BG: I agree (and appreciate) with your comments, but also understand the Temecula proposition. In my case I work about 35-40 minutes from work (Tem to RB), and I rationalize that by so cal standards that’s not a horrible commute.

But in Temecula you get good schools, affordable real estate (basically texas prices 20 miles from the coast), decent AQ, low crime and newer houses – that’s the reward for the commute.

Before I bought my current house, I looked hard in RB, San Marcos and SEH. In my price range (rent or buy) we were looking at 1500 sq ft, we barely fit in our new 2400 sq ft house…

On top of that, the commute from San Marcos or SEH to RB is not that much better than from Temecula.

Having said all of that, I have been seriously considering selling this summer into a strong market and moving closer to work.