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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would she rather rent for a bit and take her time to buy or face moving again in five years, possibly with another kid, when schools are on the line?  Unless you're willing to choose a close-in suburb with good public schools, which for $900,000 you could certainly do.

Having jobs in close-in MD and close-in VA means you have some tricky commute considerations.  It may make sense to live close to one of your jobs and have one do all pick-up and drop-off while the other bites the bullet on commuting...are either of your jobs likely to change in the next few years?

Buying a house is a hard decision to make, and we learned a ton renting our first couple years here and then learned a ton more our first year with a baby as to what really mattered for us in terms of location, house, etc.[/quote]

LOL, There will not be another kid. Trust me...I also want to take advantage of low interest rates. Jobs unlikely to change, other than the inherent "anything could happen" caveat. 
We've really gone overboard with the research and visits and have good feel for neighborhoods. I know there is no substitute for living here And renting, and maybe we will do it because of inventory. I think it's a good idea, but when we evaluated the the hit to our happiness is not worth the advantage. If the inventory is low and we can't find the right house, that calculation changes.

I really appreciate the advice...
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