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Related: About this forumSan Francisco is losing residents because it's too expensive for nearly everyone
SAN FRANCISCO Social media influencer Sarah Tripp and her husband, Robbie Tripp, moved to San Francisco in 2016 brimming with optimism.
We thought, heres a city full of opportunities and connections where you go to work hard and succeed, says Tripp, 27, founder of the lifestyle blog Sassy Red Lipstick.
But after a year-long hunt for suitable housing in San Francisco only turned up places for $1 million that looked like rundown shacks and needed a remodel, the couple packed up and moved to Phoenix.
They went from paying San Francisco rents of $2,500 for a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment that was far from shopping and other amenities, to purchasing a newly constructed 3,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home where theyll raise their newly arrived baby boy.
It was cool to be living near all those high-tech startups, Tripp says of her Bay Area years. But you quickly saw that if you werent part of that, youd be pushed out. Its just sad.
For the better part of two decades, the Bay Area has been a magnet for newcomers lured by a modern-day technology Gold Rush. But increasingly only those who have struck it rich can afford to stay.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/san-francisco-is-losing-residents-because-its-too-expensive-for-nearly-everyone/ar-AAJ1TUZ?li=BBnbfcL
empedocles
(15,751 posts)said $4g/mth 1 br hurt
Rollo
(2,559 posts)The solution for many is to settle in one of the many surrounding communities and take BART into the city proper for work and/or entertainment.
It's a lot cheaper that way.
Back in the 60's, I knew a family that was able to rent flats in SF - albeit in the inner Sunset - for about $120/mo for a 3 bedroom. I think prices have gone up a bit since then.
BigmanPigman
(51,589 posts)Apparently they didn't do their homework. Three years ago prices were almost as bad as now, what did they expect? Even my dog would know to check it out before moving there, especially if planning to raise a family. Moving costs money too, now they had to spend twice as much to move.
FreeState
(10,572 posts)I moved to CA at 29 and it took me 5-6 years before I had good financial footing. It takes time - the guy in the article is 27 and his complaints sound like every millennial Ive worked with - often wanting everything without sacrifice or hard work.
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)I am in a Rent Control place, a Granny Unit in a garage in a house...each year the price crawls up.. My landlady is originally from Romania..she refuses to take anything but a bank check which costs me an extra 20 dollars a month. When it comes to Repairs, she sends her son to fix stuff.. and I am not so sure how well versed he is in home repair... but she is your basic slum lord...and
I have had run ins with her over lots of stuff..I been tempted to Lawyer up in a few instances but haven't done so.