California Home Prices Drop ...

LydiaNN · Nov 13, 2006

You took my statement out of context again. read it carefully for what it says, not what you want it to say. i never said there are any killers on this board. just read the statement for what it says.

I did read it. I asked you for back up that anyone has said this, which you won't provide. Therefore, I have no choice but to conclude you've fabricated the claim. It has no ring of truth.

Sheri257 · Nov 14, 2006

It is different when you begin to bash other places to be vindictive because someone has a negative opinion about california.

Now it's vindictive. :chuckle

I've pretty much had the same opinions about Louisiana and Texas that I always have. If I thought those places were so great, I wouldn't have moved.

I only kept a lid on it to be polite. But if people are free to voice their opinions about California, I will do the same about other places.

:smokin:

Sheri257 · Nov 14, 2006

I can move back home if I very well please or another state for that matter. I think some ppl are maybe just jealous that they didn't move away from their hometown while they were young and had the chance. They didn't take any chances and just stayed in their comfort zone. Sometimes you have to take chances ya know?

Yep. Do what you want. Look ... you're young and you can move anywhere you want. I moved around lots when I was younger. Cali suited me best. If it doesn't suit you, there's lots of other places you can go.

:typing

peterpiper78 · Nov 14, 2006

I did read it. I asked you for back up that anyone has said this, which you won't provide. Therefore, I have no choice but to conclude you've fabricated the claim. It has no ring of truth.

obviously you didn't read it or you don't read as well as you think you do. To sum it up, i said we are all educated people on this board NOT gangbangers that are willing to kill because somebody puts down their place of residence. why would i need someone to back up the statement if i'm already saying we are not kllers, we are educated and the whole getting twisted out of shape should be beneath us? i dont see how you can't see that in my writing. its clear as day. just read it one more time.

LydiaNN · Nov 14, 2006

obviously you didn't read it or you don't read as well as you think you do. To sum it up, i said we are all educated people on this board NOT gangbangers that are willing to kill because somebody puts down their place of residence. why would i need someone to back up the statement if i'm already saying we are not kllers, we are educated and the whole getting twisted out of shape should be beneath us? i dont see how you can't see that in my writing. its clear as day. just read it one more time.

Please get this clear. I have no reading comprehension disorder. I don't need to read your post one more time. It upsets me more everytime I do. Perhaps you should go back to the post in which I said that I don't believe you can substantiate a claim that anyone (read that to mean even gangbangers) has threatened to kill over California bashing. It just makes no sense and it perpetuates the belief that California has more of a gang problem than other states. Since you're so keen on insulting my intelligence, may I ask why it doesn't occur to a bright person such as yourself that since you are so miserable in the Golden State, perhaps packing up and returning from whence you came would suit you better?

rn/writer, RN · Nov 14, 2006

Enough with giving and taking offense, already.

California is a great place for some folks and a not-so-great place for others.

Those of you who feel your state is being maligned, be glad that people have the wrong impression or you'd probably be overrun with new residents.

Please, keep subsequent posts impersonal until the temperature drops a bit. Resist the urge to 'splain things to someone who has ticked you off. State your opinion without mentioning others. There is no need for a thread like this to become so hostile and abrasive.

In the words of Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?"

Sheri257 · Nov 14, 2006

Those of you who feel your state is being maligned, be glad that people have the wrong impression or you'd probably be overrun with new residents.

To me, that's not a bad thing. I want people to come here. If it wasn't for all of those new residents, I wouldn't have a bunch of equity in my house. And I wouldn't be making as much money either. Thanks to those new residents, I'm going to be able to retire quite comfortably.

The only downside, really, is traffic but, you just learn the shortcuts ... like anywhere else.

:typing

YoungWiseWoman · Nov 14, 2006

Enough with giving and taking offense, already.
California is a great place for some folks and a not-so-great place for others.
Those of you who feel your state is being maligned, be glad that people have the wrong impression or you'd probably be overrun with new residents.
Please, keep subsequent posts impersonal until the temperature drops a bit. Resist the urge to 'splain things to someone who has ticked you off. State your opinion without mentioning others. There is no need for a thread like this to become so hostile and abrasive.
In the words of Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?"

:yeahthat: Right on Mima!!! :yelclap:

LydiaNN · Nov 15, 2006

To me, that's not a bad thing. I want people to come here. If it wasn't for all of those new residents, I wouldn't have a bunch of equity in my house. And I wouldn't be making as much money either. Thanks to those new residents, I'm going to be able to retire quite comfortably.
The only downside, really, is traffic but, you just learn the shortcuts ... like anywhere else.
:typing

Lizz, I guess this is where you and I disagree. I am all for people who don't want to live here staying away. Far away, please. After all, that's what I do for all those very many places in which I have absolutely no desire to live. I do dig my equity, but I think there are enough people here already that it will keep building.

rn/writer, RN · Nov 15, 2006

Thanks, all, for returning this thread to a more civil tone.

I visited CA for a couple of weeks about eight years ago. San Fran, Santa Barbara, LA, and points in between. What amazed me was the tremendous variation within the state. I'd be hard-pressed to think a person couldn't find something to like.

And we didn't even head for the far north, which I've been assured offers more variety still.

It did seem that the three cities we stayed in had a high cost of living and the property values were far beyond our reach. But if we really wanted to make it work, we'd find a way, whether it meant starting small and trading up or accepting a longer commute.

For now, I'm a Cheesehead, but I hope to visit CA again and stay a bit longer. I have lovely memories of our trip and the people we met.

Sheri257 · Nov 15, 2006

Lizz, I guess this is where you and I disagree. I am all for people who don't want to live here staying away. Far away, please. After all, that's what I do for all those very many places in which I have absolutely no desire to live. I do dig my equity, but I think there are enough people here already that it will keep building.

This link estimates we'll get another 9 million people in the next 20 years. The inland population will increase by 45 percent while, the more expensive coastal areas will only increase by 17 percent.

http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/jtf/JTF_FuturePopulationJTF.pdf

Since you're on the coast and I'm in the desert ... maybe we'll both get what we want.

:typing

mstigerlily · Nov 17, 2006

You seem kinda defensive about California, I've seen you post quite a bit. I don't care what people think about California, I've lived here my whole life and I'm glad when I see others saying they're scared of earthquakes and housing prices. Fine - let them stay away!

You know ... there seems to be a recurring pattern here. And I'm not just talking about this thread.
There's a lot of places that I'd rather die than live in. And I'm sure many Californians feel the same way.
But I don't see people routinely making a point of going to the forums in other states and telling people how bad it is and that they shouldn't live there.
What's up with all of these California haters? Seems like California bashing has become a favorite past time.
Maybe we should go to the other forums and start complaining about everything that's wrong with their state.
This is getting to be ridiculous.