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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I are looking to purchase our first home. If we stretch our budget to the max, we can go as high as $800,000 but are much more comfortable in the $600-700k range. We don't have kids yet, but plan to start a family soon.

We want a minimum of 3 beds, 2.5 baths (greatly prefer 3 full baths, though) and no big projects that need to get done. I'm open to doing a kitchen and/or bathroom reno if they just need updates, re-doing floors, and maybe finishing a basement but we're not up for much more than that. Ideally, we'd like something that's over 2,000 sq ft.

I'm comfortable with some crime, as long as it's more targeted and not muggings and home break-ins.

I work in Navy Yard and my husband works in College Park. I can work from home multiple days per week, so my commute is less of a priority. I probably have the option to go fully remote, if need be. We don't want to have to drive for the commutes and are hoping to keep it under 45 minutes each way. However, if the perfect house came along, we'd consider a driving. One of the points of contention is that I prefer a more urban, city feel and my husband wants a large yard and privacy. We're trying to find a compromise between those two where the neighborhood is more suburban, but is close to a nice downtown.

We currently live in Petworth, but are definitely priced out. We've been looking in Brightwood, the DC side of Takoma, and Brookland, but even those neighborhoods are getting up there in price.

We've just started to explore areas around Silver Spring and further into MoCo, but I truly have no idea about those neighborhoods. We have also been looking in Hyattsville, but the future of that neighborhood seems a bit less certain.

Any advice on where to look? Do you think Hyattsville will continue to improve? Maybe Riverdale Park near the Whole Foods? I'm really open to any suggestions.[/quote]

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