[XBoxBoy]

I’m with CostaMesa on this one…

[quote=CostaMesa]Definitely Wrightsville Beach.[/quote]

But why just the coastal areas? A good deal of the Smokey mountains is beautiful. Lots of great places to raise kids in N.C. and the taxes and cost of living are half what they are here in California.

[XBoxBoy]

I’m with CostaMesa on this one…

[quote=CostaMesa]Definitely Wrightsville Beach.[/quote]

But why just the coastal areas? A good deal of the Smokey mountains is beautiful. Lots of great places to raise kids in N.C. and the taxes and cost of living are half what they are here in California.

[XBoxBoy]

I’m with CostaMesa on this one…

[quote=CostaMesa]Definitely Wrightsville Beach.[/quote]

But why just the coastal areas? A good deal of the Smokey mountains is beautiful. Lots of great places to raise kids in N.C. and the taxes and cost of living are half what they are here in California.

[XBoxBoy]

$2,350,000 worth of pain!

Looks like some pretty serious pain up on La Jolla Farms Road

Bought 12/29/2006 for $7,450,000 and just sold 01/30/2009 for $5,100,000. That’s $2,350,000 worth of pain if my math is right.

http://www.sdlookup.com/Property-1FF0B33F-9701_La_Jolla_Farms_Rd_La_Jolla_CA_92037#17521

[XBoxBoy]

$2,350,000 worth of pain!

Looks like some pretty serious pain up on La Jolla Farms Road

Bought 12/29/2006 for $7,450,000 and just sold 01/30/2009 for $5,100,000. That’s $2,350,000 worth of pain if my math is right.

http://www.sdlookup.com/Property-1FF0B33F-9701_La_Jolla_Farms_Rd_La_Jolla_CA_92037#17521

[XBoxBoy]

$2,350,000 worth of pain!

Looks like some pretty serious pain up on La Jolla Farms Road

Bought 12/29/2006 for $7,450,000 and just sold 01/30/2009 for $5,100,000. That’s $2,350,000 worth of pain if my math is right.

http://www.sdlookup.com/Property-1FF0B33F-9701_La_Jolla_Farms_Rd_La_Jolla_CA_92037#17521

[XBoxBoy]

$2,350,000 worth of pain!

Looks like some pretty serious pain up on La Jolla Farms Road

Bought 12/29/2006 for $7,450,000 and just sold 01/30/2009 for $5,100,000. That’s $2,350,000 worth of pain if my math is right.

http://www.sdlookup.com/Property-1FF0B33F-9701_La_Jolla_Farms_Rd_La_Jolla_CA_92037#17521

[XBoxBoy]

$2,350,000 worth of pain!

Looks like some pretty serious pain up on La Jolla Farms Road

Bought 12/29/2006 for $7,450,000 and just sold 01/30/2009 for $5,100,000. That’s $2,350,000 worth of pain if my math is right.

http://www.sdlookup.com/Property-1FF0B33F-9701_La_Jolla_Farms_Rd_La_Jolla_CA_92037#17521

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure this will qualify as common-sense, but the city zoning codes can be found here:

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art01Division04.pdf

Also helpful are the maps which let you see what a specific parcel is zoned as.

http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/zoning/zoninggridmap.shtml

First use the map to 1) identify the zone code of the property you are interested in, and then 2) look into the codes to determine the setbacks, height restrictions, maximum percent of lot coverage, etc.

That should give you a general idea if you will be allowed to build. But I would also echo what Russell said, that just because the zoning allows it, doesn’t mean that it will work, so be careful out there.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure this will qualify as common-sense, but the city zoning codes can be found here:

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art01Division04.pdf

Also helpful are the maps which let you see what a specific parcel is zoned as.

http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/zoning/zoninggridmap.shtml

First use the map to 1) identify the zone code of the property you are interested in, and then 2) look into the codes to determine the setbacks, height restrictions, maximum percent of lot coverage, etc.

That should give you a general idea if you will be allowed to build. But I would also echo what Russell said, that just because the zoning allows it, doesn’t mean that it will work, so be careful out there.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure this will qualify as common-sense, but the city zoning codes can be found here:

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art01Division04.pdf

Also helpful are the maps which let you see what a specific parcel is zoned as.

http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/zoning/zoninggridmap.shtml

First use the map to 1) identify the zone code of the property you are interested in, and then 2) look into the codes to determine the setbacks, height restrictions, maximum percent of lot coverage, etc.

That should give you a general idea if you will be allowed to build. But I would also echo what Russell said, that just because the zoning allows it, doesn’t mean that it will work, so be careful out there.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure this will qualify as common-sense, but the city zoning codes can be found here:

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art01Division04.pdf

Also helpful are the maps which let you see what a specific parcel is zoned as.

http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/zoning/zoninggridmap.shtml

First use the map to 1) identify the zone code of the property you are interested in, and then 2) look into the codes to determine the setbacks, height restrictions, maximum percent of lot coverage, etc.

That should give you a general idea if you will be allowed to build. But I would also echo what Russell said, that just because the zoning allows it, doesn’t mean that it will work, so be careful out there.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure this will qualify as common-sense, but the city zoning codes can be found here:

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art01Division04.pdf

Also helpful are the maps which let you see what a specific parcel is zoned as.

http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/zoning/zoninggridmap.shtml

First use the map to 1) identify the zone code of the property you are interested in, and then 2) look into the codes to determine the setbacks, height restrictions, maximum percent of lot coverage, etc.

That should give you a general idea if you will be allowed to build. But I would also echo what Russell said, that just because the zoning allows it, doesn’t mean that it will work, so be careful out there.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

[quote=jrushton]I’ve done some research and found that the 92106 area really only dropped 2.3% since 2007 according to MDA Dataquick reports.[/quote]

Dataquick uses median prices, which is not a very reliable indicator. If more high cost houses are sold the median goes up, but that doesn’t mean prices have risen. Conversely, if more low cost houses are sold the median goes down, but again, that doesn’t mean prices have fallen.

While the rise and fall of prices is different in different zip codes, it’s probably also true that some areas will fall sooner and some later. But during the boom all housing in San Diego rose to high levels of unaffordability. Likewise, I’d bet that all areas will ultimately get hit by falling prices.

Best advice is to do lots of research in any area before you buy, not just look at dataquick’s median prices. And be patient, this housing collapse is definitely not anywhere near over.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

[quote=jrushton]I’ve done some research and found that the 92106 area really only dropped 2.3% since 2007 according to MDA Dataquick reports.[/quote]

Dataquick uses median prices, which is not a very reliable indicator. If more high cost houses are sold the median goes up, but that doesn’t mean prices have risen. Conversely, if more low cost houses are sold the median goes down, but again, that doesn’t mean prices have fallen.

While the rise and fall of prices is different in different zip codes, it’s probably also true that some areas will fall sooner and some later. But during the boom all housing in San Diego rose to high levels of unaffordability. Likewise, I’d bet that all areas will ultimately get hit by falling prices.

Best advice is to do lots of research in any area before you buy, not just look at dataquick’s median prices. And be patient, this housing collapse is definitely not anywhere near over.

XBoxBoy

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