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pinkstarburst

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17. The trouble is... due to the planet's overpopulation and COL increases

Reply to Tom of Temecula (Original post)

Sun Nov 26, 2023, 07:01 PM

Nov 2023

people are moving in droves to any place they believe is affordable and driving the prices through the roof. Californians did this to Texas already. Now middle income earners in Texas are being forced out and those who are moving to the Midwest, or Tennessee, will soon drive the prices in those areas so high that people living in those states won't be able to afford to live there either. Any place where you can afford to buy a house that isn't a complete hellhole isn't a secret for long, and the prices are only going to go up.

Say what you want about sucky Texas politics (yes, I agree they suck. I live here.) But if people hated them THAT much? Our housing costs would be coming down. They're not... which goes to show you that for the people leaving, there are plenty (from California) eager to come and take their place.

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People are leaving Texas over rising costs, partisan politics, and a sense of disenchantment [View all] Tom of Temecula Nov 2023 OP

May they lose congressional seats bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #1

As a 5th Gen Texan, I'm staying put for awhile MagickMuffin Nov 2023 #5

My dad's family has been in Texas since before the Civil War. ananda Nov 2023 #19

Wish they left before 2020! LeftInTX Nov 2023 #10

Our neighbors left Texas Charging Triceratops Nov 2023 #2

Wouldn't Knoxville largely have the same problems? Nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #3

That's what I was thinking. I mean, Knoxville? ananda Nov 2023 #20

Austin is way overhyped by greedy speculators, rapacious developers and corrupt politicians dalton99a Nov 2023 #4

I haven't lost anything in Austin, as my mom would say. Susan Calvin Nov 2023 #21

Hope they are going to Arkansas and not some blue state. republianmushroom Nov 2023 #6

Arkansas is hot too. Emile Nov 2023 #9

Build that wall Traildogbob Nov 2023 #7

If Texas cannot even maintain it's roads ... Kennah Nov 2023 #15

That's where Bannon Traildogbob Nov 2023 #16

Interesting that the heat is getting mentioned NickB79 Nov 2023 #8

Similar articles about Florida, especially insurance costs which DeSantis ignores. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #11

Texas affordability is a Myth FHRRK Nov 2023 #12

I don't live in Texas but it simply Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #18

I live in Texas Horse with no Name Nov 2023 #13

Come to Northern Virginia and help us become more blue. Medical care is outstanding spooky3 Nov 2023 #14

The trouble is... due to the planet's overpopulation and COL increases pinkstarburst Nov 2023 #17

Especially as the population has to move ever more northward. roamer65 Nov 2023 #22

Born and raised in Texas. Moved to Washington State. Aristus Nov 2023 #23

People move because they watch Fox and it fills their head with garbage. Initech Nov 2023 #24