11-01-2007, 12:27 PM
WRXtranceformed Wrote:If you can afford a townhouse in a big city, it's either going to be REALLY expensive or REALLY shitty.
I hate misconceptions about property prices. Do some research... this took 30 seconds. There's ritzy areas in DC that will cost you $1+ mil to buy, just like there are in the 'burbs too.
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None of those places are particularly cheap in the grand scheme, but the prices are comparable to arlington/fairfax county. You give up parking and space but do you really need a 3000 sq foot pad?
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Plus, I like being able to walk outside at night and go for a walk or something without having to worry about being mugged or shot at.
I've spent quite a bit of time in DC, seeing as how I've grown up here - including some seedy spots from time to time when I was less smart. Never been mugged/shot/etc and never once felt like I was in some sort of danger. But I've been held up at gunpoint twice in the middle of vienna - cookie cutter suburbia. Go figure.