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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in Potomac and I'm very worried about real-estate not keeping up and its impact on the schools. These days people are abandoning the burbs for closer in areas that are quickly becoming more desirable.[/quote] I'd worry about that too, honestly. Younger people typically don't want to live in areas as car-dependent as Potomac and also can't afford it. That's reflected in the Potomac elementary schools, which are undercrowded.[/quote] [b]Yep, younger familiar want to live closer in[/b].[/quote] Nope, I would say majority of people want to live closer in. But sometimes, people sacrifice "closer in" so that they can get a newer house in a nice neighborhood with good schools for the right price. In this area, consider yourself lucky if you can pick 2 out of these 3 factors: schools, commute, house. I picked schools and house. FYI- where I live in Clarksburg, a lot of young professional families are moving in and have chosen the same. People will pick different things depending on their situation. [/quote] [b]If you could have those things, closer in, you'd pick that over the same things farther out, wouldn't you?[/b][/quote] Me, personally, yes. Others may feel differently; however even if most would prefer all 3, the bottom line is, MOST people can't afford to check off all 3 boxes in this area. My HHI isn't too shabby at $260K a year and I still can't afford all 3. [/quote] The statement was that younger families want to live closer in, not that they are all financially able to do so.[/quote] Sure, not everyone can afford to live close in, but there are many that can and do. The population of DC proper is up what 40% from 20 years ago? Also, many places that people want to live now from around [b]Shaw, Union Market, or Petworth[/b] were sketchy a decade or two ago. Whether people want to admit it or not, the metro area is changing.[/quote] Well let's just say, i have the money and I'd rather stay where i'm at rather than move to any of these places. Proximity to cool restaurants isn't on the top of my list. Schools are. [/quote] There's always a small minority of people who go against the grain. However, the vast majority don't, and real-estate prices are a function of demand.[/quote] I wouldn't call the vast number of families who live in the suburbs a small minority.[/quote]
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