tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post1263903809345357228..comments2024-02-09T09:28:28.048-05:00Comments on BoogieDowner: The Hunt: BoogieDowner BreakdownBoogiedownerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-3130887677817210182008-09-02T17:39:00.000-04:002008-09-02T17:39:00.000-04:00Thanks for reading Nick! And thanks as well for t...Thanks for reading Nick! And thanks as well for the clarifications... <BR/>Congrats to you and your family on your new home!<BR/>~ErLuBoogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-35476480997032324302008-09-02T17:01:00.000-04:002008-09-02T17:01:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comments on our hunt - I enjoyed re...Thanks for the comments on our hunt - I enjoyed reading the blogs as well as the torrent of emails that came back on this. <BR/><BR/>You are correct in that real estate taxes are far less in the Bronx; however you should also be aware that any savings in real estate taxes are more than eaten up in NYC income taxes. As we have 2 professional salaries I assure you we will be better off financially out of the city. <BR/><BR/>In fact I have nothing against the Bronx (the zoo and Italian food are unmatched elsewhere in the NYC area) but great schools and proximity to family & friends were behind the decision to buy in mid-Westchester. <BR/><BR/>the article did leave out a few key points - that is the purpose of the fliers was not to get into a desirable block, but to get a house on the border of 2 neighborhoods (hence have the opportunity to send one child to each side) and that the purpose of using the website was primarily to identify when houses were taken off the market so we could contact the owners of unsold houses directly and thus cut a broker out of the deal. But overall it was fairly accurate. <BR/><BR/>thanks again for your insightful comments!<BR/><BR/>Nick Kravitznickkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796598016024058189noreply@blogger.com