Thanks to daytrip for sending in this video survey about Californians moving to Idaho - the sentiments expressed here are probably similar for residents in other destinations too:
How They Feel About Californians
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Thinking of Selling?
NSDCC Annual Sales History
When I first saw this graph, I thought it was the perfect way to sum up the changes in the marketplace since the 2000-2009 era. Back then, people were younger, there were plenty of homes for sale, and prices were relatively affordable, so we always had a very fluid...
Sierra Vista, AZ
Reader AI mentioned Patagonia and Sonoita in southern Arizona as two good places to consider, but both are really small - about 1,000 people each. Because most of this audience is made up of city-slickers, I picked a bigger town to feature as an introduction to...
Dangers of Overpricing Your Home
Ryan has been running a fantastic real estate blog for years and has double the audience that we have here, so check him out at: www.sacramentoappraisalblog.com He gave me permission to run his latest post, and #1 is true - once sellers tell all their friends and...
#vanlife
While we're discussing where to move, let's note that you don't have to buy another home - although I recommend it! Here's an example: Until six years ago, Melody Shapiro never imagined herself living out of a van. She hasn't fallen on hard times, nor has she pivoted...
Local Predictions for 2018 – Update
We're halfway through 2018 - let's check on the predictions. Here is where Rob Dawg, Franklin Jones, Ash, and myself guessed what would happen this year: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2017/12/27/2018-predictions/ My thoughts in December for 2018, plus extra stats: I...
“Bizarro Desert Wonderland”
Were you thinking you could always move to the desert? H/T daytrip: Mark Grden was looking for peace and quiet when he...
Retired Grandparents at Sea
For those boomers considering all the options of where to move, check out this example of living on a boat: ?
Zillow’s First Home Purchase
They paid $410,000 and are listing for $425,000? Are they expecting a bidding war? By the way, OpenDoor has 300 listings in Phoenix already! Hat tip to daytrip for sending this in - an excerpt: Noel Levine, a freelance IT consultant and self-described geek, said he...
California Migration
Lower-income folks are leaving, and affluent people are coming - H/T Richard: Over a million more people moved out of California from 2006 to 2016 than moved in, according to a new report, due mainly to the high cost of housing that hits lower-income people the...
