Mission Viejo

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[quote author="IrvineRenter" date=1224844185]halfnote19,



What happened to your old avatar? I always really liked that one...</blockquote>


I still have it.... I decided to change it for the halloween season.

Its a pumpkin with a house carved into it.
 
[quote author="halfnote19" date=1224844398][quote author="IrvineRenter" date=1224844185]halfnote19,



What happened to your old avatar? I always really liked that one...</blockquote>


I still have it.... I decided to change it for the halloween season.

Its a pumpkin with a house carved into it.</blockquote>


The new one is nice too, but I hope to see the old one again soon ;)
 
My take on Mission Viejo... I'll share what I know, having lived in the area for a long time.



The lake area is nice, and the surrounding hills. Pacific Hills and Canyon Crest have older homes that are nicely kept. This area will always be premium.



The "melinda" area which borders RSM has the best schools as far as I know.



There are some new McMansions out against the hills, which could make for some killer deals (foreclosures). Huge homes, nice views, but out against the hills and smaller lots.



The shopping has some slightly older plazas, but nicely kept up. They're not the Irvine Spectrum, but I don't particularly care for the spectrum anyway. Some convenient albeit older shopping centers make for an easier time getting to the necessities. The shopping is being re-done one at a time, much like older Irvine areas around Jeffrey/Walnut.



The bottom line for MV is that is mostly caucasian, and fairly Christian as well. So if you're an asian buddhist who loves 99 Market and HMart, then you'll want to stay further north. If Saddleback Church is in your weekend plans, and you sunburn easily, then MV is a great place to live.



Having a Mission Viejo address has "name dropper status" in many circles.
 
Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?
 
[quote author="CalGal" date=1224899333]Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?</blockquote>


For a sit down pizza place, we went to Oggi's near Unisys on Jeronimo. For take out we did good old Papa John's. (pizza crust dipped in their included butter sauce is something I crave fortnightly)
 
[quote author="Goofy" date=1224898331]My take on Mission Viejo... I'll share what I know, having lived in the area for a long time.



The lake area is nice, and the surrounding hills. Pacific Hills and Canyon Crest have older homes that are nicely kept. This area will always be premium.



The "melinda" area which borders RSM has the best schools as far as I know.



There are some new McMansions out against the hills, which could make for some killer deals (foreclosures). Huge homes, nice views, but out against the hills and smaller lots.



The shopping has some slightly older plazas, but nicely kept up. They're not the Irvine Spectrum, but I don't particularly care for the spectrum anyway. Some convenient albeit older shopping centers make for an easier time getting to the necessities. The shopping is being re-done one at a time, much like older Irvine areas around Jeffrey/Walnut.



The bottom line for MV is that is mostly caucasian, and fairly Christian as well. So if you're an asian buddhist who loves 99 Market and HMart, then you'll want to stay further north. If Saddleback Church is in your weekend plans, and you sunburn easily, then MV is a great place to live.



Having a Mission Viejo address has "name dropper status" in many circles.</blockquote>


Having relatives that live here during the 80s, I don't think it's all Caucasian . I agree with the "name dropper status". The only thing is that MV is hot, heatwise. My preference is LN, which is as old as MV, but on the cooler side and I have seen prices dropping there that made it more affordable.
 
[quote author="Goofy" date=1224898331]Having a Mission Viejo address has "name dropper status" in many circles.</blockquote>


Can you clarify?
 
[quote author="halfnote19" date=1224900259][quote author="Goofy" date=1224898331]Having a Mission Viejo address has "name dropper status" in many circles.</blockquote>


Can you clarify?</blockquote>


People like to tell you that they are from Mission Viejo. Having that Mission Viejo address has a value in itself for south county. When looking for homes, certain people can be hung up on being in MV. RSM would be out of the question in some minds.
 
[quote author="CalGal" date=1224899333]Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?</blockquote>


You don't like Ballpark?
 
[quote author="Goofy" date=1224901448][quote author="halfnote19" date=1224900259][quote author="Goofy" date=1224898331]Having a Mission Viejo address has "name dropper status" in many circles.</blockquote>


Can you clarify?</blockquote>


People like to tell you that they are from Mission Viejo. Having that Mission Viejo address has a value in itself for south county. When looking for homes, certain people can be hung up on being in MV. RSM would be out of the question in some minds.</blockquote>


Funny how people form these impressions. I don't see anything prestigious about Mission Viejo that would set it apart from the other South OC communities.
 
[quote author="awgee" date=1224963579][quote author="CalGal" date=1224899333]Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?</blockquote>


You don't like Ballpark?</blockquote>
Awgee, I haven't tried Ballpark.

Where are they located?
 
[quote author="IrvineRenter" date=1224974360][quote author="Goofy" date=1224901448][quote author="halfnote19" date=1224900259][quote author="Goofy" date=1224898331]Having a Mission Viejo address has "name dropper status" in many circles.</blockquote>


Can you clarify?</blockquote>


People like to tell you that they are from Mission Viejo. Having that Mission Viejo address has a value in itself for south county. When looking for homes, certain people can be hung up on being in MV. RSM would be out of the question in some minds.</blockquote>


Funny how people form these impressions. I don't see anything prestigious about Mission Viejo that would set it apart from the other South OC communities.</blockquote>


I agree with IR, I misread "name dropper status " to a drop in status. My bad.
 
[quote author="CalGal" date=1224980675][quote author="awgee" date=1224963579][quote author="CalGal" date=1224899333]Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?</blockquote>


You don't like Ballpark?</blockquote>
Awgee, I haven't tried Ballpark.

Where are they located?</blockquote>


Just around the corner. Antonio Plaza. The girls love it. I like it, but I am okay with just about any pizza.



It is about 200 feet west of the Pavillions grocery store, back in the southwest corner of Antonio Plaza. It is not easy to see, and is about 150 feet southwest of the Starbucks.
 
[quote author="awgee" date=1224981210][quote author="CalGal" date=1224980675][quote author="awgee" date=1224963579][quote author="CalGal" date=1224899333]Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?</blockquote>


You don't like Ballpark?</blockquote>
Awgee, I haven't tried Ballpark.

Where are they located?</blockquote>


Just around the corner. Antonio Plaza. The girls love it. I like it, but I am okay with just about any pizza.



It is about 200 feet west of the Pavillions grocery store, back in the southwest corner of Antonio Plaza. It is not easy to see, and is about 150 feet southwest of the Starbucks.</blockquote>
I know the area, but I guess I've missed it.

I'll have to check it out. Thanks.

I sure do miss The North End of Boston (Authentic Italian Cuisine).
 
[quote author="awgee" date=1224981210][quote author="CalGal" date=1224980675][quote author="awgee" date=1224963579][quote author="CalGal" date=1224899333]Goofy, do you know of a good pizza place in Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch or RSM?

I can't find a good pizza place.

Any suggestions?</blockquote>


You don't like Ballpark?</blockquote>
Awgee, I haven't tried Ballpark.

Where are they located?</blockquote>


Just around the corner. Antonio Plaza. The girls love it. I like it, but I am okay with just about any pizza.



It is about 200 feet west of the Pavillions grocery store, back in the southwest corner of Antonio Plaza. It is not easy to see, and is about 150 feet southwest of the Starbucks.</blockquote>
Awgee, we were in Antonio Plaza and I mentioned Ballpark to Mr. CalGal. He said we tried it when we first moved here, and we didn't like it. :shut:

We did try Papa John's pizza (thanks to Goofy's suggestion) and liked it.

It's not the North End in Boston, but it's our top choice at the moment. :coolsmirk:
 
Looking at the <a href="http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0649670&_geoContext=01000US|04000US06|16000US0649670&_street=&_county=mission+viejo&_cityTown=mission+viejo&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2006_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=">US Cenus</a> it has Mission Viejo's median income at 99,857 (basically 100k).

Using the 3-4 x income rule that means when prices reach fundamentals the median home price will be 300-400k. (Currently the median home price is 515-530k or 293-331 ppsf)



Using that if I can get a home at 227-247 ppsf does that mean that home's value would not drop as much in the coming years?
 
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