Is San Diego overpriced or is it just corrected?

[cyphire]

I agree with all you say about San Diego… It doesn’t have the urban toughness, etc. I was on Long Island (outside of NYC) driving to my old company about a year and a half ago. I was crawling on the Long Island Expressway, there was a driving freezing rain, I couldn’t see anything, was cold and miserable, and the traffic went 10 miles an hour for 2 hours.

I kept telling myself that thank god I live in SD.

The problem is that there is so much missing out here. And to the previous poster – you can watch TV either here or Ohio, but your mortgage precludes you from relaxing in SD.

Now I say THANK GOD I sold my house in Dec 2006 and am renting!

To the poster that talked about the dog beach, the skiing, ect., these are nice but the rest of the country has awesome stuff to do as well.

In NY I could drive up to ski, could go to the beach (warm water), could go play golf, go to real museums and real theater (still like the Old Globe, but it’s not Broadway!), and the clubs were fantastic. It’s a different fast paced lifestyle, but Central Park is amazing… truly amazing. Balboa Park doesn’t cut it because it isn’t an oasis like CP is. I still want to be here, not NY… NY is for when you are 20 something (like PB), but for every attraction and cool thing about San Diego, I can name 5 in any other city.

p.s. New York has real weather. that is very, very cool. It is also a pain in the ass. But sometimes the neutral warmth of SD isn’t so awesome either. We live in La Jolla and it was basically cold and damp this winter. Not freezing, but not like a warm tropical island

[eyePod]

Wow, I can really relate to this thread. I was born in Santa Monica and grew up there. San Diego has the weather but also has high home prices including crap homes for $500K. It is the shallowness of the culture that I really dislike. If you are totally focused on weather, how much money you have, or how lazy your day can be, yeah San Diego is tops. There are many places on earth where I greatly prefer the culture.

[eyePod]

Wow, I can really relate to this thread. I was born in Santa Monica and grew up there. San Diego has the weather but also has high home prices including crap homes for $500K. It is the shallowness of the culture that I really dislike. If you are totally focused on weather, how much money you have, or how lazy your day can be, yeah San Diego is tops. There are many places on earth where I greatly prefer the culture.

[eyePod]

Wow, I can really relate to this thread. I was born in Santa Monica and grew up there. San Diego has the weather but also has high home prices including crap homes for $500K. It is the shallowness of the culture that I really dislike. If you are totally focused on weather, how much money you have, or how lazy your day can be, yeah San Diego is tops. There are many places on earth where I greatly prefer the culture.

[PerryChase]

The topic came up because Alex seems to think that people will move to San Diego in droves and that will keep our real estate prices high.

I compared San Diego to air conditioning. It’s reliable and keeps your environment nice and comfortable. Once we have it, we can’t do without it (as society) but we take it for granted. Nobody says, wow, A/C is so great!

To me San Diego is a good car like a Toyota Camry. It’s perfectly manufactured. You can rely on it and it’ll never give you trouble. It’s boring but the Camry provides the best value for the money. It’s no sexy Mazerati that’ll get your heart racing a little (and also require lots of repairs and money).

The big problem is the San Diego Camry is priced at BMW prices. Therefore, there’s no value for the money in San Diego. Rich people buy BMW and other expensive makes.

Likewise, rich people who have the money to relocate on a whim, tend to live in interesting places because they can afford to insulate themselves against all the discomfort and hassles of daily life.

I live in San Diego because, for a major city, things are easy here. I can go to Home Depot, buy things and bring them back easily. The weather is nice and I can to the beach, etc.. Those are the positive aspects of San Diego. But those positives are not attractive enough for the very rich to relocate here. Those positives are also priced too high for there to be legions of middle class workers clamoring for a relocation to San Diego.

For me, I need to get out of San Diego once in a while because the culture here sucks.

[PerryChase]

The topic came up because Alex seems to think that people will move to San Diego in droves and that will keep our real estate prices high.

I compared San Diego to air conditioning. It’s reliable and keeps your environment nice and comfortable. Once we have it, we can’t do without it (as society) but we take it for granted. Nobody says, wow, A/C is so great!

To me San Diego is a good car like a Toyota Camry. It’s perfectly manufactured. You can rely on it and it’ll never give you trouble. It’s boring but the Camry provides the best value for the money. It’s no sexy Mazerati that’ll get your heart racing a little (and also require lots of repairs and money).

The big problem is the San Diego Camry is priced at BMW prices. Therefore, there’s no value for the money in San Diego. Rich people buy BMW and other expensive makes.

Likewise, rich people who have the money to relocate on a whim, tend to live in interesting places because they can afford to insulate themselves against all the discomfort and hassles of daily life.

I live in San Diego because, for a major city, things are easy here. I can go to Home Depot, buy things and bring them back easily. The weather is nice and I can to the beach, etc.. Those are the positive aspects of San Diego. But those positives are not attractive enough for the very rich to relocate here. Those positives are also priced too high for there to be legions of middle class workers clamoring for a relocation to San Diego.

For me, I need to get out of San Diego once in a while because the culture here sucks.

[PerryChase]

The topic came up because Alex seems to think that people will move to San Diego in droves and that will keep our real estate prices high.

I compared San Diego to air conditioning. It’s reliable and keeps your environment nice and comfortable. Once we have it, we can’t do without it (as society) but we take it for granted. Nobody says, wow, A/C is so great!

To me San Diego is a good car like a Toyota Camry. It’s perfectly manufactured. You can rely on it and it’ll never give you trouble. It’s boring but the Camry provides the best value for the money. It’s no sexy Mazerati that’ll get your heart racing a little (and also require lots of repairs and money).

The big problem is the San Diego Camry is priced at BMW prices. Therefore, there’s no value for the money in San Diego. Rich people buy BMW and other expensive makes.

Likewise, rich people who have the money to relocate on a whim, tend to live in interesting places because they can afford to insulate themselves against all the discomfort and hassles of daily life.

I live in San Diego because, for a major city, things are easy here. I can go to Home Depot, buy things and bring them back easily. The weather is nice and I can to the beach, etc.. Those are the positive aspects of San Diego. But those positives are not attractive enough for the very rich to relocate here. Those positives are also priced too high for there to be legions of middle class workers clamoring for a relocation to San Diego.

For me, I need to get out of San Diego once in a while because the culture here sucks.

[joebaduba]

This thread sums up all the love/hate emotions I’ve felt in the 20 years I’ve lived here. I think EVERYBODY is correct. I’m from the Gulf Coast of Texas – no NYC – and have seriously considered moving a few times. But when push comes to shove, I always stay put and the words from Hotel California play in the back of my head – “You can check out but you can never leave”.

[joebaduba]

This thread sums up all the love/hate emotions I’ve felt in the 20 years I’ve lived here. I think EVERYBODY is correct. I’m from the Gulf Coast of Texas – no NYC – and have seriously considered moving a few times. But when push comes to shove, I always stay put and the words from Hotel California play in the back of my head – “You can check out but you can never leave”.

[joebaduba]

This thread sums up all the love/hate emotions I’ve felt in the 20 years I’ve lived here. I think EVERYBODY is correct. I’m from the Gulf Coast of Texas – no NYC – and have seriously considered moving a few times. But when push comes to shove, I always stay put and the words from Hotel California play in the back of my head – “You can check out but you can never leave”.

[Bugs]

Fortunately for me, I am completely uncultured. When I drink, it’s beer; when I go out, it’s mostly for Mexican food; when I socialize, it’s at gunpoint (I’m mostly antisocial). I’ve done most all the traveling I need to do in my life. I’ve lived in a couple other areas of the nation, I’ve spent years in Asia (speak Chinese) and I have absolutely no desire to see Europe or mingle with Europeans on their home turf. Don’t even ask me about Africa or Russia.

The weather isn’t the thing for me. I surf, my kids live here, my wife’s family is all here, and my business is here. Those connections are why I’m here, and other places simply don’t have it. I have no reason to leave and most every reason to stay. The one thing I dislike the most is the population growth we have here. I’d be really happy if SD County dropped in population by a million or so, but that’s not going to happen so I don’t reckon there’s any point in sweating.

Different strokes. For those of you who aren’t that connected, I can see why you think this place is boring and is completely not worth the hassle.

[Bugs]

Fortunately for me, I am completely uncultured. When I drink, it’s beer; when I go out, it’s mostly for Mexican food; when I socialize, it’s at gunpoint (I’m mostly antisocial). I’ve done most all the traveling I need to do in my life. I’ve lived in a couple other areas of the nation, I’ve spent years in Asia (speak Chinese) and I have absolutely no desire to see Europe or mingle with Europeans on their home turf. Don’t even ask me about Africa or Russia.

The weather isn’t the thing for me. I surf, my kids live here, my wife’s family is all here, and my business is here. Those connections are why I’m here, and other places simply don’t have it. I have no reason to leave and most every reason to stay. The one thing I dislike the most is the population growth we have here. I’d be really happy if SD County dropped in population by a million or so, but that’s not going to happen so I don’t reckon there’s any point in sweating.

Different strokes. For those of you who aren’t that connected, I can see why you think this place is boring and is completely not worth the hassle.

[Bugs]

Fortunately for me, I am completely uncultured. When I drink, it’s beer; when I go out, it’s mostly for Mexican food; when I socialize, it’s at gunpoint (I’m mostly antisocial). I’ve done most all the traveling I need to do in my life. I’ve lived in a couple other areas of the nation, I’ve spent years in Asia (speak Chinese) and I have absolutely no desire to see Europe or mingle with Europeans on their home turf. Don’t even ask me about Africa or Russia.

The weather isn’t the thing for me. I surf, my kids live here, my wife’s family is all here, and my business is here. Those connections are why I’m here, and other places simply don’t have it. I have no reason to leave and most every reason to stay. The one thing I dislike the most is the population growth we have here. I’d be really happy if SD County dropped in population by a million or so, but that’s not going to happen so I don’t reckon there’s any point in sweating.

Different strokes. For those of you who aren’t that connected, I can see why you think this place is boring and is completely not worth the hassle.

[fsbo]

Exactly as PC pointed out, the big problem is the San Diego Camry has been sold at BMW price.
It will not be corrected until REO/NOD hits (with ARM reset?)….

[fsbo]

Exactly as PC pointed out, the big problem is the San Diego Camry has been sold at BMW price.
It will not be corrected until REO/NOD hits (with ARM reset?)….

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