tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post4778740613842413334..comments2023-11-05T04:24:01.807-08:00Comments on Westside Bubble: Mar Vista west of Centinela outcomesWestside Bubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383559105050069002noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-77209699880784727722008-09-14T20:20:00.000-07:002008-09-14T20:20:00.000-07:00to 12:40-Glad I am not a bitter person like you.Th...to 12:40-<BR/><BR/><BR/>Glad I am not a bitter person like you.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the warm wishes. <BR/><BR/>Had a great day in Mv today !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-41998539773899710002008-09-12T12:40:00.000-07:002008-09-12T12:40:00.000-07:00I hope 2:03 remembers that setiment the next time ...I hope 2:03 remembers that setiment the next time their neighbor says the reason MV's prices will stay high is because of all those people moving to LA.<BR/><BR/>At least Venice has a beach. From where I sit, Mar Vista looks like SM's and Venice's ugly step child.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your gentrification project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-48585581407759575072008-09-10T14:03:00.000-07:002008-09-10T14:03:00.000-07:00I have never met anyone from the east coast that h...I have never met anyone from the east coast that hasn't wanted to live in an area like West LA. <BR/><BR/>This is a West Coast thing. I wouldn't expect you to understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-52085442324925022852008-09-10T14:01:00.000-07:002008-09-10T14:01:00.000-07:00If you think Mar Vista is expensive for a not so n...If you think Mar Vista is expensive for a not so nice place with no so nice homes, you obviously havn't been to Venice. <BR/><BR/>Mar Vista is the new Santa Monica. <BR/>The whole west side is gentrifying. Mar Vista is the poster child for the westside gentrification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-77074168317408460632008-09-08T22:42:00.000-07:002008-09-08T22:42:00.000-07:00Personally, I find the prices in Mar Vista complet...Personally, I find the prices in Mar Vista completely unrealistic. However, I'm wondering how you determine whether a listed property has expired or been withdrawn. I saw a property on Moore was in escrow, but you show it as expired.<BR/>Just wondering.<BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-26902396864624154152008-09-06T14:38:00.000-07:002008-09-06T14:38:00.000-07:00Mar Vista lots are small, houses are tiny and old,...Mar Vista lots are small, houses are tiny and old, and Venice Bl. has a lot to be desired. The only thing worth living on the Westside is the weather. It is relatively mild at 70's and perfect humidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-44410656561735648992008-09-06T08:22:00.000-07:002008-09-06T08:22:00.000-07:00if you think prices are too high on the west side ...if you think prices are too high on the west side then it is logical to rent right now not buyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-23854804559626585542008-09-05T23:31:00.000-07:002008-09-05T23:31:00.000-07:00i agree with the last poster. There is something r...i agree with the last poster. There is something really wrong with this picture because these not-so-nice houses (in all areas of the Westside, including BW+PP+SM) weren't THAT expensive just 4 or 5 years ago. With reasonable inflation, they might be 18% higher than they were then, not 200%.<BR/><BR/>Prices are going to fall hard and far in the future. Inventory is climbing and most houses are sitting on the market forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-61802064085535719792008-09-05T19:49:00.000-07:002008-09-05T19:49:00.000-07:00I don't know anything about what you get in the Mi...I don't know anything about what you get in the Midwest and I get your point about different strokes. It just doesn't make me any less surprised.<BR/><BR/>By the way, what did those "shacks" cost 6 years ago? Perhaps that's the most surprising thing, that the run up could climb so fast so quickly. Something about this seems so odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-73474955121815662762008-09-05T18:36:00.000-07:002008-09-05T18:36:00.000-07:00people who can afford 800k for a house can choose ...people who can afford 800k for a house can choose where to live. some choose LA and live in a shack in mar vista others choose the midwest and live in a palace for the 800k<BR/><BR/>just be aware that some people think a shack in mar vista is a more pleasant life style than a mansion in the midwest.<BR/><BR/>it is all about choices<BR/><BR/>many many people have left la and many others have moved to la - <BR/><BR/>it is a free marketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-55306965602227698882008-09-05T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-05T14:57:00.000-07:00Mar vista is merely decent, and the houses are bar...Mar vista is merely decent, and the houses are barely so. They really are modest homes built for regular people. My problem is that I've lived in big cities on the east coast where 750-800 gets you so much more. To buy a house that expensive means you have to be making a lot of money (relative to regular folks, not movie stars). I just assumed that people making that much money would demand more for it. Is this what they mean by "drinking the kool aid?" By the way, let's face it. If you can afford a house worth that much, you really don't worry about the price of gas. Not wanting to contribute to environmental problems is probably a better argument. Also, renting is far more "cheaper" than owning especially in places like mar vista so I guess I'm surprised by the number of folks buying at these prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-77319983874181110502008-09-05T14:03:00.000-07:002008-09-05T14:03:00.000-07:00Perhaps the strength is based on the fact that the...Perhaps the strength is based on the fact that the houses are minutes away from the ocean and the high-paying jobs on the Westside? No one lives in Mar Vista to commute to Long Beach, but you sure save a lot of money on gas compared to commuting from Santa Monica from Pomona!<BR/><BR/>Plus, it's actually a nice place to live -- cooler than the valleys and close to the good stuff on the Westside. Where exactly are the nicer and, more importantly, cheaper, areas? If Mar Vista is "not so nice," what is your definition of nice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-82588776343800624162008-09-04T17:15:00.000-07:002008-09-04T17:15:00.000-07:00I like a handful of little pockets in Mar Vista, b...I like a handful of little pockets in Mar Vista, but some of those prices are ridiculous. I'm surprised by the neighborhood's strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983944778720243687.post-59527313176325155392008-09-04T10:25:00.000-07:002008-09-04T10:25:00.000-07:00not less than 3/4 of a million dollars for a not s...not less than 3/4 of a million dollars for a not so nice house in a not so nice area--really<BR/><BR/>that's just a problem of taste, it has nothing to do with economicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com