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Staying in KC - The Best Option?
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Staying in KC - The Best Option? We'll wait a minute or so for my regular readers to pick themselves up off the ground after reading the title... As I await what I hope will be a solid job offer to arrive this week, I decided to be proactive and explore living options. I checked out both the shit PA city, where my new office would be located (I grew up there, so I know it's shit) and home (Richmond, VA). Because I would want to relocate to Richmond, regardless, I would only lease a house in PA. Richmond could be a lease or potentially a purchase out of the gate. Long story short, the housing situation is fucked, which I somewhat expected, considering the boom that's going on at the moment. Because of said boom, I've ruled out buying a home in either location. It would piss me off to spend a bunch of money on a house, only to see it lose 15% of its value, once things even out again. Besides, the only things on the market are overpriced new construction. On the rental side of things, there are literally no options that meet my criteria at any price within 45 minutes of my potential new office, in PA. At 46 minutes out, there's a 5,500+ sq ft house for rent at $3,250. Both are a bit above my threshold. Hell, I'd get lost in that place! Richmond is slightly better, in terms of rental options, but not great. There are slightly better purchase options, but damn, if those prices haven't jumped since I last went house shopping in the area. Much as it kills me to say, I think it's in my best interest to stay put in KC, where I've got a reasonable lease, and ride things out. This might make for a difficult conversation with my new employer, but unless they want to offer me an even beefier signing bonus, they can't force me to move somewhere there ain't a place to move into. Don't get me wrong, I'll still hate this flat hell hole, but I'll at least have a solid exit strategy. |
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Hardened with cartilage, Wombats use their posterior as a defense mechanism.
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 I'm....speechless..... Pagan  Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!
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Good luck in your search. Even the small town i live in has housing challenges.... Nothing available and what is available is way overpriced.
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Personally I love the midwest and have no desire to leave, but I get it. It isn't "home" to you. I hope you can work something out. The housing market it quite insane all over.
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Good luck in your search. Even the small town i live in has housing challenges.... Nothing available and what is available is way overpriced.
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Personally I love the midwest and have no desire to leave, but I get it. It isn't "home" to you. I hope you can work something out. The housing market it quite insane all over. Wouldn't be so bad if I had a house to sell, but buying in right now would be not so bright.
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