Well, I think there is a “disconnect” in the mind when it comes to coastal RE (within coastal counties) in CA with ctr70 and several others on this board.
The properties they are seeing on the street along with their respective surrounding areas, what these properties sold for in the trough of three years ago AS WELL AS what they are selling for now have not been up to these individuals’ “standards” and never will be. This problem is not fixable.
Based upon his prior posts, I think the OP HAS purchased investment property here but cannot, for whatever reason, actually see himself settling here for the long term.
There is actually nothing wrong with this mindset. Buying in CA coastal county locations, whether for a personal residence or an investment is not for everyone.
I see today that (expensive) Boulder, CO (which I “pushed” on this OP on several occasions) has the WORST employee satisfaction of any region in the country, acc to Forbes:
Heading the list of the unhappiest U.S. cities to work in is Boulder, Colo., with an index score of 3.45. Boulder workers expressed the most pessimism in the Growth Opportunities and Compensation categories, which scored 2.81 and 3.29, respectively.
The Boulder region is lowest on `available growth opportunities’ of anywhere in the nation and home to several large tech companies. This is likely due to the sunshine/ski/mtn biking/camping/river rafting/hiking and hot-air ballooning “tax” there :=]
In other words, “We won’t be promoting you and we don’t give raises – just ‘bonuses.'” If you don’t like it here, you are free to leave.”
I thought SD County was bad in this regard but it apparently didn’t make the bottom ten OR the top ten “happiest places to work in.”
That’s not to say Boulder isn’t a good “retirement area,” and since the OP is not an “employee,” per se, he might still like it, but Boulder is no doubt is MUCH more expensive to live in than Seattle.
I’ve never been to Seattle, ctr70. You just so happen to be moving in the middle of its renowned “rainy, dreary season.” Keep us Piggs posted as to how you like living and doing biz there!
