What's up guys
I grew up in the SF bay area, CA, and a few years ago moved to Connecticut because I had a close friend out here and housing is way cheaper. Now that my girlfriend of 3 years and I are seriously considering home ownership, we are also considering moving out of state due to CT's high property taxes. She is a high school chemistry teacher and the web says Virginia (particularly Charlottesville) is one of the better states for teacher's salary, which is great because property taxes would be roughly 1/4 what we would be paying here. I don't have a college education so her job is the main focus. She has a great job now at a small town public school so if we were to move I want to make sure it's a move in the right direction.
So.. anything to look out for? Keep in mind? I know speeding tickets are punishable by death, but anything else to consider? We're looking at 3br/2ba houses ready to live in 150-200k. Where's a nice place to live? We went on vacation to DC last summer and took the whole tour including Alexandria and I have to say, the weather was super nice and relaxing. There's something exciting about being on the coast where everything happens.
Thought I'd ask r3v for opinions because I value what you guys think :up: Any input would be fantastic!
edit - forgot to mention.. my car was originally sold new in VA so... fate?
I grew up in the SF bay area, CA, and a few years ago moved to Connecticut because I had a close friend out here and housing is way cheaper. Now that my girlfriend of 3 years and I are seriously considering home ownership, we are also considering moving out of state due to CT's high property taxes. She is a high school chemistry teacher and the web says Virginia (particularly Charlottesville) is one of the better states for teacher's salary, which is great because property taxes would be roughly 1/4 what we would be paying here. I don't have a college education so her job is the main focus. She has a great job now at a small town public school so if we were to move I want to make sure it's a move in the right direction.
So.. anything to look out for? Keep in mind? I know speeding tickets are punishable by death, but anything else to consider? We're looking at 3br/2ba houses ready to live in 150-200k. Where's a nice place to live? We went on vacation to DC last summer and took the whole tour including Alexandria and I have to say, the weather was super nice and relaxing. There's something exciting about being on the coast where everything happens.
Thought I'd ask r3v for opinions because I value what you guys think :up: Any input would be fantastic!
edit - forgot to mention.. my car was originally sold new in VA so... fate?
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