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June 2, 2007 at 3:16 PM #56133June 2, 2007 at 7:43 PM #56118
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ParticipantTemecula,
Thanks for the moral support
I listen to how determined you are and I have no doubt your day is coming regarding housing. It is so important to do it right the first time and you will.My birthday is on the 4th of July!No School!Never work, Always parties and my kids still believe the fireworks celebrations are for my birthday!
I have long been a fan of Bugs although he ignores all praise. He has set me straight on this blog a couple of times and he does so without anyone knowing he has done it. Quite the gentleman. Please don’t contrast that with my style!
Cy & Bugs, I do want to stay here long term. My wife and I agree that we do not want to move our kids more than twice in their school years. I grew up around Ojai Ca, this area Jamul, is just like it in many respects. I get to be relatively close to what I still consider a great city that I had lived in since 1980.
There is a big difference, as I am sure you are aware between my 800K property depreciating by 50% and your former 2M+ house going down 50%! Thats a lot of red ink. My lot is also technically splittable but it will take many miracles and almost the price of new lot to get it through planning.Maybe in 20 years it will present some better opportunity but I am not counting on it. I can still build a small second house with normal permits and something like 30,000 sq.ft. of workshops barns and other agricultural type buildings!Anyway my child wants to look up Thomas the tank engine and he has been waiting patiently, for a four year old.
Take care all.
June 2, 2007 at 7:43 PM #56137ParticipantTemecula,
Thanks for the moral support
I listen to how determined you are and I have no doubt your day is coming regarding housing. It is so important to do it right the first time and you will.My birthday is on the 4th of July!No School!Never work, Always parties and my kids still believe the fireworks celebrations are for my birthday!
I have long been a fan of Bugs although he ignores all praise. He has set me straight on this blog a couple of times and he does so without anyone knowing he has done it. Quite the gentleman. Please don’t contrast that with my style!
Cy & Bugs, I do want to stay here long term. My wife and I agree that we do not want to move our kids more than twice in their school years. I grew up around Ojai Ca, this area Jamul, is just like it in many respects. I get to be relatively close to what I still consider a great city that I had lived in since 1980.
There is a big difference, as I am sure you are aware between my 800K property depreciating by 50% and your former 2M+ house going down 50%! Thats a lot of red ink. My lot is also technically splittable but it will take many miracles and almost the price of new lot to get it through planning.Maybe in 20 years it will present some better opportunity but I am not counting on it. I can still build a small second house with normal permits and something like 30,000 sq.ft. of workshops barns and other agricultural type buildings!Anyway my child wants to look up Thomas the tank engine and he has been waiting patiently, for a four year old.
Take care all.
June 2, 2007 at 9:24 PM #56124cyphire
ParticipantI think we all have been spoiled by double digit increases. A house is a place to keep your stuff and make your wife and kids happy! When the market returns to normalcy, I would be happy to buy something after the steam gets let out, and would be happy if the house goes up with inflation.
Rustico – I think that you have your priorities really straight. My kids went from Long Island to NYC to Carmel Valley to Olivenhain to La Jolla and my oldest is only 13.
(we also had 2 intermediate moves for 3-5 months at a time while we rebuilt the houses we bought.I think that we have been somewhat gypsies but it’s been fun! Only problem is that I think it has affected the kids somewhat. They have a great life but I’m not sure they are getting the consistency I had growing up. There were even rumors that I was in the witness protection program (unfounded – but don’t tell anyone about me – we don’t like to talk about the program.
Anyway – We are renting a new place in LJ tomorrow (signing the lease), hopefully for 2 years. After that, who knows? Maybe we will buy a place. It’s hard to find a great rental – but I think even if I have to pay through the nose it’s still a better deal than buying in this market.
June 2, 2007 at 9:24 PM #56143ParticipantI think we all have been spoiled by double digit increases. A house is a place to keep your stuff and make your wife and kids happy! When the market returns to normalcy, I would be happy to buy something after the steam gets let out, and would be happy if the house goes up with inflation.
Rustico – I think that you have your priorities really straight. My kids went from Long Island to NYC to Carmel Valley to Olivenhain to La Jolla and my oldest is only 13.
(we also had 2 intermediate moves for 3-5 months at a time while we rebuilt the houses we bought.I think that we have been somewhat gypsies but it’s been fun! Only problem is that I think it has affected the kids somewhat. They have a great life but I’m not sure they are getting the consistency I had growing up. There were even rumors that I was in the witness protection program (unfounded – but don’t tell anyone about me – we don’t like to talk about the program.
Anyway – We are renting a new place in LJ tomorrow (signing the lease), hopefully for 2 years. After that, who knows? Maybe we will buy a place. It’s hard to find a great rental – but I think even if I have to pay through the nose it’s still a better deal than buying in this market.
June 2, 2007 at 9:57 PM #56134ParticipantCY,
All kids seem “affected somewhat”. Lets just be glad we are dads and not moms.They feel much more guilt about it!
I am sure your children will be fine. I met a guy who was raised in a military family he said they moved every two years and it was the best thing that ever happened because his mom taught them everything there was to know about the various locations. Good luck with the new place.June 2, 2007 at 9:57 PM #56153ParticipantCY,
All kids seem “affected somewhat”. Lets just be glad we are dads and not moms.They feel much more guilt about it!
I am sure your children will be fine. I met a guy who was raised in a military family he said they moved every two years and it was the best thing that ever happened because his mom taught them everything there was to know about the various locations. Good luck with the new place.June 2, 2007 at 11:14 PM #56144ParticipantThanks Rustico appreciate the kind words!
June 2, 2007 at 11:14 PM #56163ParticipantThanks Rustico appreciate the kind words!
June 2, 2007 at 11:29 PM #56148latesummer2008
ParticipantCy, you can add jg to the list… FormerSanDiegan will be next….mark my words. However, there are some great folks on here too. Just finding out who’s who, I guess.
Welcome to Piggington!
June 2, 2007 at 11:29 PM #56167ParticipantCy, you can add jg to the list… FormerSanDiegan will be next….mark my words. However, there are some great folks on here too. Just finding out who’s who, I guess.
Welcome to Piggington!
June 2, 2007 at 11:30 PM #56150jeeman
ParticipantWhat is the link to his youtube videos?
Jeeman
June 2, 2007 at 11:30 PM #56169ParticipantWhat is the link to his youtube videos?
Jeeman
June 3, 2007 at 10:14 AM #56176Participantlatesummer,
I have a neighbor who makes everyone he disagrees with or dislikes out to be a monster. Sooner or later he disagrees with and dislikes everyone…Sounds like you do that to a degree as well.Most people, regardless of ideology are just about half way decent not too much better and not too much worse than that. I think it helps to lower expectations and just have discussions here and let it go sometimes. Better yet, be willing to concede after a weak point in your presentation then you will be in a better position to challenge the weak points the rest of us make.
By the way, I like a lot of your input to the blog…
and some of that of your detractors as well.
Best WishesJune 3, 2007 at 10:14 AM #56195Participantlatesummer,
I have a neighbor who makes everyone he disagrees with or dislikes out to be a monster. Sooner or later he disagrees with and dislikes everyone…Sounds like you do that to a degree as well.Most people, regardless of ideology are just about half way decent not too much better and not too much worse than that. I think it helps to lower expectations and just have discussions here and let it go sometimes. Better yet, be willing to concede after a weak point in your presentation then you will be in a better position to challenge the weak points the rest of us make.
By the way, I like a lot of your input to the blog…
and some of that of your detractors as well.
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