drivingaround
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Post by drivingaround on Oct 30, 2012 10:52:44 GMT -5
I was in Santa Clarita! The hotel said small earthquakes like that are very common on most residents don't even feel them. I'd never been in one so can mark it off my bucket list! I do wonder how many folks come to So Cal on vacation, have an absolutely amazing time and move there. Not actors or those in the entertainment industry but regular folks. Then I wonder after making the move if they're happy with their decision or it was the post vacation euphoria talking and they regret it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2012 12:02:34 GMT -5
"The hotel said small earthquakes like that are very common on most residents don't even feel them." It's true! I generally don't feel them unless they approach 5.0 or are centered pretty close to where I am. The last one I felt in the house I am now, woke me up (a little jolt) and then I rolled over and went back to sleep. As I said, I grew up in San Diego and am pretty blase about most of them. I grew up near the Rose Canyon fault. But I've never been in a really big one. I don't remember the Sylmar (near Santa Clarita) which did a lot of damage in 1971 and of course the Northridge in 1994 but I was up here in the SF Bay Area. We were living in the Washington D.C. and had just accepted a relocation to the SF Peninsula when the 1989 hit (centered in Hollister). "I do wonder how many folks come to So Cal on vacation, have an absolutely amazing time and move there. Not actors or those in the entertainment industry but regular folks. Then I wonder after making the move if they're happy with their decision or it was the post vacation euphoria talking and they regret it." I sold real estate in San Diego from 1981-1986. I could always count on a crop of "snowbirds" coming out the first week of January when we would typically have drop dead gorgeous weather in the mid 70s and no rain. They would fall in love and make the decision that they would move. Then they would come out in June when we typically have the "June Gloom" aka gray and foggy some times for weeks. It would discourage some, but not enough. Now the driver is jobs. If you're not in certain high paying professions, it may not be worth it for people to stay here. Although we have moved around a bit, we've spent most of our lives here and have some roots. We were also fortunate enough to buy some real estate before the big peak and hold onto it. That made a big difference to our net worth.
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drivingaround
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Post by drivingaround on Oct 30, 2012 14:13:09 GMT -5
June gloom doesn’t phase me as I’ve mainly lived in a coastal area that has gray, drizzly skies many mornings then some days it burns off and other days gray remains.
What are the high paying positions you reference, like in-demand lawyer, doctor, CEO or any professional type career such as admin assistant, financial analyst, marketing and what not? What constitutes a high paying annual salary?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2012 17:22:10 GMT -5
The typical professionals you think about e.g. lawyer, dr. et cetera. Plus IT professionals and in my micro climate ( ) biotech professionals. I don't consider $100k to be a high salary but the rest of the country usually does. Remember entry level housing (3/2 1000 sq.ft.) is about $500k.
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