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svelteParticipantlol yes it is a long trip, but I would imagine that in the long run they’ll run more trains and the trip will get shorter, though driving yourself will always be quicker.
We have looked into using the Sprinter/Coaster combo for nightclubbing in the Gaslamp (to avoid driving while tired), but unfortunately the Sprinter trains don’t run past about 9PM…the party is just getting started at that time of night!
Maybe some day the times will work out for us…while waiting at stoplights by the Sprinter I notice quite a few people getting off and walking towards their homes, so it is apparently making sense for some people right now.
svelteParticipantlol yes it is a long trip, but I would imagine that in the long run they’ll run more trains and the trip will get shorter, though driving yourself will always be quicker.
We have looked into using the Sprinter/Coaster combo for nightclubbing in the Gaslamp (to avoid driving while tired), but unfortunately the Sprinter trains don’t run past about 9PM…the party is just getting started at that time of night!
Maybe some day the times will work out for us…while waiting at stoplights by the Sprinter I notice quite a few people getting off and walking towards their homes, so it is apparently making sense for some people right now.
svelteParticipantIt was somewhat discussed here a few days ago:
http://piggington.com/silvercrest_in_san_marcos
In the near term, I doubt the Sprinter will have much affect positive or negative on home prices, unless the home is within a few hundred ft of the tracks in which case it will be negative.
In the long term, energy is going to get much more expensive and mass transit will become more and more important.With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!
I would think that homes within walking distance of a Sprinter station will increase in value in the long run – whether that is 5 years or 20 years remains to be seen.
svelteParticipantIt was somewhat discussed here a few days ago:
http://piggington.com/silvercrest_in_san_marcos
In the near term, I doubt the Sprinter will have much affect positive or negative on home prices, unless the home is within a few hundred ft of the tracks in which case it will be negative.
In the long term, energy is going to get much more expensive and mass transit will become more and more important.With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!
I would think that homes within walking distance of a Sprinter station will increase in value in the long run – whether that is 5 years or 20 years remains to be seen.
svelteParticipantIt was somewhat discussed here a few days ago:
http://piggington.com/silvercrest_in_san_marcos
In the near term, I doubt the Sprinter will have much affect positive or negative on home prices, unless the home is within a few hundred ft of the tracks in which case it will be negative.
In the long term, energy is going to get much more expensive and mass transit will become more and more important.With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!
I would think that homes within walking distance of a Sprinter station will increase in value in the long run – whether that is 5 years or 20 years remains to be seen.
svelteParticipantIt was somewhat discussed here a few days ago:
http://piggington.com/silvercrest_in_san_marcos
In the near term, I doubt the Sprinter will have much affect positive or negative on home prices, unless the home is within a few hundred ft of the tracks in which case it will be negative.
In the long term, energy is going to get much more expensive and mass transit will become more and more important.With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!
I would think that homes within walking distance of a Sprinter station will increase in value in the long run – whether that is 5 years or 20 years remains to be seen.
svelteParticipantIt was somewhat discussed here a few days ago:
http://piggington.com/silvercrest_in_san_marcos
In the near term, I doubt the Sprinter will have much affect positive or negative on home prices, unless the home is within a few hundred ft of the tracks in which case it will be negative.
In the long term, energy is going to get much more expensive and mass transit will become more and more important.With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!
I would think that homes within walking distance of a Sprinter station will increase in value in the long run – whether that is 5 years or 20 years remains to be seen.
svelteParticipantUm, maybe I should have read the rest of the thread that I referenced in my post.
I was not trying to insult/ridicule anyone. I was browsing old posts and was amazed at how spot-on LookOutBelow was. My only intention was to congratulate him/her.
My apologies if it was taken in any other way.
svelteParticipantUm, maybe I should have read the rest of the thread that I referenced in my post.
I was not trying to insult/ridicule anyone. I was browsing old posts and was amazed at how spot-on LookOutBelow was. My only intention was to congratulate him/her.
My apologies if it was taken in any other way.
svelteParticipantUm, maybe I should have read the rest of the thread that I referenced in my post.
I was not trying to insult/ridicule anyone. I was browsing old posts and was amazed at how spot-on LookOutBelow was. My only intention was to congratulate him/her.
My apologies if it was taken in any other way.
svelteParticipantUm, maybe I should have read the rest of the thread that I referenced in my post.
I was not trying to insult/ridicule anyone. I was browsing old posts and was amazed at how spot-on LookOutBelow was. My only intention was to congratulate him/her.
My apologies if it was taken in any other way.
svelteParticipantUm, maybe I should have read the rest of the thread that I referenced in my post.
I was not trying to insult/ridicule anyone. I was browsing old posts and was amazed at how spot-on LookOutBelow was. My only intention was to congratulate him/her.
My apologies if it was taken in any other way.
svelteParticipantI was at least one of the people who mentioned the freeway and train.
Like all developments built in the 04-06 time frame, Silvercrest will likely be hit hard with foreclosures and short sales.
Being just a few hundred feet from the freeway, the noise will definitely be a negative.
As for the commuter train, it has not turned out to be as much of an issue as I would have thought now that it is actually running. Since the train moves slower than a freight train, it has a much softer horn – I would equate it to the whimpy sound of Japanese car horns. Not very intrusive, unless maybe your house backs up to the tracks. For all other homes in the area, I bet it blends right in with the freeway noise. I haven’t spent time listening in Silvercrest, so that’s just a guess.
I have also noted that asking prices in Silvercrest are just about even with the 2004 purchase prices, so another factor could be that, on top of the short sales and foreclosures, some people are bailing out before they become underwater.
svelteParticipantI was at least one of the people who mentioned the freeway and train.
Like all developments built in the 04-06 time frame, Silvercrest will likely be hit hard with foreclosures and short sales.
Being just a few hundred feet from the freeway, the noise will definitely be a negative.
As for the commuter train, it has not turned out to be as much of an issue as I would have thought now that it is actually running. Since the train moves slower than a freight train, it has a much softer horn – I would equate it to the whimpy sound of Japanese car horns. Not very intrusive, unless maybe your house backs up to the tracks. For all other homes in the area, I bet it blends right in with the freeway noise. I haven’t spent time listening in Silvercrest, so that’s just a guess.
I have also noted that asking prices in Silvercrest are just about even with the 2004 purchase prices, so another factor could be that, on top of the short sales and foreclosures, some people are bailing out before they become underwater.
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