Apr. 2, 2008
Where should we go?
We've made the decision to leave California. We're just never going to be able to buy a house here and even though our families are here, we have to move forward. So, where should we go?? We're thinking Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, Washington or Colorado. Any other suggestions? We need: A good job for hubby... he's in IT (he's a Unix/Linux DNS admin) A home that we can afford that: -is not too old -has at least 5 bedrooms -has at least 1/2 acre - no more than $350k It looks like DH will probably take a pay cut, but not as much as we thought, and the housing prices alone are so much lower, it makes sense to make a move. My question is, what about things like utilities and groceries? Can you tell me what you pay for things where you are? I'm in the SF Bay area and we pay: $2050 per month rent for our 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2100SF home built in 1963 on about a 10k SF lot, to buy it would cost between $550-600k Groceries (these are grocery store prices, although I don't buy most of my stuff there) -Milk, 2 gallons for 5.35 -Eggs 4.89 for 36 -Pepsi 1.79 for a 2 liter -bread about $2 per loaf (of the cheap stuff) -bananas .89 per pound -OJ 2.50 for a frozen one that makes 1/2 gallon (Minute Maid) Gas I paid $3.55 yesterday, but it's up to 3.66 at stations near my house Utilities Our gas and electric is combined... Dec bill $435, Jan bill $350, Feb bill $165 (remember, it doesn't even snow here!) Water is about $30 per month Garbage is $33 per month How much cheaper is it where you are?
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Apr. 15, 2008 - CA
 Posted by ams
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Hi. I came across your blog doing a random search. I grew up in CA (San Diego). We left CA and moved to WA and then moved back to Ca thinking we were going to live there but the prices had skyrocketed tons in the six years we were gone! We now live in Florida. The cost of our 3,000 sq ft home with 6 bedrooms was $290,000. However taxes are pretty high and home insurance is high due to hurricanes. Gas is $3.29, milk is almost $4, electricity is around $100, water is around $100. I'm curious to know where the Lord leads you!
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Jul. 5, 2008 - cost of living in Ramona
 Posted by Anonymous
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You may be asking yourself, Where the heck is Ramona?". Well, it's in the foothills of San Diego county. I feel your pain with the high prices at the pump and the grocery stores, but not with rent or utilities. I just thought you might like some info from down here so maybe you wouldn't have to leave the state. We also are home schooling and have been for many years now.
Anyway, it's a great time to buy here, there are a tone of houses on the market due to forclosures. You can get into a 4bd 2 ba home for arount 400,000 and up here, you get a yard or some land with it. I payed 240 last month in electricity for our 1800 sf house. That was with the AC mind you and non stop fans. water runs about 60 a month for the 6 of us and trach is I think about 20. If you were looking to rent it seems to be running anywhere from 1600 to 2000 a month depending on the size of the house and how much land it has. Feel free to contact ne @ sosbee7@cox.net if you want to know more.
Be blessed, Becki
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Jul. 17, 2008 - where to live?
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I too know of Ramona, Ca. We are planning to move there too. We are watching the prices coming down before we buy. The houses in Ramona's Country Estates area are all on 1/2 acre or more. The houses are now coming down into the $289,000 range for a 3 or 4 bedroom. This fall/winter, I think the prices will fall even more! Be patient! and good luck!.
Oh, if the bedrooms are not enough, then a lot of people are finishing off their garage and turning them into living spaces like bedrooms or living rooms. Whatever they need, since you can park out front of your house with room to spare. Or if you are really ambitious, you can add onto most of the houses in the back to add on a couple of bedrooms and/or bathroom.
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