Is Temecula a good LT investment?

[dharmagirl]

Hi paramount,

I’m not sure how you got a “superiority complex” out of my ramblings 🙂 I dont feel “superior” to the Temecula demographic. I simply feel like I dont quite fit in.

I think many of us believe that our choices, preferences and life paths are better than our friend or neighbors.

When I said “Temecula Profile” that was based on my understanding that Temecula attracts older, retired couples or families who are drawn to the great schools, weather, larger homes, etc. In no way did I mean that a “Temecula person” is a ‘desert rat’ or lower form of human life.

I grew up in a major city, went to school in NYC, worked for a news organization in Atlanta, then D.C., lived in Mission Hills in San Diego.

So, yes, I suppose it’s only natural that I enjoy being around people who share my interests, passions, and like to do some of the same things.

For our life right now, San Marcos probably makes the most sense for ME. That may not be the case for you, or the guy down the block.

SM is not a bad commute for my husband and it’s near more of the things that we both enjoy doing.

I think if we had children, or had both grown up here, gone to school here, with existing networks of friends and family in the area, our physical address probably wouldnt be such a big deal.

But, as we are recently married, trying to build “our” life together I’m pretty sure that Temecula will be a little challenging.

Yes, Temecula has a nice arts center – but I prefer to be closer to the CA Performing Arts Center, colleges, galleries and DT san diego. Again, that’s just me.

[hipmatt]

I’m gonna have to disagree with TG.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/03/07/news/californian/22_09_293_6_08.txt
Whether housing related or not, the budget for TV schools is shrinking.

Also, they are trying to prevent a school closure. Looks to me like this is the beginning of tough times for TVUSD.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_stembudget19.414b89d.html

[hipmatt]

I’m gonna have to disagree with TG.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/03/07/news/californian/22_09_293_6_08.txt
Whether housing related or not, the budget for TV schools is shrinking.

Also, they are trying to prevent a school closure. Looks to me like this is the beginning of tough times for TVUSD.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_stembudget19.414b89d.html

[hipmatt]

I’m gonna have to disagree with TG.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/03/07/news/californian/22_09_293_6_08.txt
Whether housing related or not, the budget for TV schools is shrinking.

Also, they are trying to prevent a school closure. Looks to me like this is the beginning of tough times for TVUSD.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_stembudget19.414b89d.html

[hipmatt]

I’m gonna have to disagree with TG.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/03/07/news/californian/22_09_293_6_08.txt
Whether housing related or not, the budget for TV schools is shrinking.

Also, they are trying to prevent a school closure. Looks to me like this is the beginning of tough times for TVUSD.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_stembudget19.414b89d.html

[hipmatt]

I’m gonna have to disagree with TG.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/03/07/news/californian/22_09_293_6_08.txt
Whether housing related or not, the budget for TV schools is shrinking.

Also, they are trying to prevent a school closure. Looks to me like this is the beginning of tough times for TVUSD.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_stembudget19.414b89d.html

[temeculaguy]

Matt, you have to read between the lines, this is part of the dance, the govenor is going to take part of the scheduled increase in the education budget away and give all the districts just about what they got last year, without their inflation increase for raises and such they will all be making some cuts. The political machine has branded this a “cut” and every district is putting out “sky is falling” predictions. It’s not thier fault, it’s what they do. The temecula school closure isn’t so much about money as it is about enrollment shortfalls due to the slow construction of homes. There are five elementary schools south of 79 alone. Redhawk has two, vail, morgan and wolf creek each have one. There aren’t any kids living on the vacant lots in Morgan and Wolf but the district made the developers build the schools first. Some of the schools have only two classes per grade and 300 students, half the enrollment before two new schools were opened in the last few years. Closing one and consolidating the students into four is just cheaper (electricity, maintenance, support staff, etc.) and there is a school every half mile. they should close one of those schools until the homes are completed but they wont, they will find 5 million bucks laying around, like the article indicated, I wish i could find money like that. The threat is always to close schools and affect classrooms, in the end it will be administration where the cuts will be or the money will come but nobody cares about admin so they say it will hurt the classes. This happens in all forms of government and is often referred to as a kabuki dance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki_dance

Should your government try to be efficient, NO!, they should do whatever they have to keep what they have and try to get more, whether they need it or not. If two schools are only half full an they are a half mile apart, it makes sense to consolidate.

Whenever Washington D.C. cuts the park budget, the parks department shuts down the Washington monument so the public screams at the lawmakers and reinstates the funding even though the cut had no affect on the monument or their ability to operate, this is also known as a classic kabuki dance. It’s a game matt, the newspaper is just one of the tools used in this game, don’t fall for it.

[temeculaguy]

Matt, you have to read between the lines, this is part of the dance, the govenor is going to take part of the scheduled increase in the education budget away and give all the districts just about what they got last year, without their inflation increase for raises and such they will all be making some cuts. The political machine has branded this a “cut” and every district is putting out “sky is falling” predictions. It’s not thier fault, it’s what they do. The temecula school closure isn’t so much about money as it is about enrollment shortfalls due to the slow construction of homes. There are five elementary schools south of 79 alone. Redhawk has two, vail, morgan and wolf creek each have one. There aren’t any kids living on the vacant lots in Morgan and Wolf but the district made the developers build the schools first. Some of the schools have only two classes per grade and 300 students, half the enrollment before two new schools were opened in the last few years. Closing one and consolidating the students into four is just cheaper (electricity, maintenance, support staff, etc.) and there is a school every half mile. they should close one of those schools until the homes are completed but they wont, they will find 5 million bucks laying around, like the article indicated, I wish i could find money like that. The threat is always to close schools and affect classrooms, in the end it will be administration where the cuts will be or the money will come but nobody cares about admin so they say it will hurt the classes. This happens in all forms of government and is often referred to as a kabuki dance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki_dance

Should your government try to be efficient, NO!, they should do whatever they have to keep what they have and try to get more, whether they need it or not. If two schools are only half full an they are a half mile apart, it makes sense to consolidate.

Whenever Washington D.C. cuts the park budget, the parks department shuts down the Washington monument so the public screams at the lawmakers and reinstates the funding even though the cut had no affect on the monument or their ability to operate, this is also known as a classic kabuki dance. It’s a game matt, the newspaper is just one of the tools used in this game, don’t fall for it.

[temeculaguy]

Matt, you have to read between the lines, this is part of the dance, the govenor is going to take part of the scheduled increase in the education budget away and give all the districts just about what they got last year, without their inflation increase for raises and such they will all be making some cuts. The political machine has branded this a “cut” and every district is putting out “sky is falling” predictions. It’s not thier fault, it’s what they do. The temecula school closure isn’t so much about money as it is about enrollment shortfalls due to the slow construction of homes. There are five elementary schools south of 79 alone. Redhawk has two, vail, morgan and wolf creek each have one. There aren’t any kids living on the vacant lots in Morgan and Wolf but the district made the developers build the schools first. Some of the schools have only two classes per grade and 300 students, half the enrollment before two new schools were opened in the last few years. Closing one and consolidating the students into four is just cheaper (electricity, maintenance, support staff, etc.) and there is a school every half mile. they should close one of those schools until the homes are completed but they wont, they will find 5 million bucks laying around, like the article indicated, I wish i could find money like that. The threat is always to close schools and affect classrooms, in the end it will be administration where the cuts will be or the money will come but nobody cares about admin so they say it will hurt the classes. This happens in all forms of government and is often referred to as a kabuki dance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki_dance

Should your government try to be efficient, NO!, they should do whatever they have to keep what they have and try to get more, whether they need it or not. If two schools are only half full an they are a half mile apart, it makes sense to consolidate.

Whenever Washington D.C. cuts the park budget, the parks department shuts down the Washington monument so the public screams at the lawmakers and reinstates the funding even though the cut had no affect on the monument or their ability to operate, this is also known as a classic kabuki dance. It’s a game matt, the newspaper is just one of the tools used in this game, don’t fall for it.

[temeculaguy]

Matt, you have to read between the lines, this is part of the dance, the govenor is going to take part of the scheduled increase in the education budget away and give all the districts just about what they got last year, without their inflation increase for raises and such they will all be making some cuts. The political machine has branded this a “cut” and every district is putting out “sky is falling” predictions. It’s not thier fault, it’s what they do. The temecula school closure isn’t so much about money as it is about enrollment shortfalls due to the slow construction of homes. There are five elementary schools south of 79 alone. Redhawk has two, vail, morgan and wolf creek each have one. There aren’t any kids living on the vacant lots in Morgan and Wolf but the district made the developers build the schools first. Some of the schools have only two classes per grade and 300 students, half the enrollment before two new schools were opened in the last few years. Closing one and consolidating the students into four is just cheaper (electricity, maintenance, support staff, etc.) and there is a school every half mile. they should close one of those schools until the homes are completed but they wont, they will find 5 million bucks laying around, like the article indicated, I wish i could find money like that. The threat is always to close schools and affect classrooms, in the end it will be administration where the cuts will be or the money will come but nobody cares about admin so they say it will hurt the classes. This happens in all forms of government and is often referred to as a kabuki dance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki_dance

Should your government try to be efficient, NO!, they should do whatever they have to keep what they have and try to get more, whether they need it or not. If two schools are only half full an they are a half mile apart, it makes sense to consolidate.

Whenever Washington D.C. cuts the park budget, the parks department shuts down the Washington monument so the public screams at the lawmakers and reinstates the funding even though the cut had no affect on the monument or their ability to operate, this is also known as a classic kabuki dance. It’s a game matt, the newspaper is just one of the tools used in this game, don’t fall for it.

[temeculaguy]

Matt, you have to read between the lines, this is part of the dance, the govenor is going to take part of the scheduled increase in the education budget away and give all the districts just about what they got last year, without their inflation increase for raises and such they will all be making some cuts. The political machine has branded this a “cut” and every district is putting out “sky is falling” predictions. It’s not thier fault, it’s what they do. The temecula school closure isn’t so much about money as it is about enrollment shortfalls due to the slow construction of homes. There are five elementary schools south of 79 alone. Redhawk has two, vail, morgan and wolf creek each have one. There aren’t any kids living on the vacant lots in Morgan and Wolf but the district made the developers build the schools first. Some of the schools have only two classes per grade and 300 students, half the enrollment before two new schools were opened in the last few years. Closing one and consolidating the students into four is just cheaper (electricity, maintenance, support staff, etc.) and there is a school every half mile. they should close one of those schools until the homes are completed but they wont, they will find 5 million bucks laying around, like the article indicated, I wish i could find money like that. The threat is always to close schools and affect classrooms, in the end it will be administration where the cuts will be or the money will come but nobody cares about admin so they say it will hurt the classes. This happens in all forms of government and is often referred to as a kabuki dance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki_dance

Should your government try to be efficient, NO!, they should do whatever they have to keep what they have and try to get more, whether they need it or not. If two schools are only half full an they are a half mile apart, it makes sense to consolidate.

Whenever Washington D.C. cuts the park budget, the parks department shuts down the Washington monument so the public screams at the lawmakers and reinstates the funding even though the cut had no affect on the monument or their ability to operate, this is also known as a classic kabuki dance. It’s a game matt, the newspaper is just one of the tools used in this game, don’t fall for it.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I forgot the earlier link:

http://www.sanmarcosteam.com/page.cfm?page=HomeDetailListing&id=526343

Just one example of prices in San Marcos. This home has been for sale at least two years now, and started in the low 700s! There are at least 50k of inside upgrades, and the yard was at least 40k too.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I forgot the earlier link:

http://www.sanmarcosteam.com/page.cfm?page=HomeDetailListing&id=526343

Just one example of prices in San Marcos. This home has been for sale at least two years now, and started in the low 700s! There are at least 50k of inside upgrades, and the yard was at least 40k too.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I forgot the earlier link:

http://www.sanmarcosteam.com/page.cfm?page=HomeDetailListing&id=526343

Just one example of prices in San Marcos. This home has been for sale at least two years now, and started in the low 700s! There are at least 50k of inside upgrades, and the yard was at least 40k too.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I forgot the earlier link:

http://www.sanmarcosteam.com/page.cfm?page=HomeDetailListing&id=526343

Just one example of prices in San Marcos. This home has been for sale at least two years now, and started in the low 700s! There are at least 50k of inside upgrades, and the yard was at least 40k too.

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