[quote=Ren]
I’ll second all of that. I grew up in Escondido and just closed on a beautiful place in Temecula (for $250k-ish as it happens). It’s 20 minutes from the 79 to the 78 and so worth it.[/quote]
Welcome aboard REN, I agree with you guys, the OP can find a comparable price but won’t find the demographics, schools and house size anywhere in S.D. right now for 250k, Temecula does offer that right now but the 250kish market up here is shifting to the to the 300kish price, even in winter, his two options are rent in sd or get a map to temecula.
Ren, you are absolutely going to love the town and the low mortgage payment, especially the low payment. It’s been almost a year since I jumped back in and I have the lowest payment to income ratio of my life. For the first time in my life I wasn’t house poor during that dreaded first year after buying, I cannot find the words to express the peace of mind that biting off less than you can chew will bring. I’ve always bought what I could barely afford at a fixed rate and then allowed time and inflation to balance things out. In retrospect, that wasn’t a bad plan, it’s just not as good as going ultra affordable. Anyway, welcome to the hood, drinks on me.
