How you sell your home in this market!

[Anonymous]

After selling your house, did you end up renting or did you buy another house? My biggest question in this type of market is that for people like me who are still renting, should we “wait it out” for the market to reach its bottom (or at least stabllize) before buying? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

After selling your house, did you end up renting or did you buy another house? My biggest question in this type of market is that for people like me who are still renting, should we “wait it out” for the market to reach its bottom (or at least stabllize) before buying? Thanks!

[SD Realtor]

dingdong if you can hang in there and continue to rent then I would advise to go ahead and keep renting. How long until bottom is the ageless question that has always been the single most discussed question on the board. I think it will take at least a few years until we hit bottom. It doesn’t mean you have to wait that long. Complexities such as the value of the dollar, interest rates, and other topics make the amount of money you will save a bit harder of a calculation to make. Conventional wisdom would say that if you can wait, then definitely try to keep waiting.

At least that is what I am trying to do but it is causing alot of stress for my family.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

dingdong if you can hang in there and continue to rent then I would advise to go ahead and keep renting. How long until bottom is the ageless question that has always been the single most discussed question on the board. I think it will take at least a few years until we hit bottom. It doesn’t mean you have to wait that long. Complexities such as the value of the dollar, interest rates, and other topics make the amount of money you will save a bit harder of a calculation to make. Conventional wisdom would say that if you can wait, then definitely try to keep waiting.

At least that is what I am trying to do but it is causing alot of stress for my family.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

dingdong if you can hang in there and continue to rent then I would advise to go ahead and keep renting. How long until bottom is the ageless question that has always been the single most discussed question on the board. I think it will take at least a few years until we hit bottom. It doesn’t mean you have to wait that long. Complexities such as the value of the dollar, interest rates, and other topics make the amount of money you will save a bit harder of a calculation to make. Conventional wisdom would say that if you can wait, then definitely try to keep waiting.

At least that is what I am trying to do but it is causing alot of stress for my family.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

dingdong if you can hang in there and continue to rent then I would advise to go ahead and keep renting. How long until bottom is the ageless question that has always been the single most discussed question on the board. I think it will take at least a few years until we hit bottom. It doesn’t mean you have to wait that long. Complexities such as the value of the dollar, interest rates, and other topics make the amount of money you will save a bit harder of a calculation to make. Conventional wisdom would say that if you can wait, then definitely try to keep waiting.

At least that is what I am trying to do but it is causing alot of stress for my family.

SD Realtor

[LostCat]

Wait wait wait. Home ownership doesn’t feel any different than renting. O wait, yes it does. You’ll have less to spend on fun and your house will never be where you want it. Your wife will start shopping because she wants this and that, etc… and you’ll be stuck in front of the TV watching HGTV thinking to yourself what a lie the who concept of fixer upper is.

Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.

[LostCat]

Wait wait wait. Home ownership doesn’t feel any different than renting. O wait, yes it does. You’ll have less to spend on fun and your house will never be where you want it. Your wife will start shopping because she wants this and that, etc… and you’ll be stuck in front of the TV watching HGTV thinking to yourself what a lie the who concept of fixer upper is.

Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.

[LostCat]

Wait wait wait. Home ownership doesn’t feel any different than renting. O wait, yes it does. You’ll have less to spend on fun and your house will never be where you want it. Your wife will start shopping because she wants this and that, etc… and you’ll be stuck in front of the TV watching HGTV thinking to yourself what a lie the who concept of fixer upper is.

Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.

[LostCat]

Wait wait wait. Home ownership doesn’t feel any different than renting. O wait, yes it does. You’ll have less to spend on fun and your house will never be where you want it. Your wife will start shopping because she wants this and that, etc… and you’ll be stuck in front of the TV watching HGTV thinking to yourself what a lie the who concept of fixer upper is.

Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.

[SD Realtor]

“Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.”

So lets see… having rented the past 3 years and moved three times because the landlord wanted to sell the home does indeed point out the first and most annoying part of renting. You are not the master of your own home. After the first two moves we stopped hanging pictures because of fear of having to move yet again. We cannot make any major changes to the home we live in. We cannot do any major changes to the landscape or the yard. Our landlord is okay but recently has amnesia about the condition of the home when we moved in. He seems to be in absentia when things like the sprinklers break or the plumbing craps out. Since I do not own it I am not going to pour money into the home for quality fixes.

Now yes we have saved money renting but at $2500 a month rent we have not saved a whopping pile of money. Scripps has depreciated some so that is the only reason I keep doing it. As for the rent, we need a big home with a big yard that is tolerant of animals and such, so our choices were limited. We took it.

I am not saying we are not saving money because we are mostly due to depreciation in the area. I have enough of a dp to buy close to what I want and my mortgage would equal or be a little less then my rent but insurance and property taxes are not included in that calculation. Obviously if you are a single person or a couple it is alot easier to rent then if you have a couple of kids/pets and in laws living with you. My wife doesn’t shop because she wants to per your comment above. She runs two businesses and raises two kids and somehow puts up with me. She is pretty much way to busy or tired to shop.

So for certain people or lifestyles, I do not believe renting is the shangri la that the above statement portends it to be. Again, I am not saying go out and buy. I am just saying that at least for us, renting kind of blows…. I do it because I believe I will save money in the long run.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

“Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.”

So lets see… having rented the past 3 years and moved three times because the landlord wanted to sell the home does indeed point out the first and most annoying part of renting. You are not the master of your own home. After the first two moves we stopped hanging pictures because of fear of having to move yet again. We cannot make any major changes to the home we live in. We cannot do any major changes to the landscape or the yard. Our landlord is okay but recently has amnesia about the condition of the home when we moved in. He seems to be in absentia when things like the sprinklers break or the plumbing craps out. Since I do not own it I am not going to pour money into the home for quality fixes.

Now yes we have saved money renting but at $2500 a month rent we have not saved a whopping pile of money. Scripps has depreciated some so that is the only reason I keep doing it. As for the rent, we need a big home with a big yard that is tolerant of animals and such, so our choices were limited. We took it.

I am not saying we are not saving money because we are mostly due to depreciation in the area. I have enough of a dp to buy close to what I want and my mortgage would equal or be a little less then my rent but insurance and property taxes are not included in that calculation. Obviously if you are a single person or a couple it is alot easier to rent then if you have a couple of kids/pets and in laws living with you. My wife doesn’t shop because she wants to per your comment above. She runs two businesses and raises two kids and somehow puts up with me. She is pretty much way to busy or tired to shop.

So for certain people or lifestyles, I do not believe renting is the shangri la that the above statement portends it to be. Again, I am not saying go out and buy. I am just saying that at least for us, renting kind of blows…. I do it because I believe I will save money in the long run.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

“Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.”

So lets see… having rented the past 3 years and moved three times because the landlord wanted to sell the home does indeed point out the first and most annoying part of renting. You are not the master of your own home. After the first two moves we stopped hanging pictures because of fear of having to move yet again. We cannot make any major changes to the home we live in. We cannot do any major changes to the landscape or the yard. Our landlord is okay but recently has amnesia about the condition of the home when we moved in. He seems to be in absentia when things like the sprinklers break or the plumbing craps out. Since I do not own it I am not going to pour money into the home for quality fixes.

Now yes we have saved money renting but at $2500 a month rent we have not saved a whopping pile of money. Scripps has depreciated some so that is the only reason I keep doing it. As for the rent, we need a big home with a big yard that is tolerant of animals and such, so our choices were limited. We took it.

I am not saying we are not saving money because we are mostly due to depreciation in the area. I have enough of a dp to buy close to what I want and my mortgage would equal or be a little less then my rent but insurance and property taxes are not included in that calculation. Obviously if you are a single person or a couple it is alot easier to rent then if you have a couple of kids/pets and in laws living with you. My wife doesn’t shop because she wants to per your comment above. She runs two businesses and raises two kids and somehow puts up with me. She is pretty much way to busy or tired to shop.

So for certain people or lifestyles, I do not believe renting is the shangri la that the above statement portends it to be. Again, I am not saying go out and buy. I am just saying that at least for us, renting kind of blows…. I do it because I believe I will save money in the long run.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

“Rent, enjoy life, save, and just be ready to jump in when you know it is the right time.”

So lets see… having rented the past 3 years and moved three times because the landlord wanted to sell the home does indeed point out the first and most annoying part of renting. You are not the master of your own home. After the first two moves we stopped hanging pictures because of fear of having to move yet again. We cannot make any major changes to the home we live in. We cannot do any major changes to the landscape or the yard. Our landlord is okay but recently has amnesia about the condition of the home when we moved in. He seems to be in absentia when things like the sprinklers break or the plumbing craps out. Since I do not own it I am not going to pour money into the home for quality fixes.

Now yes we have saved money renting but at $2500 a month rent we have not saved a whopping pile of money. Scripps has depreciated some so that is the only reason I keep doing it. As for the rent, we need a big home with a big yard that is tolerant of animals and such, so our choices were limited. We took it.

I am not saying we are not saving money because we are mostly due to depreciation in the area. I have enough of a dp to buy close to what I want and my mortgage would equal or be a little less then my rent but insurance and property taxes are not included in that calculation. Obviously if you are a single person or a couple it is alot easier to rent then if you have a couple of kids/pets and in laws living with you. My wife doesn’t shop because she wants to per your comment above. She runs two businesses and raises two kids and somehow puts up with me. She is pretty much way to busy or tired to shop.

So for certain people or lifestyles, I do not believe renting is the shangri la that the above statement portends it to be. Again, I am not saying go out and buy. I am just saying that at least for us, renting kind of blows…. I do it because I believe I will save money in the long run.

SD Realtor

[LostCat]

Are rents over priced too in SD? I wonder if anyone keeps track or if there is a way to keep track of the number of business that leave San Diego and move out of state?

Maybe office vacancy rates in SD would illistrate, indirectly how business are opt to stay out of SD because of high rents and home ownership costs.

SD Realtor, I hear you about the moving of the photos, but I would much rather move pictures from a rent than I would move pictures from a forclosure.

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