Are you more likely or less likely to buy now?

[one_muggle]

Re Katrina,
NYC also boomed post 9-11, go figure.

Though,strong quakes do tend to send people packing and RE down, at least in the short term.

-one muggle

[Ex-SD]

I moved from SD to the upstate area of South Carolina 2 1/2 years ago after living in SD for over 30 years. The weather here is not bad. We have three months of hot weather that I don’t care for but the rest of the year is fairly pleasant. Winters are very mild and snow is rare but less than an hour away if we want to see it in the higher elevations of the Smokey Mountains. Homes & taxes are cheap when compared to CA prices. You can buy a nice home here for $250k and up. There are more than a few religious zealots and more churches per square mile than any place in the country but we’re not into organized religion and don’t let them interfere with our enjoyment of the area. We’re in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. If you’re considering a move to the east coast, the economy is very good in this area and growing.

[Ex-SD]

I moved from SD to the upstate area of South Carolina 2 1/2 years ago after living in SD for over 30 years. The weather here is not bad. We have three months of hot weather that I don’t care for but the rest of the year is fairly pleasant. Winters are very mild and snow is rare but less than an hour away if we want to see it in the higher elevations of the Smokey Mountains. Homes & taxes are cheap when compared to CA prices. You can buy a nice home here for $250k and up. There are more than a few religious zealots and more churches per square mile than any place in the country but we’re not into organized religion and don’t let them interfere with our enjoyment of the area. We’re in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. If you’re considering a move to the east coast, the economy is very good in this area and growing.

[Ex-SD]

I moved from SD to the upstate area of South Carolina 2 1/2 years ago after living in SD for over 30 years. The weather here is not bad. We have three months of hot weather that I don’t care for but the rest of the year is fairly pleasant. Winters are very mild and snow is rare but less than an hour away if we want to see it in the higher elevations of the Smokey Mountains. Homes & taxes are cheap when compared to CA prices. You can buy a nice home here for $250k and up. There are more than a few religious zealots and more churches per square mile than any place in the country but we’re not into organized religion and don’t let them interfere with our enjoyment of the area. We’re in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. If you’re considering a move to the east coast, the economy is very good in this area and growing.

[TheBreeze]

I doubt we’ll be seeing something similar to the post-Katrina and post-911 region-specific booms. 911 happened right at the start of the bubble and Katrina was during the bubble. The bubble has popped now and even the few crazy speculators that are still out there probably do not want to buy in the fire zones.

[TheBreeze]

I doubt we’ll be seeing something similar to the post-Katrina and post-911 region-specific booms. 911 happened right at the start of the bubble and Katrina was during the bubble. The bubble has popped now and even the few crazy speculators that are still out there probably do not want to buy in the fire zones.

[TheBreeze]

I doubt we’ll be seeing something similar to the post-Katrina and post-911 region-specific booms. 911 happened right at the start of the bubble and Katrina was during the bubble. The bubble has popped now and even the few crazy speculators that are still out there probably do not want to buy in the fire zones.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

The fires have not changed my mind/strategy. I’ve never considered most of the areas that were severely impacted. My favorite parts of town are in Central San Diego and Central-coastal SD. Unfortunately, the fires just underscore another reason these areas are more desirable in the first place.

One more note: With the mortgage shake-out the past several months and now the fires, I would not be surprised if the lows in home sales (numbers sold, not price) for the current cycle in San Diego will be reached between August and December 2007.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

The fires have not changed my mind/strategy. I’ve never considered most of the areas that were severely impacted. My favorite parts of town are in Central San Diego and Central-coastal SD. Unfortunately, the fires just underscore another reason these areas are more desirable in the first place.

One more note: With the mortgage shake-out the past several months and now the fires, I would not be surprised if the lows in home sales (numbers sold, not price) for the current cycle in San Diego will be reached between August and December 2007.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

The fires have not changed my mind/strategy. I’ve never considered most of the areas that were severely impacted. My favorite parts of town are in Central San Diego and Central-coastal SD. Unfortunately, the fires just underscore another reason these areas are more desirable in the first place.

One more note: With the mortgage shake-out the past several months and now the fires, I would not be surprised if the lows in home sales (numbers sold, not price) for the current cycle in San Diego will be reached between August and December 2007.

[4Sbuyer2002]

Yea those crappy undesirable areas in SD like Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, and Olivenhain will probably drop like rocks in value – (insert sarcastic roll of the eyes here).

grateful owner . . . .

[4Sbuyer2002]

Yea those crappy undesirable areas in SD like Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, and Olivenhain will probably drop like rocks in value – (insert sarcastic roll of the eyes here).

grateful owner . . . .

[4Sbuyer2002]

Yea those crappy undesirable areas in SD like Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, and Olivenhain will probably drop like rocks in value – (insert sarcastic roll of the eyes here).

grateful owner . . . .

[sdrealtor]

Simple supply and demand will play out of the next 12 to 24 months on this one. We just took what will likely end up being about 2,000 homes out of the market. We will see increased needs for rentals. We will have more contractors going back to work. I doubt the the weather will change. Some will leave because of the fire, others will come as prices have become relatively more affordable. If anyhting, this will help the market a little, but the impact will likely be unmeasurable.

The only

[sdrealtor]

Simple supply and demand will play out of the next 12 to 24 months on this one. We just took what will likely end up being about 2,000 homes out of the market. We will see increased needs for rentals. We will have more contractors going back to work. I doubt the the weather will change. Some will leave because of the fire, others will come as prices have become relatively more affordable. If anyhting, this will help the market a little, but the impact will likely be unmeasurable.

The only

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