In my opinion, your friend who brags about living in Greer Ranch would be typical of a resident in that neighborhood. Greer Ranch is an overpriced, high tax and high HOA community in Murrieta, that is actually closer to Wildomar and Menifee than anything else. I personally don’t see the attraction to that area or the location. The area is built up on a hill, so there are some nice homes with some nice views to be had up there. HOA’s are $173.. ouch. Taxes are a solid 2%.
That area was built from about 2002 to about 2005 and during that time, it managed to justify the high pricing, taxation, and HOA despite its mediocre location and relatively far distance to any of the major amenities that Temecula has to offer. There was an arrogance about that place that I never bought into. Sure the homes were nice, but you are living on the verge of southern Menifee and just on the other side of the hill is the armpit and drugzone known as quail valley.
I don’t see how you would choose this location over something similar or even cheaper in Temecula, which is centrally located, has much more to offer, and IMHO is safer.
I haven’t been up there much, but from what I’ve seen, you will find quite a few of the BMW / Escalade driving type of yuppies. A while ago, there were a few pro motocrossers that lived up there and had their homes featured on MTV Cribs. So for all you piggies who judge a neighborhood by how many lifted trucks there are…..
