Was born and raised here in Austin. You cannot even explain to people how much it's changed in the past 20 years. I can remember when the only buildings on the skylne were the capitol, UT Tower, and the UT dorms. I can remember when the Frost Bank building was under construction.
Austin, Texas is basically if you got in early before the wave happened. you got off good especially if bought a house, it basically doubled-tripled in value in a few years. If you are coming in now, its all bad. Housing prices are increasing at an astronomical rate relative to other cities. The high tech jobs are drying up and the ones that are available are very competitive to get in. Basically its a very high Cost of Living in Austin right now since while it is in Texas. Austin is relatively small there is only so much land available and its well past its peak optimal population. If you still insist on moving to Austin, i would say it would be fine for someone young, but it is definitely not a place to raise a family since you will probably be unable to afford a home if the rates keep increasing.
I was born and raised here in Southern California, and I have no plans on leaving. I’ve had relatives who moved to different states for political reasons, and while they are happy where they live, they still have to deal with problems that aren’t so different from the problems in California. I don’t make a big deal about politics, since I have a life to live, and I believe that people will deal with the same problems they had before no matter what state they live in. Every state has rising taxes, crime, homelessness, and problems with rent. My advice? Work, save money, and find other modes of transportation that are will save you money.
Grew up in Houston, went to college in Austin. DONT DO IT. Texas sucks. The politics, healthcare, low paying jobs, the people, the bland chain restaurants, the transportation, the lack of culture ALL SUCK. When I moved to NYC I was stunned that on medicaid healthcare I got: chiropractic work, acupuncture, mental health, personalized nutritionists, and specialist with no co pay. All free. I never had to wait for a doctor. The free healthcare was better than any private insurance I had ever had in Texas. I didn't need a car. There was better nightlife. High paying jobs with amazing benefits. Then I moved to the Boston area. Even better healthcare. Great educational system. Significantly lower crime. Cheap, healthy food everywhere. I was shocked how much better the quality of life was. Sure, my taxes are higher, but annually I pay significantly less than what I had to pay living in Texas when you include how much transportation, non-deep fried food, and healthcare is going to cost you out of pocket. New Hampshire has no state taxes for those of you who are looking to move.
I've lived in Austin (Central Austin) for about 30 years and then high-tailed it to another, Texas city due to the Californian invasion. I've worked in the Bay area and San Diego and I don't understand why Californians don't prefer their own state, which is beautiful and the quality of life is so much better than Texas. You will not like Hutto, Pflugerville, Taylor, Kyle, etc. Those places are NOT Austin. They are run-of-the-mill, cheaply made homes with no trees and endless sprawl, and clogged roads.
I've never been to Texas, let alone Austin, but it's for young people, who don't mind the high intensity heat, and the allergy season or the traffic snarls.
Wait is that why some people in Austin seem so rude and like they are rushing like in big cities? Because they are from places like NY. I have been to NY and lived in CA …they kind of act like a mix of CA and NY in the rudeness part. Very very few act like southern hospitality type. And I noticed that California thing of avoiding eye contact here. Its not something I experienced in other Texas cities. Its like a there is some weird political clash in this city. It doesn’t feel liberal socially, but a few things do seems somewhat liberal. Its strange. Its probably because its a “blue” city but in a extremely conservative state like you said. Also my lord people here drive like they are drunk.
I found the people super cool , everywhere, but I couldn’t do it. The highway tolls nope, the shitty roads and those stupid frontage streets. It felt a lotta ghetto in outside downtown , then extremely great neighborhoods, the drivers are actually pretty good, then a 2 lane highway thru the heart of the city so dumb, food is get what you pay for type, remind me of Las Vegas or phoenix all the Mex restaurants , politically it’s ok it has cake boys and cowboys nobody speaks about it really, then the weird tilt the city had made slightly north north east just odd, there is plenty of land but choose your location wisely.
We moved from San Diego in Aug for my husbands job & to get away from California. Lol, I was definitely hoping for more of the southern feels. We are in Pflugerville & We love it here but dang, the drive to the grocery store is not the same 😅
I've been to Austin several times over the years. Every year there was some change.. it no longer resembles the place I first saw in early 2000. South Park got it right when they redid the town as Austin has been remade.
I was born and raised in Austin Texas and quite honestly it was Californians that changed our culture completely. It makes me so sad because people can’t even afford to live in Austin anymore and those that grew up here we’re kind of pushed out because the housing market skyrocketed. My very first house that I bought was 119K and we sold it 10 years later for 240K, now that same house is going for 800K because it is right next to the domain. I’m not sure how long you have been him but we’ve actually always had an issue with homelessness but a lot of them were centralized and East Austin. What has happened is a lot of those areas have been gentrified and it’s pushed a lot of people out of those areas. The ARC downtown, when it was built it was because of the location being so close to East Austin and the city has done absolutely nothing to create caps on rental units so that families or people in general could afford them. My apartment in college was run down and disgusting and now I laugh because they’re one bedroom is going for almost 2K a month. My husband and I are both in the tech space and make a decent income but found that we got more house for a money moving out of the city limits so we moved to Georgetown which believe it or not has become more liberal due to other true locals of Austin also moving out of the city due to the Californians moving here and changing our vibe… totally kidding. 😊
Most Californians are not millionaires, by the way. And we actually had to leave California because of how obscenely expensive everything got, and how the crime rate increased as well. California is not managed properly at all right now, nor is it that safe anymore. Not to mention how they favor the gender cult people more than anyone else, no the point of giving them 21k of taxpayer money just because of how they identify! It’s absolutely ridiculous.
@@jema5039 IT happens any place there is high demand for housing and low supply. It's happening here in Prairie Village, Kansas.. and there are no Californians coming here.
@@jema5039 that sucks. I think there’s a difference in a Californian like me that wants to move to Austin because of CA’s insanity, vs a Californian who moves there to work at apple or tesla. We are not all the same. Just sayin!
couldnt take this video after a few minutes, was really giving only opinions although the guy is cute maybe if he wore a g string it would be a better videoi
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Was born and raised here in Austin. You cannot even explain to people how much it's changed in the past 20 years. I can remember when the only buildings on the skylne were the capitol, UT Tower, and the UT dorms. I can remember when the Frost Bank building was under construction.
same thing in Maryland Suburbs when I was growing up it was mostly farmland now its filled with housing developments and townhomes and strip malls
Finally a video where someone isn’t afraid to be negative! So refreshing because other realtors try so hard to make negatives sound positive.
Austin, Texas is basically if you got in early before the wave happened. you got off good especially if bought a house, it basically doubled-tripled in value in a few years. If you are coming in now, its all bad. Housing prices are increasing at an astronomical rate relative to other cities. The high tech jobs are drying up and the ones that are available are very competitive to get in. Basically its a very high Cost of Living in Austin right now since while it is in Texas. Austin is relatively small there is only so much land available and its well past its peak optimal population. If you still insist on moving to Austin, i would say it would be fine for someone young, but it is definitely not a place to raise a family since you will probably be unable to afford a home if the rates keep increasing.
I was born and raised here in Southern California, and I have no plans on leaving. I’ve had relatives who moved to different states for political reasons, and while they are happy where they live, they still have to deal with problems that aren’t so different from the problems in California. I don’t make a big deal about politics, since I have a life to live, and I believe that people will deal with the same problems they had before no matter what state they live in. Every state has rising taxes, crime, homelessness, and problems with rent. My advice? Work, save money, and find other modes of transportation that are will save you money.
This was super helpful, man. Thank you!
Grew up in Houston, went to college in Austin. DONT DO IT. Texas sucks. The politics, healthcare, low paying jobs, the people, the bland chain restaurants, the transportation, the lack of culture ALL SUCK. When I moved to NYC I was stunned that on medicaid healthcare I got: chiropractic work, acupuncture, mental health, personalized nutritionists, and specialist with no co pay. All free. I never had to wait for a doctor. The free healthcare was better than any private insurance I had ever had in Texas. I didn't need a car. There was better nightlife. High paying jobs with amazing benefits. Then I moved to the Boston area. Even better healthcare. Great educational system. Significantly lower crime. Cheap, healthy food everywhere. I was shocked how much better the quality of life was. Sure, my taxes are higher, but annually I pay significantly less than what I had to pay living in Texas when you include how much transportation, non-deep fried food, and healthcare is going to cost you out of pocket. New Hampshire has no state taxes for those of you who are looking to move.
What I hate about Texas is how arrogant the people are.
I've lived in Austin (Central Austin) for about 30 years and then high-tailed it to another, Texas city due to the Californian invasion. I've worked in the Bay area and San Diego and I don't understand why Californians don't prefer their own state, which is beautiful and the quality of life is so much better than Texas. You will not like Hutto, Pflugerville, Taylor, Kyle, etc. Those places are NOT Austin. They are run-of-the-mill, cheaply made homes with no trees and endless sprawl, and clogged roads.
I've never been to Texas, let alone Austin, but it's for young people, who don't mind the high intensity heat, and the allergy season or the traffic snarls.
Wait is that why some people in Austin seem so rude and like they are rushing like in big cities? Because they are from places like NY. I have been to NY and lived in CA …they kind of act like a mix of CA and NY in the rudeness part. Very very few act like southern hospitality type. And I noticed that California thing of avoiding eye contact here. Its not something I experienced in other Texas cities. Its like a there is some weird political clash in this city. It doesn’t feel liberal socially, but a few things do seems somewhat liberal. Its strange. Its probably because its a “blue” city but in a extremely conservative state like you said. Also my lord people here drive like they are drunk.
I found the people super cool , everywhere, but I couldn’t do it. The highway tolls nope, the shitty roads and those stupid frontage streets. It felt a lotta ghetto in outside downtown , then extremely great neighborhoods, the drivers are actually pretty good, then a 2 lane highway thru the heart of the city so dumb, food is get what you pay for type, remind me of Las Vegas or phoenix all the Mex restaurants , politically it’s ok it has cake boys and cowboys nobody speaks about it really, then the weird tilt the city had made slightly north north east just odd, there is plenty of land but choose your location wisely.
lol... Austin houses already down 50k on average in the last 8 months.
but they were up 50% before that.
@@aftaabmd8844 only 50% more to go then!
We moved from San Diego in Aug for my husbands job & to get away from California. Lol, I was definitely hoping for more of the southern feels. We are in Pflugerville & We love it here but dang, the drive to the grocery store is not the same 😅
Go back to California
yes. ruin everywhere els. totaly fair.
Yep, let Californians just be! They aren’t the ones causing all the issues!
I've been to Austin several times over the years. Every year there was some change.. it no longer resembles the place I first saw in early 2000. South Park got it right when they redid the town as Austin has been remade.
This is the worst city. Don't come here for a job, friends, nature, house.
The entire state looks like a dried up abandoned lot....it is pitiful.
I came back to Austin after leaving in 2008. lived in LA for 7 years then came back to Austin in 2020. I loved Austin
I was born and raised in Austin Texas and quite honestly it was Californians that changed our culture completely. It makes me so sad because people can’t even afford to live in Austin anymore and those that grew up here we’re kind of pushed out because the housing market skyrocketed. My very first house that I bought was 119K and we sold it 10 years later for 240K, now that same house is going for 800K because it is right next to the domain. I’m not sure how long you have been him but we’ve actually always had an issue with homelessness but a lot of them were centralized and East Austin. What has happened is a lot of those areas have been gentrified and it’s pushed a lot of people out of those areas. The ARC downtown, when it was built it was because of the location being so close to East Austin and the city has done absolutely nothing to create caps on rental units so that families or people in general could afford them. My apartment in college was run down and disgusting and now I laugh because they’re one bedroom is going for almost 2K a month.
My husband and I are both in the tech space and make a decent income but found that we got more house for a money moving out of the city limits so we moved to Georgetown which believe it or not has become more liberal due to other true locals of Austin also moving out of the city due to the Californians moving here and changing our vibe… totally kidding. 😊
Most Californians are not millionaires, by the way. And we actually had to leave California because of how obscenely expensive everything got, and how the crime rate increased as well. California is not managed properly at all right now, nor is it that safe anymore. Not to mention how they favor the gender cult people more than anyone else, no the point of giving them 21k of taxpayer money just because of how they identify! It’s absolutely ridiculous.
Blame the elite class and government, don’t blame other people in the same boat as you lol
@@Mandance it’s the city mayor, govner & elite trying to cash in on a trend & Austin or Texas in general is a trend.
Housing cost shock is everywhere. The house I grew up in was a 1,400 square foot, MCM ranch, built in 1971 for 25,000$
@@jema5039 IT happens any place there is high demand for housing and low supply. It's happening here in Prairie Village, Kansas.. and there are no Californians coming here.
Californians need to stay in CA
I hate Californians turning states into California
Maybe we can't stand CA's liberal policies just like you :D
Nah fr. They really fck’d this city up.
@@jema5039 that sucks. I think there’s a difference in a Californian like me that wants to move to Austin because of CA’s insanity, vs a Californian who moves there to work at apple or tesla. We are not all the same. Just sayin!
couldnt take this video after a few minutes, was really giving only opinions although the guy is cute maybe if he wore a g string it would be a better videoi
wtf
Blah blah blah just tell us if the DVD Disney plus people are being mostly peaceful there
Dude seems to be way far political. I'm going to Austin if I damn well feel like it. Fuc*
Remember why you left CA-- liberal policies
Good thing for those Conservative policies that led to all those power outages, eh? Then Texas begs Federal for more handouts.
@@mbovb006 suppose you read the article on it. Private industry did and they took the rebates.
@@mbovb006 it was actually a private business who took the rebates and built the solar farm...Texas didnt take the hand out.
@@AustinBWH All those catlle ranches just take millions in farm subsisdies
wrong, it's not because of liberal policies. it's because supply and demand everyone wants to live in California and there's no room.....
Welcome to Texas now go home
After living in California for ten years....i would never willingly move back to California
Cali is to expensive and to much homeless. RIP cali