I kind of agree with AN here, though I am not obsessed with scores and such. But I think it’s important that the majority of parents appreciate a good education, help out, volunteer/raise funds,etc. and their kids are also likely to be in general competitive. Sure it depends on the kid, but why not help with the class environment a little if we can. Not going to the extremes though.
No, it is not my first home. We had a townhome in north Rancho Bernardo, bought in 2004, sold in 2007 (broke even). I can certainly wait, and rent longer if need be. I sold the house because of the commute length (oh yeah, and the bubble was begining to pop). That’s why I am looking at a short(er) commute into LJ. And the 500K CV (92130),LJ townhomes are too small and expensive IMHO, even with the great schools they have. In fact, I decided I’d rather rent for LONG time rather than put up with a long commute. Clairemont sounds like a good compromise – short commute, no HOA or MRs if we could get choiced in UC schools.
Alternative is to buy a townhome in those complexes off 5/La Jolla Village Dr. (behind Ralphs/TJ shopping center(e.g. Southpointe)- La Jolla zip code, goes to Torrey Pines. But the community is not exactly what we wanted – lots of rentals, especially students. Plus HOAs, or even MRs for CV. We may end up doing that though.
