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[quote=Navydoc]What on earth are you talking about? I have a fantastic view of Mt. Woodson, sun comes up just to the right of Iron Mountain. Commute down Pomerado road is a snap, since the traffic doesnt get bad until North of there. On days I drive it takes me 25 minutes to get to Balboa. Most days I ride my bike to the bus stop in Poway.

I can’t think of a better location than Stonebridge. Feels far away but it’s not.[/quote]

The location is truly fantastic. Some of the homes actually get oceanview on a clear day. On days when the coast is covered with marine layer, Stonebridge is basking in the sun. On days the inland is suffocating in stifling heat, Stonebridge cools off from the constant ocean breeze.

Shopping is equally convenient. UTC is 20 min away straight down Miramar. Fashion Valley also 20 min away as well. If the planned high end mall at Scripps Poway and the I-15 goes through, that’ll be just 10 minutes away. Within 10-15 minutes you get Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Indian, Middle East and Vietnamese shopping options of your choice. Costco and Home Depot are both in less than 10 minutes. Prefer more ghetto shopping options? Plenty of that in Poway also just 10 minutes away.

Yes, some of the homes do have bad powerline view. Just avoid those as you would in any other neighborhood. That’s just common sense.

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[quote=sbridge2013]Right now one property was listed at 935k to 975k. Is it worth buying property with pole views and substation view at that price?[/quote]

uh no!

it is one thing to have powerline.

the substation is like powerline x 100.

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[quote=Cube]I noticed the one at Community and Scripps Poway Parkway had a cover over it. Kinda freaked me out.

I’ve seen more people drive dangerously erraticly as a result of red light cameras than I’ve seen without.

I didn’t fully appreciate the cover over it until I was stopped at the light. Maybe for people who drive the road all the time will come to recoginze it as disabled and use judgement accordingly. I’m not one to run red lights on purpose, but I will likely still be among those who will stop dangerously quickly there to avoid any risk of a stale yellow going red. Just my instinct these days when I see those extra poles, and flashs, and high contrast borders around the lights.[/quote]

my suspicion is this is purely a financial decision. At $500 a pop, these tickets are much more likely to be contested. With lawyer fees only at $100, it is very simple math. But they can’t lower the price of the ticket because it has to cover for the monitoring service fee. Therefore, they are more trouble than their worth.

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http://www.pomeradonews.com/2013/03/08/poway-to-stop-red-light-cameras-for-six-months/

the Poway red light camera are off experimentally for the next 6 months.

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[quote=EconProf]If you were considering taking a cruise, now would be a good time.
They will probably go on sale because of the bad publicity and Americans’ tendency to overreact to bad news that is dramatic.
What are the odds of it happening to you? Since the last such event–also on Carnival–thousands of ships have had their uneventful, presumably happy cruises. Probably all cruise lines have tightened up on their safety standards, fearing the expensive bad publicity of such an event, making them even safer now.
So ignor the dramatic headlines, weigh the real probablilities, and take your reduced-price cruise![/quote]

Agree c econProf, now is the time to get a good deal. This is when the crew from captain down to the mechanics down to the kitchen staff are all at renewed heighten alert and at the best time for deals.

It’s just like the RE bubble, best time to buy was after the bubble burst.

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[quote=SK in CV][quote=paramount]According to my research, 2000 individuals leave Cali per week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8_7ITuB3xc%5B/quote%5D

Well if it says so on a youtube video, that’s pretty authoritive.[/quote]

CalWatchdog, the maker of the YouTube clip, is the journalism arm of the Pacific Research Institute, a conservative think tank.

I think it would be nice in the future, whenever posting YouTube clips or links, to share some info about the origin of the source.

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[quote=CA renter][quote=Former SD resident]exactly ca renter. the 300 sqft was approx 15% of space and at 300/sqft that’s about 90k for a porch, seems a bit high for me. we decided against an offer on that house, don’t feel comfortable with the whole situation and what in our eyes is misrepresentation.[/quote]

That’s probably a good move, FSD. I wouldn’t trust someone who tried to include a porch in the square footage, permitted or not.[/quote]

back during the bubble days, we bought a condo that was clearly only 870 sqft but the agent “rounded up” the sqft as 1000 sqft. we knew full well but still went for it. that was in 2004. in ’05 things were so bubblelicious we sold it as “900 sqft” for $100k more and it sold on the first day.

I guess look at these BS moves as indicators for how bubblely the market is. If buyers are willing to “include” the 300 sqft of porch as part of the sqft, the market will allow for it.

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If you can’t count the garage, then you can’t count the porch.

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[quote=AN][quote=flu]Please buy in 4s. So there’s no additional demand in CarmelV….

Don’t live in CarmelV and don’t live in Mira Mesa. Both places are not worth the price.[/quote]
Especially the West side of both Carmel Valley and Mira Mesa. Both are way over priced now.[/quote]

maybe consider SkyRanch, I heard something about 10 minutes to La Jolla…

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[quote=SK in CV][quote=asegal]Don’t get carried away because MR is not tax deductible… at least not legally. Still worth it in some 4S neighborhoods.[/quote]

Yes, they are deductible.[/quote]

How many of us can really deduct the MR given the AMT?

Just pay the MR off and think of the payoff as part of the cost of home.

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[quote=AN][quote=gzz]http://sdheadliner.com/neighborhoods/ocean-levels-rise-drastically-overnight-mira-mesa-now-beachfront-property/[/quote]
Until that day come, MM is a gang infested cesspool. So, please stop looking to buy here.[/quote]

Plus I heard El Cajon is really the place to be for authentic Asian markets…

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[quote=The-Shoveler]Well speaking of up and coming neighborhoods + Asian super markets.

They got a “88 ranch” opening up on the corner of Rancho California road and Ynez Road in Temecula (Yea OK I know it’s not same as ranch-99). But with a little luck they will put a few more Asia restaurants in there as well.
We need a good dim-sum place.

Anyone know where you can get good Dim sum on a Sunday morning in TV ?

Also lately I know more people commuting from SD north country into Temecula Valley for work then the other way, but I am fairly sure I am the exception, but at the same time I think it indicates a trend as well.
Plus TV is getting a little air time, they got a Storage wars episode where they show “the gambler” living in Temecula.[/quote]

Are you serious? 88 Ranch?

This is like the fake Sam Woo restaurant next to 99 Ranch off Jeffrey in Irvine. Or the original Chin’s vs the renegade Chin’s that opened up recently.

Good grief!

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The answer is quite simple: armed guards in front of every cinema… You silly goose!

And make sure the police add the local cinema to their patrol route… Or maybe give away free movie tickets to the local police station…

This is not the time to take away these inanimate objects of affection.

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I didn’t realize Hmart’s opening had such profound effect… 🙂

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I recommend Mr Ticket if you don’t want to fight the ticket on your own.

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