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“You may not ultimately want them in public school, and then you’ve spent all the $$ to move and are in private school anyway.”

This is probably the most important tidbit that came from this discussin for me – your comment says it in a nutshell and Rustico’s experience provides an example.

That and I realize I only need the public school for 6 years – from 2014 through 2020. Why pay the extra tax ($800K – $250K) * 1.25% = 8,125/yr) for the next 6 years, then another 6 years when I don’t really need the benefit of the extra tax until 2014. That alone costs as much as a $48K remodel on our current home.

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Thanks all. Your thoughts and comments are forcing me to clarify this situation in my head. What a great sounding board this place is.

I really have two decisions to make – one now and one in 6 years.

The decision now is – should we add on to this house ?

If we do add on to this house, we can stay here until 2014. At that time, we have another decision to make – private school or move.

If we don’t add-on to this house, we’ll have to move next year because We are too cramped and we will not need private school.

So I think the private/public decision can wait until 2014. The real question is – do I want to / can I afford to move to CV next year.

The speed/severity of the bubble burst in that area is an important factor. I just don’t see enough price movement now to lead me to think it will be feasible. But I will now be a more educated and interested watcher of CV prices.

cyphire – you are right, it is $160K for 4 years not $80K. Damn twins. Also – good point on private vs. public in North County. That will weigh heavily on my decision in 2014.

carli – that house on Barbados is very interesting.
beachlover – another interesting option on Sardina.
Both rays of hope.

Rustico – If I understand you correctly – you moved in anticipation of a schooling situation which changed. This is a very compelling reason for me to stay here, then decide later when all the factors, including school and housing prices, are known at the time I have to make the decision.

FLU – interesting perspective and info on private school. However, I don’t consider any of that information a deterrent. In fact, I’d see the CEO’s 200K as subsidising my kids’ education.

jpinpg – Thanks for your response, but what part of “1200 sq ft. house is on a 10,000 sq. ft canyon lot” makes you think I’d want a 4500 sq. ft lot backed up against a busy street ?

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Thanks all. Your thoughts and comments are forcing me to clarify this situation in my head. What a great sounding board this place is.

I really have two decisions to make – one now and one in 6 years.

The decision now is – should we add on to this house ?

If we do add on to this house, we can stay here until 2014. At that time, we have another decision to make – private school or move.

If we don’t add-on to this house, we’ll have to move next year because We are too cramped and we will not need private school.

So I think the private/public decision can wait until 2014. The real question is – do I want to / can I afford to move to CV next year.

The speed/severity of the bubble burst in that area is an important factor. I just don’t see enough price movement now to lead me to think it will be feasible. But I will now be a more educated and interested watcher of CV prices.

cyphire – you are right, it is $160K for 4 years not $80K. Damn twins. Also – good point on private vs. public in North County. That will weigh heavily on my decision in 2014.

carli – that house on Barbados is very interesting.
beachlover – another interesting option on Sardina.
Both rays of hope.

Rustico – If I understand you correctly – you moved in anticipation of a schooling situation which changed. This is a very compelling reason for me to stay here, then decide later when all the factors, including school and housing prices, are known at the time I have to make the decision.

FLU – interesting perspective and info on private school. However, I don’t consider any of that information a deterrent. In fact, I’d see the CEO’s 200K as subsidising my kids’ education.

jpinpg – Thanks for your response, but what part of “1200 sq ft. house is on a 10,000 sq. ft canyon lot” makes you think I’d want a 4500 sq. ft lot backed up against a busy street ?

[sdduuuude]

Thanks all. Your thoughts and comments are forcing me to clarify this situation in my head. What a great sounding board this place is.

I really have two decisions to make – one now and one in 6 years.

The decision now is – should we add on to this house ?

If we do add on to this house, we can stay here until 2014. At that time, we have another decision to make – private school or move.

If we don’t add-on to this house, we’ll have to move next year because We are too cramped and we will not need private school.

So I think the private/public decision can wait until 2014. The real question is – do I want to / can I afford to move to CV next year.

The speed/severity of the bubble burst in that area is an important factor. I just don’t see enough price movement now to lead me to think it will be feasible. But I will now be a more educated and interested watcher of CV prices.

cyphire – you are right, it is $160K for 4 years not $80K. Damn twins. Also – good point on private vs. public in North County. That will weigh heavily on my decision in 2014.

carli – that house on Barbados is very interesting.
beachlover – another interesting option on Sardina.
Both rays of hope.

Rustico – If I understand you correctly – you moved in anticipation of a schooling situation which changed. This is a very compelling reason for me to stay here, then decide later when all the factors, including school and housing prices, are known at the time I have to make the decision.

FLU – interesting perspective and info on private school. However, I don’t consider any of that information a deterrent. In fact, I’d see the CEO’s 200K as subsidising my kids’ education.

jpinpg – Thanks for your response, but what part of “1200 sq ft. house is on a 10,000 sq. ft canyon lot” makes you think I’d want a 4500 sq. ft lot backed up against a busy street ?

[sdduuuude]

Thanks all. Your thoughts and comments are forcing me to clarify this situation in my head. What a great sounding board this place is.

I really have two decisions to make – one now and one in 6 years.

The decision now is – should we add on to this house ?

If we do add on to this house, we can stay here until 2014. At that time, we have another decision to make – private school or move.

If we don’t add-on to this house, we’ll have to move next year because We are too cramped and we will not need private school.

So I think the private/public decision can wait until 2014. The real question is – do I want to / can I afford to move to CV next year.

The speed/severity of the bubble burst in that area is an important factor. I just don’t see enough price movement now to lead me to think it will be feasible. But I will now be a more educated and interested watcher of CV prices.

cyphire – you are right, it is $160K for 4 years not $80K. Damn twins. Also – good point on private vs. public in North County. That will weigh heavily on my decision in 2014.

carli – that house on Barbados is very interesting.
beachlover – another interesting option on Sardina.
Both rays of hope.

Rustico – If I understand you correctly – you moved in anticipation of a schooling situation which changed. This is a very compelling reason for me to stay here, then decide later when all the factors, including school and housing prices, are known at the time I have to make the decision.

FLU – interesting perspective and info on private school. However, I don’t consider any of that information a deterrent. In fact, I’d see the CEO’s 200K as subsidising my kids’ education.

jpinpg – Thanks for your response, but what part of “1200 sq ft. house is on a 10,000 sq. ft canyon lot” makes you think I’d want a 4500 sq. ft lot backed up against a busy street ?

[sdduuuude]

Thanks all. Your thoughts and comments are forcing me to clarify this situation in my head. What a great sounding board this place is.

I really have two decisions to make – one now and one in 6 years.

The decision now is – should we add on to this house ?

If we do add on to this house, we can stay here until 2014. At that time, we have another decision to make – private school or move.

If we don’t add-on to this house, we’ll have to move next year because We are too cramped and we will not need private school.

So I think the private/public decision can wait until 2014. The real question is – do I want to / can I afford to move to CV next year.

The speed/severity of the bubble burst in that area is an important factor. I just don’t see enough price movement now to lead me to think it will be feasible. But I will now be a more educated and interested watcher of CV prices.

cyphire – you are right, it is $160K for 4 years not $80K. Damn twins. Also – good point on private vs. public in North County. That will weigh heavily on my decision in 2014.

carli – that house on Barbados is very interesting.
beachlover – another interesting option on Sardina.
Both rays of hope.

Rustico – If I understand you correctly – you moved in anticipation of a schooling situation which changed. This is a very compelling reason for me to stay here, then decide later when all the factors, including school and housing prices, are known at the time I have to make the decision.

FLU – interesting perspective and info on private school. However, I don’t consider any of that information a deterrent. In fact, I’d see the CEO’s 200K as subsidising my kids’ education.

jpinpg – Thanks for your response, but what part of “1200 sq ft. house is on a 10,000 sq. ft canyon lot” makes you think I’d want a 4500 sq. ft lot backed up against a busy street ?

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I know of LJ Country Day and Francis Parker. Any others ?

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I know of LJ Country Day and Francis Parker. Any others ?

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I know of LJ Country Day and Francis Parker. Any others ?

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I know of LJ Country Day and Francis Parker. Any others ?

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I know of LJ Country Day and Francis Parker. Any others ?

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Wow – thanks for all that info.

We can wait a bit, but are hoping to make the “remodel this home this Summer or not” decision soon. So, we could wait until late next year to actually buyu, but we need some ray of hope before deciding to live in this little house for another 18 months.

We are avid fixer-uppers so really, nothing is too daunting from that perspective. Finish carpentry is a hobby of mine so a cosmetic makeover would be easy. I’ll check out the Portofino area. I know right where that is (visited a friend there many years ago). It’s worth a look.

As I mentioned, the grade school district is irrelevant to us. The high school district is the important thing, and all these are in San Dieguito.

The real deal-killer may be the increase of our property tax base from $250,000 to $800,000, which is an extra $500/month or so. Why pay that extra tax until we actually need to for the better high schools ?

[sdduuuude]

Wow – thanks for all that info.

We can wait a bit, but are hoping to make the “remodel this home this Summer or not” decision soon. So, we could wait until late next year to actually buyu, but we need some ray of hope before deciding to live in this little house for another 18 months.

We are avid fixer-uppers so really, nothing is too daunting from that perspective. Finish carpentry is a hobby of mine so a cosmetic makeover would be easy. I’ll check out the Portofino area. I know right where that is (visited a friend there many years ago). It’s worth a look.

As I mentioned, the grade school district is irrelevant to us. The high school district is the important thing, and all these are in San Dieguito.

The real deal-killer may be the increase of our property tax base from $250,000 to $800,000, which is an extra $500/month or so. Why pay that extra tax until we actually need to for the better high schools ?

[sdduuuude]

Wow – thanks for all that info.

We can wait a bit, but are hoping to make the “remodel this home this Summer or not” decision soon. So, we could wait until late next year to actually buyu, but we need some ray of hope before deciding to live in this little house for another 18 months.

We are avid fixer-uppers so really, nothing is too daunting from that perspective. Finish carpentry is a hobby of mine so a cosmetic makeover would be easy. I’ll check out the Portofino area. I know right where that is (visited a friend there many years ago). It’s worth a look.

As I mentioned, the grade school district is irrelevant to us. The high school district is the important thing, and all these are in San Dieguito.

The real deal-killer may be the increase of our property tax base from $250,000 to $800,000, which is an extra $500/month or so. Why pay that extra tax until we actually need to for the better high schools ?

[sdduuuude]

Wow – thanks for all that info.

We can wait a bit, but are hoping to make the “remodel this home this Summer or not” decision soon. So, we could wait until late next year to actually buyu, but we need some ray of hope before deciding to live in this little house for another 18 months.

We are avid fixer-uppers so really, nothing is too daunting from that perspective. Finish carpentry is a hobby of mine so a cosmetic makeover would be easy. I’ll check out the Portofino area. I know right where that is (visited a friend there many years ago). It’s worth a look.

As I mentioned, the grade school district is irrelevant to us. The high school district is the important thing, and all these are in San Dieguito.

The real deal-killer may be the increase of our property tax base from $250,000 to $800,000, which is an extra $500/month or so. Why pay that extra tax until we actually need to for the better high schools ?

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