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[quote=bearishgurl]Thank you, Scarlett. Yes, I am aware that much of PQ was built before 1987, when Mello Roos bonds debuted in SD County, especially those areas immediately west of I-15 off the PQ & Carmel Mtn exits. That’s why I qualified my statement with:

Much of PQ has MR, which may be the same (or more) as paying HOA dues. In PQ, you may also have to pay HOA dues for an SFR, IN ADDITION to MR.
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The key word is MUCH 🙂 which is wrong, even you are saying now “much of PQ was built before 1987” – therefore, it shouldn’t have and it doesn’t have MRs

[quote=bearishgurl]sdmove, have you searched any townhomes online which are situated BEHIND the Ralphs in UC (LJ Village Square?). [/quote]
Those are Southpointe, Eastbluff, Woodlands, and a couple others.

[quote=bearishgurl] the one I pet-sat in for 10 days was on Mahaila Ave. Are any of these units within your price range? IIRC, they have oversized 2-car garages, are well insulated and feel like a house.[/quote]
Mahaila ave is not in LJ village Square, it’s in 92122 and it goes to Doyle as well.

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[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]
Much of PQ has MR, which may be the same (or more) as paying HOA dues. In PQ, you may also have to pay HOA dues for an SFR, IN ADDITION to MR.
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Do you have proof for this statement? Here are all the SFR listings in PQ: http://www.sdlookup.com/Real_Estate-Penasquitos-Houses_For_Sale-92129?srtcol=3 and as you can see, the majority don’t have HOA and most if not all the places w/ no HOA also don’t have MR. Also, ALL of the current listings <$400k don't have HOA or MR.[/quote] That's what I was saying too.

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[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]
Much of PQ has MR, which may be the same (or more) as paying HOA dues. In PQ, you may also have to pay HOA dues for an SFR, IN ADDITION to MR.
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Do you have proof for this statement? Here are all the SFR listings in PQ: http://www.sdlookup.com/Real_Estate-Penasquitos-Houses_For_Sale-92129?srtcol=3 and as you can see, the majority don’t have HOA and most if not all the places w/ no HOA also don’t have MR. Also, ALL of the current listings <$400k don't have HOA or MR.[/quote] That's what I was saying too.

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[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]
Much of PQ has MR, which may be the same (or more) as paying HOA dues. In PQ, you may also have to pay HOA dues for an SFR, IN ADDITION to MR.
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Do you have proof for this statement? Here are all the SFR listings in PQ: http://www.sdlookup.com/Real_Estate-Penasquitos-Houses_For_Sale-92129?srtcol=3 and as you can see, the majority don’t have HOA and most if not all the places w/ no HOA also don’t have MR. Also, ALL of the current listings <$400k don't have HOA or MR.[/quote] That's what I was saying too.

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[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]
Much of PQ has MR, which may be the same (or more) as paying HOA dues. In PQ, you may also have to pay HOA dues for an SFR, IN ADDITION to MR.
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Do you have proof for this statement? Here are all the SFR listings in PQ: http://www.sdlookup.com/Real_Estate-Penasquitos-Houses_For_Sale-92129?srtcol=3 and as you can see, the majority don’t have HOA and most if not all the places w/ no HOA also don’t have MR. Also, ALL of the current listings <$400k don't have HOA or MR.[/quote] That's what I was saying too.

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[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]
Much of PQ has MR, which may be the same (or more) as paying HOA dues. In PQ, you may also have to pay HOA dues for an SFR, IN ADDITION to MR.
[/quote]
Do you have proof for this statement? Here are all the SFR listings in PQ: http://www.sdlookup.com/Real_Estate-Penasquitos-Houses_For_Sale-92129?srtcol=3 and as you can see, the majority don’t have HOA and most if not all the places w/ no HOA also don’t have MR. Also, ALL of the current listings <$400k don't have HOA or MR.[/quote] That's what I was saying too.

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Doyle is a very good school. I’ve rented quite a while in UTC area – now in La Jolla COlony area nearby, and if we don’t buy, my daughter will go to Doyle and I am now perfectly fine with that. I am also looking to buy in PUSD but in no hurry, I think it’s more prudent to let the mess sort itself out, prices may go down, I may save more for downpayment etc. In the mean time, I am still looking, because it is hard to find something you really like – and if we do, we will jump in.

My advice is to look around but continue to rent until the oldest one is close to middle school. Middle and high school in UC are decent. I’d say from others experience that PUSD is better. But even there it depends on the schools – for example Mt. Carmel high is not rated as high as Westview, but both are good.

I wanted to correct the impression that you may get from BG’s comment. There are plenty of places in PQ that are older, quite a bit was built in 70s – therefore no Melo-Roos!!!, unlike its newer neighbor Carmel Mtn Ranch or parts of Sabre Springs. (MeloRoos appeared sometime in mid80s). Even newer PQ like some south of 56 (e.g. Pipilo street) built in mid 80s DON’T HAVE MeloRoos. Probably some do , especially in Park Village and Torrey Highlands, but you probably won’t find what you want there. But most if not all the smaller places you look at under 500K (detached) will not have MRs and many don’t even have HOA, or if they have one, is like less than $50 a month. I have looked at MANY places in PQ, although at slightly higher price point than yours.

Mira Mesa has no MRs – the demographics is heavily Asian and Phillipino as you probably know – more than PQ – and the recent school scores are very good for many of the schools, including middle and high.

BTW, I’d personally rate the Scripps Ranch schools as great, and if I’d buy a townhouse I’d be hard press to choose between UC (which doesn’t have many townhouses, BTW) and SR (longer commute though).

You may want to consider the townhomes in La Jolla zip code across I-5 like Southpointe and Woodlands. For NOW they go to Torrey Pines elementary, and go on to La Jolla High which are excellent. I don’t see any reasons that will change in the future, but who knows. They could end up going to UC high in that case.

With 2 kids, I’d go for more space in the house i.e. PQ.

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Doyle is a very good school. I’ve rented quite a while in UTC area – now in La Jolla COlony area nearby, and if we don’t buy, my daughter will go to Doyle and I am now perfectly fine with that. I am also looking to buy in PUSD but in no hurry, I think it’s more prudent to let the mess sort itself out, prices may go down, I may save more for downpayment etc. In the mean time, I am still looking, because it is hard to find something you really like – and if we do, we will jump in.

My advice is to look around but continue to rent until the oldest one is close to middle school. Middle and high school in UC are decent. I’d say from others experience that PUSD is better. But even there it depends on the schools – for example Mt. Carmel high is not rated as high as Westview, but both are good.

I wanted to correct the impression that you may get from BG’s comment. There are plenty of places in PQ that are older, quite a bit was built in 70s – therefore no Melo-Roos!!!, unlike its newer neighbor Carmel Mtn Ranch or parts of Sabre Springs. (MeloRoos appeared sometime in mid80s). Even newer PQ like some south of 56 (e.g. Pipilo street) built in mid 80s DON’T HAVE MeloRoos. Probably some do , especially in Park Village and Torrey Highlands, but you probably won’t find what you want there. But most if not all the smaller places you look at under 500K (detached) will not have MRs and many don’t even have HOA, or if they have one, is like less than $50 a month. I have looked at MANY places in PQ, although at slightly higher price point than yours.

Mira Mesa has no MRs – the demographics is heavily Asian and Phillipino as you probably know – more than PQ – and the recent school scores are very good for many of the schools, including middle and high.

BTW, I’d personally rate the Scripps Ranch schools as great, and if I’d buy a townhouse I’d be hard press to choose between UC (which doesn’t have many townhouses, BTW) and SR (longer commute though).

You may want to consider the townhomes in La Jolla zip code across I-5 like Southpointe and Woodlands. For NOW they go to Torrey Pines elementary, and go on to La Jolla High which are excellent. I don’t see any reasons that will change in the future, but who knows. They could end up going to UC high in that case.

With 2 kids, I’d go for more space in the house i.e. PQ.

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Doyle is a very good school. I’ve rented quite a while in UTC area – now in La Jolla COlony area nearby, and if we don’t buy, my daughter will go to Doyle and I am now perfectly fine with that. I am also looking to buy in PUSD but in no hurry, I think it’s more prudent to let the mess sort itself out, prices may go down, I may save more for downpayment etc. In the mean time, I am still looking, because it is hard to find something you really like – and if we do, we will jump in.

My advice is to look around but continue to rent until the oldest one is close to middle school. Middle and high school in UC are decent. I’d say from others experience that PUSD is better. But even there it depends on the schools – for example Mt. Carmel high is not rated as high as Westview, but both are good.

I wanted to correct the impression that you may get from BG’s comment. There are plenty of places in PQ that are older, quite a bit was built in 70s – therefore no Melo-Roos!!!, unlike its newer neighbor Carmel Mtn Ranch or parts of Sabre Springs. (MeloRoos appeared sometime in mid80s). Even newer PQ like some south of 56 (e.g. Pipilo street) built in mid 80s DON’T HAVE MeloRoos. Probably some do , especially in Park Village and Torrey Highlands, but you probably won’t find what you want there. But most if not all the smaller places you look at under 500K (detached) will not have MRs and many don’t even have HOA, or if they have one, is like less than $50 a month. I have looked at MANY places in PQ, although at slightly higher price point than yours.

Mira Mesa has no MRs – the demographics is heavily Asian and Phillipino as you probably know – more than PQ – and the recent school scores are very good for many of the schools, including middle and high.

BTW, I’d personally rate the Scripps Ranch schools as great, and if I’d buy a townhouse I’d be hard press to choose between UC (which doesn’t have many townhouses, BTW) and SR (longer commute though).

You may want to consider the townhomes in La Jolla zip code across I-5 like Southpointe and Woodlands. For NOW they go to Torrey Pines elementary, and go on to La Jolla High which are excellent. I don’t see any reasons that will change in the future, but who knows. They could end up going to UC high in that case.

With 2 kids, I’d go for more space in the house i.e. PQ.

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Doyle is a very good school. I’ve rented quite a while in UTC area – now in La Jolla COlony area nearby, and if we don’t buy, my daughter will go to Doyle and I am now perfectly fine with that. I am also looking to buy in PUSD but in no hurry, I think it’s more prudent to let the mess sort itself out, prices may go down, I may save more for downpayment etc. In the mean time, I am still looking, because it is hard to find something you really like – and if we do, we will jump in.

My advice is to look around but continue to rent until the oldest one is close to middle school. Middle and high school in UC are decent. I’d say from others experience that PUSD is better. But even there it depends on the schools – for example Mt. Carmel high is not rated as high as Westview, but both are good.

I wanted to correct the impression that you may get from BG’s comment. There are plenty of places in PQ that are older, quite a bit was built in 70s – therefore no Melo-Roos!!!, unlike its newer neighbor Carmel Mtn Ranch or parts of Sabre Springs. (MeloRoos appeared sometime in mid80s). Even newer PQ like some south of 56 (e.g. Pipilo street) built in mid 80s DON’T HAVE MeloRoos. Probably some do , especially in Park Village and Torrey Highlands, but you probably won’t find what you want there. But most if not all the smaller places you look at under 500K (detached) will not have MRs and many don’t even have HOA, or if they have one, is like less than $50 a month. I have looked at MANY places in PQ, although at slightly higher price point than yours.

Mira Mesa has no MRs – the demographics is heavily Asian and Phillipino as you probably know – more than PQ – and the recent school scores are very good for many of the schools, including middle and high.

BTW, I’d personally rate the Scripps Ranch schools as great, and if I’d buy a townhouse I’d be hard press to choose between UC (which doesn’t have many townhouses, BTW) and SR (longer commute though).

You may want to consider the townhomes in La Jolla zip code across I-5 like Southpointe and Woodlands. For NOW they go to Torrey Pines elementary, and go on to La Jolla High which are excellent. I don’t see any reasons that will change in the future, but who knows. They could end up going to UC high in that case.

With 2 kids, I’d go for more space in the house i.e. PQ.

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Doyle is a very good school. I’ve rented quite a while in UTC area – now in La Jolla COlony area nearby, and if we don’t buy, my daughter will go to Doyle and I am now perfectly fine with that. I am also looking to buy in PUSD but in no hurry, I think it’s more prudent to let the mess sort itself out, prices may go down, I may save more for downpayment etc. In the mean time, I am still looking, because it is hard to find something you really like – and if we do, we will jump in.

My advice is to look around but continue to rent until the oldest one is close to middle school. Middle and high school in UC are decent. I’d say from others experience that PUSD is better. But even there it depends on the schools – for example Mt. Carmel high is not rated as high as Westview, but both are good.

I wanted to correct the impression that you may get from BG’s comment. There are plenty of places in PQ that are older, quite a bit was built in 70s – therefore no Melo-Roos!!!, unlike its newer neighbor Carmel Mtn Ranch or parts of Sabre Springs. (MeloRoos appeared sometime in mid80s). Even newer PQ like some south of 56 (e.g. Pipilo street) built in mid 80s DON’T HAVE MeloRoos. Probably some do , especially in Park Village and Torrey Highlands, but you probably won’t find what you want there. But most if not all the smaller places you look at under 500K (detached) will not have MRs and many don’t even have HOA, or if they have one, is like less than $50 a month. I have looked at MANY places in PQ, although at slightly higher price point than yours.

Mira Mesa has no MRs – the demographics is heavily Asian and Phillipino as you probably know – more than PQ – and the recent school scores are very good for many of the schools, including middle and high.

BTW, I’d personally rate the Scripps Ranch schools as great, and if I’d buy a townhouse I’d be hard press to choose between UC (which doesn’t have many townhouses, BTW) and SR (longer commute though).

You may want to consider the townhomes in La Jolla zip code across I-5 like Southpointe and Woodlands. For NOW they go to Torrey Pines elementary, and go on to La Jolla High which are excellent. I don’t see any reasons that will change in the future, but who knows. They could end up going to UC high in that case.

With 2 kids, I’d go for more space in the house i.e. PQ.

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[quote=Rhett][quote=UCGal]4636 Ramsay just closed at $460k. It may have had it’s problems, but that’s a pretty low price.[/quote]

That must be the price of the lot to the buyers, minus the cost of bulldozing.[/quote]

I think that property could have met somebody’s needs without having to be a major fixer/remodel – it just wasn’t us. There were other issues – but probably were taken into account in the sales price (30k below listing price). maybe there wasn;t anything major with the foundation.

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[quote=Rhett][quote=UCGal]4636 Ramsay just closed at $460k. It may have had it’s problems, but that’s a pretty low price.[/quote]

That must be the price of the lot to the buyers, minus the cost of bulldozing.[/quote]

I think that property could have met somebody’s needs without having to be a major fixer/remodel – it just wasn’t us. There were other issues – but probably were taken into account in the sales price (30k below listing price). maybe there wasn;t anything major with the foundation.

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[quote=Rhett][quote=UCGal]4636 Ramsay just closed at $460k. It may have had it’s problems, but that’s a pretty low price.[/quote]

That must be the price of the lot to the buyers, minus the cost of bulldozing.[/quote]

I think that property could have met somebody’s needs without having to be a major fixer/remodel – it just wasn’t us. There were other issues – but probably were taken into account in the sales price (30k below listing price). maybe there wasn;t anything major with the foundation.

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[quote=Rhett][quote=UCGal]4636 Ramsay just closed at $460k. It may have had it’s problems, but that’s a pretty low price.[/quote]

That must be the price of the lot to the buyers, minus the cost of bulldozing.[/quote]

I think that property could have met somebody’s needs without having to be a major fixer/remodel – it just wasn’t us. There were other issues – but probably were taken into account in the sales price (30k below listing price). maybe there wasn;t anything major with the foundation.

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