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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm with you OP. This real estate board seems even more out of touch than others on DCUM. I've seen people say that if your budget is less than 700k, there's no point in living anywhere closer in than Fredricksburg unless you're looking for a condo. And the definition of sh*tshack is just ridiculous.

We're looking to buy at 400 or less and our HHI is about 200k, and no, we're not going for a condo. Right now, we're looking at Huntington or Hyattsville. Some of the public schools in Huntington seem okay, but for Hyatt, we'd definitely be looking at church-based private school. The few times I've posted on here, responses have not been helpful. [/quote]

Have you considered Bowie?  There are a couple of really good elementary schools (rated 9 and 10 on greatschools).  The middle and high school are fine (what I'm told by neighbors), especially if your kid is tracked for gifted and talented.

I'm not sure where you work or what your commute is, but metrobus is pretty good.  There are park and rides and service throughout neighborhoods.  And there's a MARC station with free parking.[/quote]

Thanks! That's helpful :)  Looking at the public transit commute - looks pretty ugly. Do you do this everyday? We work in downtown DC and currently live very close in to the district so we're not used to long commutes. I think we'd want to drive in, probably on the early side to miss the worst of the traffic. Is that how people do it if they live in Bowie?[/quote]

I used to take the metro in.  Some people take the MARC in (about 20 minutes to Union Station).  I drive in now.  It's about 35-45 minutes.  It's always longer coming home.  A lot depends on what time you are driving in.[/quote]

That's not as bad as I expected. When I lived in LA I always commutes about that length. We should shift our hours to 7:30-4 - would that free us from a lot of the traffic or does everyone else do that too?

Thanks for pointing out Bowie - my husband and I are going to go check out the neighborhood tomorrow. [/quote]

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