Im pretty sure I want to live in Sacramento (Vista: HOA, lofts)

[allgreektome]

im tired of the NW and it's cloudy in august, I work from home and have large savings, we are a couple w a dog in our 30s we have no kids. I don't have to live in the hippest part of town. I posted before about buying but I don't want a big mortgage, id do a condo if the hoa and mortgage are low enough though.

What parts are inexpensive yet safe, I know that means boring but at this point i need some sunhine and sunny people, I live in portland and i just don't click with this place i've tried for years to adjust and be nice, id go back to LA where im from but it's a mad house, where should I live in sac or any town in northern ca if you have any good ideas? im game.

[Majin]

L Street lofts Midtown condos if you have a half mil+ to blow.

[allgreektome]

Originally Posted by Majin

L Street lofts Midtown condos if you have a half mil+ to blow.

ha ha good one.

[wburg]

I'd suggest Curtis Park. Beautiful homes, less expensive than Midtown, Land Park or East Sac, but pleasant, tree-lined, low-key things to do (like ice cream parlors and donut shops) and it's fairly close to public transit and the central city.

Do you mind if I ask, what about Portland doesn't click with you? I have been up there once to visit friends, and they seemed to like it, it was okay but I wasn't totally won over either.

[allgreektome]

Originally Posted by wburg

I'd suggest Curtis Park. Beautiful homes, less expensive than Midtown, Land Park or East Sac, but pleasant, tree-lined, low-key things to do (like ice cream parlors and donut shops) and it's fairly close to public transit and the central city.

Do you mind if I ask, what about Portland doesn't click with you? I have been up there once to visit friends, and they seemed to like it, it was okay but I wasn't totally won over either.

let's just say i made more friends in a town in ca with 6k people than i have made here with 2 million, it's a culture thing and I clash i tried to adjust my attitude and be positive as all places have their good and bad but it's been 5 years now and denial ain't a river in egypt.

[wburg]

If what you're looking for is a small town, then you might want to look at some small towns in the region. Sacramento's metropolitan area has more people than Portland's, and Sacramento is roughly the same size (closer to 500,000 than Portland's 600,000.)

Look in the foothills--Auburn, Placerville, Newcastle, Nevada City/Grass Valley--or valley towns like Red Bluff, Marysville/Yuba City, Lodi, Galt, or Delta towns like Walnut Grove, Isleton Rio Vista.

[Shope]

Originally Posted by wburg

I'd suggest Curtis Park. Beautiful homes, less expensive than Midtown, Land Park or East Sac, but pleasant, tree-lined, low-key things to do (like ice cream parlors and donut shops) and it's fairly close to public transit and the central city.

Do you mind if I ask, what about Portland doesn't click with you? I have been up there once to visit friends, and they seemed to like it, it was okay but I wasn't totally won over either.

I know Curtis park is nice but you get a lot of seepage from Oak Park and South Sac. A nice house will still run you $300k in Curtis park.

[allgreektome]

Originally Posted by wburg

If what you're looking for is a small town, then you might want to look at some small towns in the region. Sacramento's metropolitan area has more people than Portland's, and Sacramento is roughly the same size (closer to 500,000 than Portland's 600,000.)

Look in the foothills--Auburn, Placerville, Newcastle, Nevada City/Grass Valley--or valley towns like Red Bluff, Marysville/Yuba City, Lodi, Galt, or Delta towns like Walnut Grove, Isleton Rio Vista.

yeah this sounds pretty good as well, you are like the best expert on the sacramento board.

[Majin]

Actually I am the best expert.

[CityGirl72]

I just moved back from PNW - ping me - we can chat