Amusing post, TG. I totally relate to your comment about returning to this website occasionally hoping to find some good discussion on housing, but not finding much. There were once some great discussions here, but I recall there were plenty of liberals posting even back then. Congrats on the great timing of your home purchase. I’m jealous of all you folks who were able to buy at a reasonable price. I’m currently saving-up to buy in north county coastal in a couple years when my youngest finishes up high school.
I might scrap my two-year purchase plan and just pull the trigger on this very unique beauty in Carslbad (link below). I can fulfill my child-hood firefighter dreams while achieving homeownership.