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enid602

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6. Houston

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Wed Nov 22, 2023, 09:53 PM

Nov 2023

I was transferred from Houston to Phoenix in 1993. I sold the house there for $80k. According to Realtor.com, it’s now worth $160k. After 30 years! Texas is not a place to get rich quick.

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California seeing a sizable influx of new residents relocating from Texas [View all] usonian Nov 2023 OP

This is the opposite of an article I read last week. captain queeg Nov 2023 #1

There is still an outflow, but the California-Texas migration has some back-flow lately. usonian Nov 2023 #2

A lot are always moving here, but some had to move back for the reasons stated in the article. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #3

This is from CBS News. What was your source? ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #5

I don't remember, but more of a fluff article I think. Didn't provide hard statistics. captain queeg Nov 2023 #8

This article also says that more people are leaving CA for TX than vice versa: sl8 Nov 2023 #13

I have 2 new sets of neighbors here in our condo cpmplex, a couple from Iowa and another from Chicago. ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #4

Houston enid602 Nov 2023 #6

Glad to see signs of recovery! calimary Nov 2023 #7

Indeed..TX is no place to live given the political environment PortTack Nov 2023 #9

Not sure how someone returning to CA from TX affords housing Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #10

My guess is that if they come back for a new job, salaries will be higher. usonian Nov 2023 #11

California is the land of freedom and opportunity Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #12