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PoindexterOglethorpe

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2. When I lived in Boulder, Colorado, in 1988-1990,

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 06:59 AM

Feb 2021

we were somewhat overrrun with Californians. The price of homes doubled very quickly in that time. Alas, we moved away just before that huge increase, and missed out on some serious price appreciation. The home we used to home is currently valued at about 8 times what we paid for it. Sigh. Such a shame we didn't simply keep it as a rental.

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Resentment against Californians bringing their larger housing budgets to other states [View all] Demovictory9 Feb 2021 OP

This is just Stupid . It is about population and supply and demand .It's not because of Democrats JI7 Feb 2021 #1

When I lived in Boulder, Colorado, in 1988-1990, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #2

And maybe they should consider raising the minimum wage JI7 Feb 2021 #3

Same in MT... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #5

True I have a friend and her daughter marlakay Feb 2021 #11

There are a lot more Republicans in California than other states JI7 Feb 2021 #16

It isn't about housing vercetti2021 Feb 2021 #4

Most moving to Montana or Idaho are not hippy dippy Dems, though. haele Feb 2021 #7

White flight eissa Feb 2021 #10

And now those California Texans AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #12

Free Market pukes 4Q2u2 Feb 2021 #6

Sometimes that invisible hand of the market... Yavin4 Feb 2021 #8

It's a thing in Montana too GusBob Feb 2021 #9

I have a bumper sticker popular in my area... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #14

Ha! on the hunting forums GusBob Feb 2021 #17

... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #21

You have a lot of room for condominium development. Each one needs a strip mall with stores. TeamPooka Feb 2021 #19

Once upon a time it was Oregon who said they didn't want to be Californicated... Hekate Feb 2021 #13

GOP bumper stickers in Texas hurl Feb 2021 #15

Good, maybe they'll dilute that red stain on the map and do some blue... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #18

Look at how successful we become in CA that we can buy anything anywhere. Makin it rain across the TeamPooka Feb 2021 #20