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badhaircut22 t1_iyvzrb7 wrote

Reply to comment by ThatDudeThatWrites in Why are houses in Randolph so cheap? by Clementine823

Damn I was considering moving to Norwood, what would you say are the negatives and positive there?

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ThatDudeThatWrites t1_iyw05t8 wrote

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to trash talk Norwood. I'd probably have bought a house in that town if I could have afforded it, but it's much more expensive than Randolph. I lived in a massive apartment complex over there, which was fine for when I was moving up to MA, but I wouldn't want to live there long term. People aren't exactly neighborly in those huge complexes (not a statement about Norwood, but about big housing complexes).

Norwood has a lot to offer though. Decent downtown, multiple commuter rail stops, decent schools, etc. But it's kind of a pain in the ass the get to off the highway, and if you take commuter rail into the city you're zone 3 which is really expensive.

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Stringgeek t1_iyw1kov wrote

laughs in Zone 8

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ThatDudeThatWrites t1_iyw23x3 wrote

My condolences. I can't even imagine what that costs on a monthly. It's been a few years, but it was over $300/month for me outta Norwood. Absolutely stupid.

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Stringgeek t1_iyw4gcm wrote

It’s close to $400/month. I’m hybrid 1x/week, so it feels as if I’m out some money there. Also, once I get into South Station, it’s a nightmare to get to where I work on the northern side. It’ll be better time-wise once the GLX has opened completely, but I still haven’t decided what I’ll do at that point. Part of me thinks the smartest way to do it would be to drive to Riverside and take the GL from one end to the other. Work subsidizes the T, but not the commuter rail.

In the meantime I drive, because the expense/time it takes isn’t in my favor. I’m hopeful that will change at some point, because I really hate driving all the way there.

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ThatDudeThatWrites t1_iywafjn wrote

"work subsidizes the T, but not the commuter rail" ... wtf is that shit? Would they pay you more for the rise in the cost of living to be close enough to take a T? These employers are crazy.

That's a really annoying situation. I've passed on really good jobs in the past bc commuting from the south shore is like 2hrs each way on public transport and 1.5hrs in bumper to bumper rush hour traffic if you drive. lose/lose.

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Stringgeek t1_iz0u6wj wrote

Oh, taking public transportation would take longer for me, too, but it would be worth it. I could just make art on the train and relax rather than waiting for some Masshole to crash into my car while changing lanes. Unfortunately, what it’s not worth is the money.

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badhaircut22 t1_iyw1kji wrote

Only thing about Norwood i could come up with us there aren’t exactly any new houses being built there. Just a ton of houses from the 60’s and 70’s for sale

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ThatDudeThatWrites t1_iyw1v02 wrote

There aren't really any new houses being built anywhere in MA. At least nothing affordable. My house is so old it wasn't even insulated when we bought it lol. If you're looking to buy something, brace yourself to either pay through the nose or to compromise, compromise, compromise!

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badhaircut22 t1_iyw2o6w wrote

I’m still in my starter home with 150k left on the mortgage and I refinanced 1.5 years ago(2.99%) it’s valued around 500k now. I’m guessing when the housing markets crashes I’ll still have good enough equity to heloc a nice down payment for my next home and rent this or just sell all together. Currently in East Bwater there are just zero amenities here no services. Great place if you want to have a small farm and goats but I need more a city vibe.

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ThatDudeThatWrites t1_iyw31wt wrote

I imagine it'd be harder to rent something out there than it would be to sell it, but nonetheless sounds like you're in a good position. If I were you I'd look to Dedham or Canton. They're both just a smidge more convenient to get to, imo. All three are very similar.

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badhaircut22 t1_iyw4s54 wrote

Not really into dedham that much and I think canton is even more pricey than Norwood either way let’s see if the market even crashes lol

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