California

Here Are The Reasons Why California is Moving to Texas

By Shelby Skrhak / May 26, 2021 /

When moving companies devote multiple blog posts specifically courting Californians moving to Texas, that’s just another indication that the California migration to Tejas is a bona fide sign of the times. Take St. Louis-based United Van Lines for example. They’ve tracked inbound and outbound state moves since 1977 with its annual National Movers Study, but…

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Why this Texan is Sad About News of San Francisco’s Housing Struggles

By Marlin Weso / October 16, 2020 /

The San Francisco Chronicle recently posted a sobering story that we all expected: The devastating realities of this pandemic have put the Bay Area housing industry in a world of hurt. Headlined, “Yes, people are leaving San Francisco. After decades of growth, is the city on the decline?”, the story spelled out the economic hardships…

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California Now Requires Solar Power Installations On All New Homes — Your Thoughts?

By Candy Evans / May 15, 2018 /

“Government forcing citizens to purchase products that cost more than $15,000, offer no safety benefits and paybacks not usually realized for a decade or more is hardly cause for celebration. In California, lobbyists for the solar industry succeeded where their innovation and marketing efforts failed.” That’s what Phil Crone, Executive Officer of the Dallas Builders…

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Would You Swap Your Dallas House Near White Rock Lake For a Napa, Calfornia, Home? This Guy on Craigslist Wants to Know

By Joanna England / October 15, 2013 /

In what could possibly be the most uneven housing swap ever to hit Dallas’ housing board on Craigslist, is this guy wanting to swap his home in Napa, Calif., for your home near White Rock Lake:   So, would you trade this:   For this?

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Anatomy of a Crazy Hot Real Estate Market That Is Getting a Little Cooler: Stay Out Of Costco

By Candy Evans / June 18, 2013 /

A few months ago, my son bought a home in the Peninsula area of San Francisco, home of the priciest real estate in the country.  I assumed they were getting a shack, but paying for a mansion. The equivalent of our M Streets homes or 1950’s mid century moderns go for $800,000 plus on the…

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