[SamAdams76]

You make some good points and I can certainly relate to the challenges of the cost of real estate in these booming markets. I can relate personally because I am in the process of re-locating from the Boston area to the New York City area this summer and it appears I am going to be living at least 60 miles out of Manhattan because to get an equivalent house to the one I have in Westchester County or even Fairfield County in CT is going to cost me double what my house here (on the NH border) is worth.

But I will make the best of it because the opportunity is good and I will have potential to earn much more. So I will need to learn to have some productive commutes because we are going to be talking up to 2 hours each way!

I spend most of the winter debating whether or not to take this opportunity as I said for years I never wanted to work in NYC. However, I refuse to allow myself to become a victim of the changing economy. I've posted here for years that people should be willing to relocate and go where the jobs are. So I'm basically following my own advice on this one.

[yldstrk]

Go to North Dakota

AIG just told their staff not to buy in NYC

[kearnyirish2]

“I’ve posted here for years that people should be willing to relocate and go where the jobs are. So I’m basically following my own advice on this one.”

Not sure where in the NYC area you’re moving, but be careful: this area is continuing to lose a lot of jobs, and homes here in northern NJ often are hard to sell due to sky-high property taxes (I believe this same problem affects areas north of NYC).

Good luck!