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ParticipantOur house is one-story. One comp is two-story, while the other is single. Based on photos online, I think ours looks nicer than the other single, although that one has a wildcard in a pool.
All three are late ’70s-era. Driving around Discovery Hills, it seems that most of the area is more like ’90s and newer. I think it’s the newer homes that are going after $250 and above PSF.
On searches, we do get automated e-mails when something comes on that meets our search criteria. So if a newer Discovery house went active on the MLS at 400 or below, we became aware of it.
It’s more frustrating to shop for homes when you have kids, for sure. I am quirk-friendly and prefer older, non-tract-y single-stories — and split levels if they are suitably quirky-cool. I guess I dig vintage ranch-style homes like I dig ranch dressing from a restaurant. (Why is ranch always better when dining out?)
Escondido has these homes. Vista 92084 has these homes, but the elementary schools are usually not well-regarded in these areas, to put it kindly. The ones in suitable school areas – if one actually comes on – are too expensive for us or have some other flaw(s) that I can’t get past.
ParticipantOur house is one-story. One comp is two-story, while the other is single. Based on photos online, I think ours looks nicer than the other single, although that one has a wildcard in a pool.
All three are late ’70s-era. Driving around Discovery Hills, it seems that most of the area is more like ’90s and newer. I think it’s the newer homes that are going after $250 and above PSF.
On searches, we do get automated e-mails when something comes on that meets our search criteria. So if a newer Discovery house went active on the MLS at 400 or below, we became aware of it.
It’s more frustrating to shop for homes when you have kids, for sure. I am quirk-friendly and prefer older, non-tract-y single-stories — and split levels if they are suitably quirky-cool. I guess I dig vintage ranch-style homes like I dig ranch dressing from a restaurant. (Why is ranch always better when dining out?)
Escondido has these homes. Vista 92084 has these homes, but the elementary schools are usually not well-regarded in these areas, to put it kindly. The ones in suitable school areas – if one actually comes on – are too expensive for us or have some other flaw(s) that I can’t get past.
ParticipantOur house is one-story. One comp is two-story, while the other is single. Based on photos online, I think ours looks nicer than the other single, although that one has a wildcard in a pool.
All three are late ’70s-era. Driving around Discovery Hills, it seems that most of the area is more like ’90s and newer. I think it’s the newer homes that are going after $250 and above PSF.
On searches, we do get automated e-mails when something comes on that meets our search criteria. So if a newer Discovery house went active on the MLS at 400 or below, we became aware of it.
It’s more frustrating to shop for homes when you have kids, for sure. I am quirk-friendly and prefer older, non-tract-y single-stories — and split levels if they are suitably quirky-cool. I guess I dig vintage ranch-style homes like I dig ranch dressing from a restaurant. (Why is ranch always better when dining out?)
Escondido has these homes. Vista 92084 has these homes, but the elementary schools are usually not well-regarded in these areas, to put it kindly. The ones in suitable school areas – if one actually comes on – are too expensive for us or have some other flaw(s) that I can’t get past.
ParticipantOur house is one-story. One comp is two-story, while the other is single. Based on photos online, I think ours looks nicer than the other single, although that one has a wildcard in a pool.
All three are late ’70s-era. Driving around Discovery Hills, it seems that most of the area is more like ’90s and newer. I think it’s the newer homes that are going after $250 and above PSF.
On searches, we do get automated e-mails when something comes on that meets our search criteria. So if a newer Discovery house went active on the MLS at 400 or below, we became aware of it.
It’s more frustrating to shop for homes when you have kids, for sure. I am quirk-friendly and prefer older, non-tract-y single-stories — and split levels if they are suitably quirky-cool. I guess I dig vintage ranch-style homes like I dig ranch dressing from a restaurant. (Why is ranch always better when dining out?)
Escondido has these homes. Vista 92084 has these homes, but the elementary schools are usually not well-regarded in these areas, to put it kindly. The ones in suitable school areas – if one actually comes on – are too expensive for us or have some other flaw(s) that I can’t get past.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]If your house is smaller than the recent comps it could very well be in line with them. Your agent is correct that $/sq ft falls as the house gets bigger. How big is your house relative to the recent comps?[/quote]
The house is a little over 1500. The comps are 240 and 320 more sq feet, respectively. After my post, my wife reminded me that we looked at a newer but smaller house nearby that went for $260 per square foot. But it’s also 16 years newer, so maybe that’s why our agent didn’t include it.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]If your house is smaller than the recent comps it could very well be in line with them. Your agent is correct that $/sq ft falls as the house gets bigger. How big is your house relative to the recent comps?[/quote]
The house is a little over 1500. The comps are 240 and 320 more sq feet, respectively. After my post, my wife reminded me that we looked at a newer but smaller house nearby that went for $260 per square foot. But it’s also 16 years newer, so maybe that’s why our agent didn’t include it.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]If your house is smaller than the recent comps it could very well be in line with them. Your agent is correct that $/sq ft falls as the house gets bigger. How big is your house relative to the recent comps?[/quote]
The house is a little over 1500. The comps are 240 and 320 more sq feet, respectively. After my post, my wife reminded me that we looked at a newer but smaller house nearby that went for $260 per square foot. But it’s also 16 years newer, so maybe that’s why our agent didn’t include it.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]If your house is smaller than the recent comps it could very well be in line with them. Your agent is correct that $/sq ft falls as the house gets bigger. How big is your house relative to the recent comps?[/quote]
The house is a little over 1500. The comps are 240 and 320 more sq feet, respectively. After my post, my wife reminded me that we looked at a newer but smaller house nearby that went for $260 per square foot. But it’s also 16 years newer, so maybe that’s why our agent didn’t include it.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]If your house is smaller than the recent comps it could very well be in line with them. Your agent is correct that $/sq ft falls as the house gets bigger. How big is your house relative to the recent comps?[/quote]
The house is a little over 1500. The comps are 240 and 320 more sq feet, respectively. After my post, my wife reminded me that we looked at a newer but smaller house nearby that went for $260 per square foot. But it’s also 16 years newer, so maybe that’s why our agent didn’t include it.
Participant[quote=sd_owner]Also, one has to remember that a stable and long lasting job is paid less. Total_earnings = monthly_salary * number_of_months_worked. A teacher can expect to work until retirement, while a software engineer in San Diego is laid off every 2~5 years.[/quote]
Don’t forget that the bennies aren’t too shabby.
Participant[quote=sd_owner]Also, one has to remember that a stable and long lasting job is paid less. Total_earnings = monthly_salary * number_of_months_worked. A teacher can expect to work until retirement, while a software engineer in San Diego is laid off every 2~5 years.[/quote]
Don’t forget that the bennies aren’t too shabby.
Participant[quote=sd_owner]Also, one has to remember that a stable and long lasting job is paid less. Total_earnings = monthly_salary * number_of_months_worked. A teacher can expect to work until retirement, while a software engineer in San Diego is laid off every 2~5 years.[/quote]
Don’t forget that the bennies aren’t too shabby.
Participant[quote=sd_owner]Also, one has to remember that a stable and long lasting job is paid less. Total_earnings = monthly_salary * number_of_months_worked. A teacher can expect to work until retirement, while a software engineer in San Diego is laid off every 2~5 years.[/quote]
Don’t forget that the bennies aren’t too shabby.
Participant[quote=sd_owner]Also, one has to remember that a stable and long lasting job is paid less. Total_earnings = monthly_salary * number_of_months_worked. A teacher can expect to work until retirement, while a software engineer in San Diego is laid off every 2~5 years.[/quote]
Don’t forget that the bennies aren’t too shabby.
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