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Originally Posted by LivingAlmostLarge
I understand that you get more house, but how much more house do you need? Why not live closer, dump a car, or a smaller/beater car and afford more house?
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I think there are a lot of factors. It isn't just how much house but also what kind of neighborhood. As I've mentioned, I work in a very poor area - high crime, lousy local services, lots of drug and alcohol problems, terrible schools. There is no way I would ever consider living very close to my office even though I could do so at a fraction of the cost of living where I do live. Fortunately, where we live is only 8 miles from there but is worlds away. Instead of congested row homes built in 1918 with no land, we have a modest single built in 1964 on 1/4 acre with a nice yard and garage. We have excellent city services and very good schools. Low crime rate. Lots of good shopping and dining.
So in many cases, moving a little distance away doesn't just get you a bigger home, it also gets you a better neighborhood to go with it.
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