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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What did you do? Do you just settle at his point? Home prices aren’t going to get cheaper anytime soon.[/quote]

I just sold in DC b/c my charter school did not have a path to high school and I cannot take the stress of playing the DC lottery again when the kids are approaching a critical school age. Moving into a 2-bedroom and hoping something hits the market in winter where there is less competition.  I wanted to move to in or around Vienna but all I see is junk in my price range $850,000-$950,000. I'm seriously considering moving to an area where the schools are not ranked as high and hope for the best. That or leave this crappy expensive area altogether. [/quote]

It is expensive around here, but if you can't find something that you can live with for $950K then your standards are ridiculously high. The vast majority of non-new-build 3-4 BR houses in NoVa are well within that price range.
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That budget in DC a modest Wilson feeder neighborhood like AU Park or Chevy Chase could get you a 2 or 3 bedroom that probably needs some work. But the competition for those houses is fierce.[/quote]

Chevy Chase is among the most expensive neighborhoods in the entire metro area. He said he was looking in Vienna. If you can't find something decent for 950K in Vienna then you're doing it wrong.

What about this? https://www.redfin.com/VA/Vienna/1718-Asoleado-Ln-22182/home/9363491

Again, I think OP's standards might include things that aren't reasonable at this price point. Like, are you looking for a 4BR, 3500 SF house on a flat lot with a big yard and a new renovation that's under 10 minutes walk to the metro? Yeah, that might be over a million. But if you can be a little smaller, a little farther away from metro, less than perfect lot, no problem. It's not "junk" if it's simply not actually the unicorn house everyone dreams of.

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