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A simple question with a collection of remarkably different answers.

I’m going back to my original statement, with a small tweak from econ prof’s answer:

Step 1 – tell your neighbor the problem and come to a solution if you can. Personally, I’d try to convince them to remove the tree at their expense and see what they say. Show them the damage and let them know that in lieu of cutting the roots, you thought you would ask nicely.

If they whine about it, go to step 2 which is file a claim with your insurance company citing the damage done and just let them go to work. Make sure you tell the neighbor that you will be doing this before you do it. I know if my neighbor came to me with this problem, I would be OK with it – I would want to see what my insurance co said about it.

Either your insurance co will tell you you are hosed; they will tell you to chop the roots as you wish;they will pay for the tree to be removed; or they will get in touch with the neighbor’s insurance co and hash out a solution. Either way, they are going to know the rights.

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I would ask an insurance agent. Probably cheaper than a lawyer and any issues would be battled out between insurance companies anyway, not between your lawyer and theirs.

You could also ask my wife’s sister. One of her neighbors did something (I want to say – cut the roots of a tree that was on the neighbor’s property, though I don’t know if they were causing damage) that caused one of her trees on her property to start listing to one side, creating a hazard.

The insurance companies decided to rip the tree down and compensate my wife’s sister. Her neighbor’s insurance company paid to take out the tree AND wrote her a check for over $20,000, which was the appraised value of the very old and glorious tree.

So, I’m not so sure you can just chop those roots. Again – if it were your land, I would recommend that you with your insurance company. Maybe even file a claim and see where it takes you.

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The hard part is the “newer construction” coupled with “no HOA MR Fees” as those tend to go hand-in-hand.

I think you can avoid young families by buying in nicer neighborhoods served by crappy schools. Any young family that can afford a $750K house is likely going to buy in the “School Belt” (I think I just coined a new term – copyright sdduuuude) which runs from Poway to CV and up the 5 a bit.

As you know, I’m a Clairemont guy, but since you have a $700K budget and you don’t care about school districts, you can probably get into a better ‘hood that CM.

Houses built in the 50’s are very well built. Usually you need to do the cosmetic work, but the bones are good.

In Clairemont, follow the canyon edge above Hwy 52. On the way there, you will see some crappy houses, but as you get into the canyons, it improves. Also, follow Tecolote Canyon from I-5 all the way up to Genesee Ave. Anything on the canyon or its fingers is going to be nice.

I think you should look closely at Bay Park / Bay Ho or the part of Clairemont just above Bay Ho – there are some canyon gems around the streets of Courser, Monongahela, Wyandotte. Drive around all over the area above Costso on either side of Moraga.

This place looks keen.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/3969-Kenosha-Ave-92117/home/6257807

Some of my favorite streets run parallel to Nute Way. Really cool 1-story 50’s houses overlooking the bay. They are stacked on each other with driveways only on one side of the street so everyone has a view. There are likely bylaws restricting development to keep everyone’s view in-tact. A good size to retire into and a neat view. Only thing keeping me from buying here is the school district.

Here’s a recent sale. A cool place.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/3087-Conner-Way-92117/home/6255559

More from the “Nute Way” area:
http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/3075-Hartman-Way-92117/home/6255448

http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/3015-Plone-Way-92117/home/6255161

UTC is definitely worth looking at, though lots on canyon homes there may push past your budget. I’d south of Governor well to the west of Genesee.

There are some cool houses on and around Erie Street in lower Bay Park that I love. They have garages in the back and are low enough that I-5 traffic noise is reduced a bit.

The neighborhood that stretches along Burgener south of Clairemont Drive is great. You won’t get a big yard there – most houses are on a slope, but it’s a neat neighborhood with lots of interesting houses and they can feel private with views. The houses on the east side of Cowley have an ocean view and a canyon view.

Mission Hills comes to mind, though it may be too expensive.

Also, check out the little neighborhood just east of I-5 near State Street, Upas, etc. Start at Laurel and State Street and head North on State. It turns into Reynard. Keep west as you drive north. I don’t know the area well, but it’s a fun place to get lost in the canyons.

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Hi. Anyone able to help me with the history of this place. It’s of idle interest – we looked at it long ago, when I first made this thread. I saw it come up for sale again today.

SD Realtor posted something in June 2008 that the house was off the market but looking at Redfin now, it shows that it sold in April 2008 for $1.4M. So it had sold in April but SD-R was unable to see the sale as of June 2008 ? Was it foreclosed on in 2008 or was that a “real” sale for 1.4M ? Anyone? Anyone ?

http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/13088-Sunset-Point-Pl-92130/home/6628067

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As an opening shot, I’d come up with the value for similar non-canyon comps and add 50K. That’s my “Clairemont” formula. Ocean view may add more than 50K but it’s a starting point.

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Won’t be too long before a good concrete work costs $50 an hour in AZ and $5/hr in CA.

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[quote=pemeliza]I agree with sdr, make an offer of what you think it is worth and move on to something else if the seller plays hardball. If they don’t want to reduce the price now, they may want to later so it doesn’t hurt to express your interest in the house or they might end up selling it to someone else for what you were willing to pay. If you are going to lowball, then have your agent justify your offering price using comparable sales. I am seeing a good number of houses in this price range selling for substantially under the list price so you have a decent shot at a successful lowball.[/quote]

Yes. +1 on that for me. If you get your offer in now and they reject it, they will know who to come back to once they start to realize their price is too high. I would guess that it is unlikely that heirs, would willing/able to make a rental out of it so it is likely that they will eventually have to sell it.

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I would look at it as a $2500+/month carrying cost – the opportunity cost of rent they are not getting.

But I am weird in an analyst sort of way.

By the way, BG, I think your keyboard is “broken.” It seems to spit out double quotation marks around “random” words 🙂

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Isn’t there an annual ski sale in San Diego somewhere – maybe in the Summer – where you can get deals on ski stuff ?

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[quote=sdduuuude]and have your agent dig into public records to determine their financial position[/quote]

Ask, and you shall receive …

[quote=sdrealtor]Looks like it could be heirs selling parents house. If it has no loan and low taxes it costs very little for them to hold.[/quote]

sdr – are you checking up on us while on vacation ?

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That is my kind of house. I love it, too. But, then again, I like projects.

Great neighborhood. We often see houses in this area on the Clairemont Garden tour. People do great things with those big lots.

One thing I don’t like is the fact that the sloped lot seems untouched. Sometimes you get some terracing down those slopes that gives you some garden space.

You might be able to make a joint project out of it – make some retaining walls in the canyon and take some dirt out to make terraces. Then use the dirt to fill the pool.

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It may, however, be unobtainable. If it has been on the market that long, I would guess the sellers aren’t interested in selling it at a price that makes sense to any buyer.

Definitely want your realtor to feel them out – explicitly ask what offers have they rejected and have your agent dig into public records to determine their financial position. I suspect their agent is basically annoyed with them by now.

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Just take 11 seconds and watch this:

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[quote=sdrealtor]The Grand Canyon is my favorite national park and something everyone in America should see. Pictures do not begin to do it justice.[/quote]

No words, photos, pictures, audio or video can give anyone appropriate expectations for the Grand Canyon.

I have found two things in the world that you cannot prepare someone for. One is the Grand Canyon. The other is a top fuel drag race.

Regarding things to do in AZ:

To summarize, the things you can do in Arizona are touristy things that involve experiencing nature. CDMA Eng is right about the diversity. Desert in the south. Pine trees and canyons in the north.

We spent our Winter vacation camping outside of Tucson a couple years ago so I was a tourist in my home town and we had a great time.

Karchner caverns are spectacular – spectacular cave with a spectacular story. Kitt Peak National Observatory – go for the night visit, a little boring for the kids. Saguaro National Park (not too exciting). Sonoran Desert Museum. Titan Missles. Biosphere (pretty lame, but it is something to see). Hiking in Sabino Canyon. Hiking galore. I know of an abandoned marble quarry on private property that is amazing near Bode.

That’s just Tucson. There’s the Grand Canyon. Painted Desert. Petrified Forest. Meteor Crater. Walnut Canyon. Four Corners (so lame, it’s worth seeing how lame it is). Salt River rafting. Off-roading in all sorts of terrain. Lots of Mines. Canyon De Chelly. Boating on the Colorado river. Everyone should see the town of Jerome, built on the side of a hill. Don’t forget the world-class gem and mineral show every Feb. There’s a water park in Phoenix. Frank Lloyd-Wright buildings. High-end resorts in Scottsdale. Golfing, of course.

Arizona is a great place to visit and a great place to be from. I realize now that it is very unique place. Nearly everyone who visits finds it fascinating as long as they go in the Winter.

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I’d try to submit a lowball offer and see if they let me see the house and if they reject it, move it up by $10.

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[quote=The-Shoveler]If Stockton makes this work I would expect a flood of City BK’s soon after.[/quote]

One can only hope so.

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