Update: WSJ: Everyone's moving to Texas: Cali to Texas , U Haul champs back to back

Dude I'm at a lost at your point on almost everything in the D&D now...but at least Biden was sworn in peacefully today.

 

Which would get you a "walk in closet" in the Bay Area. Austin real estate really has shot up in value, however. You're right about that. Anyone who's a native, or has been here for a few decades (like us), can attest to that. That impacts your property taxes for sure, unless you're old enough to tap down the increases, like we are. It's astonishing just how much home values have risen in our part of SW Austin. Heck, all over Austin.

East Austin used to be a great area where you could find a bargain really close in. I know some folks who bought a few houses there and lease them out, planning to sell eventually. Sometimes I wish I had when I see what they go for now. I thought about it.

 

I know and the traffic is terrible. Heck, when we moved to this neighborhood, it was considered "far out." We weren't even in the Austin city limits. You could hear cows mooing late at night. Not kidding. Loads of stars on a clear night. Now there's way too much light pollution. No cattle, obviously. Still, the schools are excellent and I'm not afraid to walk around our neighborhood at night. These days, people that move here think they're relatively close in. When we moved here 25 years ago, I could get to the state capitol in 20 minutes. It's been a really long time since that was possible.

 

Californians... better be centrist and right refugees.

 

Or maybe leftist Californians can move in and vote to improve the dead last place ranking Texas has in percentage of residents with access to healthcare.

Texas also is near the bottom in k-12 education quality.

Texas is like that landlord that renovates the outside of their property and empty units while ignoring the requests of their current tenants.

Ya they attract businesses but the quality of life of the actual residents is poor relative to many other states even Cali.

 

Cost of living... Doesn't a place with higher demand have higher property values? Just checking.

 

Have you had enough of wall talk they don't work.

 

California is a victim of its own greatness. It's just too good of a state to live in, that it has become overpopulated as people continue to move in. Pretty much all of the problems that Cali has can be tied in some form or fashion to overpopulation.

 

Yes, please, nobody else move here to LA. It's oh so horrible. I'd move out myself but it's so horrible living here in fantastic weather access to surfing, skiing, tennis, swimming, mountains, hikes, camping year round within a a couple hours, that I won't step foot outside the house. There are too many top notch eateries, renowned chefs, high quality wines and wineries that I just can't stand it. Everyone else would hate it as well.

Trust me, you guys don't want to move here. Stay where you are.

 

It's a failed state...literally! (teehee)

Too many Chavez's.