Making the move to Oak Ridge from California. (Knoxville: truck rental, real estate)

[raffydogg]

My wife and I, along with our 2 lil boys (Ages 3 & 4), are moving to Oak Ridge.
We're leaving California on March 25th.
We're gonna hook a big Uhaul trailer up to our Suburban and just head out.

California is just way too expensive. Low pay, High Rent, Crappy schools, Extreme Traffic Conditions, Population in our area is 50% hispanic and I don't speak spanish.

I've been on this board for several months, getting some good info.
I used to live in Knoxville with my wife, but I got some good info from this board. So thanks for that. We were unable to go out ahead and find a place to live but my wife has family there so it shouldn't be a problem.
Same with jobs, but I've been a restaurant manager for years so I feel good about getting a job fairly quickly.

We're looking forward to returning to East Tenn. Cheaper prices, Friendly folks, Oak ridge is a great school system, I-40 traffic sucks but Nothing is as bad as the 405 and 101.

The state of california conspires to keep folks here.
If you go to Uhaul and check the rates for truck rental.
It's $6000 to rent a truck Going from CA to TN, but it's only $900 to rent the same truck from TN to Ca.

So, anyways, Maybe we'll meet some of you folks in the near future.

[hiknapster]

Actually, U-haul has nothing to do with the state government. They just are trying to make a buck like all businesses. They KNOW that most people will want to move OUT of the state so they charge higher, I imagine. It's like that in other states, too.

[raffydogg]

I know there's not an actual conspiracy.
It was just a roundabout way of complaining about the difference in Uhauls prices

[hiknapster]

Sorry about that!

It's hard to tell when someone's joking on here sometimes! I've seen crazier statements that were absolutely heartfelt!

[JMT]

Originally Posted by raffydogg

I know there's not an actual conspiracy.
It was just a roundabout way of complaining about the difference in Uhauls prices

That really is interesting, and it shows what many people have suspected for a while: there's a mass exodus taking place from California. (I know a bunch who have moved to Tennessee.) The only reason California is growing in population is because of the growth in its immigrant population, otherwise California is experiencing a net out-migration. U-Haul obviously is feeling the pinch since more people are using U-Hauls to leave California than to move in to California. Very interesting!

Can Arnold speak Spanish?

[candlesallnat]

Originally Posted by raffydogg

My wife and I, along with our 2 lil boys (Ages 3 & 4), are moving to Oak Ridge.
We're leaving California on March 25th.
We're gonna hook a big Uhaul trailer up to our Suburban and just head out.

California is just way too expensive. Low pay, High Rent, Crappy schools, Extreme Traffic Conditions, Population in our area is 50% hispanic and I don't speak spanish.

I've been on this board for several months, getting some good info.
I used to live in Knoxville with my wife, but I got some good info from this board. So thanks for that. We were unable to go out ahead and find a place to live but my wife has family there so it shouldn't be a problem.
Same with jobs, but I've been a restaurant manager for years so I feel good about getting a job fairly quickly.

We're looking forward to returning to East Tenn. Cheaper prices, Friendly folks, Oak ridge is a great school system, I-40 traffic sucks but Nothing is as bad as the 405 and 101.

The state of california conspires to keep folks here.
If you go to Uhaul and check the rates for truck rental.
It's $6000 to rent a truck Going from CA to TN, but it's only $900 to rent the same truck from TN to Ca.

So, anyways, Maybe we'll meet some of you folks in the near future.

have a safe move, and ahead of time welcome to oak ridge. the people as you said are great, friendly and very willing to help you find whatever you are looking for. we met alot of people thru this forum and we just moved here feb. 1st with no regrets. and we are still meeting people in person and they are friendly, great, and HELPFUL. again have a safe move!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Elrod]

Originally Posted by JMT

That really is interesting, and it shows what many people have suspected for a while: there's a mass exodus taking place from California. (I know a bunch who have moved to Tennessee.) The only reason California is growing in population is because of the growth in its immigrant population, otherwise California is experiencing a net out-migration. U-Haul obviously is feeling the pinch since more people are using U-Hauls to leave California than to move in to California. Very interesting!

Can Arnold speak Spanish?

I was in Colorado recently and everybody complained about all the Californians moving in. They say the same thing in Utah and Montana. The main reason people are leaving CA is the cost of living. Just for kicks, I checked out real estate in Palo Alto. You can get a dumpy tract home for $950,000 - it would go for about $95,000 in East Tennessee. Who can afford that?

BTW, the process of Californian out-migration is called Californication. And it's hitting every single state out west. Probably not as many heading to TN but I bet the same thing is happening with Floridians who ARE moving to Tennessee.

[Godsdove]

We are getting ready to relocate to Oak Ridge from Indiana in the next couple of months. It's nice to come here and hear such good things about the area from people in the area!

[sliverbox]

That really is interesting, and it shows what many people have suspected for a while: there's a mass exodus taking place from California. (I know a bunch who have moved to Tennessee.) The only reason California is growing in population is because of the growth in its immigrant population, otherwise California is experiencing a net out-migration. U-Haul obviously is feeling the pinch since more people are using U-Hauls to leave California than to move in to California. Very interesting!

The california exodus is well known out here. I cannot tell you how many people I know who have either already moved, or are planning to do so. A recent survey of people between the ages of 18-35 revealed that close to 2/3 of them were making plans to leave. Basically, young families, young professionals, the middle class, and the retirement age are moving out of CA in record numbers and being replaced by 2 groups: The incredibly wealthy and the poor and uneducated. So if you want to take a tour of what a 2-tier third world economy looks like, I'd say visit CA in another 5-10 years.

[sliverbox]

You can get a dumpy tract home for $950,000 - it would go for about $95,000 in East Tennessee. Who can afford that?

You want to see something even more ridiculous? Marin, CA. Some of these homes are from the 50's, built on poles hanging on the side of a hill that's prone to landslides during earthquakes. ( In fact, it did just that in 1989) yet homes there are the highest in the Bay Area. Close to a million dollars. What do you get for that million bucks? A home that would probably be demolished in TN.