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[feliciapulley]

As a Texan no one I s happy about the influx in basic living. All of these California companies moved here because it was cost effective, but because of them and the massive amounts of people moving from California it's become ridiculous. Business want to take advantage of our home but are ruining it.

[jpalm]

The Texas property tax increase is freaking rediculous

[sgtchief]

What did people expect? This happens everywhere they go. Nashville, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Austin, etc… it’s like they’re on a crusade to make every city unaffordable 😂

[alexsteven.m]

In my opinion, a housing market crash is imminent due to the high number of individuals who purchased homes above the asking price despite the low interest rates. These buyers find themselves in precarious situations as housing prices decline, leaving them without any equity. If they become unable to afford their homes, foreclosure becomes a likely outcome. Even attempting to sell would not yield any profits. This scenario is expected to impact a significant number of people, particularly in light of the anticipated surge in layoffs and the rapid increase in the cost of living.

[christopherwelch]

I'm a native Texan, lived in the DFW area most of my life and within the last 3 years I get weekly calls and text messages from aggressive real estate agents offering to buy my property sight unseen. It's ridiculous. The worst ones have been from people asking about my parent's property in East Texas. Aggressive, demanding and impatient. Out-of-state investors are driving up property values and rent. Honestly, I hope they all go bankrupt and we can go back to normal. My home is paid off but I can't sell it and move because I can't afford to.

[volitionspark]

I'm a 6th generation Texan. It used to be inexpensive to live here. Now, developers & investors have ruined the inexpensive housing & utilities.

There are so many people here now from all over the US the employment/economy has changed.

It's terrible.

[RIDGEMONTG]

As a Houstonian all my life it’s not only Californians moving here it’s literally the whole country you can’t get on the freeway here without seeing plates from every state here I miss the old Houston pre hurricane Katrina

[marcostirado]

I don't mind the Californians moving in as long as they don't vote for the same policies that made them move out of California.

[billlevins]

I moved to Texas in 1995 and I loved it as a teen it was real country. I lived in San Antonio and Texas culture was everywhere. When I moved out of there in 2015 it did not feel like Texas anymore it was overcrowded and all the rural land was being sold and stuff being built everywhere.

[Ldancheta]

As a 5th generation Californian I can totally relate! My town went from quaint and affordable a couple of decades ago and as tech boomed population our town doubled in size and homes quadrupled in price.

[moshesierra]

I lived in Austin 7 years ago. A nice condo was $850-900. Now the same condo costs almost $1, 800-2000 and keeps getting expensive

[louisanthony]

Born and raised SoCal. I truly understand the frustration that Texans feel as I’ve watched much of California go from affordable to outright unaffordable in the last few decades. I love the state of Texas, and I truly feel for the locals there, big tech ruins a lot of good things.

[francescotrillini]

And then they’ll rise prices in Texas. Same old story 😅

[sangheeozuna]

I moved out of Texas last year because it's getting too crowded and property tax is just super high.

[sofuntobeme]

ugh. I feel for Texas! but I must say as a native California who really does want to leave, this is been happening to us my whole life! everybody has always wanted to move to California and it has driven our rents up dramatically. It is sad when locals can't afford to live where they were raised. Unfortunately, that is the reality for so many of us these days, no matter where we are

[maloriepadron]

It almost brings me to tears. Keeps me up at night. I am an 8th generation Texan. And ready to buy my first home. Sadly... I can't afford it. Because local people that work local jobs don't make as much as these people with tech jobs. Working from home with a California salary.

[Allaiya.]

It’s not just in Texas. Californians moving into other states has caused the real estate for locals to rise considerably and driving out many people who have lived there for decades or even into homelessness. It’s disgusting

[theblondeone]

Im a native Texan and I hate it here now - the taxes, traffic, mean drivers, housing cost… Im done. We have no state tax BUT now our property taxes are going sky high so there’s really no difference and its ruined Austin. Oh, and we never got to vote on this…Oh, and the state is now running out of water. I make 90k and luckily own a home, but couldnt afford one in Dallas or Austin anymore, which is crazy.

[markcarr]

When the Texas summer decends upon these new folks, they're in a one HELL of a shock. Texas summer heat is absolutely punishing.

[mikekubr]

As a Californian who moved to Austin a year ago, ignoring that it's basically too hot to be outside for 4 months out of the year leaves out a huge factor when considering whether to make the move. Frankly, given the already high property prices, I would look to other states for a overall lower COL and better quality of life.