I would still recommend NOT buying a home in CA for a few more years. It makes no sense to me. Just be patient, and you will be rewarded with much cheaper housing, not everyone is gonna be making over $100k up there, and the job market might not be strong much longer. Just now on the news, they are talking about how the socal economy is struggling, i don’t see how the risky tech savy area up north is not just as vulnerable if not more so.