Buying advice in North County

[sdrealtor]

It sounds like you found what you want. If not, the new homes next to Copperwood should be much less and the kids will be able to walk or bike to pool. Of course that will likely be at least 12 years in the future for you. For me the icing would be family close by and my wife’s family business close by also. One last thing to consider about Del Sur is that it is the kind of community that will attract mobile young families who will move in and out with startling regularity. I live in one of the most stable communities around and have seen my son lose multiple friends to relocation. I would expect more of that in Del Sur. While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Dont minimize that consideration.

[CA renter]

Well said, sdr.

IMHO, Rancho Ponderosa is one of the best neighborhoods in which to raise children. Nice, stable, low-cost, near family (for pj), and has neighborhood parks that are easy to walk to. Can’t get much better than that!

[CA renter]

Well said, sdr.

IMHO, Rancho Ponderosa is one of the best neighborhoods in which to raise children. Nice, stable, low-cost, near family (for pj), and has neighborhood parks that are easy to walk to. Can’t get much better than that!

[CA renter]

Well said, sdr.

IMHO, Rancho Ponderosa is one of the best neighborhoods in which to raise children. Nice, stable, low-cost, near family (for pj), and has neighborhood parks that are easy to walk to. Can’t get much better than that!

[CA renter]

Well said, sdr.

IMHO, Rancho Ponderosa is one of the best neighborhoods in which to raise children. Nice, stable, low-cost, near family (for pj), and has neighborhood parks that are easy to walk to. Can’t get much better than that!

[CA renter]

Well said, sdr.

IMHO, Rancho Ponderosa is one of the best neighborhoods in which to raise children. Nice, stable, low-cost, near family (for pj), and has neighborhood parks that are easy to walk to. Can’t get much better than that!

[pjwal]

[quote=sdrealtor]It sounds like you found what you want. If not, the new homes next to Copperwood should be much less and the kids will be able to walk or bike to pool. Of course that will likely be at least 12 years in the future for you. For me the icing would be family close by and my wife’s family business close by also. One last thing to consider about Del Sur is that it is the kind of community that will attract mobile young families who will move in and out with startling regularity. I live in one of the most stable communities around and have seen my son lose multiple friends to relocation. I would expect more of that in Del Sur. While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Dont minimize that consideration.[/quote]

While we found something that attracts us to buy, the availability gives us time to consider as well as my priggish/piggeshness (not my wife so much).

As any discriminating buyer, we are concerned with turnover of neighbors, but you seem to say that even though you have lived in a stable neighborhood (indeed in my backyard right?), you have seen your children go through this? I think it’s important to instill stability in the early years and prepare children for change upon teenage years (as we force them into private school). We think Del Sur can provide that early foundation.

To be honest sdr, we didn’t have a clear plan before and are still trying to formulate one. A year ago, I never thought I would actually want a home east of Rancho Santa Fe rather than actually in Rancho Santa Fe (if I could afford it). But the reality comes down to, “what is the best neighborhood for my children?” (yet to be born) and I am still looking for someone to tell me that anywhere in San Diego offers this better than this little nook of Del Sur we are looking at.

Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?

[quote=sdrealtor]While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Don’t minimize that consideration.[/quote] I love this quote :-).

We’re not losing family here though, we’re ready to make one. We both work on the coast (Del Mar/Encinitas)…the drive through Rancho San Dieguito is quite nice.

C’mon guys, if I can talk y’all down, it sounds like we should buy? No? ;-).

[pjwal]

[quote=sdrealtor]It sounds like you found what you want. If not, the new homes next to Copperwood should be much less and the kids will be able to walk or bike to pool. Of course that will likely be at least 12 years in the future for you. For me the icing would be family close by and my wife’s family business close by also. One last thing to consider about Del Sur is that it is the kind of community that will attract mobile young families who will move in and out with startling regularity. I live in one of the most stable communities around and have seen my son lose multiple friends to relocation. I would expect more of that in Del Sur. While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Dont minimize that consideration.[/quote]

While we found something that attracts us to buy, the availability gives us time to consider as well as my priggish/piggeshness (not my wife so much).

As any discriminating buyer, we are concerned with turnover of neighbors, but you seem to say that even though you have lived in a stable neighborhood (indeed in my backyard right?), you have seen your children go through this? I think it’s important to instill stability in the early years and prepare children for change upon teenage years (as we force them into private school). We think Del Sur can provide that early foundation.

To be honest sdr, we didn’t have a clear plan before and are still trying to formulate one. A year ago, I never thought I would actually want a home east of Rancho Santa Fe rather than actually in Rancho Santa Fe (if I could afford it). But the reality comes down to, “what is the best neighborhood for my children?” (yet to be born) and I am still looking for someone to tell me that anywhere in San Diego offers this better than this little nook of Del Sur we are looking at.

Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?

[quote=sdrealtor]While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Don’t minimize that consideration.[/quote] I love this quote :-).

We’re not losing family here though, we’re ready to make one. We both work on the coast (Del Mar/Encinitas)…the drive through Rancho San Dieguito is quite nice.

C’mon guys, if I can talk y’all down, it sounds like we should buy? No? ;-).

[pjwal]

[quote=sdrealtor]It sounds like you found what you want. If not, the new homes next to Copperwood should be much less and the kids will be able to walk or bike to pool. Of course that will likely be at least 12 years in the future for you. For me the icing would be family close by and my wife’s family business close by also. One last thing to consider about Del Sur is that it is the kind of community that will attract mobile young families who will move in and out with startling regularity. I live in one of the most stable communities around and have seen my son lose multiple friends to relocation. I would expect more of that in Del Sur. While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Dont minimize that consideration.[/quote]

While we found something that attracts us to buy, the availability gives us time to consider as well as my priggish/piggeshness (not my wife so much).

As any discriminating buyer, we are concerned with turnover of neighbors, but you seem to say that even though you have lived in a stable neighborhood (indeed in my backyard right?), you have seen your children go through this? I think it’s important to instill stability in the early years and prepare children for change upon teenage years (as we force them into private school). We think Del Sur can provide that early foundation.

To be honest sdr, we didn’t have a clear plan before and are still trying to formulate one. A year ago, I never thought I would actually want a home east of Rancho Santa Fe rather than actually in Rancho Santa Fe (if I could afford it). But the reality comes down to, “what is the best neighborhood for my children?” (yet to be born) and I am still looking for someone to tell me that anywhere in San Diego offers this better than this little nook of Del Sur we are looking at.

Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?

[quote=sdrealtor]While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Don’t minimize that consideration.[/quote] I love this quote :-).

We’re not losing family here though, we’re ready to make one. We both work on the coast (Del Mar/Encinitas)…the drive through Rancho San Dieguito is quite nice.

C’mon guys, if I can talk y’all down, it sounds like we should buy? No? ;-).

[pjwal]

[quote=sdrealtor]It sounds like you found what you want. If not, the new homes next to Copperwood should be much less and the kids will be able to walk or bike to pool. Of course that will likely be at least 12 years in the future for you. For me the icing would be family close by and my wife’s family business close by also. One last thing to consider about Del Sur is that it is the kind of community that will attract mobile young families who will move in and out with startling regularity. I live in one of the most stable communities around and have seen my son lose multiple friends to relocation. I would expect more of that in Del Sur. While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Dont minimize that consideration.[/quote]

While we found something that attracts us to buy, the availability gives us time to consider as well as my priggish/piggeshness (not my wife so much).

As any discriminating buyer, we are concerned with turnover of neighbors, but you seem to say that even though you have lived in a stable neighborhood (indeed in my backyard right?), you have seen your children go through this? I think it’s important to instill stability in the early years and prepare children for change upon teenage years (as we force them into private school). We think Del Sur can provide that early foundation.

To be honest sdr, we didn’t have a clear plan before and are still trying to formulate one. A year ago, I never thought I would actually want a home east of Rancho Santa Fe rather than actually in Rancho Santa Fe (if I could afford it). But the reality comes down to, “what is the best neighborhood for my children?” (yet to be born) and I am still looking for someone to tell me that anywhere in San Diego offers this better than this little nook of Del Sur we are looking at.

Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?

[quote=sdrealtor]While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Don’t minimize that consideration.[/quote] I love this quote :-).

We’re not losing family here though, we’re ready to make one. We both work on the coast (Del Mar/Encinitas)…the drive through Rancho San Dieguito is quite nice.

C’mon guys, if I can talk y’all down, it sounds like we should buy? No? ;-).

[pjwal]

[quote=sdrealtor]It sounds like you found what you want. If not, the new homes next to Copperwood should be much less and the kids will be able to walk or bike to pool. Of course that will likely be at least 12 years in the future for you. For me the icing would be family close by and my wife’s family business close by also. One last thing to consider about Del Sur is that it is the kind of community that will attract mobile young families who will move in and out with startling regularity. I live in one of the most stable communities around and have seen my son lose multiple friends to relocation. I would expect more of that in Del Sur. While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Dont minimize that consideration.[/quote]

While we found something that attracts us to buy, the availability gives us time to consider as well as my priggish/piggeshness (not my wife so much).

As any discriminating buyer, we are concerned with turnover of neighbors, but you seem to say that even though you have lived in a stable neighborhood (indeed in my backyard right?), you have seen your children go through this? I think it’s important to instill stability in the early years and prepare children for change upon teenage years (as we force them into private school). We think Del Sur can provide that early foundation.

To be honest sdr, we didn’t have a clear plan before and are still trying to formulate one. A year ago, I never thought I would actually want a home east of Rancho Santa Fe rather than actually in Rancho Santa Fe (if I could afford it). But the reality comes down to, “what is the best neighborhood for my children?” (yet to be born) and I am still looking for someone to tell me that anywhere in San Diego offers this better than this little nook of Del Sur we are looking at.

Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?

[quote=sdrealtor]While your neighbors will come and go, your family is forever. Don’t minimize that consideration.[/quote] I love this quote :-).

We’re not losing family here though, we’re ready to make one. We both work on the coast (Del Mar/Encinitas)…the drive through Rancho San Dieguito is quite nice.

C’mon guys, if I can talk y’all down, it sounds like we should buy? No? ;-).

[sdrealtor]

“Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?”

My community right next to yours. We have parks that kids actually play in, a fabulous clubhouse and pool that people use, there are always people outside walking around, my son has one of his friends sleeping over tonite (they built a massive fort with blankets around me and I am cramped sideways on an arm chair right now) and my son rides his bike to his friends house each day, tehn they ride to school together. My daughter and I walk or ride our bikes to the school often also.

As for my point about friends relocating I was making the point that you are looking for a dream that you have no control over. Neighborhoods around here favor long time residents far more than an area like Del Sur. People will come and go out of that area at a higher rate. Staying in the general area and expanding your horizons/relationships seem sot have a much higher potential for that dream being realized than dropping yourself into a new community where no one feels any ties to the area.

[sdrealtor]

“Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?”

My community right next to yours. We have parks that kids actually play in, a fabulous clubhouse and pool that people use, there are always people outside walking around, my son has one of his friends sleeping over tonite (they built a massive fort with blankets around me and I am cramped sideways on an arm chair right now) and my son rides his bike to his friends house each day, tehn they ride to school together. My daughter and I walk or ride our bikes to the school often also.

As for my point about friends relocating I was making the point that you are looking for a dream that you have no control over. Neighborhoods around here favor long time residents far more than an area like Del Sur. People will come and go out of that area at a higher rate. Staying in the general area and expanding your horizons/relationships seem sot have a much higher potential for that dream being realized than dropping yourself into a new community where no one feels any ties to the area.

[sdrealtor]

“Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?”

My community right next to yours. We have parks that kids actually play in, a fabulous clubhouse and pool that people use, there are always people outside walking around, my son has one of his friends sleeping over tonite (they built a massive fort with blankets around me and I am cramped sideways on an arm chair right now) and my son rides his bike to his friends house each day, tehn they ride to school together. My daughter and I walk or ride our bikes to the school often also.

As for my point about friends relocating I was making the point that you are looking for a dream that you have no control over. Neighborhoods around here favor long time residents far more than an area like Del Sur. People will come and go out of that area at a higher rate. Staying in the general area and expanding your horizons/relationships seem sot have a much higher potential for that dream being realized than dropping yourself into a new community where no one feels any ties to the area.

[sdrealtor]

“Simply put, someone tell me a better place for toddlers and elementary school kids than Del Sur? Where they can walk outside, play together, and walk to school?”

My community right next to yours. We have parks that kids actually play in, a fabulous clubhouse and pool that people use, there are always people outside walking around, my son has one of his friends sleeping over tonite (they built a massive fort with blankets around me and I am cramped sideways on an arm chair right now) and my son rides his bike to his friends house each day, tehn they ride to school together. My daughter and I walk or ride our bikes to the school often also.

As for my point about friends relocating I was making the point that you are looking for a dream that you have no control over. Neighborhoods around here favor long time residents far more than an area like Del Sur. People will come and go out of that area at a higher rate. Staying in the general area and expanding your horizons/relationships seem sot have a much higher potential for that dream being realized than dropping yourself into a new community where no one feels any ties to the area.

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