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    • February 11, 2008 at 9:49 PM #11793
      Bane
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      I have an interview in San Diego at a major wireless technology company (I’ll let you guess who that is) for about 25% more pay.

      I would be looking to buy a house if this happens. What areas would be an ok to live in and commute to 92121?

      A friend that lived in San Diego told me Escondido would be an ok commute, but I’m not sure. I’m pretyt much open to oppinions, since I have not live in SD, just been to visit a lot.

      Advice appreciated,

      thanks,

    • February 11, 2008 at 9:53 PM #151771
      Bane
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      Forgot to mention, I have two children under 4, so decent schools for the future and good family area would be nice.

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM #151791
        SD Realtor
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        Well join the rest of us! Most all of the engineers here including myself work in the Sorrento Valley, 92121. You DON”T want to commute from Escondido. Not a good option at all.

        Working outward from Sorrento Valley, to the north is Carmel Valley which is 92130 and has a very very good school district. North of Carmel Valley is Del Mar and Solana Beach which unless you are willing to spend a million bucks you should not bother living in. Of course these neighborhoods are very nice and have great schools as well. North of Solana Beach is Cardiff, and then Encinitas, La Costa and Carlsbad. Less expensive then Del Mar and Solana Beach but not cheap places to live by any means. These are all coastal locations and all of them are closer then Escondido. Due east of Sorrento Valley is Mira Mesa which gets alot of grief from many people on this board. East of Mira Mesa is Scripps where I live. Not a bad place to live. North of Scripps is Poway and north of Poway is Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo. Poway and Rancho Bernardo are part of the Poway school disctrict which is a good school district as well. West of Poway but east of Carmel Valley is Rancho Penasquitos which is part of the Poway school district as well. Now, north of Rancho Bernardo is Escondido and San Marcos. Also in Rancho Bernardo is a community called 4S Ranch where alot of engineers live. South of Sorrento Valley is University City and Clairemont. South and west of Sorrento Valley is La Jolla and south of La Jolla is Pacific Beach…

        I could go on and on but I don’t think it serves a purpose. You will get alot of responses to this post. People will most likely tout where they live which is a good thing. Better then living somewhere and not touting it right? Pride in your neighborhood is healthy.

        My DIRECT advice is to hand out and rent for a year or two if you could afford it. Even if your company is going to offer to pay for closing costs, see if you could negotiate a substitute such as them paying for a couple months rent for you in lieu of those closing costs.

        Get to know the city and the different neighborhoods. Learn about the different school districts. In the end you will find that taking your time is much better then buying a home in a city in which you know little about or making a decision based on blog entries.

        SD Realtor

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM #156900
          Bane
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          So, my wife found some new homes in San Marcos that are reasonably priced. What kind of commute would I be looking at from San Marcos? Any estimates?

          Everything closer than Escondido or San Marcos seems to be 100 or 200K more.

          We want to spend around 400K. We are considering renting to, but trying to explore all options right now.

          Thanks,

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:55 AM #156910
          Anonymous
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          May I ask what development in San Marcos? I make the commute from north county to La Jolla and the commute varies from 40 min to 1 hour depending.

        • February 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM #156935
          Bane
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          So far my wife likes Vallecitos Ridge, granted we have not been down there physically. We are planning to go exploring next weekend.

        • February 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM #157221
          Bane
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          So far my wife likes Vallecitos Ridge, granted we have not been down there physically. We are planning to go exploring next weekend.

        • February 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM #157238
          Bane
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          So far my wife likes Vallecitos Ridge, granted we have not been down there physically. We are planning to go exploring next weekend.

        • February 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM #157245
          Bane
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          So far my wife likes Vallecitos Ridge, granted we have not been down there physically. We are planning to go exploring next weekend.

        • February 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM #157314
          Bane
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          So far my wife likes Vallecitos Ridge, granted we have not been down there physically. We are planning to go exploring next weekend.

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:55 AM #157196
          Anonymous
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          May I ask what development in San Marcos? I make the commute from north county to La Jolla and the commute varies from 40 min to 1 hour depending.

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:55 AM #157212
          Anonymous
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          May I ask what development in San Marcos? I make the commute from north county to La Jolla and the commute varies from 40 min to 1 hour depending.

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:55 AM #157220
          Anonymous
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          May I ask what development in San Marcos? I make the commute from north county to La Jolla and the commute varies from 40 min to 1 hour depending.

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:55 AM #157289
          Anonymous
          Guest

          May I ask what development in San Marcos? I make the commute from north county to La Jolla and the commute varies from 40 min to 1 hour depending.

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM #157186
          Bane
          Participant

          So, my wife found some new homes in San Marcos that are reasonably priced. What kind of commute would I be looking at from San Marcos? Any estimates?

          Everything closer than Escondido or San Marcos seems to be 100 or 200K more.

          We want to spend around 400K. We are considering renting to, but trying to explore all options right now.

          Thanks,

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM #157202
          Bane
          Participant

          So, my wife found some new homes in San Marcos that are reasonably priced. What kind of commute would I be looking at from San Marcos? Any estimates?

          Everything closer than Escondido or San Marcos seems to be 100 or 200K more.

          We want to spend around 400K. We are considering renting to, but trying to explore all options right now.

          Thanks,

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM #157210
          Bane
          Participant

          So, my wife found some new homes in San Marcos that are reasonably priced. What kind of commute would I be looking at from San Marcos? Any estimates?

          Everything closer than Escondido or San Marcos seems to be 100 or 200K more.

          We want to spend around 400K. We are considering renting to, but trying to explore all options right now.

          Thanks,

        • February 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM #157279
          Bane
          Participant

          So, my wife found some new homes in San Marcos that are reasonably priced. What kind of commute would I be looking at from San Marcos? Any estimates?

          Everything closer than Escondido or San Marcos seems to be 100 or 200K more.

          We want to spend around 400K. We are considering renting to, but trying to explore all options right now.

          Thanks,

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM #152059
        SD Realtor
        Participant

        Well join the rest of us! Most all of the engineers here including myself work in the Sorrento Valley, 92121. You DON”T want to commute from Escondido. Not a good option at all.

        Working outward from Sorrento Valley, to the north is Carmel Valley which is 92130 and has a very very good school district. North of Carmel Valley is Del Mar and Solana Beach which unless you are willing to spend a million bucks you should not bother living in. Of course these neighborhoods are very nice and have great schools as well. North of Solana Beach is Cardiff, and then Encinitas, La Costa and Carlsbad. Less expensive then Del Mar and Solana Beach but not cheap places to live by any means. These are all coastal locations and all of them are closer then Escondido. Due east of Sorrento Valley is Mira Mesa which gets alot of grief from many people on this board. East of Mira Mesa is Scripps where I live. Not a bad place to live. North of Scripps is Poway and north of Poway is Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo. Poway and Rancho Bernardo are part of the Poway school disctrict which is a good school district as well. West of Poway but east of Carmel Valley is Rancho Penasquitos which is part of the Poway school district as well. Now, north of Rancho Bernardo is Escondido and San Marcos. Also in Rancho Bernardo is a community called 4S Ranch where alot of engineers live. South of Sorrento Valley is University City and Clairemont. South and west of Sorrento Valley is La Jolla and south of La Jolla is Pacific Beach…

        I could go on and on but I don’t think it serves a purpose. You will get alot of responses to this post. People will most likely tout where they live which is a good thing. Better then living somewhere and not touting it right? Pride in your neighborhood is healthy.

        My DIRECT advice is to hand out and rent for a year or two if you could afford it. Even if your company is going to offer to pay for closing costs, see if you could negotiate a substitute such as them paying for a couple months rent for you in lieu of those closing costs.

        Get to know the city and the different neighborhoods. Learn about the different school districts. In the end you will find that taking your time is much better then buying a home in a city in which you know little about or making a decision based on blog entries.

        SD Realtor

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM #152067
        SD Realtor
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        Well join the rest of us! Most all of the engineers here including myself work in the Sorrento Valley, 92121. You DON”T want to commute from Escondido. Not a good option at all.

        Working outward from Sorrento Valley, to the north is Carmel Valley which is 92130 and has a very very good school district. North of Carmel Valley is Del Mar and Solana Beach which unless you are willing to spend a million bucks you should not bother living in. Of course these neighborhoods are very nice and have great schools as well. North of Solana Beach is Cardiff, and then Encinitas, La Costa and Carlsbad. Less expensive then Del Mar and Solana Beach but not cheap places to live by any means. These are all coastal locations and all of them are closer then Escondido. Due east of Sorrento Valley is Mira Mesa which gets alot of grief from many people on this board. East of Mira Mesa is Scripps where I live. Not a bad place to live. North of Scripps is Poway and north of Poway is Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo. Poway and Rancho Bernardo are part of the Poway school disctrict which is a good school district as well. West of Poway but east of Carmel Valley is Rancho Penasquitos which is part of the Poway school district as well. Now, north of Rancho Bernardo is Escondido and San Marcos. Also in Rancho Bernardo is a community called 4S Ranch where alot of engineers live. South of Sorrento Valley is University City and Clairemont. South and west of Sorrento Valley is La Jolla and south of La Jolla is Pacific Beach…

        I could go on and on but I don’t think it serves a purpose. You will get alot of responses to this post. People will most likely tout where they live which is a good thing. Better then living somewhere and not touting it right? Pride in your neighborhood is healthy.

        My DIRECT advice is to hand out and rent for a year or two if you could afford it. Even if your company is going to offer to pay for closing costs, see if you could negotiate a substitute such as them paying for a couple months rent for you in lieu of those closing costs.

        Get to know the city and the different neighborhoods. Learn about the different school districts. In the end you will find that taking your time is much better then buying a home in a city in which you know little about or making a decision based on blog entries.

        SD Realtor

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM #152083
        SD Realtor
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        Well join the rest of us! Most all of the engineers here including myself work in the Sorrento Valley, 92121. You DON”T want to commute from Escondido. Not a good option at all.

        Working outward from Sorrento Valley, to the north is Carmel Valley which is 92130 and has a very very good school district. North of Carmel Valley is Del Mar and Solana Beach which unless you are willing to spend a million bucks you should not bother living in. Of course these neighborhoods are very nice and have great schools as well. North of Solana Beach is Cardiff, and then Encinitas, La Costa and Carlsbad. Less expensive then Del Mar and Solana Beach but not cheap places to live by any means. These are all coastal locations and all of them are closer then Escondido. Due east of Sorrento Valley is Mira Mesa which gets alot of grief from many people on this board. East of Mira Mesa is Scripps where I live. Not a bad place to live. North of Scripps is Poway and north of Poway is Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo. Poway and Rancho Bernardo are part of the Poway school disctrict which is a good school district as well. West of Poway but east of Carmel Valley is Rancho Penasquitos which is part of the Poway school district as well. Now, north of Rancho Bernardo is Escondido and San Marcos. Also in Rancho Bernardo is a community called 4S Ranch where alot of engineers live. South of Sorrento Valley is University City and Clairemont. South and west of Sorrento Valley is La Jolla and south of La Jolla is Pacific Beach…

        I could go on and on but I don’t think it serves a purpose. You will get alot of responses to this post. People will most likely tout where they live which is a good thing. Better then living somewhere and not touting it right? Pride in your neighborhood is healthy.

        My DIRECT advice is to hand out and rent for a year or two if you could afford it. Even if your company is going to offer to pay for closing costs, see if you could negotiate a substitute such as them paying for a couple months rent for you in lieu of those closing costs.

        Get to know the city and the different neighborhoods. Learn about the different school districts. In the end you will find that taking your time is much better then buying a home in a city in which you know little about or making a decision based on blog entries.

        SD Realtor

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM #152153
        SD Realtor
        Participant

        Well join the rest of us! Most all of the engineers here including myself work in the Sorrento Valley, 92121. You DON”T want to commute from Escondido. Not a good option at all.

        Working outward from Sorrento Valley, to the north is Carmel Valley which is 92130 and has a very very good school district. North of Carmel Valley is Del Mar and Solana Beach which unless you are willing to spend a million bucks you should not bother living in. Of course these neighborhoods are very nice and have great schools as well. North of Solana Beach is Cardiff, and then Encinitas, La Costa and Carlsbad. Less expensive then Del Mar and Solana Beach but not cheap places to live by any means. These are all coastal locations and all of them are closer then Escondido. Due east of Sorrento Valley is Mira Mesa which gets alot of grief from many people on this board. East of Mira Mesa is Scripps where I live. Not a bad place to live. North of Scripps is Poway and north of Poway is Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo. Poway and Rancho Bernardo are part of the Poway school disctrict which is a good school district as well. West of Poway but east of Carmel Valley is Rancho Penasquitos which is part of the Poway school district as well. Now, north of Rancho Bernardo is Escondido and San Marcos. Also in Rancho Bernardo is a community called 4S Ranch where alot of engineers live. South of Sorrento Valley is University City and Clairemont. South and west of Sorrento Valley is La Jolla and south of La Jolla is Pacific Beach…

        I could go on and on but I don’t think it serves a purpose. You will get alot of responses to this post. People will most likely tout where they live which is a good thing. Better then living somewhere and not touting it right? Pride in your neighborhood is healthy.

        My DIRECT advice is to hand out and rent for a year or two if you could afford it. Even if your company is going to offer to pay for closing costs, see if you could negotiate a substitute such as them paying for a couple months rent for you in lieu of those closing costs.

        Get to know the city and the different neighborhoods. Learn about the different school districts. In the end you will find that taking your time is much better then buying a home in a city in which you know little about or making a decision based on blog entries.

        SD Realtor

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:11 PM #151788
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    • February 11, 2008 at 9:53 PM #152040
      Bane
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      Forgot to mention, I have two children under 4, so decent schools for the future and good family area would be nice.

    • February 11, 2008 at 9:53 PM #152047
      Bane
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      Forgot to mention, I have two children under 4, so decent schools for the future and good family area would be nice.

    • February 11, 2008 at 9:53 PM #152063
      Bane
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      Forgot to mention, I have two children under 4, so decent schools for the future and good family area would be nice.

    • February 11, 2008 at 9:53 PM #152134
      Bane
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      Forgot to mention, I have two children under 4, so decent schools for the future and good family area would be nice.

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM #151829
      Eugene
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      There are many options. Most of San Diego north of 8, and some areas south of 8 are ok to live in. Commuteness depends on how flexible your schedule is.

      Escondido would only work if your commute is outside rush hour (6-9 AM to work, 4-6 PM back), and even then it would be 30-40 min. Look at the area at the east end of 56. Good schools, not too old, relatively expensive but an employee of a major wireless technology company should be able to afford it.

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:19 PM #151841
        Eugene
        Participant

        Well SD Realtor got it covered pretty thoroughly. Basic takeaway is this – areas south of 92121 are ok but old. Areas north of 92121 are nice but extremely expensive. It gets somewhat cheaper as you go further north, but by the time you get to affordable areas, your rush hour commute reaches 45 min one-way. Everything within 5 miles of the coast carries a hefty premium. You have to look inland from 92121 to find an affordable house.

        • February 11, 2008 at 10:20 PM #151854
          Eugene
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          dup?

        • February 12, 2008 at 8:21 AM #151986
          Portlock
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          Goose!

        • February 12, 2008 at 12:40 PM #152207
          newcomer
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          sign up one year lease and take your time in finding your future home. In case you change your mind, or need to jump off from the fence, you can easily do so without paying much

        • February 12, 2008 at 1:29 PM #152242
          (former)FormerSanDiegan
          Participant

          What excellent timing for moving to San Diego. You have no rush, you can be choosy finding an appropriate neighborhood and house and you will have much inventory to choose from. Move, rent, start scouting areas, and run the numbers in the fall before you get serious. Good luck.

        • February 12, 2008 at 1:29 PM #152512
          (former)FormerSanDiegan
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          What excellent timing for moving to San Diego. You have no rush, you can be choosy finding an appropriate neighborhood and house and you will have much inventory to choose from. Move, rent, start scouting areas, and run the numbers in the fall before you get serious. Good luck.

        • February 12, 2008 at 1:29 PM #152516
          (former)FormerSanDiegan
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          What excellent timing for moving to San Diego. You have no rush, you can be choosy finding an appropriate neighborhood and house and you will have much inventory to choose from. Move, rent, start scouting areas, and run the numbers in the fall before you get serious. Good luck.

        • February 12, 2008 at 1:29 PM #152538
          (former)FormerSanDiegan
          Participant

          What excellent timing for moving to San Diego. You have no rush, you can be choosy finding an appropriate neighborhood and house and you will have much inventory to choose from. Move, rent, start scouting areas, and run the numbers in the fall before you get serious. Good luck.

        • February 12, 2008 at 1:29 PM #152611
          (former)FormerSanDiegan
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          What excellent timing for moving to San Diego. You have no rush, you can be choosy finding an appropriate neighborhood and house and you will have much inventory to choose from. Move, rent, start scouting areas, and run the numbers in the fall before you get serious. Good luck.

        • February 12, 2008 at 12:40 PM #152477
          newcomer
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          sign up one year lease and take your time in finding your future home. In case you change your mind, or need to jump off from the fence, you can easily do so without paying much

        • February 12, 2008 at 12:40 PM #152481
          newcomer
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          sign up one year lease and take your time in finding your future home. In case you change your mind, or need to jump off from the fence, you can easily do so without paying much

        • February 12, 2008 at 12:40 PM #152503
          newcomer
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          sign up one year lease and take your time in finding your future home. In case you change your mind, or need to jump off from the fence, you can easily do so without paying much

        • February 12, 2008 at 12:40 PM #152575
          newcomer
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          sign up one year lease and take your time in finding your future home. In case you change your mind, or need to jump off from the fence, you can easily do so without paying much

        • February 12, 2008 at 8:21 AM #152253
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          Goose!

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        • February 11, 2008 at 10:20 PM #152120
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          dup?

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      • February 11, 2008 at 10:19 PM #152110
        Eugene
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        Well SD Realtor got it covered pretty thoroughly. Basic takeaway is this – areas south of 92121 are ok but old. Areas north of 92121 are nice but extremely expensive. It gets somewhat cheaper as you go further north, but by the time you get to affordable areas, your rush hour commute reaches 45 min one-way. Everything within 5 miles of the coast carries a hefty premium. You have to look inland from 92121 to find an affordable house.

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:19 PM #152117
        Eugene
        Participant

        Well SD Realtor got it covered pretty thoroughly. Basic takeaway is this – areas south of 92121 are ok but old. Areas north of 92121 are nice but extremely expensive. It gets somewhat cheaper as you go further north, but by the time you get to affordable areas, your rush hour commute reaches 45 min one-way. Everything within 5 miles of the coast carries a hefty premium. You have to look inland from 92121 to find an affordable house.

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:19 PM #152133
        Eugene
        Participant

        Well SD Realtor got it covered pretty thoroughly. Basic takeaway is this – areas south of 92121 are ok but old. Areas north of 92121 are nice but extremely expensive. It gets somewhat cheaper as you go further north, but by the time you get to affordable areas, your rush hour commute reaches 45 min one-way. Everything within 5 miles of the coast carries a hefty premium. You have to look inland from 92121 to find an affordable house.

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:19 PM #152205
        Eugene
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        Well SD Realtor got it covered pretty thoroughly. Basic takeaway is this – areas south of 92121 are ok but old. Areas north of 92121 are nice but extremely expensive. It gets somewhat cheaper as you go further north, but by the time you get to affordable areas, your rush hour commute reaches 45 min one-way. Everything within 5 miles of the coast carries a hefty premium. You have to look inland from 92121 to find an affordable house.

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM #151858
        Bane
        Participant

        I am willing to deal with up to an hour of commute on average. I commuted from OC to Hollywood for two years, averaged 3 to 4 hours of total commute time per day, so an hour is very tolerable to me.

        What is the area on the east end of 56 called?

        Thanks,

        • February 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM #151867
          Eugene
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          Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch.

          I work in 92121 (incidentally, across the street from one of the offices of a major wireless telecom company) and commute from Rancho Bernardo, it takes me 20 minutes one way.

          If you’re willing to deal with an hour of commute, there are many more possibilities, depending on your needs. I actually gave some thought to a house in SW Escondido on two acres of land and 50+ fruit trees – for around 500K.

        • February 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM #152135
          Eugene
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          Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch.

          I work in 92121 (incidentally, across the street from one of the offices of a major wireless telecom company) and commute from Rancho Bernardo, it takes me 20 minutes one way.

          If you’re willing to deal with an hour of commute, there are many more possibilities, depending on your needs. I actually gave some thought to a house in SW Escondido on two acres of land and 50+ fruit trees – for around 500K.

        • February 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM #152141
          Eugene
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          Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch.

          I work in 92121 (incidentally, across the street from one of the offices of a major wireless telecom company) and commute from Rancho Bernardo, it takes me 20 minutes one way.

          If you’re willing to deal with an hour of commute, there are many more possibilities, depending on your needs. I actually gave some thought to a house in SW Escondido on two acres of land and 50+ fruit trees – for around 500K.

        • February 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM #152158
          Eugene
          Participant

          Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch.

          I work in 92121 (incidentally, across the street from one of the offices of a major wireless telecom company) and commute from Rancho Bernardo, it takes me 20 minutes one way.

          If you’re willing to deal with an hour of commute, there are many more possibilities, depending on your needs. I actually gave some thought to a house in SW Escondido on two acres of land and 50+ fruit trees – for around 500K.

        • February 11, 2008 at 10:30 PM #152230
          Eugene
          Participant

          Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch.

          I work in 92121 (incidentally, across the street from one of the offices of a major wireless telecom company) and commute from Rancho Bernardo, it takes me 20 minutes one way.

          If you’re willing to deal with an hour of commute, there are many more possibilities, depending on your needs. I actually gave some thought to a house in SW Escondido on two acres of land and 50+ fruit trees – for around 500K.

        • February 12, 2008 at 6:50 AM #151951
          Coronita
          Participant

          Bane,

          Frankly, I wouldn't just consider location based on where you currently work. Things change and who knows, you might start say at QC and end up at Broadcom with an additional 25% payraise and double promotion, like they've been doing to steal QC employees away, or you might join a startup. I would say most tech companies are in the burbs, in sorrento valley or in rancho bernardo area. 

          Areas you should check out i think would be

          Rancho Penesquito, Poway, Carmel Valley, Rancho Bernardo, 4s ranch, etc. There's newer communities along 56. These areas aren't cheap (yet). But at least you can compare and figure what you "want" when the time is right. Also, if you start a new job, generally you want to give yourself some time to settle. After all, you can find out that you absolutely hate it there and want to do something else (like has happened to me in the past).

           

          [img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

          —– Sour grapes for everyone!

        • February 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM #151972
          raptorduck
          Participant

          I am with those who suggest you rent for a while and then vist various areas to buy, unless you have a lot of time before you move down there to look at areas down there, which I have been doing now for 9 months. But the cost of those house hunting trips do add up.

          If your kids are under 4, seems you can afford at least one more move before you want them settled in a school district.

          As for areas, it is SD. Anywhere in SD is better than anywhere else that is not SD. I have lived in Carmel Valley and Del Mar and loved both. Yes, Del Mar is heaven on earth. CV has the best schoold district in the SD area and closest commute to Sorento Valley. It is definately an uberfamily community. Just don’t cross the street without looking out for a soccer mom on a mission.

        • February 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM #152238
          raptorduck
          Participant

          I am with those who suggest you rent for a while and then vist various areas to buy, unless you have a lot of time before you move down there to look at areas down there, which I have been doing now for 9 months. But the cost of those house hunting trips do add up.

          If your kids are under 4, seems you can afford at least one more move before you want them settled in a school district.

          As for areas, it is SD. Anywhere in SD is better than anywhere else that is not SD. I have lived in Carmel Valley and Del Mar and loved both. Yes, Del Mar is heaven on earth. CV has the best schoold district in the SD area and closest commute to Sorento Valley. It is definately an uberfamily community. Just don’t cross the street without looking out for a soccer mom on a mission.

        • February 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM #152245
          raptorduck
          Participant

          I am with those who suggest you rent for a while and then vist various areas to buy, unless you have a lot of time before you move down there to look at areas down there, which I have been doing now for 9 months. But the cost of those house hunting trips do add up.

          If your kids are under 4, seems you can afford at least one more move before you want them settled in a school district.

          As for areas, it is SD. Anywhere in SD is better than anywhere else that is not SD. I have lived in Carmel Valley and Del Mar and loved both. Yes, Del Mar is heaven on earth. CV has the best schoold district in the SD area and closest commute to Sorento Valley. It is definately an uberfamily community. Just don’t cross the street without looking out for a soccer mom on a mission.

        • February 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM #152264
          raptorduck
          Participant

          I am with those who suggest you rent for a while and then vist various areas to buy, unless you have a lot of time before you move down there to look at areas down there, which I have been doing now for 9 months. But the cost of those house hunting trips do add up.

          If your kids are under 4, seems you can afford at least one more move before you want them settled in a school district.

          As for areas, it is SD. Anywhere in SD is better than anywhere else that is not SD. I have lived in Carmel Valley and Del Mar and loved both. Yes, Del Mar is heaven on earth. CV has the best schoold district in the SD area and closest commute to Sorento Valley. It is definately an uberfamily community. Just don’t cross the street without looking out for a soccer mom on a mission.

        • February 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM #152337
          raptorduck
          Participant

          I am with those who suggest you rent for a while and then vist various areas to buy, unless you have a lot of time before you move down there to look at areas down there, which I have been doing now for 9 months. But the cost of those house hunting trips do add up.

          If your kids are under 4, seems you can afford at least one more move before you want them settled in a school district.

          As for areas, it is SD. Anywhere in SD is better than anywhere else that is not SD. I have lived in Carmel Valley and Del Mar and loved both. Yes, Del Mar is heaven on earth. CV has the best schoold district in the SD area and closest commute to Sorento Valley. It is definately an uberfamily community. Just don’t cross the street without looking out for a soccer mom on a mission.

        • February 12, 2008 at 6:50 AM #152218
          Coronita
          Participant

          Bane,

          Frankly, I wouldn't just consider location based on where you currently work. Things change and who knows, you might start say at QC and end up at Broadcom with an additional 25% payraise and double promotion, like they've been doing to steal QC employees away, or you might join a startup. I would say most tech companies are in the burbs, in sorrento valley or in rancho bernardo area. 

          Areas you should check out i think would be

          Rancho Penesquito, Poway, Carmel Valley, Rancho Bernardo, 4s ranch, etc. There's newer communities along 56. These areas aren't cheap (yet). But at least you can compare and figure what you "want" when the time is right. Also, if you start a new job, generally you want to give yourself some time to settle. After all, you can find out that you absolutely hate it there and want to do something else (like has happened to me in the past).

           

          [img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

          —– Sour grapes for everyone!

        • February 12, 2008 at 6:50 AM #152226
          Coronita
          Participant

          Bane,

          Frankly, I wouldn't just consider location based on where you currently work. Things change and who knows, you might start say at QC and end up at Broadcom with an additional 25% payraise and double promotion, like they've been doing to steal QC employees away, or you might join a startup. I would say most tech companies are in the burbs, in sorrento valley or in rancho bernardo area. 

          Areas you should check out i think would be

          Rancho Penesquito, Poway, Carmel Valley, Rancho Bernardo, 4s ranch, etc. There's newer communities along 56. These areas aren't cheap (yet). But at least you can compare and figure what you "want" when the time is right. Also, if you start a new job, generally you want to give yourself some time to settle. After all, you can find out that you absolutely hate it there and want to do something else (like has happened to me in the past).

           

          [img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

          —– Sour grapes for everyone!

        • February 12, 2008 at 6:50 AM #152244
          Coronita
          Participant

          Bane,

          Frankly, I wouldn't just consider location based on where you currently work. Things change and who knows, you might start say at QC and end up at Broadcom with an additional 25% payraise and double promotion, like they've been doing to steal QC employees away, or you might join a startup. I would say most tech companies are in the burbs, in sorrento valley or in rancho bernardo area. 

          Areas you should check out i think would be

          Rancho Penesquito, Poway, Carmel Valley, Rancho Bernardo, 4s ranch, etc. There's newer communities along 56. These areas aren't cheap (yet). But at least you can compare and figure what you "want" when the time is right. Also, if you start a new job, generally you want to give yourself some time to settle. After all, you can find out that you absolutely hate it there and want to do something else (like has happened to me in the past).

           

          [img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

          —– Sour grapes for everyone!

        • February 12, 2008 at 6:50 AM #152317
          Coronita
          Participant

          Bane,

          Frankly, I wouldn't just consider location based on where you currently work. Things change and who knows, you might start say at QC and end up at Broadcom with an additional 25% payraise and double promotion, like they've been doing to steal QC employees away, or you might join a startup. I would say most tech companies are in the burbs, in sorrento valley or in rancho bernardo area. 

          Areas you should check out i think would be

          Rancho Penesquito, Poway, Carmel Valley, Rancho Bernardo, 4s ranch, etc. There's newer communities along 56. These areas aren't cheap (yet). But at least you can compare and figure what you "want" when the time is right. Also, if you start a new job, generally you want to give yourself some time to settle. After all, you can find out that you absolutely hate it there and want to do something else (like has happened to me in the past).

           

          [img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

          —– Sour grapes for everyone!

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM #152125
        Bane
        Participant

        I am willing to deal with up to an hour of commute on average. I commuted from OC to Hollywood for two years, averaged 3 to 4 hours of total commute time per day, so an hour is very tolerable to me.

        What is the area on the east end of 56 called?

        Thanks,

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM #152132
        Bane
        Participant

        I am willing to deal with up to an hour of commute on average. I commuted from OC to Hollywood for two years, averaged 3 to 4 hours of total commute time per day, so an hour is very tolerable to me.

        What is the area on the east end of 56 called?

        Thanks,

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM #152148
        Bane
        Participant

        I am willing to deal with up to an hour of commute on average. I commuted from OC to Hollywood for two years, averaged 3 to 4 hours of total commute time per day, so an hour is very tolerable to me.

        What is the area on the east end of 56 called?

        Thanks,

      • February 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM #152220
        Bane
        Participant

        I am willing to deal with up to an hour of commute on average. I commuted from OC to Hollywood for two years, averaged 3 to 4 hours of total commute time per day, so an hour is very tolerable to me.

        What is the area on the east end of 56 called?

        Thanks,

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM #152094
      Eugene
      Participant

      There are many options. Most of San Diego north of 8, and some areas south of 8 are ok to live in. Commuteness depends on how flexible your schedule is.

      Escondido would only work if your commute is outside rush hour (6-9 AM to work, 4-6 PM back), and even then it would be 30-40 min. Look at the area at the east end of 56. Good schools, not too old, relatively expensive but an employee of a major wireless technology company should be able to afford it.

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM #152102
      Eugene
      Participant

      There are many options. Most of San Diego north of 8, and some areas south of 8 are ok to live in. Commuteness depends on how flexible your schedule is.

      Escondido would only work if your commute is outside rush hour (6-9 AM to work, 4-6 PM back), and even then it would be 30-40 min. Look at the area at the east end of 56. Good schools, not too old, relatively expensive but an employee of a major wireless technology company should be able to afford it.

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM #152119
      Eugene
      Participant

      There are many options. Most of San Diego north of 8, and some areas south of 8 are ok to live in. Commuteness depends on how flexible your schedule is.

      Escondido would only work if your commute is outside rush hour (6-9 AM to work, 4-6 PM back), and even then it would be 30-40 min. Look at the area at the east end of 56. Good schools, not too old, relatively expensive but an employee of a major wireless technology company should be able to afford it.

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM #152190
      Eugene
      Participant

      There are many options. Most of San Diego north of 8, and some areas south of 8 are ok to live in. Commuteness depends on how flexible your schedule is.

      Escondido would only work if your commute is outside rush hour (6-9 AM to work, 4-6 PM back), and even then it would be 30-40 min. Look at the area at the east end of 56. Good schools, not too old, relatively expensive but an employee of a major wireless technology company should be able to afford it.

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM #151833
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi I suggest prioritizing on paper what you want which will make the decision on where to look easier. Sometimes buying a house you can afford/living close to work/being near good schools can be conflicting goals in SD, so you need to prioritize which is most important to you, in case you need to sacrifice in the other 2 areas. Good luck

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM #152100
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi I suggest prioritizing on paper what you want which will make the decision on where to look easier. Sometimes buying a house you can afford/living close to work/being near good schools can be conflicting goals in SD, so you need to prioritize which is most important to you, in case you need to sacrifice in the other 2 areas. Good luck

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM #152107
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi I suggest prioritizing on paper what you want which will make the decision on where to look easier. Sometimes buying a house you can afford/living close to work/being near good schools can be conflicting goals in SD, so you need to prioritize which is most important to you, in case you need to sacrifice in the other 2 areas. Good luck

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM #152123
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi I suggest prioritizing on paper what you want which will make the decision on where to look easier. Sometimes buying a house you can afford/living close to work/being near good schools can be conflicting goals in SD, so you need to prioritize which is most important to you, in case you need to sacrifice in the other 2 areas. Good luck

    • February 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM #152195
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi I suggest prioritizing on paper what you want which will make the decision on where to look easier. Sometimes buying a house you can afford/living close to work/being near good schools can be conflicting goals in SD, so you need to prioritize which is most important to you, in case you need to sacrifice in the other 2 areas. Good luck

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