Anonymous
Post 03/16/2024 13:21     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
I don’t have any cash for a down payment. Can I still buy this house?
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2024 13:11     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
Anonymous wrote:80 minute commute to DC, 495 literally in the backyard. Woof.

If you need to commute why in the world would you live there, and if you don't need to commute why in the world would you live there?


I know that area. At that junction, commute is 30 mts unless there's an accident on the highway. If you can use the HOV lanes it's faster than 30 mts. Good public transportation.

I don't like ranch houses myself, and wouldn't want to live right on 495, but plenty of people live on very busy transportation hubs throughout the region, including Tysons Corner, Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Kensington. Houses are very well priced.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2024 12:59     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
Most people are moving because they want larger, nicer homes, not sh*t shacks.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2024 12:19     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
Nice enough starter houses for this area. I’m sure people from out of town would be shocked at what you get for the money. Is that still a thing or have other markets caught up?
Anonymous
Post 03/15/2024 20:02     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
I live twice as far away and my commute rarely takes 80 minutes. Springfield is definitely under an hour even on a bad day.
Anonymous
Post 03/15/2024 13:57     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
Anonymous wrote:80 minute commute to DC, 495 literally in the backyard. Woof.

If you need to commute why in the world would you live there, and if you don't need to commute why in the world would you live there?


Are you high? 80 minute commute?
Anonymous
Post 03/15/2024 13:39     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
80 minute commute to DC, 495 literally in the backyard. Woof.

If you need to commute why in the world would you live there, and if you don't need to commute why in the world would you live there?
Anonymous
Post 03/15/2024 00:51     Subject: Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
House #2 looks good. If I wanted a SFH in Springfield, that's a good option that doesn't break the bank.
Anonymous
Post 03/15/2024 00:06     Subject: Re:Less than $600k, almost inside beltway
I don’t use Zillow so I don’t know how this works, but does the realtor pick what goes in the “what’s special” section? The first listing is:
Detached home
Granite countertop
Remodeled kitchen
Gas logs
Peeling exterior paint