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Finances & Retirement, San Francisco Bay Area

Dude, Where’s My Car?

bartThis past weekend, we went from renting a 1-bedroom apartment in Lower Nob Hill to homeowners of a duplex in Glen Park. Yes, Glen Park is still in the city of San Francisco! How people can live in the Bay Area and not know where Glen Park is baffles me since Glen Park is a stop on the BART train line. That same train most people take to go to the San Francisco International (SFO) airport. Cmon people! I get these dazed and confused looks whenever I mention my new neighborhood, which I can understand from people who aren’t from here. But locals should be ashamed.

We had been on the hunt for a home for almost a year. Went to an open house and less than four weeks later, we were moving into our new home. Is that record time or what?

Saturday was our move day. Gain a home, lose a car. That’s right. The morning of our move, we discovered our car had been stolen from the safety of our parking lot in Nob Hill. I should add that our parking lot is manned by valets from early morning until late at night, so someone decided to take it on a joy ride in the wee hours. The police officer who filed my report and my insurance both said that 95-99% of the time, the car turns up within a week.

In buying this property, we’ve also become landlords. The rainbow after a grueling weekend came in the form of a lovely couple who we’ve selected to be our neighbors. They, too, are expecting a baby which is awesome. My little one will have a built-in playmate. We are thrilled.

Now…just waiting for my car to turn up.

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  1. Janine Huldie

    February 10, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Yay to the move and huge congrats. Love that you have a built in playmate for your little one, but so sorry about the car. Keeping you in my prayers that you get your car back in one piece and sooner rather then later.

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  2. AwesomelyOZ

    February 10, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    Wow ain’t that a B! Get a house lose a car! I hope it does turn up!! Your insurance provides a rental correct? I’m not familiar with the Bay area but I know in the DC area you need your car to survive out in the burbs of VA! At least you have cool neighbors so far 😛 Have a great one and have fun settling into the new home Catherine! -Iva

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  3. Ferly | Gifts We Use

    February 10, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    What a bitter sweet weekend. Bummer about your car. Hope it turns up soon. Congrats on a successful move and for hand picking your neighbors. Now it’s time to get the nursery ready! Yay!

    ~ Ferly
    Gifts We Use {to grow, love and serve}

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  4. Cece@Pink Sunshine

    February 10, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    Sounds like everything is going very well; New home, great renters. Minus the whole stolen car thing. I hope they find it in one piece undamaged.

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  5. dana

    February 10, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    Wow. that was a fast move! I hope you let the movers do all the heavy lifting. I hope your car does turn up – that stinks. But yay for good neighbors! Ours are kinda weird and annoying, so we tend to ignore them as much as we can.

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  6. Tamara

    February 10, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Umm..I hope you get your car!! Ridiculous.
    Also awesome about the baby playdate!
    We lived in a duplex for a few years and our next door neighbors had a son born only five days before Scarlet. Near twins!

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  7. Patrick Weseman

    February 10, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Hoping that your car does turn up. Praying for you on that note.

    I love the little neighborhood around the Glen Park BART Station. The Pebbles Cafe is one of my favs in the morning. I an apple muffin, hit the 44 and zoom up the hill to work. And the little market is becoming a fav of mine also. Love their garlic mashed potatoes.

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  8. Nikki

    February 11, 2014 at 5:18 am

    Wow that’s terrible news about your car! Getting your car stolen makes one feel so violated, once you get it back and see all the rotten stuff people did to it.
    But, hey-Congrats on the duplex! I’m surprised how quickly you got into a new home! I love the enormous arrow in your pic, too. “See? Glen Park is right HERE” haha.

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  9. Alison Hector

    February 11, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Glad about the move, sad about the car but believing for it to show up very soon. Someone did that once with my car when I was back in the Caribbean. Some people… grrrrr!

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  10. Kate

    February 11, 2014 at 11:43 am

    WHAT?! Your car was stolen? Are you sure it wasn’t towed? What a disaster!!!

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  11. Roaen

    February 11, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    Congrats on the move and so sorry to hear about your car. I hope it turns up soon.

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  12. Holly

    February 11, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Congratulations on the move!!! So exciting. We are in the digging-through-paperwork-for the bank stage! 🙂

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  13. Mo at Mocadeaux

    February 11, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    Bummer about your car! Bad timing to be without wheels. We used our cars nonstop during move week! I bet you can’t wait to be all settled into your new home, anxious to start the next phase of your life! Congratulations!!

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  14. Rachel G

    February 11, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    What?? Just as you move, your car gets stolen?? That’s crazy!! Hope you get your car back and in good shape soon!

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  15. Gracielle

    February 11, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    Aww man! Nothing says “welcome to the neighborhood!” like getting your car stolen. That really stinks. Hope it turns up soon!

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  16. Michell @Prowess and Pearls

    February 12, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Yayy…so glad you guys have settled in! How cool is that…great neighbors to go along! Bummer about your car though…. God will give you double for your trouble! 🙂

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  17. Charlotte

    February 12, 2014 at 11:58 am

    UGH! I’m so sorry to hear about your car 🙁 What a total bummer. And really–on a high-stress weekend (I think there’s nothing worse in the world personally than moving) I’m sorry you had to deal with this on top of it.

    In better news: WELCOME TO YOUR NEW NEIGHB!!! Have you explored the area yet? That’s so incredibly exciting and you must be THRILLED you have a young family living just next door. Congratulations!!! XOXO

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  18. The Dose of Reality

    February 12, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    I cannot believe your car was stolen!!! THAT’S THE WORST!! UGH!!!
    I am *so* thrilled you like your new neighbors and they are expecting a baby, too!! HOW FUN IS THAT?!?!?! It could not have worked out better!!
    I hope you enjoy your new home! Congratulations! (and I hope you get your car back swiftly!) –Lisa

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  19. Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama

    February 14, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    Wow! Such an awesome thing that you are moving and such a crappy thing having your car stolen! oy vey. I sure hope you have gotten it back by now. Your new neighbors are expecting a baby? YAY! you guys will be besties and so will your kids. 🙂

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  20. Joi

    February 15, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    Whoop Whoop on the one hand! So glad you finally got your home & getting good tenants! Tough about the car. Good news bad news, ugh!

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  21. Savvy working gal

    February 16, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    I hope you have your car back by now. The last thing you need is to be car shopping too. Enjoy your new home. You deserve it.

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  22. Andrea

    February 16, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Congrats on buying a home and finding renters! How far along are we now?

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  23. Michelle

    February 19, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    Yay for the move, but what horrible timing on the car. Not that there ever is a good time to have your car stolen. I hope it turns up soon. And in good shape.

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