Help me find a place to live

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:07 am

Here are the criteria.

Anglo, but not too crowded like RBS. Ideally where everyone is not living on top of each other.

Affordable, (I know that’s relative but I definitely can’t afford anything in RBS).

Ideally a warm community with a choice of schools and Shuls.

Bais Yaakov schools.

Anglo charedi (so DH wears colored shirts, we have filtered phones , DH works, kids watch some movies that we carefully monitor, we are very spiritual but dress like normal American Bais Yaakov).

Anyone have ideas for us of where to go?

amother

Lemonlime

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:10 am

Someone on here once posted about Afula, maybe you can try to find the thread and ask her more info.

amother

PlumPink

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:10 am

Rbs sorry to say
There’s not much else unless you’re want to go DL

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:12 am

amother Lemonlime wrote:

Someone on here once posted about Afula, maybe you can try to find the thread and ask her more info.

Thanks I was reading the threads about that. I’m not sure though didn’t sound like there was much doing in the American charedi young family scene there.

To clarify children are 12-2

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:13 am

amother PlumPink wrote:

Rbs sorry to say
There’s not much else unless you’re want to go DL

Ugh ok. I just don’t think we can realistically afford RBs. (We need at least 3 bedrooms). Also coming from out of town so kids are used to more space…

amother

Iris

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:23 am

Karmiel. Not typical, but I know a few olim who went there and are very happy.

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:25 am

amother Iris wrote:

Karmiel. Not typical, but I know a few olim who went there and are very happy.

Thanks I’m gonna look into it

amother

Oak

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:26 am

amother Iris wrote:

Karmiel. Not typical, but I know a few olim who went there and are very happy.

And I know of a few who hated it. Everyone Anglo I know who moved there moved away shortly after.

amother

Junglegreen

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:26 am

amother Iris wrote:

Karmiel. Not typical, but I know a few olim who went there and are very happy.

I'm in karmiel and I love it!
Kids ages 2-9.

amother

Junglegreen

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:27 am

amother Oak wrote:

And I know of a few who hated it. Everyone Anglo I know who moved there moved away shortly after.

And I know quite a few that lived there many years. I'm in Karmiel for 3.5 years. Very happy.

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 9:27 am

amother Junglegreen wrote:

I'm in karmiel and I love it!
Kids ages 2-9.

Can I asked where you moved from?
Is your families hashkafah similar to my family?

amother

Lemonchiffon

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 10:00 am

OP get in touch by email with Kim Bash. She deals with property all over.
Maybe she can guide you to certain areas that you can afford and have an English speaking presence.

amother

Peachpuff

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 10:32 am

What's your budget? How do you know you "definitely " can't afford RBS.
Can you live in RBS if you don't have a car? You will need a car in most other places which have cheaper real estate so it will probably be a wash.

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 11:24 am

amother Peachpuff wrote:

Because RBS is expensive I know that (I have family in BS). Also don’t really want to live so crowded like that.

I also get nauseous on the bus so I’m going to need to live somewhere that having a car is convenient.

Reality

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 11:26 am

amother Lemonchiffon wrote:

OP get in touch by email with Kim Bash. She deals with property all over.
Maybe she can guide you to certain areas that you can afford and have an English speaking presence.

Kim Bash really focuses on the luxury buyer.

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 11:28 am

Reality wrote:

Kim Bash really focuses on the luxury buyer.

Ya I don’t need that. I’m gonna call nefesh bnefesh and get their recommendations on afula and Karmiel. Or if they have other suggestions

Reality

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 11:29 am

amother OP wrote:

Thanks I was reading the threads about that. I’m not sure though didn’t sound like there was much doing in the American charedi young family scene there.

To clarify children are 12-2

Your oldest is 12. That really limits where you can move. You need to move to an area that has schools that know how to deal with Jr high olim.

amother

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 11:30 am

Reality wrote:

Your oldest is 12. That really limits where you can move. You need to move to an area that has schools that know how to deal with Jr high olim.

Right…

So if RBS is out where do I go?

I just don’t think we can deal with the crowding of RBS and the cost probably

shabbatiscoming

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 11:34 am

Op, what is your budget? That may help narrow the possibilities more.