Sunday 11 January 2015

Exploring Coastal San Diego County CA Properties

By Enid Hinton


When looking to move to the San Diego area, the coast is often a great choice. There are a number of Coastal San Diego County CA Properties listed on the MLB real estate board. Interested buyers can also locate a local realtor to help locate a home for sale, lease to buy, and in some cases, rent. Things to know before contacting a realtor are the size of the home, price range and location.

In most cases, rentals in this area are going to be more along the lines of vacation rentals. Unlike traditional year to multi-long year leases, these homes are generally rented out on a nightly, weekly, or monthly basis. Though, there are also the rare single family homes, condominiums, and assisted living centers which have been popping up in some areas along the coast.

In the San Diego Coastal vicinity, it appears one can rent a cottage or condo for somewhere in between $115-150 per night. While most often, rents can run anywhere from $750 upward for a one bedroom apartment. As such, those visiting short term can often get better deals on nightly rates with vacation rentals than hotel rooms. There are often other requirements often related to length of stay, room type, arrival and departure times.

Those wishing to relocate to the area whom need longer stays in the city may fair better at an Extended Stay, or other extended stay, or residential hotel. For some, acquiring a temporary roommate in the area who is understanding of a long distance move can also be an option. Though, most often roommates are looking to replace roommates whom have broken, or left a lease owing money, so it is not surprising at times that others may tend to avoid these type situations.

When looking to buy property in any coastal area, it is important to assure homes are built strong enough to sustain rain, wind and other weather patterns. While in some areas, mobile homes are fine.Others, like those in and near Chicago and other cities prone to high winds need to be inspected carefully and insured to the fullest extent possible.

When looking in this area, it is often good to avoid homes on hillsides, or those right up against the water. If not, then the chance of losing the home to a mudslide, rockslide, or flooding drastically increases. In addition, most often homeowners in these areas are not approved for damages due to incidents which have been recorded in history. As such, it can be a quite costly experience to purchase a home on a hillside, then lose everything to a slide.

Stepping back in time, if one looks at the condition of homes in New Orleans, Louisiana's 5th Ward after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, one can clearly see what can happen to homes which are not built strong enough to sustain a major hurricane, thunderstorm or flooding. Many homes damaged during the hurricane have either been taken down, or rebuilt with stronger foundations, either of which is quite costly.

Better yet, opt to build or buy a design which guards against the threat of flooding from oceans, rivers and skies. While locating this type of design can be challenging, some builders seem to have achieved this goal over the years better than others. In some cases, a custom build may be necessary to provide this type of coverage against flooding and other water damage.




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