Geo
Beach Fanatic
Hi All,
I have enjoyed reading the postings here...
I am from the midwest and as long as nothing goes wrong I will be closing on a house in Santa Rosa Beach at the end of January. This will be my family's primary residence...
I have been a long time fan of Southern CA. It is/was my dream to live on or within walking distance of the beach in a community like Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach. But for what I want out there it would cost me $1-2 Million for near the beach and $4-8 Million for on the beach...
Recognizing that we were no where near being able to afford SoCal we started looking for properties near the beach all over the US. I can honestly say that I have been everywhere and nothing touches what you can get in SoWal...
When I first visited SoWal I quickly realized that there are aspects of SoWal that are far better than even my beloved SoCal. For example, the beaches are prettier, the water is warmer, you can bring your dog to the beach, you can drink a beer/glass of wine, you can drive on the beach in areas like Grayton AND BEST OF ALL-
The rest of the world has not yet figured out how amazing it is here yet so I can actually afford a brand new place only 750 feet from the water for what a "2 on a lot" (this means it is literally built in someone else's backyard) would cost me in CA that is a mile away from the water...
I am only an amateur real estate investor dabbling in multi-family properties in the midwest. But one thing I believe is that when everyone is scared to death and doing irrational things you should take advantage and buy and when everyone else is buying and prices inflate you should sell...
So for selfish reasons, I appreciate the dip in the market because without it we wouldn't be able to get in now. But rest assured, folks, the 30A area will stablize and escalate in value. Take that from an outsider like myself who realizes what you have here. People are paying a lot more for a lot less all over the country. It's only a matter of time before other outsiders like myself discover this. And with all the Press the area has been getting lately this might very well be sooner than later...
And let's say I am way off and it doesn't happen in our lifetime. If I live in Santa Rosa, I don't really care. Smell the roses, people...
Cheers and I look forward to being your neighbor!
George Wickey
I have enjoyed reading the postings here...
I am from the midwest and as long as nothing goes wrong I will be closing on a house in Santa Rosa Beach at the end of January. This will be my family's primary residence...
I have been a long time fan of Southern CA. It is/was my dream to live on or within walking distance of the beach in a community like Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach. But for what I want out there it would cost me $1-2 Million for near the beach and $4-8 Million for on the beach...
Recognizing that we were no where near being able to afford SoCal we started looking for properties near the beach all over the US. I can honestly say that I have been everywhere and nothing touches what you can get in SoWal...
When I first visited SoWal I quickly realized that there are aspects of SoWal that are far better than even my beloved SoCal. For example, the beaches are prettier, the water is warmer, you can bring your dog to the beach, you can drink a beer/glass of wine, you can drive on the beach in areas like Grayton AND BEST OF ALL-
The rest of the world has not yet figured out how amazing it is here yet so I can actually afford a brand new place only 750 feet from the water for what a "2 on a lot" (this means it is literally built in someone else's backyard) would cost me in CA that is a mile away from the water...
I am only an amateur real estate investor dabbling in multi-family properties in the midwest. But one thing I believe is that when everyone is scared to death and doing irrational things you should take advantage and buy and when everyone else is buying and prices inflate you should sell...
So for selfish reasons, I appreciate the dip in the market because without it we wouldn't be able to get in now. But rest assured, folks, the 30A area will stablize and escalate in value. Take that from an outsider like myself who realizes what you have here. People are paying a lot more for a lot less all over the country. It's only a matter of time before other outsiders like myself discover this. And with all the Press the area has been getting lately this might very well be sooner than later...
And let's say I am way off and it doesn't happen in our lifetime. If I live in Santa Rosa, I don't really care. Smell the roses, people...
Cheers and I look forward to being your neighbor!
George Wickey
Aboard. Happy SoWal living!
