Lol.. I think we need a support group for CA refugees
@brokerconnorwebb
4 ай бұрын
Great video! The PNW is the place to be!
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@frantic32
4 ай бұрын
Been in Central California my whole life and I'm on the list that's over it and ready for a change. Hopefully I'll get to find my way to Washington within the next year or so. Great, informative video as always.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help 😊
@mikesmith8012
4 ай бұрын
Definitely over CA for all of the reasons you mentioned and probably more.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
That sunshine tax only goes so far. Appreciate you commenting! And I'm looking forward to helping your family when the time is right ❤
@lifewithjenn4866
4 ай бұрын
Hal , you were on point, Wayne and I too felt like it was time and don't look back, we love it out here! Our one year anniversary hit in January. It flew by! 🎉 thank you! You are great ❤
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for adding your perspective! It's so helpful for others to see my past client's thoughts
@lifewithjenn4866
4 ай бұрын
@@halbyrd_ we wish you nothing but success 🙌
@doobiedoo7623
23 күн бұрын
Longtime Pasadena Ca homeowner and resident. I have had enough of Ca for a couple of years now and for the same reasons you mentioned in your video, which was awesome. I have to wait about a year and six months before I can make my move because of an obligation. When I am ready, I am going to fly up to the Vancouver WA area and spend a week there to take a look around. When I do, I will try to make sure it coincides with your monthly orientation that you put on once a month for potential clients.
@halbyrd_
6 күн бұрын
That's a smart plan! We'd love to have you out to a client event as you're considering your move. Many people have done that & some have ended up in our client event videos :)
@doobiedoo7623
6 күн бұрын
@@halbyrd_ Thank you. I had some dear friends from Pasadena move to Richland Wa almost five years ago and they love it there.
@wandasilver3914
6 күн бұрын
I am a Spokane Washington native. My issue right now is that housing costs in Spokane are going through the roof. Most locals in Spokane are poor to barely middle class. Spokane has a very niche job market where if you don't work in certain jobs it is very hard to make it in Spokane. Apartment rent for 2 bedrooms went up about $500 since 2020 ,so I am very concerned about the Spokane population growing. My family ended up moving to the Midwest for affordable housing and no more wildfires. I love the Portland / Vancouver area but I am wondering if the rent prices or house prices in Portland are extremely high.
@halbyrd_
6 күн бұрын
Hi! The Midwest is definitely a lower cost of living area. Vancouver is slightly above (by 4%) the national average for cost of living so I consider it a Medium Cost of Living area. Portland is higher at 20% above the national average. I believe most Midwest cities are 5-10% lower than the national average.
@janinetere7630
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video I currently live in Temecula California and I listened to your video as I drove to Kearny Mesa for work it was like you were talking to me. I hate the commute the stress is unbelievable and I will definitely be making plans to rectify my ridiculous California situation.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
So accurate! Glad to be on the car ride with you ❤️
@julienalexander6113
4 ай бұрын
I'm looking at July to come and visit. I'll keep ya'll posted! I always look forward to the new videos. Thank you!
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
It'll be great to finally meet in person!
@julienalexander6113
4 ай бұрын
@@halbyrd_ indeed.
@NatGagui
4 ай бұрын
I stumbled on your video yesterday and found it to be informative, Thanks for the Tax tip between WA and OR
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Anytime! Thanks for watching!
@Artbylaural
3 ай бұрын
If all of us Californians are moving to Washington, we’ll be driving up home costs. I definitely want to move to the PNW in a few years. My husband and I have visited there 4 times already scoping out areas. It’s so beautiful there! I hope we can still afford it.
@halbyrd_
3 ай бұрын
Yes that is indeed a downside to the migration north from California.. But I see the biggest price-driving factor as the simple issue of people from all over (including those just 15 min south of us in Portland) starting to discover all the unique & wonderful lifestyle "benefits" of Washington State... and SW Washington in particular. The popular demand of housing in an area that is still unknown by most Americans ("there's a Vancouver, Washington?!" 🤔😂) is what has driven the prices. Keep visiting, and if you'd like to chat about your specific time frame, budget, needs & wants let me know.. Thanks so much for watching the channel! - Hal
@wendyroscoe9150
4 ай бұрын
I love your videos! So informative and helpful.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Wendy! I appreciate that so much 😊🤗
@feliciasampson8032
3 ай бұрын
I left California for many of the same reasons. I've been in Reno for five years (while making plans to move to Washington), and it's feeling more and more like California. I'm worried that I've missed the window of affordability, but I'm not giving up. It's hot and windy today...can't go out to work out, and my eyes are burning from myriad allergies! I don't think I can take another summer here.
@Californiansurfer
2 ай бұрын
2012 to 2020. I tried it. Jeffersonvill indiana, Mishawaka indiana, elkhart indiand. 4 years waxahachie Texas. I hate the weather, you always had to guess what to werea. The cold. . We live in paradise. I am back home. Downey California Well, I did my time.sorry…. Now it’s your turn. Remember carry a gun…. ❤❤❤❤
@mxpoly1
3 ай бұрын
Love your videos! Been considering moving to WA for a couple of years now. My wife and I planning to make a trip to Vancouver to check out the real estate market and hopefully make the move by next year.
@halbyrd_
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Please let me know when you'll be in town, I'd love to meet up while you're here. I can also send you our SW WA self-guided tour route!
@_LilDancer4King23
2 ай бұрын
My husband & I lived in California and moved to Washington. We're on a fixed income any suggestions? Yes, medical care is nice. Greentree, water love it.
@tashiaheath2131
4 ай бұрын
Some of these reasons feel similar to why we are leaving FL and moving to Vancouver by the end of this summer.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
There's lots of overlap for sure! Should I do a Florida video? I think Florida is a top 5 state my clients come from
@hannahruth4112
4 ай бұрын
Yup. Watching this video sitting in FOUR hours of traffic just to go 100 miles for camping. That’s why I’m going back to PNW. My whole fam is up there and I’m ready to go home.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Welcome back! 🤩 Yes, please reach out soon so we can get the ball rolling & make the most of your time when you're here
@hannahruth4112
4 ай бұрын
@@halbyrd_ sent over an email :) exciting to start the search soon!
@prof.kevinvolkan8596
4 ай бұрын
CA has income tax but property tax is a lot more in Washington and in Oregon I believe as well. When I was in Vancouver and Portland last summer the housing prices were closing in on CA.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say property tax is a lot more, it's quite close in my opinion. Texas, to me, is what I would call a lot more. But your point is well taken and it depends on where you're from and going to. I imagine Sacramento to Seattle would be a cost increase, whereas San Francisco to Vancouver is more financially beneficial. Finances are just one part of the equation.
@mariogarcia2254
4 ай бұрын
As long as they don’t keep voting the same way that made California into what it currently is
@comeconcon569
4 ай бұрын
Northern California is also considered part of the Pacific Northwest especially the boundary that separates California and Oregon where Mt Shasta is located. this region is absolutely stunning with snow-capped mountains views and tons and tons and tons of forest everywhere you go. I lived in the southeast coast of the United States (Florida to be more specific) for many years, and I don't intend going back east. I was swept off my feet by the stunning landscapes in the Pacific Northwest (including Northern California). "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" I'm the beholder.
@Rock_star1620
4 ай бұрын
No it’s not.
@lioneaglegriffin
4 ай бұрын
Considering moving to the PNW from Los Angeles, liquidated family properties after my mom passed last year. When probate is done I should have 600k. That doesn't go far in LA but could buy something outright in the PNW. Also I'm black so can't really move to a sundown town somewhere.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. Probate is awful to deal with. I hope it's as smooth a process as possible. I'd be happy to discuss some options & areas for buying outright that might be a good fit. Feel free to schedule a Zoom with me: bit.ly/zoomwithhal
@user-kz5cw2gj3w
Ай бұрын
Don't expect to greeted with open arms. A lot of folks up there are afraid of Californation coming with the the ex-Cali people.
@GMorgan224
3 күн бұрын
What you said on your video,...that you can't speak for all parts of Washington state. Well, it seems that you didn't apply that same disclaimer to California. Northern California... A large area beyond San Francisco, is not like Southern California or the Central Coast or the San Francisco area. There are good people and relationships, small towns, lower costs, clean air, clean water, lakes, rivers streams, mountains, redwood forests, and the ocean. We have cool summers (usually in the mid-60s) and winters in the 50' with no snow. In your video you appeared to painted the entire state - quite a diverse one - with a very broad brush stroke regarding a few of your "reasons why," criteria, likely based upon your experience in Southern California... An entirely different beast. I live in an area on the north coast of California where real estate is still affordable, where my commute - seeing water and forests everyday- is 3 minutes, where we don't have fires or mudslides but do have rain - just like Washington - and where the community is filled with caring people who are friendly and willing to help and volunteer with community events. Yes, taxes are an issue, and if I had to commute, gasoline would be an issue too. But my lifestyle is comfortable and doesn't find me wanting for anything. I guess it depends upon your lifestyle choices and values. I suspect that since you are a realtor and you live in Washington state that you are using this video as a marketing tool, trying to bring buyers to your business. It makes sense. However, the scope of your comments seems to be limited to Southern California. But hey ... I don't mind you dogging California, particularly if it means more people move out of the state. I like the quiet empty beaches where I live and the forests where I can take walks without another soul to be seen or heard. So keep promoting Washington state. But don't be surprised if your vlogs encourage more people to move there and potentially bring with them some of the things that you moved away from California for.
@halbyrd_
3 күн бұрын
My comments are actually based on what I'm hearing from my clients that are leaving all parts of California (southern, central, & northern). I agree with most of what you've said; that there are lovely, quiet, temperate & affordable places in California. More people coming here to Washington & Oregon cannot change or bring the reasons I moved away from California. I appreciate your perspective and taking the time to leave a comment.
@manuelzapata1192
Ай бұрын
If you're from California, please stay there. Or go somewhere else we don't want to hear. I'm A true oregonian born and raised. We used to have a sign that said Come visit, then go home. I miss those days.
@Bethune98
Ай бұрын
Wow...I heard Californians were disliked in PNW....I don't find moving to PNW from CA is the right choice as it is super expensive
@werdsmith23
3 күн бұрын
You think Oregon is any different? I love Oregon but had a work trip and it was worse than Cali.
@paultaylor7947
4 ай бұрын
I am overdrawn
@paultaylor7947
4 ай бұрын
if I traveled the same distance from UK to relocate I would be living in Moscow
@bocolewish
4 ай бұрын
I so miss the California I grew up in, but aim for the NW and out of the hot, suffocating humid summers, cold winters (zero & single degree lows) 80% right wing politics, (no balance) heavy in religion, lack of visual art support and educated animal care in general of Tennessee. Yes, I can't afford a farm in the NW now, but when it's time to sell the farm I will come your way one way or another.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
You're not alone! So many miss the way California was, but I guess all things have a cycle. I hope you get to find a happy place sooner than later!
@dwall777
2 күн бұрын
I'm in beautiful Washington State I keep seeing so many california license plates on the road 😮💨 Y'all can't drive for nothing 😂 And on top of that I went to Vegas last month The traffic was so bad Most of a license plate say California
@LoLasLair
4 ай бұрын
All the CA expats moving into WA, OR and now Southern Nevada, have ruined what we once had here. The influx has totally upset the balance because they sell their over priced homes there and buy 2 or 3 up here, renting them out at inflated pricing and now people who's families have been here for generations lose homes, can't afford rent, etc., etc. I know it's more detailed than just that, but the influx is killing us. We're going to end up being exactly what people don't like about CA. Please go back.
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
I feel for what you're saying AND so many people leaving California don't want the Northwest to end up like CA. Also, many people whose families have been in California for generations experience the same challenges. They can't afford to buy or rent in the place they've called home their whole lives. I don't have the answers to solve everything but people have always migrated for opportunities & the chance to better their family's circumstances. Today is no different.
@minhytube
4 ай бұрын
Second what Hal is saying. People moving from states to states all the time. People moved to CA for years for the entertainment and tech industry; as well as the University system, weather and outdoor living. I think the housing problem is mostly not enough housing? CA is also having problem with not enough housing, and one of the solution is to prevent people from buying multiple houses and renting them out. One of the solution in San Francisco is to pass a new bill that will impose heavy taxes on houses that is not occupied for X month out the year by the owner. They also pass new law that will allow for more units to be built in what normally single house lot. Depending on the lot size, I think they can build up to 6 units per lot now. Didn't WA did the same thing? When: 2022 CA moving to WA: 49,968 WA moving to CA: 31,866 kzitem.info/news/bejne/1qxp2YmGh5WeaaQ Oregon: CA moving to OR: 36,429 OR moving to CA: 23,792 kzitem.info/news/bejne/1qxp2YmGh5WeaaQ Nevada: CA moving to NV: 48,836 NV moving to CA: 22,183 kzitem.info/news/bejne/1qxp2YmGh5WeaaQ
@janinetere7630
4 ай бұрын
Why do I see Nevada license plates all over my city. Maybe they couldn’t take the hot summers and moved back. California people running around ruining all the states, I guess they got it like that.
@richardsage3139
3 ай бұрын
No emigration & high crime issues?
@icecactus11
2 ай бұрын
All the reason you hate California is why I’m leaving the state all the Californians are moving to and calling the best
@halbyrd_
2 ай бұрын
Interesting. Just curious, where are you heading to?
@icecactus11
2 ай бұрын
@@halbyrd_ either where you are or to a suburb in the LA area. I think most Californians overreact and just make an over correction when they could just move further from the big cities. Instead of moving to these “better cities” you could just move out further. You’re never escaping big city issues in my “perfect city” we have all the California issues but at a smaller scale. It’s just the media ignores ours and overplays Portland and California’s issues. My rent is near LA prices now and if I’m going to pay near 2K in rent might as well be on the pacific.
@whatamess2358
4 ай бұрын
Cal org and Washington are the same poop
@halbyrd_
4 ай бұрын
Just curious, where do you live? What places are better?
@whatamess2358
4 ай бұрын
@@halbyrd_ SF the OG poop hole. Same super lib mentality if you keep it urban. Same People moving back and Forth Repeating the same voting patterns expecting a better situation
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