Fleeing San Marcos

[OrangeSunset]

Originally Posted by Nick682

Yeah, I have zero sympathy for anyone who bought a house there and now complains about the noise. It's not hard to miss the airport, and if they did that little research before buying then it's their fault.

Also, the home paperwork has disclosures about the airport, I worked at Bressi Ranch when they were selling. Actually it's just a normal disclosure law for any home that is considered to be in close proximity to an airport.

It's because there have been lawsuits in the past.

Many people just sign and don't read. The disclosure packet alone can be a quarter inch thick. Thats why you request to take the contract home for the night.

There was such a market frenzy, many bought then without thinking about anything but return on investment; thinking values would continue to rise.

Not very smart if you ask me though; if you know anything about the real estate market you understand it is cyclical, kinda like stocks.

Like Bressi ranch, Carmel Valley used to be a major wildlife corridor and supported hundreds if not thousands of species. I have no idea who gave the okay to decimate the entire area and put up track homes. All the animals were just plowed over. The land was originally owned by farmers just like Bressi Ranch (Bressi family farmers).

Guess the farmers sold to the highest bidders and the city had no control. If the city fought it, they must have lost in court, citizens should have spoke up though. I have seen development like that here for twenty years now.

Environmentalists have been fighting the developers for years around here, thats the only reason we still have the wetlands off the 5 freeway. I'm sure you already know most of this but maybe some others don't.

Below is an article from an ex politician/journalist. He talks about how SD's politics are controlled by corporate wealth and developers who could care less about the wildlife. Not surprised with the corruption lately (Duke Cunningham), budget and pension issues etc.



Link to article: OB Rag » Local Activist Quits San Diego Politics - A Season in Hell

I think this is a really bad assessment to make. What about the people that have lived in SM for 10+ years and are now subject to the all the traffic & noise. Your post assumes that everyone just moved there. The traffic started to get really bad in SM after FRY's was open and now you can't really get on San Marcos Blv on weekends. Most people use back roads to get around the neighborhood and traffic is a big problem which got worse with the expansion of Las Posas. And when it rains a lot of side streets get flooded (& close) so traffic is a real big problem. The increased traffic with the airport is really not helping either.

But SM is a great place to be with lots of good restaurants, green space & stores. The Discovery Hills are is just beautiful with Discovery Lake park nearby with lots of hiking trails, playground, the lake...and it is an affordable place to live too considering the price of houses in San Diego county. Like most citites SM is not perfect and has its problems.

I highly reccomend Discovery Hills, Santa Fe Hills, Lake San Marcos area, Twin Valley Ranch (by the golf course) in case anyone might be looking into relocating to SM. The most problematic areas of SM are East of 78.

[bmd69]

Originally Posted by ptcgirl

There is life outside of Southern California. We moved from Carlsbad a year ago and miss very little about it. We moved to Peachtree City, Georgia (south of Atlanta) and we love it here. The only thing we miss is the beach.

How about the Humidity? as opposed to Carlsbad

[breeze823]

Originally Posted by bmd69

How about the Humidity? as opposed to Carlsbad

If you think Carlsbad is humid, then multiply that by 100. No area in socal is humid, or at least by southern standards.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

San Marcos and Escondido are like mini versions of the County as a whole, mostly nice with some real crap areas infested with gangs and crime. It doesn't bother most unless you live near it.

[CARTFIXER]

I've lived in San Marcos since 1986 and I have no idea where the gang activity is. I guess I am on the good side of town.

[ramona59]

Hi,

I'm thinking of moving to ca because I have lymphedema and I'm told the humidity isn't so high there. Right now I live in Orange, Tx. Part of hurricane alley. We too are seeing runaway building going on. McMansions, strip malls, new coffee shops, apartments, you name it. My exhusband told me the same thing is going on in Cleveland, Ohio where he is from and lives. Baja Mexico is another place that has condos sprouting up all over the place like weeds. I agree, the wild life is either being killed off, or run off all over this country. Myself and others have noticed that all this building that's going on is unprecedented. Personally I think the developers and others have gone wild with greed. Can anyone tell me of any relatively safe apts for the disabled, etc might be located? Trying to stay out of being right in San Diego where the congestion would be the worst. Even in southeast Texas the traffic has gotten ridiculous in places that didn't use to hardly have any traffic. Y'all have a nice evening and thanks.