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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Home styles are different in CA,  people don't frown upon one-story no-basement homes over there, like they do here.  In fact, living in CA for over 10 years I didn't see any true basements in homes, it's mostly walkout lower levels on downsloping hilly lots, which is common there.  So, don't have a negative perception that you would be dowgrading, because you will be living in a home laid out like an apartment.  Honestly, I don't see how 1 mil 1200-1500 sq.ft or less small coDC is definitely a bit cheaper than the burbs of SF Bay area peninsula, which are extremely pricey, but DC is not really that far behind when you think about it's most desirable burbs either. lonial/cape cod in Arlington, needing work,  is any better than a 1 mil fixer upper 1 story CA home in Peninsula burbs.

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True, but with Arlington you are guaranteed a short commute, walkability, and metro access.  And those 1200-1500 small colonials for $1M are only in LV; there are lots of options in the rest of Arlington and Fairfax for $700-800k.

In Cali, you $1M is going to get you very little in almost all the suburbs (not just exclusive pockets).

And I curious how 'good' schools in Arlington/Fairfax compare to good schools in San Mateo/Mountain View?? Any insight?[/quote]

I don't agree.  Long term former Bay Area resident here, who still has friends/family there.  OP is looking in the most expensive parts of Bay Area, which got crazy pricing because of proximity to jobs in Silicon Valley and the city and no bridge commute, plus good weather and good schools.  However, prices are not all that bad all over Bay Area, even in SF.  It really is equivalent to looking for a home in the most popular areas of DC metro, like Arlington near metro with good schools, Bethesda near metro with good schools, etc.   You actually can get more for your money in SF than in let's say Palo Alto.  It's not all about urban walkability in Bay Area prices and PT access is not as important there to decide people's housing options, as it sucks, most people commute by cars, because crazy amount of jobs are in the burbs.  Silicon Valley is a burb.  [/quote]

But end of day, schools in SF are really really bad.  Many schools in San Jose/Santa Clara County are not good, and schools reflect that. School districts in the Peninusula seem to be very very small (like 1 high school), and house prices in that one good school district are really high compared to the nearby school district with underperforming schools.

Can you identify the neighborhood with &lt;45 minute commute to Mt View with good schools and prices comparable to say, Oakton/Vienna?  I know of families of four living in two bedroom condos (built in the 60s) that go for $650k just to get decent schools and tolerable commutes.  This is what keeps us from pursuing a move there, because unless you win the startup lottery, housing is forever out of reach.[/quote]

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