This news is good for those who haven’t bought, yet.

[pemeliza]

With this latest market weakness, Del Cerro is looking very attractive. I think this house was a very nice buy in best part of DC.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100037637-6014_Sierra_View_Way_San_Diego_CA_92120

[SD Realtor]

The Volclay home does have something going on because the agent mentions a 203 loan for it. He is also a mortgage broker. A market time of 164 days speaks volumes. As Russ said lob a 350k offer and be prepared to put cash into the home assuming you can get it financed.

Also the problem commute wise about the Volclay home is you either have to backtrack up Mission Gorge then back to 125 to 53 west or you go down Mission Gorge to Friars to I15. So I am not sure about the statement about San Carlos being the same distance to La Jolla as PQ or Scripps. That said the TIME from Scripps or PQ to La Jolla may not appreciably differ because those commutes suck as well. I am very familar with them.

[SD Realtor]

The Volclay home does have something going on because the agent mentions a 203 loan for it. He is also a mortgage broker. A market time of 164 days speaks volumes. As Russ said lob a 350k offer and be prepared to put cash into the home assuming you can get it financed.

Also the problem commute wise about the Volclay home is you either have to backtrack up Mission Gorge then back to 125 to 53 west or you go down Mission Gorge to Friars to I15. So I am not sure about the statement about San Carlos being the same distance to La Jolla as PQ or Scripps. That said the TIME from Scripps or PQ to La Jolla may not appreciably differ because those commutes suck as well. I am very familar with them.

[SD Realtor]

The Volclay home does have something going on because the agent mentions a 203 loan for it. He is also a mortgage broker. A market time of 164 days speaks volumes. As Russ said lob a 350k offer and be prepared to put cash into the home assuming you can get it financed.

Also the problem commute wise about the Volclay home is you either have to backtrack up Mission Gorge then back to 125 to 53 west or you go down Mission Gorge to Friars to I15. So I am not sure about the statement about San Carlos being the same distance to La Jolla as PQ or Scripps. That said the TIME from Scripps or PQ to La Jolla may not appreciably differ because those commutes suck as well. I am very familar with them.

[SD Realtor]

The Volclay home does have something going on because the agent mentions a 203 loan for it. He is also a mortgage broker. A market time of 164 days speaks volumes. As Russ said lob a 350k offer and be prepared to put cash into the home assuming you can get it financed.

Also the problem commute wise about the Volclay home is you either have to backtrack up Mission Gorge then back to 125 to 53 west or you go down Mission Gorge to Friars to I15. So I am not sure about the statement about San Carlos being the same distance to La Jolla as PQ or Scripps. That said the TIME from Scripps or PQ to La Jolla may not appreciably differ because those commutes suck as well. I am very familar with them.

[SD Realtor]

The Volclay home does have something going on because the agent mentions a 203 loan for it. He is also a mortgage broker. A market time of 164 days speaks volumes. As Russ said lob a 350k offer and be prepared to put cash into the home assuming you can get it financed.

Also the problem commute wise about the Volclay home is you either have to backtrack up Mission Gorge then back to 125 to 53 west or you go down Mission Gorge to Friars to I15. So I am not sure about the statement about San Carlos being the same distance to La Jolla as PQ or Scripps. That said the TIME from Scripps or PQ to La Jolla may not appreciably differ because those commutes suck as well. I am very familar with them.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett] . . . San Carlos is way too far for working in La Jolla.[/quote]

Scarlett, why don’t you or Rhett clock it by going out there before 7:00 am one morning and driving in taking SR-52?

I was wondering about this also but it would be interesting to see if it was 30 mins or less to the UCSD area, door to door. It very well might be if the Golden Triangle area can be navigated thru timely.

San Carlos is very well-established and NOT a fire-prone area. I haven’t looked at recent sold comps but $350 – $375K seems to be a good price for this property (barring any structural defects), considering it already has (likely $15-$20K) new windows and doors installed.

Why don’t you at least do a drive-by? You have nothing to lose besides a little gas by going out there this weekend :=)[/quote]

Sure, there are many places within 30′ from La Jolla at NON-RUSH hour – and I am not looking in those. Carlsbad was one of those. We would not be able to swing our schedules that much all the time. We’ve tried now, when we are close to work, and it doesn’t quite work out well – since I may go in early but people who I need to talk to/meet favor a later schedule. This particular home (which may be a good deal, but it doens’t appeal to me and it’s too small anyway) in San Carlos is about 20 miles from work, and Google puts the drive time just around 30′. That is at non-rush hour. 52 backs up horribly at rush hour, I have experience with that. So it’s double that.

Another minus – it’s probably much hotter than UC and PQ.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett] . . . San Carlos is way too far for working in La Jolla.[/quote]

Scarlett, why don’t you or Rhett clock it by going out there before 7:00 am one morning and driving in taking SR-52?

I was wondering about this also but it would be interesting to see if it was 30 mins or less to the UCSD area, door to door. It very well might be if the Golden Triangle area can be navigated thru timely.

San Carlos is very well-established and NOT a fire-prone area. I haven’t looked at recent sold comps but $350 – $375K seems to be a good price for this property (barring any structural defects), considering it already has (likely $15-$20K) new windows and doors installed.

Why don’t you at least do a drive-by? You have nothing to lose besides a little gas by going out there this weekend :=)[/quote]

Sure, there are many places within 30′ from La Jolla at NON-RUSH hour – and I am not looking in those. Carlsbad was one of those. We would not be able to swing our schedules that much all the time. We’ve tried now, when we are close to work, and it doesn’t quite work out well – since I may go in early but people who I need to talk to/meet favor a later schedule. This particular home (which may be a good deal, but it doens’t appeal to me and it’s too small anyway) in San Carlos is about 20 miles from work, and Google puts the drive time just around 30′. That is at non-rush hour. 52 backs up horribly at rush hour, I have experience with that. So it’s double that.

Another minus – it’s probably much hotter than UC and PQ.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett] . . . San Carlos is way too far for working in La Jolla.[/quote]

Scarlett, why don’t you or Rhett clock it by going out there before 7:00 am one morning and driving in taking SR-52?

I was wondering about this also but it would be interesting to see if it was 30 mins or less to the UCSD area, door to door. It very well might be if the Golden Triangle area can be navigated thru timely.

San Carlos is very well-established and NOT a fire-prone area. I haven’t looked at recent sold comps but $350 – $375K seems to be a good price for this property (barring any structural defects), considering it already has (likely $15-$20K) new windows and doors installed.

Why don’t you at least do a drive-by? You have nothing to lose besides a little gas by going out there this weekend :=)[/quote]

Sure, there are many places within 30′ from La Jolla at NON-RUSH hour – and I am not looking in those. Carlsbad was one of those. We would not be able to swing our schedules that much all the time. We’ve tried now, when we are close to work, and it doesn’t quite work out well – since I may go in early but people who I need to talk to/meet favor a later schedule. This particular home (which may be a good deal, but it doens’t appeal to me and it’s too small anyway) in San Carlos is about 20 miles from work, and Google puts the drive time just around 30′. That is at non-rush hour. 52 backs up horribly at rush hour, I have experience with that. So it’s double that.

Another minus – it’s probably much hotter than UC and PQ.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett] . . . San Carlos is way too far for working in La Jolla.[/quote]

Scarlett, why don’t you or Rhett clock it by going out there before 7:00 am one morning and driving in taking SR-52?

I was wondering about this also but it would be interesting to see if it was 30 mins or less to the UCSD area, door to door. It very well might be if the Golden Triangle area can be navigated thru timely.

San Carlos is very well-established and NOT a fire-prone area. I haven’t looked at recent sold comps but $350 – $375K seems to be a good price for this property (barring any structural defects), considering it already has (likely $15-$20K) new windows and doors installed.

Why don’t you at least do a drive-by? You have nothing to lose besides a little gas by going out there this weekend :=)[/quote]

Sure, there are many places within 30′ from La Jolla at NON-RUSH hour – and I am not looking in those. Carlsbad was one of those. We would not be able to swing our schedules that much all the time. We’ve tried now, when we are close to work, and it doesn’t quite work out well – since I may go in early but people who I need to talk to/meet favor a later schedule. This particular home (which may be a good deal, but it doens’t appeal to me and it’s too small anyway) in San Carlos is about 20 miles from work, and Google puts the drive time just around 30′. That is at non-rush hour. 52 backs up horribly at rush hour, I have experience with that. So it’s double that.

Another minus – it’s probably much hotter than UC and PQ.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett] . . . San Carlos is way too far for working in La Jolla.[/quote]

Scarlett, why don’t you or Rhett clock it by going out there before 7:00 am one morning and driving in taking SR-52?

I was wondering about this also but it would be interesting to see if it was 30 mins or less to the UCSD area, door to door. It very well might be if the Golden Triangle area can be navigated thru timely.

San Carlos is very well-established and NOT a fire-prone area. I haven’t looked at recent sold comps but $350 – $375K seems to be a good price for this property (barring any structural defects), considering it already has (likely $15-$20K) new windows and doors installed.

Why don’t you at least do a drive-by? You have nothing to lose besides a little gas by going out there this weekend :=)[/quote]

Sure, there are many places within 30′ from La Jolla at NON-RUSH hour – and I am not looking in those. Carlsbad was one of those. We would not be able to swing our schedules that much all the time. We’ve tried now, when we are close to work, and it doesn’t quite work out well – since I may go in early but people who I need to talk to/meet favor a later schedule. This particular home (which may be a good deal, but it doens’t appeal to me and it’s too small anyway) in San Carlos is about 20 miles from work, and Google puts the drive time just around 30′. That is at non-rush hour. 52 backs up horribly at rush hour, I have experience with that. So it’s double that.

Another minus – it’s probably much hotter than UC and PQ.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]I would have gone for something more like this before considering a project like that. The $/sq ft is lower and there is no comparison between the houses.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100045560-6254_Oakridge_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92120

Bigger, great view, quiet culdesac, new windows, new stucco, new roof, new heater, new garage door, new hardscape, new bamboo floors, new a/c, new fences, new landscaping, large bedrooms and Photovoltaic solar so you have ZERO electric bill.[/quote]

That IS a nice find, sdr, AND a better house, except that it’s already taken. It appears to have sold for $499K, the seller’s purported asking price. I maintain that Scarlett can eventually find a property in UC for $499K, so WHY BOTHER to shop to San Carlos in the SAME price range?? SC would only be worth it for these buyers if a similar suitable property could be found there for =>$125K LESS in purchase price than one in UC, IMO.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]I would have gone for something more like this before considering a project like that. The $/sq ft is lower and there is no comparison between the houses.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100045560-6254_Oakridge_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92120

Bigger, great view, quiet culdesac, new windows, new stucco, new roof, new heater, new garage door, new hardscape, new bamboo floors, new a/c, new fences, new landscaping, large bedrooms and Photovoltaic solar so you have ZERO electric bill.[/quote]

That IS a nice find, sdr, AND a better house, except that it’s already taken. It appears to have sold for $499K, the seller’s purported asking price. I maintain that Scarlett can eventually find a property in UC for $499K, so WHY BOTHER to shop to San Carlos in the SAME price range?? SC would only be worth it for these buyers if a similar suitable property could be found there for =>$125K LESS in purchase price than one in UC, IMO.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]I would have gone for something more like this before considering a project like that. The $/sq ft is lower and there is no comparison between the houses.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100045560-6254_Oakridge_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92120

Bigger, great view, quiet culdesac, new windows, new stucco, new roof, new heater, new garage door, new hardscape, new bamboo floors, new a/c, new fences, new landscaping, large bedrooms and Photovoltaic solar so you have ZERO electric bill.[/quote]

That IS a nice find, sdr, AND a better house, except that it’s already taken. It appears to have sold for $499K, the seller’s purported asking price. I maintain that Scarlett can eventually find a property in UC for $499K, so WHY BOTHER to shop to San Carlos in the SAME price range?? SC would only be worth it for these buyers if a similar suitable property could be found there for =>$125K LESS in purchase price than one in UC, IMO.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]I would have gone for something more like this before considering a project like that. The $/sq ft is lower and there is no comparison between the houses.

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100045560-6254_Oakridge_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92120

Bigger, great view, quiet culdesac, new windows, new stucco, new roof, new heater, new garage door, new hardscape, new bamboo floors, new a/c, new fences, new landscaping, large bedrooms and Photovoltaic solar so you have ZERO electric bill.[/quote]

That IS a nice find, sdr, AND a better house, except that it’s already taken. It appears to have sold for $499K, the seller’s purported asking price. I maintain that Scarlett can eventually find a property in UC for $499K, so WHY BOTHER to shop to San Carlos in the SAME price range?? SC would only be worth it for these buyers if a similar suitable property could be found there for =>$125K LESS in purchase price than one in UC, IMO.

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