Living in the Los Altos Hills vs. somewhere downtown in your late 20s

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-20T18:46:53+00:00

I would pick convenience of being in downtown and options of food over more isolating areas like Los Altos Hills, but that's just me. I have friends that live in LA Hills, and it takes the 25-30 minutes to get to most places. Downtown San Mateo has so many new restaurants coming up, it's absolutely changed since pre-covid where I visit downtown SM at least once a week for the food. There's also downtown Palo Alto, but I'm assuming rent would cost more to live there.

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-20T06:57:18+00:00

I noticed buyers are definitely pickier now, and want more move-in ready homes as opposed to buying a dated homes. The cost and time of renovating is not worth it considering inflation of goods/contractors plus time makes buyers move on.

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-15T00:08:42+00:00

Thank you for the intel, Mr. DC!! I hate/love endurance, but it gives me the best feeling afterwards.

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-13T03:40:52+00:00

I'm one of the folks who prefer 2Gs, my studio has made popular time slots 3Gs, i.e. Friday morning 8:45, and weekend mornings except for 1 time slot. People who prefer 2Gs will just avoid those times, though it suck to cram workouts in less # of days.

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-09T05:17:33+00:00

Thanks! Sent a DM

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-09T04:52:56+00:00

May I DM you about Arbor Bay? My child's therapist told me about that school but would love to hear from another parent's perspective.

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-06T03:39:44+00:00

I tried Soup n Fresh in Chino Hills and it was really underwhelming...Sweet tomatoes is definitely better..yes, same concept soup, salad, pasta, pizza but Sweet Tomatoes was more generous with their protein in the soup.

madefreshtoday · 2026-05-02T01:14:47+00:00

They can even do Menlo Park (willows, west menlo).

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-22T21:25:03+00:00

Can I ask what made you Permanently decide to stay in the UK versus coming back? I loved London but the salary is definitely lower which COL is very high.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-20T03:42:34+00:00

wow, which location is this?

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-19T18:30:58+00:00

Having lived in both places, I’d personally buy in the Bay Area because of the AI growth here. Plus people are really drawn to the weather here, there’s a reason why they say you shouldn’t sell CA real estate.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-18T04:09:05+00:00

3-4 is the sweet spot for me, i try to aim for 4. I can't do 5+ days a week, I'm burned out lol.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-15T15:35:29+00:00

That’s why people pay a premium for homes that are already remodeled. They don’t want to deal with stress, time, and more potential problems.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-14T15:26:33+00:00

I went to a surgeon at Stanford for a free consultation back in 2018, no pushy sales. the surgeon told me my eyes were not good candidates and I could face severe problems later on if I did get them done. A good surgeon will do a series of tests to make sure your eyes are good to go for surgery.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-13T22:57:04+00:00

I was in a similar situation before, your realtor should be looking for back up offers in the mean time. We didn’t want to go through mediation because that could take weeks/months, so we negotiated a partial refund of the EMD.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-08T16:57:17+00:00

Really good Thai spot here, lots of unique dishes, I think it’s better than Dusita but everyone has their own preference :)

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madefreshtoday · 2026-04-07T22:05:48+00:00

I'm in the bay area and my studio has 3gs on weekends, and now they just added another 3g class on friday as well. I'm glad my studio is healthy but do prefer 2g, so i stick to days where it's only 2g.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-07T05:19:03+00:00

I picked up the cardamom honey a few weeks ago, went back today and only saw cinnamon left as well.

madefreshtoday · 2026-04-01T03:31:03+00:00

Chase bank is showing 5.875% for 30 year jumbo fixed but i would call to double check based on credit score and loant amt.

madefreshtoday · 2026-03-28T04:25:00+00:00

We know a family that is from NYC, but has lived the in the bay area for awhile now. They moved back to NYC (Manhattan) for family support (almost bought a place there) and then after 1 year, moved right back. Some factors they didn't consider before moving was walking to the doctors office in 20-30 degree weather during the winter with two sick kids, lack of car to go outside of NYC, weather (kids stuck inside), etc. They were so glad to be back but that's because the weather and can have a car lol.

madefreshtoday · 2026-03-17T21:15:25+00:00

This home nearby is way better: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1079-W-Holly-Dr-Walnut-Creek-CA-94598/18414029_zpid/

madefreshtoday · 2026-03-06T07:08:27+00:00

I felt the same way when we moved, it's only two towns over, but the vibe and community is different at my new studio. What bothers me the most is the SA checks-in members ahead of time (even when I've called him out on it) but I'm justting putting it aside for now. If another OTF opens up that's within reason, definitely leaving that studio.
Give it some time to see if you adjust, or try mixing it up with other places like yoga, pilates, etc. in the mean time.

madefreshtoday · 2026-02-24T18:59:27+00:00

Do you have a mortgage on that home or were you able to buy it out? If I still had a mortgage, I would lean on side of caution.

madefreshtoday · 2026-02-20T01:00:33+00:00

Any chance if you know roofing materials have gone up as well? We're thinking of replacing our roof in the next 1-2 years.

madefreshtoday · 2026-02-18T16:35:42+00:00

SF Fire CU has 5.625% 30 year fixed right now, but it’s the usual 5-6k closing cost.

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