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[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That is one good thing that WFH did. I know several people who moved from LA to our middle of nowhere town where a nice 3br house is under $150k.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

3 bed room houses were $86k in my town 5 years ago. No influx of people have come here, in fact less are moving here because the colleges are struggling, but housing proces have doubled.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Damn bro, that's actually pretty inexpensive. Do you have fiber out there, or heck cable? Because that's... That's some pretty cheap housing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yup, they're actually installing FTTC in my neighborhood now.

The only drawback is that it's rural Texas.

But, if enough liberals move here for affordable housing...