Sausalito in Carmel Valley

[lepetitangel]

Ic.
I think it depends on how desperate the sellers are. Unless they can find people who’re willing to pay for their asking price.
I was looking at San Raphael community and it was built by the same builder as Sausalito.
What do you guys think of San Raphael vs. Sausalito?
HOA + mello roos for the two are roughly the same, and San Raphael seems to have slightly lower price/sqft.
Any thought?

[Coronita]

[quote=lepetitangel]Ic.
I think it depends on how desperate the sellers are. Unless they can find people who’re willing to pay for their asking price.
I was looking at San Raphael community and it was built by the same builder as Sausalito.
What do you guys think of San Raphael vs. Sausalito?
HOA + mello roos for the two are roughly the same, and San Raphael seems to have slightly lower price/sqft.
Any thought?[/quote]

Well, i believe the owner has another home I believe (rental/attached). So it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s either the sausalito home or the rental.
If it were me, I’d ditch the rental before the primary (unless I was relocating out of the area or was unemployed with no safeguard). But nevertheless I don’t think the owner is in dire shape (yet).

i think San Rafael is better community. It’s gated, and it also includes a community pool. However, i don’t think this is an apples to apples comparison, since I think the homes are on different tiers. I don’t think there are homes there in the $600-660k range. Also, I don’t think the HOA’s are the same. I recall the HOA’s for San Rafael being closer to $250/month. Also, If you’re planning on stretching, then that I think opens the door up for other communities.

I doubt you would get low $600k right now…Pardee is selling attached homes at the end of CCHighland for $600k… (Frankly, I think that’s a lot. But that’s just me…)

[Coronita]

[quote=lepetitangel]Ic.
I think it depends on how desperate the sellers are. Unless they can find people who’re willing to pay for their asking price.
I was looking at San Raphael community and it was built by the same builder as Sausalito.
What do you guys think of San Raphael vs. Sausalito?
HOA + mello roos for the two are roughly the same, and San Raphael seems to have slightly lower price/sqft.
Any thought?[/quote]

Well, i believe the owner has another home I believe (rental/attached). So it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s either the sausalito home or the rental.
If it were me, I’d ditch the rental before the primary (unless I was relocating out of the area or was unemployed with no safeguard). But nevertheless I don’t think the owner is in dire shape (yet).

i think San Rafael is better community. It’s gated, and it also includes a community pool. However, i don’t think this is an apples to apples comparison, since I think the homes are on different tiers. I don’t think there are homes there in the $600-660k range. Also, I don’t think the HOA’s are the same. I recall the HOA’s for San Rafael being closer to $250/month. Also, If you’re planning on stretching, then that I think opens the door up for other communities.

I doubt you would get low $600k right now…Pardee is selling attached homes at the end of CCHighland for $600k… (Frankly, I think that’s a lot. But that’s just me…)

[Coronita]

[quote=lepetitangel]Ic.
I think it depends on how desperate the sellers are. Unless they can find people who’re willing to pay for their asking price.
I was looking at San Raphael community and it was built by the same builder as Sausalito.
What do you guys think of San Raphael vs. Sausalito?
HOA + mello roos for the two are roughly the same, and San Raphael seems to have slightly lower price/sqft.
Any thought?[/quote]

Well, i believe the owner has another home I believe (rental/attached). So it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s either the sausalito home or the rental.
If it were me, I’d ditch the rental before the primary (unless I was relocating out of the area or was unemployed with no safeguard). But nevertheless I don’t think the owner is in dire shape (yet).

i think San Rafael is better community. It’s gated, and it also includes a community pool. However, i don’t think this is an apples to apples comparison, since I think the homes are on different tiers. I don’t think there are homes there in the $600-660k range. Also, I don’t think the HOA’s are the same. I recall the HOA’s for San Rafael being closer to $250/month. Also, If you’re planning on stretching, then that I think opens the door up for other communities.

I doubt you would get low $600k right now…Pardee is selling attached homes at the end of CCHighland for $600k… (Frankly, I think that’s a lot. But that’s just me…)

[Coronita]

[quote=lepetitangel]Ic.
I think it depends on how desperate the sellers are. Unless they can find people who’re willing to pay for their asking price.
I was looking at San Raphael community and it was built by the same builder as Sausalito.
What do you guys think of San Raphael vs. Sausalito?
HOA + mello roos for the two are roughly the same, and San Raphael seems to have slightly lower price/sqft.
Any thought?[/quote]

Well, i believe the owner has another home I believe (rental/attached). So it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s either the sausalito home or the rental.
If it were me, I’d ditch the rental before the primary (unless I was relocating out of the area or was unemployed with no safeguard). But nevertheless I don’t think the owner is in dire shape (yet).

i think San Rafael is better community. It’s gated, and it also includes a community pool. However, i don’t think this is an apples to apples comparison, since I think the homes are on different tiers. I don’t think there are homes there in the $600-660k range. Also, I don’t think the HOA’s are the same. I recall the HOA’s for San Rafael being closer to $250/month. Also, If you’re planning on stretching, then that I think opens the door up for other communities.

I doubt you would get low $600k right now…Pardee is selling attached homes at the end of CCHighland for $600k… (Frankly, I think that’s a lot. But that’s just me…)

[Coronita]

[quote=lepetitangel]Ic.
I think it depends on how desperate the sellers are. Unless they can find people who’re willing to pay for their asking price.
I was looking at San Raphael community and it was built by the same builder as Sausalito.
What do you guys think of San Raphael vs. Sausalito?
HOA + mello roos for the two are roughly the same, and San Raphael seems to have slightly lower price/sqft.
Any thought?[/quote]

Well, i believe the owner has another home I believe (rental/attached). So it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s either the sausalito home or the rental.
If it were me, I’d ditch the rental before the primary (unless I was relocating out of the area or was unemployed with no safeguard). But nevertheless I don’t think the owner is in dire shape (yet).

i think San Rafael is better community. It’s gated, and it also includes a community pool. However, i don’t think this is an apples to apples comparison, since I think the homes are on different tiers. I don’t think there are homes there in the $600-660k range. Also, I don’t think the HOA’s are the same. I recall the HOA’s for San Rafael being closer to $250/month. Also, If you’re planning on stretching, then that I think opens the door up for other communities.

I doubt you would get low $600k right now…Pardee is selling attached homes at the end of CCHighland for $600k… (Frankly, I think that’s a lot. But that’s just me…)

[sdrealtor]

lep,
It may depend upon how desparate and it may not. Many times they dont have a choice and cant write that check so they hang on for dear life hoping for the best. Dont know if that is the case but…

As for the $/sq ft, if the houses are larger they will almost always sell at lower prices per sq ft. Much of the costs in building are fixed. The costs of adding a several hundred sq ft to the size of a new home is much less than building the initial smaller home. If you are going to compare $/sf you need to be comparing homes that are the same size and at most within 10 to 15% of each other in size.

[sdrealtor]

lep,
It may depend upon how desparate and it may not. Many times they dont have a choice and cant write that check so they hang on for dear life hoping for the best. Dont know if that is the case but…

As for the $/sq ft, if the houses are larger they will almost always sell at lower prices per sq ft. Much of the costs in building are fixed. The costs of adding a several hundred sq ft to the size of a new home is much less than building the initial smaller home. If you are going to compare $/sf you need to be comparing homes that are the same size and at most within 10 to 15% of each other in size.

[sdrealtor]

lep,
It may depend upon how desparate and it may not. Many times they dont have a choice and cant write that check so they hang on for dear life hoping for the best. Dont know if that is the case but…

As for the $/sq ft, if the houses are larger they will almost always sell at lower prices per sq ft. Much of the costs in building are fixed. The costs of adding a several hundred sq ft to the size of a new home is much less than building the initial smaller home. If you are going to compare $/sf you need to be comparing homes that are the same size and at most within 10 to 15% of each other in size.

[sdrealtor]

lep,
It may depend upon how desparate and it may not. Many times they dont have a choice and cant write that check so they hang on for dear life hoping for the best. Dont know if that is the case but…

As for the $/sq ft, if the houses are larger they will almost always sell at lower prices per sq ft. Much of the costs in building are fixed. The costs of adding a several hundred sq ft to the size of a new home is much less than building the initial smaller home. If you are going to compare $/sf you need to be comparing homes that are the same size and at most within 10 to 15% of each other in size.

[sdrealtor]

lep,
It may depend upon how desparate and it may not. Many times they dont have a choice and cant write that check so they hang on for dear life hoping for the best. Dont know if that is the case but…

As for the $/sq ft, if the houses are larger they will almost always sell at lower prices per sq ft. Much of the costs in building are fixed. The costs of adding a several hundred sq ft to the size of a new home is much less than building the initial smaller home. If you are going to compare $/sf you need to be comparing homes that are the same size and at most within 10 to 15% of each other in size.

[lepetitangel]

Hi Flu

I was looking back at some data and some smallest plan in San Raphael sold for about $675K (1950-sqft). The model in Sausalito (1730-sqft) asking for $680~$700K just seems rediculous.

I know there’s nothing between $600~$650K in either community, but if I have to stretch myself and go towards mid/high $600K I’d like to get more square-footage?

Wouldn’t you say a 1950-saft San Raphael house should worth more than a 1740-sqft Sausalio house?

Also HOA in San Raphael is $160 with mello-roos $900/year. Sausalito HOA is $110 with mello-roos $1500/year. so that cost add up to be about the same for both communities.

Which community will hold values better? gated? or being close to Torrey Hill park?

[lepetitangel]

Hi Flu

I was looking back at some data and some smallest plan in San Raphael sold for about $675K (1950-sqft). The model in Sausalito (1730-sqft) asking for $680~$700K just seems rediculous.

I know there’s nothing between $600~$650K in either community, but if I have to stretch myself and go towards mid/high $600K I’d like to get more square-footage?

Wouldn’t you say a 1950-saft San Raphael house should worth more than a 1740-sqft Sausalio house?

Also HOA in San Raphael is $160 with mello-roos $900/year. Sausalito HOA is $110 with mello-roos $1500/year. so that cost add up to be about the same for both communities.

Which community will hold values better? gated? or being close to Torrey Hill park?

[lepetitangel]

Hi Flu

I was looking back at some data and some smallest plan in San Raphael sold for about $675K (1950-sqft). The model in Sausalito (1730-sqft) asking for $680~$700K just seems rediculous.

I know there’s nothing between $600~$650K in either community, but if I have to stretch myself and go towards mid/high $600K I’d like to get more square-footage?

Wouldn’t you say a 1950-saft San Raphael house should worth more than a 1740-sqft Sausalio house?

Also HOA in San Raphael is $160 with mello-roos $900/year. Sausalito HOA is $110 with mello-roos $1500/year. so that cost add up to be about the same for both communities.

Which community will hold values better? gated? or being close to Torrey Hill park?

[lepetitangel]

Hi Flu

I was looking back at some data and some smallest plan in San Raphael sold for about $675K (1950-sqft). The model in Sausalito (1730-sqft) asking for $680~$700K just seems rediculous.

I know there’s nothing between $600~$650K in either community, but if I have to stretch myself and go towards mid/high $600K I’d like to get more square-footage?

Wouldn’t you say a 1950-saft San Raphael house should worth more than a 1740-sqft Sausalio house?

Also HOA in San Raphael is $160 with mello-roos $900/year. Sausalito HOA is $110 with mello-roos $1500/year. so that cost add up to be about the same for both communities.

Which community will hold values better? gated? or being close to Torrey Hill park?

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