Upper MId to Lower High End Market in NCC

[bearishgurl]

[quote=pemeliza]We are very happy with our purchase. We ended finding something in Mission Hills with the kind of privacy and lot size that you would expect in La Costa Estates or Mt. Helix. We didn’t get much of a house but it is a retirement home so we really didn’t need much. . . Another area we really like in the county is Mt. Helix. I know you guys want to be in North County, but when I drive up onto Mt. Helix I am reminded of why I love San Diego … beautiful custom estate homes on large lots, all unique and well maintained, and most with great views. That location is hard to beat as well but again you have to deal with the schools and being close to your employment. . . Then along came the place in Mission Hills and it seemed like it satisfied our strong desire for privacy and lot size but came with the added bonus of being both coastal and close to downtown, Balboa Park, Coronado, etc. . . [/quote]

Slight hijack: Yes, pem, I would agree you are very fortunate to find a private lot in central SD and Mission Hills is a jewel, IMO. I, too, love Mt. Helix for different reasons than you. I love modernist and mid-century architecture and there are some real gems up there . . . very, very original homes, some with curved glass even.

However, I absolutely DO NOT want to deal with the maintenance of a septic tank or leechfield. Most of Mt. Helix DOES NOT have sewer available. I have seen the problems it can cause first hand in parts of Bonita and Chula Vista and have several relatives with them in other states, albeit they have MORE LAND (in the other states) to plan and position it better. In addition, I have vertigo and cannot be a passenger in a vehicle going up or down Mt. Helix without becoming extremely lightheaded and could eventually go into shock (same with SR-1 along parts of the CA coast . . . lol). I find it scary to drive downhill in the dark there also (lack of lighting and guardrails). Mt. Helix really is a very unique location, but I believe your property in MH will prove to be a better investment.

[CA renter]

Pemeliza,

It sounds like you have a wonderful house, and getting the right location and lot trumps the “right” house, IMHO. It must be great to be able to get to Balboa Park, Coronado, etc. easily.

A few weeks ago, we went to a party down by San Carlos, and immediately fell in love with the hosts’ house (and a big “thank you” to the wonderful hosts, who also read here from time to time…just in case you’re reading this.) 🙂 It’s the very house we’ve spent so many years looking for, but when we looked at a map in an attempt to find some kind of shortcut to NCC (there were none), we realized we’d have to spend far too much time driving, and had to give up on the area.

Congratulations on your purchase, and I hope you spend many happy, healthy years there. 🙂

[CA renter]

Pemeliza,

It sounds like you have a wonderful house, and getting the right location and lot trumps the “right” house, IMHO. It must be great to be able to get to Balboa Park, Coronado, etc. easily.

A few weeks ago, we went to a party down by San Carlos, and immediately fell in love with the hosts’ house (and a big “thank you” to the wonderful hosts, who also read here from time to time…just in case you’re reading this.) 🙂 It’s the very house we’ve spent so many years looking for, but when we looked at a map in an attempt to find some kind of shortcut to NCC (there were none), we realized we’d have to spend far too much time driving, and had to give up on the area.

Congratulations on your purchase, and I hope you spend many happy, healthy years there. 🙂

[CA renter]

Pemeliza,

It sounds like you have a wonderful house, and getting the right location and lot trumps the “right” house, IMHO. It must be great to be able to get to Balboa Park, Coronado, etc. easily.

A few weeks ago, we went to a party down by San Carlos, and immediately fell in love with the hosts’ house (and a big “thank you” to the wonderful hosts, who also read here from time to time…just in case you’re reading this.) 🙂 It’s the very house we’ve spent so many years looking for, but when we looked at a map in an attempt to find some kind of shortcut to NCC (there were none), we realized we’d have to spend far too much time driving, and had to give up on the area.

Congratulations on your purchase, and I hope you spend many happy, healthy years there. 🙂

[CA renter]

Pemeliza,

It sounds like you have a wonderful house, and getting the right location and lot trumps the “right” house, IMHO. It must be great to be able to get to Balboa Park, Coronado, etc. easily.

A few weeks ago, we went to a party down by San Carlos, and immediately fell in love with the hosts’ house (and a big “thank you” to the wonderful hosts, who also read here from time to time…just in case you’re reading this.) 🙂 It’s the very house we’ve spent so many years looking for, but when we looked at a map in an attempt to find some kind of shortcut to NCC (there were none), we realized we’d have to spend far too much time driving, and had to give up on the area.

Congratulations on your purchase, and I hope you spend many happy, healthy years there. 🙂

[CA renter]

Pemeliza,

It sounds like you have a wonderful house, and getting the right location and lot trumps the “right” house, IMHO. It must be great to be able to get to Balboa Park, Coronado, etc. easily.

A few weeks ago, we went to a party down by San Carlos, and immediately fell in love with the hosts’ house (and a big “thank you” to the wonderful hosts, who also read here from time to time…just in case you’re reading this.) 🙂 It’s the very house we’ve spent so many years looking for, but when we looked at a map in an attempt to find some kind of shortcut to NCC (there were none), we realized we’d have to spend far too much time driving, and had to give up on the area.

Congratulations on your purchase, and I hope you spend many happy, healthy years there. 🙂

[CA renter]

[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
FYI the contingent short sale on Cole Ranch that was listed under $1M just came back on the market. You know the one that half the home buyers in NCC have been lusting after. Lender approved the short sale but wants $1.25M. These things have a way of working themselves out.[/quote]

If it’s the one we talked about the other week, it’s still a good deal.

BTW, it seems that most of the country saw a RE boom in the mid to late 80s with a subsequent drop in the early 90s. Isn’t this what you saw on the east coast? Many others I’ve spoken to about it seem to remember it the way we saw it on the west coast.

We all (California, the U.S., and the world) saw RE price increases during the credit bubble (2001-2007, plus the manipulation years of 2008-???? for the areas that weren’t allowed to drop yet). Even if there were no price increases during that time (in only a few areas), chances are prices were stable/slightly dropping when they should have been falling more dramatically.

[CA renter]

[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
FYI the contingent short sale on Cole Ranch that was listed under $1M just came back on the market. You know the one that half the home buyers in NCC have been lusting after. Lender approved the short sale but wants $1.25M. These things have a way of working themselves out.[/quote]

If it’s the one we talked about the other week, it’s still a good deal.

BTW, it seems that most of the country saw a RE boom in the mid to late 80s with a subsequent drop in the early 90s. Isn’t this what you saw on the east coast? Many others I’ve spoken to about it seem to remember it the way we saw it on the west coast.

We all (California, the U.S., and the world) saw RE price increases during the credit bubble (2001-2007, plus the manipulation years of 2008-???? for the areas that weren’t allowed to drop yet). Even if there were no price increases during that time (in only a few areas), chances are prices were stable/slightly dropping when they should have been falling more dramatically.

[CA renter]

[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
FYI the contingent short sale on Cole Ranch that was listed under $1M just came back on the market. You know the one that half the home buyers in NCC have been lusting after. Lender approved the short sale but wants $1.25M. These things have a way of working themselves out.[/quote]

If it’s the one we talked about the other week, it’s still a good deal.

BTW, it seems that most of the country saw a RE boom in the mid to late 80s with a subsequent drop in the early 90s. Isn’t this what you saw on the east coast? Many others I’ve spoken to about it seem to remember it the way we saw it on the west coast.

We all (California, the U.S., and the world) saw RE price increases during the credit bubble (2001-2007, plus the manipulation years of 2008-???? for the areas that weren’t allowed to drop yet). Even if there were no price increases during that time (in only a few areas), chances are prices were stable/slightly dropping when they should have been falling more dramatically.

[CA renter]

[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
FYI the contingent short sale on Cole Ranch that was listed under $1M just came back on the market. You know the one that half the home buyers in NCC have been lusting after. Lender approved the short sale but wants $1.25M. These things have a way of working themselves out.[/quote]

If it’s the one we talked about the other week, it’s still a good deal.

BTW, it seems that most of the country saw a RE boom in the mid to late 80s with a subsequent drop in the early 90s. Isn’t this what you saw on the east coast? Many others I’ve spoken to about it seem to remember it the way we saw it on the west coast.

We all (California, the U.S., and the world) saw RE price increases during the credit bubble (2001-2007, plus the manipulation years of 2008-???? for the areas that weren’t allowed to drop yet). Even if there were no price increases during that time (in only a few areas), chances are prices were stable/slightly dropping when they should have been falling more dramatically.

[CA renter]

[quote=sdrealtor]CAR
FYI the contingent short sale on Cole Ranch that was listed under $1M just came back on the market. You know the one that half the home buyers in NCC have been lusting after. Lender approved the short sale but wants $1.25M. These things have a way of working themselves out.[/quote]

If it’s the one we talked about the other week, it’s still a good deal.

BTW, it seems that most of the country saw a RE boom in the mid to late 80s with a subsequent drop in the early 90s. Isn’t this what you saw on the east coast? Many others I’ve spoken to about it seem to remember it the way we saw it on the west coast.

We all (California, the U.S., and the world) saw RE price increases during the credit bubble (2001-2007, plus the manipulation years of 2008-???? for the areas that weren’t allowed to drop yet). Even if there were no price increases during that time (in only a few areas), chances are prices were stable/slightly dropping when they should have been falling more dramatically.

[sdrealtor]

FWIW, the home that started this thread just closed for $1.17M

[sdrealtor]

FWIW, the home that started this thread just closed for $1.17M

[sdrealtor]

FWIW, the home that started this thread just closed for $1.17M

[sdrealtor]

FWIW, the home that started this thread just closed for $1.17M

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