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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have to commute to DC everyday? We ended up in Vienna and it has been nice but if I had to do it over again I would have bought in Loudoun county, further out.  That’s too far if you need to commute daily to DC.  Reston is a good place to start looking with your budget. [/quote]

OP here. Yes, commute to DC everyday + traveling to other states as well every week for work. thank you for the suggestions.[/quote]

How long is your commute now, OP? How long of a commute would you tolerate? Do your kids have sports and activities you need to get them to? Is it possible you might change jobs?

I was going to say don’t do this, but then I thought about it a little. I am a single mom with kids who are MS and HS. I work from home. If I had to start going to the office, my kids would be fine getting to and from school on their own, and are quite comfortable being at home without me in our very safe neighborhood. They can even hang out with friends and ride bikes places, and I trust them to not get into trouble or do bad things when I am not around. That said, it would be pretty hard to get them to and from sports practices without me around.

So, while part of me thinks it would be a nightmare, it really depends on you and your kids. We really do love our home and our neighborhood and it was worth the years I did have to spend commuting. [/quote]

My commute now is 20mins in traffic, 8 mins no traffic. Office is on Red line, so I was thinking instead of driving, I could just do the red line if possible. I can also perhaps sustain a 35-45min drive. Both kids do have sports and activities currently (Soccer, tennis and other activities) I would not want to change my job since I m doing well. Kids are getting into MS now..so thought of getting a place to call home after years of renting.[/quote]
I live and work in Arlington on a teacher’s schedule and getting to activities (rec) and having enough time in the day is difficult. Are you sure you can manage that with an added commute? [/quote]

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