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[quote=sdcellar]Mission Hills (and Point Loma) will always command a premium. I’ve never been a believer in “we’re running out of land,” but one thing they’re not building anymore are 1920’s spanish-style homes or craftsman bungalows or mid-century moderns.

Not saying they won’t come down (or haven’t already), just that they’ll still be premium areas for some time to come. I would agree though that Liberty Station probably doesn’t help the cause.

And this coming from an engineer, no less.[/quote]
Do you mean “we’re not making anymore land”, or do you really mean to say “we’re running out of land”? If it’s the later, I think most if not everybody on here would agree with you, if you’re talking about San Diego as a whole. But for areas that have already been built out like PL and MH, we’re not just running out of “build-able” land, we’re out of build-able land.

Questions to those who bought or are looking in PL/MH, are you looking there because of the 1920’sspanish-style homes or craftsman bungalows or mid-century moderns? Or are you looking there because of the location? Obviously it’s a combination of both but what’s higher on your priority?

[jstoesz]

[quote=SD Realtor]With regards to those writing code for a living and depending on W2 income, I can say that with 100% certainty that 0% of them have ever asked me to look at homes in MH or PL. Furthermore none of them have even asked me to put those areas in for a home search. They did not care about High Tech High school as well. They wanted a neighborhood that had alot of kids, that had a good school district and they were much more focussed on starting a family or growing an existing young family.

I am not sure if there is even a single Pigg poster or lurker with young children who has ever chimed in about wanting to raise the kids in Mission Hills or even 92103 for that matter. Maybe not so much for Point Loma but really, parse through the archives and you guys tell me how many posters you see making queries about raising kids in Mission Hills and Point Loma.

Please don’t get me wrong, these are beautiful places to live. However the demand for these places is much smaller then the demand for what the average engineer and his wife want.

One thing that I have found to be common with most my clients regardless of profession, race, or religion is that those with kids all wanted to be in the same spots. Again, CV, PQ, Scripps, Encinitas, 4S, some UC and Clairmont as well. None ever mentioned MH or PL. I am not saying that there are not exceptions to the rule. Bearish and Pem if you deal with young families every day and are trying to find them homes to live then you can chime in and let me know of how many of them are looking to raise thier families in MH or PL.

I know you guys all may have some exceptions to the rule, but based on my own experience of people I work with who have bought and who are looking they are exceptions and not anything more then that.[/quote]

I guess I am an exception to the rule. I am a Mechanical Engineer and my wife is a PA. So we are a professional couple with lots of education and making a very strong combined income, but the mere thought of CV or 4s is positively nauseating (and my wife even grew up in Irvine). So consider me the exception, because I wanted to raise kids in Pt. Loma, but that was not in the cards.

[jstoesz]

[quote=SD Realtor]With regards to those writing code for a living and depending on W2 income, I can say that with 100% certainty that 0% of them have ever asked me to look at homes in MH or PL. Furthermore none of them have even asked me to put those areas in for a home search. They did not care about High Tech High school as well. They wanted a neighborhood that had alot of kids, that had a good school district and they were much more focussed on starting a family or growing an existing young family.

I am not sure if there is even a single Pigg poster or lurker with young children who has ever chimed in about wanting to raise the kids in Mission Hills or even 92103 for that matter. Maybe not so much for Point Loma but really, parse through the archives and you guys tell me how many posters you see making queries about raising kids in Mission Hills and Point Loma.

Please don’t get me wrong, these are beautiful places to live. However the demand for these places is much smaller then the demand for what the average engineer and his wife want.

One thing that I have found to be common with most my clients regardless of profession, race, or religion is that those with kids all wanted to be in the same spots. Again, CV, PQ, Scripps, Encinitas, 4S, some UC and Clairmont as well. None ever mentioned MH or PL. I am not saying that there are not exceptions to the rule. Bearish and Pem if you deal with young families every day and are trying to find them homes to live then you can chime in and let me know of how many of them are looking to raise thier families in MH or PL.

I know you guys all may have some exceptions to the rule, but based on my own experience of people I work with who have bought and who are looking they are exceptions and not anything more then that.[/quote]

I guess I am an exception to the rule. I am a Mechanical Engineer and my wife is a PA. So we are a professional couple with lots of education and making a very strong combined income, but the mere thought of CV or 4s is positively nauseating (and my wife even grew up in Irvine). So consider me the exception, because I wanted to raise kids in Pt. Loma, but that was not in the cards.

[jstoesz]

[quote=SD Realtor]With regards to those writing code for a living and depending on W2 income, I can say that with 100% certainty that 0% of them have ever asked me to look at homes in MH or PL. Furthermore none of them have even asked me to put those areas in for a home search. They did not care about High Tech High school as well. They wanted a neighborhood that had alot of kids, that had a good school district and they were much more focussed on starting a family or growing an existing young family.

I am not sure if there is even a single Pigg poster or lurker with young children who has ever chimed in about wanting to raise the kids in Mission Hills or even 92103 for that matter. Maybe not so much for Point Loma but really, parse through the archives and you guys tell me how many posters you see making queries about raising kids in Mission Hills and Point Loma.

Please don’t get me wrong, these are beautiful places to live. However the demand for these places is much smaller then the demand for what the average engineer and his wife want.

One thing that I have found to be common with most my clients regardless of profession, race, or religion is that those with kids all wanted to be in the same spots. Again, CV, PQ, Scripps, Encinitas, 4S, some UC and Clairmont as well. None ever mentioned MH or PL. I am not saying that there are not exceptions to the rule. Bearish and Pem if you deal with young families every day and are trying to find them homes to live then you can chime in and let me know of how many of them are looking to raise thier families in MH or PL.

I know you guys all may have some exceptions to the rule, but based on my own experience of people I work with who have bought and who are looking they are exceptions and not anything more then that.[/quote]

I guess I am an exception to the rule. I am a Mechanical Engineer and my wife is a PA. So we are a professional couple with lots of education and making a very strong combined income, but the mere thought of CV or 4s is positively nauseating (and my wife even grew up in Irvine). So consider me the exception, because I wanted to raise kids in Pt. Loma, but that was not in the cards.

[jstoesz]

[quote=SD Realtor]With regards to those writing code for a living and depending on W2 income, I can say that with 100% certainty that 0% of them have ever asked me to look at homes in MH or PL. Furthermore none of them have even asked me to put those areas in for a home search. They did not care about High Tech High school as well. They wanted a neighborhood that had alot of kids, that had a good school district and they were much more focussed on starting a family or growing an existing young family.

I am not sure if there is even a single Pigg poster or lurker with young children who has ever chimed in about wanting to raise the kids in Mission Hills or even 92103 for that matter. Maybe not so much for Point Loma but really, parse through the archives and you guys tell me how many posters you see making queries about raising kids in Mission Hills and Point Loma.

Please don’t get me wrong, these are beautiful places to live. However the demand for these places is much smaller then the demand for what the average engineer and his wife want.

One thing that I have found to be common with most my clients regardless of profession, race, or religion is that those with kids all wanted to be in the same spots. Again, CV, PQ, Scripps, Encinitas, 4S, some UC and Clairmont as well. None ever mentioned MH or PL. I am not saying that there are not exceptions to the rule. Bearish and Pem if you deal with young families every day and are trying to find them homes to live then you can chime in and let me know of how many of them are looking to raise thier families in MH or PL.

I know you guys all may have some exceptions to the rule, but based on my own experience of people I work with who have bought and who are looking they are exceptions and not anything more then that.[/quote]

I guess I am an exception to the rule. I am a Mechanical Engineer and my wife is a PA. So we are a professional couple with lots of education and making a very strong combined income, but the mere thought of CV or 4s is positively nauseating (and my wife even grew up in Irvine). So consider me the exception, because I wanted to raise kids in Pt. Loma, but that was not in the cards.

[jstoesz]

[quote=SD Realtor]With regards to those writing code for a living and depending on W2 income, I can say that with 100% certainty that 0% of them have ever asked me to look at homes in MH or PL. Furthermore none of them have even asked me to put those areas in for a home search. They did not care about High Tech High school as well. They wanted a neighborhood that had alot of kids, that had a good school district and they were much more focussed on starting a family or growing an existing young family.

I am not sure if there is even a single Pigg poster or lurker with young children who has ever chimed in about wanting to raise the kids in Mission Hills or even 92103 for that matter. Maybe not so much for Point Loma but really, parse through the archives and you guys tell me how many posters you see making queries about raising kids in Mission Hills and Point Loma.

Please don’t get me wrong, these are beautiful places to live. However the demand for these places is much smaller then the demand for what the average engineer and his wife want.

One thing that I have found to be common with most my clients regardless of profession, race, or religion is that those with kids all wanted to be in the same spots. Again, CV, PQ, Scripps, Encinitas, 4S, some UC and Clairmont as well. None ever mentioned MH or PL. I am not saying that there are not exceptions to the rule. Bearish and Pem if you deal with young families every day and are trying to find them homes to live then you can chime in and let me know of how many of them are looking to raise thier families in MH or PL.

I know you guys all may have some exceptions to the rule, but based on my own experience of people I work with who have bought and who are looking they are exceptions and not anything more then that.[/quote]

I guess I am an exception to the rule. I am a Mechanical Engineer and my wife is a PA. So we are a professional couple with lots of education and making a very strong combined income, but the mere thought of CV or 4s is positively nauseating (and my wife even grew up in Irvine). So consider me the exception, because I wanted to raise kids in Pt. Loma, but that was not in the cards.

[jstoesz]

I wanted to buy there (and still do) not because of the architecture (although it does’t hurt), or the lot sizes. I wanted to move there because of the neighborhood culture, the sailing culture. It has a unique vibe that only those who have lived there can understand I think. It is a special place, especially the shelter island area which screams a different vibe from the rest of SD. The sailing culture is thick. The superficiality of the regulars is not so in your face as the rest of the w. of the 5. The boat laborers, and fishing commerce. The Fiddlers green, old Venice, and shelter island seafood. La playa, and sunset cliffs, cabrillo and ralphs (it is a paradise of the ocean, forget the beaches). How can you beat the boating life of shelter island. I dreamed of having my kids race sabots (forget soccer). Maybe still I will buy a 40ft sailboat and raise my (planned) 5 kids on it (probably 3 kids, if my wife has her way). That way I can shun the RE prices and live the eccentric lifestyle that I crave (hopefully I can convince my wife!).

[jstoesz]

I wanted to buy there (and still do) not because of the architecture (although it does’t hurt), or the lot sizes. I wanted to move there because of the neighborhood culture, the sailing culture. It has a unique vibe that only those who have lived there can understand I think. It is a special place, especially the shelter island area which screams a different vibe from the rest of SD. The sailing culture is thick. The superficiality of the regulars is not so in your face as the rest of the w. of the 5. The boat laborers, and fishing commerce. The Fiddlers green, old Venice, and shelter island seafood. La playa, and sunset cliffs, cabrillo and ralphs (it is a paradise of the ocean, forget the beaches). How can you beat the boating life of shelter island. I dreamed of having my kids race sabots (forget soccer). Maybe still I will buy a 40ft sailboat and raise my (planned) 5 kids on it (probably 3 kids, if my wife has her way). That way I can shun the RE prices and live the eccentric lifestyle that I crave (hopefully I can convince my wife!).

[jstoesz]

I wanted to buy there (and still do) not because of the architecture (although it does’t hurt), or the lot sizes. I wanted to move there because of the neighborhood culture, the sailing culture. It has a unique vibe that only those who have lived there can understand I think. It is a special place, especially the shelter island area which screams a different vibe from the rest of SD. The sailing culture is thick. The superficiality of the regulars is not so in your face as the rest of the w. of the 5. The boat laborers, and fishing commerce. The Fiddlers green, old Venice, and shelter island seafood. La playa, and sunset cliffs, cabrillo and ralphs (it is a paradise of the ocean, forget the beaches). How can you beat the boating life of shelter island. I dreamed of having my kids race sabots (forget soccer). Maybe still I will buy a 40ft sailboat and raise my (planned) 5 kids on it (probably 3 kids, if my wife has her way). That way I can shun the RE prices and live the eccentric lifestyle that I crave (hopefully I can convince my wife!).

[jstoesz]

I wanted to buy there (and still do) not because of the architecture (although it does’t hurt), or the lot sizes. I wanted to move there because of the neighborhood culture, the sailing culture. It has a unique vibe that only those who have lived there can understand I think. It is a special place, especially the shelter island area which screams a different vibe from the rest of SD. The sailing culture is thick. The superficiality of the regulars is not so in your face as the rest of the w. of the 5. The boat laborers, and fishing commerce. The Fiddlers green, old Venice, and shelter island seafood. La playa, and sunset cliffs, cabrillo and ralphs (it is a paradise of the ocean, forget the beaches). How can you beat the boating life of shelter island. I dreamed of having my kids race sabots (forget soccer). Maybe still I will buy a 40ft sailboat and raise my (planned) 5 kids on it (probably 3 kids, if my wife has her way). That way I can shun the RE prices and live the eccentric lifestyle that I crave (hopefully I can convince my wife!).

[jstoesz]

I wanted to buy there (and still do) not because of the architecture (although it does’t hurt), or the lot sizes. I wanted to move there because of the neighborhood culture, the sailing culture. It has a unique vibe that only those who have lived there can understand I think. It is a special place, especially the shelter island area which screams a different vibe from the rest of SD. The sailing culture is thick. The superficiality of the regulars is not so in your face as the rest of the w. of the 5. The boat laborers, and fishing commerce. The Fiddlers green, old Venice, and shelter island seafood. La playa, and sunset cliffs, cabrillo and ralphs (it is a paradise of the ocean, forget the beaches). How can you beat the boating life of shelter island. I dreamed of having my kids race sabots (forget soccer). Maybe still I will buy a 40ft sailboat and raise my (planned) 5 kids on it (probably 3 kids, if my wife has her way). That way I can shun the RE prices and live the eccentric lifestyle that I crave (hopefully I can convince my wife!).

[sdcellar]

Yes, forgive me, I meant to say “not making any more land, but what they’re really not making are houses with genuine period architecture.” Unfortunately (for me), I’m a little tired and under the weather and since that’s my favorite way to rattle it off, I blew a great opportunity.

That said, are you suggesting there’s a meaningful difference, because that would be fun to debate. You’d be surprised the ingenuity people can bring to bear when it comes to “discovering” buildable land. Why one need look no further than, well, Point Loma and the aforementioned Liberty Station.

[sdcellar]

Yes, forgive me, I meant to say “not making any more land, but what they’re really not making are houses with genuine period architecture.” Unfortunately (for me), I’m a little tired and under the weather and since that’s my favorite way to rattle it off, I blew a great opportunity.

That said, are you suggesting there’s a meaningful difference, because that would be fun to debate. You’d be surprised the ingenuity people can bring to bear when it comes to “discovering” buildable land. Why one need look no further than, well, Point Loma and the aforementioned Liberty Station.

[sdcellar]

Yes, forgive me, I meant to say “not making any more land, but what they’re really not making are houses with genuine period architecture.” Unfortunately (for me), I’m a little tired and under the weather and since that’s my favorite way to rattle it off, I blew a great opportunity.

That said, are you suggesting there’s a meaningful difference, because that would be fun to debate. You’d be surprised the ingenuity people can bring to bear when it comes to “discovering” buildable land. Why one need look no further than, well, Point Loma and the aforementioned Liberty Station.

[sdcellar]

Yes, forgive me, I meant to say “not making any more land, but what they’re really not making are houses with genuine period architecture.” Unfortunately (for me), I’m a little tired and under the weather and since that’s my favorite way to rattle it off, I blew a great opportunity.

That said, are you suggesting there’s a meaningful difference, because that would be fun to debate. You’d be surprised the ingenuity people can bring to bear when it comes to “discovering” buildable land. Why one need look no further than, well, Point Loma and the aforementioned Liberty Station.

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