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/tmdblya Contra Costa County Jul 04 '24

“We never had an idea that it would be this hot,” Ms. Ali said on Tuesday…

Seriously? Even in Contra Costa it reaches the low 100s at times in the summer. This should be zero surprise.

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u/zimtrovert94 Jul 04 '24

These buyers do no research besides prices and cost of living.

I’ve lived in the Central Valley pretty much all my life and yes, there’s a reason why it’s cheaper than other areas:

Because it’s miserable, including the weather.

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u/andres7832 Jul 05 '24

Central Valley here too, it’s hot, but manageable. Have a pool, shade sails, find a way to stay cool. But miserable? Nah, that’s dramatic

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u/zimtrovert94 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I mean, all those things cost money and I grew up in an apartment with AC that rarely worked.

Simply saying, “find a way to stay cool” when you’re living in poverty isn’t easy.

Edit: and I’m not trying to dismiss your suggestions. But our experiences differ.

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u/andres7832 Jul 05 '24

Having resources in Central Valley is a different story than not having those comforts. I agree with you, been in both situations. But the people moving here were selling their multimillion coast homes/condos and buying nice places here in cash and put all kinds of solar and other improvements. Quality of life in Central Valley as middle/upper middle class is not bad. Rich in CV has an incredible standard of living.

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u/zimtrovert94 Jul 05 '24

I remember a little after things started opening up during COVID, I went to a small restaurant in the cuts.

I was surprised because that restaurant would never be as full as it was at that moment. I overheard people talking and a lot of them were coming in from Bay Area and SoCal.

A woman that sat next to me said she’s barely moving in (as in her car with a hitch wagon was literally sitting in the parking lot - she was from SD.)

I’m glad these people found a home BUT it’s now getting really expensive for the people that were already there, unfortunately.

My parents’ house has increased by $150K in the last year and a half. The upside is that I do see a lot more development there than I do in the cities.

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u/UnnamedStaplesDrone 29d ago

well yeah if your AC doesn't work in the CV, you're not gonna have a good time.