Anonymous wrote:Get a job that allows telework and the questions moot

That's equal winning thr lottery.

Anonymous wrote:If everything else is equal (neighborhood, schools, shopping, etc.) I would choose the smaller, closer house.

+1

Get a job that allows telework and the questions moot

If everything else is equal (neighborhood, schools, shopping, etc.) I would choose the smaller, closer house.

No.

We made that choice when we bought in Arlington in 1988 and have never regretted it.

Anonymous wrote:How come no one can work from home?

My kind of job requires outdoor

I think it's pointless to ask other people what they'd do. As another PP said, even if 90% think option A is better, if you hate option A and would be happier with option B what do the other opinions matter? Figure out what your personal priority list is -- home size, neighborhood, commute length, price, schools, etc. then go with that. Don't concern yourself with what is right for others. They don't have to live your life -- you do.

How come no one can work from home?

Anonymous wrote:No, but then again I hate new houses, prefer 1940s or older. Also my kids go to private and I don't want them in public. I also hate cheesy new build neighborhoods that are far out.

Right justify not affording stuff. There are brand new homes everywhere including in DC , it's a matter of affording them.

Anonymous wrote:No, but then again I hate new houses, prefer 1940s or older. Also my kids go to private and I don't want them in public. I also hate cheesy new build neighborhoods that are far out.

Bless your heart. This reminds me of one reason we moved out of DC - the terrible public schools and the snobby, elitist attitude of most of the private schools and the parents sending their children to those schools. Getting away from that would have been worth far more than an extra 15 minutes by car.

My company switched offices and now my commute increased by 15 min, but it made a huge difference in my day, I didn't anticipate. It is hard to get used to, I find myself getting late to work and getting home a lot later than before. It's just me, I personally would not do it. On the other hand, your job place is not permanent, at least wasn't for me, we have multiple offices, not to mention, sometimes, you lose a job and have to look for another, or you want to jump companies. If your situation with a job is very stable and your plan is to work there very long term, then stick with the shorter commute, you will thank yourself. If your job is not really very stable and there is a possibility to go to a different location, then it becomes less relevant.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a known fact that commuting longer makes people unhappier. Don't underestimate "15 minutes" -- that's 30 minutes a day, so 2.5 hours a week extra that you'll be driving.

That's around 120 hours extra driving per year...

It's a known fact that having to take all your pots and pans out of the oven before using the oven sucks.

That made me laugh so hard because my oven is full of pots and pans! That being said, I love walking to the neighborhood restaurants and mostly eat salads and simple foods at home, so I can live with pots and pans in my oven.

I live in an apartment and do the same, I never have a need to use the oven, especially when we have a toaster oven, much easier. We hardly ever cook, love being able to walk everywhere, lost weight, without even going to a gym. To each their own.

No, but then again I hate new houses, prefer 1940s or older. Also my kids go to private and I don't want them in public. I also hate cheesy new build neighborhoods that are far out.

YES.

This is essentially what EVERYONE in Olney/Brookeville have opted to do. Totally worth it.

No.