Family can't move into house they bought

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I've never understood why people that don't need to live in California, live in California. There's a freaking surcharge for every aspect of life on top of the highest taxes in the union. And while sure, Disneyland and the beach are great, unless you can afford to live at the beach, it means nothing. The nearest beach is 45 minutes from my home and I'm lucky if I make it down there 4 times a year and many years, that number has been zero.

Yeah, I've browsed a bit after applying for a job or two in Southern California and it's just insane.... one job was a potential 25% raise, but 95% of that would have gone straight to a higher mortgage just to be within an hour drive of work, much less gas prices, the money thrown down the shitter for personal property taxes, the traffic and all the ****ing people, and on and on.

And I personally love LA for several reasons, but seriously doubt I'll ever live there for any real length of time (much like Chicago).