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Updated almost 3 years ago, 11/30/2021

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EJ K.
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Moving to Indiana soon

EJ K.
  • Quad cities iowa
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Hello,

Took a job in west Lafayette. Any recommendations on where to look for a home. Have 3 young children. Budget is broad but 400 min 700 max. I know that sounds crazy but the cost difference isn’t actually that much per month given the low property taxes. Plan on living there 6-7 years before buying our forever home. Prefer north of west Lafayette as far as St. John. 

Any recommendations?


Eddie

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Don Stocks
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  • Lafayette, IN
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Don Stocks
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  • Lafayette, IN
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I know the Greater Lafayette (Lafayette & West Lafayette, IN) real estate market very well.  Let me know how I can be of assistance. - Don

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Carl R.
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We moved from Chicago to Crown Point last year.   We got a nice house for around $500k.   Twice as big and less expensive than the house we moved out of - you will appreciate how far your money goes here.   

However I don't think you would want to have to drive from St. John to WL.   (a) St. John is booming but IMHO it has no soul, and (b) it's a really boring drive.   If you WERE willing to drive 90 minutes each way, I'd strongly suggest looking at Valpo instead.  College town, great downtown, very livable.

I think you will be happiest closer to West Lafayette.  Even though it's full of Purdue fans.

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Marcin Nurek
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Marcin Nurek
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West Lafayette and St. John commute makes no sense. At least Crown Point is right off of I-65 but still, that's a terrible commute. Do you work from home a lot?

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EJ K.
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I’m a physician, work 7 ten hour days a week. Off 27 weeks a year. 
I have three kids at home. I don’t mind a drive to decompress.

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Jake Rhodes
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Jake Rhodes
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Agree with @Marcin Nurek on this.  St. John is too far off of I-65 and will add another 15-20 minutes to your commute.  Crown Point is a great area especially if you can find something close to I-65.  Great schools for your kids too!  Other than that, not much between Crown Point and Lafayette if you are looking for some action (restaurants, activities, etc)

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    Alex Nickla
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    Agreed. I’m definitely biased on Crown Point, but it’s an amazing community. The growth  with residential, commercial, and in our downtown is making it a great place to live. All the new restaurants as well as a brand new $35 million, 120,000 square foot health and fitness center with the new YMCA. 10 star schools and easy access to I-65 either way. The property values are great and so are taxes. 

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    Brian Lynch
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    If you decide to move to West Lafayette, be aware that not all of West Lafayette is in the West Lafayette school district. http://www.wl.k12.in.us/info/s... With your price range, in West Lafayette I would look at the areas north of Meridian St. and near Happy Hollow park. 

    Commuting an hour or so on I-65 after working a ten hour day sounds miserable to me.

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    I-65 is awful. 

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    Shane Miller
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    Shane Miller
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    @EJ K. - We are about to make a similar move to the West Lafayette area. I started looking here on BP and found your post a year later. Where did you end up finding a house, and what factors led you to the decision?

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    EJ K.
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    Hi @Shane Miller I ended up choosing to commute from Saint John down there. 

    We wanted to keep our nanny, non-compete for doctors sucks (if I lived there I would be in Lafayette and driving out 30-50 miles if I left my job), and we wanted to be close to Chicago still. 

    Where did you end up down there? The market is on fire.

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    Shane Miller
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    Shane Miller
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    @EJ K. Sorry for the delay. We ended up settling on the north side of West Lafayette. Just getting moved in this month. Loving it so far.

  • Shane Miller