Be patient or move somewhere else? (Kent, Madison: for sale, houses, employment)

[Punkster55]

It has nothing to do with quality of life.

I've been looking for a specific style house for a year now (u/c ranch) in a nice same demographics neighborhood, but a whole 2 showed up and we were not quick enough to get it.

I see many other parts of the country that have much larger supply for these houses. I look at texas, AZ, etc. and there is nothing BUT those that I like.

I really dont like what LI has to offer in general in terms of housing, but that's not to say I dont like every house here. Just that the houses that I like here are not for sale.

[rocafeller05]

Yes!!

Move.

[Punkster55]

Originally Posted by rocafeller05

Yes!!

Move.

The issue is if I go somewhere else, it will be harder for my business to attract employees. Over here, people will jump for minimum wage anyday.

[Jdawg8181]

Stop being so picky. You cant change the neighborhood but you can change the house.

Also this island is roughly 118mi long ... if you cant find one house that you like, the problem is you, buddy

[rocafeller05]

Long Island minimum wage goes up to $15 an hour at the end of this year.

So I guess you will be moving to Kentucky and pay workers $6.50?

[Dabaomb]

The problem with ranches is that they don't make economical sense for the builder unless you have a large property. Why have a single story house on a 1/4 acre or less when you can double the square footage (or even more) by having 2 or more stories with a colonial, etc?

[Dabaomb]

Look into buying your own plot of land an getting someone to build the house. It can be a nightmare if you don't do your due diligence but if you are only looking for ranches, you might as well get one custom built.

[Punkster55]

Originally Posted by Dabaomb

Look into buying your own plot of land an getting someone to build the house. It can be a nightmare if you don't do your due diligence but if you are only looking for ranches, you might as well get one custom built.

I'm seeing them all over literally most other states. i just wonder why here and in NJ the housing isnt quite there.

[Punkster55]

Originally Posted by rocafeller05

Yes!!

Move.

if there was a single place where the grass was green, i'd be there.

but it looks like the grass is yellow here and slightly greener elsewhere so not worth the jump

[long isle]

One of the Sunday morning news shows plotted out the best place for a young person to live in considering climate change, employment etc. It turns out Madison Wisconsin is #1 on the list. Check it out, you never know!