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ParticipantIf you are looking to relocate to the higher end areas in San Diego near the bottom of the market just know that these areas will be depreciating towards the end of the cycle so you have a few years to wait. Sounds a little bit like your search will be taking you to many of the same areas that Raptorduck has been looking.
My first suggestion, especially for the gated community would be Fairbanks Ranch. Unfortunately the homes are older but they are on pretty decent sized lot. I don’t know if it has that rural feeling you are looking for.
As far as the community center sort of thing you have mentioned… well I don’t mean to be harsh but that seems kind of idealistic. Kids today don’t hang out at community centers. They go to the malls, hit movie theatres, go to the beach in the summer. It also depends on what your kids are into ya now? I think there are many neighborhoods that will provide the sense of community that you are looking for.
One thing you didn’t really mention are things like older housing stock versus newer stock. What about things like Mello Roos/HOA. Do you want the newer developments like Santa Luz, Cielo, Crosby or are you thinking older classic homes like RSF and such? There are listings as well in Del Mar and Solana Beach (not many but a few) that also fit some of your bill but based on your comments about June gloom I am not sure they will work out.
SD Realtor
ParticipantIf you are looking to relocate to the higher end areas in San Diego near the bottom of the market just know that these areas will be depreciating towards the end of the cycle so you have a few years to wait. Sounds a little bit like your search will be taking you to many of the same areas that Raptorduck has been looking.
My first suggestion, especially for the gated community would be Fairbanks Ranch. Unfortunately the homes are older but they are on pretty decent sized lot. I don’t know if it has that rural feeling you are looking for.
As far as the community center sort of thing you have mentioned… well I don’t mean to be harsh but that seems kind of idealistic. Kids today don’t hang out at community centers. They go to the malls, hit movie theatres, go to the beach in the summer. It also depends on what your kids are into ya now? I think there are many neighborhoods that will provide the sense of community that you are looking for.
One thing you didn’t really mention are things like older housing stock versus newer stock. What about things like Mello Roos/HOA. Do you want the newer developments like Santa Luz, Cielo, Crosby or are you thinking older classic homes like RSF and such? There are listings as well in Del Mar and Solana Beach (not many but a few) that also fit some of your bill but based on your comments about June gloom I am not sure they will work out.
SD Realtor
ParticipantCounselor and DWCAP good posts. I agree bigtime. I think that the towel has been thrown in such that we went from the stock market bubble to the real estate bubble and now the real estate bubble will deflate into inflation for real goods and services. I really do think the decision has been made to load the helicopters up with money and spray it everywhere. You guys are more in the know then I, but I do think France, Italy, Spain and German governments are in a world of hurt. Seems like a repeat of 1913 to me… Flood the system with money…
SD Realtor
ParticipantCounselor and DWCAP good posts. I agree bigtime. I think that the towel has been thrown in such that we went from the stock market bubble to the real estate bubble and now the real estate bubble will deflate into inflation for real goods and services. I really do think the decision has been made to load the helicopters up with money and spray it everywhere. You guys are more in the know then I, but I do think France, Italy, Spain and German governments are in a world of hurt. Seems like a repeat of 1913 to me… Flood the system with money…
SD Realtor
ParticipantCounselor and DWCAP good posts. I agree bigtime. I think that the towel has been thrown in such that we went from the stock market bubble to the real estate bubble and now the real estate bubble will deflate into inflation for real goods and services. I really do think the decision has been made to load the helicopters up with money and spray it everywhere. You guys are more in the know then I, but I do think France, Italy, Spain and German governments are in a world of hurt. Seems like a repeat of 1913 to me… Flood the system with money…
SD Realtor
ParticipantCounselor and DWCAP good posts. I agree bigtime. I think that the towel has been thrown in such that we went from the stock market bubble to the real estate bubble and now the real estate bubble will deflate into inflation for real goods and services. I really do think the decision has been made to load the helicopters up with money and spray it everywhere. You guys are more in the know then I, but I do think France, Italy, Spain and German governments are in a world of hurt. Seems like a repeat of 1913 to me… Flood the system with money…
SD Realtor
ParticipantCounselor and DWCAP good posts. I agree bigtime. I think that the towel has been thrown in such that we went from the stock market bubble to the real estate bubble and now the real estate bubble will deflate into inflation for real goods and services. I really do think the decision has been made to load the helicopters up with money and spray it everywhere. You guys are more in the know then I, but I do think France, Italy, Spain and German governments are in a world of hurt. Seems like a repeat of 1913 to me… Flood the system with money…
SD Realtor
March 11, 2008 at 11:22 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #167894ParticipantRaptor you always make very good posts. What you wrote made alot of sense. The best statement was:
patience is the best form of leverage….
I could not agree more.
Come with a strategy but apply some common thoughts. If a home has not been on the market for awhile, getting a lowball offer accepted is very unlikely. Just like the market will dictate what the home sells for, prepare to be frustrated. Make sure you have your financing mapped out. If you are going to be going for a short sale, understand that the period of limbo (from you submitting the offer, to it getting accepted) will be many weeks and more then likely a few months. Know that during this period you will NOT be able to lock your rate… or you can lock your rate but you will be more then lucky if your deal gets done before your lock expires.
Make sure you know what your closing costs will be. Make sure you know how your rebate will work. I am assuming you have a rebate you will get back from your Realtor. Will it be a credit in escrow? Will it be sent as a check after escrow closes? Will you be 1099’d?
Know that if the home you love has been priced very aggressively that it may very well get offers, ALOT of offers. Know that we are still in a period of denial. Know that a few weeks on the market is not a long time. When you run into 3-4 months, then your seller is getting ripe.
The best strategy is patience. Be willing to walk, be willing to wait.
SD Realtor
March 11, 2008 at 11:22 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168221ParticipantRaptor you always make very good posts. What you wrote made alot of sense. The best statement was:
patience is the best form of leverage….
I could not agree more.
Come with a strategy but apply some common thoughts. If a home has not been on the market for awhile, getting a lowball offer accepted is very unlikely. Just like the market will dictate what the home sells for, prepare to be frustrated. Make sure you have your financing mapped out. If you are going to be going for a short sale, understand that the period of limbo (from you submitting the offer, to it getting accepted) will be many weeks and more then likely a few months. Know that during this period you will NOT be able to lock your rate… or you can lock your rate but you will be more then lucky if your deal gets done before your lock expires.
Make sure you know what your closing costs will be. Make sure you know how your rebate will work. I am assuming you have a rebate you will get back from your Realtor. Will it be a credit in escrow? Will it be sent as a check after escrow closes? Will you be 1099’d?
Know that if the home you love has been priced very aggressively that it may very well get offers, ALOT of offers. Know that we are still in a period of denial. Know that a few weeks on the market is not a long time. When you run into 3-4 months, then your seller is getting ripe.
The best strategy is patience. Be willing to walk, be willing to wait.
SD Realtor
March 11, 2008 at 11:22 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168226ParticipantRaptor you always make very good posts. What you wrote made alot of sense. The best statement was:
patience is the best form of leverage….
I could not agree more.
Come with a strategy but apply some common thoughts. If a home has not been on the market for awhile, getting a lowball offer accepted is very unlikely. Just like the market will dictate what the home sells for, prepare to be frustrated. Make sure you have your financing mapped out. If you are going to be going for a short sale, understand that the period of limbo (from you submitting the offer, to it getting accepted) will be many weeks and more then likely a few months. Know that during this period you will NOT be able to lock your rate… or you can lock your rate but you will be more then lucky if your deal gets done before your lock expires.
Make sure you know what your closing costs will be. Make sure you know how your rebate will work. I am assuming you have a rebate you will get back from your Realtor. Will it be a credit in escrow? Will it be sent as a check after escrow closes? Will you be 1099’d?
Know that if the home you love has been priced very aggressively that it may very well get offers, ALOT of offers. Know that we are still in a period of denial. Know that a few weeks on the market is not a long time. When you run into 3-4 months, then your seller is getting ripe.
The best strategy is patience. Be willing to walk, be willing to wait.
SD Realtor
March 11, 2008 at 11:22 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168254ParticipantRaptor you always make very good posts. What you wrote made alot of sense. The best statement was:
patience is the best form of leverage….
I could not agree more.
Come with a strategy but apply some common thoughts. If a home has not been on the market for awhile, getting a lowball offer accepted is very unlikely. Just like the market will dictate what the home sells for, prepare to be frustrated. Make sure you have your financing mapped out. If you are going to be going for a short sale, understand that the period of limbo (from you submitting the offer, to it getting accepted) will be many weeks and more then likely a few months. Know that during this period you will NOT be able to lock your rate… or you can lock your rate but you will be more then lucky if your deal gets done before your lock expires.
Make sure you know what your closing costs will be. Make sure you know how your rebate will work. I am assuming you have a rebate you will get back from your Realtor. Will it be a credit in escrow? Will it be sent as a check after escrow closes? Will you be 1099’d?
Know that if the home you love has been priced very aggressively that it may very well get offers, ALOT of offers. Know that we are still in a period of denial. Know that a few weeks on the market is not a long time. When you run into 3-4 months, then your seller is getting ripe.
The best strategy is patience. Be willing to walk, be willing to wait.
SD Realtor
March 11, 2008 at 11:22 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168323ParticipantRaptor you always make very good posts. What you wrote made alot of sense. The best statement was:
patience is the best form of leverage….
I could not agree more.
Come with a strategy but apply some common thoughts. If a home has not been on the market for awhile, getting a lowball offer accepted is very unlikely. Just like the market will dictate what the home sells for, prepare to be frustrated. Make sure you have your financing mapped out. If you are going to be going for a short sale, understand that the period of limbo (from you submitting the offer, to it getting accepted) will be many weeks and more then likely a few months. Know that during this period you will NOT be able to lock your rate… or you can lock your rate but you will be more then lucky if your deal gets done before your lock expires.
Make sure you know what your closing costs will be. Make sure you know how your rebate will work. I am assuming you have a rebate you will get back from your Realtor. Will it be a credit in escrow? Will it be sent as a check after escrow closes? Will you be 1099’d?
Know that if the home you love has been priced very aggressively that it may very well get offers, ALOT of offers. Know that we are still in a period of denial. Know that a few weeks on the market is not a long time. When you run into 3-4 months, then your seller is getting ripe.
The best strategy is patience. Be willing to walk, be willing to wait.
SD Realtor
ParticipantIn general I think it is a pretty nice spot. As Doublewide said it is pretty far out there. This is one of those cases where if you like to be “out there” but not “way out there” this is not a bad spot. You do have some spottiness with old holdovers who have lived there for a very long time. Most of them have been bought out and custom homes have replaced them. I didn’t see the RV parked out there when I visited the home, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one there! As far as private roads go I would not worry about that to much. Yes the road must be maintained by the residents but there are many very nice places that have private roads.
It does get hot out there as well. Yes there is wildlife as well. You do want to keep your animals in the yard but I don’t think your kids will get eaten by mountain lions. My wife grew up near there and I haven’t heard of a Poway mountain lion attack yet. Lots of coyotes.
SD Realtor
ParticipantIn general I think it is a pretty nice spot. As Doublewide said it is pretty far out there. This is one of those cases where if you like to be “out there” but not “way out there” this is not a bad spot. You do have some spottiness with old holdovers who have lived there for a very long time. Most of them have been bought out and custom homes have replaced them. I didn’t see the RV parked out there when I visited the home, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one there! As far as private roads go I would not worry about that to much. Yes the road must be maintained by the residents but there are many very nice places that have private roads.
It does get hot out there as well. Yes there is wildlife as well. You do want to keep your animals in the yard but I don’t think your kids will get eaten by mountain lions. My wife grew up near there and I haven’t heard of a Poway mountain lion attack yet. Lots of coyotes.
SD Realtor
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