Where to buy with $1mm? Oceanside? La Costa?

[SD Realtor]

Hi nybuyer –

Yeah there has been a pretty fair amount of activity this spring. In my opinion moreso then last spring. How long this will last is questionable but for the moment it is a fact.

If you are indeed looking for larger lots and newer homes then definitely browse the areas that Raptor has mentioned in his posts. Many if not all of them though will come with Mello Roos and HOA. That is the price of admission for newer stock though. Also some places like Santa Luz, Crosby, Santa Fe Valley will fit your bill but are still north of the 1M mark. Slowly they will get to your asking price if you have patience. There is another huge area of inventory where you can get large homes and lots out in Blossom Valley but that is east county and is a different world altogether. You will get more for you money out there but it is not as prestigous as the areas you have mentioned in this thread. I also like older areas such as Fairbanks Ranch etc but those as well are not near the 1M mark. Some with Solana Beach. The only thing under 1M there are homes that sit on the north slope of the hills and those are small places and are not in the gendre of what you are looking for.

There are nice homes in Elfin Forest that may suit you with respect to the size of the home and the lot size however alot of stuff there was built as far back as the 80s. I would say that many of the homes are custom built and not tract homes so they bring more quality to the table.

There has been a ton of development of large (3000 sf+) homes out in northeast county on large lots as well. Again though you are talking out in the foothills of Escondido. Lots and lots of new stuff out there… These homes have taken a beating and continue to do so. Personally it is not my cup of tea out there but nonetheless there is alot to choose from.

Finally even parts of Carmel Valley (up on Del Mar Mesa) may suit ya but to get what you are wanting for 1M will be tough if not impossible here.

SD Realtor

[cowboy]

How sad is it that here we are in a major housing recession and yet this gentlemen is limited to what he can buy for $1M in San Diego. Crazy if you ask me.

[cowboy]

How sad is it that here we are in a major housing recession and yet this gentlemen is limited to what he can buy for $1M in San Diego. Crazy if you ask me.

[cowboy]

How sad is it that here we are in a major housing recession and yet this gentlemen is limited to what he can buy for $1M in San Diego. Crazy if you ask me.

[cowboy]

How sad is it that here we are in a major housing recession and yet this gentlemen is limited to what he can buy for $1M in San Diego. Crazy if you ask me.

[cowboy]

How sad is it that here we are in a major housing recession and yet this gentlemen is limited to what he can buy for $1M in San Diego. Crazy if you ask me.

[SD Realtor]

I do agree 100% cowboy… prices have come down but they sure the heck are not affordable to me for the size of home and area I would like to buy in.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

I do agree 100% cowboy… prices have come down but they sure the heck are not affordable to me for the size of home and area I would like to buy in.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

I do agree 100% cowboy… prices have come down but they sure the heck are not affordable to me for the size of home and area I would like to buy in.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

I do agree 100% cowboy… prices have come down but they sure the heck are not affordable to me for the size of home and area I would like to buy in.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

I do agree 100% cowboy… prices have come down but they sure the heck are not affordable to me for the size of home and area I would like to buy in.

SD Realtor

[nybuyer]

SD Realtor, what area of SD do you specialize in? Know of any good agents that specialize in the RSF area? Being based in NY makes it hard for me to tour personally, and it is always so difficult to find good agents by just looking at their websites.

There are about 4-5 listings in The Crosby that are between $1.3-1.4mm. Any sense on how the sellers would likely respond to an offer at $1mm? Some of the listings have been on the market for quite some time (~6mo). Also, any idea what the property tax/MR is in the Crosby? Having grown up in SoCal, there is a real appeal to me of a gated community (and the golf course is a plus, for an aspiring golfer like myself).

Also, still keeping the KB Homes Oceanside development (“Buckingham”) on my short list for now, given that it has no MR and HOA fees are only $145/mo. Property tax is also low, at around 1.06%. Still keeping it on the radar on the value factor alone (where else in SD can you get a 5000sf brand new home on a 1.5 acre lot with views of a flower farm for $850K and no MR???)

[nybuyer]

SD Realtor, what area of SD do you specialize in? Know of any good agents that specialize in the RSF area? Being based in NY makes it hard for me to tour personally, and it is always so difficult to find good agents by just looking at their websites.

There are about 4-5 listings in The Crosby that are between $1.3-1.4mm. Any sense on how the sellers would likely respond to an offer at $1mm? Some of the listings have been on the market for quite some time (~6mo). Also, any idea what the property tax/MR is in the Crosby? Having grown up in SoCal, there is a real appeal to me of a gated community (and the golf course is a plus, for an aspiring golfer like myself).

Also, still keeping the KB Homes Oceanside development (“Buckingham”) on my short list for now, given that it has no MR and HOA fees are only $145/mo. Property tax is also low, at around 1.06%. Still keeping it on the radar on the value factor alone (where else in SD can you get a 5000sf brand new home on a 1.5 acre lot with views of a flower farm for $850K and no MR???)

[nybuyer]

SD Realtor, what area of SD do you specialize in? Know of any good agents that specialize in the RSF area? Being based in NY makes it hard for me to tour personally, and it is always so difficult to find good agents by just looking at their websites.

There are about 4-5 listings in The Crosby that are between $1.3-1.4mm. Any sense on how the sellers would likely respond to an offer at $1mm? Some of the listings have been on the market for quite some time (~6mo). Also, any idea what the property tax/MR is in the Crosby? Having grown up in SoCal, there is a real appeal to me of a gated community (and the golf course is a plus, for an aspiring golfer like myself).

Also, still keeping the KB Homes Oceanside development (“Buckingham”) on my short list for now, given that it has no MR and HOA fees are only $145/mo. Property tax is also low, at around 1.06%. Still keeping it on the radar on the value factor alone (where else in SD can you get a 5000sf brand new home on a 1.5 acre lot with views of a flower farm for $850K and no MR???)

[nybuyer]

SD Realtor, what area of SD do you specialize in? Know of any good agents that specialize in the RSF area? Being based in NY makes it hard for me to tour personally, and it is always so difficult to find good agents by just looking at their websites.

There are about 4-5 listings in The Crosby that are between $1.3-1.4mm. Any sense on how the sellers would likely respond to an offer at $1mm? Some of the listings have been on the market for quite some time (~6mo). Also, any idea what the property tax/MR is in the Crosby? Having grown up in SoCal, there is a real appeal to me of a gated community (and the golf course is a plus, for an aspiring golfer like myself).

Also, still keeping the KB Homes Oceanside development (“Buckingham”) on my short list for now, given that it has no MR and HOA fees are only $145/mo. Property tax is also low, at around 1.06%. Still keeping it on the radar on the value factor alone (where else in SD can you get a 5000sf brand new home on a 1.5 acre lot with views of a flower farm for $850K and no MR???)

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