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CunningOne
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Def. bigger house! 30 minute commute is short!
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BlueDiamonds
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
I have a 10 min drive to work right now, so I can understand where you are coming from in asking the question. When you only drive 10, 30 seems like a lot. But, I agree with the OPs. After a while, you'll get used to the commute. It's such a huge difference in homes, I would definitely pick the larger home with the longer commute.
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| Posted 4/7/08 11:14 AM |
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CaMacho
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
I agree.. I thought you were going to say over an hour commute. Definitely the bigger house with a 30 min commute!
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| Posted 4/7/08 11:14 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
even with the additional gas it would cost being farther from work, there is no comparison.
30 minutes is a pretty decent commute and you'll come home to a house you REALLY love. 20 add't minutes in the morning and a night is a small price to pay for that IMO.
good luck with your decision!
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| Posted 4/7/08 11:29 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
Ditto - I would kill for a 30 minute commute!!
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:06 PM |
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leighla
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by BlueDiamonds
I have a 10 min drive to work right now, so I can understand where you are coming from in asking the question. When you only drive 10, 30 seems like a lot. But, I agree with the OPs. After a while, you'll get used to the commute. It's such a huge difference in homes, I would definitely pick the larger home with the longer commute.
Yeah...I guess I forgot the audience I was asking...LOL.
30 minutes seems like a LOOOOONG time to me, but to LI'ers it's nothing. 
Thanks.
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:06 PM |
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GraciesMom
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Where in NJ is that house? It looks a lot like mine. We chose the bigger house, we are in western NJ and I commute to NY twice a week but it is so worth it! My DH's commute is 30-45 minutes.
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:11 PM |
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Kate
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
I agree.
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:12 PM |
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Akajt98
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Since the longer commute is only 30 min....go for the bigger house!!
Where in NJ are you looking?
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:13 PM |
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cjik
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
30 minutes isn't bad at all. I would go for the bigger house. If it was getting close to an hour or more, I would say the smaller home.
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:13 PM |
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PotofLuck06
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
I'd go with the house. Jobs change over time!
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| Posted 4/7/08 12:36 PM |
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Bugaboo
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Hands down the bigger house. 30 minutes is considered a really short commute nowadays.
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| Posted 4/7/08 1:04 PM |
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julz33
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
I agree. 30 mins is not that bad. That is a big difference between the houses!
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| Posted 4/7/08 1:33 PM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by ali120206
Originally - prior to reading the question - I was going to opt for quick commute as opposed to larger house.
But - since the commute would only increase to 30 minutes - I'd opt for bigger house (this is coming from someone who chose their home based on a quick commute of an hour and 15 to an hour and a half as opposed to 2+ hrs).
I agree-there is a certain cutoff for me wherein I would choose a shorter commute/smaller house. My limit is 45-60 minutes. That's all I have in me. I commuted into the city for 8 years and my commute was almost 2 hours each way. I couldn't see balancing that big of a commute with my family life. 30 minutes? In a second!
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| Posted 4/7/08 1:36 PM |
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Beth
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
ditto- 30 minutes is good IMO
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| Posted 4/7/08 2:15 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Huge house 
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| Posted 4/7/08 2:59 PM |
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my3boys
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
30minutes is not very far IMO and if the schools are good I would go for it. Good Luck.
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DandN
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
I completely agree - beautiful house!
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| Posted 4/7/08 3:06 PM |
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babyfaith
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
This is a no brainer IMO! Go for the big house. 30 min is nothing in terms of commuting.
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| Posted 4/7/08 5:20 PM |
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Kara
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by Blu-ize
I wish i had a 30 minute commute!
Same here!
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| Posted 4/7/08 5:23 PM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
bigger house. still not a long commute, IMO, and just b/c that's where you work now, does that mean that's where you'll work a few years from now?
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| Posted 4/7/08 5:53 PM |
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mcl916
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Hands down, bigger house. I commute about 30 min and it's not bad at all. I had been commuting 1 1/2 hours so I guess I am biased though
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| Posted 4/7/08 6:07 PM |
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sirk1020
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
Posted by bicosi
I would go with the bigger house. 30 minutes isn't a long commute at all IMO.
I agree
I would re-evaluate if the commute was going to be over an hour
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| Posted 4/7/08 6:39 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
 you can buy a house like #2 with only a 30 minute commute???!
OMG GO FOR IT!!!!!!!
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| Posted 4/7/08 8:04 PM |
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mrsmck
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Re: What would you chose? Quick Commute or Big House?
30 minute commute is nothing!
go for the house!!! I can picture some kick-azz GTGs there!! 
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