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

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

> 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

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

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

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

Jason, Here's my take.. it's very dependant on the following: Your salary coming in, what your looking for house-wise, and what you consider a long commute. There are commuter options even in the way outer suburbs... I'm currently living about 13 miles past Leesburg (Loudoun County), and I ta

Re: Moving to DC

Jason, I commuted from up in White Marsh , Md via MARC train for 3 years and know lots of people who do. Its not the best but as Scott says further out gives you a lot more options. just need to weigh pro cons. So in my case it was 15 min. to train station and then 1 -1.5 to DC so was getting u

Re: Moving to DC

In my previous job, I commuted from Manassas, Virginia to L'Enfant Plaza in DC. Using a combination of driving to the Vienna Orange Line metro stop, and the DC metro, the commute would take about 2 hours one way. Commuting to L'Enfant Plaza from Manassas using the Virginia Rail Express took about

Re: Moving to DC

was a nightmare. I am looking to buy but not cool to the idea of renting, but this really gives me an idea of where to begin my search. JB From:Simon Horwith To:cf-jobs-talk Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 10:20:36 PM Subject: Re: Moving to DC So if I under

Re: Moving to DC

e higher end of your scale, so hopefully that will translate to a bit higher than that in the DC market. But I guess we will see. JB From:Scott Stewart To:cf-jobs-talk Sent: Fri, November 5, 2010 7:32:10 AM Subject: RE: Moving to DC Jason, Here's

RE: Moving to DC

Metro is the only way to get around in DC. Forget about driving, let alone finding a place to park... -Original Message- From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:59 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Moving to DC My sister had a nice place in

RE: Moving to DC

DC. Forget about driving, let alone finding a place to park... -Original Message- From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:59 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Moving to DC My sister had a nice place in Greenbelt, Maryland. Clean, low crime, no

Re: Moving to DC

gt; > -Original Message- > > From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:59 PM > > To: cf-jobs-talk > > Subject: Re: Moving to DC > > > > > > My sister had a nice place in Greenbelt, Maryland.  Clean, low crime,

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 8:35 AM, Jacob wrote: > > Metro is the only way to get around in DC. Forget about driving, let alone > finding a place to park... If they would legalize lane splitting in DC/Virginia and surrounding areas, it would open up a whole new way to commute (motorcycle). It works really, RE

Re: Moving to DC

HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:04 PM, RobG wrote: > > On 11/8/10 8:35 AM, Jacob wrote: >> >> Metro is the only way to get around in DC. Forget about driving, let alone >> finding a place to

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and > I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. Yeah that's a federal law, in fact. But being able to split lanes saves a TON of time when traffic inevitably slows down... likewise

Re: Moving to DC

I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM, RobG wrote: > > On 11/8/10 10:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: >> >> HOV regulations in Virginia allow motorcycles to use the HOV lanes and >> I-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. > > Yeah that's a federal law,

Re: Moving to DC

I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car door fairly quickly... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 11:15 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > I may be confused. What do you mean by split lanes? www.laneshare.org Being able to ride between the lanes of cars. It's common practice in California and has been for decades. The rule of thumb is this... at speeds below 35 mph (such as on a fr

Re: Moving to DC

Knowing what drivers are like on I-66 I wouldn't be surprised. Actually in this area its almost a guarantee of a near (if not) fatal accident. Those drivers are dangerous. I drive a MIni and in this area I have to be very alert to all those over-sized SUVs whose drivers are usually talking on the

Re: Moving to DC

unfortunately I don't think that would fly on the East Coast... There's too much "If I can't go he can't either" hence my comment about a rider being introduced to the inside of a door. I'll caveat this by saying I've recently moved out of an area with the worst drivers in the US (North Carolina)

Re: Moving to DC

Larry.. why doesn't she take the Omni-Ride bus to the Franconia/Springfield Metro? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Knowing what drivers are like on I-66 I wouldn't be surprised. > Actually in this area its almost a guarantee of a near (if not) fatal > accident. Those dr

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 11:51 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: > > I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on > the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to the inside of a car > door fairly quickly... SEE! I told you somebody would invariably say that. I call complete BS. If somebody di

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 12:07 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Knowing what drivers are like on I-66 I wouldn't be surprised. No offense but everybody says this about just about everywhere. We all think we live with the worst drivers. :) > I drive a MIni and in this area I have to be very alert to all those >

Re: Moving to DC

There would also be a rather large contingency of riders that will be more than happy to remove the door opener's head from their torso. That should be deterrent enough... On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:22 PM, RobG wrote: > > On 11/8/10 11:51 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: > > > > I think he means riding

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 12:09 PM, Scott Stewart wrote: > > unfortunately I don't think that would fly on the East Coast... > There's too much "If I can't go he can't either" hence my comment > about a rider being introduced to the inside of a door. > > I'll caveat this by saying I've recently moved out of an a

Re: Moving to DC

I don't 'cause I live here and I know what some of the dumb rednecks around here will stoop to doing, and think about the consequences later... I know it would never pass the Virginia legislature because of the elitist attitude that abounds there, like I said "If I can't go you can't either" On

Re: Moving to DC

You mean to Vienna.. Omniride is OK but we've timed it and taking OmniRide to Vienna, then the Orange Line to MetroCenter, then the Red Line to Bethesda takes about 2 hours. The VRE is about the same maybe a bit shorter. Driving averages about an hour and a quarter. OmniRide works pretty good no

Re: Moving to DC

You've never seen Beltway traffic.. there are very long stretches of not moving, or moving at 5 MPH... same holds true for 95 South during the summer.. I have ridden and I wouldn't dare try splitting in DC traffic your're too busy making sure that the cars around you are actually paying attentio

Re: Moving to DC

That is of course if they allow for any transportation funding at all. Given the current state government's hostility to this area, and the power of the Richmond and Tidewater legislators, I really doubt that this region will get anything more than a trickle of DOT project money for a while. On M

RE: Moving to DC

Don't they call that a Yeehaw! Moment? -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:webmas...@sstwebworks.com] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 3:35 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: Re: Moving to DC I don't 'cause I live here and I know what some of the dumb rednecks a

Re: Moving to DC

That is legal in California. I hate it, but apparently there have been few accidents because of it, and no fatalities. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Scott Stewart wrote: > > I think he means riding between lanes of stopped traffic.. which on > the east coast may introduce a motorcyclist to t

RE: Moving to DC

everyone prefers the easier option :-) -Original Message- From: Eric Roberts [mailto:ow...@threeravensconsulting.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:04 AM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: RE: Moving to DC Don't they call that a Yeehaw! Moment? -Original Message- From: Scott St

RE: Moving to DC

I hear banjos... they're everywhere -Original Message- From: Eric Roberts [mailto:ow...@threeravensconsulting.com] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:04 PM To: cf-jobs-talk Subject: RE: Moving to DC Don't they call that a Yeehaw! Moment? -Original Message- From: Sco

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/8/10 2:59 PM, Maureen wrote: > > That is legal in California. I hate it, but apparently there have > been few accidents because of it, and no fatalities. No offense (seriously), but here's my take on why people hate it. It's a generalization so please try not to take it too personally.

Re: Moving to DC

Well, it appears my thread has officially been hijacked. :) JB From:RobG To:cf-jobs-talk Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:18:00 AM Subject: Re: Moving to DC On 11/8/10 2:59 PM, Maureen wrote: > > That is legal in California. I hate it, but apparently

Re: Moving to DC

rs my thread has officially been hijacked. :) > > JB > > > > > From:RobG > To:cf-jobs-talk > Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:18:00 AM > Subject: Re: Moving to DC > > > On 11/8/10 2:59 PM, Maureen wrote: >> >> That is

Re: Moving to DC

On 11/10/10 2:19 PM, Jason Birch wrote: > > Well, it appears my thread has officially been hijacked. :) Sorry about hijacking your thread. I do wish you well with DC. Rob ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www

Re: Moving to DC, need advice

Jason, you can expect $80 - $90 per hour easily if you don't have layers in between.. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Jason Birch wrote: > > 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 ren