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Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Gonnacatchapeacock Posted: Mar 23, 2005 07:14 PM+

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Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

For us,

Massapequa
Seaford
Wantagh
Bellmore
Glen Head
Merrick
Syosset

jpavig Posted: Mar 23, 2005 07:31 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 07:31 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Well since FH is so involved in the Fire Dept we're specifically looking for a house in St. James.

Kris77 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 07:34 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 07:34 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

We bought a home in Amityville 2 years ago, we love it here. We are south of Montauk Highway, and I think our house is the only house under a half a mil around here LOL

I recommend this neighborhood highly. I live around the corner from the Amityville Horror house.

LO13LO13 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:39 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:39 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

we currently reside together in a condo in Lynbrook

Jamie&MarkSept.'05 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:40 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:40 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

We currently have a condo in MA, but I hope to eventually get back to LI!!!

BlondeJD Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:42 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:42 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan

I'm sooooo done commuting after this wedding is over & paid for (hopefully, that all happens on the same day

). Now that FH changed jobs and is commuting as well, we're both ready for that smaller apartment at twice the rent

I'm going to miss LI though!

AnniesSS Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:50 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:50 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

North Carolina BABY!!!!!

Mrs_B Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:55 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 08:55 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Florida and Florida

belle31125 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:01 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:01 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

WE are closing on a house in Massapequa in a week!!

M&LSept1606 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:03 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:03 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

congrats belle31125!

We're looking in Holtsville or Holbrook area. maybe Ronkonkoma....Sayville? who the heck knows. More Eastern Suffolk

NPbride Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:15 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:15 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Posted by M&LSept1606

congrats belle31125!

We're looking in Holtsville or Holbrook area. maybe Ronkonkoma....Sayville? who the heck knows. More Eastern Suffolk

I love Holbrook and Holtsville! It was too far for us, though.

I also like Manorville but that's REALLY too far!

We just a bought a house in East Northport. Hopefully to close next month.

Azrael27 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:35 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:35 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Right now we're in Brooklyn - but we plan on moving to Atlanta by the end of the summer! I cant wait!!

hbradio Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:55 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:55 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Posted by Kris77

We bought a home in Amityville 2 years ago, we love it here. We are south of Montauk Highway, and I think our house is the only house under a half a mil around here LOL

I recommend this neighborhood highly. I live around the corner from the Amityville Horror house.

Hey you live on the same block as my cousin!

We arent looking anywhere in NY - we will NEVER be able to afford it! Staying in our apartment in Queens (its pretty large) until we move to Florida someday.

starbright_33313 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:11 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:11 PM

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azoodie Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:13 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:13 PM

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good ol CORAM! wooooooooooohooooooooooo!

jsb1ot Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:19 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:19 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Farmingdale.

girlygrl33 Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:24 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:24 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Posted by Gonnacatchapeacock

For us,

Massapequa
Seaford
Wantagh
Bellmore
Glen Head
Merrick
Syosset

ooooooo I love wantagh, Im bias I grew up there, and love love the charm in the homes and the town! If you buy there make sure you buy in school district # 23!

Bebalina Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:31 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2005 10:31 PM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

currently we live in my parents coop in Astoria, queens....
but we're in the process of looking for a 2-3 family home...in Astoria as well

David'sbride Posted: Mar 24, 2005 06:30 AM+

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Posted: Mar 24, 2005 06:30 AM

Re: Future brides...what areas will you & your FH be looking to live in?

Posted by girlygrl33

Posted by Gonnacatchapeacock

For us,

Massapequa
Seaford
Wantagh
Bellmore
Glen Head
Merrick
Syosset

ooooooo I love wantagh, Im bias I grew up there, and love love the charm in the homes and the town! If you buy there make sure you buy in school district # 23!

I teach in one of those districts, not the best of the bunch. Keep in mind the tax rate in some of those districts. For example, the taxes on the exact same house are lower in Glen Head and Massapequa for sure because of the commercial real estate in the area.

Those school districts vary WIDELY. Being a hs teacher for 11 years I know a lot about them. when you buy a house these days you really are buying the school district. A lot of people like to think that Seaford and Wantagh are the same... they absolutely are not. FM me for more info. I know first hand but don't want to get flamed or offend anyone.

Also there is a difference in the people. I've lived and worked in a few of those places and I can tell you that some communities are 'friendlier' than others. Others can be VERY money conscious. You can tell by the conversations in the supermarkets. I lived in two of those communities and the people were very materialistic. I know live in Northport (not a cheap area and still very affluent houses) but I find the people a lot friendlier and less materialistic (even though some of them have more money). Also, the district in where I teach is changing. It's getting worse! There will always be good kids and bad kids in every district and town but overall the quality of the community is going downhill. It has nothing to do with income level, single parents or anything like that. It has to do with the parents and what they consider acceptable. Most of my AP students' parents already have their houses up for sale if they are the youngest child and graduating this year. It's sad but many of the nice, healthy, honest families are moving out and are being replaced by a lot of troubled kids whose families tend to look the other way or the parents are in trouble themselves.

Sorry so long but I know about many of these communities through the schools. I also have close friends and co-workers that live in several of them. There are a lot of reasons why they picked one over the other. You also get more for your money in some over others... ie. school district.

FM me if you need any more info.

We are in East Northport but Northport school district. We'll need a bigger house (very small) when we have our second child. I may have to sell a kidney but we are staying in Northport school district.

DebsNY Posted: Mar 24, 2005 06:41 AM+

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