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[quote=Anonymous]A SAHM who can afford a 1.8M property. And you've moved a lot. Will you move again pretty soon?

Just make sure you're happy with the schools. DC schools are hate it/love it. You really do need to know exactly what to look for in DC schools to be happy with your decision. It's easier to move to Bethesda/CC or Arlington and not have to think twice about the schools or worry about lottery.

I've lived overseas, including in major cities, and am now back in the US. It's always about taking advantage of what's on offer, not trying to recreate a previous lifestyle that really isn't doable in your current city. DC is not London or HK, but it's DC with its own advantages. On a personal level I find DC too utterly dominated by well-off urban progressives that the place has little personality and is increasingly same-same anywhere, just in different architecture. Packed with people consumed by righteous thinking and social justice but who instead have created an artificial bubble so far removed from the realities of most of America that it's eye-rolling. The suburbs are increasingly where the real diversity of different people and personalities because they've all been priced out of most of DC. That's just what it is. I'm sure you'd be very happy with the bohemian bougie coffee shop culture and identikit boutiques and hipster bistros of DC. No knock or sneer, just a realistic observation. Good luck. [/quote]

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