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Old 02-27-2014, 09:29 AM
 
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My husband is in the military and we are being relocated to the Miami area. We currently live in a nice suburb of Houston. We love it here! We are hoping to somewhat duplicate our neighborhood in Miami. We are both almost 30 with 2 young children. We want a good neighborhood that is safe, great community with tons of amenities and activities, and great schools. Our current neighborhood has tennis courts, 2 community pools, and a workout facility. Also, our 4 year old will be starting school next year so we are wanting a good school district.

Currently my husband drives about 20-30 minutes to work. We want to stay close to that drive now. We were thinking Boca Raton. We saw that it was about a 45 minute drive without any traffic so we are still considering it but would like other options. We are so overwhelmed with all the suburbs of Miami that we really need some good advice. The most we want to spend on a house is $350k. We may want to rent and if that is the case we could spend up to $2400 on rent.

-Great schools
-Great community with younger families and kids
-Safe neighborhood with a great community
-Not too far from the center of Miami
-No more than $350k to buy OR $2400 to rent

Ready for any and all suggestions!
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Old 02-27-2014, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Weston, FL
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Hi amandaj001,

where exactly in Miami area is your husband's job? Miami area is quite large.

Is he going to work at SouthCOM in Doral?

You may want to consider Weston - very safe, family oriented, lots of parks, great schools, very green. You can find a 3-4 BR townhouse in Weston in your price range.
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Old 02-27-2014, 01:05 PM
 
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He will be working in Miami Beach. He is the the Coast Guard.
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Old 02-27-2014, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Weston, FL
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OK, I had a neighbor in Weston a bunch of years ago who was a captain of a Coast Guard cutter. Actually went on his ship to watch Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea show once

He used to commute from Weston to the CG station in Miami Beach (South Beach).

Also a few more CG guys lived in Weston then.

They drove to work around 6AM, so no traffic. And it took them 50-60 minutes.

They loved Weston for the quality of life, good schools, and safety.
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Old 02-27-2014, 04:29 PM
 
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Good to know there are other CG families in the area!
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Old 02-28-2014, 05:30 AM
 
Location: Whispering pines, cutler bay FL.
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North Miami beach or Miami shores would seem to be a better fit and within your commute times. Boca to Miami beach would be a long commute.
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