“Sequim WA” is a hot search phrase for thousands of Californians who are exiting California in massive numbers of late. Why are so many people leaving beautiful California, and why are they buying homes in Sequim WA?
Sequim WA From California in Droves
“Californians are being taxed to death, traffic in the major cities is absolutely horrific, violent crime and gang activity are on the rise, millions of illegal immigrants are putting an incredible strain on social support systems, and the ultra-liberal government in Sacramento seems to have gone completely insane. In addition, the state faces constant threats from earthquakes, wildfires, droughts and mudslides, so it is quite understandable why so many people feel motivated to leave and never come back.” [Source: The Exodus From California] For Californians who have had enough, Sequim WA is like the Garden of Eden.
Sequim WA Land of the Free
According to the IRS, over 250,000 California residents moved out of the state between 2013 and 2014. This is a massive exodus, and the implications for California are much bigger than the politicians who are guiding California down the path of self destruction seem to realize.
I will be showing clients homes in Sequim WA today and tomorrow, and they are part of the mass exodus from California. They told me they purchased a lot in southern California and applied for a building permit. The application has been in processing for six months already, but they are told it will be at least another three months before the application will be approved with a lengthy list of complex and expensive conditions. California has more detailed regulations on every aspect of building than a normal person can even imagine, and the cost of compliance makes building a home in California way more than any place on the west coast, and far far more than Sequim WA. The same lot and home in Sequim WA might be 25% of its California counterpart.
Once their building permit is approved eventually, it will then take 10 months to have their home built, maybe longer. These clients told me that the bureaucrats are in control in California and they are driving hundreds of thousands of people out of the state to places like Sequim WA. Maybe this process of getting a home built in California would be worth it, but not when you add all the crime, traffic, drought, immigration, and high taxes and regulations to the scale.
No wonder thousands of Californians are moving to Sequim WA. My California clients call Sequim WA the land of the free.
Last Updated on June 6, 2024 by Chuck Marunde
You are correct about the downside of living in sunny California, especially Los Angeles. I just went through the Sand wild fires and tolerated the smoky air and ashes for days after that. The Fair Oaks Ranch community, just 1/2 block south of me, was evacuated. As I waited to be told to leave next, I put harnesses on all of my cats and rinsed out their carriers in the garage. Thank goodness I bought that new RAV4 in June and had sufficient cargo room for our “escape.” Now that it’s over, I wonder when the next Earthquake will hit. Many of the places here were red tagged in ’94, and I had to relocate because of it. All of this just takes a toll on you. I can’t wait to sell and get out of here.