WSJ says L.A. people selling homes, flocking to Phoenix and Vegas as tax realities set it (Los Angeles: violent crime, public schools)

[MuscleCar]

Originally Posted by Taksan

This is getting hilarious.... I’m not inclined to be paying Arizona state taxes let alone Californian rates. The only acceptable state income tax rate to win my residency is zero.
But there’s nothing wrong with California as a place to live... it’s nice. Scottsdale is nice too but the difference is outside Scottsdale.. Phoniex well it just isn’t that nice really and no beaches. If the tax rates were identical I’d choose Southern California over Arizona. But they aren’t and the benefits California offers don’t stack up anymore.

Oh cut the "beach" schpeel. No one cares.

[Taksan]

Originally Posted by MuscleCar

Oh cut the "beach" schpeel. No one cares.

I like a beach ..... prefer to live no further then 1 mile away from one ... that’s just me.

[Burkmere]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

and then there's this:

And then there this. Speaking of not being able to manage money. Total incompetence.

“It’s amazing to me,” Patterson said. “We are the fifth-largest economy on the planet, we’re almost 20 years into the 21st century, we’re the home of Silicon Valley and we have such a fouled up accounting system that it jeopardizes our credit rating.”

Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics...#storylink=cpy

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by Burkmere

And then there this. Speaking of not being able to manage money. Total incompetence.

“It’s amazing to me,” Patterson said. “We are the fifth-largest economy on the planet, we’re almost 20 years into the 21st century, we’re the home of Silicon Valley and we have such a fouled up accounting system that it jeopardizes our credit rating.”

Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics...#storylink=cpy

You've had all this time to deliver some snarky biting retort and that's the best you could do? I am disappointed.

[MuscleCar]

If you're off the farm from Nebraska and Los Angeles isnt working out, Phoenix is paradise. If you can afford Beverly Hills, Phoenix would be a downgrade.

[kttam186290]

Originally Posted by MuscleCar

If you're off the farm from Nebraska and Los Angeles isnt working out, Phoenix is paradise.

Is that what happened?

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by MuscleCar

If you're off the farm from Nebraska and Los Angeles isnt working out, Phoenix is paradise. If you can afford Beverly Hills, Phoenix would be a downgrade.

That's debatable.

[jm1982]

The reality is that few people are really selling their homes in L.A , this is why inventory is so super low now.



In the entire San Fernando Valley for example, only 266 houses sold in February. This is an area of over 1.7 Million people.



https://la.curbed.com/2019/3/21/1827...es-house-sales

[Burkmere]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

You've had all this time to deliver some snarky biting retort and that's the best you could do? I am disappointed.

The computer program, called Fi$Cal, has cost the state more than $900 million and has repeatedly been delayed since its 2005 launch. Yee, echoing a January recommendation from the state auditor, said more delays are needed.

LOL. Messed up state. A billion of waste here, a billion there...pretty soon you're talking real money. Oh, and increased taxes. I don't have to do a snarky comment. Just point out facts.

[Burkmere]

Originally Posted by jm1982

The reality is that few people are really selling their homes in L.A , this is why inventory is so super low now.



In the entire San Fernando Valley for example, only 266 houses sold in February. This is an area of over 1.7 Million people.



https://la.curbed.com/2019/3/21/1827...es-house-sales

Maybe the same people who screwed up Fis$cal costing the taxpayers a billion dollars at least are also doing the tally of houses sold.

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