Seeing good deals in PQ,

[ninaprincess]

Hi Scarlett,

I am also interested in North-West Mira Mesa. Currently I have no kid but planning to have one soon. Good schools are also important to me. MM elementary schools have API ranging from 870 to 920 and HS at 823 which is not too bad. I am working on Coronado island so Mira Mesa is a little bit closer.

One thing that concerns me is the property crime in MM. I have heard of a few break-ins in the last two years. One of my friend felt sick at work and when she came home early she found two men moving her stuffs out to a truck. The two men saw her and drove away with her stuffs in their truck. my friend is really nervous and thinking about moving.

[quote=Scarlett]At your budget you will find a little nicer/newer/larger homes in Mira Mesa than in PQ, from what I can see (I am also looking in both MM and PQ). Mira Mesa schools have become very good, many of them better actually than University City ones. The API scores are now close enough to the PQ ones.

North-West Mira Mesa around Calle Cristobal is especially nice area. It all depends what you want. Where do you have to commute to work? Do you have school-age kids?[/quote]

[ninaprincess]

Carmel Valley has a large Asian population and it is more expensive than PQ. The difference is that the Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians (or young professionals) as opposed to the Asians in Carmel Valley who are mostly professionals.

[quote=jameswenn]
Probably because there are less Asians in PQ than MM[/quote]

[ninaprincess]

Carmel Valley has a large Asian population and it is more expensive than PQ. The difference is that the Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians (or young professionals) as opposed to the Asians in Carmel Valley who are mostly professionals.

[quote=jameswenn]
Probably because there are less Asians in PQ than MM[/quote]

[ninaprincess]

Carmel Valley has a large Asian population and it is more expensive than PQ. The difference is that the Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians (or young professionals) as opposed to the Asians in Carmel Valley who are mostly professionals.

[quote=jameswenn]
Probably because there are less Asians in PQ than MM[/quote]

[ninaprincess]

Carmel Valley has a large Asian population and it is more expensive than PQ. The difference is that the Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians (or young professionals) as opposed to the Asians in Carmel Valley who are mostly professionals.

[quote=jameswenn]
Probably because there are less Asians in PQ than MM[/quote]

[ninaprincess]

Carmel Valley has a large Asian population and it is more expensive than PQ. The difference is that the Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians (or young professionals) as opposed to the Asians in Carmel Valley who are mostly professionals.

[quote=jameswenn]
Probably because there are less Asians in PQ than MM[/quote]

[stockstradr]

Thank you for posting this. I agree this is an interesting sale price.

We appreciate these updates in this forum about recent sales prices on San Diego homes, because my wife and I are seriously thinking about buying a rental property at some point. We intend to watch this market closely for opportunities.

However, I did notice…the photos of the rear of that property, it looks like a rather unsightly cheap addition has been added, that almost looks like a light construction screen room instead of solid construction living area. It isn’t even stucco’d to match the rest of the home. If the sqr footage of that cheap addition is removed, I’m curious what is the actual sq footage of the home.

On another note, I AGREE with those in this thread who posted they felt most areas of PQ are a better place for a family to buy a home than most areas of MM.

“..Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians…”

Exactly. And that means everything in terms of the feel of the neighborhood.

[stockstradr]

Thank you for posting this. I agree this is an interesting sale price.

We appreciate these updates in this forum about recent sales prices on San Diego homes, because my wife and I are seriously thinking about buying a rental property at some point. We intend to watch this market closely for opportunities.

However, I did notice…the photos of the rear of that property, it looks like a rather unsightly cheap addition has been added, that almost looks like a light construction screen room instead of solid construction living area. It isn’t even stucco’d to match the rest of the home. If the sqr footage of that cheap addition is removed, I’m curious what is the actual sq footage of the home.

On another note, I AGREE with those in this thread who posted they felt most areas of PQ are a better place for a family to buy a home than most areas of MM.

“..Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians…”

Exactly. And that means everything in terms of the feel of the neighborhood.

[stockstradr]

Thank you for posting this. I agree this is an interesting sale price.

We appreciate these updates in this forum about recent sales prices on San Diego homes, because my wife and I are seriously thinking about buying a rental property at some point. We intend to watch this market closely for opportunities.

However, I did notice…the photos of the rear of that property, it looks like a rather unsightly cheap addition has been added, that almost looks like a light construction screen room instead of solid construction living area. It isn’t even stucco’d to match the rest of the home. If the sqr footage of that cheap addition is removed, I’m curious what is the actual sq footage of the home.

On another note, I AGREE with those in this thread who posted they felt most areas of PQ are a better place for a family to buy a home than most areas of MM.

“..Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians…”

Exactly. And that means everything in terms of the feel of the neighborhood.

[stockstradr]

Thank you for posting this. I agree this is an interesting sale price.

We appreciate these updates in this forum about recent sales prices on San Diego homes, because my wife and I are seriously thinking about buying a rental property at some point. We intend to watch this market closely for opportunities.

However, I did notice…the photos of the rear of that property, it looks like a rather unsightly cheap addition has been added, that almost looks like a light construction screen room instead of solid construction living area. It isn’t even stucco’d to match the rest of the home. If the sqr footage of that cheap addition is removed, I’m curious what is the actual sq footage of the home.

On another note, I AGREE with those in this thread who posted they felt most areas of PQ are a better place for a family to buy a home than most areas of MM.

“..Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians…”

Exactly. And that means everything in terms of the feel of the neighborhood.

[stockstradr]

Thank you for posting this. I agree this is an interesting sale price.

We appreciate these updates in this forum about recent sales prices on San Diego homes, because my wife and I are seriously thinking about buying a rental property at some point. We intend to watch this market closely for opportunities.

However, I did notice…the photos of the rear of that property, it looks like a rather unsightly cheap addition has been added, that almost looks like a light construction screen room instead of solid construction living area. It isn’t even stucco’d to match the rest of the home. If the sqr footage of that cheap addition is removed, I’m curious what is the actual sq footage of the home.

On another note, I AGREE with those in this thread who posted they felt most areas of PQ are a better place for a family to buy a home than most areas of MM.

“..Asians in MM are mainly blue collar Asians…”

Exactly. And that means everything in terms of the feel of the neighborhood.

[lindismith]

LOL!

I forgot how things can easily be misinterpreted on Piggington.

So, for the record, in my opinion, PQ is better than MM because it’s more beautiful. The homes are newer, and of a slightly little bit better quality. Maybe it’s that they are often Spanish style, as opposed to the more box-like bungalows of MM that make them look a little nicer? It’s also because I think they developed more in the canyons, so the winding roads and lay-out/planning enhances the neighborhoods. It’s like comparing Bay Park to Clairemont. Both are nice, but in general, Bay Park is a little nicer. (Just my opinion.)

Obviously in both areas there are pockets of good and bad, but overall, I’d say PQ has a reputation for a little better look and feel, and in general, it’s where families have traditionally flocked to, so resale is better than MM too.

[lindismith]

LOL!

I forgot how things can easily be misinterpreted on Piggington.

So, for the record, in my opinion, PQ is better than MM because it’s more beautiful. The homes are newer, and of a slightly little bit better quality. Maybe it’s that they are often Spanish style, as opposed to the more box-like bungalows of MM that make them look a little nicer? It’s also because I think they developed more in the canyons, so the winding roads and lay-out/planning enhances the neighborhoods. It’s like comparing Bay Park to Clairemont. Both are nice, but in general, Bay Park is a little nicer. (Just my opinion.)

Obviously in both areas there are pockets of good and bad, but overall, I’d say PQ has a reputation for a little better look and feel, and in general, it’s where families have traditionally flocked to, so resale is better than MM too.

[lindismith]

LOL!

I forgot how things can easily be misinterpreted on Piggington.

So, for the record, in my opinion, PQ is better than MM because it’s more beautiful. The homes are newer, and of a slightly little bit better quality. Maybe it’s that they are often Spanish style, as opposed to the more box-like bungalows of MM that make them look a little nicer? It’s also because I think they developed more in the canyons, so the winding roads and lay-out/planning enhances the neighborhoods. It’s like comparing Bay Park to Clairemont. Both are nice, but in general, Bay Park is a little nicer. (Just my opinion.)

Obviously in both areas there are pockets of good and bad, but overall, I’d say PQ has a reputation for a little better look and feel, and in general, it’s where families have traditionally flocked to, so resale is better than MM too.

[lindismith]

LOL!

I forgot how things can easily be misinterpreted on Piggington.

So, for the record, in my opinion, PQ is better than MM because it’s more beautiful. The homes are newer, and of a slightly little bit better quality. Maybe it’s that they are often Spanish style, as opposed to the more box-like bungalows of MM that make them look a little nicer? It’s also because I think they developed more in the canyons, so the winding roads and lay-out/planning enhances the neighborhoods. It’s like comparing Bay Park to Clairemont. Both are nice, but in general, Bay Park is a little nicer. (Just my opinion.)

Obviously in both areas there are pockets of good and bad, but overall, I’d say PQ has a reputation for a little better look and feel, and in general, it’s where families have traditionally flocked to, so resale is better than MM too.

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