[Nazzy_17]

Thank you-I’ve left her a voicemail and will keep you posted. Appreciate the recommendation.

[Nazzy_17]

Yes, definitely just a status symbol and the only time it seems to get you something is when you check-in to a fancy hotel with the card-you can try and finagle an upgrade or when you book a trip through Amex there’s some type of upgrade – however, I’ve noticed that the prices on Amex is slightly higher than booking through Expedia – so an iffy benefit there.
When I was researching the card, it seems to benefit travellers – $200 annual airline credit(so depending on when you pay the annual fee and it crosses over into another calendar year you already get back $400 for bag fees, wifi, misc airline fees) and is a bonus to access lounges and priority boarding and bypass security checkpoints for international travel. Having said that I don’t travel enough to benefit from all of this and was lucky that my annual fee was waived because I got the card through Ameriprise-fee free for the first year. If they try and charge me the fee next year, I will cancel since I don’t reap the $450 back. THE BEST CARD HANDS DOWN IS AMEX BLUE CASH – I think they changed their rewards program but i basically get back around $2,000 year that I take as statement credits every month. They offer around 3 % for gas and grocery purchases (average after you cross the tiers).

[Nazzy_17]

I would like full access to MLS to do comps – using zillow and other sights is just not the same as having access to MLS.
Also if I purchase a property and can get a broker fee (or negotiate it into the purchase price) that would be useful.

[Nazzy_17]

Thank you for the information.

[Nazzy_17]

Thank you for this. So this is not available/searchable online at the registry, I would have to physically go there?

[Nazzy_17]

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE USEFUL INFORMATION. The housing market in La Jolla is hotter than Carmel Valley-which is why we have expanded our search to Carmel? Much more available in Carmel. In the past 3 months for homes that have closed in La Jolla, only 3-4 of them would have worked for us-closing price, location, no need to renovate. Would one not see more appreciation in the value of their home in LJ vs. CV? Do we rent for 6 months while holding out that something may pop up again in LJ or act on something in CV? We close mid July here in Boston and plan to be in SD by 5th of August. Major factor in not wanting to do a six month furnished rental (while our things are in storage) is creating stable environment for children as soon as possible?

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