Want to move back to California (Riverside, Oxnard: condo, homes, to buy)

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Livewire

A lot of people are coming (back) to Calif, Im another one. After living in Az for about 12 years. In fact, a few people I work with here in the high desert, AND surprisingly, quite a few customers I talk to as well, have either come back or have relocated for one reason or other, from places like Az, N M, and even one from Michegan. Not that there arent still people moving out, but many are moving back, as well.
Remember though, that no matter where you choose to live, if possible, try to have a job lined up FIRST, or at least a potential hopeful, and have a backup plan, just in case. Thats the most important factor.
PS: Whats wrong with Texas? I wouldnt mind living in a small town out there.

You brought up an excellent question: considering California's terrible problems (out of control illegals, budget, overcrowding, relatively high cost of living, etc)---------why are so many people eager to return? Leaving Michigan, etc. is a no brainer between its ghastly weather and worse economy but Arizona/New Mexico?

And; I can squawk: the Morongo Valley-29 Palms area is on my possible radar as well----------I was visiting there a couple of years ago and, I swear, Yucca Valley in particular is a time warp. It reminded me of SoCal of another era---------back when it was the best place to live in here in the USA.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Cruzy

chinogrl, I agree with you, I miss FAMILY, friends, I miss the beach, the mountains... We do feel "out-of-place" and home-sick. Like you said, we are "dislocated" Californian's. I'm still thankful for the experience of being able to reside in a different state. But that just made us miss Cali much more...

As per some of my other posts: I have lived here in Arizona for almost 20 years now; and I hate to say it, but my adopted state has deteriorated greatly.

It is pretty damn sad when the average single family house in Riverside/San Berdoo counties is only 10% more expensive than one here in the Phx area.

[Valuator]

Don't buy and move to towns that require long commutes - the next rise in gasoline will make commuting a total bear and hard to cover with two incomes. There are some wonderful cities for home prices - including Hemet and Temecula - but you need to find work in or very close to those cities - there is more localized commuting to Riverside and Palm Springs - but even that will be prohibitive when gasoline eventually creeps back to the $5 and up range - and we all know its coming. Hemet - houses that were selling 18 months ago in the upper $400,000 range are now $159,000-200,000.

People who bought 1 to 3 years ago and are seeing their values drop out - if you are in a fixed 30 year low interest loan - stay the course - the values will again rise - and if you don't have to move - juts make your home more comfortable and dig in - and wait for the next rise - it may not be until 2010-2012 - but if you don't have to move and have a low rate fixed rate mortgage - it doesn't matter if your value is lower than the owed mortgage - it will reverse in your favor again - give it time....and keep your credit rating intact and enjoy the home

Appraiser and Broker

[Ohs]

Murrieta & Temecula are great areas and not all the pricey any more, there are lots of newer homes that went into forclosure that are in the low $200,000. I grew up in that area and am thinking of moving back now that prices are more reasonable. Fallbrook is ok but what I remember of it, it doesn't really compare to Murrieta & Temecula.

[j760]

Originally Posted by rotorholic

I left southern ca last july for dallas and I dont plan or want to move back

And your sharing this here because??

why would you guys want to move back?

Why did you want to move to Dallas? Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to move somewhere, let the OP feel the way they want to feel and move back to California. Just because you don't like it here doesn't mean others don't.

[chinogrl]

I feel most of us left SoCal thinking the grass was greener on the other side. Once relocated we realized that every town or state has it's own downfalls. It would have been so much easier to just cope with the realities I grew up with rather than have to adjust to a whole new culture. Live and learn...SoCal has the greenest grass I've ever seen! Be back soon.

[Cruzy]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

As per some of my other posts: I have lived here in Arizona for almost 20 years now; and I hate to say it, but my adopted state has deteriorated greatly.

It is pretty damn sad when the average single family house in Riverside/San Berdoo counties is only 10% more expensive than one here in the Phx area.

It's true is very sad what's going on with real estate in Cali... I hope that things start to get better soon. But we still rather live in Cali than any where else, perhaps in the future we will feel differently...

[Avaria]

We have been so homesick,and so miserable in this desolate winter hell called south east Idaho, that i am about to burst with excitement at the idea of moving back home!

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Cruzy

It's true is very sad what's going on with real estate in Cali... I hope that things start to get better soon. But we still rather live in Cali than any where else, perhaps in the future we will feel differently...

Frankly; I am glad that the housing market corrected itself, when your 'worker bees' cannot afford to have housing within commute distance to their jobs--------that can/will cause a society to collapse.

[rotorholic]

Originally Posted by j760

And your sharing this here because?? I can...




Why did you want to move to Dallas? Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to move somewhere, let the OP feel the way they want to feel and move back to California. Just because you don't like it here doesn't mean others don't.

I have kids and wanted to give them an opportunity for a better education and better quality of life
Sold in so cal before the real state dump and was able to purchase my current home cash at the age of 35
I do like so cal, Just not a nice place to raise a family, remember I grew up there for 30 years