Would you sell your house and move to an apartment in NYC?

Kiwi · 06-07-2006, 01:36 PM

Updated on next page somewhere.

So, would you?

I spent a few weeks in NYC and my wife came out for a weekend. She loves the place and wants to move there. I may be able to keep my current job and work from home (and travel as usual), wife should be able to find a pretty good job there.
I'm having a hard time weighing up the pros and cons.
I liked the city, but am not sure if I could move into an apartment, after being in our house.

anything?

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StopSweatinMe · 06-07-2006, 01:37 PM

Visiting NYC != living in NYC
Ide much rather just visit.

I grew up in a big city (Philly) and i would rather just relax in the 'burbs at this point in my life.

Strider · 06-07-2006, 01:38 PM

I lived in Manhattan for 2 years, and I'd love to move back. Now, I don't know if I'd sell a house to move there, but that's up to you.

Can you turn the house money into a co-op in NYC?

cooleyjb · 06-07-2006, 01:38 PM

Nope!

MidnightSti05 · 06-07-2006, 01:39 PM

hmmm... depends on how well I was being paid.

I'm there a lot and sometimes the city doesn't impress me and other times I like it...

fliz · 06-07-2006, 01:42 PM

**** No!

WRXedUSA · 06-07-2006, 01:42 PM

Hell no.

Layman · 06-07-2006, 01:42 PM

I'd do it if I could maintain my standard of living.

Big downside: no more car...

yeral · 06-07-2006, 01:42 PM

Sell my house to move to NYC?

Hell no.

Sell my house to move into another house within a few hours of NYC so I can visit at my leisure?

Sure.

Rice & Gravy · 06-07-2006, 01:42 PM

You could not possibly pay me enough to live in NYC.

Samuelleeogden · 06-07-2006, 01:46 PM

****ing NEVER!

<---... oh. wait.

e11ys · 06-07-2006, 01:46 PM

New York absolutely does not appeal to me in any way. Blech....

RastaMon · 06-07-2006, 01:46 PM

I used to live in Manhattan, it's fun, maybe you could rent your house for a year, and just go to NYC for a year. That way you don't have to sell it and could move back easialy.

benjaminetanyahoo · 06-07-2006, 01:46 PM

NYC is for certain people. I'd sell my house for a rowhome or condo in a heartbeat.

Kiwi · 06-07-2006, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RastaMon

I used to live in Manhattan, it's fun, maybe you could rent your house for a year, and just go to NYC for a year. That way you don't have to sell it and could move back easialy.

Thought about that. Not sure how hard it would be to rent out.

How many of the above people who say they would never move there, have actually visited or lived in the city?

NWWagon · 06-07-2006, 01:50 PM

No way.

Janq · 06-07-2006, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gray

You could not possibly pay me enough to live in NYC.

Agreed.
I don't even like to visit that place never mind live there.

Upstate or Tarrytown I'd do though.

- Janq

super-ru · 06-07-2006, 01:54 PM

unless i was posted up in trump tower, I'd rather be homeless in California then live in New York.

SkirtBoy · 06-07-2006, 01:56 PM

I live about 45 mins away. Close enough for commuting / pleasure purposes, don't think I could ever live there. Too many bums, junkies and general undesireables running around. It also makes me .... angry .. in a way no other place ever has.

Janq · 06-07-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkirtBoy

It also makes me .... angry .. in a way no other place ever has.

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- Janq

MrMcCrackin · 06-07-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Layman

I'd do it if I could maintain my standard of living.

Big downside: no more car...

bingo - f'n retarded to keep a vehicle in nyc

subarugt · 06-07-2006, 02:03 PM

After living in Hoboken which is almost a borough I would not move back and give up my house. It is frustrating just going into the city for events and such. There are just too many people and it's transit system is not up to that challenge. Really think about how much it costs to live in NYC. Rent is very very high and transport is very expensive. Add in Food and Nightlife and you got your self into some big trouble.

SkirtBoy · 06-07-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Janq

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- Janq

Well ... except for the NABISCO 'General' forum...

Kiwi · 06-07-2006, 02:04 PM

I'm finding it hard to read you guys. Are you trying to say you wouldn't move to New York

Just to let you know where we're coming from. Back in New Zealand we were able to walk/taxi/bus from home to work to bars to restaurants. At the moment in Phoenix we have to drive everywhere. Some of the time I miss the city life (Phoenix isn't a city, its a bunch of suburbs joined together).

Neek · 06-07-2006, 02:05 PM

This would go for about $25,000/month

Hope you are independently wealthy.

I love the city. I was born in Brooklyn and grew up on the Island going into the city all the time. But to live there now is PRICEY.

06-07-2006, 01:36 PM	#1
Kiwi Scooby Newbie Member#: 67942 Join Date: Aug 2004 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: I come from the Land DownUnder Vehicle: The Other Land Down Under	Would you sell your house and move to an apartment in NYC? Updated on next page somewhere. So, would you? I spent a few weeks in NYC and my wife came out for a weekend. She loves the place and wants to move there. I may be able to keep my current job and work from home (and travel as usual), wife should be able to find a pretty good job there. I'm having a hard time weighing up the pros and cons. I liked the city, but am not sure if I could move into an apartment, after being in our house. anything? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by Kiwi; 07-05-2007 at 05:18 PM.

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StopSweatinMe Scooby Newbie Member#: 78421 Join Date: Dec 2004 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Philly PA Vehicle: 2012 VW GTi white 4dr	Visiting NYC != living in NYC Ide much rather just visit. I grew up in a big city (Philly) and i would rather just relax in the 'burbs at this point in my life.

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Strider NASIOC Supporter Member#: 2197 Join Date: Aug 2000 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: An adventure is just Vehicle: an inconvenience, properly considered.	I lived in Manhattan for 2 years, and I'd love to move back. Now, I don't know if I'd sell a house to move there, but that's up to you. Can you turn the house money into a co-op in NYC?

06-07-2006, 01:38 PM	#4
cooleyjb Scooby Specialist Member#: 55727 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: South East Location: North Carolina Vehicle: #533 Spec Racer Ford	Nope!

06-07-2006, 01:39 PM	#5
MidnightSti05 Scooby Guru Member#: 74064 Join Date: Nov 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC	hmmm... depends on how well I was being paid. I'm there a lot and sometimes the city doesn't impress me and other times I like it...

06-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
fliz Scooby Guru Member#: 30342 Join Date: Nov 2002	**** No!

06-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#7
WRXedUSA Scooby Specialist Member#: 26833 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Seal Beach, CA Vehicle: '07 Bugatti Veyron '03 Chevy Silverado	Hell no.

06-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#8
Layman Scooby Specialist Member#: 3717 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Army of Northern Virginia Vehicle: MKV GTI - tite! bikes with pedals	I'd do it if I could maintain my standard of living. Big downside: no more car...

06-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#9
yeral Scooby Newbie Member#: 110819 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: quit diggin' in my dill. Vehicle: everybody loves a happy beaver	Sell my house to move to NYC? Hell no. Sell my house to move into another house within a few hours of NYC so I can visit at my leisure? Sure.

06-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#10
Rice & Gravy Scooby Specialist Member#: 39569 Join Date: Jul 2003 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Eastern Panhandler, WV Vehicle: 09 Acura TSX 6spd doodoo brown	You could not possibly pay me enough to live in NYC.

06-07-2006, 01:46 PM	#11
Samuelleeogden Scooby Newbie Member#: 66066 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: LES, mnhttn Vehicle: 04 STi black on sold	****ing NEVER! <---... oh. wait.

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e11ys Scooby Specialist Member#: 77106 Join Date: Dec 2004 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Lexington, SC Vehicle: '02 Brodozer '13 Golf TDI	New York absolutely does not appeal to me in any way. Blech....

06-07-2006, 01:46 PM	#13
RastaMon Scooby Newbie Member#: 106431 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: (⌒▽⌒)	I used to live in Manhattan, it's fun, maybe you could rent your house for a year, and just go to NYC for a year. That way you don't have to sell it and could move back easialy.

06-07-2006, 01:46 PM	#14
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	NYC is for certain people. I'd sell my house for a rowhome or condo in a heartbeat.

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NWWagon Scooby Specialist Member#: 66769 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Kansas City Vehicle: 05 Focus "ST" '80 Honda CM400T	No way.

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super-ru Scooby Specialist Member#: 90094 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Salt Lake City, UT Vehicle: 2002 Pathfinder Merlot Perl	unless i was posted up in trump tower, I'd rather be homeless in California then live in New York.

06-07-2006, 01:56 PM	#19
SkirtBoy Scooby Specialist Member#: 11056 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Sugar Land, TX Vehicle: 2009 MB CLK 350 CPO Black on Tan	I live about 45 mins away. Close enough for commuting / pleasure purposes, don't think I could ever live there. Too many bums, junkies and general undesireables running around. It also makes me .... angry .. in a way no other place ever has.

06-07-2006, 02:03 PM	#22
subarugt Scooby Specialist Member#: 11053 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Hobo, NJ Vehicle: 99 Legacy GT LTD Rio Red	After living in Hoboken which is almost a borough I would not move back and give up my house. It is frustrating just going into the city for events and such. There are just too many people and it's transit system is not up to that challenge. Really think about how much it costs to live in NYC. Rent is very very high and transport is very expensive. Add in Food and Nightlife and you got your self into some big trouble.

06-07-2006, 02:04 PM	#24
Kiwi Scooby Newbie Member#: 67942 Join Date: Aug 2004 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: I come from the Land DownUnder Vehicle: The Other Land Down Under	I'm finding it hard to read you guys. Are you trying to say you wouldn't move to New York Just to let you know where we're coming from. Back in New Zealand we were able to walk/taxi/bus from home to work to bars to restaurants. At the moment in Phoenix we have to drive everywhere. Some of the time I miss the city life (Phoenix isn't a city, its a bunch of suburbs joined together).

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Neek Scooby Specialist Member#: 3400 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Boca Raton, FL Vehicle: 2013 Gojira 2007 Triumph Speed Triple	This would go for about $25,000/month Hope you are independently wealthy. I love the city. I was born in Brooklyn and grew up on the Island going into the city all the time. But to live there now is PRICEY.