[EconProf]

BobS
JL’s comments remind us that what should count most in your search are the needs of your growing family. In this regard, elementary kids in Santaluz (according to my realtor neighbor Shaun Worthen) presently go to various schools, but all in the highly regarded Poway District. Soon, all will go to Willow Grove, by Verazano (sp), quite close to Santaluz. Shaun says this will be in 2009. So given the demographics of the Willow Grove school, that is a plus.
A large, new private Christian HS is in the new Del Sur area just 2 miles north of Santaluz if you want to opt out of public schools entirely.

[EconProf]

BobS
JL’s comments remind us that what should count most in your search are the needs of your growing family. In this regard, elementary kids in Santaluz (according to my realtor neighbor Shaun Worthen) presently go to various schools, but all in the highly regarded Poway District. Soon, all will go to Willow Grove, by Verazano (sp), quite close to Santaluz. Shaun says this will be in 2009. So given the demographics of the Willow Grove school, that is a plus.
A large, new private Christian HS is in the new Del Sur area just 2 miles north of Santaluz if you want to opt out of public schools entirely.

[EconProf]

BobS
JL’s comments remind us that what should count most in your search are the needs of your growing family. In this regard, elementary kids in Santaluz (according to my realtor neighbor Shaun Worthen) presently go to various schools, but all in the highly regarded Poway District. Soon, all will go to Willow Grove, by Verazano (sp), quite close to Santaluz. Shaun says this will be in 2009. So given the demographics of the Willow Grove school, that is a plus.
A large, new private Christian HS is in the new Del Sur area just 2 miles north of Santaluz if you want to opt out of public schools entirely.

[EconProf]

BobS
JL’s comments remind us that what should count most in your search are the needs of your growing family. In this regard, elementary kids in Santaluz (according to my realtor neighbor Shaun Worthen) presently go to various schools, but all in the highly regarded Poway District. Soon, all will go to Willow Grove, by Verazano (sp), quite close to Santaluz. Shaun says this will be in 2009. So given the demographics of the Willow Grove school, that is a plus.
A large, new private Christian HS is in the new Del Sur area just 2 miles north of Santaluz if you want to opt out of public schools entirely.

[EconProf]

BobS
JL’s comments remind us that what should count most in your search are the needs of your growing family. In this regard, elementary kids in Santaluz (according to my realtor neighbor Shaun Worthen) presently go to various schools, but all in the highly regarded Poway District. Soon, all will go to Willow Grove, by Verazano (sp), quite close to Santaluz. Shaun says this will be in 2009. So given the demographics of the Willow Grove school, that is a plus.
A large, new private Christian HS is in the new Del Sur area just 2 miles north of Santaluz if you want to opt out of public schools entirely.

[EconProf]

BobS
C’mon Raptor, admit it. Some day you will be my neighbor in Santaluz. Sure, it seems overpriced. But a place perceived as “overpriced” generally stays that way, for whatever reason. As for Santaluz, I love the absense of huge eucalyptus trees everywhere, as in RSF & Fairbanks. Our distant views, the high altitude here, the tough CC&Rs are big pluses to me. To each his own.
When you visit, try to corral a resident at the pool or clubhouse and ask them about living at Santaluz. That is better market research than any realtor talk, or statistics available traditionally.
We live in a (relatively) small 2600 sf casita, bought for its simplicity and lack of stairs. Paid way too much per square foot, but the quality of the construction was great and we fell for the atmosphere of the place.
Then again, maybe I’m not so smart…bought in June of ’05, the absolute top of the market! Am now appealing my property tax assessment with the county as I believe I can document a 10% fall in value based on comps from January of ’07 (the relevant date for tax assessment purposes).
Wherever you buy, time is on your side. Prices will continue downward everywhere. Happy hunting…make only lowball offers.

[EconProf]

BobS
C’mon Raptor, admit it. Some day you will be my neighbor in Santaluz. Sure, it seems overpriced. But a place perceived as “overpriced” generally stays that way, for whatever reason. As for Santaluz, I love the absense of huge eucalyptus trees everywhere, as in RSF & Fairbanks. Our distant views, the high altitude here, the tough CC&Rs are big pluses to me. To each his own.
When you visit, try to corral a resident at the pool or clubhouse and ask them about living at Santaluz. That is better market research than any realtor talk, or statistics available traditionally.
We live in a (relatively) small 2600 sf casita, bought for its simplicity and lack of stairs. Paid way too much per square foot, but the quality of the construction was great and we fell for the atmosphere of the place.
Then again, maybe I’m not so smart…bought in June of ’05, the absolute top of the market! Am now appealing my property tax assessment with the county as I believe I can document a 10% fall in value based on comps from January of ’07 (the relevant date for tax assessment purposes).
Wherever you buy, time is on your side. Prices will continue downward everywhere. Happy hunting…make only lowball offers.

[EconProf]

BobS
C’mon Raptor, admit it. Some day you will be my neighbor in Santaluz. Sure, it seems overpriced. But a place perceived as “overpriced” generally stays that way, for whatever reason. As for Santaluz, I love the absense of huge eucalyptus trees everywhere, as in RSF & Fairbanks. Our distant views, the high altitude here, the tough CC&Rs are big pluses to me. To each his own.
When you visit, try to corral a resident at the pool or clubhouse and ask them about living at Santaluz. That is better market research than any realtor talk, or statistics available traditionally.
We live in a (relatively) small 2600 sf casita, bought for its simplicity and lack of stairs. Paid way too much per square foot, but the quality of the construction was great and we fell for the atmosphere of the place.
Then again, maybe I’m not so smart…bought in June of ’05, the absolute top of the market! Am now appealing my property tax assessment with the county as I believe I can document a 10% fall in value based on comps from January of ’07 (the relevant date for tax assessment purposes).
Wherever you buy, time is on your side. Prices will continue downward everywhere. Happy hunting…make only lowball offers.

[EconProf]

BobS
C’mon Raptor, admit it. Some day you will be my neighbor in Santaluz. Sure, it seems overpriced. But a place perceived as “overpriced” generally stays that way, for whatever reason. As for Santaluz, I love the absense of huge eucalyptus trees everywhere, as in RSF & Fairbanks. Our distant views, the high altitude here, the tough CC&Rs are big pluses to me. To each his own.
When you visit, try to corral a resident at the pool or clubhouse and ask them about living at Santaluz. That is better market research than any realtor talk, or statistics available traditionally.
We live in a (relatively) small 2600 sf casita, bought for its simplicity and lack of stairs. Paid way too much per square foot, but the quality of the construction was great and we fell for the atmosphere of the place.
Then again, maybe I’m not so smart…bought in June of ’05, the absolute top of the market! Am now appealing my property tax assessment with the county as I believe I can document a 10% fall in value based on comps from January of ’07 (the relevant date for tax assessment purposes).
Wherever you buy, time is on your side. Prices will continue downward everywhere. Happy hunting…make only lowball offers.

[EconProf]

BobS
C’mon Raptor, admit it. Some day you will be my neighbor in Santaluz. Sure, it seems overpriced. But a place perceived as “overpriced” generally stays that way, for whatever reason. As for Santaluz, I love the absense of huge eucalyptus trees everywhere, as in RSF & Fairbanks. Our distant views, the high altitude here, the tough CC&Rs are big pluses to me. To each his own.
When you visit, try to corral a resident at the pool or clubhouse and ask them about living at Santaluz. That is better market research than any realtor talk, or statistics available traditionally.
We live in a (relatively) small 2600 sf casita, bought for its simplicity and lack of stairs. Paid way too much per square foot, but the quality of the construction was great and we fell for the atmosphere of the place.
Then again, maybe I’m not so smart…bought in June of ’05, the absolute top of the market! Am now appealing my property tax assessment with the county as I believe I can document a 10% fall in value based on comps from January of ’07 (the relevant date for tax assessment purposes).
Wherever you buy, time is on your side. Prices will continue downward everywhere. Happy hunting…make only lowball offers.

[EconProf]

BobS
Wow…knife catchers still out there, esp. in the few still- strong pockets of prosperity in this sinking economy.
Methinks the opposing sides on the ongoing debate about the future of RE prices underrate the the growing likelihood of a deep and long old-fashioned recession. Historically, RE prices simply have to react to deteriorating fundamentals such as incomes, spending, unemployment, growing gov’t deficits at all levels, etc. during such declines.
BTW here in Santaluz, a neighborhood you have looked at, prices are softening, inventories growing, and short-sales popping up among my previously overconfident neighbors. Happy hunting…time is on your side.

[EconProf]

BobS
Wow…knife catchers still out there, esp. in the few still- strong pockets of prosperity in this sinking economy.
Methinks the opposing sides on the ongoing debate about the future of RE prices underrate the the growing likelihood of a deep and long old-fashioned recession. Historically, RE prices simply have to react to deteriorating fundamentals such as incomes, spending, unemployment, growing gov’t deficits at all levels, etc. during such declines.
BTW here in Santaluz, a neighborhood you have looked at, prices are softening, inventories growing, and short-sales popping up among my previously overconfident neighbors. Happy hunting…time is on your side.

[EconProf]

BobS
Wow…knife catchers still out there, esp. in the few still- strong pockets of prosperity in this sinking economy.
Methinks the opposing sides on the ongoing debate about the future of RE prices underrate the the growing likelihood of a deep and long old-fashioned recession. Historically, RE prices simply have to react to deteriorating fundamentals such as incomes, spending, unemployment, growing gov’t deficits at all levels, etc. during such declines.
BTW here in Santaluz, a neighborhood you have looked at, prices are softening, inventories growing, and short-sales popping up among my previously overconfident neighbors. Happy hunting…time is on your side.

[EconProf]

BobS
Wow…knife catchers still out there, esp. in the few still- strong pockets of prosperity in this sinking economy.
Methinks the opposing sides on the ongoing debate about the future of RE prices underrate the the growing likelihood of a deep and long old-fashioned recession. Historically, RE prices simply have to react to deteriorating fundamentals such as incomes, spending, unemployment, growing gov’t deficits at all levels, etc. during such declines.
BTW here in Santaluz, a neighborhood you have looked at, prices are softening, inventories growing, and short-sales popping up among my previously overconfident neighbors. Happy hunting…time is on your side.

[EconProf]

BobS
Wow…knife catchers still out there, esp. in the few still- strong pockets of prosperity in this sinking economy.
Methinks the opposing sides on the ongoing debate about the future of RE prices underrate the the growing likelihood of a deep and long old-fashioned recession. Historically, RE prices simply have to react to deteriorating fundamentals such as incomes, spending, unemployment, growing gov’t deficits at all levels, etc. during such declines.
BTW here in Santaluz, a neighborhood you have looked at, prices are softening, inventories growing, and short-sales popping up among my previously overconfident neighbors. Happy hunting…time is on your side.

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