Is it a good idea to buy a home in Oceanside Ca?

Sgt Joshua Ray — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:25:48 -0400

I am curious to see how other view this matter here in Oceanside Ca. I bought a home a few years back and it worked out great for us. What are people thinking about in today's market?

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 11:08 PM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 23:08:18 -0400

I bought a house in Oceanside near the back gate back in 1991 and sold it in 1999. The neighborhood went to shit but we still made a little bit of money on the place.

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Aug 25 at 2015 12:02 AM

Cpl James Waycasie — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:02:22 -0400

Lol, not if you are one of the ones who believe California will eventually break off and sink :-)

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2015 11:21 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:21:10 -0400

With the economy still on the downturn likely interest rates will remain low for a year or two then finally go up. I would not buy a house unless you plan on living there for 7 years or more. If you need to leave in 4 or so plan on taking a loss on the house. So factor that in when you budget your buy or lease tradeoff plan. (how much will it cost to lease or buy a suitable home?)

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 28 at 2015 3:19 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 03:19:33 -0400

Before I moved to Arizona, I was living in Menifee, CA and working at Camp Pendleton. My wife and I were seriously considering selling our house and moving to Fallbrook.

Response by PO1 James Shaw made Aug 28 at 2015 4:44 PM

PO1 James Shaw — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:44:57 -0400

I've lived in Oceanside for many years and it's a great place to live, very popular, and a great investment. The city gets better and more vibrant each year which makes it a very desirable place to live.

Response by Sgt Sabrina Williams made Sep 6 at 2015 10:31 AM

Sgt Sabrina Williams — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 10:31:28 -0400

I guess if you intend to make California your home. I personally didn't because they want too much for the size house you get. I went back to Texas and bought my house that's 2200 sq ft for $145,900. There's no way I could have bought a house that size in California. California's houses are too small for me.