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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want public elementary schools, look for a house in Ruxton, West Towson, Woodbrook, Wiltondale, or Stoneleigh zoned for West Towson, Riderwood, or Stoneleigh ES.[/quote]

These are all very auburban, not at all like Chevy Chase, Stoneleigh would be the closest but good luck finding inventory.  Roland Park/Homeland more closely resemble NW DC.[/quote]

A lot more than you're implying. It's not Rockville or cul de sacs. They are genuinely lovely areas with a nice mix of housing stock.

Inventory will appear. Especially with spring market. Getting a good realtor will help a lot. OP also needs to be aware of city taxes versus county taxes.

If you have a 1.3M budget for DC, I'd actually focus on finding something in the 800-900 estate sale range, meaning great condition but scope for a new kitchen and some cosmetic improvements, and you will get your money back. And, yes, they do appear on market. Get lined up with a realtor and have bidding strategy in place and be ready to move quickly. Option is also to rent for a year while exploring area and settling into job, though if it's a Hopkins med role, these recruits to Baltimore tend to settle in very quickly and happily. It's less of a rat race compared to DC and you live like kings.

OP would do well to check out sale history from last year in 21210, 21212 and 21204, and even 21218 (Guilford) to see how sale prices typically work. 1.5M will get you a very nicely updated house anywhere, bigger in some neighborhoods and smaller in others. But does she need/want that when there's solid options in the 800-1M bracket? And they can improve over time to their tastes. [/quote]

Pre covid, there were a lot of solid options in the 800 to a million range, these days, not so much, especially in Roland Park and Ruxton.  Inventory is always an issue in North Baltimore, regardless of the budget.  I’ve lived  in Ruxton and Roland park, both wonderful in their way, but Ruxton is completely not walkable, car dependent.  My kids walk to their “private schools, but they could also walk to Roland Park public and Cathedral.  It’s super nice to have that option and you can do that from most of Roland Park and Homeland.  Mt. Washington and its public elementary is another city option worth considering.

Repeating that op should avoid Guilford, there is a lot of burglaries and carjackings that manage to avoid publicity, knew several people who have been victims.  Natives know to avoid, but transplants get sucked in by the beauty of the neighborhood.[/quote]

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