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All the roads south of Monterey suck!! Fix your roads

All the roads south of salinas are trash. Fix your roads Monterey!

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Born and raised in Monterey, and it's changed quite a bit. Extremely gentrified, expensive and a pay check away to being homeless. If you are rich, going to school, in the military or undocumented you will do just fine.

the money is worth it we went last year the video is on my channel. Monteray is a beautiful place.

There can be traffic at rush hour in Carmel Valley, or during car week.

Is this a hoa

I’m 13 and I live In Carmel valley and I can say it’s the most amazing place ever

After graduating from College in 1984, I landed a job in Monterey and moved there shortly after graduating, just renting a room in a house in North Monterey. While I was there, I had a bad job experience and couldn’t really get used to the area, having grown up in Southern California. After living there for six months, I decided I needed to get out of there. Back then, Fort Ord and other military branches had (some still do) had a big presence in Monterey, so there were lots of military personnel living there. I saw U-Haul trucks pretty much everyday where people were either moving in or out. I had decided that Monterey was a nice place to visit, but not to live there. It was just too impersonal and culturally different from Southern California. On weekends, I would go up to Santa Cruz, which had more of a Southern California vibe, and usually more sunny than Monterey, which what I remember was mostly overcast. It was always a dream of mine to live there, and I am glad I tried it so I won’t have any regrets.

Thank you for this Helpful and well done video!

We were on a holiday in Cali three years ago, we drove from LA to SF and we planned to stayed over for one night in Monterey. It’s such a beautiful place and we decided to stay for a couple of days here. We went around the Bay and enjoyed the whale watch. The drive everywhere is breathtaking and the views are amazing. Those who live there are blessed i so many ways. I always daydream of moving to Monterey one fine day. I have traveled to alot of places in the US and around the world and Monterey has a special place in my heart. What are the best places to live there with sea view?

Really enjoyed your video. Comprehensive and informative. Time well spent. Thank you.

2:09 - I can picture the owner come running: "Watch the paint!"

Are there any properties with acreage for sale in 93940, that doesn’t have HOA?

I’d add The Tree House, Mission Ranch and Anton & Michel. Some have good Happy Hours…Vesuvius and Il Fornaio do.

Going next week

are there blobfishes there? i really wanna see blobfishes, and im going there in maybe, 7 months lol. (a hotel, gas, food)

It's expensive in Monterey but you cannot beat the environment if you like the outdoors. Lots of places to hike, bike, swim, run, and surf. There is a very large community of people who enjoy the outdoors so it's easy to connect with like minded people. Also, the community is highly educated and interesting. If you are the least bit social and love the outdoors you will not be disappointed. Cost of living: Very high. Quality of life: Excellent. Climate: Very moderate, year around. World class entertainment events.

What if I purchased a new build? How does that work because I bought a new build in 2021 in Riverside County and received a supplemental bill almost 2 years after purchase.

Reading Steinbeck’s Cannery Row now and trying to get a better feel for the setting

MBA ruined Monterey it’s not surprising that a realtor is promoting this !

buddy how about you shut your mouth. "realtor"

The BOE-266 will that help with taxes ?

I wish I had know this before I purchased I was blindsided and I appreciate you taking time to make this video ❤

The kept forest and whale fall tank’s are my favorite exhibits.

Follow the footsteps of John Steinbeck…

I moved to Monterey in the 80's. Started a multi million dollar business there. Now I air b and b my house there and I mostly stay abroad, in Costa Rica, or when need be, Los Angeles.

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Hey Toby, I’m about to move out to Monterey area but could definitely use some tips on relocation from Arkansas (big differences 😅.) Do you offer advising for people looking for rentals?

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….also be on the lookout for this bill since it looks similar to the normal property tax bills. I live in Imperial county and the bill was very subtly different and I let it go delinquent since I didn’t realize my mortgage company wouldn’t be covering it under my mortgage bill.

Will it say supplemental on the bill? I got one without any supplemental word on it

As a Carmelite, i appreciate your video. Let me start by saying I dearly love living here and there are many positive things. There are however a handful of additional cons I would add for consideration to a potential residents. -It is first and foremost a tourist town with all of the associated advantages and disadvantages. We are a one industry town and you need to accept that. On any given weekend, traffic coming into and leaving town can be a nightmare. Ocean Avenue more resembles Main Street Disney than a quaint little town Main Street. Beyond parking issues around the beach, parking downtown often bleeds into narrow residential streets, turning them into one lane roads. Had your driveway blocked? I have. Reservations at the most popular restaurants are an absolute must, limiting spontaneity. If you can walk in and get a seat on a Friday or Saturday night, there is probably a reason. With so much of the commercial space supporting the tourist industry, you need to drive into Monterey or farther for many basic products and services. -There is no sense of community. In the 15-18 house radius of where I live, there are only 3 other full time residence. All of the other houses are 2nd or vacation homes with infrequent occupancy. The town has the distinction of having more housing units that people, about 0.8-0.9 occupants per house last I read. -It is not particularly a family friendly residential town. There is a fantastic beach, but there are few to no parks or other kid friendly spaces. There are zero children that live anywhere in our neighborhood. Don't expect to see your neighbors (kids or adults ) out washing their car or mowing the lawn or shooting hoops in the driveway. I would venture to say the average age is at lest 65 and where I live at the edge of the Golden Triangle, it is probably closer to 75. It is not a young and vibrant town. That can be a pro or con, depending on what you are looking for. As you say, we have great public with very low low enrollment.... for a reason. -It is a very lengthy process to get anything approved through the city, so assume that the house you buy, especially if it is deemed historic, is the house you will live in for a long time. And trees trump all. You know that killer view you would have if only that small oak or cypress branch was pruned....don't even think of it. Worried about the severely leaning tree that is bound to fall during the next big storm...oh well. I still love it here warts and all.

😃 beautiful

One minute and forty seconds into your video, you said that this $400 million lawsuit will be appealed. First of all, the lawsuit was tried before a jury and the jury returned a verdict of $1.8 billion (that’s billion with a “B“), not $400 million. Second, to avoid an appeal, the parties settled for $418 million. That completely and comprehensively resolved the litigation. There will be no further appeal. Parties do not appeal from a settlement agreement because a settlement agreement is a mutually satisfactory (or in most cases, mutually dissatisfactory) agreement. The only remaining obstacle to the implementation of the settlement agreement is whether or not the court will approve the settlement (spoiler alert, it is exceedingly rare for a court to refuse to accept the terms that the parties to the lawsuit themselves have agreed too). Stated another way, the effects of this settlement agreement will be implemented sometime in July, 2024.

We are about to pay our second installment. Do we get this bill every year?

Great video, seems like this could have a major impact on the real estate market and not just in CA. Lucky for me, I am waiting to hit the lotto before I start looking in Monterrey, but when I do I will give you a call! I visited a friend in Monterrey a few years ago and had a blast, I recently discovered your videos and its fun to see some of the areas I visited when there. You are lucky to live in such a beautiful place. All the best!

Do I have to expect this bill for a business. I’m renting a building for a business , does the owner of the property take care of this

If I had the money I would moved to Monterrey , Ca. But the prices of homes are outrageous..

It’s so funny to hear Alvarado described as historic, since to me it was just: The place I worked and occasionally got donuts from. Glad to see Music Unreasonable, I mean Unlimited is no longer there.

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Great video!

Such a gorgeous trail, my GF and I rode this last time we were in Monterey, spectacular views. Thanks for the footage!

I took advantage of it when it wasnt well known back in early 2022 once the forgiveable loan is forgiven in full you can refinance or sell ur home in my case i have 4 years left rules have changed now tho

I bought my house in 2003 for $205K and I currently owed $90K. Do I write off the current balance or do I get to write off my initial balance from when I bought the house from the capital gain?

If my payment is escrowed, I have no choice but to pay the current 1.25% for taxes right? I can't pay the sellers old tax amount per month since it's already been established. I heard I might get an escrow refund since the taxes are still based off the sellers tax basis and they can't have more money in my escrow acct...?

Awesome visit this Tuesday! Make sure to go on a weekday. Certain days are ridiculously busy.

It looks nice but $60 each? Most expensive aquarium I've seen yet.

I love Carmel-by-the-Sea so much!

I'm going to guess that you are an Aquarius.