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Once the practical issues—budget, commute, apartment quality, parking, and lifestyle—are genuinely close, Grant asks a simpler question: which area do you love more and feel more excited to come home to? A recent graduate is choosing the environment where a new Austin life will begin, not merely solving a spreadsheet. HomeBase should investigate the numbers first, but when the comparison is truly 50-50, Grant believes personal enthusiasm and the ability to picture building friendships in the neighborhood are valid deciding factors.
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