[quote author="autox" date=1253042460]I'm moving back to So cal. and looking for a place. The wife wants to buy now, I'm trying to convince her that its not the best time to buy, especially in the 600k-1mil range. But she has this stigma against renting. I figure if I can show her a couple of nice places/SFR that are available for rent, she may change her mind.</blockquote>
Tell her that it would be a great idea to rent in the particular area that you guys are interested in living to get a cheaper preview. Ask her what you guys would do if you rushed into buying a place just to buy and you guys find out that it wasn't the price location for you? It's a lot easier to move from a rental then it is to sell a house. If you want to take a peak at any MLS rental listings, just PM me with your e-mail address. There are some gorgeous homes for rent out there so I'm almost sure your wife will find something that she likes.