Its funny, the things I read here.. like Temecula isn’t how it was 10 years ago… I would take the Temecula 10 years ago to the Temecula today in a second. I have lived in and around Temecula since 1990. Temecula was so nice in the early 90’s, it was a mellow, quiet, rural ranch town.
There was lots of horses, open rolling hills, minimal traffic, and mellow, down to earth people. Crime was virtually non existent, and people had patience and seemed to have better values. We didn’t have a mall, but had everything one really could need. It was a nice secluded area, close enough to all the amenities of SD, LA, OC, and Riverside/SB, but just far enough to escape all the madness and ugliness. You could ride dirt bikes in hills all over the valley. Lifted trucks were actually used off road. The I 15 was considered the best freeway in socal. I remember people had license plates that said..”Heaven is living in Temecula”.. and I kind of agreed with that… now, I am looking to leave, and am a bit embarrassed by my community.
I suppose many here would laugh at the thought of this once, smaller semi-hick town, and why I would like living there.
Fast forward to 2007… the supposed “newer”/”better” Temecula.. hmm, a mini rat race full of lifted heavy duty trucks, SUV driving-silicone trophy wives, mega-McMansion envy syndrome, bad traffic, and its growing concentration of people who lack substance….
If you think about it, all the benefits of Temecula seem to attract shallow people… like you said 23109vc…
people move here so they can have a bigger MC Mansion, a Hummer, a rolex, a starbucks in had as they frequent Costco, trendy landscape and interior, even if these things don’t add to a happier life.
And then there is the reference to Greer Ranch, … what an over rated community if I ever saw one…. absolutely over priced, in the middle of Wildomar, which has horrible emergency response and law enforcement.. (I know from experience), virtually all of the amenities are in Temecula, the taxes and HOA there are insane, and you are bordering Lake Elsinore… please.. there is a sucker born every minute, and if he is paying $800k to live in Queer Ranch, then definitely they are a sucker. Ya.. sign me up for $1200 month in taxes alone… what a waste..
Temeculans are hurting for money, inflation, gas, and mortgages, credit card debt are all killing many of them. Wages up here aren’t appreciating that fast, and many that did, are RE related and will crumble. This is still a bedroom community. If you think that cops, teachers, nurses, and retail employees can afford $500k homes you are drinking the same kool aid as your RE agent. Most who make 6 figures commute, and this is no secret. So yeah.. I still see a large drop in Temecula RE.
