Looking to buy a townhome in Mountain View/Sunnyvale (1.3M-1.6M) as I cannot afford SFHs in MTV/Sunnyvale (all the decent ones are 1.8M+). Any builder I should stay away from? Looking at Lennar, Taylor Morrison and Summerhill. Any builder I should consider, but I’m not? Thanks! Edit: Also open to learning about good zip codes in Santa Clara or San Jose with a 30 minute commute to Sunnyvale and SFH under 1.5M.
Summerhill quality is great. Stay away from Pulte. Never saw others.
So who buys these townhomes in good locations? Second/investment homes for those with house already paid off?
Lot of ppl buy townhomes in Sunnyvale. I had the choice between Sunnyvale th and Santa Clara sfh and I went with the latter. Sfh has better value long term and generally better like style imo
Keep saving and buy a sfh. Thank me later.
Sfh are rare to come by especially in a decent price range. Plus older sfh not worth it
Older houses are better. The new home meme always makes me laugh and think of steve martin asking to waiter to stop bringing the old wine and start bringing new/fresh wine.
@public2 Why are older houses better?
I live in Sunnyvale closer to LI offices. My rent increased from 2325 -> 2450 -> 2650 for a junior 1b/1b. The current rate is 2850 if I have to take it as new tenant. There is a difference between need and what you would like to have if there is a choice. Obviously sfh is preferable. There are no new sfh's even in 1.75 mn range. If you consider the expenses for the old homes, it's not worth doing it. Your kids might enjoy having a swing or slide in the backyard but what's the point if you work far and can't enjoy the time. Buy a 1.2-1.3 mn decent new townhome and spend quality time with family. If things work out you can buy sfh later or some investment properties.
Just curious. Are you a staff s/w eng?
Best option is SFH in 95051
I like Taylor Morrison, they do good, design and functionality, street parking for visitors maybe scarce.
We are in the same situation . We initially decided to keep the budget to be around 1.5 for our home, but not sure if that’s a wise decision for our take home. Could you please let me know what is your household income ?
But a sfh in Santa Clara.. Or San Jose? Unless you like living in 3 story box homes
Prioritising MTV/Sunnyvale locations over commute from Santa Clara or San Jose. What are good zip codes in Santa Clara or San Jose for SFHs under 1.5M?
Try 95051. Is pretty close to Google and LinkedIn Sunnyvale offices.