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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, what will your income be?  [/quote]

As I said previously, sufficient to afford a good neighborhood and schools.  That should not be the focus.

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Wow, you are a treat. I really want to help you. OK, SE DC is GREAT now! Live there.[/quote]

Bossy, bossy, bossy. You know you're asking people to take their time to help you, right?

Yeah, you'll fit right in. Come on back.[/quote]

I certainly apologize to all you would-be helpers for any personal offense, but is it polite to ask "what will your income be?"  It certainly is not polite to ask someone "how much do you earn?" in most places.  Is this something that I should be aware of, that these type of personal questions are commonplace in DC?  Will we get asked often "what do you make"?[/quote]

Dude, you're an ass.  This is an anonymous message board.  No one is asking You what your income is.  They are responding to your relative questions by asking for more info, and a key piece of how life is in DC depends on your income level.  No one needs to know down to the dime, but roughly-  are you expecting you'll make 50K?  100K?  350K?  ANswners to each of your questions do depend on knowing that.  Each question you ask depends on your frame of reference.  DC is very expensive to live.  Yes, I think a 15-20 minutte commute is worth it - but if I worked on Capitol Hill, I couldn't afford 15 minutes and get good schools and a good neighborhood.  My commute would have to be longer.  But if I work in Tyson's, and can afford a house priced around 1M, then 15 minutes is do-able, but public transportation is not.  Etc.  The DC area IS HUGE.  There is no one answer to each of your questions.  [/quote]

We can afford to live close-in, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase, or McLean, and we can afford the private schools in DC and the surrounding areas.  As with many people who relocate to DC we would be doing so because there is a strong economic incentive.  I hope that this helps.[/quote]

Since when do Potomac or McLean qualify as being close in?  Are you coming to take a dep or asst sec job and plan to cash in on backside?  Your comments are a little perplexing.  If you can afford DC privates, then why would you be looking to live more than 10-15 minutes from them, which means NW DC (or B/CC on a good day)?  You really haven't helped yourself in garnering the info you seek.  Why didn't you just say - thinking of relocating from mid-size midwestern town/large metro West coast city/growing southern metropolis, etc?  A 6 BR/4 BA house in my current neighborhood, which is 15 minutes from our jobs as well as kids' school runs $475K/800K/1.9 mill?

It's not that hard....[/quote]

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