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Old 07-24-2012, 03:29 PM   #99
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Originally Posted by tvp2003 View Post
LOL -- so many assumptions in a thread like this; there are countless variables that will depend on the person and their preferences:

- Where they work (DT core versus anywhere else in the city)
- When you work (you can avoid almost all traffic if you work 5:00 to 1:00)
- What you can afford
- How big of a house/yard you really want/need
- Whether you drive to work or take alternate forms of transportation
- What you value -- camping, restaurants, community, family obligations, etc. etc. etc.
100% true. If you do not work in the downtown core, then the entire argument changes. The reason I originally bought my place was I was working down south and had a ten minute commute. When the economy crashed, and I had to work downtown, everything changed.
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