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Another thing i am trying to do is figure out why this area is so expensive,  this way at least i could get something out of living here.
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Prices are higher because of the schools, which you might not be using yet.[/quote]

The schools are the same throughout the county. What varies is the HHI of the students attending the schools. If you want your child to attend schools where the majority of students come from families with high HHI, then move to Bethesda or Potomac. If that is not important to you, then move anywhere else in the county. Schools are not inherently better because they are located in Bethesda. [/quote]

That may be true, but people are obsessing about school districts around here. My wife made us overlook a house because it was in the Walter Johnson district, and her coworker told her she should aim for Churchill or Whitman.

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Her coworker was wrong, and also is not the person who has to deal with the consequences of having an $800k house. The main thing wrong with your budget is you bought way too expensive of a house at too young of an age. Of course you don't have to live in Bethesda or Potomac. They are two of the richest towns in the county and you're just starting out, with college loans and young children. You got in over your head.

I'm probably 10 years older than you, live in Silver Spring in a $600k house, with no more daycare and no more college loans. Make financial decisions that work for you.[/quote]

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