Well, it's getting closer. Thanks again to everyone who contributed. Your advice and influence changed my destination from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Based on the issues SB has with smoke, mud and all the other crap, SD stared to sound nicer. And, warmer.
As it sits, you have convinced me that Ocean Beach, Mission Beach is my first choice.
I have to wait for this crop to finish but after I harvest, I'll be flying out for a week or 2 to complete my decision. We'll book a hotel in OB or MB and make sure we like the neighborhood. That will be early May.
If we are pleased with the neighborhood and everything, we will fly back home, sell the house, and rent a vacation home for 2 months. I want ocean FRONT, not ocean view. Then we pack up the dog and drive out with our clothes and some personal stuff we'll need. I figure 3 months to sell and close on my house. So, back in SD by August/Sept.
After 2 months in the fully furnished vacation home, we should have a long term (1 year) rental selected. At that time, we move in, call the mover (who will store our stuff for 2 months) to send our stuff out. Mostly my wife's junk and crap.
Buy some new furniture. Bingo, by October/ November I live in San Diego.
Sounds like a plan.
Thanks again
EDIT: If anyone works for a real estate company that has relocation experts, or a company that specializes in rentals in OB and MB, I would love a reference. So far, it looks like Century 21 1st Choice Realty in OB. Any info on a vacation rental on the beach is welcome. Thanks
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As it sits, you have convinced me that Ocean Beach, Mission Beach is my first choice.
I have to wait for this crop to finish but after I harvest, I'll be flying out for a week or 2 to complete my decision. We'll book a hotel in OB or MB and make sure we like the neighborhood. That will be early May.
If we are pleased with the neighborhood and everything, we will fly back home, sell the house, and rent a vacation home for 2 months. I want ocean FRONT, not ocean view. Then we pack up the dog and drive out with our clothes and some personal stuff we'll need. I figure 3 months to sell and close on my house. So, back in SD by August/Sept.
After 2 months in the fully furnished vacation home, we should have a long term (1 year) rental selected. At that time, we move in, call the mover (who will store our stuff for 2 months) to send our stuff out. Mostly my wife's junk and crap.
Buy some new furniture. Bingo, by October/ November I live in San Diego.
Sounds like a plan.
Thanks again
EDIT: If anyone works for a real estate company that has relocation experts, or a company that specializes in rentals in OB and MB, I would love a reference. So far, it looks like Century 21 1st Choice Realty in OB. Any info on a vacation rental on the beach is welcome. Thanks
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