99% of the time.

Arlington is more expensive than places like fairfax or whatever because of its location and urban-like areas on orange line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is the hottest area because NOVA is hot for jobs and real estate.
Arlington just seems hotter than other parts of NOVA because it is so small. Let’s be real here, we really mean north Arlington when people on this bored post 99% of the time.

Arlington is more expensive than places like fairfax or whatever because of its location and urban-like areas on orange line.

I agree people usually mean north Arlington when they say only Arlington but in this instance south Arlington is just as hot or hotter, and appreciating faster (at least at certain price points). Literally the only advantage north Arlington ever had was the schools, and now it’s clear they are all crap.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a shorter commute to downtown than Bethesda. We are 2 miles from the DC border and can be at the White House in 10 min. We also have Metro a block away, 100s of restaurants, stores, dentist, pharmacy, vet’s office, boutique gyms, coffee shops, bakeries, etc within 2 block walk.

SFH, good size yard. Hub to any major highway. 5 min to airport.

Proximity to the airport is important. The location is great even if many jobs stay WFH.

This is just silly. You're not driving anywhere, aside from your neighborhood Giant, in the DMV in 5 minutes or 10 minutes. Let's be real.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Proximity to DC and Tysons with pretty good schools. No other reason. Repeat: no other reason. Yes, if telework really becomes a major thing then Arlington home price will suffer mightily. However, it's not clear yet whether telework will really take off. So for now, Arlington's location and schools keep it afloat.

Really? You think proximity is the only reason people buy here? I live 2 blocks from a metro station, can walk my kids to multiple parks, can walk to several coffee shops and other non-chain businesses, live near running/bike trails, and have a backyard for gardening and a swing set. I can walk along a nice tree-lined street to my youngest’s preschool. And I have the proximity to other areas you mentioned.

Look, I totally get why people move to other areas besides Arlington. You do have to sacrifice on house and/or lot size here if you’re able to buy new construction. For some people the trade off isn’t worth it, especially if your job is farther out. So I’m not hating on the appeal of other areas. But I think it’s a huge disservice to say people only buy in Arlington because its proximity to other locations.

Lots of places offer these things, pp. They don’t make Arlington unique.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a shorter commute to downtown than Bethesda. We are 2 miles from the DC border and can be at the White House in 10 min. We also have Metro a block away, 100s of restaurants, stores, dentist, pharmacy, vet’s office, boutique gyms, coffee shops, bakeries, etc within 2 block walk.

SFH, good size yard. Hub to any major highway. 5 min to airport.

Proximity to the airport is important. The location is great even if many jobs stay WFH.

This is just silly. You're not driving anywhere, aside from your neighborhood Giant, in the DMV in 5 minutes or 10 minutes. Let's be real.

And why would you need to by 5 min from an airport?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a shorter commute to downtown than Bethesda. We are 2 miles from the DC border and can be at the White House in 10 min. We also have Metro a block away, 100s of restaurants, stores, dentist, pharmacy, vet’s office, boutique gyms, coffee shops, bakeries, etc within 2 block walk.

SFH, good size yard. Hub to any major highway. 5 min to airport.

Proximity to the airport is important. The location is great even if many jobs stay WFH.

This is just silly. You're not driving anywhere, aside from your neighborhood Giant, in the DMV in 5 minutes or 10 minutes. Let's be real.

And why would you need to by 5 min from an airport?

So they can go airplane spotting!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington is the hottest area because NOVA is hot for jobs and real estate.
Arlington just seems hotter than other parts of NOVA because it is so small. Let’s be real here, we really mean north Arlington when people on this bored post 99% of the time.

Arlington is more expensive than places like fairfax or whatever because of its location and urban-like areas on orange line.

I agree people usually mean north Arlington when they say only Arlington but in this instance south Arlington is just as hot or hotter, and appreciating faster (at least at certain price points). Literally the only advantage north Arlington ever had was the schools, and now it’s clear they are all crap.

Why is this? There are no Metro stops anywhere in South Arlington, right?