nafddur1
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"Desirable" is very personal.
Very true. But then again, as I pointed out earlier, some things (cars, homes, places to live, etc.) are more expensive for a reason.
"Desirable" is very personal.
Very true. But then again, as I pointed out earlier, some things (cars, homes, places to live, etc.) are more expensive for a reason.
Still not sure what you think we all know is the reason Texas is cheap--we amateur economists are dying to know how it bucks the laws of supply and demand in that five cities there are in high demand, per the OP.
Not any clearer, at least to me.Oh OK, I'll bite (though I think you really DO know the answer) - it's cheap because that's what it's worth to live there! And I've never lived there either, though I DID look a couple decades ago at a job in my field that my company (P&G) had in a plant they used to have in Dallas. I was shocked at how little homes cost in some pretty nice appearing towns - like Plano. I found out later (after turning down the job offer) that's because that was all they were worth.
Oh OK, I'll bite (though I think you really DO know the answer) - it's cheap because that's what it's worth to live there! And I've never lived there either, though I DID look a couple decades ago at a job in my field that my company (P&G) had in a plant they used to have in Dallas. I was shocked at how little homes cost in some pretty nice appearing towns - like Plano. I found out later (after turning down the job offer) that's because that was all they were worth.
Not any clearer, at least to me.
You remind me of my non-Texan mother who was thrilled to leave the state and never wanted to return. As you probably have observed, Texas is funny about outsiders. You are "in" because your spouse is a native.So I'm here because I married a native Texan and something just keeps pullin' them back. We've been in Austin since '99 and it's hard to believe how much it has grown - the city population is more than 2x and the metro region probably more. Property taxes are huge and the schools are still not properly funded - the latest court case on this has still not been resolved. I would not choose to move here now, but we have enough roots that we'll probably stick around.
No kidding. I'm looking at my grass browning since we can only water 2X a week. I think it is also due to climate change. We never needed AC here in the past and we are getting snow that doesn't thaw in 3 days.Agree that water is/will continue to be a problem in TX, NM, AZ, CA, CO, etc. as populations grow.
Agree that water is/will continue to be a problem in TX, NM, AZ, CA, CO, etc. as populations grow.
Wasn't there a song that went sorta like: Happiness is love of Texas in the rear view mirror.
You get what you pay for. Clearer now?
To me it is interesting to see what we discover when we look at those who back their opinions with their pocketbooks.You get what you pay for. Clearer now?
Still not sure what you think we all know is the reason Texas is cheap--we amateur economists are dying to know how it bucks the laws of supply and demand in that five cities there are in high demand, per the OP.
I have never lived in Texas myself.
To me it is interesting to see what we discover when we look at those who back their opinions with their pocketbooks.
Texas is actually the third fastest growing state in the US. It seems that a considerable number of people are under the impression that you get more than you pay for in Texas.
It went, "Happiness is Lubbock, Texas in my rear-view mirror", but predictably (the author -- Mac Davis -- being originally from Lubbock), that's not exactly how the song winds up....
"Texas in My Rear View Mirror" by Mac Davis (1980) - YouTube
Tyro
This reflects the fundamental axiom of urban land economics. In the West, the big coastal cities are all land constrained. Seattle and Vancouver BC are similar, though Vancouver has a flat Fraser River Valley to the south and east. Seattle has Puget Sound on the west, Lake Washington then the Cascade Mountains on the East. There is a narrow band open south and north, but other cities are have been there a long time already. I saw an interesting tidbit in the local business newspaper. An area in SODO of about 3.x acres is the last buildable, unoccupied site for residential or commercial projects in Seattle city limits. It's the former north parking lot at the old Kingdome.Actually for all the cities mentioned the big thing is that there are essentially no limits to growth, Houston has 270 degrees of growth only the the direction of Galveston and its bay is it limited. Dallas Fort Worth has no limits, San Antonio and Austin can grow east easily and somewhat to the west. Since there is no shortage of land then house prices don't go sky high. IMHO a large part of the expensive nature of housing in many
places is the restricted supply of land due either to natural or man made restrictions.
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Fortunately, people are catching on that maybe California isn't paradise after all. We have earthquakes of course, deadly bridges, assorted pit vipers, a nice selection of deadly spiders, and the usual tornados and whatnot.
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Move to Texas! It's safer!
Fortunately, people are catching on that maybe California isn't paradise after all. We have earthquakes of course, deadly bridges, assorted pit vipers, a nice selection of deadly spiders, and the usual tornados and whatnot.
List of earthquakes in California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Francisco, CA Deadly Earthquake, Oct 1989 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods
California Venomous Snakes |
CPCS: Spider Bites
Tornado History Project: California
Move to Texas! It's safer!
You guys are infringing on my copyright....And don't forget the Santa Ana winds and the LA smog, with traffic parked six lanes wide on the freeways.
You get what you pay for. Clearer now?
Thanks ever so much for posting this Alan. I hope to return the favor some day...
You guys are infringing on my copyright....
Hmmm - Texas is a great place to visit, spend some money AND THEN LEAVE! Sort of like Oregon.
There - does that help?
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Heh heh heh - Kansas City is great but I will be back to Port Aransas next February.
You get what you pay for. Clearer now?