Pardee Homes in San Ysidro (Esmeralda)

[svelte]

We’ve lived in both north county and south county in our time here. I won’t cover what you’ve called obvious (commute time, closeness to border) but here are a few other things we learned in our 3 years in Chula Vista:

– Whenever San Diego has some public works or business they don’t want, they throw it in San Ysidro…prisons, junk yards, public dump, amphitheaters, you name it. Not to mention taking a trip to the beach in IB means wondering what impurities you’re touching from the outflow of the lovely TJ river. I’m not exactly a NIMBY, but I sure don’t want ALL the less desireable things in my neighborhood either.

– Crime is an issue, and that may or may not be related to the proximity to the border. There were helos with spotlights overhead at least a few nights a month, I heard a neighbor’s car disappear into the distance, car alarm wailing, one night. Another neighbor came by and asked if I saw what tow truck took his car. I asked how he knew it was a tow truck. He said because it had no engine. !!

– There aren’t many professional jobs available in the south bay. My wife and I have found much better pickins in north county.

– And sort of related to commute time but not really: Whenever we travel, we head north (family, Vegas, mountains, LA, etc) and never south to Mexico. Therefore, living in south bay was costing us TWO HOURS – one when leaving, one when returning – on every trip we made. We’d drive through north county on the way home each trip and think “if I lived here, I’d be home now!!” This was a very powerful motivator to move north.

I’m not dissin’ south bay…we liked it for the most part. But there are definite advantages to living elsewhere, at least given our circumstances.

[sunny88]

[quote=92126_guy]Hello,
So my wife are keeping our options open for when/if/where we want to buy next. We checked out the new construction for Pardee in Carmel Valley but of course it is way out of our price range of 350 – 450, so I noticed the also have a community down in San Ysidro. The places are nice and in our range, but I’m curious as to any background info. The sales rep said only 3 of the actual model homes are not in escrow, but I saw a short sale on Red Fin for I believe plan 3 for 390k (FTA: “bank wants this sold”) which wasn’t a ringing endorsement for future prices. I realize it’s FAR away (traffic) and very close to the boarder (security), but like I said we’re keeping our options open. Beyond the obvious gut reactions to living so far south any thoughts? It appeared a school was built next to the community but I don’t need to worry about that beyond taxes/fees as we aren’t having children.
We would rent there first before we bought as this time around I’m not jumping in with both feet.

Links: Pardee’s site
http://www.pardeehomes.com/ocean_view_hills/esmeralda/

Red Fin short sale
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5009-Crescent-Bay-Dr-92154/home/7503178[/quote]

Have you considered Mira Mesa? There are homes in the same price range available.

[sunny88]

[quote=92126_guy]Hello,
So my wife are keeping our options open for when/if/where we want to buy next. We checked out the new construction for Pardee in Carmel Valley but of course it is way out of our price range of 350 – 450, so I noticed the also have a community down in San Ysidro. The places are nice and in our range, but I’m curious as to any background info. The sales rep said only 3 of the actual model homes are not in escrow, but I saw a short sale on Red Fin for I believe plan 3 for 390k (FTA: “bank wants this sold”) which wasn’t a ringing endorsement for future prices. I realize it’s FAR away (traffic) and very close to the boarder (security), but like I said we’re keeping our options open. Beyond the obvious gut reactions to living so far south any thoughts? It appeared a school was built next to the community but I don’t need to worry about that beyond taxes/fees as we aren’t having children.
We would rent there first before we bought as this time around I’m not jumping in with both feet.

Links: Pardee’s site
http://www.pardeehomes.com/ocean_view_hills/esmeralda/

Red Fin short sale
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5009-Crescent-Bay-Dr-92154/home/7503178[/quote]

Have you considered Mira Mesa? There are homes in the same price range available.

[sunny88]

[quote=92126_guy]Hello,
So my wife are keeping our options open for when/if/where we want to buy next. We checked out the new construction for Pardee in Carmel Valley but of course it is way out of our price range of 350 – 450, so I noticed the also have a community down in San Ysidro. The places are nice and in our range, but I’m curious as to any background info. The sales rep said only 3 of the actual model homes are not in escrow, but I saw a short sale on Red Fin for I believe plan 3 for 390k (FTA: “bank wants this sold”) which wasn’t a ringing endorsement for future prices. I realize it’s FAR away (traffic) and very close to the boarder (security), but like I said we’re keeping our options open. Beyond the obvious gut reactions to living so far south any thoughts? It appeared a school was built next to the community but I don’t need to worry about that beyond taxes/fees as we aren’t having children.
We would rent there first before we bought as this time around I’m not jumping in with both feet.

Links: Pardee’s site
http://www.pardeehomes.com/ocean_view_hills/esmeralda/

Red Fin short sale
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5009-Crescent-Bay-Dr-92154/home/7503178[/quote]

Have you considered Mira Mesa? There are homes in the same price range available.

[sunny88]

[quote=92126_guy]Hello,
So my wife are keeping our options open for when/if/where we want to buy next. We checked out the new construction for Pardee in Carmel Valley but of course it is way out of our price range of 350 – 450, so I noticed the also have a community down in San Ysidro. The places are nice and in our range, but I’m curious as to any background info. The sales rep said only 3 of the actual model homes are not in escrow, but I saw a short sale on Red Fin for I believe plan 3 for 390k (FTA: “bank wants this sold”) which wasn’t a ringing endorsement for future prices. I realize it’s FAR away (traffic) and very close to the boarder (security), but like I said we’re keeping our options open. Beyond the obvious gut reactions to living so far south any thoughts? It appeared a school was built next to the community but I don’t need to worry about that beyond taxes/fees as we aren’t having children.
We would rent there first before we bought as this time around I’m not jumping in with both feet.

Links: Pardee’s site
http://www.pardeehomes.com/ocean_view_hills/esmeralda/

Red Fin short sale
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5009-Crescent-Bay-Dr-92154/home/7503178[/quote]

Have you considered Mira Mesa? There are homes in the same price range available.

[sunny88]

[quote=92126_guy]Hello,
So my wife are keeping our options open for when/if/where we want to buy next. We checked out the new construction for Pardee in Carmel Valley but of course it is way out of our price range of 350 – 450, so I noticed the also have a community down in San Ysidro. The places are nice and in our range, but I’m curious as to any background info. The sales rep said only 3 of the actual model homes are not in escrow, but I saw a short sale on Red Fin for I believe plan 3 for 390k (FTA: “bank wants this sold”) which wasn’t a ringing endorsement for future prices. I realize it’s FAR away (traffic) and very close to the boarder (security), but like I said we’re keeping our options open. Beyond the obvious gut reactions to living so far south any thoughts? It appeared a school was built next to the community but I don’t need to worry about that beyond taxes/fees as we aren’t having children.
We would rent there first before we bought as this time around I’m not jumping in with both feet.

Links: Pardee’s site
http://www.pardeehomes.com/ocean_view_hills/esmeralda/

Red Fin short sale
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5009-Crescent-Bay-Dr-92154/home/7503178[/quote]

Have you considered Mira Mesa? There are homes in the same price range available.

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