I moved here 36 years ago. Such an amazing place to live as a 22 year old. Was more expensive than where I moved from, but it was still manageable, as you generally earned more to offset the cost of living. Now, I'm just about done here. At my most recent job, I finally broke the 6 figure barrier, yet was still basically living paycheck to paycheck. Never came close to being able to afford to buy a place. Now unemployed again, and rapidly burning through my savings. No luck finding another job so far, so will soon be looking in other states, and I'm guessing I'll soon be joining the many others fleeing the state in the next few months.
I moved to SD from LA in 05. It was paradise back then. You could still bring a portable fire pit to Ponto Beach, ride bikes though Camp Pendleton, get 2 beers and appetizers for under $10 at PB Bar & Grill, and there were actual DJ's playing had picked music on the radio. Those are all things of the past. Now, SD on on the verge of the suck that LA is famous for.
Some things are true anout the rents or mortages or parking , public transportation it is not good either, but you are exaggerating, gallon of milk is under five dollars the gas it is cheaper of you are saying. Homeless people in the City College area, the municipality should do something about, because if a politician would visit the city, somebody from city hall would order to clean up right away.
I've lived in San Diego since 1958 and Miss Emily is not exaggerating. If you love parking lot traffic and , oh, if you go to the grocery store, you have to bring your own bags and pack your own groceries. Most small businesses are bankrupt here and shopping malls are closing up rapidly. I taught school here for 37 years and watched the dumbing down of the school curriculum. We gave up fishing on account of grossly polluted water from raw sewage coming in from Mexico. Fishing licenses are way too expensive here as well. I could go on and on but I need to finish listening to Miss Emily.
You forgot to mention the terrible TRAFFIC in San Diego! I was born and raised in SD and now that I live in Arizona where I don't have to deal with traffic, it frustrates the hell out of me. It's not as bad as LA but its getting there. Also all the big Insurance companies have left California so even if you could afford to buy you can't insure your new home...Allstate, Farmer's, Statefarm and Geico don't offer new policies for homeowners! I have heard sales fall through due to buyers unable to secure homeowners insurance!
I can’t believe I forgot traffic! I’m from LA and it’s nothing compared to the 405 or 101 - but it has gotten a lot worse over the last 10 years 805 south is a nightmare
Mercury insurance is great for home and auto policies. Yes, gas is very expensive but every third car here is an EV (mostly Teslas). Also, traffic here is a bit dense during rush hour traffic but is not unlike all other large, densely-populated cities. I simply avoid rush hours. Water is expensive but electricity is $0 with solar panels, so that offsets the water bill.
Great video !!! :)- I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 35 years of my life and I left California over 12 years ago because of the direction that California seems to go moving forward. UNLESS the politicians pull their heads out of their A$$ES, California is like buying a ticket on the TITANIC!!!!! Kudos to you and your channel and GOOD LUCK with that!!! :)-
The water (ocean) is also dirty! From Imperial beach up through Coronado and beyond, the water is heavily contaminated with raw sewage from Mexico. It's been an ongoing problem for decades but it's gotten worse in the last few years. So think about that before moving here. 😅
Thanks for sharing - that’s terrible! Do you think with all the development planned in the South Bay (resorts and convention center) they’ll finally do something about it? I head the air just smells of sewage all the time
Thank you for your comments! Appreciate it! I live in San Diego, and I love it here too - these are the 10 worst things - know before you move. I’ve got 20.+ videos on SD communities highlighting pros and cons. They average 1000 views and this one blew up at over 18k views- because people love negative news. It’s crazy! My IG acct is all about living your best life in SD and this acct has similar videos - but this one is the most popular by a landslide 🤣🤣
You may love it but people come here thinking it's all glitz and glam when it's really not. This video speaks truth that most people are afraid to say.
I’m a native San Diegan and that was an excellent rundown. I recently read how San Diego now has the highest cost of living, even higher than NY and San Fran, as you mentioned. I was very surprised but not shocked. Real estate prices are ridiculous and so is rent, even if you live in Southeast SD or another ghetto type of area. I make more than $100,000 a year, and although I’m not struggling, I’m not living like a rich person. I live alone and have to pay about 40% of my salary on rent. And although I don’t have to live in Encanto, I certainly can’t afford La Jolla or Del Mar. Car prices have also gone through the roof. I bought a new truck a few years ago, and even though I put $8,000 down on it, my payments were around $540 a month. And vehicle registration fees are ridiculous. I pay about $500 a year on this truck. Food prices have skyrocketed here, even for cheap places like Taco Bell. You have to pay over $10 now for a combo meal. I bought one medium combo meal recently at Firehouse Deli and it was about $20. And I hardly ever go to tourist places here because it’s too expensive. The Zoo, Sea World, Legoland, Safari Park,, etc. I feel insulated paying those prices in my hometown. You’re right about the ocean temperatures. The water is ice cold most of the year. And the waves are choppy. Definitely not resort-like beaches like in South Florida. And parking at the beach is impossible. And San Diego is not walkable or bikeable. And the trolly doesn’t go anywhere near the beaches. Bad mistake with the planning. And someone mentioned like a 5-to-1 men-to-women ratio. That seems right. The women here suck! They are very good looking, but they are spoiled and stuck up. They are unfriendly, standoffish, and kind of leery of being hit on because of the unbalanced ratio of men to women. I think a lot of this is due to the military bases which have a lot more men than women on them. Women here can be more picky and can pick and choose the better-looking and wealthier guys. So if you are good looking, wealthy, and highly social-oriented, you’ll love San Diego. If you’re a regular Joe type like me, even though I’m comfortable financially, although not rich, you’d be better off living in Texas, or Arizona, or Idaho, or more of a red state and not a dark blue state like California. I’ll move to a red state when I retire. San Diego is not a good place to move to when you retire. Your money will quickly evaporate.
I really apreciate your feedback! Average home prices are around $1M, so it takes a household income of about $200K+- but there are some great areas in east county where you can still get a nice home for $750K - or if people want to live closer to the city- buying a property with an ADU can help set off those costs - so many ways to make things work if we get creative. :)
Dude The thing about the women here is absolutely True!!! The woman here are Non Commital transitory Professional Ghosters at best. Even with Good looks, Wealthy, Blah blah blah the women here are a no go!!! I would have to import a girl from the outside to be here in San Diego. This place is got its perks but also has alot of downsides especially when it comes to dating. I am now dating LDR Phillipinas and I could not be happier. I am done with American Women period. I think I can almost say that about the entire nation seems to be that women are falling victims to the Liberation disease of false independence and entitlement which is a lie..Overall though San Diego has good places to live but you will need to come in with a huge investment to live here.
It's the same here. We are moving in two years. It's become incredibly unaffordable. I've lived here for close to 46 years. Another thing is that tech and biotech jobs are drying up in SD. So there is A LOT of competition for a small number of white-collar jobs now.
I'm appreciating reading the replies. Not a native, but lived here since '58 as a young kid and San Diego is sure not what it was. Too old now to move.@@TheSnerggly
It is not cheap to live in SD - that’s for sure! There are more affordable communities where you can rent a home for $4k and apartment for $2k. But if you’re looking to be close to the city or beach, prices will be higher (but that’s true for any major city). I don’t think people choose to live in SD because the cost of living! 😆. More like lifestyle and weather! We can be outdoors year round and lots of things to do! Beach, bay, lakes, mountains, hiking, skiing, great night life, tons of street festivals, it’s all about the lifestyle / and it comes with a price tag!
😂imagine someone accepted a job offer less than 100k and moved to San Diego thinking that’s a lot of money here .When he in the leasing office with the first month of paystubs after tax, and just at that moment , he knew , he….f up .
@@LIVINGSANDIEGOCAyou accept a job offer, then you go looking for living accommodations and find out true costs, then what do you do cancel job offer and beg for old job offer back?
Unfortunately in the past 10 years there has been many California's leaving the state for all of the above. I'm ready for a new life where I don't feel underwater every single day.
Yes! The idea of making San Diego a car free city is great in “theory”, but not possible with the way the county was built out - so now it’s just a major lack of parking issue - 🤦🏻♀️
It’s funny cause a lot of the country has migration coming in - according to all the reports in San Diego we mainly have locals buying homes! Not so much people relocating to SD these past few years 🤷🏻♀️.
@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA I feel like there are a lot more cars than people, it is hard to find parking. I have seen immigrants coming. It is funny how they can afford San Diego when some locals can not, I do see these immigrants work more than two jobs. Therefore, they can thrive faster.
You use a photo of a San Francisco cable car to illustrate a San Diego Trolley. There are thousands of photos of San Diego's trolleys. Why didn't you use one of them?
Also the Property Taxes for home owners is taxing many out of their homes now. A realtor friend shared that the only buyers these days are investment groups and developers and this is what’s having a ripple effect on rising prices causing assessment for even higher property taxes which ultimately hikes up rental prices. The high rents are actually reflective of the property owners ginormous property taxes & property insurance cost passed down onto the renter. It’s unsustainable …
I am a Civil Engineer that graduated from San Diego State. All the cheap land for development was used up by 1980 but people kept moving in. When I moved out of California, Building Permits add 30% to the cost of a new house in San Diego CA. The permit for my 2700 SF all brick house on a 20,000 SF lot next to SeaWorld San Antonio TX was $5.
Very sad. When I first visited San Diego in 1976, San Diego was a very beautiful, clean, affordable city. It wasn't crowded, with open land, and clean, unpolluted beaches. It was a city where you could live very comfortably if you are retired. Unfortunately, like most people who are retired, like myself, can't afford or want to live in San Diego anymore. I have lived in San Diego for over 45 years, and I have seen San Diego become a very crowded and expensive city. I will be leaving San Diego for good, which I thought I would never leave. The quality of life in San Diego is not worth the price, including the weather.
Agree, there are issues everywhere - just sharing the issues I’ve experienced here - I still love SD and raising my family here - but it’s not for everyone
Every City , State and the Nation is in 3rd World status because of Democrats...Democrats Destroy everything they touch...and I am a life long Independent Voter ...and Yes the GOP is Not Perfect but they Put America and it's Citizens First and go after Crime unlike Democrats with Wide Open Borders and Border Czar Harris is to Blame along with every other Democrat.
New construction homes in San Diego are booming . There were more homes were built here this year, than any year since 2017. This is easy to confirm. Yes, these are going for $900,000- $1.5 million for a basic house ( NOT a beach house)
I was renting on 2nd and elm in I B for 1300 a month. Moved out in 2016 after they tried to hike the rent up to 2000,then they rented it to a military person for 2500 😂 edit: now its 3600 a mo for 2b 1b 600 sq ft and you cant even use the beach anymore. R.I.P SD
Can't beat living near the coast in San Diego or in SD county. Most moderate climate in the US, hands down. East of the Rockies you have humidity which brings rain which is nice, but Summers are brutal, everywhere. Then, there's hurricanes and tornadoes, both of which are nonexistent in so Cal, though we do get earthquakes from time to time. However, I've lived in so cal all my life and haven't felt an earthquake in 25 years.
How about Ocean Beach...omg! We have a guy who basically has set up camp next to our recycling bin and I keep calling "Get It Done San Diego" and nothing get's done! The police drive by on Voltaire but they don't drive in the alleys ( OB full of alleys) and that's where they set up camp. We pay ALOT in property taxes so very frustrating. But I must add...I do love SD everyone is very laid back and really just happy to live herebut homeless population is truly out of control.
Ah yes! OB is a "locals only" kinda vibe, and I love it! But the homeless population is a REAL issue. The streets/alleys smell like pee too.. 😭 But with all the issues we have, it's STILL hard to give up on CA (SD) - laid back vibes and tons of stuff always going on around town.
@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA I am not an "OB for OBer's only" person. I, myself have only lived here for 7 years. But as a former social worker it is beyond disturbing to see human beings actually IN our recycle bin when it is raining or hiding under the bin when it gets too hot. No one should live like that...
Moved here in 97, was fortunate to find great friends, now I'm up in a mtn community. I do miss the ocean but not the pollution, trying to find some way out of CA😢
Yes, please don’t move to San Diego. It is horrible living here. I hate waking up to the same old weather every day morning clouds then breaks way to sunshine and warm afternoons please we do not need more people in San Diego. If it was cheap everybody would be here.
Take it from divermike who learned to scuba dive in San Diego. The water is COLD. Divers need a .25 inch (or 7mm next size in metric) thick wetsuit. Surfers use a 2 mm to 3 mm wetsuit even in the summer and with long sleaves. Most divers who can afford them use drysuits with lots of insulation undernearth. How cold? I've been diving in 36F water in San Diego but that was 80ft deep. Typical is around 62F even in summer. In winter there's no laying at the beach in a beach chair, unless you have a fire going. Fire rings are common at beaches in San Diego for a reason. Ditto in L.A. but L.A. 😝
But don't get me wrong. I've lived all over the East Coast and the West Coast. San Diego is still my FAVORITE city of all. It has just always been expensive and now completely unaffordable.
If you're new to San Diego or never been... this is the purpose for this lady to make people change their mind. Only people who live in San Diego for years can handle without out being judgemental and know about San Diego. There are other Cities in California equally to San Diego. Los Angeles is worse!! New York City is just as bad too.... both high crime, the homeless and traffic is horrendous... WORSE. Transportation commute so much cheaper than NYC. This Lady is out of her witts!! Do your own rsearch than listen to her advice.
@@historyguy5942 3 months out of the year its hot the other 9 months its nice! I can run my AC unit all day and our electric rates are not gonna kill us like SDGE or PG&E. Insurance rates are not bad either and all the big companies are still here not like in California where they left.
Sorry, CA ranks about 29th from the lowest in taxes. Plus, very low property taxes - 1% and can only increase 2% each year. Greatness costs money…the world’s best public research university system, UCSD right here and top notch public community colleges and 2 CSU universities right here.
You’re right with property taxes, income tax is very high tho - and even worse for business owners - there is a cost to greatness and that’s why the people that still live here are wiling to pay - lots of pros and cons - and everyone’s needs are different as well What is important to one person may not make a difference to another Are you in research?
@@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA About 25% of SD jobs are military, including civilian military jobs which give location allowances, more pay, and CA doesn’t tax Social Security benefits while 11 states do. And, because of the climate, cars last longer and less need for cold weather clothes. Plus, since SD is a vacation destination, staycations can reduce those costs. So many inexpensive things to enjoy. Because CA had a $100B surplus, CA law requires some be returned to taxpayers. I got mine. I’m not in research.
@@oppenheim2 I appreciate your comments and engagement on my video - all great points - thanks! I’m a life long so cal resident and raising my family here I do work with military and most don’t make enough , even with housing allowance to buy a home here that fits their needs - they buy elsewhere - not all - but a lot
@@oppenheim2 it’s the home buying that I wish was more affordable to them - zero down is great, and lower rate is a huge bonus - but zero down means higher payment / and that affects affordability. But if the payments are affordable - yes all day! I have families that want to buy and retire here, but it just doesn’t make sense $$ and they end up moving to more affordable states where $500k gets you a nice home
And they want to throw Trump in jail for inflating his realty property? This houses were built in the 30's and 40 's and they want a million dollars for them, Lettitia you ought to come to San Diego and sue the realtors in San Diego!
Keep the stupid Fu..ing politics out to this, housing prices are directly related to supply demand, banks and investors buying everything they can get their stinking fu.cking hands on , and the biggest culprit is GREED.
I have been living in San Diego, Grantville area for years and call it home. Although I agree with most of what you said, I have not been quite affected by it because I always find my way to succeed. I live by myself, and as a teacher, I live pretty comfortable. However, what bothers me the most is the lack of affordable housing that pressures me to rent forever, and the silly idea that affordable housing are tons of condos in tall buildings that takes away the beauty of the city. Whatever happened to clear air rights. San Diego is losing its charm.
I live north of Interstate 8 -- not urban, but suburban -- south of Interstate 8 is more urban -- north of Interstate 8 there is a sprinkling of homeless people, the city doesn't fix potholes anymore, and of course the rent is outrageous, but otherwise San Diego is PARADISE -- I don't even bother locking my car in San Diego unless I am at the store (or I'm south of Interstate 8) and there are shady-looking homeless people in the vicinity. But keep making these vidz, and scare everybody away -- maybe the rent will moderate if less people move here.
You are right, it is just too expensive to live here. I have lived here in San Diego my whole life. I have seen all of the changes that have happened. Right now California is too Woke and too many Democrats. . I do realize my statement is very political. I used to run a small business here in San Diego. Not anymore, California has to many taxes and regulations . I am married and have 3 kids. I do not see how any of my kids can live here. Thoughts?
I moved here to SD in 1981. It's insane It's so exciting now! Wasn't even in top 20 back then. It was clean, too. Now, because realtors can get together to buy a house to keep the prices high. Rent is insane too. So, I agree thar I wouldn't move here now. Thought of moving out, but I've been here forever with my friends.
I live in the Bay Area and its beautiful here because of the weather and the diversity, except the politics. We adjust the cost of living, like getting an Eletric car (Toyota or Honda) cheaper than Elon Must overprice car. Public transportation is better than L.A. and S.D. because we have the BART system. However, changes for the worst to Oakland and S.F. because of the homeless problems. I live in Fremont (hospital city) because me and my wife are health care workers. All of my kids went to public school and they all (3 of them) finish college with my oldest just passed her Bar exam. I do agree with you that California needs be better again.
cost of a home in Northern Virginia is about a million as well - i.e. if you want to be in a decent school district - not number 1 school but just average in Fairfax, and Loudon counties of VA, and Montgomery county of Maryland. Though you may get more home for the price - but you don't get great weather! Depends on your priorities. Lawns are the biggest point source pollution in the US - even more than farms. It is actually good not to have a lawn. Conserving resources is a good thing and better for the planet. California seems to be leading the way yet again. You don't have good public transportation anywhere except of NY city area -wanna move to Jersey city for a lower cost of living which is not that low anymore today?
local and state government finding new or excessive ways to tax its residents is NOT new or a California only thing. I'm not saying it's ok either we are getting taxed to death here in Washington too. I appreciate you vid though! been wanting to move to SD or LA area for a few years. it may never happen. Most of the negatives you mention are no SD only but entire west coast problems its everywhere !!
Thanks for your input! I agree with you. Originally from LA and all my family still resides there. I will say out of all the major cities in Ca - SD is the best in that the typical CA issues not nearly as bad here as they are in LA or SF. It sounds lame, but the weather and active lifestyle make up for it. “Daily life” is awesome - the government and taxes - not so much 🤷🏻♀️
There is more cost effective apartments - 15 min inland - but if you want a place at the beach it will be $3k - but aren’t most coastal towns prime real estate?! 😁
@@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA 😅I am afraid the beach area is going to cost more . I used to live in escondido for less rent . but with the cost of gas and car maintenance , my plan didn’t work out really well . I ended up didn’t save much and the drive home was ugly 🥲
Sad. I lived in PB in the mid 80s and loved the area and would love to live there again, but sadly, there is just no way I can afford it. No wonder homelessness and crime is through the roof. How on earth did Newsom get re-elected?
Same here! Love PB! Just spent the day at the beach at the end of Diamond yesterday - I told my kids if I had a magic wand and could love anywhere (money wasn’t an issue) it would be back in PB). But sadly we’ve totally been priced out. A fixer upper home is $1.5m - like 900 sq ft - a regular home in PB is like $2.2m+ 😝
@@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA I live in Atlanta, and median priced homes with the same square footage will run you around $200k...that's high IMO!, but $1.5 to $2.2 is clinically insane! I have no clue how any average person can afford that. I have been doing some research and have located apartments in PB that are a little over $2k a month for rent, but are quite small of course. I "could" potentially swing that, but the cost of everything else makes it prohibitive.
@@artbytar1 yes, apartment rentals are more attainable - food and gas are higher here - and car ins. But living in PB is like living in a vacation town year round. Don’t need to spend much money to enjoy life there! Beaches and Bay life! 😍
@@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA I remember well! I made just a little over minimum wage back in the day and had a studio apartment that used to be a garage! But it was like living a year-round vacation there, and I was a couple blocks from Crystal Pier. ☀
It offical in who's eyes? there isn't any reference to an external link to official mentioned that SD is what is mentioned here. Not that this wasn't good info, but starting off with the authoritative "officially" prompted me to search for something orffical. "When someone says something is “officially” a certain way, it means that it has been formally declared, recognized, or confirmed by an authority or through an official process. For example, if a city “officially” names a day as “Community Day,” it means that the city government has formally recognized that day for that purpose." hehe again good info though
Thank you! This was filmed Nov 2023 and at that time a report came out saying San Diego ranked #1 most unaffordable state - and everyone was talking about it - but I wouldn’t say “official”. Just being dramatic 😁
@@nadogrl I know - like I said above “being dramatic”. But this is the report- In 2023, the "Cost of Living Index" report published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) ranked San Diego as the most expensive city in the United States. The report highlighted the high costs of housing, groceries, and utilities as significant factors contributing to San Diego's top ranking. The index takes into account various living expenses, and in 2023, San Diego surpassed other traditionally expensive cities, such as New York and San Francisco, in overall living costs.
@@JamesJohnson-et7cc hi! It’s been 9 months since filing this / but here is the source: 😁. In 2023, the "Cost of Living Index" report published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) ranked San Diego as the most expensive city in the United States. The report highlighted the high costs of housing, groceries, and utilities as significant factors contributing to San Diego's top ranking. The index takes into account various living expenses, and in 2023, San Diego surpassed other traditionally expensive cities, such as New York and San Francisco, in overall living costs.
🤣 I like you. Honest. I'm from LA and I'm really tired of the trash here. I have to claim residency in another state to avoid Newsom's retarded taxes like Nevada but still have a home here in Cali. I'm looking into Republican strongholds like Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Coronado.
I lived in downtown of San Diego between February 2019 to June 2021. I lived in East Village on the 13th street. I simply loved it. It was so nice, great and beautiful. I worked in the VA in La Jolla. I have an opportunity to come back to San Diego again with the annual salary of 90K. I am not sure whether it is Ok to go back to San Diego. Is It worth it?
Hi! How exciting! Congrats on your opportunity! A $90k salary can definitely work in San Diego! It all depends on what your personal goals are - rent vs owning, location, are you providing for any family members or just yourself. I got your email and will connect more with you there - congrats again! 🥳🥳
Thanks for your comments! I appreciate you. This was filmed in Nov 2023, I am 100% open to being corrected. What prices was I off on? Please share! Thank you!!
@@LIVINGSANDIEGOCA idk , don't live there anymore, but what I remember is it would get hot but not that bad, it wasn't really needed. Left there in mid nineties
I live in Rancho Bernardo. You need air conditioning in Rancho Bernardo and Poway unless you enjoy the heat during the day. It cools off at night though. Most homes in the inland area have AC. Your house was probably one of the exceptions.
I've lived in San Diego Twice and for a long while each time. In the 1980s and the 2010s. It really was a wonderful place to live back then BUT what was once a bit expensive is NOW ASTRONOMICAL. There is no heavy industry. I used to work in Aerospace but that is a lot less of that in San Diego now. Manufacturing is 8.9% of jobs in San Diego. Profession & Scientific services about 12.9%. Healthcare is 13.1% of all jobs. If those industries can sustain such expensive living it will stay that way. IDK.
But I need to say also. It seems to be bad nation wide, at least on both coasts. I've live a lot of places in my career. Cities everywhere on the East and West coasts near any jobs seem mismananage, over crowed and sometimes also a struggle to afford. I think it all comes down to how American citizens in general have lost control of our politicians. They only care about the large donars and that's likely not you. It doesn't matter which party. I think we need campaign finance reform. I think we can't get that withoug Ranked-Choice-Voting which "should" create more choice. We need someone to represent the taxpaying middle class and that does not exist at present. Instead it's all social hot button issues meant to distract from the graft. Ranked-Choice-Voting must be good, because both democrats and republicans around the country are trying to ban it.
It’s an amazing place, and there is a big migration of LA and SF moving here- remote work is pretty normal, so that’s helping drive price up too- that and low inventory on homes for sale
Number 11: Even if your rich, the stores near the urban center don't usually have a great selection. For that you should go further out where the stores also have room to expand a bit. Why doesn't San Diego expand a bit? Because then it would run into both military base and mountains.
Born and raised in SD since 1962 my parents bought their first house for $14,000 I bought my first house 2 bedroom 1 bathroom for $179,000 in old Chula Vista and my son's cannot afford a house because as she said the avg is a million....
I was born and raised in San Diego in 1948. Trust me, I've seen SD distorted and ruined by people moving here. I wasn't able to buy a house until I was 51, and that beautiful small bungalow cool house with 2 remodeled is in south Oceanside one mile from the ocean. Couldn't pay me to live in PB,Ocean Beach or North Park places I love. Sad to see our city messed up like Hawaii, but that's happening everywhere. I'm blessed and grateful to live where I do. This woman is depressing to listen to.
I lived in LA all my life, and moved to SD for 10 years. The cost of everything in SD has tripled. You could move to El Cajon, San Ysidro or Jamul... but they aren't SD. They are more like Palmdale or Victorville (desert and low income)... a house there will cost you 750k... if you are an illegal, then you can scam the system like most do.. get welfare and section 8.. while working under the table and living 7 to a house.. you see that ALOT in San Ysidro, National City and Chula Vista.. OR you could move to TJ.. and cross the border each day.. TONS of people do that. It's what I want to do in fact
As a real estate agent you must hear stories around the shop of the older agents who collude between listing and buying agent get drive up prices of deals and therefore commissions. We have that partly to blame for inflated prices. And the real estate industry was sued and lost last year for their commision structures tactics. There response was to create some methods by which they could adher to the new rules while keeping up past behaviors in a round about way. No where in the equiities and bond investments market would you ever transact buy and sell of assets where you have to dole out the kind of fees broker, listing agent and buying agent resources involved in deals want.
It’s true! And it’s not uncommon for parents to take out a loan on their home to cover their kids down payment (bc it’s so hard to get into homes in SD for 1st time home buyers)
