. :-)) They buy where they want to live that have the qualities they value and fit in with their lifestyle...and where they can afford.I do enjoy the climate and the coastline in California so I'm resigned to paying "The Sunshine Tax".

Desirable areas for development are limited to a relatively narrow strip down the coastline. 

-Property values might decline and drag rents down too-(but Haslett is supported by retirees as well as its best-in-state schools)-The entire state economy might convulse as it did during the automaker exit and Great Recession-(but Michigan is still in early recovery from its major declines so it has very little space to fall further and Haslett weathered that storm quite well - using Zillow Home Price as a measure)Returning to your original two sources, the housing stock in Haslett is growing very, very slowly due to smart but strict regulation while the demand for housing is continuing to grow faster.So, all things point to growth in this tiny REI area which is best known perhaps for the Lake Lansing coastline of which supports houses ranging from 250K to 1.5M (and were these lake houses built almost anywhere in Los Angeles they would fetch prices 5 to 10 times as high - they are that great).Good luck and thanks for sharing on BP!

There are not many hotels considering how much coastline we have.  

to apply the tile absorbed into the OSB floor which also helped to weaken it.All contractors agree that OSB flooring should have never been approved for use as a subfloor - especially in our neck of the woods, on the coastline in the deep south with humidity averaging (in the summer time) 75% to 100%.

Since California is an amenity state it makes sense investors are moving to FL, TX and other Gulf, Coastline states.If you talk to most investors you find that they but their REI out of state in most cases.

There are only so many views, hilltops, stream-sides and coastline to buy.  

Now growth tends to be in areas that is aesthetically pleasing such as Colorado, or the coastlines, as well as areas where the weather is warm thanks to the invention of air conditioning. 

I have been doing some research on the markets along the coast line from West Palm Beach to Miami and what I see is that crime rates in the area are fairly high especially as you get closer to Miami so being an out of state investor I am bit concern due to lack of knowledge in the area.  

Merida gets VERY hot during the summer months though, and the entire state runs for the coastline where it's cooler, creating a viable local tourist market on the oceanside to complement the snowbird season that runs from October to April..