Buying a Single Family House under $350K? is Glendora a good choice? (Pasadena: condominium, townhouses)

[Jay100]

Originally Posted by genjy

I am not offended.

I just want to see if you actually know what you are talking about.

Why don't you name one street and explain why it's bad.

The area around Route 66 from Grand to Glendora Ave. The times I've been there, saw a few "homies," graffiti, trailer parks, cheap motels, and possibly prostitutes. Those things don't appeal to me.

[genjy]

Originally Posted by Jay100

The area around Route 66 from Grand to Glendora Ave. The times I've been there, saw a few "homies," graffiti, trailer parks, cheap motels, and possibly prostitutes. Those things don't appeal to me.

What homies and graffiti? Glendora is one of the few LA County cities without any documented gang. There are no Latino gangsters roaming around.

Motels and trailer parks are just that--and they have been there for decades.

Prostitutes? Glendora police would never let that fly, especially on R66.

Just because what you think saw is unappealing, that doesn't mean the area is unsafe or bad.

[Jay100]

Originally Posted by genjy

What homies and graffiti? Glendora is one of the few LA County cities without any documented gang. There are no Latino gangsters roaming around.

Motels and trailer parks are just that--and they have been there for decades.

Prostitutes? Glendora police would never let that fly, especially on R66.

Just because what you think saw is unappealing, that doesn't mean the area is unsafe or bad.

Who said Latino gang members? Gang members can be any race. There doesn't have to be an established gang in the city. They can roam wherever they want to.

Motels and trailer parks don't appeal to me.

Who knows if they were prostitutes. YOu sure don't. You weren't there.

I saw what I saw. If you don't like it, too bad. In my view, Glendora has bad areas. Deal with it.

[ccm123]

Knew friends that lived in Glendora when I lived n Southern California. Generally, a very nice, family oriented area. My friends lived north of Foothill Blvd, which, according to them, is a very nice part of Glendora.

[genjy]

Originally Posted by ccm123

Knew friends that lived in Glendora when I lived n Southern California. Generally, a very nice, family oriented area. My friends lived north of Foothill Blvd, which, according to them, is a very nice part of Glendora.

The price range north of Foothill Blvd is about $400k-$800k. $350k might be enough, though.

A bit more north near Sierra Madre Ave and it's million-dollar territory.

[genjy]

Originally Posted by Jay100

Who said Latino gang members? Gang members can be any race. There doesn't have to be an established gang in the city. They can roam wherever they want to.

Motels and trailer parks don't appeal to me.

Who knows if they were prostitutes. YOu sure don't. You weren't there.

I saw what I saw. If you don't like it, too bad. In my view, Glendora has bad areas. Deal with it.

You don't know anything about Glendora. You are contributing nothing to this thread.

[psr13]

Originally Posted by Jay100

Who said Latino gang members? Gang members can be any race. There doesn't have to be an established gang in the city. They can roam wherever they want to.

Motels and trailer parks don't appeal to me.

Who knows if they were prostitutes. YOu sure don't. You weren't there.

I saw what I saw. If you don't like it, too bad. In my view, Glendora has bad areas. Deal with it.

You said, "homies." That implies Hispanic.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by genjy

The price range north of Foothill Blvd is about $400k-$800k. $350k might be enough, though.

A friend who's a realtor just sold a home in south Glendora for $379,000. It's in a so-so neighborhood but had a lot of upgrades (kitchen, floors). I agree with Jay, though, that all cities have neighborhoods that are, for lack of a better word, sliding. One will find them anywhere, from Pasadena to San Gabriel to Covina to Claremont (and obviously, all over L.A.) The OP needs to be careful to look at the neighborhood itself and not just the house.

[genjy]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

A friend who's a realtor just sold a home in south Glendora for $379,000. It's in a so-so neighborhood but had a lot of upgrades (kitchen, floors). I agree with Jay, though, that all cities have neighborhoods that are, for lack of a better word, sliding. One will find them anywhere, from Pasadena to San Gabriel to Covina to Claremont (and obviously, all over L.A.) The OP needs to be careful to look at the neighborhood itself and not just the house.

Houses in south Glendora tend to be Post-War houses built in the 50s-60s, so they are less sought-after than the older houses on the hills.

While some of these houses and streets aren't as aesthetically appealing as the north side of town's, they really are safe. There is no street in Glendora where one would claim having constant gang or violence or griffiti problems.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Jay100

It really depends on the neighborhood within a city. Glendora has nice neighborhoods and it has bad ones. Try Monrovia too.

Monrovia would be a good place to look, especially considering the Op is willing to look in parts of El Monte. As for Glendora, Op, Glendora is a wonderful city with great schools if you get into the right area. Stay north of the 210 freeway.. I know you are single with on kids, but schools need to be considered from a resale point. As for staying under $350 I don't know. If you are willing to look a smaller, older homes, near the downtown part of Glendora it should be doable.