Re:Engineers in San Francisco Have Mediocre Take Home Pay
by acchow on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:35PM
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That is >40 miles from Seattle.
Here's a comparable home in Vallejo for 10% more (but an extra bedroom) in Vallejo, which is 30 miles from SF or 25 miles from Berkeley
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Vallejo/9311-Big-Ben-Ct-94591/home...
Re:Engineers in San Francisco Have Mediocre Take Home Pay
by abtinf on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:44PM
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Both homes have a toll bridge to cross, though I suspect the Tacoma Narrows has a lower toll than any of the options in the bay area.
The home you listed: in Vallejo, which is very undesirable; has $2460/year HOA dues; is in a borderline terrible school district; is on 4200 sq ft lot, with most of the windows blocked due to the neighbors being within normal talking voice distance.
The home I listed: is in Gig Harbor, which is very desirable; in an excellent school district; is on a third of an acre.
In short, the two homes are not at all comparable. For a good comp, you would need to find something in the south bay.
Re:Engineers in San Francisco Have Mediocre Take Home Pay
by abtinf on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:50PM
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For 5% more, you could own 100' of waterfront.
https://www.redfin.com/WA/Gig-Harbor/6010-106th-Ave-NW-98335...
https://www.redfin.com/WA/Gig-Harbor/2403-20th-Avenue-Ct-NW-...