Any NATIVE San Diegans here?

[Anonymous]

Wow, lk, you are old.

[Anonymous]

Wow, lk, you are old.

[poorgradstudent]

A lot of the “Natives” I know (people who bought in the 70s or earlier) tend to be shocked at how much their homes and those of their neighbors are supposedly worth right now. Does that make them “bearish”?

[poorgradstudent]

A lot of the “Natives” I know (people who bought in the 70s or earlier) tend to be shocked at how much their homes and those of their neighbors are supposedly worth right now. Does that make them “bearish”?

[Jason]

I’m one of the few remaining multi-generational natives still living in San Diego County. We are an endangered species.

That being said, I’m quite bearish on the local Real Estate market — SINCE the boom 1-2 years ago. Otherwise, if you’ve owned something long enough, you’re a long way from being bearish on your own investment, especially in La Jolla. That is until global warming redefines our coastline…

[Jason]

I’m one of the few remaining multi-generational natives still living in San Diego County. We are an endangered species.

That being said, I’m quite bearish on the local Real Estate market — SINCE the boom 1-2 years ago. Otherwise, if you’ve owned something long enough, you’re a long way from being bearish on your own investment, especially in La Jolla. That is until global warming redefines our coastline…

[CBad]

OC native. Moved to SD in 92.

[CBad]

OC native. Moved to SD in 92.

[San Diego Native]

Just want to thank everyone for their replies so far.
Hope to hear more.

I want my friends who would like to move here soon to hear both sides of this historical saga before making their decision.

The greatest thing about most of your comments is that I hear a general consensus that everyone who has been fortunate enough to live in San Diego for any length of time at all, especially during the really good years (I’m almost 40, so I remember them well)–a time with far less traffic–clean and almost empty beaches–etc., etc., etc., feels they have already lived a life that’s priceless, and in the end, that’s really what it’s all about.

What the future holds for San Diego is in question, but also having lived off and on many other places in the world, it will still always be “home.”

[San Diego Native]

Just want to thank everyone for their replies so far.
Hope to hear more.

I want my friends who would like to move here soon to hear both sides of this historical saga before making their decision.

The greatest thing about most of your comments is that I hear a general consensus that everyone who has been fortunate enough to live in San Diego for any length of time at all, especially during the really good years (I’m almost 40, so I remember them well)–a time with far less traffic–clean and almost empty beaches–etc., etc., etc., feels they have already lived a life that’s priceless, and in the end, that’s really what it’s all about.

What the future holds for San Diego is in question, but also having lived off and on many other places in the world, it will still always be “home.”

[NotCranky]

I moved here from Ventura County in 1980(18 years old). I don’t enjoy the crowds that are everywhere compared to then. Traffic and parking was fantastic. I think the only place that had traffic Jams was the 8 near San Diego State. Tiny little ones really.You could still park on some of the beaches
I think some portions of the 15 were surface streets still.I used to ride my bike comfortably 30-60 miles on weekends around the county. It felt safe until about 95′ People still ride obviously. It is too crazy out there for me. I do enjoy the effects of San Diego becoming more cosmopolitan.Downtown has changed form a creepy denizen of filth to a pretty cool place IMO. I love the ammenities of the city/coast but moved to the hills to get out of the feeling that living in San Diego was becoming a little bit of a grind and perhaps a little unhealthy for risk of crime and pollution. Thoughts of leaving the state were considered.We live in Jamul now. We think about moving our growing family back to the city to be close to activities for them as that is the biggest drawback of semi-rural living. Schools are a big concern since we are in the public school camp. The decent schools are in areas that exceed our price for housing or are in suburbs. My wife would move to one of the nicer houses in San Carlos in a heart beat and that is about our price range at current prices. I am pretty much in the 40% drop camp, across the board,except my house,it is different here.

[NotCranky]

I moved here from Ventura County in 1980(18 years old). I don’t enjoy the crowds that are everywhere compared to then. Traffic and parking was fantastic. I think the only place that had traffic Jams was the 8 near San Diego State. Tiny little ones really.You could still park on some of the beaches
I think some portions of the 15 were surface streets still.I used to ride my bike comfortably 30-60 miles on weekends around the county. It felt safe until about 95′ People still ride obviously. It is too crazy out there for me. I do enjoy the effects of San Diego becoming more cosmopolitan.Downtown has changed form a creepy denizen of filth to a pretty cool place IMO. I love the ammenities of the city/coast but moved to the hills to get out of the feeling that living in San Diego was becoming a little bit of a grind and perhaps a little unhealthy for risk of crime and pollution. Thoughts of leaving the state were considered.We live in Jamul now. We think about moving our growing family back to the city to be close to activities for them as that is the biggest drawback of semi-rural living. Schools are a big concern since we are in the public school camp. The decent schools are in areas that exceed our price for housing or are in suburbs. My wife would move to one of the nicer houses in San Carlos in a heart beat and that is about our price range at current prices. I am pretty much in the 40% drop camp, across the board,except my house,it is different here.

[CMcG]

Someone said lk was old. If that’s true, I’m knocking on heaven’s door! Parents moved here from the Midwest in the late 1950s when I was six months old. My parents were very bullish on real estate, even at middle-class professional salaries. Keep in mind that the median house price in San Diego County was BELOW the U.S. median until the 1970s. At one point, they owned four houses…two small ones in La Jolla and two in eastern suburbs. I did not know till I was an adult how much of a struggle that was for them. It paid off, of course. They still own three of those, free and clear.

[CMcG]

Someone said lk was old. If that’s true, I’m knocking on heaven’s door! Parents moved here from the Midwest in the late 1950s when I was six months old. My parents were very bullish on real estate, even at middle-class professional salaries. Keep in mind that the median house price in San Diego County was BELOW the U.S. median until the 1970s. At one point, they owned four houses…two small ones in La Jolla and two in eastern suburbs. I did not know till I was an adult how much of a struggle that was for them. It paid off, of course. They still own three of those, free and clear.

[what_a_disasta]

I am not a native myself. But as someone who has lived here 6 years or so, this comment from SD Lookup that sums it up for me.

http://www.sdlookup.com/Forums/RegionsNeighborhoods/tabid/62/forumid/192/postid/1193/view/topic/Default.aspx

I used to live in Carmel Valley and it’s a boring place. Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas on the Coast is fine but anything East of the 5 is boring for boring people with boring lives and cookie cutter mentality.

I really like the village atmosphere of the older coastal towns like Del Mar and Coronado, but the rest of the county is pretty much a cultural vacuum compared to other places I have lived. The trouble is you need to be doing very well for yourself to be able to relocate to a nice house in one of those desirable areas.

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