Moving to LA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would check out Pasadena if you want something similar to Tenleytown. Also if commute is no issue you could look further out in Irvine where there are great public schools and a very planned, safe suburban feel.

Pasadena schools suck. South Pasadena / San Marino school are high ranking. But then it's got a knock-on effect with real estate. Houses and apartments are very much more expensive and the rental market is almost non-existent. What you can rent in those areas are often dives.

OP could live in a cute bungalow north of 210 and send kids to Holy Family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would check out Pasadena if you want something similar to Tenleytown. Also if commute is no issue you could look further out in Irvine where there are great public schools and a very planned, safe suburban feel.

Pasadena schools suck. South Pasadena / San Marino school are high ranking. But then it's got a knock-on effect with real estate. Houses and apartments are very much more expensive and the rental market is almost non-existent. What you can rent in those areas are often dives.

OP could live in a cute bungalow north of 210 and send kids to Holy Family.

She said close to beach so forget Pasadena

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got an opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Santa Monica, Brentwood, or Westwood.

Santa Monica at the top of that list.

Santa Monica is rapidly becoming a gritty with the homeless. Human feces in front of your 6 million dollar home is suboptimal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got an opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Santa Monica, Brentwood, or Westwood.

Santa Monica at the top of that list.

Santa Monica is rapidly becoming a gritty with the homeless. Human feces in front of your 6 million dollar home is suboptimal.

That is not happening. And homelessness has been huge in SM for a very long time. Where are you posting from, the Shenandoah mountains I suspect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got an opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Santa Monica, Brentwood, or Westwood.

Santa Monica at the top of that list.

Santa Monica is rapidly becoming a gritty with the homeless. Human feces in front of your 6 million dollar home is suboptimal.

That is not happening. And homelessness has been huge in SM for a very long time. Where are you posting from, the Shenandoah mountains I suspect?

The homelessness has been huge as you say, but is actually continuing to worsen (https://abc7.com/santa-monica-homeless-emergency-proclamation/12821106/)

Not sure what sort of insult you are trying to lob with the Shenandoah comment or why you feel you need to, but it's not safe in many areas of SM anymore (especially as you get closer to Venice). OP should get a realistic view of what they might deal with even though you are paying exorbitant prices for a home.

[Anonymous]

I have family in SM. My inlaws tesla was broken into and they were unfazed. Said its common, insurance will handle etc

[Anonymous]

Friends from McLean moved to Manhattan Beach. Schools are good there. They are renting, didn't want to buy for whatever reason. Possibly more bang for the buck by renting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got an opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Santa Monica, Brentwood, or Westwood.

Santa Monica at the top of that list.

Santa Monica is rapidly becoming a gritty with the homeless. Human feces in front of your 6 million dollar home is suboptimal.

That is not happening. And homelessness has been huge in SM for a very long time. Where are you posting from, the Shenandoah mountains I suspect?

The homelessness has been huge as you say, but is actually continuing to worsen (https://abc7.com/santa-monica-homeless-emergency-proclamation/12821106/)

Not sure what sort of insult you are trying to lob with the Shenandoah comment or why you feel you need to, but it's not safe in many areas of SM anymore (especially as you get closer to Venice). OP should get a realistic view of what they might deal with even though you are paying exorbitant prices for a home.

You know exactly the insult I'm lobbing at you. You sound like a hick whose never lived in California.

[Anonymous]

How about Redondo Beach?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got an opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Santa Monica, Brentwood, or Westwood.

Santa Monica at the top of that list.

Santa Monica is rapidly becoming a gritty with the homeless. Human feces in front of your 6 million dollar home is suboptimal.

That is not happening. And homelessness has been huge in SM for a very long time. Where are you posting from, the Shenandoah mountains I suspect?

The homelessness has been huge as you say, but is actually continuing to worsen (https://abc7.com/santa-monica-homeless-emergency-proclamation/12821106/)

Not sure what sort of insult you are trying to lob with the Shenandoah comment or why you feel you need to, but it's not safe in many areas of SM anymore (especially as you get closer to Venice). OP should get a realistic view of what they might deal with even though you are paying exorbitant prices for a home.

You know exactly the insult I'm lobbing at you. You sound like a hick whose never lived in California.

Lol. I think the hick might be the one who cannot use who has correctly (whose is not a contraction who has). Moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a more suburban location and if you don't mind driving over the mountain to get to the beach, look at Westlake Village, Agoura area.

Townhouses are available too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got an opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Santa Monica, Brentwood, or Westwood.

Santa Monica at the top of that list.

Santa Monica is rapidly becoming a gritty with the homeless. Human feces in front of your 6 million dollar home is suboptimal.

That is not happening. And homelessness has been huge in SM for a very long time. Where are you posting from, the Shenandoah mountains I suspect?

DP and long time Californian. It's true, Santa monica is a wasteland and much of so cal is the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi! We currently have small children and my husband got a opportunity for a good job in LA, pay will be similar to what it is now. We currently live in a 4 bedroom in Tenleytown. What areas are best to live in, we want to be close to the beach and have a house similar to ours in Tenleytown (we are planning on selling) and my husband and I will both be remote so we do not have to worry about the commute. Also not sure about public v private schools, we would love good public schools at least until high school.

Californian here. I'm laughing only because I know the DC and So Cal real estate market well. Do you have any idea what you are asking for will cost? You have to supply more financials to think you are serious.

[Anonymous]

LA is trash OP. It's more expensive than DC too. Sounds like an unplanned lateral move. Good luck with that.

[Anonymous]

Northern Californian here with a kid in college down there.

I think it’s cheaper than the Bay Area. You do need to think smaller and bring less stuff. The weather is so nice that you use your patio/outdoor space a lot.

LA is very car centric and I still don’t understand how there is crazy traffic at all times. Public transportation is nada so you’ll want to start by looking at your husband’s commute.

Manhattan beach, Santa Monica, Brentwood etc all are well spoken of by people we know. El segunda (spelling) is another one I’ve heard is nice though no idea personally.

I really like Huntington Beach but no idea how far from your husbands job that would be, it’s more Orange County than LA.