> Although I'll admit that since my employer is looking at 100% remote, it opens the door to moving to a nicer/cheaper house outside of the office-commutable bubble.
This is the key part--many people desire a home they can build a life in, but limiting it to the commuting orbit of a few select cities really limits the possibilities of what that home can be.
The selection at a price point is worse, and the extra financial resources it consumes lower what the home can be.
This is before you get into being part of the captive tax base of a poorly-run city with little incentive to change...
This is the key part--many people desire a home they can build a life in, but limiting it to the commuting orbit of a few select cities really limits the possibilities of what that home can be.
The selection at a price point is worse, and the extra financial resources it consumes lower what the home can be.
This is before you get into being part of the captive tax base of a poorly-run city with little incentive to change...