Quote Originally Posted by Martinjmpr View Post
Sure, that's the facile answer and one I expected, but first question: if people are "fleeing" California, then who is buying THIER houses in CA?

They're not tacking an 'abandoned' sign on the door and driving away, they're SELLING their houses for huge prices in CA and then moving here.

Which means SOMEBODY in CA is buying that house for that crazy CA price, right?

Second question: Where are these "California people" working?

EDITED TO ADD: We hear so many people say California is falling apart, circling the drain, etc - and yet they still have crazy high real estate prices which means SOMEBODY is buying those houses when those people "flee" to CO, right?

Why would they pay crazy prices for CA houses if CA is, in fact, "falling apart?"
Yes, I was mostly being a smart ass.

You do bring up some valid points that I can?t explain or understand.

I am not a single guy (believe it or not) or I would likely sell my house here and relocate to some place with lower housing prices and cost of living. I could probably convince my wife to move in state but it just doesn?t make sense to sell and then have to buy a place nearby for more than double what we payed for our current place twenty plus years ago.