IndividualBad9136 OP t1_j6jq6fs wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Reply to comment by NJ_Bus_Nut in Is the house listing in a bad area - Too Good To be True scenario? 217 Cator Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305 by IndividualBad9136

So we use to live in Easton,Pa which was about a 2+ hr commute, we currently live in Staten Island and it’s about 1.5. Do you think it’s worst than Staten Island?

burrito__supreme t1_j6jrhi4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:47 PM

it’s prob about the same. i’d move to queens. the problem is you aren’t gonna buy something with multiple bedrooms for $500k or less in queens, and even if you could find something in that budget that meets your needs the vast majority of apartments (as you aren’t getting a single family/detached home for that price) are co-ops which generally have unique and unnecessarily difficult rules and financial requirements, making buying somewhat more difficult. not impossible but difficult.

IndividualBad9136 OP t1_j6jt5tg wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:57 PM

I hear ya. Well thank you, I’ll look into the queens area!

burrito__supreme t1_j6jtxbu wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:02 PM

good luck! i lived right next to LIC for 10 years right around the LIC/sunnyside border and i loved it. we only moved to jc for a more affordable apt as we were looking to buy a 2bd with more space.

IndividualBad9136 OP t1_j6jw7as wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Thank you so much! I do think LIC could be fun to live near just cost is pretty steep but I guess that’s just the way of the land these days.

burrito__supreme t1_j6jxlel wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:25 PM

yeah it’s tough. best of luck to yas!

JeromePowellAdmirer t1_j6lws7m wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:36 AM

Genuinely curious, what led you to accept a 2+ hour commute in Easton?

IndividualBad9136 OP t1_j6nl1oc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:34 PM

We loved Easton and the community. At the time we were not working in office everyday so we only had to do the commute like 2 to 3 days max. Then COVID happened and we were home full time for a long while but long story short company went bankrupt and had to get another job which is located in LIC. And it just wasn’t doable anymore, especially since we now had a baby, so we sold and moved to SI.