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Since I had kids I never lived in less than 1600 sf, and I think we won’t be happy in less. Could we make it work if need arises? Sure! But it would take a lot of work, time, and stress and you will really miss a lot of nice things your house had. And all the minor and not so minor inconveniences of the new place will start to really suck, and annoy various members of your family, and well, it’s just not going to be easy. Beside that, you will have to change furniture to fit, throw/donate/store a lot of other things… Can you ALL deal with all the stress? Probably your kids are going to be pretty affected by this. Not saying is not a good lesson for them, but… just hard to bear sometimes. I’d rather commute a little, than downsize quite that much. Something like 1700 sf with 4 bdr would have a much higher chance of success, IMHO. 1300 sf, 3 bdr, not much.

To me it’s not clear why you want to buy this particular house 1300 sf. Have you looked around at houses plenty? Perhaps for a similar amount you can find a house that will suit you much better.

Sure, mortgage-free is attractive A LOT but if I were you, because of the kids, I wouldn’t move. Or in the worst case, I’d rent out the big house (which can be difficult), so you can give it a try. You shouldn’t have problems to rent the smaller place if you changed your mind, or sell.

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Totally agree with FLU. He has very good points, not the least being that it’s not a good idea to buy from a friend…

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Totally agree with FLU. He has very good points, not the least being that it’s not a good idea to buy from a friend…

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Totally agree with FLU. He has very good points, not the least being that it’s not a good idea to buy from a friend…

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Totally agree with FLU. He has very good points, not the least being that it’s not a good idea to buy from a friend…

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Totally agree with FLU. He has very good points, not the least being that it’s not a good idea to buy from a friend…

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[quote=UCGal]I work in Sorrento Valley and have a few coworkers who live in Chula Vista. Their commute is almost an hour – and that’s with coming in very early (before 7) and leaving early.

Just wanted to point that out.[/quote]

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the traffic must be bad at rush hour. The google maps estimated the commute time at right under 40′.

Edit: I just talked with somebody who works in the same building as I and he lives in Otay Ranch 1. He says it takes him 50′ at rush hour (uses 805), 40′ without traffic.

I guess under 1 hour commute is acceptable…. Sigh….

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[quote=UCGal]I work in Sorrento Valley and have a few coworkers who live in Chula Vista. Their commute is almost an hour – and that’s with coming in very early (before 7) and leaving early.

Just wanted to point that out.[/quote]

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the traffic must be bad at rush hour. The google maps estimated the commute time at right under 40′.

Edit: I just talked with somebody who works in the same building as I and he lives in Otay Ranch 1. He says it takes him 50′ at rush hour (uses 805), 40′ without traffic.

I guess under 1 hour commute is acceptable…. Sigh….

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[quote=UCGal]I work in Sorrento Valley and have a few coworkers who live in Chula Vista. Their commute is almost an hour – and that’s with coming in very early (before 7) and leaving early.

Just wanted to point that out.[/quote]

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the traffic must be bad at rush hour. The google maps estimated the commute time at right under 40′.

Edit: I just talked with somebody who works in the same building as I and he lives in Otay Ranch 1. He says it takes him 50′ at rush hour (uses 805), 40′ without traffic.

I guess under 1 hour commute is acceptable…. Sigh….

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[quote=UCGal]I work in Sorrento Valley and have a few coworkers who live in Chula Vista. Their commute is almost an hour – and that’s with coming in very early (before 7) and leaving early.

Just wanted to point that out.[/quote]

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the traffic must be bad at rush hour. The google maps estimated the commute time at right under 40′.

Edit: I just talked with somebody who works in the same building as I and he lives in Otay Ranch 1. He says it takes him 50′ at rush hour (uses 805), 40′ without traffic.

I guess under 1 hour commute is acceptable…. Sigh….

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[quote=UCGal]I work in Sorrento Valley and have a few coworkers who live in Chula Vista. Their commute is almost an hour – and that’s with coming in very early (before 7) and leaving early.

Just wanted to point that out.[/quote]

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the traffic must be bad at rush hour. The google maps estimated the commute time at right under 40′.

Edit: I just talked with somebody who works in the same building as I and he lives in Otay Ranch 1. He says it takes him 50′ at rush hour (uses 805), 40′ without traffic.

I guess under 1 hour commute is acceptable…. Sigh….

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How large is your current house? I know CV is extremely overpriced, but I would think for 1M you have at least 2500 sf and at least 4 decent size bedrooms? I think you and your kids will be pretty unhappy switching to a 1300 sf house, and regret it. Perhaps you can find something a little bigger than that, say, a 4 bdr of at least 1700 sf, even though you’d still have a little mortgage to pay…I am not sure though if in this case it’s worth the move and upheaval. I think 1300 sf is a bit extreme. I completely understand why you don’t want to leave CV. I am not saying in general a family of 4 can’t stay in a 3 bdr 1300 sf, but in your case it could be very rough.

Edit – one more thing – I think it’s a bad idea to post your exact address on a public website. Street should have been enough. Perhaps Rich or you can edit it.

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How large is your current house? I know CV is extremely overpriced, but I would think for 1M you have at least 2500 sf and at least 4 decent size bedrooms? I think you and your kids will be pretty unhappy switching to a 1300 sf house, and regret it. Perhaps you can find something a little bigger than that, say, a 4 bdr of at least 1700 sf, even though you’d still have a little mortgage to pay…I am not sure though if in this case it’s worth the move and upheaval. I think 1300 sf is a bit extreme. I completely understand why you don’t want to leave CV. I am not saying in general a family of 4 can’t stay in a 3 bdr 1300 sf, but in your case it could be very rough.

Edit – one more thing – I think it’s a bad idea to post your exact address on a public website. Street should have been enough. Perhaps Rich or you can edit it.

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How large is your current house? I know CV is extremely overpriced, but I would think for 1M you have at least 2500 sf and at least 4 decent size bedrooms? I think you and your kids will be pretty unhappy switching to a 1300 sf house, and regret it. Perhaps you can find something a little bigger than that, say, a 4 bdr of at least 1700 sf, even though you’d still have a little mortgage to pay…I am not sure though if in this case it’s worth the move and upheaval. I think 1300 sf is a bit extreme. I completely understand why you don’t want to leave CV. I am not saying in general a family of 4 can’t stay in a 3 bdr 1300 sf, but in your case it could be very rough.

Edit – one more thing – I think it’s a bad idea to post your exact address on a public website. Street should have been enough. Perhaps Rich or you can edit it.

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How large is your current house? I know CV is extremely overpriced, but I would think for 1M you have at least 2500 sf and at least 4 decent size bedrooms? I think you and your kids will be pretty unhappy switching to a 1300 sf house, and regret it. Perhaps you can find something a little bigger than that, say, a 4 bdr of at least 1700 sf, even though you’d still have a little mortgage to pay…I am not sure though if in this case it’s worth the move and upheaval. I think 1300 sf is a bit extreme. I completely understand why you don’t want to leave CV. I am not saying in general a family of 4 can’t stay in a 3 bdr 1300 sf, but in your case it could be very rough.

Edit – one more thing – I think it’s a bad idea to post your exact address on a public website. Street should have been enough. Perhaps Rich or you can edit it.

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