Home Buying in San Diego
Thursday, October 19th, 2006San Diego is a beautiful place to live. It’s also quite a bit more expensive than many other places in the nation. However, with beautiful weather, access to beaches, and even skiing a couple hours away, it’s easy to see why San Diego is so popular.
For many people, the quality of the local schools is a prime consideration when buying a home. There are some great school districts in San Diego. The Poway Unified School district is truly excellent, as you can see in the 2005 Academic Performance Index (API) Base Report. Many other excellent schools are available.
For neighborhood safety, I love checking out ARJIS. You can’t just look at one neighborhood and understand the crime rate; you need to compare to get an accurate feel for how much of an issue crime is in a particular area. Just click on Crime Maps and start checking things out. It’s very educational and not all realtors have discovered this resource yet. (more…)