house hunting is the suck

[SoCal_Cabby]

especially when i look at houses in washington with what i have been pre approved for here in Cali......the houses in washington would most likely sell for 700k in san diego...and i was only pre approved for 250k

[SoCal_Cabby]

the majority of the houses i am finding here in Cali that are decent are in really crappy neighborhoods there is the exception, but for the most part they are in the mexican gang infested places.

there are condos in nice areas, but after seeing an acquaintances car after another car in his condos caught on fire and burned three other cars it kinda steers me away from condos

[kuklaki]

Prices there are unreal. You could get something pretty nice out here so long as it's in the sticks, but all metro areas are priced pretty high. Good luck to you, I hope that the current downturn in the market works in your favour and you are able to find something nice.

[kamzcab86]

Home prices in SoCal are just absolutely, positively absurd. My parents bought their 1700 square-foot house in Pasadena back in 1973 for around $35,000. They could've sold it in the mid-'80s for around $1 million. They finally decided to move to AZ last year and sold the house for around $850,000. Uncle Sam LOVES old-time SoCal residents who sell... hello capital gains taxes!!

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you find a good deal somewhere!