gfp : The heat in your local real estate market is being echoed in suburban communities all over the country. With remote working becoming more accepted people are realizing that city life is too expensive and increasingly unsafe. Covid shut downs have almost completely eliminated the amenities that made city living worth the trade offs in space and taxes. It is far more attractive to live in collar counties outside major cities where you can have a real backyard and where you can still possibly send your children to local schools. From these suburbs you can work from home, save time and money on commuting, and you're still less than a one hour drive from the center of the city if you want to venture there on weekends. We now live, temporarily, about 15 miles south of Austin. We want for nothing. Our beloved music venues in Austin are still closed or only open with limited occupancy. It's just not the same city. I personally would never again live within the boundaries of a large city. I don't wish to pay the taxes and high prices to live there, while having to arm up every time we venture out.
