Why I am leaving San Diego

[jstoesz]

true true…I was out all weekend…

I certainly would not be wasting my precious free time on the internet.

But unfortunately, I am not sure what to say. Has it all been said?

[NotCranky]

[quote=jstoesz]true true…I was out all weekend…

I certainly would not be wasting my precious free time on the internet.

But unfortunately, I am not sure what to say. Has it all been said?[/quote]
Actually, it has all been said…

[NotCranky]

[quote=jstoesz]true true…I was out all weekend…

I certainly would not be wasting my precious free time on the internet.

But unfortunately, I am not sure what to say. Has it all been said?[/quote]
Actually, it has all been said…

[NotCranky]

[quote=jstoesz]true true…I was out all weekend…

I certainly would not be wasting my precious free time on the internet.

But unfortunately, I am not sure what to say. Has it all been said?[/quote]
Actually, it has all been said…

[NotCranky]

[quote=jstoesz]true true…I was out all weekend…

I certainly would not be wasting my precious free time on the internet.

But unfortunately, I am not sure what to say. Has it all been said?[/quote]
Actually, it has all been said…

[NotCranky]

[quote=jstoesz]true true…I was out all weekend…

I certainly would not be wasting my precious free time on the internet.

But unfortunately, I am not sure what to say. Has it all been said?[/quote]
Actually, it has all been said…

[briansd1]

[quote=sdrealtor]Enjoy it Brian. [/quote]

Back from Philly. I didn’t get a chance to drive to Cherry Hill yet. I know people from the city who like to drive to the mall to watch movies.

But you’re right about Philly. There are entrenched ethnic enclaves in Philly where new comers are definitely not welcomed. I was driving through Fishtown on a street of white people. There were people sitting around on patio chairs, shooting the breeze with their buddies in front of an auto shop. That neighborhood was littered with shell houses.

As I drove by, they yelled “what the fuck are you looking at!”

So yeah, I can understand your saying before that some neighborhood kids (Black or White, German or Polish, Italian or whatever) would think that it would be fun to burn down the new arrival’s house.

I still like Philly, though (especially Center City). The city teaches you a lot about American history (and the changing neighborhoods) over the last 300 years.

San Diego is a different area. The people who come here tend to be more self-selective in that they made the effort to immigrate across the country and the world. So overall, people in San Diego are better brought up.

[briansd1]

[quote=sdrealtor]Enjoy it Brian. [/quote]

Back from Philly. I didn’t get a chance to drive to Cherry Hill yet. I know people from the city who like to drive to the mall to watch movies.

But you’re right about Philly. There are entrenched ethnic enclaves in Philly where new comers are definitely not welcomed. I was driving through Fishtown on a street of white people. There were people sitting around on patio chairs, shooting the breeze with their buddies in front of an auto shop. That neighborhood was littered with shell houses.

As I drove by, they yelled “what the fuck are you looking at!”

So yeah, I can understand your saying before that some neighborhood kids (Black or White, German or Polish, Italian or whatever) would think that it would be fun to burn down the new arrival’s house.

I still like Philly, though (especially Center City). The city teaches you a lot about American history (and the changing neighborhoods) over the last 300 years.

San Diego is a different area. The people who come here tend to be more self-selective in that they made the effort to immigrate across the country and the world. So overall, people in San Diego are better brought up.

[briansd1]

[quote=sdrealtor]Enjoy it Brian. [/quote]

Back from Philly. I didn’t get a chance to drive to Cherry Hill yet. I know people from the city who like to drive to the mall to watch movies.

But you’re right about Philly. There are entrenched ethnic enclaves in Philly where new comers are definitely not welcomed. I was driving through Fishtown on a street of white people. There were people sitting around on patio chairs, shooting the breeze with their buddies in front of an auto shop. That neighborhood was littered with shell houses.

As I drove by, they yelled “what the fuck are you looking at!”

So yeah, I can understand your saying before that some neighborhood kids (Black or White, German or Polish, Italian or whatever) would think that it would be fun to burn down the new arrival’s house.

I still like Philly, though (especially Center City). The city teaches you a lot about American history (and the changing neighborhoods) over the last 300 years.

San Diego is a different area. The people who come here tend to be more self-selective in that they made the effort to immigrate across the country and the world. So overall, people in San Diego are better brought up.

[briansd1]

[quote=sdrealtor]Enjoy it Brian. [/quote]

Back from Philly. I didn’t get a chance to drive to Cherry Hill yet. I know people from the city who like to drive to the mall to watch movies.

But you’re right about Philly. There are entrenched ethnic enclaves in Philly where new comers are definitely not welcomed. I was driving through Fishtown on a street of white people. There were people sitting around on patio chairs, shooting the breeze with their buddies in front of an auto shop. That neighborhood was littered with shell houses.

As I drove by, they yelled “what the fuck are you looking at!”

So yeah, I can understand your saying before that some neighborhood kids (Black or White, German or Polish, Italian or whatever) would think that it would be fun to burn down the new arrival’s house.

I still like Philly, though (especially Center City). The city teaches you a lot about American history (and the changing neighborhoods) over the last 300 years.

San Diego is a different area. The people who come here tend to be more self-selective in that they made the effort to immigrate across the country and the world. So overall, people in San Diego are better brought up.

[briansd1]

[quote=sdrealtor]Enjoy it Brian. [/quote]

Back from Philly. I didn’t get a chance to drive to Cherry Hill yet. I know people from the city who like to drive to the mall to watch movies.

But you’re right about Philly. There are entrenched ethnic enclaves in Philly where new comers are definitely not welcomed. I was driving through Fishtown on a street of white people. There were people sitting around on patio chairs, shooting the breeze with their buddies in front of an auto shop. That neighborhood was littered with shell houses.

As I drove by, they yelled “what the fuck are you looking at!”

So yeah, I can understand your saying before that some neighborhood kids (Black or White, German or Polish, Italian or whatever) would think that it would be fun to burn down the new arrival’s house.

I still like Philly, though (especially Center City). The city teaches you a lot about American history (and the changing neighborhoods) over the last 300 years.

San Diego is a different area. The people who come here tend to be more self-selective in that they made the effort to immigrate across the country and the world. So overall, people in San Diego are better brought up.

[briansd1]

[quote=bearishgurl]
brian, the most important three things when hunting for RE to buy are knowledge of the area, preferably `intimate,’ (and relevant tracts, if applicable), price and terms.

If you have intimate knowledge of a particular area (as a native or long-time San Diegan does), and your location parameters are narrowed down, it won’t take that long to find a suitable property, barring any severe inventory shortages.
[/quote]

I think that the new comers have better knowledge. Most old timers, if they had to sell could not afford to buy back. That’s why you have dilapidated housing stock in the old neighborhoods.

Take downtown, the old-timers didn’t buy. Bosa (a Canadian) came and bought and remade downtown.

The old-timers got lucky that San Diego attracted new-comers who bid up the price of real estate. They should be thankful because they themselves didn’t do anything special.

The old-timers in real estate and construction just rode the wave up.

Values are decided by sales to new buyers, not by owners who never plan to sell.

[briansd1]

[quote=bearishgurl]
brian, the most important three things when hunting for RE to buy are knowledge of the area, preferably `intimate,’ (and relevant tracts, if applicable), price and terms.

If you have intimate knowledge of a particular area (as a native or long-time San Diegan does), and your location parameters are narrowed down, it won’t take that long to find a suitable property, barring any severe inventory shortages.
[/quote]

I think that the new comers have better knowledge. Most old timers, if they had to sell could not afford to buy back. That’s why you have dilapidated housing stock in the old neighborhoods.

Take downtown, the old-timers didn’t buy. Bosa (a Canadian) came and bought and remade downtown.

The old-timers got lucky that San Diego attracted new-comers who bid up the price of real estate. They should be thankful because they themselves didn’t do anything special.

The old-timers in real estate and construction just rode the wave up.

Values are decided by sales to new buyers, not by owners who never plan to sell.

[briansd1]

[quote=bearishgurl]
brian, the most important three things when hunting for RE to buy are knowledge of the area, preferably `intimate,’ (and relevant tracts, if applicable), price and terms.

If you have intimate knowledge of a particular area (as a native or long-time San Diegan does), and your location parameters are narrowed down, it won’t take that long to find a suitable property, barring any severe inventory shortages.
[/quote]

I think that the new comers have better knowledge. Most old timers, if they had to sell could not afford to buy back. That’s why you have dilapidated housing stock in the old neighborhoods.

Take downtown, the old-timers didn’t buy. Bosa (a Canadian) came and bought and remade downtown.

The old-timers got lucky that San Diego attracted new-comers who bid up the price of real estate. They should be thankful because they themselves didn’t do anything special.

The old-timers in real estate and construction just rode the wave up.

Values are decided by sales to new buyers, not by owners who never plan to sell.

[briansd1]

[quote=bearishgurl]
brian, the most important three things when hunting for RE to buy are knowledge of the area, preferably `intimate,’ (and relevant tracts, if applicable), price and terms.

If you have intimate knowledge of a particular area (as a native or long-time San Diegan does), and your location parameters are narrowed down, it won’t take that long to find a suitable property, barring any severe inventory shortages.
[/quote]

I think that the new comers have better knowledge. Most old timers, if they had to sell could not afford to buy back. That’s why you have dilapidated housing stock in the old neighborhoods.

Take downtown, the old-timers didn’t buy. Bosa (a Canadian) came and bought and remade downtown.

The old-timers got lucky that San Diego attracted new-comers who bid up the price of real estate. They should be thankful because they themselves didn’t do anything special.

The old-timers in real estate and construction just rode the wave up.

Values are decided by sales to new buyers, not by owners who never plan to sell.

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