This board is a lot of fun — most of the time — and I am glad that my posts are contributing to it all.
I grew up in an affluent part of Southern California in a home that it would now take me a lottery win and three extra jobs to afford. I didn’t appreciate it, didn’t appreciate the beach, didn’t appreciate what it took may parents to make it all happen.
There isn’t a community in any price range that doesn’t have problems and every community is going to be hit by the problems of over-indebted families coping with upside-down properties. I always thought of myself as a “homeowner” until a a few years ago when I realized that I was more of a speculator, just like everyone else.
I love our big new tract home, hate the insane traffic, wish the beach was closer and worry for California. I would imagine that you do too.
