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myito– You suggest the housing bears come here to see their perspective supported. Ever since you first posted, I’ve wondered why you’re here. Might I suggest that you’re the one with doubt seeking reinforcement.

Perhaps you’re hearing it more often and in more places that this is a bad time to buy. Too late, you’ve bought, so you come here and try to find fault to convince yourself that you made the right decision.

The only reason you “struck a cord” is because you codemned renters and made accusations that few if any here would eventually buy. And you were wrong on both counts.

Personally, I love the opposing viewpoints, and if homebuying lurkers are staying away, that’s too bad, but could it have more to do with the tenuousness of their position on the subject rather than all the meanies here?

Trust me, I’ll buy a house when it makes sense. My situation is simple, I’m like one of the other posters that bought at a previous peak, so I simply refuse to do it again. In the meantime, I rent a very nice home and I pay less for it than every single homeowner on my street.

Finally, most of the posts show as much etiquette as you have. You’ve made a decision that it sounds like you can live with, so great for you, but sounds like you’re the one seeking out education. To turn your comment back on you: If you truly believe now was a good time to buy, sit back and relax, enjoy your wonderful home, and don’t worry about any potential market downturn. And, iIf I were being complete, I’d have included steer clear of bubble blogs, but as I mentioned, I love opposing viewpoints, so stick around!

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Oh, I think you’re absolutely correct on that point. I think people have talked around this scenario, but not necessarily talked it up.

Such buyers still take a pretty significant property tax/mello roos hit and they unfortunately pick this as what will probably be a bad time for a “move up”, but it won’t kill them financially. Some might go back to living paycheck to paycheck, but they can “afford” it.

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Oh, I think you’re absolutely correct on that point. I think people have talked around this scenario, but not necessarily talked it up.

Such buyers still take a pretty significant property tax/mello roos hit and they unfortunately pick this as what will probably be a bad time for a “move up”, but it won’t kill them financially. Some might go back to living paycheck to paycheck, but they can “afford” it.

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Funny you should mention “Temecula day” in 4S Ranch. I’ve actually noticed that Hendrix Montecastro is party to a few NODS in 92127. Nothing in 4S proper yet, but it’s made me wonder how broad geographically the whole Temecula scam is.

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Funny you should mention “Temecula day” in 4S Ranch. I’ve actually noticed that Hendrix Montecastro is party to a few NODS in 92127. Nothing in 4S proper yet, but it’s made me wonder how broad geographically the whole Temecula scam is.

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SDR– Resellers are definitely coming down in price in 4S. Sure, there are still a lot of wishing prices, but there are others that are priced to either compete with new, or at least less than what similar properties were listing for last year.

(and I know you know your stuff. I just follow this area very closely)

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SDR– Resellers are definitely coming down in price in 4S. Sure, there are still a lot of wishing prices, but there are others that are priced to either compete with new, or at least less than what similar properties were listing for last year.

(and I know you know your stuff. I just follow this area very closely)

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Heck, it will be interesting to see if even just 4S is finished in 3 years…

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Heck, it will be interesting to see if even just 4S is finished in 3 years…

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Yes, SFRs are going for high sixes, low sevens, so good luck to Standard Pacific on the duplexes (Cassero) and detached condos (Bridgewalk).

They’ve got like 5 of the Bridgewalks with upgrades on the MLS right now. Casseros are still below six. I’m sure if you checked model for model, upgrade for upgrade, incentive for incentive, you’d find they’re cheaper now (but why waste your time?)

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Yes, SFRs are going for high sixes, low sevens, so good luck to Standard Pacific on the duplexes (Cassero) and detached condos (Bridgewalk).

They’ve got like 5 of the Bridgewalks with upgrades on the MLS right now. Casseros are still below six. I’m sure if you checked model for model, upgrade for upgrade, incentive for incentive, you’d find they’re cheaper now (but why waste your time?)

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dpsvend– I guess you didn’t understand that I was looking for an example that goes in the other direction. You wouldn’t be Howard Jarvis, would you?

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dpsvend– I guess you didn’t understand that I was looking for an example that goes in the other direction. You wouldn’t be Howard Jarvis, would you?

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There’s a shiny new Maybeck with upgrades on the market right now listed at $716,665. It’s 125 square feet less than you seem to need, but you should buy it now before you can get it for something in the sixes.

I heard they thought they could get eight for it, but they wanted to be nice guys…

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There’s a shiny new Maybeck with upgrades on the market right now listed at $716,665. It’s 125 square feet less than you seem to need, but you should buy it now before you can get it for something in the sixes.

I heard they thought they could get eight for it, but they wanted to be nice guys…

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