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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Westchester?
I am getting alittle ahead of myself- but we are going to start looking in the spring
with me working in CT- we thought westchester might make sense for us
does anyone live there? any good towns or not so good towns?
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lululu
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Re: Westchester?
I love Westchester - It's beautiful.....
There are many nice towns - my favorite is Larchmont. It is very expensive. It seems to be more expensive than LI.
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| Posted 10/12/06 2:32 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Westchester?
Tarrytown and Mt. Vernon are nice too.
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| Posted 10/12/06 2:33 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Westchester?
Bronxville is really nice as well.....
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| Posted 10/12/06 2:35 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Westchester?
Both Larchmont and Bronxville are really nice areas.
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| Posted 10/12/06 3:58 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Westchester?
wow Beth, that's a switch huh? 
Westechester is beautiful!!!!
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| Posted 10/12/06 3:59 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Westchester?
are there any areas on the water?
Larchmont is 20 minutes from my job- so I love it already
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:00 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Westchester?
Larchmont, New Rochelle and Mamaroneck are near the water
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:01 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow Beth, that's a switch huh?
Westechester is beautiful!!!!
after last nights commute- there is no way I want to buy a house on the south shore-
I really like my new job!
and with Jake thinking about making a switch to being a loan rep- we really don't need to live on LI anymore
he will be all over the tri state area- and I am in CT-
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:01 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow Beth, that's a switch huh?
Westechester is beautiful!!!!
after last nights commute- there is no way I want to buy a house on the south shore-
I really like my new job!
and with Jake thinking about making a switch to being a loan rep- we really don't need to live on LI anymore
he will be all over the tri state area- and I am in CT-
That is fantastic Beth! I am so happy you love your new job!  That must feel so rewarding.
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:03 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Westchester?
thanks!
it's a nice change of pace for me
the people are nice- the job is managable
the support staff supports
it's a great company
free breakfast and lunch is nice too!
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:05 PM |
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lorich
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Re: Westchester?
That's the way to go Beth! Westchester and CT are AWESOME options!
A friend/co-worker recently moved to CT...she bought a wonderful house - inexpensive too!
Can't beat New England!
Good luck!
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:05 PM |
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dandr10199
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Dina
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Re: Westchester?
Beth,
keep in mind that Westchester was just named as one of the top five places with the highest propery taxes in the country. You might get more for your $$ if you looked just over the border in Putnam County. HTH
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:18 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by lululu
It seems to be more expensive than LI.
It is, for the most part.
On LI, ther seems to be more of a variey. There are very few places in Westchester where houses start at less than $550, 000.
If you are lookignat co-ops, you have more options.
There are very few places I'd tell you to avoid though. Parts of New Rochelle are nice, some are awful, but the SD is awful, as is the Mt.Vernon SD-if that is an issue for you
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Larchmont & Mamaroneck are nice & on the water-- I think less expensive than Rye. Portchester isn't great.
Towns on the Hudson, like Tarrytown, are a kinda far frpm CT.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
ETA- I have lived in Westchester for 6 years -Mt. Vernon, Scarsdale & am moving to Hartsdale & DH's family has lived here for about 22 years.
Message edited 10/12/2006 4:23:10 PM.
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:20 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Westchester?
Pelham Manor
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:30 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by dandr10199
Beth,
keep in mind that Westchester was just named as one of the top five places with the highest propery taxes in the country. You might get more for your $$ if you looked just over the border in Putnam County. HTH
is that to east or west of westchester?
I am trying to cut my commute- I need to be close to stamford CT
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:30 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Westchester?
Do you like CT?
Risgefield Park, Darrien, Stamford are all nice ... and many more ...
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:31 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by dandr10199
Beth,
keep in mind that Westchester was just named as one of the top five places with the highest propery taxes in the country. You might get more for your $$ if you looked just over the border in Putnam County. HTH
is that to east or west of westchester?
I am trying to cut my commute- I need to be close to stamford CT
Its north! 
Is living in Stamford out of the question? I think there are affordable & nice parts.
White Plains in close to Stamford. Again, houses are  , but there are many co-ops there.
There are some not so nice parts of White Plains but most of it is nice. That's not near the water though.
Message edited 10/12/2006 4:35:16 PM.
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by Elbee
Do you like CT?
Risgefield Park, Darrien, Stamford are all nice ... and many more ...
I want to stay in NY- to be fair to my DH- he will still have to come to LI regularly
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:34 PM |
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dandr10199
Grace is growing up too fast!
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Dina
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by dandr10199
Beth,
keep in mind that Westchester was just named as one of the top five places with the highest propery taxes in the country. You might get more for your $$ if you looked just over the border in Putnam County. HTH
is that to east or west of westchester?
I am trying to cut my commute- I need to be close to stamford CT
It is Northeast, so that should work for you and your DH.  Yorktown Heights and Brewster are BEAUTIFUL.
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:50 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by dandr10199
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by dandr10199
Beth,
keep in mind that Westchester was just named as one of the top five places with the highest propery taxes in the country. You might get more for your $$ if you looked just over the border in Putnam County. HTH
is that to east or west of westchester?
I am trying to cut my commute- I need to be close to stamford CT
It is Northeast, so that should work for you and your DH. Yorktown Heights and Brewster are BEAUTIFUL.
Isn't that still Westchester?
I love Yorktown heights, though.
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| Posted 10/12/06 4:58 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Westchester?
My cousin works in Stamford and she lives in Orangeburg/Old Tappan. It's NJ but it's an easy commute for her. Beautiful area.
Orange county may be a good move too. You will get lots o house for your money. My cousin is a realtor up there.
Eastchester, some parts of Dobbs Ferry and New Rochelle. Mamaroneck is a very old city but really nice.
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| Posted 10/12/06 5:08 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Westchester?
The lower parts of CT are closer (or the same distance) than a lot of Westchester town ... you should definitely look into miles and commute times for all of them. Westchester is pretty far north
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| Posted 10/12/06 5:34 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Westchester?
larchmont mamaroneck
white plains bronxville
scarsdale
poundridge bedford
all great areas, all very high taxes
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| Posted 10/12/06 5:38 PM |
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Alilt
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Re: Westchester?
Posted by BackInNewYork
Tarrytown and Mt. Vernon are nice too.
IMO I would be very careful with Mount Vernon.
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