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Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by sureshv »

throwaway76543 wrote: post #33
gjkood wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you have kids of a school going age or will be in school in the next few years? That makes a huge difference as far as SV is concerned. Fremont is one of the better school districts in CA second only to the Cupertino school district. Correspondingly prices in Fremont are quite high. If schools are not an issue then you have a lot more options in terms of cost. The next issue is prevalence of crime/safety. Fremont…

The Dublin/Pleasanton school situation is considerably better than in Fremont -- and always have been along with the rest of the 680 corridor bedroom communities. Fremont schools are a very mixed bag and while they've improved recently thanks to gentrification they're not fantastic historically. There are still quite a few moderately poor schools mixed in the Fremont district. For your comparison: http://www.greatsch…

School and housing is better site than great schools.

http://www.schoolandhousing.com/mobile/

Mission San Jose in Fremont is one of the top 10 public schools in terms of API & SAT in the state of CA.

http://schools.latimes.com/sat-scores/ranking/page/1/

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by zumatic »

EarthIsHome wrote: post #12

Related somewhat: Atlanta median income down MARTA's Red line (travels North to South) http://news.wabe.org/post/atlanta-biggest-gap-between-rich-a...

And here's one for London:

https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/london/london-undergroun...

Direct link to large-scale map:

http://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/1560005

Note we tend to think of flats in terms of number of bedrooms. Hatton Cross is right next to Heathrow airport, if you're wondering why it is so cheap.

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by declan »

DannyBee wrote: post #31
gdudeman wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We're using price per square foot. We are a member of the MLS, so we have every home and condo for sale. You know what looks crazy? Not factoring in size. We did it and it looked really goofy. (I'm the founder of Estately)

Price per square foot is .. not always a great metric. Price per square foot tends to goes down as square footage goes up. (For example, a 1700 sq ft home in mountain view will cost you 2 mil. A 3400sq ft one in the same place will cost ~3 mil, not 4 mil).

Also price per square foot doesn't reflect lot size. Orinda will, I suspect, have larger lots than Rockridge.

If you wanted to buy a decrepit 600 sq. ft shack on a 10-acre lot in downtown Woodside, a price per square foot metric might seem like it should be <$1M. In reality the property would sell for $10M+ based on the land value, with the shack having negative value because of the cost to tear it down. (Ob. Steve Jobs Woodside reference here.)

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by throwaway76543 »

sureshv wrote: post #51
throwaway76543 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Dublin/Pleasanton school situation is considerably better than in Fremont -- and always have been along with the rest of the 680 corridor bedroom communities. Fremont schools are a very mixed bag and while they've improved recently thanks to gentrification they're not fantastic historically. There are still quite a few moderately poor schools mixed in the Fremont district. For your comparison: http://www.greatsch…

School and housing is better site than great schools. http://www.schoolandhousing.com/mobile/ Mission San Jose in Fremont is one of the top 10 public schools in terms of API & SAT in the state of CA. http://schools.latimes.com/sat-scores/ranking/page/1/

Yes, like I said it's a mixed bag. Mission San Jose has very high scores but others like JFK High aren't great.

Unlike Fremont, all schools in Pleasanton have excellent scores. There is no concern of rolling up into the wrong schools depending on where you live, availability, etc.

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by abritinthebay »

This really makes me feel like the whole Raiders mess is missing a real opertunity to turn that area into a great mixed use housing/retail/entertainment area.

I mean it's got 3 lines running through it, it's near Alameda's lovely shopping, it's near the freeway, it's quick to both Oakland and SF downtown.

LOTS of housing and options there - even IF there is a new stadium in that area...

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by abritinthebay »

TwoBit wrote: post #56

19th St Oakland is more expensive than Dublin/Pleasanton? Something is surely amiss. Also, Rockridge more expensive than Orinda??

19th St Oakland is in the middle of Uptown - it was expensive 5 years ago, let alone today. Not sure where you think it is but it's right in the middle of one of the most vibrant downtown areas in Oakland...

Rockridge is likely more expensive PER SQUARE FOOT because Orinda has more space so places are much larger but at the same price or only marginally higher. I mean Stephen Curry just bought a 3.5 million place out there that's pretty darn massive but a small 2 story home in Rockridge starts at like... 800k and not for a nice one either.

Makes sense overall.

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by sdenton4 »

abritinthebay wrote: post #58
TwoBit wrote: post #56

19th St Oakland is more expensive than Dublin/Pleasanton? Something is surely amiss. Also, Rockridge more expensive than Orinda??

19th St Oakland is in the middle of Uptown - it was expensive 5 years ago, let alone today. Not sure where you think it is but it's right in the middle of one of the most vibrant downtown areas in Oakland... Rockridge is likely more expensive PER SQUARE FOOT because Orinda has more space so places are much larger but at the same price or only marginally higher. I mean Stephen Curry just bought a 3.5 million place out…

I've been in Rockford for a year and a half, and just sabot the entire block has been sold in that time. It's a pretty popular neighborhood... And closer to everything than Orinda.

Re: Bay Area Home Prices by Transit Stop

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Post by joeblau »

KKKKkkkk1 wrote: post #17

What is Caltrain like for commuting in the South Bay? Would it make sense to rent near a Caltrain station in one of the cheaper cities and commute to the Silicon Valley area?

It's really good in two cases.

1. You're leaving from 4th & King / 22nd Street - This is is because the train PACKS in and the further down the line you're trying to get on, the worse chance you'll have of actually getting a seat and being comfortable.

2. Your company is right off the Caltrain stop - This is because if you have to take a shuttle or some other mode of transportation, you're throwing more randomness in your trip about when you'll make the Caltrain to head back home.

I used to live at the Avalon at 4th and King and work in East Palo Alto and the commute was great for the most part. Rent near any Caltrain stop is not cheap, but you're paying for the convenience of being near transportation. The main issues I had where when I had to get back; If my shuttle was delayed or late for the train I needed to catch, I usually had to end up running or would miss my train. The itself was reliable, but my shuttle driver was not.

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