[quote=sdduuuude][quote=bearishgurl]Can you tell us what the *newer* ~2500 sf SFRs are selling for in Scottsdale that are within the subdivisions which are “a bit like CV” (SD)?[/quote]
bg, give it up.
Why compare a subdivision that is even remotely like CV with something that is in f-ing Lakeside, Santee and Ramona. It’s nonsensical. You can’t sell a guy who can afford a house in Scottsdale on Lakeside, Ramona and Santee at any price. If you don’t understand that, then don’t even bother trying to “help.”
Awahtukee is difficult to compare to anything in SD. It represents nice middle ground between CV and San Diego City Schools. The Awahtukee foothills, though, are super nice. Lots of big, custom homes there.[/quote]
sdduuuude, he stated he could “afford” $350K. Whether or not that could get him what he stated he wanted (a 4-5/3/3 SFR with pool and RV pkg/access in Scottsdale [or anywhere else within a ~20 mile radius of dtn PHX]) is still up for debate. So far, I have not seen anything remotely resembling these “requirements” for $350K there.
Nor have I heard any apples-to-apples comparison of schools from SD County to PHX.
None of those SD county communities I mentioned are more or lesser than any area you or SK mentioned here (excepting that parts of Scottsdale seem to be geared toward tourists). All of these three SD communities have entry level housing up to ~$700K housing (and Ramona has even higher-priced housing than that).
The “we will have a better life in PHX” mantra is all conjecture borne out of misinformation that the OP’s friend received.
He sounds dissatisfied with SD because he chose a smallish rental for $2000 month and is presumably living “paycheck to paycheck.”
That didn’t need to happen. He had MANY other rental choices where he could have saved MORE money towards a house to buy. If he had done this, they may have not been shopping in the “$350K category” today and we wouldn’t be having this conversation 🙂
