rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on May 13, 2021 6:08:20 GMT -8
The real estate market in Denver is also rather insane. There’s the rub—if it costs even more to live in the urban area with the problems (as well as advantages) that come with that, then the small towns and sprawl look better to people. And many of us have impossible desires. I, personally, want to live in the sticks with groceries and hardware store within walking/biking distance, convenient health care, etc. :D
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Post by bobcat on May 13, 2021 7:10:00 GMT -8
I was fairly happy with living in an urban condo, on an upper floor on the side facing a park. Enough space for me and my stuff, fresh air and green space out on my balcony. Heated underground parking for one car. Close to everything I needed to live during the week, and jump onto the highway for weekends.
Then I moved halfway across country for family reasons, took a low-level administrative job at the local college, and have lived in a series of rental apartments in this small college town. I have the money to buy something, but haven’t found anything existing that I like. I will likely move north to a more urban area and try to find a condo or townhouse that will work for me. Then get the RV and hit the road.
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balzaccom
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Post by balzaccom on May 13, 2021 9:16:46 GMT -8
The real estate market in Denver is also rather insane. There’s the rub—if it costs even more to live in the urban area with the problems (as well as advantages) that come with that, then the small towns and sprawl look better to people. And many of us have impossible desires. I, personally, want to live in the sticks with groceries and hardware store within walking/biking distance, convenient health care, etc. :D And good art museums, restaurants and concerts nearby. Oh... And a nice lake that's an easy hike from the trailhead with great scenery, fabulous fishing, and no other people.
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Post by Hungry Jack on May 13, 2021 9:19:48 GMT -8
There’s the rub—if it costs even more to live in the urban area with the problems (as well as advantages) that come with that, then the small towns and sprawl look better to people. And many of us have impossible desires. I, personally, want to live in the sticks with groceries and hardware store within walking/biking distance, convenient health care, etc. :D And good art museums, restaurants and concerts nearby. Oh... And a nice lake that's an easy hike from the trailhead with great scenery, fabulous fishing, and no other people. Don’t forget access to Chipotle and Forever Yogurt
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on May 13, 2021 13:07:45 GMT -8
And good art museums, restaurants and concerts nearby. Oh... And a nice lake that's an easy hike from the trailhead with great scenery, fabulous fishing, and no other people. Don’t forget access to Chipotle and Forever Yogurt Not for me. For that matter, I don’t fish and I seldom eat out, though good coffee is important. I did forget to mention that I want to be able to walk or do a short bike ride to fantastic trails and parks for my daily training hikes.
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Post by bradmacmt on May 13, 2021 13:29:35 GMT -8
There’s the rub—if it costs even more to live in the urban area with the problems (as well as advantages) that come with that, then the small towns and sprawl look better to people. And many of us have impossible desires. I, personally, want to live in the sticks with groceries and hardware store within walking/biking distance, convenient health care, etc. :D Do you mind long, cold winters?
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on May 13, 2021 13:54:12 GMT -8
There’s the rub—if it costs even more to live in the urban area with the problems (as well as advantages) that come with that, then the small towns and sprawl look better to people. And many of us have impossible desires. I, personally, want to live in the sticks with groceries and hardware store within walking/biking distance, convenient health care, etc. :D Do you mind long, cold winters? I’m not really sure. I know I do mind long wet dark winters. But I have the means to be elsewhere part of the time
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Post by bradmacmt on May 13, 2021 14:06:28 GMT -8
I’m not really sure. I know I do mind long wet dark winters. But I have the means to be elsewhere part of the time My ideal would be to spend January, February, March and 1/2 of April in warmer climes. I like a bit of winter, but ours can be a bit too much of a good thing after all the years living here.
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Post by hikerjer on May 13, 2021 20:16:48 GMT -8
Funny, Brad. As much as I like winter and winter sports, l’m beginning to feel the same way. Any idea what may be causing this?😁
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Post by bradmacmt on May 14, 2021 4:29:12 GMT -8
Funny, Brad. As much as I like winter and winter sports, l’m beginning to feel the same way. Any idea what may be causing this?😁 Gee, no idea Jer
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Post by reuben on May 14, 2021 5:57:08 GMT -8
Speaking of real estate and moving, a 27 year old guy at work is moving. He said he's, "paying some young kids" to move his stuff.
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Post by bcpete on May 15, 2021 6:42:28 GMT -8
My ideal would be to spend January, February, March and 1/2 of April in warmer climes. I like a bit of winter, but ours can be a bit too much of a good thing after all the years living here. You guys in MT might be surprised to know that my wife & I escape the last of winter in April by going to Yellowstone for a week most years. There's just enough spots to hike in a week (avoiding snow) and get the first dust on the boots for the season. This winter we had snow that stuck around starting Oct 17, and the last bit melted from the shadowed parts of the yard May 7. This past week we were turned around on a forest service road because of snow yet ... and we weren't above 3500 feet. Real estate around here has been going a little nuts also. We need the winters to go back to before; not longer, but a whole lot colder ... nothing like -40C for a week to get the 'southerners' to want to go move back to the Vancouver area.
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Post by bradmacmt on May 15, 2021 7:11:37 GMT -8
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Post by walkswithblackflies on May 17, 2021 5:25:22 GMT -8
The local economy sucks. The government is corrupt. Taxes are out of control. But damn, do I like living in central New York State. Yesterday...
And I can easily count 20 areas to dayhike within a 30-minute drive. About half are within a 15-minute drive. And a couple of those areas offer opportunities for backpacking. And there's the North Country Trail, the Finger Lakes Trail and its spurs, and the Link Trail (linking the NCT and FLT). There's also the new Empire State Trail (Erie Canal Trail), but that's torture to hike (though it does make a good connector for biking/commuting).
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Post by davesenesac on Jun 15, 2021 7:41:30 GMT -8
Made some time to add more input on this issue that goes beyond just mountain real estate. High housing costs and homelessness... Welcomed reading this common sense article today real estate people and banks are not going to want to have citizens reading. www.yahoo.com/news/america-needs-change-think-housing-095211351.html
For instance, in recent years big private equity companies [ REIT's ] have been getting heavily into single-family home ownership. This is particularly worrisome because of the industry's record of rolling up already-profitable businesses, like ambulances, and extracting even more money with sociopathic ruthlessness. But the bigger problem is so much investment, from both individuals and financiers, going into what amounts to a Ponzi scheme — prices go up only because there is always another sucker behind you in line.
www.immi-usa.com/green-card-real-estate-investment/
In 2016 alone, foreign nationals bought more than 214,885 U.S. properties spending a total of $102.6 billion. ;This is mostly achieved through the EB-5 immigrant investor program, which enables foreign nationals to acquire a U.S. green card by investing a minimum of $500,000 or $1 million in a U.S. enterprise. For foreign nationals seeking a U.S. green card through real estate investment, here is a complete guide.
EB-5 act was Reagan era legislation that big money had a different agenda to use.
www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/about-the-eb-5-visa-classification
In 2017 a bill tried to eliminate EB-5 but too much resistance from REIT's made them move to just reforming it that is still being strongly resisted.
Furthermore, many of the wealthiest areas in America have been inaccurately designated as “high-unemployment” in order to allow investors to obtain a green card for the smaller $500,000 investment.
www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/feinstein-grassley-introduce-legislation-eliminate-troubled-eb-5-investor-visa
Legislation reforming the severely misused EB-5 act is strongly opposed by REIT financial companies that are using it in ways it was not intended. Many politicians quietly receiving funding from REIT's back door work to monkeywrench any legislation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EB-5_Reform_and_Integrity_Act
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