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My company is relocating me from Newbury Park,California to the East coast. I was given the choice between Washington, NY or Boston, I am not sure which one I prefer. I have to submit my decision by the end of 2/2010.
I must admit I am quite happy to leave CA, as living here is becoming a burden.
Here are some parameters we are looking at:
1. We have s budget of 400K to buy a house.
2. Strongly prefer out of the city, some nice safe place which can also offer work for my wife which is a personal trainer, currently works for Gold's.
3. Schools are not a factor, our youngest daughter is graduating high school this year.
4. Good public transportation into the city.
5. Older, established neighborhoods over new built.
I hope i have provided enough for you to try and help us with a good advice.
My company is relocating me from Newbury Park,California to the East coast. I was given the choice between Washington, NY or Boston, I am not sure which one I prefer. I have to submit my decision by the end of 2/2010.
I must admit I am quite happy to leave CA, as living here is becoming a burden.
Here are some parameters we are looking at:
1. We have s budget of 400K to buy a house.
2. Strongly prefer out of the city, some nice safe place which can also offer work for my wife which is a personal trainer, currently works for Gold's.
3. Schools are not a factor, our youngest daughter is graduating high school this year.
4. Good public transportation into the city.
5. Older, established neighborhoods over new built.
I hope i have provided enough for you to try and help us with a good advice.
Any advice is greatly appreciated
Most of the older houses are all in DC proper and pretty much all of them are either very expensive or in pretty transitional areas. I'm also thinking that any houses for 400,000 outside the district are going to be new construction, unfortunately.
You may want to rent first to get a feel for the neighborhood, I lived in the Back Bay of Boston which is beautiful but gets COLD in winter,
I am relocating to DC next year, after selling a house, and am taking time before buying-Alexandria is nice though, you may like it, and also Adams- Morgan section of Georgetown, though you will get a lot of students and not sure if you like that...good luck
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