moving to SOCAL (L.A) need advice on work opportunities and cheapest cities to buy homes in!?

Question

1.Is there alot of opportunities for people who are going into marketing in L.A? if so, which cities are the best?

2.which cities have the cheapest homes for sale (around L.A)?? i dont want to rent,&& my budget is 200,000 to 300,000

3. I need a safe city that is close to the beach with good waves ! =)

Thanks

when i said i wanted a house close to the beach i didnt mean on the beach itsa fine if i have to drive to the beach but as long as its not like more than a 30 minute drive ..How about if i were to buy a condo how much would that be around ? 1 bed, 1 bath ??

Answer 1

try a quick visit to www.craigslist.com it will help answer all of those questions. You can find information on homes and jobs and costs all at the same time. Good luck I still think you should call a REALTOR.

Answer 2

"LA" is such a big place, there are so many neighborhoods/cities where you can live. Of course, even within a city or neighborhood, there are safer sections and less-safe sections. In Los Angeles, some nice sections are West LA, Brentwood, Westwood, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Eagle Rock, Encino, Tarzana, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Granada Hills, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, West Hills, Chatsworth. To the east: South Pasadena, parts of Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia, Monrovia, Glendora, San Dimas, Laverne, Azusa, Rancho Cucamonga. Along the beach: Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Rancho PV. In Orange County aka "The OC": Seal Beach , Huntington Beach , Newport Beach , Corona Del Mar , Laguna Beach , Dana Point , Capistrano Beach , San Clemente , Brea, Yorba Linda, Orange, Tustin, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest To the west: Agoura, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley, Moorpark. This is not an all-inclusive list, but it's a start.

Answer 3

Dream on!

Your $200k-$300k will barely be enough for a down payment on a home near the beach, unless you consider 20 miles away to be "near."

And, the neighborhoods around LA vary dramatically, from very nice to absolutely putrid.

I suggest renting for at least a year, to allow yourself some time to get acqainted with the LA area before committing to an expensive home purchase.

Also, don't buy before you have a secure job. Your potential commute will be a factor in your choice of where to live. Spend a few days here, and you'll see what I mean.

Answer 4

lived here my whole life, and sorry to say but what you are looking for doesn't exsist. Even renting near the beach is outrageous. You will be looking at anywhere from 1,800 for a studio apartment to 3,000 for an apartment!(depending on where you go) anything for in your proce range is not going to be safe, unless it's like 700 sq ft on a 2,000 sq ft lot. And even then I'm talking about being in suburbia. My suggestion- do a month to month rent for like 2 months to get yourself aquainted with the southland. Have a very open mind, and be prepared to give up your beach dream and trade it in for a commute. Then once you are here, start looking at foreclosures. That is the ONLY way that you are going to get anything in so cal for your price range that isn't in a slum and bigger than trailer! Example: i just sold my condo in a decent area but about 45 min from LA, and 45-60 min. from the closest beach. It was 1000 sq ft, 2 bd 2 bth, for $313,000 and that was with a depleating market and it was on the market for 6 months! When we put in on the market it was worth 320,000! I wouldn't even buy it back at that amount! The market is insane! And besides no lender is going to look at you until you have at least been with your company for two years. And get settled here to make sure that you want to stay before you seal your fate with an over priced home and mortgage. Sorry I know that sucks, but trust me, I feel your pain. All too much :(

Answer 5

LA has a lot of opportunity, but there are also a lot of people looking into those opportunities. For housing, your best bet is in older, established suburbs. New developments will be out of range and you will get less for your money. Look around Redondo and Hermosa Beach. Don't expect a lot for your budget and be prepared for a long job hunt.

Answer 6

There are ZERO single family homes in the LA/Orange County area for that price range. You could "maybe" get a condo for $300k but it won't be close to the beach, rather it will most likely be in a crappy area.

Answer 7

yes you can get for under 300k in the war zone (gang area) fixer and tons of bullet holes

i believe lancaster ca might be your choice ..as they might have homes under 300k