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- Bay area homeowners in mountain house CA Hi owners, For the ppl who bought homes in mountain house CA for > $1.2 mil i would like to understand your rationale. Yes u get a bigger home but its freaking far. Tomorrow if you want to change jobs which don't have remote, u r OK commuting am guessing.
- Bay Area housing ranking Relatively new to the Bay Area. From most expensive to least, how would you rank Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, San Carlos, Los Gatos and Los Altos housing? I know there are multiple factors but just wanting to get a general sense
- vote Bay Area rental property I have a condo in Bay Area that I used to live in. It’s now rented out. I have another 12-15 months to sell if I want to take advantage of the 500k profit tax free advantage. Cap rate is 2.75%-3%. I am reading anything under 5% is not worth it. I am net positive on cash flow after factoring in mortg
- Bay Area housing Getting out bid like crazy. With stonks down, where is all the money coming from to buy already high prices? #housing #google
- Leaving the Bay Area was the best decision of my life If anyone else is depressed in the Bay, take my advice and leave. It's not worth it. It was worth it 15 years ago but not anymore. Even if you're rich and can buy a $3M mansion you still need to put up with the crab in a barrel mentality and the locals hating you. I got out to somewhere where tech
- vote Future on Bay area Here’s my thoughts on future Silicon Valley. I think people/job will move out in the future 1. WFH being the new norm. Why stay in one place? 2. CA and ridiculous income tax. There’s decent tech hubs in Seattle, Austin..etc without income tax. 3. Expensive real estate without quality. Again. Why ov
- CA Bay Area Housing Experts I want to buy a condo (3br) in halfmoon bay. I have to commute 1 day a week to office- mountain view ,which is almost 45-60 min one way drive. Thoughts? TC:230K #tech
- vote Bay Area is boring .
- vote Bay Area house dropping? Heard from realtor that many buyer stop looking now as stock drop, what is u plan as a buyer?
- Move from Bay Area to Florida? My family is strongly considering moving to Florida and would love to hear the input from folks who moved/live/know there. We're thinking about the following areas: Boca Raton, Naples, Orlando. We love the west coast but we have a toddler and will have a second baby in October. The main driving rea
- vote What's the suckiest thing about the Bay Area? Check all that apply, multiple choices enabled. TC: 440k
- Moving to Bay Area I am looking forward to move to bay area, California from Texas. Looking at the expensive housing market in the area, when do young professionals in Bay area buy starter homes? Is there net worth goal that you have in mind after which you take the leap? Is it good to keep renting? YOE: 4 years N
- Xfinity down Bay Area? Or is it just me?
- Bay Area rent story... My rent last year was $4100. This year, the offer came in at $3650. I was wondering if we should ask for a discount. Decided yes. Nothing to lose. Asked for $3500 and cited a few options. Management came back and offered six weeks free instead which nets out to $3228. Amazing! Paying $3228 for
- Dallas vs Bay Area Is 440k offer in TC (220, 150k, 70k) in Bay Area (series D startup) comparable to 240k (160k, 80k, 0) in Dallas (Aws). Breakdown is base, rsu/year and annual bonus. I have a kid who would soon be in middle school. I live in a 2 bed 2 bath apartment here in Dallas and I pay like 2k and love very co
- Bay Area housing 🙄🙄 https://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Clara/336-Concannon-Ct-95050/home/1437857?600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet Somebody payed 2.1 ish million for this 🙄🙄🙄 What wrong with you guys??
- Housing in SF Bay Area Hey guys- My husband and I will be moving to Bay Area by Fall this year. We don’t have kids and so school district isn’t a concern. What is a good area to buy a home in? We are looking for: 1. Good Bars and restaurants at walking or bus-sing distance. 2. Decent walking score and public transport.
- Best eatery in the Bay Area Any recommendations?
- Bay Area Zipcodes - SFH for 1.75M? Hi blind family, My wife and I are considering getting a SFH in a better school district (kid on the way) in the bay area and looking for advice on areas/ zipcodes to consider. Currently we own a townhome in 94560 but middle and high schools are crappy as well as need more space in the next 3-4 ye
- Getting an 17% pay cut to move from Bay Area to Austin Ebay's policy is to adjust the base salary according to location. My base salary will go from 176K to 146K, bonus % and RSU don't change. With Austin's living expenses, is 17% a reasonable pay cut? Current TC (Bay Area): 210K yoe: 4 Edit: just corrected - it's closer to 17% pay cut #Austin #ba
- H1B Base Salary of 90K in Bay Area - Problem? Hey all, I'm an Associate Product Manager with a base salary of 90k. I'm blessed to have been chosen for an H1B visa this year, and I'm thinking of making a move to the Bay Area (now, before I file). I'm concerned that this will increase the odds for visa denial/RFE due to higher prevailing wages
- Bay Area housing https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Jose/2010-Lockwood-Dr-95132/home/1149161?600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet Thoughts on this ?? How would this go for ? Do you think lighting is an Issue here? TC
- Bay area TC in LCOL It is fascinating and unbelievable to see some of the TC numbers here in blind. For HCOLs like bay area, Seattle, NYC, and even LA, Austin etc, some of them make sense, but its still ridiculous to see 600k TC for 5yoe for mere mortals 😀. But am curious to see if people are earning that much in LCO
- vote Is this a good time to buy a house in Bay Area? I’ve been bidding on houses for some time and now wondering if this a good time for me to buy a house in Bay Area? Given mortgage rates are going up, stocks are going down, we’re likely heading into a recession and ongoing war, would you buy a house now or wait? If not now, if you have ETFs, would
- vote Walmart staff engineer offer(Bay Area) Long post alert Hi folks. Kindly help evaluate my offer for staff software engineer (automation engineer) Location - Sunnyvale CA Offer split up 200k base 20% annual bonus 80k regular equity for 3 years 80k new hire equity for 3 years 30k cash sign on bonus Current TC after 2022 pcs- L6 QAE f
- vote Netflix Offer Bay Area Interviewed and got a handful of offers. I think I’m going to pick Netflix. Read their culture memos and loved it. Netflixers: what are your tips for success as a new comer? Is the culture really as cutthroat as it sounds? Interviews/Offers: Stripe/Airbnb: rejected. Airbnb said all positive feedbac
- Is Bay Area worth it ? I’m somewhat settled in Seattle with a decent pay 500k tc. $2 million relatively new house not paid off, $1.4million condo paid off. Keep dreaming of the sunshine state (mainly weather I guess) but best offer I could get is 400k so far. With taxes and bad commute and expensive housing and possibly w
- NJ to CA bay area worth it? Currently based off of NJ. Happily paying off a 600k home mortgage. I'm happy with my home and have no complaints. If I land the right opportunities (mid interview process with them), I should be able to bump TC to 700-800. Opportunities will be in CA. Have one kid, should have another in the next
- Bay Area Weather Now I am traveling to the bay area (SF, Menlo Park, San Jose) next week. I live in Boston so it’s still chilly. What do I need to wear in bay area now? I have no idea what kind of clothes to bring. I need to visit offices in the morning and probably hangout with coworker or friends in the afternoon. I
- vote Bay Area home- buy or not ? Hi! I’ve been renting for 8+ years in the Bay Area but finally considering buying a home. Would like to keep it for 5-7 years. I see that the interest rates have already gone up since Jan so have we missed the boat? Is this a good time to buy in the Bay Area or is it already a sellers market? Shou
- vote Bay Area vs Seattle I have a Google offer and am considering moving to the bay. For people who have lived/frequently visited both, which is better and why? How far will TC go in bay vs Seattle? Is there much to do in bay area near mountain view? TC: 170 New TC: 218
- Bay area housing Trying to buy a home (sfh or townhome) in bay area? What are some good areas to consider? I don’t even have a job there, but want to move out of seattle due to high cost of living. Yeah, if I have to live in a high col area I might as well live in sunny cali compared to gloomy Seattle. Please sugge
- vote Miami vs Bay Area Miami is growing quickly as a major tech hub in the US. Mostly everything is still remote. Which would you choose if you’re single and early in your career? TC 300 YOE 2
- Carpool options Bay Area Asking for a friend who needs to commute to Redwood City from San Jose. Are there any carpool or rideshare apps that are less expensive than Uber? Caltrain is an option but wanted to explore carpool first. #returntooffice #carpool #rideshare
- vote Is the Bay Area becoming sketchy? I have been living in the Bay Area (San Jose west) for 5 years in the same neighborhood. This year, I started noticing that there are more sketchy people, especially in the supermarket parking lots and public parks. TC: meta-🥜
- vote Housing honeymoon over in the bay area Open houses were noticeably slower this weekend. A few decent houses on the market for more than 3 weeks for the first time in ages. These were priced at 3M plus but at same level as previous record sales. If you had same gut feeling dont be that idiot who over bids and ruins it for the rest of us
- Bay Area apartments Recent moved to Bay Area looking for apartments near MTV, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, north San Jose. No kids. My wife’s office in Menlo Park and Mine in MTV. So we are looking for 45 mins drive & we are mostly hybrid, don’t required to be in office. Please provide some apartments names rather than area
- Relocate to Bay Area ? ? Got an offer from Bay Arealast year, is it worth relocating from Phoenix to Bay Area? It seems not worth considering high tax. Kids are in Arizona’s best elementary school and husband is not willing to send kids to public elementary school in California. If private school in Bay Area, that’s additi
- Bay area housing I have seen south bay going over the roof and many houses have multiple offers . What do you guys think about housing in bay area ? TC: 400k
- Moving to Bay Area Moving to the bay area for a new job. Any recommendations on where to live? Which neighborhoods would be safe? Mid 20s woman and my primary concern is safety. My office will be in Pleasanton and would like to not have a long commute, preferably 30-40 minutes max. Thanks in advance.
- Best body massage in Bay Area I am tired physically and mentally. Looking for best full body massage service which can help improve my physical/mental health. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. #health Edit 1 - Preferred location East bay or South Bay Edit 2 - I am fine with oil massage as well. All my body pains should g
- Seems impossible to buy a home in Bay Area Have been looking at houses from 3 months, prices are going up and up. Increased our budget from 1.7M to 2M. Still can’t seem to find a decent home. Renting now seems lot cheaper compared to owning a home. Don’t want to buy a house I don’t like, I want to enjoy living in the house and not buy it j
- Housing Bay area - the U-turn ahead? The stocks are going elevator down, mortgage rate is already up and is going up (at least 100basis points) in a year or so and house prices are insanely up and the inventory/time on market seems to be going up. All this suggests slow down in the housing market and so there is a good chance that any
- link Bay Area Housing - Sunnyvale https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/352-Greenlake-Dr-Sunnyvale-CA-94089/19493337_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare Does anyone know what would be the catch here? Why would this be so cheap? #housing #bayarea #investment TC - 🥜
- Where to live in bay area? I am moving to bay area in the summer. my work is in san mateo, hybrid schedule. i have a car therefore would need parking space. Looking to have a decent social life and not too far away from work. budget is up to 1800. will need roommates any suggestions on which cities?
- vote LA vs Bay Area TC within 5% of each other, would you prefer a job located in Pasadena (1-2 days in office) or Palo Alto (3-5 days in office)? Is it realistic to stay farther from work in LA if work situation is going to be hybrid? Any recommendations? Rent is all over the place in both places. Blind tax Old TC:
- Seattle vs Bay Area Let’s say weather wise I’m okay with Seattle and don’t want to pay sun tax for CA. How much reduction is fair if I were to move from Bay Area to Seattle area. Current TC: ~600K
- Bay Area housing let’s play a game Let’s play this game if you own a home in Bay Area - when did you buy - tc household when you bought - how much did you buy for - current market rate ( Redfin/Zillow decent est) - latest household tc I will go first - 2019 - 500k - 2.2 mil - 3-3.3mil - 650k Yoe - 16 TC - peanuts ( spouse makes t
- Debate me: Bay Area housing is not a buy. I only want to live in a new home. I don’t understand how people are paying millions (2-3-4M) for OLD houses. And the Bay Area has 400k new units planned in 10 years while Tech Giants wane and spread throughout the world. Bay Area housing is not a buy right now. Add to that California taxes. TC
- Bay Area SFH really needed ?? Been getting stressed out about buying a home in the bay for the last 2 years . We are a Family of 3 with a 7 year old . Currently renting in mtv . Ruled out condos and townhomes coz they don’t appreciate as much .. in the last 2 years , our kid has probably stepped into the backyard like 3/4 time