Traffic & Los Angeles Real Estate Illustrated here with Photos. What is your Traffic like?

Living around the Washington DC area always makes life interesting with traffic. I do remember some interesting experiences in the past, when visiting California.

We used to live in LA, Endre, so that traffic looks very familiar. Now when we run into traffic it's nothing like that :)

I grew up there and in 1984 we were all so worried about what the coming of the Olympics would do to traffic.  I was in sales (not real estate) and drove all over the city.  What a treat to discover and about 75% (probably an exaggeration)  of the inhabitants of LA split town to avoid all the fuss.

The freeways were almost empty!  It was like Godzilla had come and wiped everyone away.

Endre - I used to think S. Cal had the worst. But at least I can see space between the cars here.  Our area - not so much. I'll have to take a phone one of these times :)

Endre,  I remember the traffic in LA.  I also grew up in NYC so I'm totally familiar with traffic.  Living in Boca has changed that though. Thankfully, we don't have that kind of traffic. 

Great idea for a blog!  I did a similar one once when I was stuck at the bridge.

I'm a small town guy. I've never lived where there is heavy traffic. My commute is from my livingroom to my den office and a big day of touring might not take me 60 miles total.

Hi Endre Love the photos taken through the windshield of your New Rolls Royce--thanks

Endre --- I read some posts here on Active Rain with agents showing properties in multiple counties -- can you imagine that on a Southern California weekday?    Just another reminder that all real estate is local. 

Endre, I've been to sunny CA a few times...not recently though...and traffic was always a problem.  Of course Chicago traffic wasn't a cake walk either...glad I don't have to deal with that kind of traffic now.

Endre: I can so relate! As a commuter that needs to be in the office most days, my drive is only about 15 miles. It can take 30 minutes, an hour, or an hour and a 1/2... no matter what traffic app you have for your phone. I thought when the kids got out of school that would lighten things up, and it did for a couple of days. But, with tourists and the road crews kicking to do repairs it's almost worse. Yet, when I'm reading the universe more correctly, I take the back roads. I may not save any time but it's a more enjoyable trip with lots of photo opps!