What is so bad about Oceanside?

[SD Realtor]

mike the commute is pretty grueling. However I would say that the difference between Oceanside and Encinitas is at least the easy part of the drive. Funny because this summer at the height of the oil bubble many of my engineer friends who commute from Carlsbad to Sorrento Valley all remarked a drop in traffic. However they all are reporting more traffic now. I would say that to make the bell at 8 am from downtown to Oceanside I would be leaving home at 7 depending on where in Oceanside you are at and what your parking situation is downtown. Also don’t underestimate southbound traffic for the 6 pm arrival times either. I would leave at 5 to make that time.

[niy38]

[quote=mixxalot]I prefer Encinitas to the north coastal areas. More low key and mellow like me. Fortunately, prices are dropping there so hope to eventually buy there.[/quote]

not too much in Encinitas, unfortunately …

[niy38]

[quote=mixxalot]I prefer Encinitas to the north coastal areas. More low key and mellow like me. Fortunately, prices are dropping there so hope to eventually buy there.[/quote]

not too much in Encinitas, unfortunately …

[niy38]

[quote=mixxalot]I prefer Encinitas to the north coastal areas. More low key and mellow like me. Fortunately, prices are dropping there so hope to eventually buy there.[/quote]

not too much in Encinitas, unfortunately …

[niy38]

[quote=mixxalot]I prefer Encinitas to the north coastal areas. More low key and mellow like me. Fortunately, prices are dropping there so hope to eventually buy there.[/quote]

not too much in Encinitas, unfortunately …

[niy38]

[quote=mixxalot]I prefer Encinitas to the north coastal areas. More low key and mellow like me. Fortunately, prices are dropping there so hope to eventually buy there.[/quote]

not too much in Encinitas, unfortunately …

[svelte]

Oh yes it does. I’ve owned property there before and neighbors did all sorts of whacky things to the outsides of their homes.

There are CC&Rs there but they are completely unenforceable. As long as you meet city code, you can get a city permit and do anything you want including paint your house flourescent pink. Already, people have filled their front yard with Greek statues, painted their garage door three different colors and cemented their front yard.

Need proof? Drive by these addresses:
718 Via Cafetal
535 Calle Capistrano
736 Avenida Abeja

I’ve lived both with and without HOA and I’ve decided I like with HOA better. Not so much because I like being told what I can do with my house, but because I like there to be at least some oversight on what my neighbors do. Your mileage may vary.

[quote=niy38][quote=svelte][quote=fredo4]Good idea asianautica, except I don’t think most HOAs take kindly to that type of thing. Any tract areas w/out HOAs?[/quote]

If you look close, you can find’em. The only one I know of off the top of my head is Santa Fe Hills in San Marcos, but I’m sure there are others…how new does the house have to be?[/quote]

No HOA fee in Santa Fe Hills, but it doesn’t mean
you can paint any color on your house and add
something whatever you like.

[/quote]

[svelte]

Oh yes it does. I’ve owned property there before and neighbors did all sorts of whacky things to the outsides of their homes.

There are CC&Rs there but they are completely unenforceable. As long as you meet city code, you can get a city permit and do anything you want including paint your house flourescent pink. Already, people have filled their front yard with Greek statues, painted their garage door three different colors and cemented their front yard.

Need proof? Drive by these addresses:
718 Via Cafetal
535 Calle Capistrano
736 Avenida Abeja

I’ve lived both with and without HOA and I’ve decided I like with HOA better. Not so much because I like being told what I can do with my house, but because I like there to be at least some oversight on what my neighbors do. Your mileage may vary.

[quote=niy38][quote=svelte][quote=fredo4]Good idea asianautica, except I don’t think most HOAs take kindly to that type of thing. Any tract areas w/out HOAs?[/quote]

If you look close, you can find’em. The only one I know of off the top of my head is Santa Fe Hills in San Marcos, but I’m sure there are others…how new does the house have to be?[/quote]

No HOA fee in Santa Fe Hills, but it doesn’t mean
you can paint any color on your house and add
something whatever you like.

[/quote]

[svelte]

Oh yes it does. I’ve owned property there before and neighbors did all sorts of whacky things to the outsides of their homes.

There are CC&Rs there but they are completely unenforceable. As long as you meet city code, you can get a city permit and do anything you want including paint your house flourescent pink. Already, people have filled their front yard with Greek statues, painted their garage door three different colors and cemented their front yard.

Need proof? Drive by these addresses:
718 Via Cafetal
535 Calle Capistrano
736 Avenida Abeja

I’ve lived both with and without HOA and I’ve decided I like with HOA better. Not so much because I like being told what I can do with my house, but because I like there to be at least some oversight on what my neighbors do. Your mileage may vary.

[quote=niy38][quote=svelte][quote=fredo4]Good idea asianautica, except I don’t think most HOAs take kindly to that type of thing. Any tract areas w/out HOAs?[/quote]

If you look close, you can find’em. The only one I know of off the top of my head is Santa Fe Hills in San Marcos, but I’m sure there are others…how new does the house have to be?[/quote]

No HOA fee in Santa Fe Hills, but it doesn’t mean
you can paint any color on your house and add
something whatever you like.

[/quote]

[svelte]

Oh yes it does. I’ve owned property there before and neighbors did all sorts of whacky things to the outsides of their homes.

There are CC&Rs there but they are completely unenforceable. As long as you meet city code, you can get a city permit and do anything you want including paint your house flourescent pink. Already, people have filled their front yard with Greek statues, painted their garage door three different colors and cemented their front yard.

Need proof? Drive by these addresses:
718 Via Cafetal
535 Calle Capistrano
736 Avenida Abeja

I’ve lived both with and without HOA and I’ve decided I like with HOA better. Not so much because I like being told what I can do with my house, but because I like there to be at least some oversight on what my neighbors do. Your mileage may vary.

[quote=niy38][quote=svelte][quote=fredo4]Good idea asianautica, except I don’t think most HOAs take kindly to that type of thing. Any tract areas w/out HOAs?[/quote]

If you look close, you can find’em. The only one I know of off the top of my head is Santa Fe Hills in San Marcos, but I’m sure there are others…how new does the house have to be?[/quote]

No HOA fee in Santa Fe Hills, but it doesn’t mean
you can paint any color on your house and add
something whatever you like.

[/quote]

[svelte]

Oh yes it does. I’ve owned property there before and neighbors did all sorts of whacky things to the outsides of their homes.

There are CC&Rs there but they are completely unenforceable. As long as you meet city code, you can get a city permit and do anything you want including paint your house flourescent pink. Already, people have filled their front yard with Greek statues, painted their garage door three different colors and cemented their front yard.

Need proof? Drive by these addresses:
718 Via Cafetal
535 Calle Capistrano
736 Avenida Abeja

I’ve lived both with and without HOA and I’ve decided I like with HOA better. Not so much because I like being told what I can do with my house, but because I like there to be at least some oversight on what my neighbors do. Your mileage may vary.

[quote=niy38][quote=svelte][quote=fredo4]Good idea asianautica, except I don’t think most HOAs take kindly to that type of thing. Any tract areas w/out HOAs?[/quote]

If you look close, you can find’em. The only one I know of off the top of my head is Santa Fe Hills in San Marcos, but I’m sure there are others…how new does the house have to be?[/quote]

No HOA fee in Santa Fe Hills, but it doesn’t mean
you can paint any color on your house and add
something whatever you like.

[/quote]

[Eugene]

Oceanside is one of the epicenters of white flight in the county. Some old-timers would still describe it as a laid-back white military town by the beach, which it probably was back in the 70’s. Today Oceanside can be roughly divided in two areas: 1) parts that were already completely abandoned by whites, and 2) parts where you can still feel that you are north of the border, but less so today than ten years ago.

Excluding schools that serve Camp Pendleton, most schools in Oceanside have fewer than 25% of white students.

The same is true for Vista.

[Eugene]

Oceanside is one of the epicenters of white flight in the county. Some old-timers would still describe it as a laid-back white military town by the beach, which it probably was back in the 70’s. Today Oceanside can be roughly divided in two areas: 1) parts that were already completely abandoned by whites, and 2) parts where you can still feel that you are north of the border, but less so today than ten years ago.

Excluding schools that serve Camp Pendleton, most schools in Oceanside have fewer than 25% of white students.

The same is true for Vista.

[Eugene]

Oceanside is one of the epicenters of white flight in the county. Some old-timers would still describe it as a laid-back white military town by the beach, which it probably was back in the 70’s. Today Oceanside can be roughly divided in two areas: 1) parts that were already completely abandoned by whites, and 2) parts where you can still feel that you are north of the border, but less so today than ten years ago.

Excluding schools that serve Camp Pendleton, most schools in Oceanside have fewer than 25% of white students.

The same is true for Vista.

[Eugene]

Oceanside is one of the epicenters of white flight in the county. Some old-timers would still describe it as a laid-back white military town by the beach, which it probably was back in the 70’s. Today Oceanside can be roughly divided in two areas: 1) parts that were already completely abandoned by whites, and 2) parts where you can still feel that you are north of the border, but less so today than ten years ago.

Excluding schools that serve Camp Pendleton, most schools in Oceanside have fewer than 25% of white students.

The same is true for Vista.

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