Pregnancy Community Chat Forum - Need Help Choosing a House!

young Girl

replied on July 17th, 2007

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i like the 2nd house :]

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AyaMiyaki

replied on July 17th, 2007

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I think the second house is really pretty! But you said the first one has a better neighborhood... augh, I really don't know Kay. The second one looks so much nicer to me!

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tigresacanela24

replied on July 17th, 2007

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AyaMiyaki wrote:

I think the second house is really pretty! But you said the first one has a better neighborhood... augh, I really don't know Kay. The second one looks so much nicer to me!

Me too! I'm torn! I actually like the second house better but I love the first neighborhood the best. So the question is, do I want the house or the neighborhood?

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AyaMiyaki

replied on July 17th, 2007

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Does Miguel have an opinion about them?

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young Girl

replied on July 17th, 2007

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well the neighborhood is always nice
how is the 2nd neighborhood? is it...nice too or is it like...blah

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hopefulmjz

replied on July 17th, 2007

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I really like how house #1 looks, outside.....I wish they showed inside pics. And the nice neighborhood and park close by is a plus. I really like the idea of the neighborhood

I wasn't as fond as house #2 because they are so close together, but I did like the inside. I'm torn for you!

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tigresacanela24

replied on July 17th, 2007

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the_girlfriend, the second neighborhood isn't great. that block is pretty good but it's in the middle of iffy blocks.

laura, miguel says swissvale (house #2) because of the easy access to public transportation. plus he's definitely not wild about the idea of Chu and Abby having to walk through our bedroom to get to theirs...

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tigresacanela24

replied on July 17th, 2007

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hopefulmjz wrote:

I really like how house #1 looks, outside.....I wish they showed inside pics. And the nice neighborhood and park close by is a plus. I really like the idea of the neighborhood

I wasn't as fond as house #2 because they are so close together, but I did like the inside. I'm torn for you!

they do!!! there are pics of the insides of both houses on that site! under the main pic you can click the arrows to go through them. i think one of them has a tour too.

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AyaMiyaki

replied on July 17th, 2007

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Hmmmm.....

well my vote would probably be for #2, because I like the way it looks. But I wish it wasn't in a dodgy area!

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Dale123

replied on July 17th, 2007

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tigresacanela24 wrote:

the_girlfriend, the second neighborhood isn't great. that block is pretty good but it's in the middle of iffy blocks.

laura, miguel says swissvale (house #2) because of the easy access to public transportation. plus he's definitely not wild about the idea of Chu and Abby having to walk through our bedroom to get to theirs...

Sometimes the neighbourhood is just as important as the house. PERSONALLY this might seem totally lame and weird, but I would talk to some of the neighbours.

House number one :I would pick hands down. I think house number one is really cute it has alot of character and I love the front! The park is also a great addition two doors down your children will have no trouble making friends in a good neighbourhood and also the nature park right behind is great. Two great thing in walking distance. its marked down so when you want to sell you might make a few bucks! Probably be easier to sell too!

House Number two: Sure its a nice house. I wouldn't buy in a bad area. I would probably want to buy a house where I can sleep at night and not have to worry about the kids. Especially when they grow up. Also children usually make friends with kids in there neighbourhood and you don't want them hanging around the wrong places where they could be in danger for when they leave the house. You want them to make good friends in a good neighbourhood. bad areas aorund you mean you never know what can happen and its so close to home, if it's a known bad area then I would probably steer clear.

My aunt lives in a bad area her kids can't even go in the yard alone sure its a nice house, but its a really shitty living situation.

MEH just my opinion. No biggie. I wish you the best of luck with your choice you have two beautiful hoses there. I also like the first one becaus eyou can do so much with it!

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ladylee70

replied on July 17th, 2007

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I would, without a doubt, choose house #1. When you child or maybe children someday, is older you really would want a good neighborhood. Also, living next to a playground and having a nature park behind the house greatly increases your quality of living, especially for your child(ren). When we lived in Columbus OH, we were within a block from a park and we had a huge greenbelt across the street. We went to the park all the time. When we were "too lazy" to walk to the park, we just went across the street and let Nathan run around. After OH, we lived in a different state in a not so nice area (the apt was horrible, too). We had to drive to parks because there wasn't one close. I absolutely hated that part!! Nathan really seemed to miss our walks to the park and just running around with other kids at the park. We just recently bought a house that doesn't have a park that close. Luckily we bought a house with a big swing set and a nursery in back of our house, so our son can have a little fun in our back yard and we also have no backyard neighbors!! We fell in the love with the house but if I could change on thing, I would want a park within walking distance.

If you choose to buy a home in even a semi-sketchy area, then chances are that the area will continue to decline and the home will most likely also decrease in value. You can either make it or break it in real estate. If you suddenly decide you want to move, it would be much easier in house #1. Your house would most likely increase in value and you could walk away with a nice down payment for your next home.

It stinks that the kids have to walk through the master but that is so small considering the other perks you mentioned. Public transportation is big but I would really consider quality of life. This is all just based on my experience.

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tigresacanela24

replied on July 17th, 2007

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Dale123 wrote:

tigresacanela24 wrote:

the_girlfriend, the second neighborhood isn't great. that block is pretty good but it's in the middle of iffy blocks.

laura, miguel says swissvale (house #2) because of the easy access to public transportation. plus he's definitely not wild about the idea of Chu and Abby having to walk through our bedroom to get to theirs...

Sometimes the neighbour hood is just as important as the house. PERSONALLY this might seem totally lame and weird, but I would talk to some of the neighbours. House number one is the that I would pick hands down. Because if you're in # 2 with some bad areas aorund ou never know what can happen and its so close to home, if it's a known bad area then I would probably steer clear. However, I think house number one is really cute it has alot of character and you can make it look better make it your own. I wouldn't buy in a bad area. I would probably want to buy a house where I can sleep at night and not have to worry about the kids. Especially when they grow up. Also children usually make friends with kids in there neighbourhood and you don't want them hanging around the wrong places where they could be in danger for when they leave the house. You want them to make good friends in a good neighbourhood. MEH just my opinion. No biggie. I wish you the best of luck with your choice you have two beautiful hoses there. I also like the first one becaus eyou can do so much with it!

Thanks!!! I don't think I'd worry about any actual crime there, but I would be worried about the "type" of people if you know what I mean. Wait, I'd better check the crime statistics to be sure. Forgot to do that... Confused

Not sure what's wrong with me that should have been step #1

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hopefulmjz

replied on July 17th, 2007

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Hmm, I can't see any more pics on house #1

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Dale123

replied on July 17th, 2007

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tigresacanela24 wrote:

Dale123 wrote:

tigresacanela24 wrote:

the_girlfriend, the second neighborhood isn't great. that block is pretty good but it's in the middle of iffy blocks.

laura, miguel says swissvale (house #2) because of the easy access to public transportation. plus he's definitely not wild about the idea of Chu and Abby having to walk through our bedroom to get to theirs...

Sometimes the neighbour hood is just as important as the house. PERSONALLY this might seem totally lame and weird, but I would talk to some of the neighbours. House number one is the that I would pick hands down. Because if you're in # 2 with some bad areas aorund ou never know what can happen and its so close to home, if it's a known bad area then I would probably steer clear. However, I think house number one is really cute it has alot of character and you can make it look better make it your own. I wouldn't buy in a bad area. I would probably want to buy a house where I can sleep at night and not have to worry about the kids. Especially when they grow up. Also children usually make friends with kids in there neighbourhood and you don't want them hanging around the wrong places where they could be in danger for when they leave the house. You want them to make good friends in a good neighbourhood. MEH just my opinion. No biggie. I wish you the best of luck with your choice you have two beautiful hoses there. I also like the first one becaus eyou can do so much with it!

Thanks!!! I don't think I'd worry about any actual crime there, but I would be worried about the "type" of people if you know what I mean. Wait, I'd better check the crime statistics to be sure. Forgot to do that... Confused

Not sure what's wrong with me that should have been step #1

I edited my quote and re wrote it from before. Sorry.. (my moms a real estate agent and I am really into the 'value' of the homes etc.. I know around here you can find out how many known sex offenders live close by too.. You should see if you can get that info to..

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Dale123

replied on July 17th, 2007

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ladylee70 wrote:

I would, without a doubt, choose house #1. When you child or maybe children someday, is older you really would want a good neighborhood. Also, living next to a playground and having a nature park behind the house greatly increases your quality of living, especially for your child(ren). When we lived in Columbus OH, we were within a block from a park and we had a huge greenbelt across the street. We went to the park all the time. When we were "too lazy" to walk to the park, we just went across the street and let Nathan run around. After OH, we lived in a different state in a not so nice area (the apt was horrible, too). We had to drive to parks because there wasn't one close. I absolutely hated that part!! Nathan really seemed to miss our walks to the park and just running around with other kids at the park. We just recently bought a house that doesn't have a park that close. Luckily we bought a house with a big swing set and a nursery in back of our house, so our son can have a little fun in our back yard and we also have no backyard neighbors!! We fell in the love with the house but if I could change on thing, I would want a park within walking distance.

If you choose to buy a home in even a semi-sketchy area, then chances are that the area will continue to decline and the home will most likely also decrease in value. You can either make it or break it in real estate. If you suddenly decide you want to move, it would be much easier in house #1. Your house would most likely increase in value and you could walk away with a nice down payment for your next home.

It stinks that the kids have to walk through the master but that is so small considering the other perks you mentioned. Public transportation is big but I would really consider quality of life. This is all just based on my experience.

I was talking to my mom when I read the post she said that too about it getting worse and it probably would go down in value. Back yard neighbours SUCK right now I have back yeard neighbours its like I wake up and have breakfast with them EVERYMORNING! LOL I know what you mean! Sounds like you have a nice place for your children to grow and develop. I am sure he will always have great memories of going to the park with you!

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tigresacanela24

replied on July 17th, 2007

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Wow! i just checked the crime statistics for where I live now, swissvale and monroeville. the crime rate is actually higher where I live right now. Freaky. Here's the stats

My neighborhood
Property Crime 4.66%
Arson .03%
Burglary .97%
Larceny (what is larceny anyway?) 2.94%
Motor vehicle theft .72%
Violent Crime 1.32%
Agg. Assault .60%
M word .01%
R word .03%
Robbery .68%

Swissvale the "bad" neighborhood
Property Crime 2.89%
Arson .01%
Burglary .73%
Larceny 1.75%
Motor vehicle theft .40%
Violent Crime .42%
Agg. Assault .10%
M word n/a
r word n/a
robbery .32%

Monroeville the "good" neighborhood
Property Crime 2.2%
Arson n/a
Burglary .93% (i guess this is higher because thieves go to nice neighborhoods to steal stuff?)
Larceny .97%
Motor vehicle theft .30%
Violent Crime .13%
Agg. Assault .10%
M word n/a
r word n/a
robbery .03%

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tigresacanela24

replied on July 17th, 2007

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hopefulmjz wrote:

Hmm, I can't see any more pics on house #1

i'm sending you a pm!

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hopefulmjz

replied on July 17th, 2007

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Thank you

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Dale123

replied on July 17th, 2007

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tigresacanela24 wrote:

Wow! i just checked the crime statistics for where I live now, swissvale and monroeville. the crime rate is actually higher where I live right now. Freaky. Here's the stats

My neighborhood
Property Crime 4.66%
Arson .03%
Burglary .97%
Larceny (what is larceny anyway?) 2.94%
Motor vehicle theft .72%
Violent Crime 1.32%
Agg. Assault .60%
M word .01%
R word .03%
Robbery .68%

Swissvale the "bad" neighborhood
Property Crime 2.89%
Arson .01%
Burglary .73%
Larceny 1.75%
Motor vehicle theft .40%
Violent Crime .42%
Agg. Assault .10%
M word n/a
r word n/a
robbery .32%

Monroeville the "good" neighborhood
Property Crime 2.2%
Arson n/a
Burglary .93% (i guess this is higher because thieves go to nice neighborhoods to steal stuff?)
Larceny .97%
Motor vehicle theft .30%
Violent Crime .13%
Agg. Assault .10%
M word n/a
r word n/a
robbery .03%

I am just scrolling up and down trying to compare. I would still go with the first house, because does monroeville have any bad areas, because thats probably where alot of the crap happens.

In Swissvale it looks like you would be in the hot spot for that to happen living centered in the middle of the bad stuff. OR was that just for the NEIGHBOURHOOD?

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