Cludio:
In one word -- opportunities. Big cities in California
offer a vast diversity of industries...
Southern California also has about the nicest weather in the nation.
Yes, there are earthquakes here too. But I would bet there will be far
more Florida people moving into CA than the other way around after this month of
Hurricanes. Except maybe construction contractors. There we go
again, jobs.
A few years ago, I remember seeing a big sign along a dock visible across
the River Thames in London, "Unemployment 10%". Several years before that,
it was "8.9%". I wonder if the sign is still there?
And L.A. here has the biggest container / cargo yard in the country.
They just hired another 3000 dock workers last month. I was told these
guys make over $100K a year. This is just an example. So all these
eventually work into the supply/demand equation. (Now don't all of you
rush into CA at once. Our freeways are too congested, and our houses are
too expensive already.)
Of course, there are other factors too, like lifestyle,
etc.
Hope I had at least partially answered your question.
Sincerely,
BillW
> Mr. Ira, Bondo and all the others
>
> I just would
like somebody to help me understand this real estate
> frenzy in
California.
>
> I am not American, I am Italian and have been living
in the UK for
> years. Last year I have been to L.A. and San Francisco. I
do not get
> it, PLEASE take no offence but I was not impressed. In
Hollywood
> celebs get away with it, but, on the other hand, I found
Venice an
> uncomfortable place, although Santa Monica was better, for
example.
> San Francisco was allright, but nothing really spectacular
unless you
> have never moved from your 2,000 souls' rural village.
In Milan and
> London - two places I am highly accustomed with -
middle class have
> been moving away from the town in recent years,
driven by high prices
> and poor quality of life.
>
> So,
please do not answer me with the supply and demand thing, I
> would like
to know in your opinion what drives demand there (hence
>
supply).
>
> Thanks for all your help
>
>
Claudio
>
>> --- In realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mr.ira"
<mr.ira@xxxx> wrote:
>> Just saw some new homes in Northern
California, 3000 sq.ft. Lot
> size, 10,000-14,000 sq.ft.
No landscaping, and rock hard clay
> soil. Located in a intermediate
quality neighborhood. Starting
> price, with no upgrades,
$945,000 and 6 sold the first day. What do
> they say?
"Location, location, location".
>>
>> It just doesn't figure,
but it is happening.
>>
>>
>> --- In
realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, BobsKC <bobskc@xxxx>
wrote:
>> > Of course, there's is nothing quite like
three major hurricanes in a month
>> > to bring property
values down fast. My home on Sanibel Island, Fl
>>
> escalated from $290K in '98 to $550K in '03 but it's hard to say what
it
>> > may be worth right now. Also, purchasing
at historical low interest rates
>> > runs the risk that
with rising rates, real estate values will fall.
Sort
>> > of like being in a stock you can't sell
because trading is halted ... :)
>>
>
>> > Bob
>>
>
>> >
>> > At 02:39 PM
9/11/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>> > >Well I am finally
seeing it happen in real time...in the community I live.
>>
> >
>> > >I am active in Homeowner's
Association in my Myrtle Beach, SC community.
>> >
>We are Lakeside and just 5 minutes from the Beach with the new
roads.
>> > >
>> > >I saw
a list of the homes owned by people from CA and WA and it
is
>> > >growing. Apparently there is a network of
over 2000 people dealing with
>> > >select realtors
who find fast growing and escalating value areas in new
>>
> >communities here and elsewhere.
>> >
>
>> > >The out of staters are buying homes here
and renting them for $1050 per
>> > >month which
covers mortgage and practically all expenses with some
left
>> > >over for repair. In speaking to one from
WA, he can not afford to retire
>> > >where he lives
plus he believes the escalation in value here will give
him
>> > >a better profit than the stock market.
Apparently, his particular effort
>> > >was started
by a group of stock investment club women who are also
>>
> >doing this.
>> > >
>>
> >It is having a negative affect on our Family community since many
renters
>> > >are college students...away from
supervision...FWIW. But that is being
>> > >gradually
dealt with.
>> > >
>> > >I
am thinking about doing a few properties myself. There is no let up
in
>> > >demand here.
>> >
>
>> > >Just FYI.
>> >
>
>> > >Sincerely,
>> >
>
>> > >John
>> >
>