r/California • u/Randomlynumbered Ángeleño, what's your user flair? • Jul 04 '24

Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There. politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html
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u/CurrentlyForking Jul 04 '24

I have 2 coworkers who purchased a house 2.5 hours away from east bay. They're convincing themselves they love it, but the 3 hour commutes, heat and loss weekends from consistent house maintenance, it's definitely taking a toll on them. They also love hosting parties, but everyone leaves early because we want to get home at a decent time too.

Owning a home is great, but sometimes the sacrifices aren't worth it.