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October 31, 2007 at 1:30 PM #93831October 31, 2007 at 2:49 PM #93835LostCatParticipant
SImply RENT. Do not buy. Get a feel for SD. IT’s a big city, with a small town feel. There are so many different communities. RENT RENT RENT RENT…
Del Cerro is between Downtown and UTC. about a 20-min commmute each. Older houses, but great schools. No HOA ore melaroos. There are houses for rent in that area too.
October 31, 2007 at 2:49 PM #93870LostCatParticipantSImply RENT. Do not buy. Get a feel for SD. IT’s a big city, with a small town feel. There are so many different communities. RENT RENT RENT RENT…
Del Cerro is between Downtown and UTC. about a 20-min commmute each. Older houses, but great schools. No HOA ore melaroos. There are houses for rent in that area too.
October 31, 2007 at 2:49 PM #93878LostCatParticipantSImply RENT. Do not buy. Get a feel for SD. IT’s a big city, with a small town feel. There are so many different communities. RENT RENT RENT RENT…
Del Cerro is between Downtown and UTC. about a 20-min commmute each. Older houses, but great schools. No HOA ore melaroos. There are houses for rent in that area too.
October 31, 2007 at 3:12 PM #93868louiseParticipantI think I will print out a big map and map the different places out complete with commute info,school info etc and maybe add on some houses for sale in the area. God, my husband will be so impressed with his well informed wife this weekend.
October 31, 2007 at 3:12 PM #93903louiseParticipantI think I will print out a big map and map the different places out complete with commute info,school info etc and maybe add on some houses for sale in the area. God, my husband will be so impressed with his well informed wife this weekend.
October 31, 2007 at 3:12 PM #93911louiseParticipantI think I will print out a big map and map the different places out complete with commute info,school info etc and maybe add on some houses for sale in the area. God, my husband will be so impressed with his well informed wife this weekend.
October 31, 2007 at 3:29 PM #93883patientlywaitingParticipantJust remember our kids (even us Piggs) have a greater chance of turning out average, and it can make attending these elite high schools tough.
Nothing wrong with pushing kids to be their best. That will give them a dose of reality.
Telling kids they are special/talented when in reality they are just average is doing them a big disservice. Loving your kids is one thing but they need to know their limits.
We're going to have a whole generation of disfunctional kids who won't know how to operate in a world economy.
The real world is like high-school but with much higher stakes.
October 31, 2007 at 3:29 PM #93918patientlywaitingParticipantJust remember our kids (even us Piggs) have a greater chance of turning out average, and it can make attending these elite high schools tough.
Nothing wrong with pushing kids to be their best. That will give them a dose of reality.
Telling kids they are special/talented when in reality they are just average is doing them a big disservice. Loving your kids is one thing but they need to know their limits.
We're going to have a whole generation of disfunctional kids who won't know how to operate in a world economy.
The real world is like high-school but with much higher stakes.
October 31, 2007 at 3:29 PM #93926patientlywaitingParticipantJust remember our kids (even us Piggs) have a greater chance of turning out average, and it can make attending these elite high schools tough.
Nothing wrong with pushing kids to be their best. That will give them a dose of reality.
Telling kids they are special/talented when in reality they are just average is doing them a big disservice. Loving your kids is one thing but they need to know their limits.
We're going to have a whole generation of disfunctional kids who won't know how to operate in a world economy.
The real world is like high-school but with much higher stakes.
October 31, 2007 at 4:39 PM #93939zkParticipantLouise,
Seems to me you’re getting lots of good advice here. I feel like I have to throw my 2 cents in and advise renting for 2 reasons, either of which would be sufficient on its own (and both of which have been mentioned numerous times).
1) You’ll probably get more house (maybe a little, maybe a lot) if you rent for a while and buy later.
2) You’ll get a feel for this great metropolitan area and for what part of it fits you best. You’ll read that one person says “Carmel Valley is great” and another says “I wouldn’t live there.” All these neighborhoods you read about might work for you and they might not. You won’t know until you’ve lived here for a while. Sure, you have some fairly specific criteria listed. And, as you can see, there are several neighborhoods that meet your criteria. But you won’t really have a solid way to know which neighborhood fits your personality and fits the more subtle requirements and desires you have until you’ve been here a while. To me, that reason alone is worth renting. I’d sure be bummed if I bought a house in one part of town and spent the next 20 years thinking, “I should’ve bought a house in xxxx instead.” The extra house (or smaller debt) you’ll get if you wait will just be an extra bonus.
Good Luck
October 31, 2007 at 4:39 PM #93976zkParticipantLouise,
Seems to me you’re getting lots of good advice here. I feel like I have to throw my 2 cents in and advise renting for 2 reasons, either of which would be sufficient on its own (and both of which have been mentioned numerous times).
1) You’ll probably get more house (maybe a little, maybe a lot) if you rent for a while and buy later.
2) You’ll get a feel for this great metropolitan area and for what part of it fits you best. You’ll read that one person says “Carmel Valley is great” and another says “I wouldn’t live there.” All these neighborhoods you read about might work for you and they might not. You won’t know until you’ve lived here for a while. Sure, you have some fairly specific criteria listed. And, as you can see, there are several neighborhoods that meet your criteria. But you won’t really have a solid way to know which neighborhood fits your personality and fits the more subtle requirements and desires you have until you’ve been here a while. To me, that reason alone is worth renting. I’d sure be bummed if I bought a house in one part of town and spent the next 20 years thinking, “I should’ve bought a house in xxxx instead.” The extra house (or smaller debt) you’ll get if you wait will just be an extra bonus.
Good Luck
October 31, 2007 at 4:39 PM #93983zkParticipantLouise,
Seems to me you’re getting lots of good advice here. I feel like I have to throw my 2 cents in and advise renting for 2 reasons, either of which would be sufficient on its own (and both of which have been mentioned numerous times).
1) You’ll probably get more house (maybe a little, maybe a lot) if you rent for a while and buy later.
2) You’ll get a feel for this great metropolitan area and for what part of it fits you best. You’ll read that one person says “Carmel Valley is great” and another says “I wouldn’t live there.” All these neighborhoods you read about might work for you and they might not. You won’t know until you’ve lived here for a while. Sure, you have some fairly specific criteria listed. And, as you can see, there are several neighborhoods that meet your criteria. But you won’t really have a solid way to know which neighborhood fits your personality and fits the more subtle requirements and desires you have until you’ve been here a while. To me, that reason alone is worth renting. I’d sure be bummed if I bought a house in one part of town and spent the next 20 years thinking, “I should’ve bought a house in xxxx instead.” The extra house (or smaller debt) you’ll get if you wait will just be an extra bonus.
Good Luck
October 31, 2007 at 4:59 PM #93948justboughtParticipantbad things about Carmel Valley besides $$$:
– no shopping nearby (Malls, Target store, etc)
– no good & cheap eats nearby (especially Asian food)
– everything closes early
– homes, parks, & schools and not much else.
– kids racing bicycles on your streetOctober 31, 2007 at 4:59 PM #93985justboughtParticipantbad things about Carmel Valley besides $$$:
– no shopping nearby (Malls, Target store, etc)
– no good & cheap eats nearby (especially Asian food)
– everything closes early
– homes, parks, & schools and not much else.
– kids racing bicycles on your street -
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