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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hesitate to add to this thread but I will raise the following point, my DH works at a "save the world" type non-profit. He has several coworkers who live WOTP in modest homes in CCDC. Most of them bought their homes 10 years ago. None of his coworkers who are married and/or have kids own a place EOTP. I work with fancy (for lack of a better word) lawyers and lobbyists and have a ton of coworkers in Shaw/Columbia Heights/U street. There are definitely some neighborhoods EOTP that are cheap - but many are as expensive or more than WOTP.

We bought in Shaw 10+ years ago and will stay as long as space and schools allow and then we'll move. [/quote]

This is my experience as well.  I am a relative neutral observer in that I live (and work) in evil Arlington.  In general, my friends that live WOTP are feds and nonprofit workers and are not really into social status, expensive things, etc.  I'd say more than half of the people I know who live EOTP have fancy (lovely) houses, nicer cars, expensive clothes, and care FAR more about things like stainless appliances, Audis, only patronizing the hottest restaurant, etc. than the WOTP people do.  The are very pleased with themselves about their address and talk about how lame every other neighborhood is, which is endlessly amusing to me since they love to brag about their "diversity" and "inclusiveness" and yet mock anyone who makes different choices from them.[/quote]

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