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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 ?

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sdnerd. I think this graph may help explain your theory a little better. It isn’t because those ‘hoods are nicer, or because there are too many people wanting to live in them, it is because the bubble wasn’t as pronounced in the higher-priced areas. The speculative ferver was less intense. Thus, there is less unwinding to do.

http://piggington.com/images/dec07hpitiersreallt.gif

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sdnerd. I think this graph may help explain your theory a little better. It isn’t because those ‘hoods are nicer, or because there are too many people wanting to live in them, it is because the bubble wasn’t as pronounced in the higher-priced areas. The speculative ferver was less intense. Thus, there is less unwinding to do.

http://piggington.com/images/dec07hpitiersreallt.gif

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sdnerd. I think this graph may help explain your theory a little better. It isn’t because those ‘hoods are nicer, or because there are too many people wanting to live in them, it is because the bubble wasn’t as pronounced in the higher-priced areas. The speculative ferver was less intense. Thus, there is less unwinding to do.

http://piggington.com/images/dec07hpitiersreallt.gif

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sdnerd. I think this graph may help explain your theory a little better. It isn’t because those ‘hoods are nicer, or because there are too many people wanting to live in them, it is because the bubble wasn’t as pronounced in the higher-priced areas. The speculative ferver was less intense. Thus, there is less unwinding to do.

http://piggington.com/images/dec07hpitiersreallt.gif

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sdnerd. I think this graph may help explain your theory a little better. It isn’t because those ‘hoods are nicer, or because there are too many people wanting to live in them, it is because the bubble wasn’t as pronounced in the higher-priced areas. The speculative ferver was less intense. Thus, there is less unwinding to do.

http://piggington.com/images/dec07hpitiersreallt.gif

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I must agree – cartoons are not the way to teach manners.

But lets back up a step. Teaching a two-year old manners is a bit like trying to teach a pig to sing – it doesn’t work and it annoys the pig. But, just because it is difficult (i.e. impossible) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start young.

Just realize that with a 2-year old, getting them to not throw fits when they want something that is physically or practically impossible is a remarkable achievement in manners. And if you can do that, when they are older, they will adopt manners with ease.

Of course, leading by example is important, but teaching by natural consequences is also key – i.e. if they don’t use their manners, they don’t get what they want. They don’t say “Thank you” when a gift is received, they have to give it back. This is not “yes”, “no” instructions, but real consequences for real actions. Daily and hourly reinforcement and interactive practice with real people, not TVs is best.

With a 2-year old you have a difficult choice to make. Either 1) she runs the house and you do whatever she wants to avoid her throwing a fit, falling deeper and deeper in to a downward spiral of reactionary “fit prevention” behavior or 2) You live with the fits, make sure she doesn’t get what she wants when she is throwing a fit and realize that when she throws a fit and doesn’t get what she wants, she is learning manners.

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I must agree – cartoons are not the way to teach manners.

But lets back up a step. Teaching a two-year old manners is a bit like trying to teach a pig to sing – it doesn’t work and it annoys the pig. But, just because it is difficult (i.e. impossible) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start young.

Just realize that with a 2-year old, getting them to not throw fits when they want something that is physically or practically impossible is a remarkable achievement in manners. And if you can do that, when they are older, they will adopt manners with ease.

Of course, leading by example is important, but teaching by natural consequences is also key – i.e. if they don’t use their manners, they don’t get what they want. They don’t say “Thank you” when a gift is received, they have to give it back. This is not “yes”, “no” instructions, but real consequences for real actions. Daily and hourly reinforcement and interactive practice with real people, not TVs is best.

With a 2-year old you have a difficult choice to make. Either 1) she runs the house and you do whatever she wants to avoid her throwing a fit, falling deeper and deeper in to a downward spiral of reactionary “fit prevention” behavior or 2) You live with the fits, make sure she doesn’t get what she wants when she is throwing a fit and realize that when she throws a fit and doesn’t get what she wants, she is learning manners.

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I must agree – cartoons are not the way to teach manners.

But lets back up a step. Teaching a two-year old manners is a bit like trying to teach a pig to sing – it doesn’t work and it annoys the pig. But, just because it is difficult (i.e. impossible) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start young.

Just realize that with a 2-year old, getting them to not throw fits when they want something that is physically or practically impossible is a remarkable achievement in manners. And if you can do that, when they are older, they will adopt manners with ease.

Of course, leading by example is important, but teaching by natural consequences is also key – i.e. if they don’t use their manners, they don’t get what they want. They don’t say “Thank you” when a gift is received, they have to give it back. This is not “yes”, “no” instructions, but real consequences for real actions. Daily and hourly reinforcement and interactive practice with real people, not TVs is best.

With a 2-year old you have a difficult choice to make. Either 1) she runs the house and you do whatever she wants to avoid her throwing a fit, falling deeper and deeper in to a downward spiral of reactionary “fit prevention” behavior or 2) You live with the fits, make sure she doesn’t get what she wants when she is throwing a fit and realize that when she throws a fit and doesn’t get what she wants, she is learning manners.

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I must agree – cartoons are not the way to teach manners.

But lets back up a step. Teaching a two-year old manners is a bit like trying to teach a pig to sing – it doesn’t work and it annoys the pig. But, just because it is difficult (i.e. impossible) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start young.

Just realize that with a 2-year old, getting them to not throw fits when they want something that is physically or practically impossible is a remarkable achievement in manners. And if you can do that, when they are older, they will adopt manners with ease.

Of course, leading by example is important, but teaching by natural consequences is also key – i.e. if they don’t use their manners, they don’t get what they want. They don’t say “Thank you” when a gift is received, they have to give it back. This is not “yes”, “no” instructions, but real consequences for real actions. Daily and hourly reinforcement and interactive practice with real people, not TVs is best.

With a 2-year old you have a difficult choice to make. Either 1) she runs the house and you do whatever she wants to avoid her throwing a fit, falling deeper and deeper in to a downward spiral of reactionary “fit prevention” behavior or 2) You live with the fits, make sure she doesn’t get what she wants when she is throwing a fit and realize that when she throws a fit and doesn’t get what she wants, she is learning manners.

[sdduuuude]

I must agree – cartoons are not the way to teach manners.

But lets back up a step. Teaching a two-year old manners is a bit like trying to teach a pig to sing – it doesn’t work and it annoys the pig. But, just because it is difficult (i.e. impossible) doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start young.

Just realize that with a 2-year old, getting them to not throw fits when they want something that is physically or practically impossible is a remarkable achievement in manners. And if you can do that, when they are older, they will adopt manners with ease.

Of course, leading by example is important, but teaching by natural consequences is also key – i.e. if they don’t use their manners, they don’t get what they want. They don’t say “Thank you” when a gift is received, they have to give it back. This is not “yes”, “no” instructions, but real consequences for real actions. Daily and hourly reinforcement and interactive practice with real people, not TVs is best.

With a 2-year old you have a difficult choice to make. Either 1) she runs the house and you do whatever she wants to avoid her throwing a fit, falling deeper and deeper in to a downward spiral of reactionary “fit prevention” behavior or 2) You live with the fits, make sure she doesn’t get what she wants when she is throwing a fit and realize that when she throws a fit and doesn’t get what she wants, she is learning manners.

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Huh. Huh. He’s a home-owned-er .

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Huh. Huh. He’s a home-owned-er .

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Huh. Huh. He’s a home-owned-er .

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Huh. Huh. He’s a home-owned-er .

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