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We nearly bought a house in El Pescadero (specifically El Gavilán) in 2017. It had 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and listed for $387,000. The only thing keeping us from moving forward with the purchase was that Massachusetts law didn’t allow us to take a HELOC against our home while its deed was in a revocable trust. My understanding is that the law has since changed – but so have the prices! The one-bedroom casita we rented in that same neighborhood was listed at $2.5 million. It was directly on the ocean and had an incredible view, but that price is too rich for my blood.

More recently, we’ve noticed a few homes in Todos Santos listed below $500 K. These homes generally don’t have ocean views, but what they do have is what is apparently a buyer’s market. So yes, I’m poking around in listings again.

As for Todos Santos itself, even though the development there has dismayed us somewhat, we’ve made some good friends and have become increasingly more familiar with the different neighborhoods and businesses there. There’s an intangible comfort level that’s hard to ignore.