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[quote=Anonymous]Another Brooklander here. Sounds like some of the posters from the Tonier areas of the city may need to get out more. There are lots of upper-middle folks moving in up here, and no - not everyone buys at the top of their budget. We have a HHI of $250k and just like having financial flexibility - IMO it's not a great strategy to have most of your assets tied up in your house.

We love it here. Our house and lot are much larger than other up and coming 'hoods like Bloomingdale or H Street. Perhaps not especially huge or awesome compared to places in upper NW, but then again - we paid less than half of what a comparable property would go for over there.

Development is booming, and there's almost endless potential for more of the same. If you haven't been here in a year or two, you might not recognize it. There's a huge new development (Monroe Street Market) opening up now with artist space, a Busboys, several other bars and restaurants, and rumors of a grocery store to come. A second mixed-use development just started construction, and WMATA is taking bids for a huge parcel on the other side of the Metro (3-4 blocks's worth of development). About half a dozen new restaurants have opened in the past year, with about half a dozen more to open by fall.

To avoid sounding like a real estate agent, there is crime. And yes, the DCPS schools are bad. However, in my experience the crime is almost all property crime and even then is well below what you see in other developing neighborhoods east of 14th St NW. When it comes time for schools we hope to get a good/convenient charter (there are some good options with more being added). If that happens, we'll have more disposable income than we know what to do with. But if not? Great. We'll easily be able to afford any other school we choose since we pay less for our mortgage than most people in D.C. pay to rent a studio.

On OP's commute question, Metro will take you about 15 minutes to Farragut North in the unlikely event that both your home and office are within a block or two of the station. I have about an 8 minute walk on both sides and it takes me 30 minutes. Biking and driving usually take 15-20 minutes. I'm a woman and have had no issues biking on the MBT, but I exercise common sense and don't use it at times when it's likely to be deserted. Access to pretty much anyplace east of the park is very good. [/quote]

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