Possibly considering retiring to Washington from Southern California (Centralia: purchase, school)

[socaliman]

Thank you to everyone for being so helpful. I am amazed at all the help I have gotten in the quick time i started the thread. This forum is awesome.

[wolfdog]

Originally Posted by socaliman

Thank you to everyone for being so helpful. I am amazed at all the help I have gotten in the quick time i started the thread. This forum is awesome.

Oak Harbor is relatively conservative, at least from my year of experience. Less rain, too. Must like jets.

[leastprime]

Jets, on full military power. It's only for a few seconds. I like that whole body vibration.

[hindsight2020]

Originally Posted by leastprime

It's only for a few seconds. I like that whole body vibration.

...that's what she said.

[patty1955]

Originally Posted by socaliman

Now in reference to Californians causing real estate prices to increase, that is a very valid point. I believe a lot of our high California home prices are caused by rich foreigners buying up homes and pricing out the people that actually live here.

I don't understand the hate for Californians regarding home prices. Unless you're buying in an area with multiple bids on properties (Seattle) people don't generally bid more than the asking price, do they? We bought our house last year for $10,000 under the asking price.

[leastprime]

Originally Posted by hindsight2020

...that's what she said.

When we used to live in OR, a few times I was lucky enough to be a the East end of PDX runway where there is a cell phone-waiting park. By the time the Oregon’s AirGuard F15s are over the markers, they are well into their climb . The vibrations are as you say it is. Once felt 4 . Awesome.

[socaliman]

Originally Posted by leastprime

Jets, on full military power. It's only for a few seconds. I like that whole body vibration.

As a former jarhead myself, I am totally okay with that.

[jlud]

I have a reference point On California impact from a recent purchase attempt. House on market 100 days in a slower market area...reduced once in price. They got a full price offer after virtual walk through about day 85 from California couple but those people got scared by the next morning and backed out. I had them just about signed on day 99 about 7% below asking price. California person toured just after my offer, and because I had offered they came in OVER list price at 100 days on the market! They could have saved themselves a LOT of money...but they are just used to that hyper aggressive offer market I guess. Had they researched they would have seen it is well over comps at that price and they are overpaying but maybe they don’t care because it’s a bargain compared to Cali.

[Mossa]

Originally Posted by jlud

I have a reference point On California impact from a recent purchase attempt. House on market 100 days in a slower market area...reduced once in price. They got a full price offer after virtual walk through about day 85 from California couple but those people got scared by the next morning and backed out. I had them just about signed on day 99 about 7% below asking price. California person toured just after my offer, and because I had offered they came in OVER list price at 100 days on the market! They could have saved themselves a LOT of money...but they are just used to that hyper aggressive offer market I guess. Had they researched they would have seen it is well over comps at that price and they are overpaying but maybe they don’t care because it’s a bargain compared to Cali.

Well, they are also not used to substantial property tax increases, so overpaying somewhat on the front end doesn’t seem like a bad deal. It’s like locking your base in, too bad it doesn’t work like that in Washington and the purchase price won’t be the last time they are “overpaying” on that property.

[socaliman]

As much as I hate Cali politics Prop 13 is the only thing they got right.