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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mark my words: contracting will skyrocket and the number of federal government employees will grow over the course of ten years after T leaves office.  DC will be back to DC eventually.  It always rises and falls.

That said, where are these other cities that are so much cheaper with better job markets?  [b]I am from Raleigh, NC and even ten years ago it was much cheaper than here, but now it's pulled even. [/b] Many other job centers have too.[/quote]

I always wonder if people are making apples-to-apples comparisons with statements like this. I just visited some friends in Durham who bought a four bedroom, relatively newer house for about $400K. Their neighborhood seemed nice, safe, and well-located. I am sure there are pricier neighborhoods, but I doubt even the most desirable areas in the RDU would approach DC-area pricing. I just checked Zillow, and it shows lots of three-bedroom new construction houses for $400K in Raleigh.[/quote]

It's all about location, there as well as here.  If you know that area and this one, comparable homes are comparably priced if you factor in commute, proximity to amenities and jobs.  Durham is not Raleigh.  That's like comparing Largo to Bethesda.[/quote]

OK, like I said, Zillow shows lots of new construction houses for $400K in Raleigh. Are those crime-ridden slums? To get a $400K new construction house in this region, I think you'd need to drive at least 90 minutes, maybe more. I don't even think you'd find it in Largo.[/quote]

Raleigh doesn't really have suburbs.  They just extended the city limit over and over again.  Again, I grew up there and watch the real estate closely.  I get that you think you know more about my home town's real estate than I do, but you simply don't.[/quote]

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