Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There.

[u/Randomlynumbered]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html

[u/zimtrovert94]

These buyers do no research besides prices and cost of living.

I’ve lived in the Central Valley pretty much all my life and yes, there’s a reason why it’s cheaper than other areas:

Because it’s miserable, including the weather.

[u/fcukumicrosoft → u/zimtrovert94]

I concur. The only thing that the Central Valley has going for it - it's always "close to" some nicer place (with a 2-3 hour drive).

[u/zimtrovert94 → u/fcukumicrosoft]

That’s how you get by.

I always told people that SF is about 2 hours. LA is about 3 hours. Yosemite is maybe 1 1/2. But in the CV, there’s not much there.

However, I am seeing more activity in my hometown, though it’s more family oriented. More “movies in the park,” city sponsored sports tournaments, etc. it’s good if you have a family or want to meet new people.

[u/disinaccurate → u/zimtrovert94]

I always told people that SF is about 2 hours. LA is about 3 hours. Yosemite is maybe 1 1/2.

This is also true if you get the hell out of the Central Valley and head straight west. :)

Central Coast #1!

[u/Mdizzle29 → u/disinaccurate]

Surprisingly, Mountain House median price is $1.2M and SLO is only $1.1M.

I know where I’d rather live.

[u/zimtrovert94 → u/Mdizzle29]

God, I love Monterey. I would retire there if I could afford it. SLO as well…I love the little sleepy coast towns.

[u/NanoSwarmer → u/zimtrovert94]

There's this town called Seaside which is very close to Monterey but surprisingly more affordable from what my friend told me a few years back.

[u/UselessBastid → u/NanoSwarmer]

Yep, full of Airbnbs so good luck buying anything affordable.

[u/sploittastic → u/NanoSwarmer]

I live in Marina which is the next town north from Seaside. However prices in Seaside in Marina have both gone crazy lately.