Re: Moving to DC

So if I understand: you want to commute into downtown via Metro, plan to buy (otherwise you wouldn't care about property taxes), and want a place with a yard and low crime. I'm not sure what you consider a good price, but my immediate gut is to say you should look at neighborhoods toward t

Re: Moving to DC

Hi Jason, As people have mentioned, there are many areas in and around Washington DC. Like many urban metro areas, there are distinct characters to different neighborhoods and it would be really hard to give you a comprehensive list of those here. I'll recommend a site I've found to be pretty u

Moving to DC, need advice

I am a Senior ColdFusion Developer that is moving out to the Washington, DC. Obviously housing is a premium in the DC area. I would like to buy or rent a house in one of the suburbs, so that we can have a fenced in yard for my dogs. What suburbs are the safest and most affordable in DC that hav

Re: Moving to DC

Do you have a job secured yet Jason? -- Sent from my mobile deviceThank You, Michael Perlstein VP Program Management 301-468-9246 x154 703-869-6086On Nov 4, 2010 6:51 PM, Jason Birchman wrote: I am a Senior ColdFusion Developer that is moving out to the Washington,

Re: Moving to DC

> I am a Senior ColdFusion Developer that is moving out to the > Washington, DC. Obviously housing is a premium in the DC area. I would > like to buy or rent a house in one of the suburbs, so that we can have > a fenced in yard for my dogs. What suburbs are the safest and most > affordable in

RE: Moving to DC

DC is the ONE housing marking in the US that was not materially impacted by the housing downturn. Houses in Georgetown, the swank Northwestern part of the District near Georgetown University, have actually increased in value somewhat. You will probably find the most affordable, good housing in o

Re: Moving to DC

My sister had a nice place in Greenbelt, Maryland. Clean, low crime, not too expensive, with an easy commute to the city on the Metro. Also, my cousin recently bought a nice place in Woodbridge, VA, with the same attributes. Good luck with the new job. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Jason Bir