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do you think this pandemic and civil unrest will push an exodus to more rural living? Ive been wanting to leave this state or at least to a more rural setting for a long time and i think this is the year for me to make the switch.
Yep! When this "lock down" started I said many of the top down wana be dictators again are going to see the unintended consequences of what they did. When commercial property starts to sit empty because in many places it's no longer needed ? Some places the cost per SQ FT is like gold. That results in huge tax money. Places no longer needed? Tax money dries up and watch them scream when they suddenly have no money coming in to hand out to the scum.Funny you bring this up. I have been thinking on the subject.
Last year I saw a show on how millennials are leaving the cities and living in small towns.
This all being made possible by telacomuting. [What is a telephone right?]
Covid has really shined a light on telacomuting and how well it works. And I think companies are paying more attention to anything that can save them money during this down turn.
So I expect many people will be moving away from cities. And living where life is a bit simpler and quiet.
When Wife and I moved it turned my Commute to about :40 from :15. Was fine for me as I work nights so freeways are freeways. Now if I had to sit in traffic not moving for an hour? I would go nuts. Of course every time someone tries to build more road to undo all this congestion guess what happens? So much fighting that it costs a 100 times what it should so nothing gets done.For me as a contractor i dont have a set commute and im thinking adding an hour to my drive round trip would be a good trade off
Not as much as you think. This pandemic threw some cold water on people screaming for affordable housing and density in places like Portland and Seattle . If you're in a condo and have no choice but to rub shoulders with your neighbors , yea, you want to get some space now . If you're sitting comfortably in a single family house, work in tech and thus can work from home through end of the year , and have everything delivered to you at a push of the button, why move? The infrastructure supporting that type of life is only going to get stronger and with that infrastructure there will be jobs to support it , also in the cities. Rural living seems nice for many right now, but when people look at increased friction in access to education, healthcare , transportation , the romance will wear off.
We sold our city dwelling and bought a new house and land with a shop in September 2019, I consider that it was perfect timing. The lockdowns including my local range didn't effect me as I can now shoot at home. Now, the timing of my cancer diagnosis and treatment four months after moving was not very convenient timing. Oh well, at least I get to have three to four years of quality life to enjoy it. Watch the classifieds for a large gun sale shortly after I go quiet on here, lol.
Thank you for the kind words. I'm similar to your brother, turned 40 this year, have a wife, and four kids. I'm planning on being around for a few more years. The docs say average is slide to four but I'm young and stubborn.I am sorry to hear this. I lost my younger brother to cancer last year, he was only 44 years old and left behind a wife and 2 kids. I've been thinking of getting a .44mag revolver and have his name, dob and dod engraved on it as a memorial, and perhaps also carrying it with me as I explore WA, which is a new home to me having moved from CA.
I hope you'll pull through.
2 - 10 acre parcels down here on the west side of the Willamette Valley can't stay on the market no matter what the price. Each new listing I see pop up one ups the previous on price and they are under contract by the end of the first weekend. You don't see properties stay on the market until they are priced at 7 figures and even those are moving fairly quick. Even junk manufactured homes that haven't been kept up are bringing $400k - $500k depending on the property they are sitting on.
There's defenitly a mass exodus from California! My area is getting flooded by them
THIS is the same here in Clatsop County. We have been looking to by a house with property (1 acre plus) for 6 months. We get out bid every time by someone from CA with cash for at least 50K above asking price. Some don't last a day on the market. The availability in this area is like 7%. So I would say YES.
Oregon is a popular destination for tech workers from Silicon Valley who have made their money and now wants to retire in comfort, I have at least one colleague who is looking at retiring in Oregon. These are folks who have millions of dollars in cash from selling start ups to larger companies and/or IPO with their employer, if you get into a bidding war with them, it'll hurt.
The good news is that even richer ones, billionaires, prefer Florida so at least you won't be bidding against people looking at having their own private helicopter landing pad.