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My experience Posted by Peter [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from Peter) on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:25:15

In Reply to: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, Rod

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Lived in Monterey during the 90's and was utterly and completely priced out of the housing market. We loved living there and go back every chance we get. From friends we know, it is possible to buy real estate wisely and have a great life there without being wealthy. It just didn't work out for us at that time and in that place.

For our chosen field (my wife and I are journalists), we can't make enough money in California to afford a house. We live in NYC and own a small apartment in Manhattan, but we work for the top news media companies in the nation. Our options are much more limited in California, but for those in fields like law or computers, there are plenty of jobs.

The trick to having a good lifestyle in California, from my experience, is keeping your commute to a reasonable length. Yes, commutes in New York are longer, but they're usually on public transport rather than a stressful hourlong drive on the LA or Bay area freeways.

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OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, Rod , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:02:26
- Days like today, Monday...., Mike Lynch , Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:46:54
- My experience, Peter , Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:25:15 <-- Viewing This Message
- Good thread - just got back five hours ago..., SaabSpeed, Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:57:33
- answer- How do you do it?, Railhead , Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:25:19
- Re: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, GM, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:51:46
- Not necessarily true about making more $, Jeff J, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:18:52
- This is a great thread! I go to CA 2 or 3 times a year, Noel, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:03:35
- some cant, but the weather does help a lot...., baggsly , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:58:03
- Re: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, Ben, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:22:55
- Wondering myself, LCY64, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:13:40
- Not very hard to do, pokeyjoe , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:04:01
  - Re: Not very hard to do, Rod , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:22:23
  - $300K gain. That's only on paper though., SWEDECAR , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:23:02
- Re: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, Jason Carpenter, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:08:00
- It's all relative...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:16:37
  - I was real close to Oceanside..., Rod , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:30:32
    - Temecula Wineries..., Mike Lynch , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:58:17
      - Temecula to LA in 1 hour? Mike your boost gauge is red, JBack, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:24:46
    - I've driven from Oceanside to San Francisco..., Scott Paterson , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:39:58
      - Some spectacular parts....., Mike Lynch , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:01:43
- Well, I don't (currently) but will..., PGAero , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:03:28
  - the Yuba river?, Railhead , Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:45:46
    - Yup., PGAero , Mon, 31 Oct 2005 07:20:17
- How??? The sun is shining. That's it., SWEDECAR , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:16:58
- Re: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?,, Caarma , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:15:32
- Re: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, Rick D, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:38:38
- you have some if it right on..., Scott Paterson , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:18:47
- Re: OT: Question for Californians - How do you do it?, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:13:48
  - I'm with you Randy... not one either..., Scott Paterson , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:20:30

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