Tales of an RSF buyer

[raptorduck]

Allan. I actually moved to the Bay Area around 25 years ago from San Diego, with a break in there when I lived in SD again about 8 yrs ago.

I like the Bay Area and really like the LA/LAH/MV area a lot. I have lived in MV, PA, LA, and Berkeley over those years and now San Jose the past 8. It has changed, but it is still nice. My complaint is not so much the high cost of housing as it is what those big $$ buy you. Not much. Ranch homes abound up here. I don’t like ranch homes. There are few homes like you find in RSF, and when they hit the market, they are twice the RSF price. Selection just is not there up here.

Silicon Valley is a special place and I do appreciate it for what it is, but my family wants back to SD and that is what matters. I am lucky to be able to accomodate them.

[pfflyer]

Raptor Just curious…What did you do in the USN and during which years? Maybe we have crossed paths.

[pfflyer]

Raptor Just curious…What did you do in the USN and during which years? Maybe we have crossed paths.

[pfflyer]

Raptor Just curious…What did you do in the USN and during which years? Maybe we have crossed paths.

[pfflyer]

Raptor Just curious…What did you do in the USN and during which years? Maybe we have crossed paths.

[pfflyer]

Raptor Just curious…What did you do in the USN and during which years? Maybe we have crossed paths.

[raptorduck]

pfflyer. Very early 80’s. I was stationed at SSC-NTC in an officer program that was located there at the time. Now that NTC is history, that program is in Newport, RI.

[raptorduck]

pfflyer. Very early 80’s. I was stationed at SSC-NTC in an officer program that was located there at the time. Now that NTC is history, that program is in Newport, RI.

[raptorduck]

pfflyer. Very early 80’s. I was stationed at SSC-NTC in an officer program that was located there at the time. Now that NTC is history, that program is in Newport, RI.

[raptorduck]

pfflyer. Very early 80’s. I was stationed at SSC-NTC in an officer program that was located there at the time. Now that NTC is history, that program is in Newport, RI.

[raptorduck]

pfflyer. Very early 80’s. I was stationed at SSC-NTC in an officer program that was located there at the time. Now that NTC is history, that program is in Newport, RI.

[jpinpb]

Somewhat OT – Just wanted to express my thoughts on houses in the Bay Area vs San Diego, not pricing, just architecture.

Setting aside the size of the houses or the lot size, I will just comment on some of the houses in San Francisco specifically. Some of those old Victorians are the most beautiful homes. They don’t make them like that any more. Economically, it would be prohibitive cost-wise. The character and style are uncommon today.

It sounds like people are interested in purchasing very large Tuscany-style houses on large lots, which I don’t deny are truly exceptional. But I personally am partial to the older style homes. Maybe b/c it reminds me more of the East Coast, where I’m from, and you just don’t see too many of them here on the west. Makes me nostalgic.

But having lived in Italy for a few years, it always eye-opening to see the Tuscany-style houses, quite a vision of grandeur.

[jpinpb]

Somewhat OT – Just wanted to express my thoughts on houses in the Bay Area vs San Diego, not pricing, just architecture.

Setting aside the size of the houses or the lot size, I will just comment on some of the houses in San Francisco specifically. Some of those old Victorians are the most beautiful homes. They don’t make them like that any more. Economically, it would be prohibitive cost-wise. The character and style are uncommon today.

It sounds like people are interested in purchasing very large Tuscany-style houses on large lots, which I don’t deny are truly exceptional. But I personally am partial to the older style homes. Maybe b/c it reminds me more of the East Coast, where I’m from, and you just don’t see too many of them here on the west. Makes me nostalgic.

But having lived in Italy for a few years, it always eye-opening to see the Tuscany-style houses, quite a vision of grandeur.

[jpinpb]

Somewhat OT – Just wanted to express my thoughts on houses in the Bay Area vs San Diego, not pricing, just architecture.

Setting aside the size of the houses or the lot size, I will just comment on some of the houses in San Francisco specifically. Some of those old Victorians are the most beautiful homes. They don’t make them like that any more. Economically, it would be prohibitive cost-wise. The character and style are uncommon today.

It sounds like people are interested in purchasing very large Tuscany-style houses on large lots, which I don’t deny are truly exceptional. But I personally am partial to the older style homes. Maybe b/c it reminds me more of the East Coast, where I’m from, and you just don’t see too many of them here on the west. Makes me nostalgic.

But having lived in Italy for a few years, it always eye-opening to see the Tuscany-style houses, quite a vision of grandeur.

[jpinpb]

Somewhat OT – Just wanted to express my thoughts on houses in the Bay Area vs San Diego, not pricing, just architecture.

Setting aside the size of the houses or the lot size, I will just comment on some of the houses in San Francisco specifically. Some of those old Victorians are the most beautiful homes. They don’t make them like that any more. Economically, it would be prohibitive cost-wise. The character and style are uncommon today.

It sounds like people are interested in purchasing very large Tuscany-style houses on large lots, which I don’t deny are truly exceptional. But I personally am partial to the older style homes. Maybe b/c it reminds me more of the East Coast, where I’m from, and you just don’t see too many of them here on the west. Makes me nostalgic.

But having lived in Italy for a few years, it always eye-opening to see the Tuscany-style houses, quite a vision of grandeur.

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