{"id":103914,"date":"2018-11-20T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=103914"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:26:18","slug":"cities-people-are-moving-to-fastest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/cities-people-are-moving-to-fastest","title":{"rendered":"The Cities People Are Moving to the Fastest in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, before we get deeply into it, people are moving to Florida. In fact, seven of 10 of the population migration winners are located in the Sunshine State, and we\u2019ll get to those stats shortly. But while the grass always looks greener\u2014especially if your lawn is brown\u2014there are things to consider before you just load up the truck<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We Always Vacation There”<\/h2>\n

You really like going to that beach town, and after it became a once-a-year thing, you started going more frequently. The more weekends you spent there, the more you talked about living there. There were a lot of \u201cwouldn\u2019t it be great if\u2026\u201d conversations and finally you decided to make the move. <\/span><\/p>\n

What you didn\u2019t do was consider all of the areas of the city, looming construction projects, infrastructure concerns, and the lack of comprehensive medical care within a 30-minute driving radius. All of those issues were dwarfed by the chance to lay on the beach in your backyard. Soon, you wanted to take a vacation from your vacation spot. The moral here is to give it a true test run before you make the move.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"vacation-rental-management\"
\n
\nRelated:<\/strong> With Markets Shifting, Should You Invest in Real Estate Now\u2014Or Wait to Buy?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

“Our House Will Sell Super-Fast”<\/h2>\n

Just because other homes in your neighborhood have sold quickly doesn\u2019t mean that the local real estate upward trend won\u2019t come to a screeching halt. Yes, we agree that fear shouldn\u2019t stop you from putting your home on the market, but talk to at least a few professionals<\/a> before you make the move.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Our Credit is Good Enough”<\/h2>\n

A client of ours was purchasing a condo in a Texas city in 2009. The economy was about to crash, but this area had seemed immune. Since all they could muster was a 620 credit score, financing began to get tough, and after three loans were literally cancelled, our clients had to put the property in their son\u2019s name in order to purchase it. What seemed easy just a few days prior almost turned into an instant nightmare, so before you up-end your lives, make sure that you can actually get financing to buy your dream home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we have that out of the way, let\u2019s talk about where people are moving. <\/span><\/p>\n