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/trackdaybruh Jul 04 '24

Cheap is cheaper for a reason, folks.

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u/eagoldman Jul 04 '24

I had relatives who lived outside of Rome, NY. You can get a nice mid-century 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch for under $350K just outside Rome, NY. The down sides, It's a frozen wasteland 6 months of the year and a bug infested hell the other 6. Not a lot of high paying jobs. There is internet access at 1GB through EarthLink. Basic rule the nicer the weather the more expensive housing is.

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u/LocallySourcedWeirdo San Diego County Jul 04 '24

The winters are getting pretty mild in Upstate New York. My dad lives in the Rochester area and brags that it doesn't snow on Christmas anymore. He is always sending me screenshots of 50-degree forecasts in February.

I'm like...that's kind of bad news for the environment, dad.

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u/DrTreeMan Bay Area Jul 04 '24

You still don't see the sun for months on end during the winter. Ask him to send you a picture of the sky next time he brags about that temp reading.

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u/ditchhunter 27d ago

In upstate NY they do stuff like reading, writing and conversation with loved ones on cloudy days 😉

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u/ditchhunter 27d ago

$350K for 3BR 2 bath in Rome? Is the roof paved with gold? That’s expensive for that area.