Highlands Village in Carmel Valley: need advice!

[sdrealtor]

Sorry dude but that logic would have left someone buried in San Marcos, Vista or Escondido a couple hundred grand underwater instead in relatively good shape in Carmel Valley, Encinitas or Carlsbad.

Whether you have kids in the schools or not, great schools help protect your property values.

[CA renter]

That’s true, sdr. Good schools tend to be found in good neighborhoods — the kind of areas that are last to drop and first to appreciate, in general.

[CA renter]

That’s true, sdr. Good schools tend to be found in good neighborhoods — the kind of areas that are last to drop and first to appreciate, in general.

[CA renter]

That’s true, sdr. Good schools tend to be found in good neighborhoods — the kind of areas that are last to drop and first to appreciate, in general.

[CA renter]

That’s true, sdr. Good schools tend to be found in good neighborhoods — the kind of areas that are last to drop and first to appreciate, in general.

[CA renter]

That’s true, sdr. Good schools tend to be found in good neighborhoods — the kind of areas that are last to drop and first to appreciate, in general.

[sdduuuude]

I was thinking something more like Kensington, Mission Hills, Bay Park, Tierrasanta, Point Loma, even UC. Are you saying a 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450 sq. ft. condo in 4S-ranch was hurt less than a condo in these areas between 2007 and today?

From my perspective, it seems they they bought something they aren’t going to use for 10 years. They bought 3 years ago. It’s 2 more years until they have kids, and 5 more after that before the first of those kids goes to school.

So, they put a down payment on a house in 2007 and lost it. For the last 3 years, they have been paying for a school district that they aren’t using and they still lost their downpayment and they still have a large payment.

Certainly they could find a similar sized house in a lower-priced but nice neighborhood that is priced lower due to the school quality. The premium paid for these schools is tremendous.

Had they bought a similar-sized house in a lower-priced neighborhood, they would also have lost their down payment, but the downpayment would have been smaller, so they would be better off, and they would continue to be paying less each month for that house.

As you know, you can get easily find a 1800 sq. ft house with full 2-car gar on a 6000 sq. ft lot in Clairemont for $500K. Schools aren’t great, but they can move in 7 years when they need a good school.

You know me – I like big lots and I cannot lie. I’d rather have a big yard for the 7 years at 500K than struggle to find something livable at 600K.

[sdduuuude]

I was thinking something more like Kensington, Mission Hills, Bay Park, Tierrasanta, Point Loma, even UC. Are you saying a 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450 sq. ft. condo in 4S-ranch was hurt less than a condo in these areas between 2007 and today?

From my perspective, it seems they they bought something they aren’t going to use for 10 years. They bought 3 years ago. It’s 2 more years until they have kids, and 5 more after that before the first of those kids goes to school.

So, they put a down payment on a house in 2007 and lost it. For the last 3 years, they have been paying for a school district that they aren’t using and they still lost their downpayment and they still have a large payment.

Certainly they could find a similar sized house in a lower-priced but nice neighborhood that is priced lower due to the school quality. The premium paid for these schools is tremendous.

Had they bought a similar-sized house in a lower-priced neighborhood, they would also have lost their down payment, but the downpayment would have been smaller, so they would be better off, and they would continue to be paying less each month for that house.

As you know, you can get easily find a 1800 sq. ft house with full 2-car gar on a 6000 sq. ft lot in Clairemont for $500K. Schools aren’t great, but they can move in 7 years when they need a good school.

You know me – I like big lots and I cannot lie. I’d rather have a big yard for the 7 years at 500K than struggle to find something livable at 600K.

[sdduuuude]

I was thinking something more like Kensington, Mission Hills, Bay Park, Tierrasanta, Point Loma, even UC. Are you saying a 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450 sq. ft. condo in 4S-ranch was hurt less than a condo in these areas between 2007 and today?

From my perspective, it seems they they bought something they aren’t going to use for 10 years. They bought 3 years ago. It’s 2 more years until they have kids, and 5 more after that before the first of those kids goes to school.

So, they put a down payment on a house in 2007 and lost it. For the last 3 years, they have been paying for a school district that they aren’t using and they still lost their downpayment and they still have a large payment.

Certainly they could find a similar sized house in a lower-priced but nice neighborhood that is priced lower due to the school quality. The premium paid for these schools is tremendous.

Had they bought a similar-sized house in a lower-priced neighborhood, they would also have lost their down payment, but the downpayment would have been smaller, so they would be better off, and they would continue to be paying less each month for that house.

As you know, you can get easily find a 1800 sq. ft house with full 2-car gar on a 6000 sq. ft lot in Clairemont for $500K. Schools aren’t great, but they can move in 7 years when they need a good school.

You know me – I like big lots and I cannot lie. I’d rather have a big yard for the 7 years at 500K than struggle to find something livable at 600K.

[sdduuuude]

I was thinking something more like Kensington, Mission Hills, Bay Park, Tierrasanta, Point Loma, even UC. Are you saying a 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450 sq. ft. condo in 4S-ranch was hurt less than a condo in these areas between 2007 and today?

From my perspective, it seems they they bought something they aren’t going to use for 10 years. They bought 3 years ago. It’s 2 more years until they have kids, and 5 more after that before the first of those kids goes to school.

So, they put a down payment on a house in 2007 and lost it. For the last 3 years, they have been paying for a school district that they aren’t using and they still lost their downpayment and they still have a large payment.

Certainly they could find a similar sized house in a lower-priced but nice neighborhood that is priced lower due to the school quality. The premium paid for these schools is tremendous.

Had they bought a similar-sized house in a lower-priced neighborhood, they would also have lost their down payment, but the downpayment would have been smaller, so they would be better off, and they would continue to be paying less each month for that house.

As you know, you can get easily find a 1800 sq. ft house with full 2-car gar on a 6000 sq. ft lot in Clairemont for $500K. Schools aren’t great, but they can move in 7 years when they need a good school.

You know me – I like big lots and I cannot lie. I’d rather have a big yard for the 7 years at 500K than struggle to find something livable at 600K.

[sdduuuude]

I was thinking something more like Kensington, Mission Hills, Bay Park, Tierrasanta, Point Loma, even UC. Are you saying a 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450 sq. ft. condo in 4S-ranch was hurt less than a condo in these areas between 2007 and today?

From my perspective, it seems they they bought something they aren’t going to use for 10 years. They bought 3 years ago. It’s 2 more years until they have kids, and 5 more after that before the first of those kids goes to school.

So, they put a down payment on a house in 2007 and lost it. For the last 3 years, they have been paying for a school district that they aren’t using and they still lost their downpayment and they still have a large payment.

Certainly they could find a similar sized house in a lower-priced but nice neighborhood that is priced lower due to the school quality. The premium paid for these schools is tremendous.

Had they bought a similar-sized house in a lower-priced neighborhood, they would also have lost their down payment, but the downpayment would have been smaller, so they would be better off, and they would continue to be paying less each month for that house.

As you know, you can get easily find a 1800 sq. ft house with full 2-car gar on a 6000 sq. ft lot in Clairemont for $500K. Schools aren’t great, but they can move in 7 years when they need a good school.

You know me – I like big lots and I cannot lie. I’d rather have a big yard for the 7 years at 500K than struggle to find something livable at 600K.

[lepetitangel]

Although we are almost losing our downpay for the 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450-sqft condo we bought in 4S back in 2007, I still think it’s better to buy in good area than not so good area. 4S Ranch is still a nice community, with good schools, lots of families and close to most shops/restaurants that we like in Rancho Bernardo. We’re not into partying or drinking so living closer to downtown or PB doesn’t make sense to us. It also doesn’t make sense for us to live in Clairemont cuz it’s older and doesn’t provide us with anything. Bottom line is most people like to have stress-free commute. My husband works in RB so living in 4S is like a 1-mile commute for him. It’s a lot easier to rent our condo out in 4S ranch since young families renter would like to rent in areas wiht good school district. Thus I think buying in good area always makes more sense in buying in not-so-nice areas.

As for buying in CV, I still think CV is the best place to live in terms of commute. Everywhere you go you’ll be going against traffic. No traffic on 56-east, no traffic on 5-north or 5-south. People might think CV is kinda boring but it’s a safe community, close to beach (cooler temp and less prone to wild fire). I also do feel it’s still over-priced. But we’ll be patient and wait to see if we find any good deals. After reading so many comments from fellow users on the forum, I think we’ll concentrate on SFHs that are built prior to 1990. I think in preparation for kids, it’s better to have a yard, and our own driveway instead of condo/townhomes. Hopefully we’ll find something under $600~$650K in the next 6 months.

Has anyone have experiece looking at housing in summer months vs. winter? Are there seriously way fewer inventory in winter?

thanks!

[lepetitangel]

Although we are almost losing our downpay for the 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450-sqft condo we bought in 4S back in 2007, I still think it’s better to buy in good area than not so good area. 4S Ranch is still a nice community, with good schools, lots of families and close to most shops/restaurants that we like in Rancho Bernardo. We’re not into partying or drinking so living closer to downtown or PB doesn’t make sense to us. It also doesn’t make sense for us to live in Clairemont cuz it’s older and doesn’t provide us with anything. Bottom line is most people like to have stress-free commute. My husband works in RB so living in 4S is like a 1-mile commute for him. It’s a lot easier to rent our condo out in 4S ranch since young families renter would like to rent in areas wiht good school district. Thus I think buying in good area always makes more sense in buying in not-so-nice areas.

As for buying in CV, I still think CV is the best place to live in terms of commute. Everywhere you go you’ll be going against traffic. No traffic on 56-east, no traffic on 5-north or 5-south. People might think CV is kinda boring but it’s a safe community, close to beach (cooler temp and less prone to wild fire). I also do feel it’s still over-priced. But we’ll be patient and wait to see if we find any good deals. After reading so many comments from fellow users on the forum, I think we’ll concentrate on SFHs that are built prior to 1990. I think in preparation for kids, it’s better to have a yard, and our own driveway instead of condo/townhomes. Hopefully we’ll find something under $600~$650K in the next 6 months.

Has anyone have experiece looking at housing in summer months vs. winter? Are there seriously way fewer inventory in winter?

thanks!

[lepetitangel]

Although we are almost losing our downpay for the 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450-sqft condo we bought in 4S back in 2007, I still think it’s better to buy in good area than not so good area. 4S Ranch is still a nice community, with good schools, lots of families and close to most shops/restaurants that we like in Rancho Bernardo. We’re not into partying or drinking so living closer to downtown or PB doesn’t make sense to us. It also doesn’t make sense for us to live in Clairemont cuz it’s older and doesn’t provide us with anything. Bottom line is most people like to have stress-free commute. My husband works in RB so living in 4S is like a 1-mile commute for him. It’s a lot easier to rent our condo out in 4S ranch since young families renter would like to rent in areas wiht good school district. Thus I think buying in good area always makes more sense in buying in not-so-nice areas.

As for buying in CV, I still think CV is the best place to live in terms of commute. Everywhere you go you’ll be going against traffic. No traffic on 56-east, no traffic on 5-north or 5-south. People might think CV is kinda boring but it’s a safe community, close to beach (cooler temp and less prone to wild fire). I also do feel it’s still over-priced. But we’ll be patient and wait to see if we find any good deals. After reading so many comments from fellow users on the forum, I think we’ll concentrate on SFHs that are built prior to 1990. I think in preparation for kids, it’s better to have a yard, and our own driveway instead of condo/townhomes. Hopefully we’ll find something under $600~$650K in the next 6 months.

Has anyone have experiece looking at housing in summer months vs. winter? Are there seriously way fewer inventory in winter?

thanks!

[lepetitangel]

Although we are almost losing our downpay for the 2-bed/2.5-bath 1450-sqft condo we bought in 4S back in 2007, I still think it’s better to buy in good area than not so good area. 4S Ranch is still a nice community, with good schools, lots of families and close to most shops/restaurants that we like in Rancho Bernardo. We’re not into partying or drinking so living closer to downtown or PB doesn’t make sense to us. It also doesn’t make sense for us to live in Clairemont cuz it’s older and doesn’t provide us with anything. Bottom line is most people like to have stress-free commute. My husband works in RB so living in 4S is like a 1-mile commute for him. It’s a lot easier to rent our condo out in 4S ranch since young families renter would like to rent in areas wiht good school district. Thus I think buying in good area always makes more sense in buying in not-so-nice areas.

As for buying in CV, I still think CV is the best place to live in terms of commute. Everywhere you go you’ll be going against traffic. No traffic on 56-east, no traffic on 5-north or 5-south. People might think CV is kinda boring but it’s a safe community, close to beach (cooler temp and less prone to wild fire). I also do feel it’s still over-priced. But we’ll be patient and wait to see if we find any good deals. After reading so many comments from fellow users on the forum, I think we’ll concentrate on SFHs that are built prior to 1990. I think in preparation for kids, it’s better to have a yard, and our own driveway instead of condo/townhomes. Hopefully we’ll find something under $600~$650K in the next 6 months.

Has anyone have experiece looking at housing in summer months vs. winter? Are there seriously way fewer inventory in winter?

thanks!

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