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Top moving destinations - WA makes the list at #10

mike2mike2
edited August 2007 in Seattle Real Estate
Interesting it's below Florida, California and Virginia, all of which are seeing serious house price declines near metro areas.

North Carolina, where home price gains are still on the up and up takes the top spot.

State % of total moves

North Carolina 10.36 %
Arizona 9.65 %
Florida 8.90 %
Texas 5.16 %
California 4.56 %
Georgia 4.50 %
Colorado 4.47 %
Tennessee 4.30 %
Virginia 3.90 %
Washington 3.63 %


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Comments

  • JazenJazen
    What no Chicago? Crimeny. What's this world coming to.
  • explorerexplorer
    Wonder how many of the totals are US citizens? Sorry, could not resist.
  • financefinance
    Jazen - Chicago isnt a state, yet Illinois has had jobs leaving since it is in the auto manufacturing region...might be a big reason.

    explorer - That was a good one, lol

    At least more people are moving to WA (the Seattle region) than moving away. This will at least be positive in reducing the housing slowdown to at least some extent in the area. Also, as more people move in it will cause more pressure on the rental market, so either way it is good for the real estate market.
  • kpomkpom
    Chicago isn't a state?

    Try finding a state of Illinois flag in Chicago - there are city of Chicago flags flying everywhere, however. Indicates the attitude of the locals towards the state...
  • rose-colored-coolaidrose-colored-coolaid
    I'm not sure what this says about Seattle specifically. Vancouver is small by comparison, but has been growing at a much faster rate than Seattle in general. Also, demand in the east half of the state seems to be higher now than at any other time in my recent memory. Could a lot of that immigration be Portland residents moving to Vancouver and Californians moving to the more familiar weather of Eastern Washington?

    Regardless, 3% emigration is not particularly significant. Neither would -3% be a very large pressure assuming that the people leaving made up a diverse group. Now, if we had -3% emigration and the only people leaving were homeowners on the east side, that would be meaningful.
  • AlanAlan
    If I end up leaving this area because I still cannot afford a house in four years, North Carolina will most likely be my destination.
  • perfectfireperfectfire
    finance wrote:
    At least more people are moving to WA (the Seattle region) than moving away.

    Did the survey subtract people moving out? I ask because I thought I've heard over and over that CA has a net negative inflow for the past few years. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've heard it used as an argument as to why CA is experiencing a housing downturn while WA be okay.
  • mike2mike2
    perfectfire wrote:
    Did the survey subtract people moving out?

    Not from what I can tell. The %'s only represent people looking to relocate to a particular state.

    Count me as part of the outflow.
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