Anonymous
03/09/2026 16:47
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in West Virginia can we find houses in decent neighborhoods? Maybe we don’t need 3000 sqft, i haven’t thought much about it yet.
If your kids are going to VA state colleges don't move out of state.
No, they attend private colleges, one on the east coast, the other on the west coast. Our house is in a sought after area with great schools. I was just browsing Redfin and Charles Town in WV seems to be a good location and houses are very affordable. I am wondering if non-white people feel welcome there.
As long as you can ignore the MAGA signs and some confederate flags you will be fine.
Sell your house and rent and see how you like it.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 13:09
Subject: Re:Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
How far south are you willing to consider? Stafford, Fredericksburg and the Richmond area have more affordable housing options.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 12:55
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where in West Virginia can we find houses in decent neighborhoods? Maybe we don’t need 3000 sqft, i haven’t thought much about it yet.
If your kids are going to VA state colleges don't move out of state.
No, they attend private colleges, one on the east coast, the other on the west coast. Our house is in a sought after area with great schools. I was just browsing Redfin and Charles Town in WV seems to be a good location and houses are very affordable. I am wondering if non-white people feel welcome there.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 12:45
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
buy yourself a nice condo
Anonymous
03/09/2026 12:36
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Anonymous wrote:Where in West Virginia can we find houses in decent neighborhoods? Maybe we don’t need 3000 sqft, i haven’t thought much about it yet.
If your kids are going to VA state colleges don't move out of state.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 10:50
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
I think it's talking about the datacenters
Anonymous
03/09/2026 10:40
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
ChatGPT recommends Manassas.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 10:28
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Anonymous wrote:We will be soon in similar situation, and I sometimes think Richmond is a good place to move to.
It's nice but the housing is no longer inexpensive unless you move to a "bad" area. Believe me, I been looking.
The only place I've found so far where I can get a one level inexpensive house is Kansas.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 10:27
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Anonymous wrote:You are not going to find a newer, 3000 sq ft house for $500k.
I've been looking OP; what you want is not available, even for under 2000 square feet unless you want to buy a condo or a townhouse in a 55+ community. Even in the cheaper areas of Virginia, unless you buy a fixer upper.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 10:22
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Where in West Virginia can we find houses in decent neighborhoods? Maybe we don’t need 3000 sqft, i haven’t thought much about it yet.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 09:49
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
We will be soon in similar situation, and I sometimes think Richmond is a good place to move to.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 09:27
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
3000sqft is not what most people consider a downsize. Newer houses much smaller are going for close to a million all around N. Va. You could do that easily in W Virginia.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 09:12
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
You are not going to find a newer, 3000 sq ft house for $500k.
Anonymous
03/09/2026 09:09
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
Town houses?
Anonymous
03/09/2026 08:32
Subject: Downsizing in NoVA or nearby
With kids all going to college soon, we’re thinking downsizing. We’d like to stay in Virginia, and we don’t want to spend more than half a million on the next house. Both of us can work from home. Where are newer, smaller (3000 sqft) houses?