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  • February 21, 2011 at 10:10 AM #18552
    sdmove
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    Hello All,
    I am a newbie to home buying and have found this site invaluable, so thank you in advance.

    I’m looking for a home in the University City(UC), Carmel Valley(CV), Rancho Penasquitos(PQ), and possibly Scripps Ranch(SR) areas.

    Pros/Cons
    CV – very expensive, good location, great schools
    UC – expensive, great location, good schools
    PQ – affordable, okay location, great schools
    SR – affordable, okay location, good schools

    1) Am I looking in too many areas?

    Seems these areas have great, good or decent schools and that is one of my primary concerns. Secondly, depending on the area I can only do so much with $400,000. In CV I can only afford a 2/2 condo while in PQ I might be able to buy a 3/2 house/twin-home.

    2) Do I need just one Realtor or exclusive buyer’s agent for all these areas or is working with multiple REs or EBAs better? I see a lot of Realtor’s post on this site with some invaluable information.

    3) Can anyone recommend some good agents please? I have seen SD Realtor and sdrealtor mentioned a lot and both seem to always provide good advice. I am looking at a 1 year timeframe and am looking for someone with a lot of patience as I can be a little picky. Also, do Realtors generally all work with short sales and foreclosures or do some specialize in them?

    I’ve asked for some info before and was told about Jim King. Also, I was shopping around UC this weekend and notice the name Nancy Beck from Century21. Anyone familiar with either one or could tell me about their experiences dealing with them?

    4) Any guidelines as to how much I should budget for home insurance? And PMI? What about maintenance?

    I think that’s a decent start so thanks again for your time and wish me luck!

    Best,
    sdmove

    February 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM #669177
    UCGal
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    Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.

    February 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM #669239
    UCGal
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    Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.

    February 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM #669846
    UCGal
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    Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.

    February 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM #669985
    UCGal
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    Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.

    February 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM #670328
    UCGal
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    Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.

    February 21, 2011 at 7:29 PM #669272
    sdmove
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    [quote=UCGal]Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.[/quote]

    Thanks UCGal. You might be hearing from me soon.

    February 21, 2011 at 7:29 PM #669334
    sdmove
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    [quote=UCGal]Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.[/quote]

    Thanks UCGal. You might be hearing from me soon.

    February 21, 2011 at 7:29 PM #669941
    sdmove
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    [quote=UCGal]Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.[/quote]

    Thanks UCGal. You might be hearing from me soon.

    February 21, 2011 at 7:29 PM #670080
    sdmove
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    [quote=UCGal]Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.[/quote]

    Thanks UCGal. You might be hearing from me soon.

    February 21, 2011 at 7:29 PM #670423
    sdmove
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    [quote=UCGal]Jim Klinge specializes in north county coastal. I’m an avid reader of his blog and if I was looking in CV or along the coast north of there, I’d choose him because he’s such a straight shooter.

    sdrealtor lives somewhere near Encinitas – knows that area really well.

    SD Realtor lives in Scripps and knows the Scripps/PQ/Poway area really well.

    I’m not a realtor – but can answer any questions you have about UC from the perspective of a resident. I grew up in UC (attended Curie in the 60’s!) and my kids are going to Curie now. My sister also lives in UC on the west side and teaches at Spreckels. I’ve got a lot of current and historical knowledge of UC – especially south UC (the area with the single family homes). Feel free to ask question, or pm me if you want.[/quote]

    Thanks UCGal. You might be hearing from me soon.

    February 21, 2011 at 11:42 PM #669392
    newcomer
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    since you have one year to shop around, it’d be good to rent a place in your prefered location first and see if you’d like it…

    February 21, 2011 at 11:42 PM #669454
    newcomer
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    since you have one year to shop around, it’d be good to rent a place in your prefered location first and see if you’d like it…

    February 21, 2011 at 11:42 PM #670061
    newcomer
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    since you have one year to shop around, it’d be good to rent a place in your prefered location first and see if you’d like it…

    February 21, 2011 at 11:42 PM #670200
    newcomer
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    since you have one year to shop around, it’d be good to rent a place in your prefered location first and see if you’d like it…

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