should I buy in temecula

[Ren]

[quote=smshorttimer]Sounds like you have it all pretty figured out. Only thing I will say is kids walking downtown where? Temecula?

This isn’t for you, but from what I can see, even if poorly zoned, San Marcos seems better off right now than Vista or Escondido. Ren is right — retail in Vista is pretty piss poor overall. Vista Village ain’t bad for what it is, but much of Escondido Ave/Santa Fe corridor is a joke. I’d say the housing stock isn’t as bad as some might say, but I’m not a Shadowridge guy.[/quote]

I just meant they should be able to walk around any retail district, day or evening, without fear. When I was a kid, we would walk/ride bikes all over Escondido, 5-10 miles/day on the weekends, and never felt a drop of anxiety. That’s how it should be.

I actually like much of San Marcos. There’s some nice older neighborhoods north of the 78 along Twin Oaks. SEH would be on my list, if not for the crazy fees.

[quote=CA renter]Nice job, Ren.

You’re right about Vista, too. Years ago, we used to track Vista closely because we love the houses and lots (esp. the Foothill area), but couldn’t get past the fact that we had to shop in the same places as if we lived in the “bad” parts of town. Some might not mind that, but many do — it’s just a reality of living there.[/quote]

Thanks. My wife grew up in Vista, loved it back then (teenager in the 80’s), says it’s sad how much it has declined. Her parents still live there and no longer feel any attachment to it.

[smshorttimer]

Couldn’t help but get in another little dig on T-town. (Not sure that Old Town counts as a downtown.) Of course, my city of four years has no downtown.

Isn’t what you write about — this anxiety — a lot about perception and not necessarily about quantifiable facts — meaning we’ve heard so much about crime rates dropping. Yet I still hear and read people who feel as if that’s not the case. I know someone who is nervous about permitting her teen daughter to walk home from RBV in the afternoon after practice.

Could it be that we are more, uh — trying to not say “paranoid” — sensitive to fears of crime when we are parents (today) than when we were kids? I used to walk or ride to the liquor store at Santa Fe/Bobier to buy baseball cards. I doubt that neighborhood next to Vista High was all that safer back then. Yet that was common practice for us (I lived near Bobier Elementary until age 13.)

[smshorttimer]

Couldn’t help but get in another little dig on T-town. (Not sure that Old Town counts as a downtown.) Of course, my city of four years has no downtown.

Isn’t what you write about — this anxiety — a lot about perception and not necessarily about quantifiable facts — meaning we’ve heard so much about crime rates dropping. Yet I still hear and read people who feel as if that’s not the case. I know someone who is nervous about permitting her teen daughter to walk home from RBV in the afternoon after practice.

Could it be that we are more, uh — trying to not say “paranoid” — sensitive to fears of crime when we are parents (today) than when we were kids? I used to walk or ride to the liquor store at Santa Fe/Bobier to buy baseball cards. I doubt that neighborhood next to Vista High was all that safer back then. Yet that was common practice for us (I lived near Bobier Elementary until age 13.)

[smshorttimer]

Couldn’t help but get in another little dig on T-town. (Not sure that Old Town counts as a downtown.) Of course, my city of four years has no downtown.

Isn’t what you write about — this anxiety — a lot about perception and not necessarily about quantifiable facts — meaning we’ve heard so much about crime rates dropping. Yet I still hear and read people who feel as if that’s not the case. I know someone who is nervous about permitting her teen daughter to walk home from RBV in the afternoon after practice.

Could it be that we are more, uh — trying to not say “paranoid” — sensitive to fears of crime when we are parents (today) than when we were kids? I used to walk or ride to the liquor store at Santa Fe/Bobier to buy baseball cards. I doubt that neighborhood next to Vista High was all that safer back then. Yet that was common practice for us (I lived near Bobier Elementary until age 13.)

[smshorttimer]

Couldn’t help but get in another little dig on T-town. (Not sure that Old Town counts as a downtown.) Of course, my city of four years has no downtown.

Isn’t what you write about — this anxiety — a lot about perception and not necessarily about quantifiable facts — meaning we’ve heard so much about crime rates dropping. Yet I still hear and read people who feel as if that’s not the case. I know someone who is nervous about permitting her teen daughter to walk home from RBV in the afternoon after practice.

Could it be that we are more, uh — trying to not say “paranoid” — sensitive to fears of crime when we are parents (today) than when we were kids? I used to walk or ride to the liquor store at Santa Fe/Bobier to buy baseball cards. I doubt that neighborhood next to Vista High was all that safer back then. Yet that was common practice for us (I lived near Bobier Elementary until age 13.)

[smshorttimer]

Couldn’t help but get in another little dig on T-town. (Not sure that Old Town counts as a downtown.) Of course, my city of four years has no downtown.

Isn’t what you write about — this anxiety — a lot about perception and not necessarily about quantifiable facts — meaning we’ve heard so much about crime rates dropping. Yet I still hear and read people who feel as if that’s not the case. I know someone who is nervous about permitting her teen daughter to walk home from RBV in the afternoon after practice.

Could it be that we are more, uh — trying to not say “paranoid” — sensitive to fears of crime when we are parents (today) than when we were kids? I used to walk or ride to the liquor store at Santa Fe/Bobier to buy baseball cards. I doubt that neighborhood next to Vista High was all that safer back then. Yet that was common practice for us (I lived near Bobier Elementary until age 13.)

[Anonymous]

Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.

[Anonymous]

Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.

[Anonymous]

Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.

[Anonymous]

Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.

[Anonymous]

Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.

[paramount]

Every time I see this thread come up: Should we buy in Temecula, my 1st instinct/gut reaction is Hell No!!

[paramount]

Every time I see this thread come up: Should we buy in Temecula, my 1st instinct/gut reaction is Hell No!!

[paramount]

Every time I see this thread come up: Should we buy in Temecula, my 1st instinct/gut reaction is Hell No!!

[paramount]

Every time I see this thread come up: Should we buy in Temecula, my 1st instinct/gut reaction is Hell No!!

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