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I was thinking the same thing so I checked the Riverside County Fire Department web site (www.rvcfire.org). There are no evacuations in Riverside County. The closest fires to Riverside county are the Rice Canyon and the Poomacha fires.

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I was thinking the same thing so I checked the Riverside County Fire Department web site (www.rvcfire.org). There are no evacuations in Riverside County. The closest fires to Riverside county are the Rice Canyon and the Poomacha fires.

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I was thinking the same thing so I checked the Riverside County Fire Department web site (www.rvcfire.org). There are no evacuations in Riverside County. The closest fires to Riverside county are the Rice Canyon and the Poomacha fires.

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Glad to hear you are back home, SD Realtor. Thank you for addressing these posts.

I’m watching this from Michigan and cannot comprehend what is going on. This is of Katrina proportions. It seems so unreal.

The rest of the country is wondering why anyone would be crazy enough to live in this disaster prone area, kinda lumping San Diego with New Orleans (hurricanes) or Oklahoma (tornado alley). San Diego can easily go up in flames with no conspiracy help.

I wish all of you evacuees the best. Please keep piggington informed so we know how you’re doing.

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Glad to hear you are back home, SD Realtor. Thank you for addressing these posts.

I’m watching this from Michigan and cannot comprehend what is going on. This is of Katrina proportions. It seems so unreal.

The rest of the country is wondering why anyone would be crazy enough to live in this disaster prone area, kinda lumping San Diego with New Orleans (hurricanes) or Oklahoma (tornado alley). San Diego can easily go up in flames with no conspiracy help.

I wish all of you evacuees the best. Please keep piggington informed so we know how you’re doing.

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Glad to hear you are back home, SD Realtor. Thank you for addressing these posts.

I’m watching this from Michigan and cannot comprehend what is going on. This is of Katrina proportions. It seems so unreal.

The rest of the country is wondering why anyone would be crazy enough to live in this disaster prone area, kinda lumping San Diego with New Orleans (hurricanes) or Oklahoma (tornado alley). San Diego can easily go up in flames with no conspiracy help.

I wish all of you evacuees the best. Please keep piggington informed so we know how you’re doing.

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Personally I would avoid the newer areas like Cielo and Santaluz because we are in a housing downturn. An area like Fairbanks Ranch should have more established home owners with more equity in their homes and a stable mortgage. Even though you may stay for the long term, how desireable will your neighborhood be if your neighbors can’t afford their loans as they reset or choose not to weather a housing downturn and send their keys back to the bank? I would especially stay away from developments that are not complete, unless you like having empty lots next door.

I plan to return to San Diego in the next 1-3 years and am considering the same neighborhoods as you for basically the same reasons – kid friendly, like space around me (I live in Michigan right now and the openness grows on you), etc. So your thread is very interesting to me.

BTW, a benefit – drawback of living in San Diego is that you will have more out of town visitors as well. I don’t have that problem in Michigan. Add another bedroom to your criteria.

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Ten years ago when I owned a VW Rabbit, I took it to Tom’s Master Mechanic on Mira Mar Road. The quality and service was always excellent. The price was moderate, maybe on the higher end.

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zRob, San Diego is a great place to live. After I graduated from college at U of M, I moved to San Diego and stayed for 15 years. I moved back to Ann Arbor in 1999 but am planning on returning to San Diego in 2008.

SD Realtor is giving you good advice. Rent near work so you don’t have the hassle of commuting. UTC is fine as your first rental in San Diego while you explore the area and decide where you want to buy. If you are convinced you want to buy within the 12 month reloc window, wait it out at least 6 months and try to save as much as you can so you can put down a hefty down payment. In the current real estate market there is no guarantee you won’t lose money on your real estate purchase, so be sure you want to stay in your purchased property for the long term.

Michigan doesn’t experience the severe cyclical nature of California real estate. I got caught up in it my first purchase in 1987. The escalating prices at that time were astounding, I was sure I’d be priced out if I didn’t buy right away. The down side was more painful and prolonged. That cycle was nothing compared to the current bubble. It’s anyone’s guess what is going to happen. But it seems pretty clear that now, and probably even 6 months from now, is not the best time to buy. Just do your research (going to piggington is a great start), weigh your reloc package against the possibility of losing equity in the short term, and don’t buy impulsively. You’ll do just fine.

Much of Michigan is becoming a ghost town. This summer so far has been a constant round of going away parties, mostly Pfizer families. Both of my kids lost their best friends.

Have fun in San Diego. It really is a great place to live. The first few years in San Diego, I missed the Michigan fall. It just didn’t feel right to not have seasons. What helped a lot was to head up to the mountains, like Julian or Idylwild.

Good luck and have a great time!

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zRob, San Diego is a great place to live. After I graduated from college at U of M, I moved to San Diego and stayed for 15 years. I moved back to Ann Arbor in 1999 but am planning on returning to San Diego in 2008.

SD Realtor is giving you good advice. Rent near work so you don’t have the hassle of commuting. UTC is fine as your first rental in San Diego while you explore the area and decide where you want to buy. If you are convinced you want to buy within the 12 month reloc window, wait it out at least 6 months and try to save as much as you can so you can put down a hefty down payment. In the current real estate market there is no guarantee you won’t lose money on your real estate purchase, so be sure you want to stay in your purchased property for the long term.

Michigan doesn’t experience the severe cyclical nature of California real estate. I got caught up in it my first purchase in 1987. The escalating prices at that time were astounding, I was sure I’d be priced out if I didn’t buy right away. The down side was more painful and prolonged. That cycle was nothing compared to the current bubble. It’s anyone’s guess what is going to happen. But it seems pretty clear that now, and probably even 6 months from now, is not the best time to buy. Just do your research (going to piggington is a great start), weigh your reloc package against the possibility of losing equity in the short term, and don’t buy impulsively. You’ll do just fine.

Much of Michigan is becoming a ghost town. This summer so far has been a constant round of going away parties, mostly Pfizer families. Both of my kids lost their best friends.

Have fun in San Diego. It really is a great place to live. The first few years in San Diego, I missed the Michigan fall. It just didn’t feel right to not have seasons. What helped a lot was to head up to the mountains, like Julian or Idylwild.

Good luck and have a great time!

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Vacant Inventory

paranoid,

I think you misinterpreted the following:

One, lots of the homes/condos out there now are empty. I’m not sure of the exact statistic, but i believe its between 20 and 30 percent. And there is a record amount of inventory for sale at the moment.

The inventory referred to here is real estate for sale, not all the existing houses in San Diego. What is being stated is that 20-30% of the houses up for sale are vacant. These houses are not second homes or vacation homes. These are houses with mortgages, property taxes, etc. that are costing their owners real money and are sitting vacant.

Such a high vacancy rate of inventory doesn’t indicate a housing shortage in San Diego.

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Vacant Inventory

paranoid,

I think you misinterpreted the following:

One, lots of the homes/condos out there now are empty. I’m not sure of the exact statistic, but i believe its between 20 and 30 percent. And there is a record amount of inventory for sale at the moment.

The inventory referred to here is real estate for sale, not all the existing houses in San Diego. What is being stated is that 20-30% of the houses up for sale are vacant. These houses are not second homes or vacation homes. These are houses with mortgages, property taxes, etc. that are costing their owners real money and are sitting vacant.

Such a high vacancy rate of inventory doesn’t indicate a housing shortage in San Diego.

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Also, if you quote my blog again, I’ll have you restricted from this site.

Just curious latesummer2008, how can you have someone blocked from piggington.com?

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Also, if you quote my blog again, I’ll have you restricted from this site.

Just curious latesummer2008, how can you have someone blocked from piggington.com?

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La jolla prices seem to continue to rise. I don’t see any decline yet. Has anyone else? There are some exceptions, like the foreclosure discussed on an earlier thread. I’ve also noticed that real estate up for sale in La Jolla and Rancho Santa Fe have price tags that are way above the Zillow zestimates (not that Zillow is all that accurate). Other San Diego areas seem to have a closer asking price and zillow price comparison.

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