I definitely agree that people limit themselves on area. I understand why they do, but it does restricts their options. When we were looking, we looked everywhere. Our only limiting factor geographically was being able to take public transit to Oakland relatively easily, but that still meant we were seeing and bidding on houses all over the city neighborhoods, as well as east, south, and west of the city (and somewhat to the north, but less so). Originally we wanted to be somewhere that we wouldn’t have to transfer bus lines, but quickly realized that was too limiting, so we adjusted accordingly

i’m thinking about buying a house soon to get out of rent craziness and id definitely be picky with the area because i want to see friends but people think anything across a river, let alone two, is too far to travel for a hangout :( like if i picked somewhere above northside i’d never see friends who live in the south so ive always chosen to live in the middle triangle, but that’s so limiting.

i also wouldn’t care much about the neighborhood except i take the bus a lot and more affordable neighborhoods have crappy bus access and are mostly food deserts too. none of the city should be inaccessible and lack grocery stores but apparently those are luxuries. a lot harder to find good quality of life in the more affordable places

I mean with how hard it can be to get to certain areas you have to. If you work on say east liberty or Oakland, living in the south hills opens you up to a dreadful commute and transit options aren’t great as you have to transfer.

If you work in cranberry you’re basically stuck to the north hills and a few southern neighborhoods around 79.