Hi All OC Neighbors:
One of my classmates just bought a SFR for 1.2M - 3500 sq.ft ($315/sq.ft) - SFR in Anaheim Hills - schools rated at 9/10/9 - with $100 HOA and no Mello-Roos. It is a 20 year old house renovated-tear down 2015 and built back. He closed in October 2017, so shielded himself from Trump's 750K mortgage deduction limit, although he paid 30% down, so doesn't really make much of a difference.
Anaheim Hills - he gets scenic mountain views, privacy !
Other friends - bought in Brea and Aliso Viejo, i own property in Irvine.
I am a sucker for mountains/scenic views/privacy and having a big SFR which is NOT boxed from 3 sides like the 1-1.5M range SFR's in Irvine.
Apart from the options suggested in poll above, what other cities would you put your money down in OC to buy an SFR as a primary residence to call it home?
I am into IT - so can't live very further down into the weeds of San Juan Capistrano. Location wise - i guess if i will eventually work in Irvine or Downtown LA or say Pasadena (worked/lived there for 3.5 years) - none of the cities i mentioned will be ideal. City of La Verne can be - but its not in OC. I can do twice a week work from home sort of a thing down the line.
I am trying to stick to 1-1.5 M range and hence looking for options to eventually have a goal in sight - to where to put my money on in the coming future. Basically, trying to narrow down to a city.
Please chime in with your thoughts !
One of my classmates just bought a SFR for 1.2M - 3500 sq.ft ($315/sq.ft) - SFR in Anaheim Hills - schools rated at 9/10/9 - with $100 HOA and no Mello-Roos. It is a 20 year old house renovated-tear down 2015 and built back. He closed in October 2017, so shielded himself from Trump's 750K mortgage deduction limit, although he paid 30% down, so doesn't really make much of a difference.
Anaheim Hills - he gets scenic mountain views, privacy !
Other friends - bought in Brea and Aliso Viejo, i own property in Irvine.
I am a sucker for mountains/scenic views/privacy and having a big SFR which is NOT boxed from 3 sides like the 1-1.5M range SFR's in Irvine.
Apart from the options suggested in poll above, what other cities would you put your money down in OC to buy an SFR as a primary residence to call it home?
I am into IT - so can't live very further down into the weeds of San Juan Capistrano. Location wise - i guess if i will eventually work in Irvine or Downtown LA or say Pasadena (worked/lived there for 3.5 years) - none of the cities i mentioned will be ideal. City of La Verne can be - but its not in OC. I can do twice a week work from home sort of a thing down the line.
I am trying to stick to 1-1.5 M range and hence looking for options to eventually have a goal in sight - to where to put my money on in the coming future. Basically, trying to narrow down to a city.
Please chime in with your thoughts !