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I agree with most of what was said. Most American families are no longer staying in one city, let alone home, for 20+ yrs like my parents did. While my husband had visions of buying a homestead and raising kids and grandkids there, we’ve moved every 2-3 years or so due to practical issues (our original place was a townhouse that was not practical after acquiring 2 dogs and 2 kids), job opportunities, and company relocations. Now that we’re a little older and getting more settled in our careers, we’re looking for a home we can hopefully stay in long-term while we rent for the next year or two. One thing we are non-negotiable on while we keep an eye on homes is a large lot (10,000+ sq ft) as we anticipate that our family will grow and we’d like the space to build out our home if we need to. Anyway, food for thought and yes, kids are VERY expensive – we were paying $1000K/kid/month for daycare and this was not even a high-end place!

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I agree with most of what was said. Most American families are no longer staying in one city, let alone home, for 20+ yrs like my parents did. While my husband had visions of buying a homestead and raising kids and grandkids there, we’ve moved every 2-3 years or so due to practical issues (our original place was a townhouse that was not practical after acquiring 2 dogs and 2 kids), job opportunities, and company relocations. Now that we’re a little older and getting more settled in our careers, we’re looking for a home we can hopefully stay in long-term while we rent for the next year or two. One thing we are non-negotiable on while we keep an eye on homes is a large lot (10,000+ sq ft) as we anticipate that our family will grow and we’d like the space to build out our home if we need to. Anyway, food for thought and yes, kids are VERY expensive – we were paying $1000K/kid/month for daycare and this was not even a high-end place!

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I agree with most of what was said. Most American families are no longer staying in one city, let alone home, for 20+ yrs like my parents did. While my husband had visions of buying a homestead and raising kids and grandkids there, we’ve moved every 2-3 years or so due to practical issues (our original place was a townhouse that was not practical after acquiring 2 dogs and 2 kids), job opportunities, and company relocations. Now that we’re a little older and getting more settled in our careers, we’re looking for a home we can hopefully stay in long-term while we rent for the next year or two. One thing we are non-negotiable on while we keep an eye on homes is a large lot (10,000+ sq ft) as we anticipate that our family will grow and we’d like the space to build out our home if we need to. Anyway, food for thought and yes, kids are VERY expensive – we were paying $1000K/kid/month for daycare and this was not even a high-end place!

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I definitely think renting should be an option for you. Our move out here to San Diego earlier this year was our 2nd move in 3 years (from Washington DC to Denver to San Diego). We made the huge mistake of buying a house shortly after arriving in Denver, only to find out we weren’t thrilled with the neighborhood and could’ve gotten better deals elsewhere, but we just weren’t familiar enough with the area. Also, we ended up having to try to sell the house 2 yrs later when we were relocated yet again. Although I grew up in San Diego and am fairly familiar with the area, we made the decision to rent. It was not an easy decision, especially with two young children, two big dogs, a desire to settle into a house we called “home” and having been homeowners since college. We figure we’ll rent for another year or two, really get to know the areas better and probably get more for our money in the long run. Make sure, however, you find a rental you really like in case you end up staying for a while. I’m not too thrilled with the place we have, but we don’t plan to move again unless it’s into our own home.

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I definitely think renting should be an option for you. Our move out here to San Diego earlier this year was our 2nd move in 3 years (from Washington DC to Denver to San Diego). We made the huge mistake of buying a house shortly after arriving in Denver, only to find out we weren’t thrilled with the neighborhood and could’ve gotten better deals elsewhere, but we just weren’t familiar enough with the area. Also, we ended up having to try to sell the house 2 yrs later when we were relocated yet again. Although I grew up in San Diego and am fairly familiar with the area, we made the decision to rent. It was not an easy decision, especially with two young children, two big dogs, a desire to settle into a house we called “home” and having been homeowners since college. We figure we’ll rent for another year or two, really get to know the areas better and probably get more for our money in the long run. Make sure, however, you find a rental you really like in case you end up staying for a while. I’m not too thrilled with the place we have, but we don’t plan to move again unless it’s into our own home.

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I definitely think renting should be an option for you. Our move out here to San Diego earlier this year was our 2nd move in 3 years (from Washington DC to Denver to San Diego). We made the huge mistake of buying a house shortly after arriving in Denver, only to find out we weren’t thrilled with the neighborhood and could’ve gotten better deals elsewhere, but we just weren’t familiar enough with the area. Also, we ended up having to try to sell the house 2 yrs later when we were relocated yet again. Although I grew up in San Diego and am fairly familiar with the area, we made the decision to rent. It was not an easy decision, especially with two young children, two big dogs, a desire to settle into a house we called “home” and having been homeowners since college. We figure we’ll rent for another year or two, really get to know the areas better and probably get more for our money in the long run. Make sure, however, you find a rental you really like in case you end up staying for a while. I’m not too thrilled with the place we have, but we don’t plan to move again unless it’s into our own home.

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Does anyone know if this property was sold? We took a look at this home and there was a lot of traffic during the open house dates. We did not make it to the auction, but I was curious as to what the outcome of this property was.

5498 ALEXANDRINE CT , OCEANSIDE , California, 92057.
SAN DIEGO County.
Square Footage: 3136 Property Type: Single Family
Starting Bid: $299,000 Previously Valued To:* $649,900
Financing: Yes

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Does anyone know if this property was sold? We took a look at this home and there was a lot of traffic during the open house dates. We did not make it to the auction, but I was curious as to what the outcome of this property was.

5498 ALEXANDRINE CT , OCEANSIDE , California, 92057.
SAN DIEGO County.
Square Footage: 3136 Property Type: Single Family
Starting Bid: $299,000 Previously Valued To:* $649,900
Financing: Yes

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Does anyone know if this property was sold? We took a look at this home and there was a lot of traffic during the open house dates. We did not make it to the auction, but I was curious as to what the outcome of this property was.

5498 ALEXANDRINE CT , OCEANSIDE , California, 92057.
SAN DIEGO County.
Square Footage: 3136 Property Type: Single Family
Starting Bid: $299,000 Previously Valued To:* $649,900
Financing: Yes

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Yes, I have to agree with you. We were looking at the new divisions out in Arrowood (Breakaway and Bellingham) when we first moved out here in June and the 3000K+ sq ft homes were running in the $600K’s. We went by there last week and they were in the high $500k’s with $50-80K in incentives being offered. I think we’ve put ourselves in a pretty good position by renting for the next year or two. We don’t love the house but it’s got adequate space for our growing family and a huge yard. I don’t look forward to living here for another 3+ years, but I think I can deal with another year or two. We had relocated from the Washington DC area to Denver 3 years ago and made the mistake of buying a place on the house-hunting trip my husband’s company paid for. When we decided to relocate to San Diego (via my company this time) we vowed not to make the same mistake, especially when we were in a total panic when trying to sell our home in the much, much more depressed housing market of Denver. Luckily we had an excellent RE agent and sold our house in 8 days!

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Yes, I have to agree with you. We were looking at the new divisions out in Arrowood (Breakaway and Bellingham) when we first moved out here in June and the 3000K+ sq ft homes were running in the $600K’s. We went by there last week and they were in the high $500k’s with $50-80K in incentives being offered. I think we’ve put ourselves in a pretty good position by renting for the next year or two. We don’t love the house but it’s got adequate space for our growing family and a huge yard. I don’t look forward to living here for another 3+ years, but I think I can deal with another year or two. We had relocated from the Washington DC area to Denver 3 years ago and made the mistake of buying a place on the house-hunting trip my husband’s company paid for. When we decided to relocate to San Diego (via my company this time) we vowed not to make the same mistake, especially when we were in a total panic when trying to sell our home in the much, much more depressed housing market of Denver. Luckily we had an excellent RE agent and sold our house in 8 days!

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Thanks all! And yes, zip codes would be very nice indeed. I will definitely check out the areas you suggested. SD Realtor, do you know anything about this Cardona area? I’ve seen some really nice houses there, but I’m not too sure about the area (being near the swapmeet and “supposed” shopping center that’s going up there). We’re renting a house just behind this division and the quality is not very good at all (Bad design, bad plumbing, so glad we didn’t buy!). The two divisions are right next to each other so I’m not sure if they were put up by the same builders or not.

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Thanks all! And yes, zip codes would be very nice indeed. I will definitely check out the areas you suggested. SD Realtor, do you know anything about this Cardona area? I’ve seen some really nice houses there, but I’m not too sure about the area (being near the swapmeet and “supposed” shopping center that’s going up there). We’re renting a house just behind this division and the quality is not very good at all (Bad design, bad plumbing, so glad we didn’t buy!). The two divisions are right next to each other so I’m not sure if they were put up by the same builders or not.

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Thanks Bugs. We looked at Rancho Del Oro and while some of the homes are nice, they still felt kind of old and outdated. Are there any newer division there? Alternatively, we love San Clemente (just getting rid of that 20-minute drive past Pendleton would cut my commute to a sane level), but housing prices don’t seem to be going down at all. What do you think are the prospects there?

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Thanks Bugs. We looked at Rancho Del Oro and while some of the homes are nice, they still felt kind of old and outdated. Are there any newer division there? Alternatively, we love San Clemente (just getting rid of that 20-minute drive past Pendleton would cut my commute to a sane level), but housing prices don’t seem to be going down at all. What do you think are the prospects there?

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