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ParticipantI think it would be far more revealing to see a breakdown of the stats concerning the percentage of students in various colleges who actually achieve the goals they set after graduation. As I mentioned in my small sample, we’re seeing about 50% among our friends and acquaintances who have kids in that age group.
ParticipantFIH, when I said “our kids,” I meant our own kids and their friends in the sample group I mentioned regarding the 50% success rate.
Our own kids and many of our friends kids have achieved the goals they
set–many have not–so imo, no academic system comes with an iron-clad guarantee of success in life, and that was my point. In the final analysis, All each of us can do is try to make sure our own kids get where they want to be.Also, definitely agree living where you want to live is key for many reasons. We’re very happy with the choices we’ve made, and I hope others are as well.
ParticipantAgree these facets of life are very important. My wife flooded our home with books, musical instruments, easels, and every other creative option she could imagine, and our kids loved it. Balancing these aspects of life with all of the many others seemed to really enhance all of our lives.
Concerning the question of how children are effected by having one parent at home vs. both parents working, I haven’t researched the stats, but when our kids were growing up in CV, most of the moms in our neighborhood stayed at home with their kids.
Although most were educated professionals, these women chose to either work from home or not work at all. Their husbands were MD’s, college prof’s, newscasters, CPA’s, attorneys, pilots, business owners, sports figures etc. We pretty much found the same to be true when we moved to RSF.
As far as the success rate of our kids, I would have to say about 50% achieved the goals they set when they entered college. I really don’t know how revealing such a small sample is, but it is interesting.
ParticipantThat would be interesting, AN. I’m sure it’s available somewhere. Thankfully, we all only have to worry about our own kids success and happiness.
ParticipantIt’s true that we can all spew API and other stats all day long to give us some indication of “predictable success,” but, in the end, the only answer that counts is how well the kids do when they get out in the real world.
ParticipantAs someone who has seen how this all plays out, (since my kids are grown) it does seems that going to “good schools” (as defined in other posts) does make a difference for the majority of students. Of course, there are always exceptions that can be argued both ways.
Even then, I can tell you that, regardless of what schools your kids go to, or how smart they are, the (now global) competition is fierce, and there are a ton of other variables that will ultimately determine their level of success.
When my kids were competing for their career positions, they found that most of their competitors had similar top notch academic backgrounds, and the determining factors in hiring them included far more than academic achievement.
ParticipantWhen my wife and I grew up in LJ, there was no CV, or many of the places people now call home around San Diego.
At that time, (we’re in our 50’s) no one believed anyone would want to live “out in the “middle of nowhere”:) Of course, since then, times have changed, and “nowhere” became a great “somewhere.”
We’ve lived in a lot of places in the world, but when we lived in CV our kids loved it, and we loved the community, the friends we made, the schools, accessibility to I-5–without going too far north–shopping, etc., and, especially the beaches.
Even though we’ve now been in RSF for years, we couldn’t live without our super easy access to the TP or DM beaches and restaurants along the coast. It’s definitely all about personal choices, but for all of those reasons and more, I understand why people want to live in CV.
ParticipantWe’ve never sold any of the properties we’ve purchased in over 25 years. Doesn’t mean we never will–just haven’t so far.
ParticipantIt’s unreal to see the pricing in the Bay Area. We’ve had family up there for years, and visit all the time. Regardless of how much their homes are now worth, they have no intention of moving out and cashing in, because they love where they live.
Even though it’s beautiful, we still prefer living in San Diego for many reasons.
Participant[quote=ltsdd][quote=flyer]Nice homes, but everyone I know who’s looking at around $2M+ wants to stay west of I-15. I feel the same, but those are just personal preferences, nothing more.[/quote]
You mean like one of these?
So overrated. The smart money is buy east of the 15 along the 8 freeway.[/quote]
We all have different preferences. We bought/built in RSF 20+ years ago, and some friends in our area who are downsizing (kids are gone) are pocketing a bundle and moving to smaller homes in locations (some multiple–San Diego and elsewhere) they prefer. To each his/her own.
ParticipantNice homes, but everyone I know who’s looking at around $2M+ wants to stay west of I-15. I feel the same, but those are just personal preferences, nothing more.
ParticipantImo–as long as you can live where you want to live-that’s what really
matters–regardless of what anyone else prefers/does/has, etc.Although people in every financial category generally negotiate the best deal possible when it comes to real estate, I think most people who have an 8 digit net worth–buy homes based more on where they choose to live–rather than where they might find the best deal.
That may be in CV (tract or otherwise), Manhattan, Dubai, all of the above, or somewhere else. The point is, they have the choice to do whatever they want to do.
ParticipantPer the current topic. . .
HIGH END HOME SALES SURGING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Business Finance Travel Real Estate Sales
LA Times“By most measures, the housing market these days is a bit sluggish. Prices are flat. Sales are drooping. A lot of people are priced out.
But not everyone. The high end is hopping.
Luxury home sales in Southern California are hitting levels not seen in decades. The number of homes bought for $2 million or more in recent months is the highest on record. Sales worth $10 million or more are on pace this year to double their number from the heights of the housing bubble.
“It’s pretty mind-blowing, to be honest,” said Cindy Ambuehl, an agent with the Partners Trust in Brentwood. “The luxury market has been completely on fire.”
Low interest rates, a strong stock market and waves of cash sloshing in from overseas are boosting demand for high-dollar homes.
“It’s just a completely different story between the two segments of the market,” she said. “Those who are doing well are doing really well.”
The biggest difference in the luxury market between now and a decade ago is that the world is smaller, said Drew Fenton, an agent who specializes in high-end homes at Hilton & Hyland in Beverly Hills. Wealthy international buyers are scooping up second homes, investment properties and safe havens for their cash. And it’s easier for them to scout — and travel — the world to do so.
“Everything’s just more global now,” he said. Ten years ago “it was much harder to reach those people and they didn’t travel as much.”
Now they are, and so are the agents who cater to them. Sandra Miller, a broker at Volker & Engels in Santa Monica, last week was jet-lagged from a trip to London, where she met with nearly two dozen brokerages that represent high-end buyers. At the end of the month, she’s off to Kuwait. Every week, she has a conference call with international agents.
The Southland scores points with these buyers for its weather, its glamour and a population diverse enough that nearly any transplant can feel at home. And despite its reputation as one of the nation’s least-affordable housing markets, Los Angeles can look like a steal compared with other high-end havens.
“We talk to private wealth managers around the world who think California is a very good market right now,” Miller said. “Compared to New York or London, L.A. real estate is a bargain.”
In San Diego, it’s not uncommon for sellers of homes priced at $2 million to $3 million to get offers within 30 days—unheard of a year or two ago, says Andrew E. Nelson, president and CEO of Willis Allen Real Estate.
Luxury buyers also are starting to skew younger, such as tech entrepreneurs and other wealthy shoppers in their 20s and 30s. They’re looking for different kinds of homes — often with more outdoor space — and in different neighborhoods. It’s predicted that they’ll be driving up the high end of the market for a long time.”
Although the excerpts from this article primarily highlight what’s going on in and around LA, we’ve been seeing evidence of this in RSF, and many areas of San Diego for quite awhile now, reinforcing the premise that, unlike in past decades, global competition for jobs, homes, etc., is growing more prevalent every day. It will definitely be interesting to see where things go from here.
ParticipantI agree that good health, which may give us the ability to live longer and enjoy life more is definitely a combination of good genes, a healthy lifestyle, (diet, nutrition, exercise) and a positive attitude (including minimizing stress)–hence the premise of the mind-body connection as mentioned.
Personally, I also believe that, at the core of the matter, you need to feel you have a purpose or a variety of reasons for living–whatever they may mean to each person–and imo, that is the engine that drives the other aspects.
Our family and extended family (including parents and grandparents) have pretty much operated on those premises for as long as I can remember–and since most of them (even the ones who received a serious diagnosis at some point) all looked at least 10 years younger than their ages (without intervention) and ended up living long and fulfilling lives–we’re just trying to follow their great examples.
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