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Clifford
ParticipantWe have children who are in elementary school. When we were house hunting, we considered 4S & SR. We picked SR for the following reasons:
– The elementary schools in 4S seem much more crowded. That’s because the houses in 4S are newer & have younger residents.
The houses in SR near Dingeman & EBS are built from 1995-2001. Most of the folks who live near Dingeman & EBS have children who have already moved on to Marshall Middle or SRHS.– To me, 4S feel more like a “rat race”. In the morning, it seem like everybody use Camino Del Norte to get on to the 15S. In the afternoon, you are stuck in traffic on the 15N from 56 to Camino Del Norte.
As for your concern regarding children from Mira Mesa who attend SR schools via the Choice program: the parents who drive their children to SR everyday from MM tend to be the more devoted parents.
I would not be surprised if average test scores of the Choice students from MM are higher than the average test scores of the SR residents.
Participant[quote=serendipity4]Yes, commute and overall hotter in 4s/DS is my main concern. Looks like for elementary school it wont matter much which area, SR or 4s..good!
Are summer camps available in SR too? Any good recommended ones?[/quote]
Both Dingeman & EBS have after school program & summer camp provided by SAY:
My children attend the SAY summer camp every summer.
Participant[quote=moneymaker]I’ve noticed lately that Home Depot, Kohl’s, among others have a lot of young workers. Is it just me getting old or have others noticed the work force getting younger?[/quote]
That is because most millenials are having a hard time finding jobs with their degrees. So, they ended up taking retail jobs.
Participant[quote=SD Realtor]A few comments….
One of the reasons brokerages do not enter into contracts with FSBO (buyers/sellers) is because there is a serious liability incurred by the brokerage when the other side of the transaction is not represented. I say this because you mentioned that the other party does actually have an agent. (I will return to that point in a minute)
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Can someone elaborate on why “there is a serious liability incurred by the brokerage when the other side of the transaction is not represented” ?
Participant[quote=north park girl]- …banks are starting to call in collateral on loans …
[/quote]Can you elaborate on this ?
ParticipantHere’s a stupid movie 🙂
Participant[quote=nct]We plan to move out of current house @4s ranch. It is pretty new (~5-year old) in good condition.
Renting it out a big house (>3300 sf) for long term does not seem to make most financial sense (opportunity cost of equity, tenant risk, etc). Correct me if I am wrong please!
[/quote]Three things to consider:
1. Your house is relatively new, so you are right about tenant risks (newer houses get damaged more easily).
2. The buyers of larger houses tend to be folks with school age children. And the peak time to sell to these folks is Spring time.
3. On the other hand, I would be very surprised if there won’t be more bad news coming from China in the coming months. And we have seen the effects of that on the stock markets.
IMHO, #3 is a bigger risk than #2. I would try to unload before the holidays.
Participant[quote=ltsdd]I got two units, a 3 and a 4 ton 13 seer R-22, installed by one of the companies the OP mentioned for $6K even. The house was pre-plumbed. I picked one of the cheaper brands that they carried. The coil runs a bit noisy, but when the ac is running I have no business being outside so that has no effect on me. As for the efficiency, I didn’t think I would use it enough to justify paying for a more efficient one.
BTW., I would seriously consider the wall-mount single room ac if I didn’t already have central ac. I think the single room ac is much more energy efficient – cool the room you’re in and not the entire floor.
http://www.mitsubishicomfort.com/products%5B/quote%5D
ltsdd,
You had duel ACs, right ? How old were the AC units when you replace them ?
Did you replace the furnace also ?
Participant[quote=AN][quote=Clifford]Thanks to FlyerInHi & AN for answering my questions.
AN, what brand is your AC unit ? Goodman ?
Also, on what month of the year did you replace your AC ?[/quote]
Yes, they’re Goodman. The model is: SSX160481A & GMVC950704CX. I didn’t have AC before but the house was preplumbed for AC. I got it installed around April.[/quote]It looks like GMVC950704CX is a furnace. Did you replace the furnace at the same time ? Was the $2000 the labor for the AC only or both AC & furnace ?
ParticipantThanks to FlyerInHi & AN for answering my questions.
AN, what brand is your AC unit ? Goodman ?
Also, on what month of the year did you replace your AC ?Participant[quote=AN]I have the same brand HVAC. I did consider buying from acwholesalers and hire an installer. Then I talked to the install that I picked and he said he can get it from a local supply for a little cheaper, since he gets contractor discount. So, I end up having him getting it and installing it as well.[/quote]
Approximately, how much did you save compared to using an HVAC contractor like ASI ? (You know how people typically call them & they come to your house to give you an estimate …)
Participant[quote=flu]There’s no way in hell Q is a worse place to work than some of the defense companies that my colleagues worked at, one in particular in Rancho Bernardo. Just saying…[/quote]
flu, are you referring to BAE Systems ?
ParticipantIt is true that built-in fridges have to be “serviced” regularly (like cleaning the compressor coil …)
I was told that needs to be done every 2 years at about $200 each time.
Participant[quote=mike92104]You’ve checked the breaker right?[/quote]
Yes.
The repair guy came out & said that it’s the switch that has been burned out.It will be $60 for a new switch & $100 for labor.
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