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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You do realize that $700K is a HECK of a lot of money, right?  A huge portion of the population of THIS area cannot afford that.[/quote]

Well of course not.  But a close-in 3 BR row house is a luxury item.  We live in a 2BR/1BA 1000 sq ft rowhouse.  It's small enough that "a huge portion of the population of THIS area" would scoff at the idea of living here.  People make choices based on their priorities.

Anyway, the reason it's expensive is that a big portion of the population of this area can afford it.  Otherwise it would be cheaper.  You're competing now just with folks in this area, but all up and down the east coast.  As I said, I know many couples who've moved out of NYC area to live in DC and are just happy they could afford a walkable, urban neighborhood that's *cheap*.  At least relatively speaking.  They move into a 700 sq foot rowhouse and can't believe how spacious it is.

Anyway, if Conde Nast put out an issue where they ranked Costa Rica as the number one vacation destination, would you reject that because a huge portion of the population of this area cannot afford to go?  Of course not.[/quote]

If I happened across a list that said that Costa Rica was the #1 vacation destination because it has fabulous skiing and you will receive a million dollars the moment you arrive, yes, I would reject that list, because neither of those things is true. [/quote]

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