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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is a great thread.  Finding your community is a big part of what we're all trying to do here and when we have kids we typically need to move.  It's not necessarily about finding a "better" neighborhood or "better" school in my opinion but finding a good fit for your entire family.   [b]For me "better" doesn't mean more expensive, it means finding folks like me. [/b] Happy parents = happy kids typically.  We moved too far out in the quest for a great house and in retrospect we should have focused more on neighborhood first, and the house second.  Not that house isn't important, but in the right neighborhood you can continue to make improvements to your home.  In the wrong neighborhood there is nothing you can do but stay and be unhappy or move.  [b]I think this is hard when you move from DC to the burbs because there are so many neighborhoods within areas its sometimes hard to tell them apart.[/b]  If you're a city person you can't go wrong with the close-in, inside the beltway neighborhoods typically but they are a bit different so check out the neighborhoods, walk around, spend time in the neighborhoods, etc.  I haven't met too many folks who love the city and also LOVE their very far out suburban home.  Something to keep in mind.  [b]I also think too many people (especially on DCUM) are too focused on more expensive neighborhoods as "better" when in fact they are not for everyone.  Bottom line - you might have to save or make some sacrifices but if you've already picked the wrong suburb, you can make a change. [/b]  [/quote]

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People openly admit that they buy in certain areas for the schools.  Most don't/won't have lifelong friends there, they are amenable to keeping the peace, that's about it. I couldn't stay long term in a high drama place, the people really are important.  Some places look wonderful, until you actually live there.  [/quote]

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