Relocating from SF to Del Mar or Santaluz or Olivenhain or FBR or other?

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Shadowfax]. . . As for San Diego, Encinitas is quite nice–we have friends with kids and they have had a great experience there. Are you averse to moving further south? You might like some of the outlying areas of La Jolla (in between downtown La Jolla proper and UTC, the latter being comprised mainly of off-campus housing for UCSD). I think the area I am thinking of is called La Jolla Farms (lots of professors live there) as well as Mt Soledad. Lastly, my favorite, but far south, is Coronado. VERY family friendly, good schools (public), has a great small town, community feel (you will start to know and recognize people within the first 3 months you live there). Your buying price range will put you into a small house here, but most houses here are 3-4 BR beach bungalows, so beware if you are looking for something bigger.

You could also look into Poway (east of I-15) as they have a great school system and the newer area Carmel Heights (?–the exact name is escaping me), etc. Others here can probably chime in on these. The area is newly developed so lots of tract housing, but I hear the schools are good.

Best of luck!![/quote]

sf2sd, you didn’t say where you’ll be working but I second Shadowfax’s suggestions, namely, LJ Farms, LJ Muirlands and Coronado. Coronado schools are excellent. There are hundreds of kids from active-duty enlisted military families at Strand Elementary, where a large newer multi-unit military housing complex lies along the bayfront so the your kids will be going to school with kids of vastly different backgrounds. The majority of kids from military families attending Village Elem are officer’s children. There are only 4 schools in this small (unified) school district. It is a tight-knit small city where neighbors have known each other for many years and watch each other’s properties. Homes with larger lots are very expensive there, however. The residential streets tend to be wide and many smaller homes on Coronado are perpetually in the process of a first-class enlargement/renovation.

None of these three areas have Mello Roos and there are only a handful of HOAs present.

[ocrenter]

[quote=sdrealtor]I am 100% sure about that. Where is the year 2000 nominal pricing for everyone in the prime NCC neighborhoods? Never came close and never will. My prediction was 30% down maximum and we have barely gotten to 20% in the nicer NC upper middle class areas. Yes there have been some exceptional deals out there but Year 2000 nominal pricing for all never came close to happening and I think you would have to agree with that.

and yes she is very PSish[/quote]

never said it would be for EVERYONE. just said it would be possible if you are patient and know how and where to look for it. and I have seen enough exceptional transactions over the last couple of years to know that it is doable, you just have to be smart and jump at the opportunity when it comes.

quite frankly you can still find losers out there paying close to peak pricing in some segments and locations in this county.

some times you can find these examples in the same development. but that’s just the nature of the game, some folks are just much better at bargaining and use their heads whereas some folks “fall in love” with a house and all is lost.

[ocrenter]

[quote=sdrealtor]I am 100% sure about that. Where is the year 2000 nominal pricing for everyone in the prime NCC neighborhoods? Never came close and never will. My prediction was 30% down maximum and we have barely gotten to 20% in the nicer NC upper middle class areas. Yes there have been some exceptional deals out there but Year 2000 nominal pricing for all never came close to happening and I think you would have to agree with that.

and yes she is very PSish[/quote]

never said it would be for EVERYONE. just said it would be possible if you are patient and know how and where to look for it. and I have seen enough exceptional transactions over the last couple of years to know that it is doable, you just have to be smart and jump at the opportunity when it comes.

quite frankly you can still find losers out there paying close to peak pricing in some segments and locations in this county.

some times you can find these examples in the same development. but that’s just the nature of the game, some folks are just much better at bargaining and use their heads whereas some folks “fall in love” with a house and all is lost.

[ocrenter]

[quote=sdrealtor]I am 100% sure about that. Where is the year 2000 nominal pricing for everyone in the prime NCC neighborhoods? Never came close and never will. My prediction was 30% down maximum and we have barely gotten to 20% in the nicer NC upper middle class areas. Yes there have been some exceptional deals out there but Year 2000 nominal pricing for all never came close to happening and I think you would have to agree with that.

and yes she is very PSish[/quote]

never said it would be for EVERYONE. just said it would be possible if you are patient and know how and where to look for it. and I have seen enough exceptional transactions over the last couple of years to know that it is doable, you just have to be smart and jump at the opportunity when it comes.

quite frankly you can still find losers out there paying close to peak pricing in some segments and locations in this county.

some times you can find these examples in the same development. but that’s just the nature of the game, some folks are just much better at bargaining and use their heads whereas some folks “fall in love” with a house and all is lost.

[ocrenter]

[quote=sdrealtor]I am 100% sure about that. Where is the year 2000 nominal pricing for everyone in the prime NCC neighborhoods? Never came close and never will. My prediction was 30% down maximum and we have barely gotten to 20% in the nicer NC upper middle class areas. Yes there have been some exceptional deals out there but Year 2000 nominal pricing for all never came close to happening and I think you would have to agree with that.

and yes she is very PSish[/quote]

never said it would be for EVERYONE. just said it would be possible if you are patient and know how and where to look for it. and I have seen enough exceptional transactions over the last couple of years to know that it is doable, you just have to be smart and jump at the opportunity when it comes.

quite frankly you can still find losers out there paying close to peak pricing in some segments and locations in this county.

some times you can find these examples in the same development. but that’s just the nature of the game, some folks are just much better at bargaining and use their heads whereas some folks “fall in love” with a house and all is lost.

[ocrenter]

[quote=sdrealtor]I am 100% sure about that. Where is the year 2000 nominal pricing for everyone in the prime NCC neighborhoods? Never came close and never will. My prediction was 30% down maximum and we have barely gotten to 20% in the nicer NC upper middle class areas. Yes there have been some exceptional deals out there but Year 2000 nominal pricing for all never came close to happening and I think you would have to agree with that.

and yes she is very PSish[/quote]

never said it would be for EVERYONE. just said it would be possible if you are patient and know how and where to look for it. and I have seen enough exceptional transactions over the last couple of years to know that it is doable, you just have to be smart and jump at the opportunity when it comes.

quite frankly you can still find losers out there paying close to peak pricing in some segments and locations in this county.

some times you can find these examples in the same development. but that’s just the nature of the game, some folks are just much better at bargaining and use their heads whereas some folks “fall in love” with a house and all is lost.

[gandalf]

I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…

Are you old?

Might not be the place for you. Lots of old people die here. Ambulance every 20 minutes. If you’re old, it just means you’re probably next.

Have you considered La Jolla? Del Mar? Encinitas?

[gandalf]

I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…

Are you old?

Might not be the place for you. Lots of old people die here. Ambulance every 20 minutes. If you’re old, it just means you’re probably next.

Have you considered La Jolla? Del Mar? Encinitas?

[gandalf]

I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…

Are you old?

Might not be the place for you. Lots of old people die here. Ambulance every 20 minutes. If you’re old, it just means you’re probably next.

Have you considered La Jolla? Del Mar? Encinitas?

[gandalf]

I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…

Are you old?

Might not be the place for you. Lots of old people die here. Ambulance every 20 minutes. If you’re old, it just means you’re probably next.

Have you considered La Jolla? Del Mar? Encinitas?

[gandalf]

I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…

Are you old?

Might not be the place for you. Lots of old people die here. Ambulance every 20 minutes. If you’re old, it just means you’re probably next.

Have you considered La Jolla? Del Mar? Encinitas?

[bearishgurl]

[quote=gandalf]I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…?…[/quote]

Huh??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=gandalf]I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…?…[/quote]

Huh??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=gandalf]I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…?…[/quote]

Huh??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=gandalf]I don’t know about Coronado.

Way too much traffic, violent crime, ethnic gangs, rats everywhere, terrible schools, excessive taxes, houses in foreclosure, potholes everywhere — oh yeah, and lots of old people all around dropping like flies…?…[/quote]

Huh??

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