gcarroll
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Nothing to see here folks! Fake News!
Finally buying a new bigger house...
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Sisterlimonpot
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Jimbo, congrats,
When I was stationed at Pt Hueneme, we bought a house in 2010 when the market was recovering (So, it was on the low end). 4 years later, when I retired we rented the house and moved out of state, with the mindset that we would return some day. We knew that it would be impossible to purchase a new home there in california without settling for something we would have to work to make ours (fixer upper), so we kept it. The way that taxes kept going up and mineral rights were being privatized for profit, we decided to never come back.
Being a native to califronia, grew up in Downey and Bellflower, I thought that it would be where I settled down. However, the only thing we enjoyed was the year round perfect weather. Everything else was a compromise. We ended up selling the house for a substantial profit, (only owning it for 6 years) and the money from that sell went a whole lot further here in arizona.
Not to talk specifics, but anywhere else in the country, that house wouldn't be more than $2-300K and it sold for more than triple that. There's a lot of truth to what Greg said, the reason why the houses are so expensive is because of location and that people are willing to pay that kind of money.
Oh, one more thing.....other than the weather, something that I really really miss from SoCal is the camaraderie and social aspect of the reefing community, I couldn't find that dynamic in colorado, nor have I found it here in arizona. I Could probably go to 20 other locations in the US and still not find what you guys have... so bask in that!!!
When I was stationed at Pt Hueneme, we bought a house in 2010 when the market was recovering (So, it was on the low end). 4 years later, when I retired we rented the house and moved out of state, with the mindset that we would return some day. We knew that it would be impossible to purchase a new home there in california without settling for something we would have to work to make ours (fixer upper), so we kept it. The way that taxes kept going up and mineral rights were being privatized for profit, we decided to never come back.
Being a native to califronia, grew up in Downey and Bellflower, I thought that it would be where I settled down. However, the only thing we enjoyed was the year round perfect weather. Everything else was a compromise. We ended up selling the house for a substantial profit, (only owning it for 6 years) and the money from that sell went a whole lot further here in arizona.
Not to talk specifics, but anywhere else in the country, that house wouldn't be more than $2-300K and it sold for more than triple that. There's a lot of truth to what Greg said, the reason why the houses are so expensive is because of location and that people are willing to pay that kind of money.
Oh, one more thing.....other than the weather, something that I really really miss from SoCal is the camaraderie and social aspect of the reefing community, I couldn't find that dynamic in colorado, nor have I found it here in arizona. I Could probably go to 20 other locations in the US and still not find what you guys have... so bask in that!!!
My consolation is that my new house will have a pool, so at least I get to enjoy a big tank that the kids can swim in.
I bought a water filter RO system that can make 100gpd from another reefer, and I haven't even picked it up yet. That was like 10 months ago.
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I bought a water filter RO system that can make 100gpd from another reefer, and I haven't even picked it up yet. That was like 10 months ago.
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BeanMachine
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Congrats. My tank build has slowed as I've been spending most of my time and what little extra money we have fixing our place up. Well and our new baby hehe freakin priorities right?
Just get a small tank to tide you over.
Just get a small tank to tide you over.
dodgerblew
Team RC
I'm so much more relaxed now with a smaller tank. I love looking at other people's large tanks, their monkey and their circus. Similar feelings you have being a grandparent to being a parent
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