[Vipergrün]

Thanks for the replies. Luckily, we cashed out at the top of the market when we sold our house in Ventura 2 years ago and we can re-enter the CA market with a good chunk down. We have been looking at the 700K range, which will actuall buy a decent place, closer to 750K in Encinitas. Prices are dropping and we continue to see "new" listings, which are actually re-listings with price drops. We have seen 100K+ drops on a lot of properties and are seeing many more "make an offer" postings, even some desparation sales.