should I buy in temecula

[paramount]

Also, Temecula has slightly better air quality than San Diego:

San Diego: Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 126.

Temecula: Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 120.

[FlyerInHi]

If you want suburban blah.

I don’t have anything against Temecula if you live and work there…. But driving 1 hour each way, everyday is crazy! Ok 40 min. By the time you get gas, or there’s an accident, or the border patrol activates the check point, that’s 1 hour.

You’re driving through miles and miles of emptiness. Sure, development will fill all that land eventually, after you’re dead.

[paramount]

[quote=FlyerInHi]

You’re driving through miles and miles of emptiness. Sure, development will fill all that land eventually, after you’re dead.[/quote]

Come on, what?? It’s not like you’re driving between Barstow and Vegas…

I find the scenery between Temecula and Escondido to be quite pleasant.

[The-Shoveler]

Development and industry is growing a lot faster in NCSD than most think it is (probably a lot faster than most want it to really).

Just an example of things just getting started in NCSD.

http://carlsbadlifeinaction.com/work/key-industries/technology/

Like it or not there are already several large new developments approved along the 15 through NC that will just about merge NCSD and TV to SCSD.

IMO even OceanSide will be completely remade (gentrified) within 10-15 years.

[lpjohnso]

We would definitely consider moving to Temecula. Paramount hit all of the reasons on the head. The commute to work in San Diego isn’t such a horrible thing for us because we work 12 hour shifts in the medical field, meaning we would only have to do it 3 days per week. Plus we would be on the road before and after the traffic jams (6am and 7:30pm).
I know it has been discussed in length here before, but if we were to move there, we just don’t know exactly where (ie-Wolk Creek, Morgan Hill, Roripaugh Ranch, etc).

The real estate market seems to be on fire right now. Just talked to a realtor yesterday about one of their listings on 1/2acre. 6 offers in the 1st week. All cash offer was excepted over $50,000 asking price. He said it was fortunate it was a cash offer because the place would’ve never appraised for that much.

[fun4vnay2]

I like TV much better than where I live: SD.

But I can’t commute 4-5 days from TV to SV.

I’d love to have a property in TV once I semi retire.. I’d wait..

[scaredyclassic]

Pechanga
Old town
Wine country.
Hiking in gorgeous la cresta.
Fishing at lake skinner

Seems way more happening than most suburban hells. Much more happening than avg. L.a. city IMO.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=lpjohnso]The real estate market seems to be on fire right now. Just talked to a realtor yesterday about one of their listings on 1/2acre. 6 offers in the 1st week. All cash offer was excepted over $50,000 asking price. He said it was fortunate it was a cash offer because the place would’ve never appraised for that much.[/quote]

I’d say this is a good argument for NOT buying in Temecula right now.

The main reason to buy somewhere like Temecula is value. If you’re not getting great bang for the buck, I don’t see a great reason to pull the trigger on buying a place there.

[carlsbadworker]

I agree with poorgradstudent. At the bottom, Carlsbad houses are 2.5x higher than Temecula houses per square feet. That was the perfect time to buy in Temecula. Now it is about 1.8x higher. I will buy in North County SD instead if it is 1.5x higher.

(The reason that pick Carlsbad v.s. Temecula was both for personal reasons and because the two cities have more demographic similarities than say Escondido v.s. Temecula comparison someone mentioned earlier)

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=poorgradstudent][quote=lpjohnso]The real estate market seems to be on fire right now. Just talked to a realtor yesterday about one of their listings on 1/2acre. 6 offers in the 1st week. All cash offer was excepted over $50,000 asking price. He said it was fortunate it was a cash offer because the place would’ve never appraised for that much.[/quote]

I’d say this is a good argument for NOT buying in Temecula right now.

The main reason to buy somewhere like Temecula is value. If you’re not getting great bang for the buck, I don’t see a great reason to pull the trigger on buying a place there.[/quote]

I disagree. I think prices are too high, but it’s not just for value. Temecula is happening.
There is nightlife. World class shows. Good food. I am not exaggerating. It’s a great city.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]Temecula is happening.
There is nightlife. World class shows. Good food. I am not exaggerating. It’s a great city.[/quote]

Compared to what? It’s all relative.

I don’t believe you. I think you could be living in Pensacola and you’d be just as happy. It’s just you being loyal to the city that has treated you well, fed and clothed you. You’ve stopped searching and comparing.

[scaredyclassic]

Compared to a truly bland suburban city. West Covina or Menifee or something.

[flyer]

I think it’s great to hear people love where they live. We feel the same about RSF, and never plan to move. (being near the beach is a must for us)

As was mentioned, everything is relative to the lifestyle you and your family prefer, and even if a particular geographic location doesn’t provide each and every thing you enjoy, its easy to visit any place you may wish to go.

The bottom line is, if you are happy where you are, it really makes no difference what others prefer.

[paramount]

[quote=rockingtime]
3) a lot of rich people in san diego
[/quote]

Great – your neighbor might be a wolf of wall street..or maybe even a bankster.

Is this really a good thing…?

[paramount]

[quote=FlyerInHi]

Compared to what? It’s all relative.

[/quote]

Even though there are wealthy areas of Temecula, whenever I’m asked about Temecula vs SD I usually come back with the following:

If you’re a 1%er, SD is awesome. If you’re a 99%er, Temecula is almost always a better choice.

For the 99%ers Temecula is better in so many ways IMO. And I grew up in Pt. Loma!

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