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22 May 2017 | 12 replies
According to US census data, Pierce county leads the US in net domestic migration and as long as the Western WA job market remain strong, there will be plenty of potential tenants to rent to.
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9 November 2022 | 4 replies
@Laura WyzykowskiPer this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?
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24 June 2010 | 6 replies
I would love a mentor, and maybe migrate to the US becuase my customers wanna see me more lol.
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27 August 2010 | 2 replies
In our case, we look at more than just the real estate statistics - we'll review demographic data (employment, net migration, income, permits, etc) and try to take a 360 degree view.
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31 May 2017 | 13 replies
Most folks do things the opposite way and do the FNMA loans first and migrate to commercial loans later on.
25 September 2014 | 33 replies
Sunnyvale is getting extremely expensive so people have to migrate south, and North SJ is the closest, where people get more bang for their bucks.
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3 January 2023 | 4 replies
he average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?
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19 December 2022 | 4 replies
You’d be wise to look at migration rates, diversity/resiliency of the economy.
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23 September 2019 | 33 replies
As trendy as it sounds multiculturalism doesn’t always produce harmony: that newly migrated family across the street may not care about property appearance —they are likely good people but the 10 cars in the driveway and unkept lawn is just a sign of their commitment to other priorities.
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14 July 2020 | 11 replies
Not retirees or people migrating from other states.