We can wait a bit, but are hoping to make the “remodel this home this Summer or not” decision soon. So, we could wait until late next year to actually buyu, but we need some ray of hope before deciding to live in this little house for another 18 months.
We are avid fixer-uppers so really, nothing is too daunting from that perspective. Finish carpentry is a hobby of mine so a cosmetic makeover would be easy. I’ll check out the Portofino area. I know right where that is (visited a friend there many years ago). It’s worth a look.
As I mentioned, the grade school district is irrelevant to us. The high school district is the important thing, and all these are in San Dieguito.
The real deal-killer may be the increase of our property tax base from $250,000 to $800,000, which is an extra $500/month or so. Why pay that extra tax until we actually need to for the better high schools ?
