Mira Mesa: no longer affordable for <$200k

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=bearishgurl] not everyone wants to live tightly packed like MM has become with all its *new* giant apt complexes. Again, MM is nothing special but it just so happened to be already situated in the “right place” when high tech and biotech employers decided to set up shop in SD. Good for them.[/quote]

You can say Silicon Valley was “nothing special” decades ago. One my friends bought a house in San Jose for $120,000 in the early 90s, same as San Diego back in the day, haha…

BG, it’s a good thing that you’re not managing REITs because you’d be forgoing lots of opportunities. Those “luxury” apartment complexes are the trend now. The owners are minting money! They are building them across the USA.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=AN]What you’re wishing for is in the works. Once the blue line extension is completed to UTC, it’ll be extended to Mira Mesa. This will be a mix-used mid to high density development. Here’s some info for you: http://miramesatowncouncil.org/doc/Plangrp/Stone%20Creek/StoneCreekUpdate2016Jan.pdf
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AN, if that’s the same “blue line” as the one that goes to San Ysidro, then I must be missing something. I’m not a regular trolley rider so I’ve been asleep at the switch on these things lately :=0

[bearishgurl]

[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=bearishgurl] not everyone wants to live tightly packed like MM has become with all its *new* giant apt complexes. Again, MM is nothing special but it just so happened to be already situated in the “right place” when high tech and biotech employers decided to set up shop in SD. Good for them.[/quote]

You can say Silicon Valley was “nothing special” decades ago. One my friends bought a house in San Jose for $120,000 in the early 90s, same as San Diego back in the day, haha…[/quote]

I have “extended family” who bought an architect-designed 2600+ sf home situated on a little more than 1 AC with a wide staircase, floor to ceiling rock FP and curved-glass windows in the LR overlooking all of SJ for $66K in 1965 (a LOT of $$ back then). Of course, when we used to visit them 2x year on holidays, they were overlooking mostly avocado groves in the early years, NOT the huge urban sprawl which now comprises the floor of SJ.

My kids tell me that the owners have since moved into an over-55 complex and “sold” the property to their only child and her spouse. Of course, it now needs a lot of rehab which they are in the process of doing.

I remember when their daughter was born. As a borderline-millenial, she is very, very fortunate to be able to “purchase” this property from her parents as it is a one-of-a-kind jewel, regardless of its current condition. They will also get to take advantage of her parents’ tax assessment. Good for them!

[FlyerInHi]

BG, based on the mileage you posted before, you hardly go anywhere. Me, on the other hand, I easily put on 30,000 miles (I don’t even pay attention anymore) per year all over So Cal to Vegas.

Don’t be stuck in the 1970s (based on your housing preference). The world is moving on without you. The best things were not invented in the past.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=FlyerInHi]BG, based on the mileage you posted before, you hardly go anywhere. Me, on the other hand, I easily put on 30,000 miles (I don’t even pay attention anymore) per year all over So Cal to Vegas.

Don’t be stuck in the 1970s (based on your housing preference). The world is moving on without you. The best things were not invented in the past.[/quote]I put on about 13K miles per year but less than 5K of that is in SoCal. Approx 8K of it is on the open road.

Yeah, those frequent back and forth trips from LV to SD and vice versa really add up your annual mileage. And LV is a very large city to traverse now (if you leave your stomping grounds and get out around there). It’s a good thing for you that gas is so cheap right now.

I don’t think I’ve ever put more than 13K annual miles on my car, even when I was using it everyday for work. But for many years, the road trip vehicle we used was not the same vehicle as our work vehicles.

[FlyerInHi]

Less than 5k miles in CA. What do you see really? You’re missing out a lot.

I go all over the place. My San Diego commute is 27 miles one way. I stop at Costco, Ikea all the time. I stop in riverside, San Bernardino to look at listings. I’m in LA every other week. etc…. Always on the move.

Just drive around Playa Vista next time in LA. You will see that people don’t live like in the 70s anymore and they don’t give a shit about avocado groves or 1/2 acre lots or anything like that.

[spdrun]

Don’t be stuck in the 1970s (based on your housing preference). The world is moving on without you. The best things were not invented in the past.

As long as it’s a dry roof over your head in a convenient (for you) location, who gives a flying motherflip when it was built? Or whether it has gold plated fixtures or marble countertops.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Less than 5k miles in CA. What do you see really? You’re missing out a lot.[/quote]No, 5K miles is for SoCal only. If I go to NorCal, that is considered an “open road” trip as Norcal is actually more than twice as far as SD to the AZ line. That is, if you can call the I-5 parking lot between Bakersfield and about Tracy the “open road,” lol ….

[quote=FlyerInHi] I go all over the place. My San Diego commute is 27 miles one way. I stop at Costco, Ikea all the time. I stop in riverside, San Bernardino to look at listings. I’m in LA every other week. etc…. Always on the move.

Just drive around Playa Vista next time in LA. You will see that people don’t live like in the 70s anymore and they don’t give a shit about avocado groves or 1/2 acre lots or anything like that.[/quote]OK, I’ll take a look at it. I don’t drive much down here because even if I have the freedom from work and my chores to go to LA for the day or to spend one night up there, I still have to get my pets taken care of while I’m gone which is a big deal if I can’t take my dog with me. And I also have landscaping and trash day responsibilities. I’m not as mobile as you and don’t have a “lock and go” lifestyle, like you do :=0

Don’t you have “big box” stores in LV to shop at, FIH?

[bearishgurl]

[quote=spdrun]

Don’t be stuck in the 1970s (based on your housing preference). The world is moving on without you. The best things were not invented in the past.

As long as it’s a dry roof over your head in a convenient (for you) location, who gives a flying motherflip when it was built? Or whether it has gold plated fixtures or marble countertops.[/quote]Good point, spd. Personally, I don’t care about any of that stuff. If I’m not planning on listing the property soon, it can all be fixed (or replaced, if necessary) when I get around to it.

[FlyerInHi]

BG, find out where the regional malls/lifestyle centers and universities are located. Drive around there, look at real estate listings and you will see how people live these days.

Visit some of those big new apartment complexes and compare rents. Visit new developments and look at school ratings.

There are big box stores in Vegas but no Ikea yet. I like Ikea because I need to supply my furnished rentals. Btw, Vegas is not as spaced out as San Diego. San Diego is very large, distance wise, because of all canyons and open spaces.

[Coronita]

I can always count on the three of you BG, spdrun, and Brian, to take a thread that started out talking about Mira Mesa and evolve it into something completely unrelated to Mira Mesa.

You guys should work together working on the next script for Seinfield. Well done. That would be awesome.

[spdrun]

Seinfeld set in Sandy Eggo. Haha.

[an]

[quote=flu]I can always count on the three of you BG, spdrun, and Brian, to take a thread that started out talking about Mira Mesa and evolve it into something completely unrelated to Mira Mesa.

You guys should work together working on the next script for Seinfield. Well done. That would be awesome.[/quote]
Not only that, but I think this is definitely one of her best gem in awhile:

[quote=bearishgurl]Again, MM is nothing special but it just so happened to be already situated in the “right place” when high tech and biotech employers decided to set up shop in SD.[/quote]

[Coronita]

[quote=spdrun]Seinfeld set in Sandy Eggo. Haha.[/quote]

Lol.

[flyer]

Going OT does tend to happen, but–to diverge into that realm for a moment. After reading the posts, it’s clear that everyone has a different idea of how to live their lives, and I have no idea of why anyone would try to tell someone else what they should and should not like.

There are lots of places and lifestyles I can’t stand, and try to avoid in every way possible, but they may appeal to others. As long as we’re each living the lives we want to live–where we want to live them–that’s what really matters.

Now back to the OT–hopefully:)

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