[quote=sdrealtor]wfb
You are not so naive to think that the premium of whatever it is represents schools alone? How about MR that are several thousand dollars less a year? How about an HOA that gets you country club quality recreation facilities instead of a town square with a fountain? How about access to city owned golf course? How about a drive to work that is 10 to 15 minutes shorter each way? How about nearby access to shopping, beaches, health care, restaurants and more? [/quote]

Let’s See:
MR = ~$200/mth higher or $35K home value. Point to sdr.

HOA = LCO and LCR with ‘country club’ quality? I’ll give you LCV for sure, but LCO and LCR have a gate and an exercise bike for their $300/month. Point to wfb.

Drive to work – You assume everyone drives to the 5. I don’t. My neighbors don’t. My 2,000 co-workers don’t. LCO and SEH are the same distance to my work. Point to wfb.

SEH isn’t near shopping, beaches, health care, etc.? OK, 10-15 minutes further than LCO. Point to sdr.

I’ve evaluated this extensively over the past two years. I really can’t justify paying a $200K premium for LCR or LCO.