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Lon

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We never considered CA when we moved west in 2000. Too expensive and too much the granola state. FL works for us.
 
California is WAAAAAY to overpriced in housing for what you actually get... My late sister sold her house in Yorba Linda for nearly $800,000. The very same house on the same sized lot would sell for $250,000 in Illinois... Why would one want to live in California?.. Plus.. earthquakes... mudslides... wild fires... water rationing... no thank you.. I'll stay in the Midwest. That said... the weather is nice... whooptie doo..
 
I spent 55 years in California, everywhere from Lake county in the North to San Diego. When I retired and could, I kissed it goodbye and I'll never live there again, it's all "sucker priced" as a result of the waves of people who went there willing to pay exaggerated prices to live there, so this Native Californian doesn't live there anymore.
 
QuickSilver said:
California is WAAAAAY to overpriced in housing for what you actually get... My late sister sold her house in Yorba Linda for nearly $800,000. The very same house on the same sized lot would sell for $250,000 in Illinois... Why would one want to live in California?.. Plus.. earthquakes... mudslides... wild fires... water rationing... no thank you.. I'll stay in the Midwest. That said... the weather is nice... whooptie doo..
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Weather is not nice today. It has been raining (pouring,actually) for nearly 24 hours. WeatherBug was saying we are in for "Heavy Snow" tonight. Heavy snow??!!?? We very rarely even get light snow. As far as the rain,it`s much needed and will put an end to water rationing. I know we are in for mudslides though-especially where the big wildfire was a few months ago. As far as earthquakes,eh,everybody has some kind of natural disaster they may have to contend with. I used to be so envious of the lower home prices people in the Midwest had,but then I found out what they had to spend to heat their homes in the Winter and was no longer envious. And then there`s the humidity in the Summer....think I`ll stick it out here.
 
If one can afford to live here, why not? I enjoy every thing about my area, Rancho Palos Verdes.

If you'd like to see more of it.....Google it. It's on a peninsula; 3 sides of beautiful Pacific ocean.
My home is on a hillside about 600ft. above sea level and my view of the harbor is eye candy.
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
Weather is not nice today. It has been raining (pouring,actually) for nearly 24 hours. WeatherBug was saying we are in for "Heavy Snow" tonight. Heavy snow??!!?? We very rarely even get light snow. As far as the rain,it`s much needed and will put an end to water rationing. I know we are in for mudslides though-especially where the big wildfire was a few months ago. As far as earthquakes,eh,everybody has some kind of natural disaster they may have to contend with. I used to be so envious of the lower home prices people in the Midwest had,but then I found out what they had to spend to heat their homes in the Winter and was no longer envious. And then there`s the humidity in the Summer....think I`ll stick it out here.
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You are correct....I think California is one of the most beautiful states in the union, wish I could afford the real estate there.
 
I live in Chicago...or to be more exact a suburb of Chicago.. I have NEVER had a heating bill over $200... and that includes the very deepest and coldest of January or February.. I have also never had an AC bill over $200 for one month... Snow on the other hand.. is a different matted... I've lived through some doozies...... BUT.. taking all into consideration.. I'll stay here.
 
California real estate is outrageous, and some of the commutes are really bad. But, CA definitely has advantages. For one, the weather.
 
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Lon, I'm not that familiar with California, but years ago we stayed in San Diego for awhile, was okay. There were some beautiful areas of California, like along the coastline, the national parks and the Boulder Creek area I remember as being very scenic and nice. Glad you're happy in the Fresno area, you should post some photos.
 
I have visited Southern California several times.. I loved it.. but cost of living and other things taken into consideration... I would not live there.. Visit again? Yes.. if I am lucky enough to get the chance.
 
Lived in Orange County, (Santa Ana) CA 1969-71. Things were very different then. I'm told I wouldn't even recognize it now, and from what I've heard and seen on TV that's correct.
 
California is my favourite state. I've been up the coast from LA to Trinidad on a total of 4 trips back in the 90's. Plan to get hubby there some year for a long trip.
 
QuickSilver said:
I have visited Southern California several times.. I loved it.. but cost of living and other things taken into consideration... I would not live there.. Visit again? Yes.. if I am lucky enough to get the chance.
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I spent 1 year in Rantoul/Champangne and that was enough of Illinois to last me a life time.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Lon, I'm not that familiar with California, but years ago we stayed in San Diego for awhile, was okay. There were some beautiful areas of California, like along the coastline, the national parks and the Boulder Creek area I remember as being very scenic and nice. Glad you're happy in the Fresno area, you should post some photos.
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Some of the plusses of this part of California-------affordable housing, 1 hour to Yosemite or Kings Canyon Nat'l Park, 90 minutes to Carmel/Monterey.
 
As a pilot, flying into LAX is a bear most of the time. SFO is easier and the ATC's are better at their job. LAX is easy to land, but getting a gate once on the ground, forget it. At United, we had our own concourse at LAX, but the ground traffic controllers would run us around the airport until a gate opened. At 10K's, it takes forever to get around that airport.
 
Some areas of California are really nice....others are a Zoo....just like most parts of the country. I've been to San Francisco and Orange County a few times, but my favorite part of that state is probably the areas just North of San Francisco....the huge redwood forests of Muir Woods, and Bodega Bay, where the old Alfred Hitchcock movie, "The Birds" was made. There is probably No place that can be considered perfect...and that is why people live in varying locales all over the nation....different strokes for different folks.
 
My favourites are the central and northern coasts. Big Sur, of course, Monterey, Morro Bay, SF, Redwoods, all the state parks, Mendicino, Gualala, Arcata. Visited Bodega Bay once. Planning on taking hubby there sometime and doing the whole coast up through Oregon and maybe Washington. Did not like LA at all!
 
I've never been to the West coast, but I have a good friend from way back who now lives in Nevada. Maybe get to see him some day. My elder daughter travels quite a bit (for business with a bit of siteseeing thrown in.) and has been to San Francisco, but didn't seem too impressed. I think that Chicago has been her favourite city so far. She's off to Washington DC in a couple of months.
 
A friend of my son sold his home in California and paid cash for a bigger home down here and had money let to buy a new car!!
 

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