CntryBoy777
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Some places are well worth the Drive....especially if it is less crowded.....traffic wise....and being closer to family is a Plus too....as long as ya get along with them.....
Promise Acre: Our Journey
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promiseacres
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Well he did an hour drive prior this job, hated it... :/ and we get along with family for the most part...
idk it's priced just at our upper limit for our budget but probably needs work on top of that. So... it might mean me going back to work part time.... which frankly I wouldn't be opposed to. (But we could also potentially have hay to sell with that big of a field) and I do feel my kids are better off being homeschooled.... every avenue sure has its own problems.
idk it's priced just at our upper limit for our budget but probably needs work on top of that. So... it might mean me going back to work part time.... which frankly I wouldn't be opposed to. (But we could also potentially have hay to sell with that big of a field) and I do feel my kids are better off being homeschooled.... every avenue sure has its own problems.
Pastor Dave
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It sounds like the type of place I look for to buy down the road(probably 10-20 years) Lol.
Sometimes God has used my wife's opposition to keep me from venturing into something not right now. Sometimes I have pushed through, and it was Jill that needed the open mind, or to change.
Driving further to work can have it's advantages. Good time to think. Good excuse if don't want to be asked to come in early or extra, etc. Further away from work problems. Pray on it that God will direct both you and your husband's decision.
Sometimes God has used my wife's opposition to keep me from venturing into something not right now. Sometimes I have pushed through, and it was Jill that needed the open mind, or to change.
Driving further to work can have it's advantages. Good time to think. Good excuse if don't want to be asked to come in early or extra, etc. Further away from work problems. Pray on it that God will direct both you and your husband's decision.
Bruce
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Definitely depends if it is 45 minutes of bumper to bumper, hardly moving or "clear sailing". DW could go north or south (has to go around the "inland sea" of Lake Champlain. 35 miles +/- 1/10 either way, same amount of time if there is no serious traffic. She goes north, the opposite direction of most people. Much more pleasant drive since going south means the 65 MPH interstate with many riding bumpers at 75+. She does occasionally get slowed down by a "honey wagon" in the summer.
Baymule
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Just take him for a drive and drive to it. I used to drive 75 miles one way to work in Houston traffic. I used it as my talk to God time.
babsbag
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I drove 1 hour each way to work for 8 years. My DH did bumper to bumper for 18 years. His commute was 1 hour minimum...3 to 4 hours on occasion, 2 hour average.
I've never considered a "long(er)" drive as an issue. So what's the real difference between a 45 minute drive and a 30 minute drive. I mean really... To get a property that meets your needs and to live where you want to live... Well worth the trade off IMHO. If you lived/worked in a city, you'd be looking at that kinda drive even if you were only 15 miles from the job... In the country, might take 45 minutes but that would be a 30+ mile drive. When I was working I don't think I ever had a commute less than about 45 minutes to an hour. One job was an hour and 1/2 each way... longer if weather or accidents were involved. 
Guess it's all about what the priorities are. I worked to be able to live the life I wanted (was able to afford). If that meant a slightly longer drive, oh well. I wouldn't have wanted to routinely drive 2 hours one way so I understand that each has their own "limits" as to what is acceptable. But at the same time, you gotta do what you gotta do to live the life you want.
Hope it all comes together for y'all to have the place and property you want and still be able to get to/from work/church/family in an acceptable amount of time.
Guess it's all about what the priorities are. I worked to be able to live the life I wanted (was able to afford). If that meant a slightly longer drive, oh well. I wouldn't have wanted to routinely drive 2 hours one way so I understand that each has their own "limits" as to what is acceptable. But at the same time, you gotta do what you gotta do to live the life you want.Hope it all comes together for y'all to have the place and property you want and still be able to get to/from work/church/family in an acceptable amount of time.
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promiseacres
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We weren't too far today so we drove by it. Cute property... DH thinks it's overpriced.... assessment is half of their asking price... idk..I kind of liked it from the outside white farm house on a hill, woods in the background no super close neighbors... . . A property like that seems worth investing in. 
I kind of liked it from the outside white farm house on a hill, woods in the background no super close neighbors... . . A property like that seems worth investing in. 
Mike CHS
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How do they do assessments there? Ours here for taxes is a fraction of the actual value.
babsbag
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It never hurts to look at the inside of the house too. You can still walk away; or you can end up liking it even more. Maybe talk to a realtor and ask about the value as DH may just not want to move so looking for a reason to not like it. It sounds beautiful.
