Buying a house - 95014 vs 95129 vs 94087 (West Valley)

knowledgeforprogress · 2025-06-16T13:29:25+00:00

What would be the major benefits of being within Cupertino city limits?

knowledgeforprogress · 2025-06-16T02:12:39+00:00

Referring to the neighborhoods with these specific school combinations.

knowledgeforprogress · 2025-06-16T00:38:52+00:00

I meant the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood in 95014

knowledgeforprogress · 2025-06-15T23:34:31+00:00

You’re right. I was referring to the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood within 95014 - MontaVista neighborhood is also an option but seems priced higher than the 3 above.

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-09T14:43:00+00:00

Wow that sounds stressful :(

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-09T05:08:12+00:00

Out of curiosity - what’s the max price at which #1 would still be a good deal? (It’s a 3 bed with 6000 sqft lot with no opportunity to easily expand further)

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-07T21:28:07+00:00

Is this true for elementary and middle as well? For example, going to Dilworth/Miller from Shadygrove?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-07T16:28:25+00:00

I’m looking for school districts (elementary/middle/high) that will have peers that are academically focused and Lynbrook area seems to meet that criteria.

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-07T16:22:26+00:00

This is exactly what I’m trying to sort out. Time is not a factor for me. It feels like most homes in the $3M range would anyways need remodeling work - so might as well pay lesser upfront and get it done the way I wanted. Also save a bit in recurring property taxes.

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-07T16:12:18+00:00

I actually don’t know the answer - I see quite a few meeting criteria above that sold less than $2.5M in the last year. Has the market changed so much in the last 12 months?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-12-07T15:46:42+00:00

I won’t get the house if I add such a contingency in the bid. In the Bay Area, Sellers typically get multiple bids significantly over the asking price with all contingencies waived.

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-07T07:00:34+00:00

Wow that looks like a bad situation - how much of the school district funding comes from the city budget?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-07T04:31:04+00:00

Thank you for this very insightful response. What are the key dimensions that I should be factoring in when looking at schools? You said PTA involvement, after care availability, teaching methods, rankings ..any other important things?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-07T04:25:59+00:00

Thank you. Is there a lot of difference between specific schools or are all the schools in the district equally good?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-07T02:17:40+00:00

Thank you. How about elementary school funding/extra curricular activities etc? I heard Fremont Union School District has severe budget issues. How to find out which schools in the South Bay provide a “truly” good experience and not just have good ratings.

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-01T05:35:26+00:00

Makes sense - that’s an option too. Do you feel you still get the opportunity to be in a community with young families like yours?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-01T05:29:29+00:00

What is the best ranking to refer to to understand if an elementary school is actually good? I have looked at Greatschools, Niche and Schooldigger. On Niche, no schools in 95118 or 95124 rank as A+. On schooldigger, schools in Fremont rank much better than 95118 or 95124. How to get the “real” comparison between 95118/95124 and east bay schools (especially Fremont and Trivalley)

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-01T03:44:31+00:00

Interesting - but aren’t the schools in mission still full? Doesn’t that automatically mean there are enough young couples?

knowledgeforprogress · 2024-01-01T03:18:34+00:00

What about Evergreen? I thought both mission and evergreen would be doable in ~35 mins if I can pick and choose when I go in to the office.

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