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On the flip side, I live in a very rural valley in North Central Washington State that is a prime location for climbing, skiing, mountain biking, etc. We are a
by kyleblarson 6y ago
On the flip side, I live in a very rural valley in North Central Washington State that is a prime location for climbing, skiing, mountain biking, etc. We are about 4 hours from Seattle in the summer when the pass is open. Housing prices have spiked in the last 6 months with many going pending in a day with cash offers. It was never like that before. The good builders are already booked through 2022 for new construction.
- driverdan 6y agoI've been watching a number of different markets and it's crazy. In Flagstaff and Chattanooga, for example, many houses get offers within hours of being listed.
- jseliger 6y agoMillenials are demographically numerous and are also now bunched in the "make a family or don't" slice of time. Unless someone makes $300,000 or more a year, as almost no one does, that's very difficult in California, New York, Boston, and increasingly even places like Seattle. COVID may be accelerating preexisting trends and pressures.
- jseliger 6y agoThere are companies like Factory OS: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/business/economy/modular-housing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/business/economy/modular-... or Build Atoms: https://www.buildatmos.com/timetobuild https://www.buildatmos.com/timetobuild that are supposed make rolling out new construction much faster and easier, though I don't know what their practical impact is right now.
- thebladerunner 6y agoPeople are moving out the city (or getting second homes) - that is exactly the trend you are seeing. The urbanization tide has reversed. For how long? Who knows...
- gregkerzhner 6y agoDo you live in Winthrop?
- kyleblarson 6y agoBetween Winthrop and Mazama