I put our situation in the other thread, but I'll drop it here also, we have about $80k saved (70k cash, 10k stocks) and live on the Westside (Mar Vista). I'm pretty sure the answer to all our 'problems' is to move to the East Coast, where family is, and we're all set. But, we like it here, over 10 years we've built a nice life and community here and career as well, even if it isn't lawyer/doctor/hollywood producer money. We'll have to move from our current place in about a year, but I can't see being in a position to buy at that point.