[quote=smshorttimer]Now if it’s T-town or gangland Oceanside, I reckon I choose the former, too.[/quote]
[quote=carlsbadworker]If the house price is only $100-200K higher (for similar house) in Carlsbad, then I might be living in Carlsbad right now. But it is 3 times higher. So I will be living in TV waiting for the rest of San Diego adjusting to a more reasonable price. It is better than buying a crappy house in Carlsbad for me.[/quote](emphasis added)
This is exactly my point here. Correct me if I’m wrong but you each have listed just ONE choice in SD County that you had previously considered purchasing a residence in.
CW, I’m just not seeing the constellation that living in Carlsbad would be 3 times higher (or cost 3x more) than living in TV. Does this assumption include your mo. gas exp., MR expense and are you paying off the same long-term water/sewer bond that TG is, and if so, does it include that, too? How much does the use of A/C run up your utilities annually? What if you applied all or some of these mo. expenses attributable to TV to a SD County older property’s rehab and maintenance. Had you ever thought you might later have MORE net worth (in the form of “sweat equity”) if you took this route?
If you work in Carlsbad and couldn’t find a suitable property there when you were in the market, why didn’t you consider SEVERAL choices in SD County before moving far away from your employment?? Had you ever thought of commuting to Carlsbad from Vista, San Marcos or Escondido? Why do you think it would cost 3 times as much or even 2 times as much to live in Carlsbad OR a point <= 20 mi. from work? Why would/should this cost any more at all?
smshorttimer, is ALL of Oceanside gang-ridden or are you just referring to a very small pocket? Do you live in SD County now, and if so, do you own your residence? Where do you work? Where would you PREFER to live, given your employment parameters?
Not trying to gang up on anybody here. I realize there are different strokes for different folks. Just trying to understand the psychology behind RE buyers who favor long-distance commuting over a much easier life and why entire cities, towns and uninc jurisdictions are rejected wholesale by them, often without even being considered or "checked out." This is what I've seen happen not only in SD County, but LA County and, to a lesser extent, Orange Co :=[
