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Participant[quote=CONCHO]How much is your time worth? How much is time spent with your family worth? Any time you’re looking at 1.5 or more hours in a car, 5 days a week, that’s a significant amount of time away from your family, it’s a significant amount of time you can’t be shopping, exercising, cleaning the house, etc… That time has to be made up somehow. Also, 40000 a year die in traffic accidents and many times that are seriously injured. Every minute you spend in a car increases your chances.
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True, when you put it that way, 1.5 hrs a day sounds like a LOT….but realistically wherever I’d buy (a decent size SFR in 500K range) I’d have to commute at least 30′ to work (e.g. PQ, CMR, 4S, Sabre Springs). SO the difference doesn’t become THAT big. It would be 1.5 hrs vs 1 hr. daily. Just half an hour extra daily.
It’s not like I have a choice to live somewhere next to work in a decent place that I can afford. If I had, I could certainly say 1.5 hrs a day it’s not worth it.
Edit: Our first priority is the schools, which is why we looked first in PUSD. Just too little inventory and still, IMHO, overpriced. At least there you can say that you get excellent schools, for commuting longer.
Many people really don’t think that commuting 45′ one way is a big deal, in fact they didn’t even bother mentioning it to us when we were looking for our 1st house, and they shrugged when we were complaining about the commute. I changed workplaces, but still, I couldn’t find ONE to say that (s)he’d rather commute less even if that makes for a much smaller/pricier house. EVERYBODY wants the big house and good schools, commute be damned. I have working moms co-workers that live in Temecula and Vista and it takes them about 1 hr one way. They don’t complain (like I was).
Participant[quote=CONCHO]How much is your time worth? How much is time spent with your family worth? Any time you’re looking at 1.5 or more hours in a car, 5 days a week, that’s a significant amount of time away from your family, it’s a significant amount of time you can’t be shopping, exercising, cleaning the house, etc… That time has to be made up somehow. Also, 40000 a year die in traffic accidents and many times that are seriously injured. Every minute you spend in a car increases your chances.
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True, when you put it that way, 1.5 hrs a day sounds like a LOT….but realistically wherever I’d buy (a decent size SFR in 500K range) I’d have to commute at least 30′ to work (e.g. PQ, CMR, 4S, Sabre Springs). SO the difference doesn’t become THAT big. It would be 1.5 hrs vs 1 hr. daily. Just half an hour extra daily.
It’s not like I have a choice to live somewhere next to work in a decent place that I can afford. If I had, I could certainly say 1.5 hrs a day it’s not worth it.
Edit: Our first priority is the schools, which is why we looked first in PUSD. Just too little inventory and still, IMHO, overpriced. At least there you can say that you get excellent schools, for commuting longer.
Many people really don’t think that commuting 45′ one way is a big deal, in fact they didn’t even bother mentioning it to us when we were looking for our 1st house, and they shrugged when we were complaining about the commute. I changed workplaces, but still, I couldn’t find ONE to say that (s)he’d rather commute less even if that makes for a much smaller/pricier house. EVERYBODY wants the big house and good schools, commute be damned. I have working moms co-workers that live in Temecula and Vista and it takes them about 1 hr one way. They don’t complain (like I was).
Participant[quote=CONCHO]How much is your time worth? How much is time spent with your family worth? Any time you’re looking at 1.5 or more hours in a car, 5 days a week, that’s a significant amount of time away from your family, it’s a significant amount of time you can’t be shopping, exercising, cleaning the house, etc… That time has to be made up somehow. Also, 40000 a year die in traffic accidents and many times that are seriously injured. Every minute you spend in a car increases your chances.
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True, when you put it that way, 1.5 hrs a day sounds like a LOT….but realistically wherever I’d buy (a decent size SFR in 500K range) I’d have to commute at least 30′ to work (e.g. PQ, CMR, 4S, Sabre Springs). SO the difference doesn’t become THAT big. It would be 1.5 hrs vs 1 hr. daily. Just half an hour extra daily.
It’s not like I have a choice to live somewhere next to work in a decent place that I can afford. If I had, I could certainly say 1.5 hrs a day it’s not worth it.
Edit: Our first priority is the schools, which is why we looked first in PUSD. Just too little inventory and still, IMHO, overpriced. At least there you can say that you get excellent schools, for commuting longer.
Many people really don’t think that commuting 45′ one way is a big deal, in fact they didn’t even bother mentioning it to us when we were looking for our 1st house, and they shrugged when we were complaining about the commute. I changed workplaces, but still, I couldn’t find ONE to say that (s)he’d rather commute less even if that makes for a much smaller/pricier house. EVERYBODY wants the big house and good schools, commute be damned. I have working moms co-workers that live in Temecula and Vista and it takes them about 1 hr one way. They don’t complain (like I was).
Participant[quote=CONCHO]How much is your time worth? How much is time spent with your family worth? Any time you’re looking at 1.5 or more hours in a car, 5 days a week, that’s a significant amount of time away from your family, it’s a significant amount of time you can’t be shopping, exercising, cleaning the house, etc… That time has to be made up somehow. Also, 40000 a year die in traffic accidents and many times that are seriously injured. Every minute you spend in a car increases your chances.
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True, when you put it that way, 1.5 hrs a day sounds like a LOT….but realistically wherever I’d buy (a decent size SFR in 500K range) I’d have to commute at least 30′ to work (e.g. PQ, CMR, 4S, Sabre Springs). SO the difference doesn’t become THAT big. It would be 1.5 hrs vs 1 hr. daily. Just half an hour extra daily.
It’s not like I have a choice to live somewhere next to work in a decent place that I can afford. If I had, I could certainly say 1.5 hrs a day it’s not worth it.
Edit: Our first priority is the schools, which is why we looked first in PUSD. Just too little inventory and still, IMHO, overpriced. At least there you can say that you get excellent schools, for commuting longer.
Many people really don’t think that commuting 45′ one way is a big deal, in fact they didn’t even bother mentioning it to us when we were looking for our 1st house, and they shrugged when we were complaining about the commute. I changed workplaces, but still, I couldn’t find ONE to say that (s)he’d rather commute less even if that makes for a much smaller/pricier house. EVERYBODY wants the big house and good schools, commute be damned. I have working moms co-workers that live in Temecula and Vista and it takes them about 1 hr one way. They don’t complain (like I was).
Participant[quote=CONCHO]How much is your time worth? How much is time spent with your family worth? Any time you’re looking at 1.5 or more hours in a car, 5 days a week, that’s a significant amount of time away from your family, it’s a significant amount of time you can’t be shopping, exercising, cleaning the house, etc… That time has to be made up somehow. Also, 40000 a year die in traffic accidents and many times that are seriously injured. Every minute you spend in a car increases your chances.
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True, when you put it that way, 1.5 hrs a day sounds like a LOT….but realistically wherever I’d buy (a decent size SFR in 500K range) I’d have to commute at least 30′ to work (e.g. PQ, CMR, 4S, Sabre Springs). SO the difference doesn’t become THAT big. It would be 1.5 hrs vs 1 hr. daily. Just half an hour extra daily.
It’s not like I have a choice to live somewhere next to work in a decent place that I can afford. If I had, I could certainly say 1.5 hrs a day it’s not worth it.
Edit: Our first priority is the schools, which is why we looked first in PUSD. Just too little inventory and still, IMHO, overpriced. At least there you can say that you get excellent schools, for commuting longer.
Many people really don’t think that commuting 45′ one way is a big deal, in fact they didn’t even bother mentioning it to us when we were looking for our 1st house, and they shrugged when we were complaining about the commute. I changed workplaces, but still, I couldn’t find ONE to say that (s)he’d rather commute less even if that makes for a much smaller/pricier house. EVERYBODY wants the big house and good schools, commute be damned. I have working moms co-workers that live in Temecula and Vista and it takes them about 1 hr one way. They don’t complain (like I was).
ParticipantThanks a lot for all the links, SRO! You are very well documented!
[quote=SkyRanchOwner]Scarlett,That’s a tough decision.
The HOA up here is high at $342, The private schools can be around $200-$400/month depending on which school and Christian vs. Catholic. You would have to look around.
Sky Ranch Crestview would be in your price range. They currently have 3 homes left in the current phase, ranging from $526k – $561k.
http://lennar.com/New-Homes/California/San-Diego/Crestview-At-Sky-RanchThey range in square footage from 2884 to 3270. All have 3 car garages.(…)
Hope this helps…[/quote]Crestview is almost too big but really nice. I saw some plans and pics.
Wow, private school only a few hundred a month? Really? I guess I am used to hear about the super expensive La JOlla private schools, which are more in the range of couple thousand a month (or close).
thanks, I’ll check the area out first, test the commute… I work in downtown LJ, so from the 5 exit 805 I have another 15′ on city streets….
ParticipantThanks a lot for all the links, SRO! You are very well documented!
[quote=SkyRanchOwner]Scarlett,That’s a tough decision.
The HOA up here is high at $342, The private schools can be around $200-$400/month depending on which school and Christian vs. Catholic. You would have to look around.
Sky Ranch Crestview would be in your price range. They currently have 3 homes left in the current phase, ranging from $526k – $561k.
http://lennar.com/New-Homes/California/San-Diego/Crestview-At-Sky-RanchThey range in square footage from 2884 to 3270. All have 3 car garages.(…)
Hope this helps…[/quote]Crestview is almost too big but really nice. I saw some plans and pics.
Wow, private school only a few hundred a month? Really? I guess I am used to hear about the super expensive La JOlla private schools, which are more in the range of couple thousand a month (or close).
thanks, I’ll check the area out first, test the commute… I work in downtown LJ, so from the 5 exit 805 I have another 15′ on city streets….
ParticipantThanks a lot for all the links, SRO! You are very well documented!
[quote=SkyRanchOwner]Scarlett,That’s a tough decision.
The HOA up here is high at $342, The private schools can be around $200-$400/month depending on which school and Christian vs. Catholic. You would have to look around.
Sky Ranch Crestview would be in your price range. They currently have 3 homes left in the current phase, ranging from $526k – $561k.
http://lennar.com/New-Homes/California/San-Diego/Crestview-At-Sky-RanchThey range in square footage from 2884 to 3270. All have 3 car garages.(…)
Hope this helps…[/quote]Crestview is almost too big but really nice. I saw some plans and pics.
Wow, private school only a few hundred a month? Really? I guess I am used to hear about the super expensive La JOlla private schools, which are more in the range of couple thousand a month (or close).
thanks, I’ll check the area out first, test the commute… I work in downtown LJ, so from the 5 exit 805 I have another 15′ on city streets….
ParticipantThanks a lot for all the links, SRO! You are very well documented!
[quote=SkyRanchOwner]Scarlett,That’s a tough decision.
The HOA up here is high at $342, The private schools can be around $200-$400/month depending on which school and Christian vs. Catholic. You would have to look around.
Sky Ranch Crestview would be in your price range. They currently have 3 homes left in the current phase, ranging from $526k – $561k.
http://lennar.com/New-Homes/California/San-Diego/Crestview-At-Sky-RanchThey range in square footage from 2884 to 3270. All have 3 car garages.(…)
Hope this helps…[/quote]Crestview is almost too big but really nice. I saw some plans and pics.
Wow, private school only a few hundred a month? Really? I guess I am used to hear about the super expensive La JOlla private schools, which are more in the range of couple thousand a month (or close).
thanks, I’ll check the area out first, test the commute… I work in downtown LJ, so from the 5 exit 805 I have another 15′ on city streets….
ParticipantThanks a lot for all the links, SRO! You are very well documented!
[quote=SkyRanchOwner]Scarlett,That’s a tough decision.
The HOA up here is high at $342, The private schools can be around $200-$400/month depending on which school and Christian vs. Catholic. You would have to look around.
Sky Ranch Crestview would be in your price range. They currently have 3 homes left in the current phase, ranging from $526k – $561k.
http://lennar.com/New-Homes/California/San-Diego/Crestview-At-Sky-RanchThey range in square footage from 2884 to 3270. All have 3 car garages.(…)
Hope this helps…[/quote]Crestview is almost too big but really nice. I saw some plans and pics.
Wow, private school only a few hundred a month? Really? I guess I am used to hear about the super expensive La JOlla private schools, which are more in the range of couple thousand a month (or close).
thanks, I’ll check the area out first, test the commute… I work in downtown LJ, so from the 5 exit 805 I have another 15′ on city streets….
ParticipantThank you all for great, detailed replies and very useful suggestions! Meadandale, CONCHO, You made me think more about the value of my time and the time spent with family. I will go on my own driving through different boroughs, and then to open houses. I am actually going to a friend’s house-warming party in Otay Ranch in 2 weeks and I’ll take the time to check out the neighborhood. And Mira Mesa, I have looked at it a few years ago, but it seems since then the ratings of Mira Mesa High have improved…Worth a 2nd look, plus I know the area somewhat (from shopping there). I did look there at house way back when, to Westview area and around Capricorn way, and near the Ice Arena…(if I recall corectly).
ParticipantThank you all for great, detailed replies and very useful suggestions! Meadandale, CONCHO, You made me think more about the value of my time and the time spent with family. I will go on my own driving through different boroughs, and then to open houses. I am actually going to a friend’s house-warming party in Otay Ranch in 2 weeks and I’ll take the time to check out the neighborhood. And Mira Mesa, I have looked at it a few years ago, but it seems since then the ratings of Mira Mesa High have improved…Worth a 2nd look, plus I know the area somewhat (from shopping there). I did look there at house way back when, to Westview area and around Capricorn way, and near the Ice Arena…(if I recall corectly).
ParticipantThank you all for great, detailed replies and very useful suggestions! Meadandale, CONCHO, You made me think more about the value of my time and the time spent with family. I will go on my own driving through different boroughs, and then to open houses. I am actually going to a friend’s house-warming party in Otay Ranch in 2 weeks and I’ll take the time to check out the neighborhood. And Mira Mesa, I have looked at it a few years ago, but it seems since then the ratings of Mira Mesa High have improved…Worth a 2nd look, plus I know the area somewhat (from shopping there). I did look there at house way back when, to Westview area and around Capricorn way, and near the Ice Arena…(if I recall corectly).
ParticipantThank you all for great, detailed replies and very useful suggestions! Meadandale, CONCHO, You made me think more about the value of my time and the time spent with family. I will go on my own driving through different boroughs, and then to open houses. I am actually going to a friend’s house-warming party in Otay Ranch in 2 weeks and I’ll take the time to check out the neighborhood. And Mira Mesa, I have looked at it a few years ago, but it seems since then the ratings of Mira Mesa High have improved…Worth a 2nd look, plus I know the area somewhat (from shopping there). I did look there at house way back when, to Westview area and around Capricorn way, and near the Ice Arena…(if I recall corectly).
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