Comments on: Large 1BR Deal at The Grande North http://www.sandiegoh.com/2009/07/09/large-1br-deal-at-the-grande-north/ The Best Downtown San Diego Real Estate Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denny Oh http://www.sandiegoh.com/2009/07/09/large-1br-deal-at-the-grande-north/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Denny Oh Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:36:24 +0000 http://www.sandiegoh.com/2009/07/09/large-1br-deal-at-the-grande-north/#comment-1898 Thanks for the info Tom. I was in the unit over the weekend and agree, it's probably one of the best 1 bedrooms I've seen downtown. I'm not sure about the rent, but in terms of purchasing, I can say I definitely think it's one of the best buys right now. To have that kind of square footage(both inside and on the balconies) and the storage room and being in The Grande, I think it's a great buy. And yes, renting is cheaper, but after the tax savings, it's really not that far off. Plus, how could downtown San Diego home values NOT go up by a large amount over the next 30 years? I think once the Irvine Company builds to the south and Lane Field and the Navy-Broadway complex gets built out, condo prices at The Grande are going to get a huge boost. Just look at San Fransisco, or Seattle...we're just a little behind! Plus, wouldn't it be kind of nice to own your own home and not be a tenant? Thanks for the info Tom. I was in the unit over the weekend and agree, it’s probably one of the best 1 bedrooms I’ve seen downtown. I’m not sure about the rent, but in terms of purchasing, I can say I definitely think it’s one of the best buys right now.

To have that kind of square footage(both inside and on the balconies) and the storage room and being in The Grande, I think it’s a great buy. And yes, renting is cheaper, but after the tax savings, it’s really not that far off. Plus, how could downtown San Diego home values NOT go up by a large amount over the next 30 years?

I think once the Irvine Company builds to the south and Lane Field and the Navy-Broadway complex gets built out, condo prices at The Grande are going to get a huge boost. Just look at San Fransisco, or Seattle…we’re just a little behind! Plus, wouldn’t it be kind of nice to own your own home and not be a tenant?

]]> By: Tom http://www.sandiegoh.com/2009/07/09/large-1br-deal-at-the-grande-north/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Tom Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:07:28 +0000 http://www.sandiegoh.com/2009/07/09/large-1br-deal-at-the-grande-north/#comment-1897 This is a great unit. I live in one of the other three identical units. It's the best one bedroom in the building, by far. If you like patios, it beets out most of the two bedrooms. Don't forget that, unlike almost all of the other units in the building, you have a big storage room just outside your door. On the other hand, the unit is listed on CL for rent at $2,300 and I suspect someone could get it for a flat $2k. Either way, with HOA dues, it is much more economical to rent than buy unless you think the market will go up by a large percent over the next 30 years. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/business/2007_BUYRENT_GRAPHIC.html This is a great unit. I live in one of the other three identical units. It’s the best one bedroom in the building, by far. If you like patios, it beets out most of the two bedrooms. Don’t forget that, unlike almost all of the other units in the building, you have a big storage room just outside your door.

On the other hand, the unit is listed on CL for rent at $2,300 and I suspect someone could get it for a flat $2k. Either way, with HOA dues, it is much more economical to rent than buy unless you think the market will go up by a large percent over the next 30 years.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/business/2007_BUYRENT_GRAPHIC.html

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