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[quote=Anonymous]Please work your magic--budget $400,000, ideally $350,000.

DH and I live in a tiny 1 bdrm condo in Dupont Circle and are expecting our first baby. I love it; he hates it. I'm willing to move.

He wants space: 3 bedrooms, easy parking, outdoor space.

I like walking places and am worried about our budget and the responsibilities of a house.

For the first year, I'll be home, mostly, needing to commute to Foggy Bottom 2 days a week, but off peak hours. After that I'll open a business, probably in NW DC.

He needs to get to Foggy Bottom by 930am and leaves work around 7 or 8.

He thinks a long commute would be worth it to have a house;  I think if he leaves for work at 8am and gets home at 9pm, he'll never see his kids.

As a compromise, I'm thinking a 30 minute [b]drive[/b] to downtown DC (F. North or Foggy metro area, but DH doesn't like metroing and would drive most days).
(People out in Fairfax, it takes you longer than that, right? He's convinced that he could commute from Vienna or Herndon in a half hour--same story Rockville folks--how long does it really take you).

From my end, I REALLY can't handle a fixer-upper. I'd love new construction or less than 10 years old. I'm too fearful of needing a new roof, a water main breaking, bad plumbing... all the hidden costs of owning a house.

So I've been thinking the new townhouses in teh Arts District Hyattsville?

I know schools are an issue.  Our budget is so low, but we are also interested in Montessori education--so may be looking at paying anyway. Or could move by the time the kids are in middle school.  OR if you think I'm crazy and it's better to live out in Fairfax or MoCo and have him have a long commute to ensure good schools, let me know.

He thinks that with interest rates we'd be crazy to rent.

help! thanks!!

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