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Old 10-17-2009, 01:28 PM
 
Location: Miami
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Interesting Miami came in 6th most expensive City 2009. America's Most Expensive Cities 2009 - Yahoo! Real Estate
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Old 10-17-2009, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville,Florida
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Interesting Miami came in 6th most expensive City 2009. America's Most Expensive Cities 2009 - Yahoo! Real Estate
Miami is more expensive than Boston,wow!!! that is a high cost of living.
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Old 10-17-2009, 06:36 PM
 
Location: South FL
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Impresive.
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Old 10-17-2009, 06:48 PM
 
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That list ranked Houston as being more expensive than DC.
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Old 10-18-2009, 12:02 AM
 
Location: Heartland Florida
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And yet many think I am crazy when I say that Miami real estate still has a long way to fall in value.
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Old 10-18-2009, 09:04 AM
 
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Interesting...so Miami's living cost is more than Boston, but i'm sure jobs in Boston pay much more. Miami cost alot, but doesn't pay as much as some other places comparable in size.
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Old 10-18-2009, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Miami
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^^^Exactly, the pay in Miami is still lagging behind, its also the lack of quality jobs here in Miami that is also lagging. It goes back to what we have already discussed, quality employees that is lacking here in Miami, which then attract companies to move to Miami, which then could bring higher paying jobs.
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Old 10-18-2009, 10:13 AM
 
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But again, Houston somehow costs more than DC. I know people like to think the worst, but I think common sense should prevail here.
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Old 10-18-2009, 11:12 AM
 
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^^^Exactly, the pay in Miami is still lagging behind, its also the lack of quality jobs here in Miami that is also lagging. It goes back to what we have already discussed, quality employees that is lacking here in Miami, which then attract companies to move to Miami, which then could bring higher paying jobs.
The "quality" employees will follow the big companies wherever they go. If big companies are not investing here, it has to do with natural disasters(hurricanes) and tax laws. Unless of course you mean something else by "quality"
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Old 10-18-2009, 11:18 AM
 
Location: Miami
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Agreed people follow the jobs, but Miami needs those quality employees to stay in Miami to attract companies to set up the headquarters here. Which all goes back to educating the local population to the extent that they can attract these companies. But also Miami needs to be attractive for those students to stay here after school. I can say this most of the friends I went to HS with in Miami didn't return after college. Right now only 12.4% of Miami-Dade residence have a 4 year degree which less than the national average of 15.7%.

CTR, This is strange ha, I wonder what made DC a less expensive place than Houston? Maybe the pay scale in DC is higher, which off sets the higher costs of living?

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