sideration because their first child,
Sydney, was born 14 months ago.

Huntington Woods, young Jewish
homeowners seem to be concentrated
more in particular subdivisions and
neighborhoods.
Young couples with families are
moving to the Kimberly North
Subdivision (Middlebelt and 14
Mile).
The Hiller and Greer intersection
in West Bloomfield also has reason-
ably priced new homes that are popu-
lar among this age group, according
to Ekus.

Southeast- Oakland

When Huntington Woods homeown-
ers Stacy and Jason Vieder first started
looking for a house, they didn't think
that they would be able to afford a
home in Huntington Woods. The
first place they looked was Oak Park.
However when they couldn't find
anything they liked, they rented an
apartment in Farmington Hills and
First Purchase
decided to put their house hunting
on hold for a year. They saved addi-
Six years ago, Suzanne and Jon
tional money and expanded their
Fellows purchased their first home, a
search to Berkley, Southfield,
Farmington Hills ranch. They con-
Farmington Hills and Huntington
fined their search to Farmington Hills
Woods.
and West Bloomfield. They found
"We looked at how the homes were
their perfect house in the Briarcliff
appreciating and we felt that
Knoll subdivision at 14 Mile and
Huntington Woods was a good buy,
Middlebelt.
and we like the community feel to the
"At the time, we had a lot of friends
neighborhood," said Jason Vieder.
living in the sub," said Suzanne.
Stacy and Jason purchased a four-
"They're nice starter homes and,
bedroom bungalow earlier this year.
while some people move after a few
In nearby Berkley, Jodi Rittman,
years, there are also a number of peo-
38, purchased her home four years
ple who have lived here for years. For
ago because of the city's central loca-
us, we really like the area and the fact
tion and affordable housing market.
that we have a large lot. We're three
She looked in Oak Park, but found
houses from a park and walking dis-
that the homes were older and in
tance from a family-owned pharmacy
need of more maintenance. She also
and a market. We walk there all the
looked in Royal Oak, Huntington
time with the kids."
Woods and Birmingham, but quickly
Despite the turnover, young couples
concluded that similar-sized homes
who leave the area are replaced by
came with much higher price tags and other young Jewish couples and the
higher property taxes.
Fellows still have a number of friends
"When I was growing up, Berkley
in the neighborhood, as do their chil-
was not at all Jewish," said Rittman, a dren, Emma, 4, and Benjamin, 21
Southfield native. "Now there are a
months.
lot of young Jewish couples and sin-
Each homeowner agreed that in
gles. Most of my neighbors are
looking to purchase a house, value
between 28 and 45 years old. "
and location were significant factors.
Further west, Jewish singles and
"I know people who live all over
couples also maintain a strong pres-
this area, from Huntington Woods to
ence in West Bloomfield Township,
West Bloomfield, for example," said
Commerce Township and Farmington Oak Park homeowner Karen Gula.
Hills. Because these communities are
"And everyone I know is happy with
larger than Oak Park, Berkley and
their location." 111

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