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Good job stockstrader. Where was your condo in RB?
We werent’ so lucky. Bought in 2004 a nice 3 bdr townhome with nice large yard and sold in 2007 for just 30K more than we bought – just enough for the realtor’s commission. With new addition to our family we decided we needed more space so we don’t save much money. Just commute time.
I think the time to buy for us is getting closer with the rates going higher and the prices declining further. We have to get to know the neighborhoods where we might find something we like and that takes time. I encourage you to do the same unless you already know well the area where you will be buying.

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Thanks BG!
For some reason I wasn’t too keen on Conestoga one. The particular section of the street was on the (narrow) hilltop – the street was pretty steep and the street itself was narrow especially with cars parked on it. Then the house had kind of an odd, awkward layout. I think 3 of the 4 bdr had patio doors, which I found unusual and not necessarily desirable. The roof was new but rather flat. Minor things. BTW, the square footage did not include one (huge)(laundry) room with epoxy on the floor and it may not have included one of the bedrooms. It was very spacious and priced well, IMHO. A good deal I think.

For us it doesn’t matter the number of stories.

There seem to be plenty of inventory in 92119/92120 in our price range. Sure not all the houses were all well maintained and upgraded, but with patience and diligence, one can find some nice ones.

With that said, I think that if I can find a similar nice 4 bdr in PQ with a yard at 500K, I’d probably take it over San Carlos – but i think it would be a close call. A little newer houses ( by ~ 10 years), better schools but most important shorter commute – probably by 10′ compared to San Carlos.

Edit: When driving around I didn’t see a lot of kids, but there were some – a couple girls playing ball, some walking their dogs. But then, I don’t remember seeing many kids in PQ on the streets either, though I KNOW there are plenty of kids there. (saw them in parks, at parties, etc.). I don’t like a carnival style street, I’d prefer the quiet one with good neighbors and if it has nice hill views, the better; if the kid wants go to another street to play then fine, (s)he can go/walk/bike or I’ll take him there.

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Thanks BG!
For some reason I wasn’t too keen on Conestoga one. The particular section of the street was on the (narrow) hilltop – the street was pretty steep and the street itself was narrow especially with cars parked on it. Then the house had kind of an odd, awkward layout. I think 3 of the 4 bdr had patio doors, which I found unusual and not necessarily desirable. The roof was new but rather flat. Minor things. BTW, the square footage did not include one (huge)(laundry) room with epoxy on the floor and it may not have included one of the bedrooms. It was very spacious and priced well, IMHO. A good deal I think.

For us it doesn’t matter the number of stories.

There seem to be plenty of inventory in 92119/92120 in our price range. Sure not all the houses were all well maintained and upgraded, but with patience and diligence, one can find some nice ones.

With that said, I think that if I can find a similar nice 4 bdr in PQ with a yard at 500K, I’d probably take it over San Carlos – but i think it would be a close call. A little newer houses ( by ~ 10 years), better schools but most important shorter commute – probably by 10′ compared to San Carlos.

Edit: When driving around I didn’t see a lot of kids, but there were some – a couple girls playing ball, some walking their dogs. But then, I don’t remember seeing many kids in PQ on the streets either, though I KNOW there are plenty of kids there. (saw them in parks, at parties, etc.). I don’t like a carnival style street, I’d prefer the quiet one with good neighbors and if it has nice hill views, the better; if the kid wants go to another street to play then fine, (s)he can go/walk/bike or I’ll take him there.

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Thanks BG!
For some reason I wasn’t too keen on Conestoga one. The particular section of the street was on the (narrow) hilltop – the street was pretty steep and the street itself was narrow especially with cars parked on it. Then the house had kind of an odd, awkward layout. I think 3 of the 4 bdr had patio doors, which I found unusual and not necessarily desirable. The roof was new but rather flat. Minor things. BTW, the square footage did not include one (huge)(laundry) room with epoxy on the floor and it may not have included one of the bedrooms. It was very spacious and priced well, IMHO. A good deal I think.

For us it doesn’t matter the number of stories.

There seem to be plenty of inventory in 92119/92120 in our price range. Sure not all the houses were all well maintained and upgraded, but with patience and diligence, one can find some nice ones.

With that said, I think that if I can find a similar nice 4 bdr in PQ with a yard at 500K, I’d probably take it over San Carlos – but i think it would be a close call. A little newer houses ( by ~ 10 years), better schools but most important shorter commute – probably by 10′ compared to San Carlos.

Edit: When driving around I didn’t see a lot of kids, but there were some – a couple girls playing ball, some walking their dogs. But then, I don’t remember seeing many kids in PQ on the streets either, though I KNOW there are plenty of kids there. (saw them in parks, at parties, etc.). I don’t like a carnival style street, I’d prefer the quiet one with good neighbors and if it has nice hill views, the better; if the kid wants go to another street to play then fine, (s)he can go/walk/bike or I’ll take him there.

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Thanks BG!
For some reason I wasn’t too keen on Conestoga one. The particular section of the street was on the (narrow) hilltop – the street was pretty steep and the street itself was narrow especially with cars parked on it. Then the house had kind of an odd, awkward layout. I think 3 of the 4 bdr had patio doors, which I found unusual and not necessarily desirable. The roof was new but rather flat. Minor things. BTW, the square footage did not include one (huge)(laundry) room with epoxy on the floor and it may not have included one of the bedrooms. It was very spacious and priced well, IMHO. A good deal I think.

For us it doesn’t matter the number of stories.

There seem to be plenty of inventory in 92119/92120 in our price range. Sure not all the houses were all well maintained and upgraded, but with patience and diligence, one can find some nice ones.

With that said, I think that if I can find a similar nice 4 bdr in PQ with a yard at 500K, I’d probably take it over San Carlos – but i think it would be a close call. A little newer houses ( by ~ 10 years), better schools but most important shorter commute – probably by 10′ compared to San Carlos.

Edit: When driving around I didn’t see a lot of kids, but there were some – a couple girls playing ball, some walking their dogs. But then, I don’t remember seeing many kids in PQ on the streets either, though I KNOW there are plenty of kids there. (saw them in parks, at parties, etc.). I don’t like a carnival style street, I’d prefer the quiet one with good neighbors and if it has nice hill views, the better; if the kid wants go to another street to play then fine, (s)he can go/walk/bike or I’ll take him there.

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Thanks BG!
For some reason I wasn’t too keen on Conestoga one. The particular section of the street was on the (narrow) hilltop – the street was pretty steep and the street itself was narrow especially with cars parked on it. Then the house had kind of an odd, awkward layout. I think 3 of the 4 bdr had patio doors, which I found unusual and not necessarily desirable. The roof was new but rather flat. Minor things. BTW, the square footage did not include one (huge)(laundry) room with epoxy on the floor and it may not have included one of the bedrooms. It was very spacious and priced well, IMHO. A good deal I think.

For us it doesn’t matter the number of stories.

There seem to be plenty of inventory in 92119/92120 in our price range. Sure not all the houses were all well maintained and upgraded, but with patience and diligence, one can find some nice ones.

With that said, I think that if I can find a similar nice 4 bdr in PQ with a yard at 500K, I’d probably take it over San Carlos – but i think it would be a close call. A little newer houses ( by ~ 10 years), better schools but most important shorter commute – probably by 10′ compared to San Carlos.

Edit: When driving around I didn’t see a lot of kids, but there were some – a couple girls playing ball, some walking their dogs. But then, I don’t remember seeing many kids in PQ on the streets either, though I KNOW there are plenty of kids there. (saw them in parks, at parties, etc.). I don’t like a carnival style street, I’d prefer the quiet one with good neighbors and if it has nice hill views, the better; if the kid wants go to another street to play then fine, (s)he can go/walk/bike or I’ll take him there.

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San Carlos

Following BG’s suggestion, we went today to a couple of open houses in 92119/92120. We were impressed with the amazing views and outdoors possibilities (very appealing to us) as well as with the quietness of the neighborhoods. Very nice. Neighborhoods vary from block to block almost, some are less well-kept and more junky. But there are nice areas with nice houses. Of course Del Cerro is nicer but also more expensive.

We still have to test the commute at rush hour, I believe it will be above 30′ – maybe 35-40′. Maybe it was because it was nice day in a holiday weekend, but extremely light traffic.

Schools are ok, and if somebody is not happy with Gage/Pershing, I’ve heard is easy to choice in the other elementary schools (e.g. Dailard, Green, Hearst) which feed into Lewis (supposedly better than Pershing).

I believe we can find something quite nice for us there at below 500K. There were LOTS of “For Sale” signs.

Here are the ones that we saw.
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100067676-5775_Red_River_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92120 (only from the outside)

The rest were open houses:
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100051841-6877_Deer_Hollow_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110003129-7241_Conestoga_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110000440-7164_Regner_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92119

Yards were very private and quiet.

We liked the one on Deer Hollow best based on the inside and the immediate location, but I think we’d have liked the Red River too. Of course, we are still getting acquainted with the area. We are not going to rush to put an offer yet anytime soon in the area.

It’s certainly a nice quiet area and really liked the outdoor possiblities and the views. Thanks BG!

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San Carlos

Following BG’s suggestion, we went today to a couple of open houses in 92119/92120. We were impressed with the amazing views and outdoors possibilities (very appealing to us) as well as with the quietness of the neighborhoods. Very nice. Neighborhoods vary from block to block almost, some are less well-kept and more junky. But there are nice areas with nice houses. Of course Del Cerro is nicer but also more expensive.

We still have to test the commute at rush hour, I believe it will be above 30′ – maybe 35-40′. Maybe it was because it was nice day in a holiday weekend, but extremely light traffic.

Schools are ok, and if somebody is not happy with Gage/Pershing, I’ve heard is easy to choice in the other elementary schools (e.g. Dailard, Green, Hearst) which feed into Lewis (supposedly better than Pershing).

I believe we can find something quite nice for us there at below 500K. There were LOTS of “For Sale” signs.

Here are the ones that we saw.
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100067676-5775_Red_River_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92120 (only from the outside)

The rest were open houses:
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100051841-6877_Deer_Hollow_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110003129-7241_Conestoga_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110000440-7164_Regner_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92119

Yards were very private and quiet.

We liked the one on Deer Hollow best based on the inside and the immediate location, but I think we’d have liked the Red River too. Of course, we are still getting acquainted with the area. We are not going to rush to put an offer yet anytime soon in the area.

It’s certainly a nice quiet area and really liked the outdoor possiblities and the views. Thanks BG!

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San Carlos

Following BG’s suggestion, we went today to a couple of open houses in 92119/92120. We were impressed with the amazing views and outdoors possibilities (very appealing to us) as well as with the quietness of the neighborhoods. Very nice. Neighborhoods vary from block to block almost, some are less well-kept and more junky. But there are nice areas with nice houses. Of course Del Cerro is nicer but also more expensive.

We still have to test the commute at rush hour, I believe it will be above 30′ – maybe 35-40′. Maybe it was because it was nice day in a holiday weekend, but extremely light traffic.

Schools are ok, and if somebody is not happy with Gage/Pershing, I’ve heard is easy to choice in the other elementary schools (e.g. Dailard, Green, Hearst) which feed into Lewis (supposedly better than Pershing).

I believe we can find something quite nice for us there at below 500K. There were LOTS of “For Sale” signs.

Here are the ones that we saw.
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100067676-5775_Red_River_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92120 (only from the outside)

The rest were open houses:
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100051841-6877_Deer_Hollow_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110003129-7241_Conestoga_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110000440-7164_Regner_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92119

Yards were very private and quiet.

We liked the one on Deer Hollow best based on the inside and the immediate location, but I think we’d have liked the Red River too. Of course, we are still getting acquainted with the area. We are not going to rush to put an offer yet anytime soon in the area.

It’s certainly a nice quiet area and really liked the outdoor possiblities and the views. Thanks BG!

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San Carlos

Following BG’s suggestion, we went today to a couple of open houses in 92119/92120. We were impressed with the amazing views and outdoors possibilities (very appealing to us) as well as with the quietness of the neighborhoods. Very nice. Neighborhoods vary from block to block almost, some are less well-kept and more junky. But there are nice areas with nice houses. Of course Del Cerro is nicer but also more expensive.

We still have to test the commute at rush hour, I believe it will be above 30′ – maybe 35-40′. Maybe it was because it was nice day in a holiday weekend, but extremely light traffic.

Schools are ok, and if somebody is not happy with Gage/Pershing, I’ve heard is easy to choice in the other elementary schools (e.g. Dailard, Green, Hearst) which feed into Lewis (supposedly better than Pershing).

I believe we can find something quite nice for us there at below 500K. There were LOTS of “For Sale” signs.

Here are the ones that we saw.
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100067676-5775_Red_River_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92120 (only from the outside)

The rest were open houses:
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100051841-6877_Deer_Hollow_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110003129-7241_Conestoga_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110000440-7164_Regner_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92119

Yards were very private and quiet.

We liked the one on Deer Hollow best based on the inside and the immediate location, but I think we’d have liked the Red River too. Of course, we are still getting acquainted with the area. We are not going to rush to put an offer yet anytime soon in the area.

It’s certainly a nice quiet area and really liked the outdoor possiblities and the views. Thanks BG!

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San Carlos

Following BG’s suggestion, we went today to a couple of open houses in 92119/92120. We were impressed with the amazing views and outdoors possibilities (very appealing to us) as well as with the quietness of the neighborhoods. Very nice. Neighborhoods vary from block to block almost, some are less well-kept and more junky. But there are nice areas with nice houses. Of course Del Cerro is nicer but also more expensive.

We still have to test the commute at rush hour, I believe it will be above 30′ – maybe 35-40′. Maybe it was because it was nice day in a holiday weekend, but extremely light traffic.

Schools are ok, and if somebody is not happy with Gage/Pershing, I’ve heard is easy to choice in the other elementary schools (e.g. Dailard, Green, Hearst) which feed into Lewis (supposedly better than Pershing).

I believe we can find something quite nice for us there at below 500K. There were LOTS of “For Sale” signs.

Here are the ones that we saw.
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100067676-5775_Red_River_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92120 (only from the outside)

The rest were open houses:
http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-100051841-6877_Deer_Hollow_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110003129-7241_Conestoga_Pl_San_Diego_CA_92120

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110000440-7164_Regner_Rd_San_Diego_CA_92119

Yards were very private and quiet.

We liked the one on Deer Hollow best based on the inside and the immediate location, but I think we’d have liked the Red River too. Of course, we are still getting acquainted with the area. We are not going to rush to put an offer yet anytime soon in the area.

It’s certainly a nice quiet area and really liked the outdoor possiblities and the views. Thanks BG!

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I missed that thread. I know that it’s often due to the girl’s family. Sometimes though it was indeed rape even though they were dating – but that still should be treated differently. Rape should be punished harshly even if it’s between boyfriend/girlfriend and a first time punishment should be enough (maybe in case of repeated rape charges they should also register for life)- but that is still very different than a pedophile. It simply is too indiscriminating.

I totally agree with you and CAR that it should be a different category/offense/charge for that.

[quote=CA renter]it’s a shame that people are having to deal with the registration requirements decades later when all they were doing was having normal, teenage relationships with their boyfriends/girlfriends.[/quote].

Ok. sorry for the thread hijack.

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I missed that thread. I know that it’s often due to the girl’s family. Sometimes though it was indeed rape even though they were dating – but that still should be treated differently. Rape should be punished harshly even if it’s between boyfriend/girlfriend and a first time punishment should be enough (maybe in case of repeated rape charges they should also register for life)- but that is still very different than a pedophile. It simply is too indiscriminating.

I totally agree with you and CAR that it should be a different category/offense/charge for that.

[quote=CA renter]it’s a shame that people are having to deal with the registration requirements decades later when all they were doing was having normal, teenage relationships with their boyfriends/girlfriends.[/quote].

Ok. sorry for the thread hijack.

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I missed that thread. I know that it’s often due to the girl’s family. Sometimes though it was indeed rape even though they were dating – but that still should be treated differently. Rape should be punished harshly even if it’s between boyfriend/girlfriend and a first time punishment should be enough (maybe in case of repeated rape charges they should also register for life)- but that is still very different than a pedophile. It simply is too indiscriminating.

I totally agree with you and CAR that it should be a different category/offense/charge for that.

[quote=CA renter]it’s a shame that people are having to deal with the registration requirements decades later when all they were doing was having normal, teenage relationships with their boyfriends/girlfriends.[/quote].

Ok. sorry for the thread hijack.

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I missed that thread. I know that it’s often due to the girl’s family. Sometimes though it was indeed rape even though they were dating – but that still should be treated differently. Rape should be punished harshly even if it’s between boyfriend/girlfriend and a first time punishment should be enough (maybe in case of repeated rape charges they should also register for life)- but that is still very different than a pedophile. It simply is too indiscriminating.

I totally agree with you and CAR that it should be a different category/offense/charge for that.

[quote=CA renter]it’s a shame that people are having to deal with the registration requirements decades later when all they were doing was having normal, teenage relationships with their boyfriends/girlfriends.[/quote].

Ok. sorry for the thread hijack.

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