People are fleeing Florida and Texas. As of Jan. 2025, those states collectively accounted for over 30% of ALL homes for sale in the US. Florida had 157,221 active listings—the highest in the country—followed by Texas with 102,552.
Repressive state governments and rising insurance are to blame.
Repressive state governments and rising insurance are to blame.
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Good luck.
We’re now enjoying universal healthcare, at no cost and living in a cute village with a pub from 1640, and a church from 1120.
We’re worried about our friends and family back in NYC tho’.
I see a LOT of Texas and Florida plates …not tourists…
James Talarico has publicly called them out as well. https://youtube.com/shorts/N9BlN7-1qvE?si=sZltgyB_e2rUrAmr
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/casey-desantis-considers-running-florida-governor-push-top-donors-rcna191075
This article is from last April, but it's a good read:
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2024/04/23/five-things-to-know-about-florida-homeowners-insurance-cost-hikes/73425739007/
The constant gray does get you down. Not just saying this to keep people from moving here. It’s true.
Milder winters have made it a different place.
Also there’s water, healthcare, great schools and sanity.
And still with all that freedom it sucks.
Guess the grass wasn’t greener.
I'm sorry to hear that. They both have got to go.
If Amerikkka does not value their people, we should take a good look at the people who have talents our nation could benefit from.
Healthcare anyone?
#MedicareForAll.
I hate them all
Bad behavior deserves consequences.
I was glad to see unsold, perfectly aligned shelves of US brands juices at my local grocery store, while local ones were moving. 🇨🇦
Tons of Americans support Canada saying 🖕🏻 to Trump/Cheeto
https://www.newsweek.com/florida-texas-housing-market-dominoes-fallen-real-estate-analyst-2021899
The original statement that their housing stock is up due to people leaving the state en mass isn’t substantiated either.
Net influx is down still more people moving in than out (though that is a big shift) & they overbuilt.
CA always has newcomers so it’s really not a big deal when there are new folks. We get it. We’re a big tent and everyone is welcome here.
I’m still weighing my options. It will be a couple years at the least.
Money needs to come from somewhere, and corporate socialism hurts the lower end of the barrel the most.
Money just simply don't grow on orange trees .. he loves that corporate socialism, just to stick it to ppl!
What do you think is the best suitable nickn btw DeSanctimonius, DeSatanis , and DeFascist ?
🤦
I have always called him DeFascist, because that is what he is...
Ppl across the country don't realize that he was the first one to exhibit these tendencies of Authoritarianism in real life, in Fl. I think most ppl just put it off to his craziness like trump
He fucked the old ppl and yet they went out and voted
Then utilities, food + clothing prices🙄
Whatever the install cost was is buried inside.
But, it can be fixed. It can be.
The Republicans in this state are fighting like hell to keep their power, but it’s slipping away .
It's sucks!
Many evacuated here during hurricanes & never left. GA has FL like warm climate, far less hurricane threats & low taxes. Tons of FL car plates everywhere in GA.
I have found my people
Here who share my views and I love it, even with its challenges.
https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/5-ways-florida-lawmakers-can-raise-revenue-ahead-of-projected-deficit?42f82863_page=93
They sure did..🤦♀️
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/04/29/florida-loses--12-billion-plus-in--year-1-of-its-anti-immigration-law/
Otherwise…meh
12 at the time and Texas was not the place to continue to raise her. Zero regrets moving to MN.
It’s awful, looks like WW3
People are flocking to Texas. Crazy as that is, and as shitty as their state legislature, it’s a fact. FLORIDA is pretty fucked though.
I also wish I'd remember to look it up again when I have the time. I thought it'd stay front and center.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-is-entering-third-decade-of-republican-control/
Blame transgender kids
Blame Democrats
Blame the WOKE agenda
Blame DEIA Working Class party
Blame the nonexistent CRT in public schools
Blame books and families that aren't trad.
That's it because they know that their policies have hurt their own voters.Blame the others
But, yes, we know he lies out his ass.
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-new-house-permits-realtor-com/269-6137517e-acf4-4cd2-9cb5-e925d9b51adf#:~:text=Back%20in%202017%2C%20Texas%20homes,now%20reached%20pre%2Dpandemic%20levels.
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025/02/13/canada-we-hear-you-thanks-emails-column/
Where are the Texans going?
Yeah, I’m good on the south.
At least that’s the narrative everyone keeps pushing. Funny how the truth is something different
This is undoubtably an economic issue. Money talks.
If someone wants to own a home and can't afford insurance?
CA is having similar insurance-cost issues due to the fires.
A messy situation all around for home owners.
Gender repression is not limited to TX and FL.
Understand the sentiment but simply finding it hard to believe it's a major cause of migration from those states. Seen any reliable numbers?
But departures are only part of the story. Fewer people are moving here.
If we’re gonna throw out stats here let’s make sure we’re not skewing them or giving a false narrative
Yes, people are that dumb.
They shit on employees, racist AF, treat non-whites, non-males as chattel.
Their states are always broken because the people that manage it are themselves broken human beings.
For all we know, Trump could send the US Army to Russia to fight Ukraine, or to fight US citizens.
It’s always nice to see blue cities in red states cuz that’s where it’s at!!
:)
Thank you for the well wishes. Since the Army decided to dismantle the Sharp Program I truly worry for every single one of our Female Service Members.
Thank you Blue States for holding the line ❤️
If I was still in, I’d show up to HQ looking like Klinger: I’d have no desire to die for the 1%.
Stay strong, don’t comply, hold the Line!
;)
…in a state with the 2nd highest poverty rate. With bottom-ranking mortality rates for cancer, infants, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke.
The reading capability of the right is insane.
THE DOUG FIR-EVER
We should definitely annex AZ, UT, CO, NV, and NM.
Because it would be less messy,
It's always wild to see a state with more blue voters than Oregon has total population discussed like "Oh ew, ship Texas to Afghanistan already. Git gud Texans, stop being brutally gerrymandered & suppressed, unless y'all secretly like it."😂
Can’t even afford to live.
Blame our far right state government and every dumbass who didn’t believe in global warming
The people fleeing are the people can afford it.
And they're Conservatives! 😏
Std's
I’d say it’s a 70% R & 30% D, but we had many R’s refuse to vote for tRump in last election.
So many voters were disenfranchised due to Duhsantis’ cutting voter roles & forcing voters to re-register every year. It’s disgusting, but Democrats can turn this around. We need better leaders & candidates.
In healthcare.
With my money, my profession, my protest.
I went to a college that had a high amount of teachers. They would all graduate and go to Florida because it was easy to get a job and leave as soon as they could once they got experience
They don’t pay a living wage
Now that the market is less competitive plus the red states draconian laws they’re struggling to hire
Hence DeSantis hiring vets with no experience
I highly doubt significant changes were made in less than a year. I could be wrong..I doubt it
It’s weird & it pissed me off. Like who else is getting paid to lie?
A handful of schools opted out of their rankings all together
My wife would get kids who would move from Florida and the south in general and they’re always behind the rest of the class
I don’t think FL was ever as bad as their neighbors but definitely not top tier schools
It’s not like I was a super genius previously. And since my parents were against me skipping grades, I was stuck looking around at my peers wondering if the heat affected their brains (really)
They have no idea how advanced the schools are on the east coast and would never be able to manage my kids curriculum
Another reason why my husband & I want out of this state.
Sincerely,
Blue Texan
Let’s get real MAGA policies have led to population decline and economic collapse in souther state housing markets.
I call it BS.