Suburban/exurban Southeast growth since Covid. (legal, cost, rating, economic)

[gailjnh]

Originally Posted by cttransplant85

SC has horrible drivers, I believe only Louisiana has worse.

I'm guessing you've never driven in Massachusetts?? Last time I had to drive in Mass. for a funeral, I told the rest of the family that as much as I loved them, I wouldn't be back for any other funerals since I almost got killed by no less than a dozen people on the way to that one.

[richardstarkey]

Start roughing up your real estate agents. Hold them accountable. It’s time to start practicing “geographical steering”. Something needs to be done to stop this cancer from spreading. And that’s exactly what these covid refugees are, they are a cancer. They made their bed they should sleep in it. Not run away and bring their garbage ideals with them and then start forcing them on their new location. If this is a particular hardship on your quality of life hold the real estate agents accountable.

[Greenvalleyfan]

Originally Posted by cttransplant85

Anyone else live in an exurb or suburb in the south? If so, Where are you from? Are you also going through just an insane amount of growth since Covid? It was bad before Covid but now it’s just insane. The infrastructure in my area is not meant for this amount of people.

That's just the way it works. Realestate is booming everywhere. It's not just covid, it's also people getting away from violence in the cities. Can't blame them..

[green_mariner]

I grew up in an exurb 30 miles west of Atlanta during the late 1990s/early 2000s. I went back and forth between there and one of Atlanta's suburbs for various reasons (mostly college). I hated living in the particular exurban area we lived in. I had problems fitting in. My parents moved there because they were looking for a quieter, cheaper places to raise their kids (I literally started middle school the day after we moved). We didn't move because of politics. We moved there despite it. We got a decent-size house, a backyard, and a relatively quieter place to live. We also dealt with alot of problems. I struggled to fit in where I lived. It wasn't uncommon to see several kids go to school wearing Confederate flag t-shirts. I hated every minute of it.

Fast forward to now. I still live in the South. However, I moved from a large metropolitan area to a small metropolitan area. I moved because of a job I was offered (I live in the city proper). Growth here has been taking off for years because of tech, aerospace, and other industries. Covid-19 just kicked it up a notch. I suspect some moved there because of politics. Politics had nothing to do with my move. Making money and seeking a cheaper place to live played a big role. The population influx, however, means rents have gone up, and there are housing shortages. Covid-19 has exasperated that.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by richardstarkey

Start roughing up your real estate agents. Hold them accountable. It’s time to start practicing “geographical steering”. Something needs to be done to stop this cancer from spreading. And that’s exactly what these covid refugees are, they are a cancer. They made their bed they should sleep in it. Not run away and bring their garbage ideals with them and then start forcing them on their new location. If this is a particular hardship on your quality of life hold the real estate agents accountable.

It's illegal to do what you've suggested. This is America and people have the freedom to move wherever they please. If it bothers you, too bad. If your rough up your real estate agents, you will go to prison.

Something else. If I have the money to move somewhere and pay in cash, there is nothing anyone can do about that.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by cttransplant85

SC has horrible drivers, I believe only Louisiana has worse.

Tennessee has some very aggressive drivers, especially around Chattanooga. I notice alot of aggressive driving in Georgia, regardless where said persons come from. I remember getting on I-75 going north from Marietta to Huntsville (there's no direct interstate connection going from the Atlanta area to Huntsville). The most nightmarish part of the drive was going from Marietta to Chattanooga. Aggressive driving all around.

[green_mariner]

The only way to keep any newcomers from moving to your state is to literally implement some dictatorial, unconstitutional measures. We live in a country where everyone has freedom of movement. You live in Georgia and you want to move to Oklahoma? No law will stop you. Live in Colorado and prefer to live in Wyoming? It's your call. Got the money to buy a large house in Montana but you live in Las Vegas? Your choice to make that move.

The only way you could effectively stop people from coming to your state would be.......
1) Implement a national ID detailing the state you live in and your address.
2) Making every state function like a separate country. Your ID would function like a passport. You would be required to have a visa and that ID to enter any state.
3) You would not be allowed to be property in another state unless you can prove that you legitimately live in that state and hold a job in that state.

Basically, freedom of movement and freedom to buy would be restricted. You would not be allowed to move to another state without having a visa and a defacto passport. Commerce across state lines would be heavily restricted too.

Like I said, dictatorial means. A dictatorship for some means a dictatorship for all. Would anyone be willing to put up with that?

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

Tennessee has some very aggressive drivers, especially around Chattanooga. I notice alot of aggressive driving in Georgia, regardless where said persons come from. I remember getting on I-75 going north from Marietta to Huntsville (there's no direct interstate connection going from the Atlanta area to Huntsville). The most nightmarish part of the drive was going from Marietta to Chattanooga. Aggressive driving all around.

And that's a shame. They built I-22 instead, something that was conceived many years ago when Huntsvile was a small cotton town.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by RocketDawg

And that's a shame. They built I-22 instead, something that was conceived many years ago when Huntsvile was a small cotton town.

Now, Huntsville is the largest city in Alabama, and it's hard to get too, or from it. Just the same, alot of aggressive driving in Tennessee and Georgia. Parts of Alabama as well, especially towards Birmingham.

[green_mariner]

I don't have any plans on moving to South Carolina or some of the exurban areas outside of Knoxville or Chattanooga.