Advice needed with home buying

[Scarlett]

Correction:
I misstyped PQ instead of SR in an earlier message
[quote=Scarlett]What I’ve seen – and I haven’t looked extensively in SR – MRs in SR are ~$100/mo for 500K-600K SFR usually. Some SFRs in SR have also HOAs, some even in low 100$. I didn’t get the impression that is the norm though – to be that high. I’ve seen smaller than $50. To be clear though, vast majority if not all the SFRs in SR are not in the OP’s budget of 400K. The townhouses in SR that are close to I-15 are relatively old so no MRs there, but they can have significant HOAs, though no bigger than UC ones.
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[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl]Scarlett, Rhett, you both live and work in the same general area as the OP here, except, as potential buyers, may be in a little higher price range. Correct me if I’m wrong, but your kids are very young also, no?

How’s the house hunt been going lately? Found anything you could make an offer on?

Could you possibly be waiting in hopes you can eventually score a deal in UC? ;=}[/quote]
Yes – my daughter will enter Kindergarten this fall. We found some houses we liked – in Sabre Springs and CMR, beside PQ. No, we are not waiting to score in UC.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl]Scarlett, Rhett, you both live and work in the same general area as the OP here, except, as potential buyers, may be in a little higher price range. Correct me if I’m wrong, but your kids are very young also, no?

How’s the house hunt been going lately? Found anything you could make an offer on?

Could you possibly be waiting in hopes you can eventually score a deal in UC? ;=}[/quote]
Yes – my daughter will enter Kindergarten this fall. We found some houses we liked – in Sabre Springs and CMR, beside PQ. No, we are not waiting to score in UC.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl]Scarlett, Rhett, you both live and work in the same general area as the OP here, except, as potential buyers, may be in a little higher price range. Correct me if I’m wrong, but your kids are very young also, no?

How’s the house hunt been going lately? Found anything you could make an offer on?

Could you possibly be waiting in hopes you can eventually score a deal in UC? ;=}[/quote]
Yes – my daughter will enter Kindergarten this fall. We found some houses we liked – in Sabre Springs and CMR, beside PQ. No, we are not waiting to score in UC.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl]Scarlett, Rhett, you both live and work in the same general area as the OP here, except, as potential buyers, may be in a little higher price range. Correct me if I’m wrong, but your kids are very young also, no?

How’s the house hunt been going lately? Found anything you could make an offer on?

Could you possibly be waiting in hopes you can eventually score a deal in UC? ;=}[/quote]
Yes – my daughter will enter Kindergarten this fall. We found some houses we liked – in Sabre Springs and CMR, beside PQ. No, we are not waiting to score in UC.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl]Scarlett, Rhett, you both live and work in the same general area as the OP here, except, as potential buyers, may be in a little higher price range. Correct me if I’m wrong, but your kids are very young also, no?

How’s the house hunt been going lately? Found anything you could make an offer on?

Could you possibly be waiting in hopes you can eventually score a deal in UC? ;=}[/quote]
Yes – my daughter will enter Kindergarten this fall. We found some houses we liked – in Sabre Springs and CMR, beside PQ. No, we are not waiting to score in UC.

[an]

[quote=bearishgurl]
I just ran a couple of scenarios on Mapquest and found:

older PQ SFR: 18-20 mi one-way to/from UCSD + your possible $50 HOA

older SR twinhome (near I-15): 9 mi one-way to/from UCSD using congested Miramar Rd + $243 monthly dues

Here’s the sample:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100070230-9712_Caminito_Doha_San_Diego_CA_92131

How long would this SR stop-and-go commute take during rush hour? It’s a straight shot.

Note: I’m using UCSD for a benchmark. We will assume the OP works there or very close to it.[/quote]
Really? 18-20 miles? Here’s a Google map of the North Eastern most part of PQ to the South Western most part of UCSD and it’s only 18 miles: http://goo.gl/maps/Gym4. Here’s another part of PQ that would have houses in the low 400s: http://goo.gl/maps/Eivr, its distance to South Western most part of UCSD is 14 miles. What part of PQ and UCSD are you using to get your 20 miles range?

[an]

[quote=bearishgurl]
I just ran a couple of scenarios on Mapquest and found:

older PQ SFR: 18-20 mi one-way to/from UCSD + your possible $50 HOA

older SR twinhome (near I-15): 9 mi one-way to/from UCSD using congested Miramar Rd + $243 monthly dues

Here’s the sample:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100070230-9712_Caminito_Doha_San_Diego_CA_92131

How long would this SR stop-and-go commute take during rush hour? It’s a straight shot.

Note: I’m using UCSD for a benchmark. We will assume the OP works there or very close to it.[/quote]
Really? 18-20 miles? Here’s a Google map of the North Eastern most part of PQ to the South Western most part of UCSD and it’s only 18 miles: http://goo.gl/maps/Gym4. Here’s another part of PQ that would have houses in the low 400s: http://goo.gl/maps/Eivr, its distance to South Western most part of UCSD is 14 miles. What part of PQ and UCSD are you using to get your 20 miles range?

[an]

[quote=bearishgurl]
I just ran a couple of scenarios on Mapquest and found:

older PQ SFR: 18-20 mi one-way to/from UCSD + your possible $50 HOA

older SR twinhome (near I-15): 9 mi one-way to/from UCSD using congested Miramar Rd + $243 monthly dues

Here’s the sample:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100070230-9712_Caminito_Doha_San_Diego_CA_92131

How long would this SR stop-and-go commute take during rush hour? It’s a straight shot.

Note: I’m using UCSD for a benchmark. We will assume the OP works there or very close to it.[/quote]
Really? 18-20 miles? Here’s a Google map of the North Eastern most part of PQ to the South Western most part of UCSD and it’s only 18 miles: http://goo.gl/maps/Gym4. Here’s another part of PQ that would have houses in the low 400s: http://goo.gl/maps/Eivr, its distance to South Western most part of UCSD is 14 miles. What part of PQ and UCSD are you using to get your 20 miles range?

[an]

[quote=bearishgurl]
I just ran a couple of scenarios on Mapquest and found:

older PQ SFR: 18-20 mi one-way to/from UCSD + your possible $50 HOA

older SR twinhome (near I-15): 9 mi one-way to/from UCSD using congested Miramar Rd + $243 monthly dues

Here’s the sample:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100070230-9712_Caminito_Doha_San_Diego_CA_92131

How long would this SR stop-and-go commute take during rush hour? It’s a straight shot.

Note: I’m using UCSD for a benchmark. We will assume the OP works there or very close to it.[/quote]
Really? 18-20 miles? Here’s a Google map of the North Eastern most part of PQ to the South Western most part of UCSD and it’s only 18 miles: http://goo.gl/maps/Gym4. Here’s another part of PQ that would have houses in the low 400s: http://goo.gl/maps/Eivr, its distance to South Western most part of UCSD is 14 miles. What part of PQ and UCSD are you using to get your 20 miles range?

[an]

[quote=bearishgurl]
I just ran a couple of scenarios on Mapquest and found:

older PQ SFR: 18-20 mi one-way to/from UCSD + your possible $50 HOA

older SR twinhome (near I-15): 9 mi one-way to/from UCSD using congested Miramar Rd + $243 monthly dues

Here’s the sample:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100070230-9712_Caminito_Doha_San_Diego_CA_92131

How long would this SR stop-and-go commute take during rush hour? It’s a straight shot.

Note: I’m using UCSD for a benchmark. We will assume the OP works there or very close to it.[/quote]
Really? 18-20 miles? Here’s a Google map of the North Eastern most part of PQ to the South Western most part of UCSD and it’s only 18 miles: http://goo.gl/maps/Gym4. Here’s another part of PQ that would have houses in the low 400s: http://goo.gl/maps/Eivr, its distance to South Western most part of UCSD is 14 miles. What part of PQ and UCSD are you using to get your 20 miles range?

[SD Realtor]

Hi Scarlett

I prefer to give people reliable data rather then biased opinions. Similarly as you know making rash statements that are based on no factual data is exactly what is wrong with the internet these days. Thus my preference on giving data and letting buyers look at it in an unobjective light and making their own decisions is best.

As you know, clearly the only MR in PQ are in the far west at Torrey and also on the strip off of Del Sur in the developments around Santa Luz. As far as Scripps goes the MR fees are present in Stonebridge and in the 90s vintage homes off of Spring Valley on the Scripps/Sabre Springs border. The budget for this buyer is below those homes so it is a non factor. Older Scripps has no MR. Additionally every condo will have HOA, very few of them under 200 and many as much as well over 300 and maybe 400.

The original poster has their preferences and working within those parameters is best. However making statements like “I think this one is best for you” is in my opinion irresponsible. If the OP wants to live in UC then great, finding what suits him/her best in that area is the way to go. If the OP wants to look at other areas as they may get more house for the money then that is okay to. It is up to them to decide about factors like commutes and such. It is not up to me or any others to push gas statistics and other things into their face and press hard to bail on alternatives because of that.

Also note that you do not do any of that and I think you are very informed buyer who doesn’t push people one way or the other, nor do you let yourself be pushed. I like your style.

[SD Realtor]

Hi Scarlett

I prefer to give people reliable data rather then biased opinions. Similarly as you know making rash statements that are based on no factual data is exactly what is wrong with the internet these days. Thus my preference on giving data and letting buyers look at it in an unobjective light and making their own decisions is best.

As you know, clearly the only MR in PQ are in the far west at Torrey and also on the strip off of Del Sur in the developments around Santa Luz. As far as Scripps goes the MR fees are present in Stonebridge and in the 90s vintage homes off of Spring Valley on the Scripps/Sabre Springs border. The budget for this buyer is below those homes so it is a non factor. Older Scripps has no MR. Additionally every condo will have HOA, very few of them under 200 and many as much as well over 300 and maybe 400.

The original poster has their preferences and working within those parameters is best. However making statements like “I think this one is best for you” is in my opinion irresponsible. If the OP wants to live in UC then great, finding what suits him/her best in that area is the way to go. If the OP wants to look at other areas as they may get more house for the money then that is okay to. It is up to them to decide about factors like commutes and such. It is not up to me or any others to push gas statistics and other things into their face and press hard to bail on alternatives because of that.

Also note that you do not do any of that and I think you are very informed buyer who doesn’t push people one way or the other, nor do you let yourself be pushed. I like your style.

[SD Realtor]

Hi Scarlett

I prefer to give people reliable data rather then biased opinions. Similarly as you know making rash statements that are based on no factual data is exactly what is wrong with the internet these days. Thus my preference on giving data and letting buyers look at it in an unobjective light and making their own decisions is best.

As you know, clearly the only MR in PQ are in the far west at Torrey and also on the strip off of Del Sur in the developments around Santa Luz. As far as Scripps goes the MR fees are present in Stonebridge and in the 90s vintage homes off of Spring Valley on the Scripps/Sabre Springs border. The budget for this buyer is below those homes so it is a non factor. Older Scripps has no MR. Additionally every condo will have HOA, very few of them under 200 and many as much as well over 300 and maybe 400.

The original poster has their preferences and working within those parameters is best. However making statements like “I think this one is best for you” is in my opinion irresponsible. If the OP wants to live in UC then great, finding what suits him/her best in that area is the way to go. If the OP wants to look at other areas as they may get more house for the money then that is okay to. It is up to them to decide about factors like commutes and such. It is not up to me or any others to push gas statistics and other things into their face and press hard to bail on alternatives because of that.

Also note that you do not do any of that and I think you are very informed buyer who doesn’t push people one way or the other, nor do you let yourself be pushed. I like your style.

[SD Realtor]

Hi Scarlett

I prefer to give people reliable data rather then biased opinions. Similarly as you know making rash statements that are based on no factual data is exactly what is wrong with the internet these days. Thus my preference on giving data and letting buyers look at it in an unobjective light and making their own decisions is best.

As you know, clearly the only MR in PQ are in the far west at Torrey and also on the strip off of Del Sur in the developments around Santa Luz. As far as Scripps goes the MR fees are present in Stonebridge and in the 90s vintage homes off of Spring Valley on the Scripps/Sabre Springs border. The budget for this buyer is below those homes so it is a non factor. Older Scripps has no MR. Additionally every condo will have HOA, very few of them under 200 and many as much as well over 300 and maybe 400.

The original poster has their preferences and working within those parameters is best. However making statements like “I think this one is best for you” is in my opinion irresponsible. If the OP wants to live in UC then great, finding what suits him/her best in that area is the way to go. If the OP wants to look at other areas as they may get more house for the money then that is okay to. It is up to them to decide about factors like commutes and such. It is not up to me or any others to push gas statistics and other things into their face and press hard to bail on alternatives because of that.

Also note that you do not do any of that and I think you are very informed buyer who doesn’t push people one way or the other, nor do you let yourself be pushed. I like your style.

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