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Of course there is some risk involved, but at the end of the day it makes a lot of sense on paper. My friend has a bunch of kids in a 2 bedroom apartment he wants to buy a house and he doesn’t have 650K, so what’s his options. He’s from Kew Garden Hills, but also some Far Rockaway people went (where you need 750K). I am not in the parsha to move yet so I can wait it out a little, but for someone who wants to act now the risk isn’t so bad. Also, there are some frummer people there and according to what he said they have a minyan already, so when everything is said and done there must be 10 families.
Boruch,That is exactly what I heard as well. They are very makpid on getting along with everybody there, and so far it has gone well. People are starting to buy there because of the affordability, and before the houses go up in value. All they want to do is create a nice chevra of families with the same sheifos of growth, and they don’t care if the people around them aren’t exactly the same. I am sure it will take off its just a matter of time. And the fact that the other Rabbi’s of the community are encouraging them is amazing. How many places do you find where the leaders of one shul encourage another to open
Actually, I believe the answer is YES, I have a friend who was telling me he’s highly considering moving there. There are already 5-6 more yeshivish couples and its going to be the next place to go. The houses are cheap (low 400’s) theres already a mikvah, eruv, kosher food, free busing within 15 miles for schools (far rockaway or queens). Although it is more modern the people are nice and accepting and its not an affluent city, rather just regular normal people. There is talk already about a new shul opening with the other Rabbanim behind it.