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☆ We bought a house in Japan for $30,000. We'll have more land than we could afford in the US, and our kids will be more independent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementIf you told me five years ago I would be planning on moving to Japan, I'd be like, "What? They were really chill towns or were quiet, cute towns and not busy and bustling. Japan is more family-friendly, plus we feel safer thereBrandon: Japan seemed like a slower pace of life. Leika: We ended up paying $30,000 for the house in Japan. The house itself is only worth about $2,500 or $3,000, but the property altogether was $30,000.

Persons: —, Leika, Brandon Hansen, I'd, Brandon, of Jesus Christ, It's, it'd Organizations: Service, Business, of Jesus, Leika Locations: Seattle, Okayama, Japan, Osaka, Tokyo, Brandon, Washington, HOA

☆ I couldn't afford to buy a home in the US — so I invested in 5 in Europe instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In the fall, I'm going on a trip with some of my girlfriends from college. Really, really good. I don't have 7 million euros to buy five properties across Europe. AdvertisementWould I move to more suburban New Jersey so I could buy a house? I would not make the calculus to move — whether that's another city, or another state, or a suburb — to buy a house.

Persons: —, Amy Beihl, I've, they're, I'm, There's, Homeownership Organizations: Service, Business, Colgate University, Mallorca Locations: York, New York, Mallorca, Spain, Italy, France, Tuscany, England, Stockholm, Europe, Swedish, I'm, New York City, New Jersey, that's, America

☆ No partner? No problem. People are joining forces with friends to afford to buy a house
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewElisa Ball and John Williams bought a house in Florida last year. Though they dated from 1997 to 2009, Ball and Williams are now just friends. As a result, people like Ball are buying homes with friends. I bought every single property with friends, and that was the only way I could get started. You must make sure you trust who you're buying withMaking a purchase as large as home is always risky.

Persons: —, Elisa Ball, John Williams, Williams, Ball, haven't, Bonds, cobuyers, who've, Jordan Pandy jpandy@businessinsider.com, Kristina Modares, she's, Austin, Steph Douglass, Modares, Austin Modares, they're, Noah Sheidlower Organizations: Service, Business, Open Locations: Florida, Palm Bay, West Palm, South Florida, Boca Raton, Austin, San Antonio

☆ I retired from Amazon at 34 and chose to settle in Canada, where I only need $1,000 a month to live well
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He saved a lot of his paycheck and earned relocation bonuses for moving from city to city in the US. Lukin has moved to Quebec City, where his rent is about $500 a month and he can afford to go out. Basically, you don't necessarily have to be broke or be "frupid" — when you make stupid decisions just to save money and it backfires. I visited Quebec City to do some apartment hunting and just absolutely fell in love. When my lease in Toronto ended in September 2021, I packed everything up into a U-Haul trailer, sold my car, and moved to Quebec City.

Persons: Grigory Lukin, Lukin, —, It's, Tim Ferriss, Kia, it's Organizations: Quebec City, Service, FIRE, Amazon, Brexit — Locations: Quebec, Russia, Seattle, Lukin, California, Reno, Las Vegas, Fort Worth and Tampa, Fort Worth, Tampa, Brexit, Brexit — Poland, Canada, Australia, Toronto, Quebec City, United States, British Columbia

☆ More Americans are moving to Tuscany, where their money goes further, the pace is slower, and the wine flows freely
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

More Americans are moving to Tuscany, a part of Italy known for medieval walled cities and wine. Some locals say it's keeping their economy alive, but others are starting to grumble. The influx of Americans, locals said, can be at once a booster of fortunes and an irritating imposition. "A lot of locals say that a place like Montepulciano cannot handle all those tourists because it's a small city," said Tudor, the jeweler. Americans, Ercolani said, "spend money and they appreciate the quality of the food and the wine that we have."

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☆ I bought a house with my ex 14 years after we broke up. We're saving so much money, and I'm happier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

My rental in Palm Beach County, Florida, increased dramatically from 2021 to 2023, and it almost became unaffordable for one person. I pay less for my share of the house and have more spaceJohn fell sometime in 2022, and he lived in Daytona Beach, Florida. I began looking in Palm Beach County, and I couldn't touch anything. We also looked in Ormond Beach, Florida, but unfortunately, that didn't work — prices were too high. We looked in Melbourne, Florida, we looked in Palm Bay, we looked in Vero Beach.

Persons: —, Elisa Ball, John, We've, would've, Elisa, we're, Lucie, Brad McGinley, I'm, haven't, Ball Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Palm Bay , Florida, America, Palm Beach County , Florida, —, Daytona Beach , Florida, Palm Beach County, Jacksonville , Florida, Ormond Beach , Florida, Melbourne , Florida, Palm Bay, Vero Beach, Stuart, Port St, California

☆ I bought a house in Japan for less than $45,000. I live in the peaceful countryside close to every convenience, and everything's cheaper here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ned Watson bought a home in Japan that had been abandoned for two years for less than $50,000. The lack of guns and violence is one of the best things about Japan. My house was abandoned for two years, but didn't need much workI've been living in Japan since 2010, and I got this house in late 2019. I could basically live this lifestyle forever for $20,000 a year, which to me is not a lot of money. So really think about the area that the place is in, what type of personal infrastructure you're going to need to live there.

Persons: Ned Watson, Watson, I've, they're, you'll, It's, that's, it's, you've, I'm, Ned — he's Organizations: Tokyo Station Locations: Japan, Shisui, Japan's Chiba Prefecture, Australia, Georgia, America, New York City, Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, Narita City, Narita, Watson's

☆ I saved $200,000 by the time I was 27 — but I was miserable
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gwen Merz started saving money early with the goal of financial independence and retiring early. I had opinions on how my partners were spending their money, and people don't really appreciate that. I bought this really nice sewing machine because quilting and hobbies are really important to me. Doing these hobbies is really important to me, and I just didn't have any space to do anything. I’ve reached a point — it’s called “ Coast FIRE ” — where I don't really need to save any more money for retirement at this point because I have saved so much so early.

Persons: Gwen Merz, —, Merz, Gwendolyn Merz, I'm, It's, ”, “, I’ve, it’s Organizations: Service Locations: IT, Australia

☆ Wealthy Californians are ditching the state for the 'Beverly Hills of Arizona'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The cofounder of Saints Capital previously lived in San Francisco with his wife, who also works in venture capital, and had a second home in Napa. AdvertisementSawyer is one of many Californians who swapped Silicon Valley for Paradise Valley. Paradise Valley, which has been called by some the “Beverly Hills of Arizona,” is nestled into the desert hills between Phoenix and Scottsdale in Maricopa County. An aerial shot of the golf courses and swimming pools of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Tim Roberts Photography/ShutterstockOf the more recent wealthy out-of-state movers coming to Paradise Valley, Levinson said the No.

Persons: —, Ken Sawyer didn’t, ”, Sawyer, Joan Levinson, Muhammad Ali, Stevie Nicks, Bennett Dorrance, Campbell, Bruce Halle, Tim Roberts, Levinson, ” Sawyer, Kelly Jones, ” Jones, That's, Jones, “, ” Taylor Graber, Amelia, San Diego —, Taylor, Amelia Graber, Taylor Graber, Francisco, There’s, it’s Organizations: Service, Saints Capital, Business, Street Journal, Discount Tire, Arizona ., BI Locations: California, San Francisco, Napa ., Napa, Colorado, Paradise Valley , Arizona, Paradise Valley, Santa Clara County, Silicon, Arizona, Maricopa County, Santa Clara, Paradise, Beverly Hills of Arizona, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Los Angeles, Orange, Arizona . Los Angeles County, “ California, Scottsdale , Arizona, San Diego, Austin, Miami

☆ We live in our vacation home all year long. It's peaceful and good for our mental health; we have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jason Fell purchased a vacation home in 2020 and turned it into his primary residence soon after. Courtesy of Jason FellWe basically converted a lake vacation home into a full-time home. We're saving on property taxes and were able to renovateWhen we bought the Poconos house as a vacation house, we paid cash, so there's no mortgage. Having that separation from the real world versus vacation world — I guess some people can see value in that. AdvertisementIt's not like we moved into our vacation home and that's it — we still go on vacation.

Persons: Jason Fell, Fell, —, We've, we're, I'm, they're, Jordan Pandy Organizations: Service, Port Authority, Business Locations: NYC, , New Jersey, Pocono, Pennsylvania's Pocono, Bergen County, New York, New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, NJ, Midland Park, jpandy@businessinsider.com

☆ The most expensive property for sale in the US is a Florida compound where a late investing mogul gathered hundreds of his family members
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A compound in Naples, Florida, is on the market for a potentially record-setting $295 million. Late financier John Donahue spent $1 million for land on the Gulf of Mexico in 1985, then added to it. His family is ready to let go of three mansions on 9 beachfront acres — take a look around. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementA family compound in Naples, Florida, just hit the market for $295 million.

Persons: John Donahue, —, Donahue Organizations: Service, Wall Street, Business Locations: Naples , Florida, of Mexico, Naples, Port Royal

☆ The Florida city with cheaper homes and fun perks luring residents from Miami and New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

About 730,000 people moved to Florida between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the latest census data available. The typical mover to Florida is not a baby boomer, but a millennial or a Gen Xer from New York and California, according to Business Insider's Noah Sheidlower. "When it comes to people who can't get a starter home in South Florida, they're coming to Orlando," Smith said. "But if you move to Orlando, Florida, with $750,000 or $800,000, you're like, 'I get a yard? AdvertisementMore than 140,000 of the nearly 739,000 people who moved to Florida between 2021 and 2022 came from California and New York , according to Census data.

Persons: —, Noah Sheidlower, Freddie Smith, Shay Walker, Smith, Redfin, Orlando, jodi jacobson, Jenna Clark, Mark Kaley, Joe Raedle Organizations: Service, Business, Orlando, Walt Disney, University of Florida's, Economic, Business Research, Insurance, Disney, Census Bureau, Department of Housing, Urban Locations: Florida, New York, California, Cities, South Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Los Angeles, Orange County, New York City, Central Florida, Orlando , Florida

☆ I bought a bigger house, and the buyer's remorse hurts. My family didn't need it, but I still think it'll be worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I didn't want to buy the house in 2024 because I think bidding wars are going to return — because mortgage rates will come down. I don't think about it as trying to make a profit anymore. You want to save as much as possible, invest as much as possible, which creates a more lean and frugal lifestyle so you can retire early. But do you really want to live a lean lifestyle — and then retire early to a very lean and frugal lifestyle? Rental properties were what gave me the courage to retire early, along with negotiating a severance package in 2012.

Persons: —, Sam Dogen, It's, Dogen, I've, I'm, it's, you've Organizations: Service, Business, San Locations: San Francisco

☆ A millennial who hates monotony didn't feel free enough living in a cave. He now hunts for treasure from a sailboat in the Caribbean.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewKyle Davis was living in a cave in Hawaii — and still wanted more adventure out of life. Courtesy of Kyle Davis. AdvertisementSide by side image of the view from Davis' cave and his farm in Hawaii. Courtesy of Kyle Davis. Courtesy of Kyle Davis.

Persons: —, Kyle Davis, Davis, Captain Ky, he's, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Army, University of Hawaii, roosters, Facebook Locations: Hawaii —, California, Virginia, Oahu, Iraq, Hawaii, Hilo, Maine, Thailand, Caribbean, Aruba, Curacao, Meta

More than 8.5 million abandoned homes in rural Japan are creating a "ghost town" problem. There are more than 8.5 million akiya , or abandoned homes, in rural Japan, according to the country's 2018 Housing and Land Survey, its most recent on record. The institute predicts akiya could exceed 30% of homes in Japan by 2033. As Richard Koo, the chief economist at NRI, told them at the time, the Japanese countryside has been hollowing out since the mid-'90s. Why aren't more Japanese people buying abandoned countryside homes?

Persons: —, who've, Richard Koo, There's, Chris McMorran, Koo, Douglas Southerland, McMorran, Natasha Durie, Durie, Eric McAskill, McAskill, Jaya Thursfield, Chihiro, Kurosawa, Joey Stockermans, akiya Organizations: Service, Survey, Nomura Research Institute, Business Insider's, NRI, National University of Singapore, of Anthropology, Ethnography, Oxford University, Canadian Real Estate Association Locations: Japan, Business Insider's Singapore, Gifu, Vancouver, Canada, Nagano Prefecture, England, Ibaraki Prefecture, London, North America, Kyushu, akiya

☆ We bought a house with an indoor pool. We thought it would be awesome but $30,000 later we wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kaitlin and Josh Chmil moved to Tennessee and bought a house with a rundown indoor pool in 2020. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kaitlin and Josh Chmil, a couple who renovated an indoor pool in their Crossville, Tennessee, home. AdvertisementWe had no desire for an indoor pool or anything like that. Josh: They didn't have any comps in the area because an indoor pool is not a very common thing — especially in middle Tennessee. We want to sit back and enjoy some of the things we've done because I feel like we've been in this perpetual cycle of buy, renovate, sell, buy, renovate, sell, buy.

Persons: Kaitlin, Josh Chmil, —, Kaitlin Chmil, Pete, Josh, we'd, Chmil, It's, We're, we've, it's Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: Tennessee, Crossville , Tennessee, St . Petersburg , Florida, Banksy's

☆ Small cities to watch in 2024: Why these 4 underrated locales are drawing movers from big cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some movers are giving up on Los Angeles and Dallas for smaller cities in Texas and Nevada. The cherry on top is the relatively affordable real estate compared to other cities. That lump sum of cash got some movers in the door, but the booming job market and relatively affordable housing are keeping them there. New Braunfels, Texas Regan Bender/ShutterstockPeople flock to the Lone Star state, but not always to the usual destinations. New Braunfels, Texas, attracts more movers than Austin and Dallas today with its relatively affordable homes and dearth of job opportunities.

Persons: —, Vegas , Nevada Wendy Lee Las, Richard Katz, Katz, Andrew Arevalo, Adam Outlaw, Outlaw, New Braunfels , Texas Regan Bender, Anna Lagos, we'd, Jean Tanner Organizations: Service, Austin, . Topeka , Kansas Getty, Topeka, Lone Star, Adobe, Meta, Microsoft Locations: Los Angeles, Dallas, Texas, Nevada, New York, Austin, Las Vegas, New Braunfels , Texas, Topeka , Kansas, Provo , Utah, Vegas , Nevada, Sin, Virginia, Vegas, . Topeka , Kansas, Topeka, Boston, California, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Lagos, Denver, Salt Lake City, Provo

☆ I moved to the middle of Canada, where the affordable healthcare is great, but the closest city is 2 hours away and I can't find anything cheap on Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Leslie Redmond, 37, moved to Winnipeg, Canada, from Alaska in 2022. There's a really big Ukrainian population and a really big Polish population. So there are a lot of flavors and foods that are really ubiquitous up here that I wouldn't have had in the States. That was the case across Canada — and across the US — but I think that's kind of slowed down a little bit now. I would say Winnipeg is pretty equivalent to Alaska, but Alaska is higher than what you would find in the lower 48.

Persons: Leslie Redmond, —, It's, I've, Redmond, I'd, Justin Reitsma, they're, it's Organizations: Service, of Agricultural, Food Sciences, University of Manitoba Locations: Winnipeg, Canada, Alaska, There's, States, North Dakota, Vancouver, Quebec, Yukon, we're, Grand Forks, Target, there's, Manitoba, Redmond, oceanside

☆ Cities to watch in 2024: Las Vegas is drawing movers who want glitzy, big-city perks — with an affordable price tag
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Too said groceries, gas, and even movie tickets are less pricey in Las Vegas. Katz, a big sports fan, said some of his favorite things to do in the city are watching the Las Vegas Knights and the Las Vegas Aviators, a Minor League baseball team (an affiliate of Major League Oakland Athletics, who are moving to Las Vegas in the near future ). With the 2024 Super Bowl taking place in Las Vegas, Hamrick argued that the city has recently become a sports "mecca." AdvertisementTo receive that kind of hospitality, you don't have to venture far from the bustling parts of Las Vegas. Too said he lives only three miles from the Strip but feels worlds away from the flashy Las Vegas people envision.

Persons: —, Richard Katz, Katz, Vegas , Nevada Allan Baxter, Andrew Arevalo, Bob Hamrick, Michael Too, Arevalo, that's, I've, Paolo Becarelli, Hamrick, Strip Katz, He's, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Sin City —, Las Vegas, Census, Coldwell Banker, Las Vegas Knights, Las Vegas Aviators, Minor League baseball, Major League Oakland Athletics, Strip Locations: Virginia, West, Sacramento, Seattle, Florida, Texas, . Colorado, Reno, California, Las Vegas, Vegas , Nevada, Sin, Vegas, Nevada, Sin City, Texas , Arizona, Washington, Utah, San Francisco, Bay, Redfin, Mount Charleston, Fire, Summerlin, Indiana, Western, it's

☆ People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Japan has more than 8 million abandoned homes, with no restrictions on foreign buyers. Homeownership in Japan isn't the same path to financial freedom as in other countries. AdvertisementTake Kurosawa spent summers in Japan as a kid, and always dreamed of owning property there. In January, Kurosawa and Stockermans launched Akiyamart , a website to help foreigners find and purchase abandoned homes in Japan. It's a money-maker that has worked in the US but isn't necessarily a surefire way to generate income in Japan.

Persons: —, Kurosawa, Joey Stockermans, Stockermans, It's, Eric McAskill, McAskill, Jaya Thursfield, Chihiro, Eric McAskill Anton Wormann, Bethany, Bitsii, Nakamura, homeownership, Bethany Nakamura, Jordan Pandy Organizations: Foreigners, Service, Survey, Business Locations: Japan, Homeownership, Beppu, Kyushu, Santa Cruz , California, Nova Scotia, Canada, Italy, Portugal, —, California, Bali, Nagano Prefecture, Jaya, Ibaraki Prefecture, London, America, jpandy@businessinsider.com

☆ More than 40 train cars got turned into apartments decades ago. Now 3 are for sale for just $125,000 — but there's a catch.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A two-bedroom condo made out of three connected train cars in Wisconsin is seeking $125,000. It sits on a piece of abandoned rail and is part of a community made up of 43 train cars. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. A two-bedroom, one-bathroom condo made out of three connected train cars is on the market for $125,000 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a picturesque resort city about an hour south of Milwaukee. "You don't hear of many people converting train cars."

Persons: —, Christopher Alexander Organizations: Service, Geneva Public Locations: Wisconsin, Lake Geneva , Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Geneva

☆ Move over, pickleball: The fast-growing sport of padel is the next hot luxury-home amenity
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-21 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Padel is said to be one of the world's fastest-growing sports, with 25 million players in over 90 countries. AdvertisementThe country's fastest-growing sport, pickleball, may have some competition. A standard-sized court is 66 feet by 33 feet, bigger than a pickleball court but smaller than a doubles tennis court. And Enclave, a gated community about 35 miles from Chicago in South Barrington, Illinois, is also set to have a communal padel court. Once they got hooked on padel, he said, they started converting them to padel courts.

Persons: Padel, —, Haven't, It's, Andy Murray, David Beckham, Omar Vega, padel, Marko Gojanovic, Gojanovic, Mia, Aly, khan Merali, Turnberry, Merali, Michael DeRosa, Kelli Ide, that's Organizations: Service, CNN, The New York Times, Business Locations: Mexico, Padel, Miami's, Miami Beach, South Florida, Turnberry, North Miami, Turnberry's, Spain, York, Central, Chicago, South Barrington , Illinois, Lake, Skaneateles, Skaneateles , New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles

William Cahill, 30William Cahill, an associate director at Aventuur. AventuurCahill was on a rowing trip on the Zambezi River in Zambia surrounded by crocodiles and hippos when he met his future boss. Cahill followed suit, leaving behind a job touching on mergers and acquisitions and data and analytics at the management-consulting firm L.E.K. Aventuur's parks allow paying customers to surf in wave pools with artificial beachfronts dotted by amenities such as restaurants and beach clubs. The systems Cahill creates make him indispensable to the growing recreational-real-estate sector.

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☆ People are moving to Canada dreaming of a utopia with free healthcare and more tolerance. But the reality is Canada has its own set of problems.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Two Americans who moved to Canada told Business Insider they did so to escape polarized and divisive politics, inadequate healthcare, and to feel safer in their communities. A lot of the characteristics Ouellet was looking for in New Zealand, he said, he found in British Columbia. Advertisement"In British Columbia, the regulations for being able to own a gun are extremely tight," he said. He added that there is still an opioid crisis in British Columbia, but it's not as striking as it is in Portland. Ouellet has no regrets about moving to British Columbia, but Canada's housing crisis sidelined his dreams of homeownership.

Persons: —, Rae Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, wasn't, Joe Biden, Roe, Wade, Michael Niren, couldn't, Niren, United States —, Canada Chris Ouellet, Ouellet, hasn't, it's, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Ministry of Health Locations: Canada, Los Angeles, California, United States, American, Portland , Oregon, Victoria, British Columbia, Wellington , New Zealand, New Zealand, Pacific Northwest, Portland, Chicago

☆ People are fleeing California. Here's where they're plotting to move to.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego residents are looking to move to Las Vegas and Seattle, Redfin found. Some parts of California are losing residents due to the high cost of living, politics, and crime. Bob Giramma, a 63-year-old business owner, moved away from San Diego and landed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee , a town 30 miles southeast of Nashville. Now residents of some of the most populous cities in California — Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco — are eyeing other cities, according to home-listings site Redfin, which tracks where its users are house-hunting. Allan BaxterPeople looking to move out of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, Redfin additionally found, are most often searching for homes in Las Vegas and Seattle.

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