[quote=spdrun] . . . People in SD can’t save anything because they CHOOSE to live the “lifestyle” in 3000 sq ft, rather than enjoying their surroundings and realizing that square footage ain’t everything.[/quote]
Completely agree, spdrun. If it’s not the “size” (and heating/cooling it all), it’s the vaulted ceilings which are preferred by the masses (which also use up utilities) or often both. Even those who have much smaller homes often pay dues to one or more HOAs every month and Mello Roos (on top of their property taxes) for a “lifestyle.”
One can actually purchase a SFR in SD County of 1400 sf to about 2300 sf (depending on condition) for $350K which has no MR/HOA and thus is large enough for a family and very affordable.
