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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do any of the posters saying "Location, location, location" actually live in a neighborhood where they don't fit in socially or socio-economically?  (aside from the Cleveland Park poster who found that she didn't and chose to move)?
It's easy to say "location, location, location" until you're stuck in a neighborhood where you have very little in common with 90% your neighbors.  
We live in one (beautiful house in upper NW DC which we afforded due to a combination of factors) and we often wish we had moved to Silver Spring, Takoma Park, etc instead.  We have a decent enough income but we don't have the same lifestyles as any of our neighbors.  I SAH but I don't have a full time nanny.  I don't have a vacation home.  I don't drive a luxury SUV.  I don't wear all Patagonia. etc. etc. etc.  People are nice but we are very different and I really wish we were surrounded by a different (more international, more middle class) community.   I had no idea this would matter when I was buying a house and hadn't been in this situation.  I would have said "location" as well and I did--evidenced by where we bought our house.

We do have social circles and friends all over the city but I wish we had them next door. [/quote]

It may be because you are a SAHM so this wasn't an issue, but for me, the decreased commuting time was a huge factor in our decision. Time with my kids for both my husband and I will trump getting along with the neighbors or fitting in every.single.time. Also schools were a factor, we are happy with our commute and schools. That said, I don't share the OP's or your's feeling that I don't fit in so luckily we didn't have to choose one or the other. And it may be more prononunced for you since you SAH. So I get that, but for most of us, something has to give. We have a set budget and will look for things like commute, walkability, schools, etc., and rank accordingly. Fitting in is one factor, but it has to put somewhere in that priority list. Some I guess will rate it higher than me.[/quote]

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