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JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?

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[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

sdr, I’m not JP, but my original family moved a few times when I was growing up. I treasure the experiences I had in every neighborhood we lived in. I did, however, live in the same place throughout HS. IMO, this is the ONLY time it is important to stay put, if at all possible, or just transfer in the same district, or state, if it’s impossible to remain in the district. It’s hard for a high school student to figure out what’s going on, catch up and blend in when they have transferred schools after having already started HS to another state which has competely different books, subject matter and students who have a different culture than they are used to. Younger kids have a MUCH easier time with this and their grades aren’t as critical to their future.

Many military families habitually transfer duty stations every 2-4 years, as a way of life, family in tow or no. Others stay put and let the member transfer by themselves.

All my own children attended the same schools since they were in K (CVESD and SUHSD).

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[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

sdr, I’m not JP, but my original family moved a few times when I was growing up. I treasure the experiences I had in every neighborhood we lived in. I did, however, live in the same place throughout HS. IMO, this is the ONLY time it is important to stay put, if at all possible, or just transfer in the same district, or state, if it’s impossible to remain in the district. It’s hard for a high school student to figure out what’s going on, catch up and blend in when they have transferred schools after having already started HS to another state which has competely different books, subject matter and students who have a different culture than they are used to. Younger kids have a MUCH easier time with this and their grades aren’t as critical to their future.

Many military families habitually transfer duty stations every 2-4 years, as a way of life, family in tow or no. Others stay put and let the member transfer by themselves.

All my own children attended the same schools since they were in K (CVESD and SUHSD).

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

sdr, I’m not JP, but my original family moved a few times when I was growing up. I treasure the experiences I had in every neighborhood we lived in. I did, however, live in the same place throughout HS. IMO, this is the ONLY time it is important to stay put, if at all possible, or just transfer in the same district, or state, if it’s impossible to remain in the district. It’s hard for a high school student to figure out what’s going on, catch up and blend in when they have transferred schools after having already started HS to another state which has competely different books, subject matter and students who have a different culture than they are used to. Younger kids have a MUCH easier time with this and their grades aren’t as critical to their future.

Many military families habitually transfer duty stations every 2-4 years, as a way of life, family in tow or no. Others stay put and let the member transfer by themselves.

All my own children attended the same schools since they were in K (CVESD and SUHSD).

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

sdr, I’m not JP, but my original family moved a few times when I was growing up. I treasure the experiences I had in every neighborhood we lived in. I did, however, live in the same place throughout HS. IMO, this is the ONLY time it is important to stay put, if at all possible, or just transfer in the same district, or state, if it’s impossible to remain in the district. It’s hard for a high school student to figure out what’s going on, catch up and blend in when they have transferred schools after having already started HS to another state which has competely different books, subject matter and students who have a different culture than they are used to. Younger kids have a MUCH easier time with this and their grades aren’t as critical to their future.

Many military families habitually transfer duty stations every 2-4 years, as a way of life, family in tow or no. Others stay put and let the member transfer by themselves.

All my own children attended the same schools since they were in K (CVESD and SUHSD).

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

sdr, I’m not JP, but my original family moved a few times when I was growing up. I treasure the experiences I had in every neighborhood we lived in. I did, however, live in the same place throughout HS. IMO, this is the ONLY time it is important to stay put, if at all possible, or just transfer in the same district, or state, if it’s impossible to remain in the district. It’s hard for a high school student to figure out what’s going on, catch up and blend in when they have transferred schools after having already started HS to another state which has competely different books, subject matter and students who have a different culture than they are used to. Younger kids have a MUCH easier time with this and their grades aren’t as critical to their future.

Many military families habitually transfer duty stations every 2-4 years, as a way of life, family in tow or no. Others stay put and let the member transfer by themselves.

All my own children attended the same schools since they were in K (CVESD and SUHSD).

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Akula1992]Next, they want me to move to DC. Oh, frickin’ joy. (I’ve got some secret plans to move to Borrego Springs, change my phone number and disappear. ;)[/quote]

OT: Akula, you can’t be serious! You sound like Fed. Govm’t/military. IMHO, it’s a GREAT time to strike a deal on a place near DC! Just got back from there and found that suburban RE markets within 40 mi. of DC are quite depressed.

Not sure about VA Beach or Fairfax Co, but Loudoun County, VA (home of Dulles airport) is depressed, as well as Montgomery County and Frederick County, MD. Don’t know if you have kids, but there are VERY large lots to be had in Loudoun Co. and Frederick Co. (many tracts have 1 AC min.) SFR’s are now down to about $375K to $450K for 3800 sf on 1 AC. Another perk: some of the finest public HS’s in the nation are situated in these counties :=)

Note: If you are looking for a smaller house on a city lot, say, 6000 – 8000 sf, then Montgomery County is probably your best option. It’s an awesomely convenient location as well!

Earth to eavesdropper . . . where a-a-a-a-re you??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Akula1992]Next, they want me to move to DC. Oh, frickin’ joy. (I’ve got some secret plans to move to Borrego Springs, change my phone number and disappear. ;)[/quote]

OT: Akula, you can’t be serious! You sound like Fed. Govm’t/military. IMHO, it’s a GREAT time to strike a deal on a place near DC! Just got back from there and found that suburban RE markets within 40 mi. of DC are quite depressed.

Not sure about VA Beach or Fairfax Co, but Loudoun County, VA (home of Dulles airport) is depressed, as well as Montgomery County and Frederick County, MD. Don’t know if you have kids, but there are VERY large lots to be had in Loudoun Co. and Frederick Co. (many tracts have 1 AC min.) SFR’s are now down to about $375K to $450K for 3800 sf on 1 AC. Another perk: some of the finest public HS’s in the nation are situated in these counties :=)

Note: If you are looking for a smaller house on a city lot, say, 6000 – 8000 sf, then Montgomery County is probably your best option. It’s an awesomely convenient location as well!

Earth to eavesdropper . . . where a-a-a-a-re you??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Akula1992]Next, they want me to move to DC. Oh, frickin’ joy. (I’ve got some secret plans to move to Borrego Springs, change my phone number and disappear. ;)[/quote]

OT: Akula, you can’t be serious! You sound like Fed. Govm’t/military. IMHO, it’s a GREAT time to strike a deal on a place near DC! Just got back from there and found that suburban RE markets within 40 mi. of DC are quite depressed.

Not sure about VA Beach or Fairfax Co, but Loudoun County, VA (home of Dulles airport) is depressed, as well as Montgomery County and Frederick County, MD. Don’t know if you have kids, but there are VERY large lots to be had in Loudoun Co. and Frederick Co. (many tracts have 1 AC min.) SFR’s are now down to about $375K to $450K for 3800 sf on 1 AC. Another perk: some of the finest public HS’s in the nation are situated in these counties :=)

Note: If you are looking for a smaller house on a city lot, say, 6000 – 8000 sf, then Montgomery County is probably your best option. It’s an awesomely convenient location as well!

Earth to eavesdropper . . . where a-a-a-a-re you??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Akula1992]Next, they want me to move to DC. Oh, frickin’ joy. (I’ve got some secret plans to move to Borrego Springs, change my phone number and disappear. ;)[/quote]

OT: Akula, you can’t be serious! You sound like Fed. Govm’t/military. IMHO, it’s a GREAT time to strike a deal on a place near DC! Just got back from there and found that suburban RE markets within 40 mi. of DC are quite depressed.

Not sure about VA Beach or Fairfax Co, but Loudoun County, VA (home of Dulles airport) is depressed, as well as Montgomery County and Frederick County, MD. Don’t know if you have kids, but there are VERY large lots to be had in Loudoun Co. and Frederick Co. (many tracts have 1 AC min.) SFR’s are now down to about $375K to $450K for 3800 sf on 1 AC. Another perk: some of the finest public HS’s in the nation are situated in these counties :=)

Note: If you are looking for a smaller house on a city lot, say, 6000 – 8000 sf, then Montgomery County is probably your best option. It’s an awesomely convenient location as well!

Earth to eavesdropper . . . where a-a-a-a-re you??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Akula1992]Next, they want me to move to DC. Oh, frickin’ joy. (I’ve got some secret plans to move to Borrego Springs, change my phone number and disappear. ;)[/quote]

OT: Akula, you can’t be serious! You sound like Fed. Govm’t/military. IMHO, it’s a GREAT time to strike a deal on a place near DC! Just got back from there and found that suburban RE markets within 40 mi. of DC are quite depressed.

Not sure about VA Beach or Fairfax Co, but Loudoun County, VA (home of Dulles airport) is depressed, as well as Montgomery County and Frederick County, MD. Don’t know if you have kids, but there are VERY large lots to be had in Loudoun Co. and Frederick Co. (many tracts have 1 AC min.) SFR’s are now down to about $375K to $450K for 3800 sf on 1 AC. Another perk: some of the finest public HS’s in the nation are situated in these counties :=)

Note: If you are looking for a smaller house on a city lot, say, 6000 – 8000 sf, then Montgomery County is probably your best option. It’s an awesomely convenient location as well!

Earth to eavesdropper . . . where a-a-a-a-re you??

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[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

I can only really speak for me. I think I got exposure to cultures and experiences and people and that helped me grow as a person, even though I was a kid at the time. Easier to learn a new language when you’re a kid, too.

I feel really lucky now to have had that growing up. When I was a kid, I used to wish I could be as lucky as all those kids who stayed put in one town and grew up their whole lives there. Now I see how sheltered they were. It’s an opportunity that not many people have in their lives to move to different cities, for me different country. You just can’t get that kind of lesson by reading a book or watching a movie. You live it.

When you think about the expense in moving w/a family multiple times, it can actually be cost prohibitive for some people. Perhaps that’s why some people choose to stay put. They have no choice. They are trapped.

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[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

I can only really speak for me. I think I got exposure to cultures and experiences and people and that helped me grow as a person, even though I was a kid at the time. Easier to learn a new language when you’re a kid, too.

I feel really lucky now to have had that growing up. When I was a kid, I used to wish I could be as lucky as all those kids who stayed put in one town and grew up their whole lives there. Now I see how sheltered they were. It’s an opportunity that not many people have in their lives to move to different cities, for me different country. You just can’t get that kind of lesson by reading a book or watching a movie. You live it.

When you think about the expense in moving w/a family multiple times, it can actually be cost prohibitive for some people. Perhaps that’s why some people choose to stay put. They have no choice. They are trapped.

[jpinpb]

[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

I can only really speak for me. I think I got exposure to cultures and experiences and people and that helped me grow as a person, even though I was a kid at the time. Easier to learn a new language when you’re a kid, too.

I feel really lucky now to have had that growing up. When I was a kid, I used to wish I could be as lucky as all those kids who stayed put in one town and grew up their whole lives there. Now I see how sheltered they were. It’s an opportunity that not many people have in their lives to move to different cities, for me different country. You just can’t get that kind of lesson by reading a book or watching a movie. You live it.

When you think about the expense in moving w/a family multiple times, it can actually be cost prohibitive for some people. Perhaps that’s why some people choose to stay put. They have no choice. They are trapped.

[jpinpb]

[quote=sdrealtor]JP
While you can appreciate it now do you ever think what it might have been like if you lived in a nice community and never moved? How different your life might be today?[/quote]

I can only really speak for me. I think I got exposure to cultures and experiences and people and that helped me grow as a person, even though I was a kid at the time. Easier to learn a new language when you’re a kid, too.

I feel really lucky now to have had that growing up. When I was a kid, I used to wish I could be as lucky as all those kids who stayed put in one town and grew up their whole lives there. Now I see how sheltered they were. It’s an opportunity that not many people have in their lives to move to different cities, for me different country. You just can’t get that kind of lesson by reading a book or watching a movie. You live it.

When you think about the expense in moving w/a family multiple times, it can actually be cost prohibitive for some people. Perhaps that’s why some people choose to stay put. They have no choice. They are trapped.

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