BrianT Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The wife and I are looking at buying a new home for the family, and since she is a stay at home mom we only have one income. Having said that we can't stay in the area we are in now, with house prices for a 4 bedroom and 2.5 bath being close to $550,000 and taxes at $12-14,000 the further "out" we look the better the prices are. I have a 25-30 min commute now and I was wondering what you guys were doing for commute times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G8chick Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 8 min lol! But we are looking into buying our first home so the commute will prob go up to 20-30 min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer15 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Right now 35 minutes both ways. In a month when me and the GF move in together it will be an hour both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gencoupe3dot8 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 1 hour in, about 1.5 hours home (on a good day). [m] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Depends for me. It could be 5 minutes to an 1hr+. As you can tell, I travel for my current job. Lol. What do you daily drive, Brian? You'll also want to take into account gas cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarbeyondDriven Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 My round trip to work is 1.4 miles. Takes me about 2 minutes. And omg is it nice!! Eorking close to home is the best. Especially when they always call you for overtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 20-25 minutes in(expressway) 35-50 minutes home (surface roads). It used to be 25-35 both ways, but the company moved a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dv3andrs Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I live ten miles from work, and if I leave early enough I can get there in 15 mins, leave a bit later and i'm looking at 35-40mins each way. For some reason speed limit signs mean nothing here in VA Beach first thing in the morning. I second the question of your daily driver and to factor in the cost of fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 1 hour in, about 1.5 hours home (on a good day). [m] One house we looked at will be about the same. Does the distance bother you, were you wish it was closer or it doesn't really bother you too much?? Thanks guys for the responses! Keep them coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Mine is about 45 minutes and 19 miles each way. It doesn't really bother me at all. Winter time isn't much fun if there is a heavy snow storm. Then it can double easily. I like where I live and wouldn't change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slava Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I'm 45 miles from work. It takes me anywhere from 35-50 min. each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Six minutes, unless I get stopped at the one and only stoplight on my commute. If that happens it's an exhausting 1-2 minutes longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicHD Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 My office is the next bedroom over, so what, a 10 second commute? My warehouse is about 10 minutes away. My wife works at the local hospital, which is about 4 minutes away. Screw wasting money on gas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 10-15 minutes. We are also looking at a house but if it would only up my time to 20-25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGTO Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 We bought our first house last September and luckily I'm 3.5 miles away from my work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 After 20 years of a 4 mile commute my company moved further away. It's about 20 miles, so in the AM about 20 minutes. In the evening it can range from 30 minutes to well over an hour. Wasted time... The good news, my wife and I carpool, so at least I have company. If I were younger I would probably move, either homes or jobs. Just remember, time commuting is lost time, but sometimes a necessity. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wgeffon Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 1.2 Miles. Good thing I dont have to be there every day... Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksell87 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Less than 5 minutes for me. Hopefully will be getting a house soon that will make it about 10-15 minutes. I agree with Bruce though: time commuting is time lost. You also have to factor in what it will cost you in gas to commute further. I was in the same situation last year and where we wanted to move was going to cost me an extra $90/week in gas. For us, this didn't justify the savings in a cheaper home further away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
694doorbird Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 8 miles from driveway to guard shack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 15 Min........5 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 About 20 steps from upstairs to my downstairs office. I spent a few years with a 60-90+ minute commute in DC traffic; that was enough. Working for myself from home is a world better. Life is too short to spend staring at taillights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 20 miles 30-45 min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gone & Forgotten Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Depends where the job site is. My bread and butter is apartment make readys. So.. Wherever I have contracts. Usually no more than 15-20 min. And I use the back roads... With the work van it's all good. Not tearing up the nice rides. Wife's is 13 minutes to downtown Huntsville... Medical area. With the 300, she's made it in 7 a few times. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 About 20 steps from upstairs to my downstairs office. How do you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDude Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 My daily commute is 1 hour each way (50 miles each way). I like where I live and will continue to drive (taxes, cost of living, neighborhood, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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