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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're in Woodridge, so next to Brookland, and we love it.  Our kids go to YY, which we have also been really pleased with and we are thrilled to be able to walk/bike to school when we want to.  [b]Buying a house below what we could afford [/b]means that we have the flexibility to spend money on other priorities.  One spouse works part-time to allow for more time with the kids, getting things done around the house etc.  No way we could do this if we bought at the top of our budget.  [/quote]

There are lots of two-earner, high income families in Brookland who have done just that (we are another one).  Not being "house poor" allows us to work flexibly, spend more time with kids, take great vacations, and save more. We love living near so many other families who have the same priorities in life.  Sure, we could have bought a house for many more $100Ks elsewhere but are perfectly happy to have the house we do and the extra $$ each month. Oh, and we were lucky enough to get into an awesome charter.  Everyone we know also ends up somewhere they are happy.[/quote]

This sounds great.  It also sounds like every (white) family in Brookland ends up in an "awesome" charter and is "very happy" at all times. And has a "great" house on a "huge" lot.

Have you eve noticed everyone describes living in Brookland the exact same way? I have.

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