[pemeliza]

Navydoc, one thing you might not have considered is that landscaping and maintaining a large lot in San Diego is very expensive … especially relative to what you are used to on the east coast.

I am not familiar with Stonebridge but if you are going that far inland you might want to consider getting a newer house in north Poway that has a finished landscape. There are some pretty good deals up there these days and most of them do not have Mello Roos.

Here is one example … there are others:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110039787-13868_Del_Poniente_Rd_Poway_CA_92064

[pemeliza]

Navydoc, one thing you might not have considered is that landscaping and maintaining a large lot in San Diego is very expensive … especially relative to what you are used to on the east coast.

I am not familiar with Stonebridge but if you are going that far inland you might want to consider getting a newer house in north Poway that has a finished landscape. There are some pretty good deals up there these days and most of them do not have Mello Roos.

Here is one example … there are others:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110039787-13868_Del_Poniente_Rd_Poway_CA_92064

[pemeliza]

Navydoc, one thing you might not have considered is that landscaping and maintaining a large lot in San Diego is very expensive … especially relative to what you are used to on the east coast.

I am not familiar with Stonebridge but if you are going that far inland you might want to consider getting a newer house in north Poway that has a finished landscape. There are some pretty good deals up there these days and most of them do not have Mello Roos.

Here is one example … there are others:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110039787-13868_Del_Poniente_Rd_Poway_CA_92064

[pemeliza]

Wow some interesting posts here. sdr, I pretty much had the opposite experience you suggested when we moved from Encinitas to Mission Hills.

In Encinitas we had a new 3500+ sq. ft. super house with a panoramic ocean view that the people you talk of in your posts from other neighborhoods dream and lust over but we really didn’t fit in (not rich enough!) and rarely socialized with our neighbors.

In Mission Hills we have a much smaller 100 year old bungalow on a historic street and we are quite a bit happier with the neighborhood. Yes the house needs work but it is not like it is falling down around us and we have a very private canyon lot with the kind of mature landscape that you would never find in a newer tract home development.

There are, contrary to belief, some families with kids in these older neighborhoods. Many of the houses near ours were past down to their current owners and they are actually pretty down to earth people relative to my old neighbors in Encinitas.

We love being able to walk to shops and just go around gawking at all the beautiful old historical houses and nearby parks and not having to drive an hour to get to San Diego attractions is a major plus. So yes, for us this is a prime location and lifestyle.

[pemeliza]

Wow some interesting posts here. sdr, I pretty much had the opposite experience you suggested when we moved from Encinitas to Mission Hills.

In Encinitas we had a new 3500+ sq. ft. super house with a panoramic ocean view that the people you talk of in your posts from other neighborhoods dream and lust over but we really didn’t fit in (not rich enough!) and rarely socialized with our neighbors.

In Mission Hills we have a much smaller 100 year old bungalow on a historic street and we are quite a bit happier with the neighborhood. Yes the house needs work but it is not like it is falling down around us and we have a very private canyon lot with the kind of mature landscape that you would never find in a newer tract home development.

There are, contrary to belief, some families with kids in these older neighborhoods. Many of the houses near ours were past down to their current owners and they are actually pretty down to earth people relative to my old neighbors in Encinitas.

We love being able to walk to shops and just go around gawking at all the beautiful old historical houses and nearby parks and not having to drive an hour to get to San Diego attractions is a major plus. So yes, for us this is a prime location and lifestyle.

[pemeliza]

Wow some interesting posts here. sdr, I pretty much had the opposite experience you suggested when we moved from Encinitas to Mission Hills.

In Encinitas we had a new 3500+ sq. ft. super house with a panoramic ocean view that the people you talk of in your posts from other neighborhoods dream and lust over but we really didn’t fit in (not rich enough!) and rarely socialized with our neighbors.

In Mission Hills we have a much smaller 100 year old bungalow on a historic street and we are quite a bit happier with the neighborhood. Yes the house needs work but it is not like it is falling down around us and we have a very private canyon lot with the kind of mature landscape that you would never find in a newer tract home development.

There are, contrary to belief, some families with kids in these older neighborhoods. Many of the houses near ours were past down to their current owners and they are actually pretty down to earth people relative to my old neighbors in Encinitas.

We love being able to walk to shops and just go around gawking at all the beautiful old historical houses and nearby parks and not having to drive an hour to get to San Diego attractions is a major plus. So yes, for us this is a prime location and lifestyle.

[pemeliza]

Wow some interesting posts here. sdr, I pretty much had the opposite experience you suggested when we moved from Encinitas to Mission Hills.

In Encinitas we had a new 3500+ sq. ft. super house with a panoramic ocean view that the people you talk of in your posts from other neighborhoods dream and lust over but we really didn’t fit in (not rich enough!) and rarely socialized with our neighbors.

In Mission Hills we have a much smaller 100 year old bungalow on a historic street and we are quite a bit happier with the neighborhood. Yes the house needs work but it is not like it is falling down around us and we have a very private canyon lot with the kind of mature landscape that you would never find in a newer tract home development.

There are, contrary to belief, some families with kids in these older neighborhoods. Many of the houses near ours were past down to their current owners and they are actually pretty down to earth people relative to my old neighbors in Encinitas.

We love being able to walk to shops and just go around gawking at all the beautiful old historical houses and nearby parks and not having to drive an hour to get to San Diego attractions is a major plus. So yes, for us this is a prime location and lifestyle.

[pemeliza]

Wow some interesting posts here. sdr, I pretty much had the opposite experience you suggested when we moved from Encinitas to Mission Hills.

In Encinitas we had a new 3500+ sq. ft. super house with a panoramic ocean view that the people you talk of in your posts from other neighborhoods dream and lust over but we really didn’t fit in (not rich enough!) and rarely socialized with our neighbors.

In Mission Hills we have a much smaller 100 year old bungalow on a historic street and we are quite a bit happier with the neighborhood. Yes the house needs work but it is not like it is falling down around us and we have a very private canyon lot with the kind of mature landscape that you would never find in a newer tract home development.

There are, contrary to belief, some families with kids in these older neighborhoods. Many of the houses near ours were past down to their current owners and they are actually pretty down to earth people relative to my old neighbors in Encinitas.

We love being able to walk to shops and just go around gawking at all the beautiful old historical houses and nearby parks and not having to drive an hour to get to San Diego attractions is a major plus. So yes, for us this is a prime location and lifestyle.

[pemeliza]

“I also know someone that makes $90k has that much saved up in cash and cannot afford to buy a new SFH in San Diego. ”

TK, why the insistence on buying new? There are plenty of older homes in better locations that your friend could buy with a monthly nut cheaper than renting after deductions. The other option is to buy a new home at an affordable price but in a further out location and deal with the longer commute. Just because one buyer cannot buy exactly what they want where they want it does not mean there are not plenty of options available to a buyer who is willing to make a few compromises.

[pemeliza]

“I also know someone that makes $90k has that much saved up in cash and cannot afford to buy a new SFH in San Diego. ”

TK, why the insistence on buying new? There are plenty of older homes in better locations that your friend could buy with a monthly nut cheaper than renting after deductions. The other option is to buy a new home at an affordable price but in a further out location and deal with the longer commute. Just because one buyer cannot buy exactly what they want where they want it does not mean there are not plenty of options available to a buyer who is willing to make a few compromises.

[pemeliza]

“I also know someone that makes $90k has that much saved up in cash and cannot afford to buy a new SFH in San Diego. ”

TK, why the insistence on buying new? There are plenty of older homes in better locations that your friend could buy with a monthly nut cheaper than renting after deductions. The other option is to buy a new home at an affordable price but in a further out location and deal with the longer commute. Just because one buyer cannot buy exactly what they want where they want it does not mean there are not plenty of options available to a buyer who is willing to make a few compromises.

[pemeliza]

“I also know someone that makes $90k has that much saved up in cash and cannot afford to buy a new SFH in San Diego. ”

TK, why the insistence on buying new? There are plenty of older homes in better locations that your friend could buy with a monthly nut cheaper than renting after deductions. The other option is to buy a new home at an affordable price but in a further out location and deal with the longer commute. Just because one buyer cannot buy exactly what they want where they want it does not mean there are not plenty of options available to a buyer who is willing to make a few compromises.

[pemeliza]

“I also know someone that makes $90k has that much saved up in cash and cannot afford to buy a new SFH in San Diego. ”

TK, why the insistence on buying new? There are plenty of older homes in better locations that your friend could buy with a monthly nut cheaper than renting after deductions. The other option is to buy a new home at an affordable price but in a further out location and deal with the longer commute. Just because one buyer cannot buy exactly what they want where they want it does not mean there are not plenty of options available to a buyer who is willing to make a few compromises.

[pemeliza]

For those looking at the low end in 92103 this is an interesting listing:

http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/3653-Jackdaw-St-92103/home/5361768

This is in a better area than the three houses on Goldfinch that I mentioned in the OP and it is on a canyon lot.

Those looking in the 400-500s have much higher quality inventory to look at then they did a few years ago in 92103.

In contrast the high end in Mission Hills seems to be finally drawing a bid with numerous 1M+ sales in the last several months.

[pemeliza]

For those looking at the low end in 92103 this is an interesting listing:

http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/3653-Jackdaw-St-92103/home/5361768

This is in a better area than the three houses on Goldfinch that I mentioned in the OP and it is on a canyon lot.

Those looking in the 400-500s have much higher quality inventory to look at then they did a few years ago in 92103.

In contrast the high end in Mission Hills seems to be finally drawing a bid with numerous 1M+ sales in the last several months.

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